Act 1 Scene 1
Lights up on a dimly lit room. There is an older lady sitting on the couch watching reruns of some random murder mystery show on mute. She is puffing a cigarette and swigging from some tequila. Her name is Rosa. A tall young Hispanic gentleman enters the room with some popcorn. He is clean cut. He gags on the cigarette smoke and swishes his hand back and forth in an attempt to find some clean air. He sets the popcorn down and has a seat on the couch next to his grandmother. His name is Pablo.
Pablo: Grandma! That shit's disgusting!!
Rosa: ay! Mijo! No respect!
Pablo: You need to respect the fact that I intend to live longer than you and put that shit out! (He takes the cigarette from her and puts it out in a nearby ashtray by the couch. She doesn't fight it. Rosa continues to sit there silently while Pablo grabs the remote and changes the channel. He starts eating the popcorn and watching a fashion show, like "project runway." There is some silence before Rosa pulls out her knitting and continues a project she had already started.)
Pablo: (to the television) Aw hell no honey!
(Rosa looks up, shakes her head, and goes back to her project. We hear a door close and in a moment we see a hard working little bit chubby Hispanic make come through the door. He is Pablo's father. He is between 30-40. He sets his lunchbox down and gives Rosa a kiss.)
Jerry: Hola mama
Rosa: Jerry!!
Jerry: What's for dinner?
Rosa: Ay, Jerry, it's late...
Jerry: I'm hungry mama
Rosa: There's some quesedillas in the fridge. I'll warm them up for you. (she gets up from her chair and puts her knitting away and exits to the kitchen. Meanwhile, Jerry puts his coat in the closet and has a seat where his mother was.
Jerry: Pablo
Pablo (not taking his eyes off the television) Dad
Jerry: How was school?
Pablo: Long
Jerry: It smells like cigarettes in here.
Pablo: It's Grandma's fault.
Jerry: Mom!
Rosa: Shhhhhhh. Have some tequila Jerry. (She hands him the bottle and begins to exit the room) Give some to Pablo too. It'll put some hair on his chest.
BLACKOUT
Act 1 Scene 2
(Lights up on a high school cafeteria. There are a couple of high school kids sitting down eating lunch, while there are a few others in line. One of those is Pablo, who grabs a milk carton and goes to the table that his friends are already eating at.)
Sarah: Hey Pablo!
Pablo: What's up guys?
Kevin: What about that Chem test? Brutal!
Pablo: I don't give a fuck about Chemistry. Unless we're talking about chemistry between me and Oscar.
Sarah: Oscar and I.
Pablo: Uh huh. You're jealosa.
Sarah: Uh huh. I bet. Spill it you dirty whore.
Kevin: Guys. I'm right here.
Pablo: So?
Kevin: Well that shit's disgusting. And you making me listen to it is not cool.
Pablo: What, you're a homophobe now?
Kevin: You're a porn star now?
Pablo: Get the fuck out of here Kevin. Before you catch it. (Kevin picks up his things and angrily goes to sit at another table. The lights fade on Pablo and Sarah as they are gabbing about boys, and fade up on Kevin)
Kevin: I've got a reputation to keep up. I don't really know how to do that and be politically correct. You're not allowed to make fun of retards. You're not allowed to say nigger. I'd
Lights up on a dimly lit room. There is an older lady sitting on the couch watching reruns of some random murder mystery show on mute. She is puffing a cigarette and swigging from some tequila. Her name is Rosa. A tall young Hispanic gentleman enters the room with some popcorn. He is clean cut. He gags on the cigarette smoke and swishes his hand back and forth in an attempt to find some clean air. He sets the popcorn down and has a seat on the couch next to his grandmother. His name is Pablo.
Pablo: Grandma! That shit's disgusting!!
Rosa: ay! Mijo! No respect!
Pablo: You need to respect the fact that I intend to live longer than you and put that shit out! (He takes the cigarette from her and puts it out in a nearby ashtray by the couch. She doesn't fight it. Rosa continues to sit there silently while Pablo grabs the remote and changes the channel. He starts eating the popcorn and watching a fashion show, like "project runway." There is some silence before Rosa pulls out her knitting and continues a project she had already started.)
Pablo: (to the television) Aw hell no honey!
(Rosa looks up, shakes her head, and goes back to her project. We hear a door close and in a moment we see a hard working little bit chubby Hispanic make come through the door. He is Pablo's father. He is between 30-40. He sets his lunchbox down and gives Rosa a kiss.)
Jerry: Hola mama
Rosa: Jerry!!
Jerry: What's for dinner?
Rosa: Ay, Jerry, it's late...
Jerry: I'm hungry mama
Rosa: There's some quesedillas in the fridge. I'll warm them up for you. (she gets up from her chair and puts her knitting away and exits to the kitchen. Meanwhile, Jerry puts his coat in the closet and has a seat where his mother was.
Jerry: Pablo
Pablo (not taking his eyes off the television) Dad
Jerry: How was school?
Pablo: Long
Jerry: It smells like cigarettes in here.
Pablo: It's Grandma's fault.
Jerry: Mom!
Rosa: Shhhhhhh. Have some tequila Jerry. (She hands him the bottle and begins to exit the room) Give some to Pablo too. It'll put some hair on his chest.
BLACKOUT
Act 1 Scene 2
(Lights up on a high school cafeteria. There are a couple of high school kids sitting down eating lunch, while there are a few others in line. One of those is Pablo, who grabs a milk carton and goes to the table that his friends are already eating at.)
Sarah: Hey Pablo!
Pablo: What's up guys?
Kevin: What about that Chem test? Brutal!
Pablo: I don't give a fuck about Chemistry. Unless we're talking about chemistry between me and Oscar.
Sarah: Oscar and I.
Pablo: Uh huh. You're jealosa.
Sarah: Uh huh. I bet. Spill it you dirty whore.
Kevin: Guys. I'm right here.
Pablo: So?
Kevin: Well that shit's disgusting. And you making me listen to it is not cool.
Pablo: What, you're a homophobe now?
Kevin: You're a porn star now?
Pablo: Get the fuck out of here Kevin. Before you catch it. (Kevin picks up his things and angrily goes to sit at another table. The lights fade on Pablo and Sarah as they are gabbing about boys, and fade up on Kevin)
Kevin: I've got a reputation to keep up. I don't really know how to do that and be politically correct. You're not allowed to make fun of retards. You're not allowed to say nigger. I'd