Reread these stage directions from Act I. How do they
advance the plot?
(Kim walks by with her friend Paula. Kim is tall, with long black
hair and glasses; Paula is average height, with red hair. Jeff
gives Daniel a light push, putting him directly in Kim's path.)
Jeff's action lets Daniel know that his
friend is not on his side after all,
Jeff's action gives a hint of what will
happen later between Daniel and Matt.
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Jeff's action makes Paula decide to help
her friend avoid Jeff and Daniel,
Jeff's action forces Daniel into
conversation with Kim for the first time.