(Open scene at Rita's house; in the kitchen with Abuela and Roberto)
Abuela: I don't know where she is. I send her with her brothers to the market hours ago. They should be home by now.
Roberto: It's okay, Abuela.
Abuela: I feel bad that she's making you wait, Berto.
Roberto: It's okay. Really, it is.
Abuela: I go make you tamale.
Roberto: No, no. Abuela, it's okay. I just ate. I'm okay.
Abuela: *stands up* I go make the tamales.
(Exit Abuela)
Roberto: *loud exhale*
(Enter Rita, Andres, Carlos, and Donte)
(Everyone has arms full of grocery bags)
Rita: Abuela! We're home!
Roberto: *Stands up from the couch* Rita?
Rita: Who are you?
Carlos: You break into our house, man?! *aggressive*
Roberto: No! No, nothing like that-
(Enter Abuela)
Abuela: Rita! *takes Rita's grocery bags* This is Roberto Diaz. He's going to doctor school next year. Boys come with me.
(Exit Abuela, Carlos, Andres, and Donte)
Roberto: So... how are you today?
Rita: Did my Abuela set this up?
Roberto: Yes, but I did originally ask for it. Plus, you already know me.
Rita: Know you?
Roberto: Toto?
Rita: ...From pre-school?
Roberto: That's me.
Rita: I haven't seen you in years. How are you? How's your family?
Roberto: I'm doing well and so are my family.
Rita: That'ss great to hear.
Roberto: I am happy that we remember each other-
Rita: Remember?! You're the only person I liked in that stupid school.
Roberto: Rita, I came here to ask you something. Would you accompany me to the Harvard gala in two weeks?
(Enter Abuela)
Abuela: *stands in the kitchen doorway*
Rita: Accompany? As in a date?
Roberto: Yes.
Rita: I can't. I'm sorry.
Abuela: What?!
Rita: *surprised*
Abuela: ¿Qué queries decir (What do you mean) "I can't"? ¿Qué queries decir (What do you mean) "I'm sorry"? You will go with him. Look at him! Such a nice, smart boy. Say yes, Rita.
Rita: I'm sorry.
Abuela: You are going.
Rita: No.
Abuela: Rita!
Rita: You cannot force me on a plane and fly me to Harvard! *storms away*
Abuela: Rita, get back down here, now!
(Exit Rita)
(Door slams)
Abuela: *turns to Roberto* I'm so sorry. She's just a little confused. She will think about it. I tell you soon. Bye.
Roberto: Oh, ... Am I going?
Abuela: Goodbye *shooing motion with her hands*
Roberto: Goodbye, Abuela. Goodbye, Rita! *scrambles to get his things and leaves*
(Exit Roberto)
Abuela: *walks into Rita's bedroom*
(Exit Abuela)
(Change scene to Rita's bedroom)
(Rita is sitting on top of her bed)
(Enter Abuela)
Abuela: What was that?
Rita: You know I'm already in love. Why do you do this to me?
Abuela: In love?! With who?!
Rita: Bowie.
Abuela: That gringo?
Rita: Yes!
Abuela: You will never see that boy again!
Rita: Then I'll never love again! I will live in your basement until I die alone surrounded by 20 cats!
Abuela: You are going with Roberto, and that is final!
Rita: No! You can't make me!
Abuela: I will call the police for all of the trespassing that boy has done.
Rita: You wouldn't do that, you'd get in trouble. Remember, you don't have a visa?
Abuela: You want your Abuela to go to jail?
Rita: You're jailing me here!
Abuela: Jailing? *counting on fingers* I give you food, a home, clean water to drink. Back in Columbia when I was a little girl, me and my family had none of these things.
Rita: I'm still not going.
Abuela: Yes, you are or else you'll never see that Bowie again.
Rita: Wait... are you saying that if I go I can see Bowie?
Abuela: *loud exhale* Would that make you go?
Rita: Yes
Abuela: Then once, only once. Before you get on that plane you can see this gringo.
Rita: ...Fine. I'll go.
Abuela: Ah, okay. Good choice, Rita. Very very good choice. I will go call Roberto now and make sure to set up the times.
(Exit Abuela)
(Scene goes dark)
(End scene)
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