The Saturdays

Rush excitedly tells the plumber, Willy, all about the German opera Siegfried he is going to go see. Willy is rather unimpressed, as he has seen one Italian opera and did not like it, but nothing dampens Rush’s enthusiasm. Rush excitedly walks to the Opera house and buys a ticket for a dollar and fifty cents. He sits in a high seat, excitedly taking in the grand surroundings, dressed-up audience and musicians. When the opera begins, Rush is immediately entranced with the otherworldly costumes, characters and music.

After the show, Rush is delighted to find that a blizzard has started, and takes the long way home to enjoy the snow and his time alone. Even though his feet are wet, Rush stops to watch a snow machine suck up snow and deposit it into a truck. While an older man says he hates machines and how the world is changing, Rush admits that he likes them and wants to design them someday. Feeling cold, Rush resumes walking home. On the way, he comes across a stray dog running through the streets. Worried about the dog, Rush chases him down an alley and corners him. He pets the dog for a bit and reassures it that he will take care of it.