I’ve been writing in names that are missing, the ones I know, which is by no means all of them. That’s what happens, you see. First there’s no need to write who they are, because everyone knows that’s Great-Aunt Sophia or Cousin Rudi, and then only some of us know, and already we’re asking “Who’s that with Gertrude?” and “I don’t remember this man with the little dog”, and you don’t realise how fast they’re disappearing from being remembered…"
-- Grandma Emilia (Scene 1)

Importance: Grandma Emilia reflects on the gradual loss of memory within the family, using the photo album as a symbol of how time erodes collective remembrance. The album, once a clear record of family members, becomes a puzzle as fewer people can identify those in the photos. This passage underscores one of the play’s central themes—the fragility of memory and identity...