Dickinson
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For Papa Dickinson, all that matters is that today is Election Day.
Anyway, he is distracted by the rise of the Know-Nothing party.
Assuming hes still a hard no on the whole abolition thing.
As Em mopes about not being able to attend the circus Who cares if I never see an elephant?
He thinks shes a lyrical genius!
Where did she find Austin?
The Beechers moved back to England so the Beecher baby can be moved without inciting their wrath.
So Austin will have it done!
Cool, not weird at all, go for it.
Ghosts LOVE to be disturbed.
We know shes an orphan!
So does everyone in her life!
For whom exactly are these constant reminders intended?
Orphandom does not a personality make!
Em gently teases Sue for this literary selection and Sue replies, Eat shit, Emily.
Okay, so, that relationship has really taken a turn.
She looks appropriately disgusted by this gesture.
Later they will watch this grave-digging together, Sue looking sick and Austin looking oblivious.
How optimistic is everyone feeling about this couple?
But first: The newspaper is here, and Em-as-Austin won the poetry contest!
He reads it out loud; Papa Dickinson knows, immediately, what is really going on.
Ems victory makes Ben happy and sad at the same time,just like in the Kacey Musgraves song.
VERY adorable hand-holding and whatever you call it when youre playing footsie but with your hands commences.
So now everyones a fool, he taunts her.
Ben is in clown makeup and, at one point, kisses another man.
The music rises and rises until Sue shakes her out of it.
Well, she says dryly, thats a relief.
