EVE (Has the shawl wrapped around her waist so that she looks slightly pregnant. She carries a basket and is picking fruit. Role could be done with an Appalachian accent.) I’m hopin’ it will be a girl this time. Had it up to here with boys. Cain won’t do much—sits around a lot watchin’ things grow. Abel’s always up to somethin’—drives his brother crazy. Havin’ them two weren’t no picnic—I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. But once yer holdin’ em.. .and Adam does so enjoy the cleavin’ part of things.. .I often wonder whether we was meant to have children, you know, back there, or whether God mighta just took one of MY ribs this time and quicker than you could blink an eye….

DINAH (Speaking to Leah.)  Get out! You could never understand, you’re too old. There’s nobody that understands me around here-it’s all boys, brothers, men. I am sick of men. I never want to see another man as long as I live. I should have been Rachael’s child not yours. She’s pretty. She understands what it’s like to be looked at. Can’t you see, she’s the one he loves. He uses you to breed sons, like a goat.
Don’t give me that! I didn’t “sneak off.” I walked out right in plain sight of everyone. But nobody pays any attention to me. There’s so much sneaking and conniving and tricks around here. Jacob tricks Esau. Laban tricks father. And Rachael has been pulling the wool over your eyes for years. It’s always Joseph this and Joseph that. Nobody cares. So I left. So what. Schechem is a real town, with real silks and real jewelry and real… people….