roberta lies on the couch, reading the personal ad letters. she tosses one aside, then opens another.
roberta, nick and lexi play haydn's "trio #13" together on their respective instruments. we sense that this is a special family ritual. they play throughout their conversation:
roberta is vacuuming the living room while assunta dusts. extra chairs are set up in the living room in preparation for a meeting. the doorbell rings.
on the tv is the news segment: roberta speaks to an unseen interviewer.