Little House on the Prairie (TV Series)

Come Let Us Reason Together (1981)

E.M. Margolese: Benjamin Cohen

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Quotes 

• Benjamin Cohen : Let me put it clearly so you will understand. This baby will be Jewish.

  Harriet Oleson : Mm mm. Half Jew.

  Benjamin Cohen : There is no such thing as half a jew.

  Harriet Oleson : Ah ha! Then he will be a whole Christian!

• Benjamin Cohen : Understand, my son. We Jews must survive. Since the beginning of time, other men have tried to destroy us.

  Percival Isaac Cohen Dalton : Papa, people are educated now. That kind of craziness won't happen again. It's almost the 20th Century.

  Benjamin Cohen : You are so sure?

  Percival Isaac Cohen Dalton : I'm sure.

  Benjamin Cohen : We'll talk later. Your wife has supper waiting.

• Edna Cohen : Benjamin, the food is getting cold.

  Percival Isaac Cohen Dalton : Yes, Papa, could we eat?

  Benjamin Cohen : No!

  [Then tell them] 

  Benjamin Cohen : A Sabbath is a celebration!

  [This is the Sabbath celebration] 

  Benjamin Cohen : A Jew does not eat at the table filled with anger!

  [Fine. Then Benjamin will go upstairs and stay in his room. Nellie was sobbing. If he doesn't eat with them, then he doesn't eat at all. Slams the door and chill out] 

• Benjamin Cohen : Isaac!

  [Percival turned back to his father. His real name is Isaac Cohen] 

  Benjamin Cohen : You still remember your name. I'm glad.

• [Back at Room 2, Edna has make sure he's all right. He has to cool off. Benjamin has to do to learn how take care of that temper of his] 

  Edna Cohen : How about a sandwich? You must be hungry.

  Benjamin Cohen : Where can you get a corned beef on rye in a place like this? My son must be crazy to live here.

  Edna Cohen : It's a nice place.

  Benjamin Cohen : It's a bad influence. Look what it's done to him.

  Edna Cohen : He's a good boy, Benjamin.

  Benjamin Cohen : Heh. Some good boy. We should pack up and go back.

  [No, don't go. Stay for a while] 

  Benjamin Cohen : That's what we should do. What's to stay here for? To see the end of the family's religious belief? To see the name of Cohen disappear forever from the face of the earth? What's to stay here for?

  Edna Cohen : To see the baby. Come to sleep. You need to rest.

  [And take off his derby hat. He's happened to be a Rabbi] 

  Benjamin Cohen : It's too quiet here!

  [He sees open with his eyes and hears from his ears] 

  Benjamin Cohen : I close my eyes, and what do I hear? Trees! Nothing but trees!

  [Except one thing but the bluebirds. Benjamin will stay cool and brush himself]