All we ask is to be let alone.
I worked night and day for twelve years to prevent the war but I could not....
But the wicked passions of men's hearts alone seem strong enough to leave...
Since it's based on my parents it's more emotionally close to me than some of my more surreal plays. And then I like the balance of the comic and the sad. It should play as funny but you should care about the characters and feel sad for them.