Problemscanhappenwhenfamiliesdonotdiscusshowtheyreallyfeel.ReadthisplayaboutthebigfightanAmericanfamilyhad.HomealoneActoneMomandDadarrivebackfromvacationadayearlierthanexpected.Thecurtainsareclosed,andthelivingroomisdarkwhenMomandDadenter.BDad:It’ssonicetobehome!Mom:Yes,Ican’twaittosurprisetheboys!Suddenlyadooropensandasoccerballfliesthroughtheroom.Ericrunsinafterit,followedbyabigdog,walkingveryslowly.Eric:Mom!Dad!You’rebackearly!(lookingaroundroom,soundingfrightened)But,but...youweren’tsupposedtocomehomeuntiltomorrow!ThedogslowlywalkstoMomandDad.Mom:(bendingtotouchdog)Eric,he’ssotiredandhungry!(lookingattable)Themoneywithwhichyouweretobuydogfoodisgone,butSpotlookssohungry!Whatdidyoudowiththemoneyweleft?Dad:Andlookatthisroom——trashallovertheplace!Whereisyourbrother?(shoutingangrily)Daniel!Daniel:(runningintoroom)Mom,Dad,Icanexplain...Dadopensthecurtainsandlightcomesintotheroom.Theroomisamess,withpizzaboxesontheflooranddirtydishesinthesink.Therearepiecesofgarbageandwastepaperaroundthetrashcan.MomandDadbothturntowardsDaniel.Dad:(soundingveryangry)Listentomeyoungman—rememberthedaywhenweleftyouincharge?Wethoughtyoucouldactlikeanadult!Idon’tknowthereasonwhythehouseissodirty...Mom:Daniel,wethoughtyouwereanadult,apersonfromwhomwecouldexpectgooddecisions...Dad:Whomwecouldtrust!Thisisnotafamilywherebadbehaviorgoesunpunishedandyou...Daniel:(shouting)Stopshoutingatme.I’mstillateenager!Whyiseverythingalwaysmyfault?Danielrunsintohisbedroomandslamsthedoor.MomandDadlookateachotheraslightsgoout.EndofactoneActtwo,sceneoneDanielandEric’sbedroom.EricsitsonhisbedlookingatDaniel,whohashisarmscrossedandlooksangry.Daniel:Theyneverevengavemeachancetoexplain.Ihatethem!Eric:Youdon’thatethem.Icantellthemwhathappened.Thentheywon’tbemadanymore.Daniel:No,don’ttellthemanything.Theydidn’ttrustme.Theydon’tdeservetoknowthetruth.Letthemthinkwhattheywant.Eric:ButDaniel,iftheyknewthatSpotwasillandweusedthemoneytotakehimtothevet...Daniel:Andthatwespentallofyesterdaywaitingthereforhimandthatiswhywehadnotimetocleanthehouse...butnoEric,whydidn’ttheyaskmewhathappenedinsteadofshoutingatme?Acttwo,scenetwoMom:DoyouthinkweweretoohardonDaniel?Perhapssomethinghappened...maybeweshouldgoandaskhim.Dad:Maybe,butnowthathehasbeensorudetous,Ifeellikewehavetopunishhimorhewon’trespectus.Mom:Oh,whydoesthishavetobesodifficult?Endofacttwo当家庭成员不讨论他们的真实感受时,问题可能就出现了。阅读这个关于一个美国家庭剧烈冲突的剧本。小鬼当家第一幕妈妈和爸爸外出度假,比预期的时间提前一天返回家中。妈妈和爸爸走进家中的时候,窗帘紧闭,起居室里黑咕隆咚的。B爸爸:回家的感觉真好啊!妈妈:是啊,我迫不及待地要给两个小男孩一个惊喜呢!突然,一房门开了,一只足球飞出来,穿过起居室。埃里克跑进起居室追足球,身后跟出一条大狗,走路慢吞吞的。埃里克:妈妈!爸爸!你们这么早就回来了呀!(四下打量,惊慌地)可是,可是……你们不是应该明天才回来的吗!狗缓缓地走到妈妈和爸爸身边。妈妈:(俯身抚摸着狗)埃里克,狗怎么又累又饿啊!(看了看餐桌)让你们用来买狗食的钱已经不见了,可是小斑点看上去还这么饿!你俩用我们留给你们的钱做什么了?爸爸:还有,你们看看这起居室——垃圾满地都是!你哥哥在哪儿?(生气地喊)丹尼尔!丹尼尔:(跑进起居室)妈妈,爸爸,我可以跟你们解释……爸爸拉开窗帘,光线一下子照进屋里。起居室里一片狼藉:地板上堆放着许多比萨饼盒子,洗碗池里全是脏碗碟。垃圾桶周围还有垃圾和废纸。妈妈和爸爸同时转向...