Act I Scene I Pg. 7-9 Mr. Frank comes to say goodbye to Miep.

He has decided to leave Amsterdam, the memories are too painful. He says to burn everything until he stumbles upon Annes Diary. He begins to read the diary. Act I Scene II Pg. 11-24 The Van Daans and the Franks meet for the first time. They become acquainted with each as they prepare for the long journey ahead. When they arrive at the secret annex they sort out how they will live together. These subjects include where everyone will sleep and when they will be able to move and talk. Once they get comfortable, Anne and Peter start to become friendly with each other. Anne and Mr. Frank then talk about how they will be living. Act I Scene III Pg. 24-41 After two months in the secret annex Anne is having trouble getting along with the others. The scene begins with Anne stealing Peters shoes. As the scene continues Anne gets in a number of arguments with the adults. They keep saying that she should be more like Margot and this really seems to bother Anne. Act I Scene III Pg. 42-52 Mr. Kraler tells Mr. Frank that Dirk, Mieps boyfriend, has a Jewish friend, Mr. Dussel, that needs somewhere to hide. Mr. Frank agreed to allow him to stay temporarily. As the Franks and the Van Daans greet Mr. Dussel they catch up on the situation of fellow Jews. Anne and Mr. Dussel were going to be sharing a room with each other so they worked out how they would split the room during the day. Act I Scene IV Pg. 52-59 Several months later Anne has a nightmare and Mr. Dussel (still there) starts to make a big deal about it. He throws a tantrum saying that she was putting everyone at risk of being discovered because she is moving too much and talking in her sleep. Mrs. Frank comes into the room to calm down Anne. Anne asks for her father so she can tell him that he is the only one that she loves. Act I Scene V Pg. 60-69

It was the first night of Hanukkah and the Franks, the Van Daans, and Mr. Dussel are trying to have a normal celebration. Anne gets presents for everyone. She gets: Margot a crossword puzzle book, Mrs. Van Daan shampoo, Mr. Van Daan cigarettes, Mrs. Frank 10 hours of Anne doing whatever she says, Mr. Frank a muffler, Mouchi a ball of paper with a string, Peter a safety razor, and Mr. Dussel ear plugs. Then they finish the Hanukkah ceremony. Act I Scene V Pg. 70-75 At the end of the Hanukkah celebration a thief breaks into the building. Everyone is imagining the Gestapo and the green police. Tension builds as they hold still. When it seems the building has been evacuated, Mr. Frank goes down and interprets the fact that it was a thief. If the thief was ever caught he might tell of their location as a bribe to get out of jail.