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PART 11 THE WANGS APARTMENTLATE AFTERNOON2 Rebecca sits with Mrs. Wang and Vincent and talks about giving guitar lessons. She and Mrs. Wang have3 shared a pot of tea. Vincent stands near his mother and occasionally translates for her.4 REBECCA Mrs. Wang, heres what Id like to dogive guitar lessons to Vincent...free of 5 charge.6 MRS. WANG Guitar lessons?7 VINCENT Can I, Mom?8 MRS. WANG Uh, this is a very kind of you. . . but why?9 REBECCA I feel responsible for what happened to Vincent at the picnic.10 MRS. WANG You did not make Vincent cry. EhYouuhVincent(She asks Vincent to11 translate a word.) Ban le yi jiao.12 VINCENT (whispering) Trip.13 MRS. WANG You did not trip him. You did not call him names. Bad boys did that.14 REBECCA I know, but I didnt protect Vincent, either. The guitar lessons are my way of15 apologizing to your family.16 Vincent whispers a translation to his mother.17 MRS. WANG UhThis isavery kind. But first, I must speak to Vincent father.18 VINCENT Hell say its OK.19 Rebecca smiles.20 MRS. WANG (says something in Mandarin to her son)21 REBECCA Id like to give lessons to Vincents friend Alex, too.22 VINCENT Yes! (makes hand gesture)23 MRS. WANG Alex? Vincent likes this boy. He will take the lessons, too?24 Rebecca nods yes.25 MRS. WANG I will call Vincent father.26 She turns to look at her son. She nods her head and touches the boy.27 REBECCA Id like to have the lessons here, if its OK with you and Mr. Wang.28 MRS. WANG Yes. Here is fine.29 REBECCA Ill bring Alex here and take him home after each lesson.30 MRS. WANG How much will the lessons cost?31 REBECCA Oh, nothing. Free of charge.32 MRS. WANG (asks Vincent to translate: Tell her we must pay.) Vincent, gao su ta w6men yInggai33 fuqian.34 VINCENT My mother says we must pay.35 REBECCA (interrupting) Oh, no, really, I dont want you to pay.36 MRS. WANG (asks Vincent to translate: Ask her to wait here a minute. Ill be right back.) Vincent,37 jiao ta zai zher deng yi xia, wo ma shang huilai.38 VINCENT She said, Wait a minute. Shell be right back.Mrs. Wang goes to the bedroom and telephones her husband.40 THE WANGS STORE41 Mr. Wang is showing a vase to a customer when the phone rings.42 MR. WANG Hello.43 MRS. WANG (speaks in Mandarin)44 MR. WANG Hi, Mei-Lin,45 MRS. WANG (speaks in Mandarin while Mr. Wang interjects occasionally OKUm-hmm. She tells him 46 about the guitar lessons.)47 MR. WANG OK...OK. For Vincent, fine.48 MRS. WANG Yes. Bye.49 MR. WANG OK. Bye-bye.50 THE WANGS APARTMENT51 Mrs. Wang returns with a decorative Chinese vase and offers it to Rebecca.52 MRS. WANG Please, for you.53 REBECCA Oh, its beautiful, but I. . . I cant accept this.54 MRS. WANG (asks Vincent to translate: Tell her I want her to have it.) Vincent, gao su ta, yao ta55 shou xia.56 VINCENT My mom said she wants you to have it.57 REBECCA Thank you very much, Mrs. Wang.58 MRS. WANG Vincents father is...a.. .very happy about the
guitar lessons.59 VINCENT Yes!60 MRS. WANG (asks Vincent to translate the following: She is a very good person, and Im happy that she61 came to our house today.) Vincent, ta shi ge hao ren. Wo hen gaoxing ta jlntian62 dao women jia liii.63 VINCENT My mother says youre a very good person, and shes happy that you came to our house today.65 REBECCA (speaking to Mrs. Wang) Thank you. Im happy to do something for Vincent and66 Alex. Its important to keep friends together.67 THE WANGS STORE68 Vincent is on the phone with Alex.69 VINCENT My mom says we can do it!70 ALEX Cool. When?71 VINCENT Startin next Tuesday, after the program.72 ALEX Great!73 VINCENT Hey, tell everybody the cards were great. Some of them were so cool.74 ALEX I will. I cant wait till Tuesday!75 VINCENT Yeah. Me neither.PART 276 MENDOZA HOUSE, KITCHENEVENING77 Ramon enters and goes to the dishwasher and starts to unload the dishes. Alex automatically starts helping78 him empty the dishwasher. They do this together often.79 ALEX I kinda like it here at Grandmas house.80 RAMON How about if we get a new house, just for us? We cant stay here forever, you know.81 ALEX Mom says shes gonna get a house with a pool.82 RAMON Is it hard living in two placesevery other weekend with your mom, the rest of83 the time with me?84 ALEX Sometimes its hard. Sometimes I like it.85 RAMON I know what you mean.86 ALEX Dad. . . do you like Miss Casey?87 RAMON Everybody likes Miss Casey. Why do you ask?88 ALEX (shrugs) Are you and Miss Casey gonna date?89 RAMON Alex, where did you get an idea like that?90 ALEX I dont know. . . Jimmy Peters, at school. . . His dad is divorced and he goes out91 on dates.92 RAMON I dont have time for dates. Anyway, Miss Casey is going out with Uncle Alberto.93 You know that. Do you have any homework?94 ALEX Uh-unh.95 RAMON Thats what you always say. (laughs) Ill put the rest of the dishes away. You start96 your homework. No guitar until your homework is finished, do you hear me?97 Alex starts to leave but turns.98 ALEX Dad. . . do you think I could be a rock star?99 RAMON I thought you wanted to be a baseball player.100 ALEX I think Id rather be a rock star.101 RAMON My son can be anything he wants to be. . . but first, he has to do his homework.102 MENDOZA HOUSE, FRONT ROOM103 Alex is doing homework on the floor while eating popcorn. He throws it in the air and most of it lands on the104 floor. Mrs. Mendoza walks in the front door and looks around the room. Popcorn is all over the floor, and105 the almost-empty bowl is near Alex.106 MOTHER Alex, youre getting popcorn all over the carpet! Please, pick that up. . . right107 now.108 ALEX (interrupting) Im supposed to do my homework.109 MOTHER First, pick up the popcorn. Then do your homework.110 ALEX I bet rock stars dont have to
pick up popcorn.111 MOTHER Rock stars? Where is your father?112 ALEX In the kitchen.113 Mrs. Mendoza heads into the kitchen.114 KITCHEN115 Ramon is putting away the last of the dishes as his mother enters.116 MOTHER Alex is getting popcorn all over the carpet! You should teach him to clean up117 after himself.118 RAMON He was just in here helping me clean up the kitchen.119 Ramon looks tired. Suddenly, he hears the TV go on. He shouts at Alex:120 RAMON Alex, turn that television off. . . this minute!121 MOTHER That boy watches too much television.122 RAMON (interrupting) I know. I know.123 Ramon opens the door to the basement and heads downstairs. His mother follows.124 BASEMENT125 Ramon goes to the dryer and takes out some clothes. He searches for a shirt. His mother smells the towels. 126 MOTHER Ramon, look at you, digging through laundry. You need a wife to take care of you 127 and Alex. 128 RAMON I had one wife. That was enough for a lifetime. 129 MOTHER Christine was never the right woman for you. 130 RAMON Look, I was young. I made a mistake.131 Ramon is folding clothes and putting them into the laundry basket. His mother starts folding clothes, too.132 MOTHER Are you going to see her tonight?133 RAMON Yeah. Were gonna try to settle this L. A. business.134 MOTHER Youre not going to let her take Alex to Los Angeles, are you?135 RAMON Not if I can help it. Look, Mama, Im sorry. Ive got to go.136 MOTHER Go. Ill finish this for you.137 RAMON Thanks.138 MOTHER Go on. Ramon. . . (He stops.) I wish you luck. PART 3139 ALEXS BEDROOM140 Alex is in his pajamas, reading a textbook, and writing in a notebook. His grandmother knocks on the door141 and then enters.142 ALEX Come in.143 MOTHER Thank you for picking up the popcorn. What are you studying?144 ALEX Science. All about cells...how things grow.145 MOTHER I can see you are growing. Look at your pajamas. Theyre too small for you.146 Alex kicks his legs in the air; his pajama bottoms are halfway up his legs. His grandmother tickles him.147 ALEX (laughing) Stopstop!148 He sits up.149 ALEX Abuelita, do you think Mommy and Daddy will ever get back together again?150 MOTHER I dont think so, Alex. Your mother remarried. Shes living with her new husband151 now.152 ALEX Well, is Daddy gonna get married again?153 MOTHER I dont know. Maybe. . . if he finds the right woman...154 ALEX I know somebody he likes.155 MOTHER Whos that?156 ALEX Miss Casey.157 MOTHER Im sure he likes her as a friend, thats all. Lets go over your homework. Tell me158 what you know about cells.159 ALEX (pointing to a picture in his book) OK. You see this? This is an animal cell.160 MOTHER Animal cell.161 ALEX And this is a plant cell.162 MOTHER Plant cell.163 ALEX They both have cell walls AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMAFTERNOON165 Ramon stands outside, leaning on a railing, waiting for Alex. Alex comes running up to him.166 ALEX Hey, Dad.167 RAMON Hey, buddy. Lets go. Get
your things.168 ALEX Just a minute.169 Alex leaves. Rebecca walks up to Ramon, who looks very depressed.170 REBECCA Hi.171 RAMON Hihi.172 REBECCA Are you OK? 173 RAMON Not really. I had a talk with Alexs mother last night. . . You know, shes moving 174 toL.A... 175 REBECCA I remember. Howd it go? 176 RAMON Not very well. She still wants him to go with her. Of course, I want him to stay 177 here. It looks like well have to go back to court over it. I dont know what Im 178 gonna tell Alex. Its terrifying. The judge may ask him to choose. 179 REBECCA How horrible. But. . . wait a minute.. . you spend more time with him than his 180 mother does. . 181 RAMON (interrupting) True, but who knows what the judge will decide. Im not looking182 forward to telling Alex about all this.183 REBECCA Just tell him the truth and that you love him.184 Ramon looks at her appreciatively. Alex returns.185 ALEX I got my things.186 RAMON Go get in the car, please. Ill be right there.187 ALEX Bye, Miss Casey.188 REBECCA Bye, Alex. Dont forget to practice tonight, OK?189 ALEX OK.190 RAMON Sorry to bother you with all this...191 REBECCA Thats what friends are for.192 RAMON Bye.193 REBECCA Bye.194 Ramon walks away. Rebecca looks confused by her feelings for him.
PART I1 MENDOZA K1TCHENEVENING2 Ramon and Alex share supper in the kitchen.3 RAMON Talked to your mother last night.4 ALEX Am I gonna see her this weekend?5 RAMON Yup. . . She and Norman wanna talk to you about something important.6 ALEX What is it?7 RAMON Norman got a new job. . . in Los Angeles. Theyre moving to L. A.8 ALEX Mommys moving? When?9 RAMON The end of the month.10 ALEX (after thinking) When am I going to see Mommy?11 RAMON Well. . . she and Norman want you to move to L. A. with them.12 ALEX Youre kidding, right?13 RAMON No, Im not.14 ALEX Its not fair. Its just not fair.15 Alex gets up from the table and heads upstairs to his room.16 STAIRS17 Ramon follows Alex up the stairs.18 RAMON Alex, come back here. I think we should talk about this.19 ALEX I hate you. I really, really hate all of you!20 RAMON Alex 21 ALEXS BEDROOM22 The boy slams his bedroom door.23 HALLWAY24 Ramon is about to enter Alexs room, but then he stops.25 RAMON (talking through door) Alex, I didnt wanna upset you. Im sorry.26 No answer.27 RAMON (sighs) I just want you to know how much I love you and...this is ridiculous!28 Ramon pushes open the door to his sons bedroom.29 ALEXS BEDROOM30 Ramon enters the room. Alex is on the floor next to his bed. Hes holding back tears.31 RAMON How about if I sit down?32 No response. Ramon sits down, anyway. The father and son are now both on the floor.33 RAMON Remember how we used to sit and talk about important things.. . likeuh34 when your bike was stolen. . . or when you broke the kitchen window? (sighs)35So, your mom wants you to move, and I want you to stay. Somehow, were gonna36have to work this out. You understand?37 Alex shakes his head no.38 ALEX I want it the way it was. With you and Mommy and me, together.39 RAMON I dont think thats possible.40 ALEX Why not? Because you dont love each other anymore? What about me? What41am I supposed to do?42 Alex gets up and angrily grabs his jacket from the heap of clothes in the corner of his room. He starts to head43 for the door.44 RAMON Where you going?45 ALEX Out.46 RAMON No, youre not.47 The boy leaves the room.48 RAMON Alex!49 STAIRCASE50 Alex runs down the stairs toward the front door, his father running after him.51 RAMON AlexAlex, come back here. I mean it.52 The boy stops.53 RAMON Dont you show your anger to me. This is not the way to solve our problem.54Look, this isnt easy. . . for you, for me, or for your mother. But I promise Ill try55to do whats best for you.56 Alex goes to his father and puts his arms around him. He cries for the first time.57 ALEX Why cant we be a family again? Why cant you and Mommy love each other58again?59 Ramon looks upset. He hugs Alex.PART 260 COMPUTER ROOM IN THE MUSIC SCHOOLLATE AFTERNOON61 Bill and other
students are working with computers, writing music, listening on headsets. Rebecca walks by62 quickly. Bill stops her.63 BILL Are you quitting already?64 REBECCA I have to. Im going to a big party tonight.65 BILL Arent you the lucky one! Can you get me an invitation?66 REBECCA NnnI dont think so. Its a retirement party for...67 BILL Ugh, forget it. Retirement party. . . no way.68 REBECCA Theyre really nice people...69 BILL Old people make me nervous...70 REBECCA You are terrible...71 BILL Aint that the truth! See ya!72 He goes back to work while Rebecca leaves.73 MENDOZA RESTAURANTNIGHT74 There is a sign on the front door: 75PRIVATE PARTYCLOSED TONIGHT 76COME BACK SOON! 77The Mendozas78 The restaurant is decorated for the parents retirement party. Many people are eating, some are talking, and79 others are dancing. A three-piece band is playing music for the crowd.80 Ramon helps bring out more food for the buffet table. Alex, not looking very happy, watches his grandparents dance.82 Mr. and Mrs. Mendoza are dancing. When the music ends, everybody applauds.83 FATHER (talking to the guests) Well, thank you, thank you. I hope we enjoy our retirement as84much as we love our restaurant.85 The parents make their way through the crowd. Many guests congratulate them. Alberto and Rebecca enter.86 Rebecca, who looks very nice, says hello to Alex.87 ALEX Hi, Miss Casey.88 REBECCA Alex, dont you look nice.89 ALEX Can I take your coat?90 REBECCA I would love that. Here, would you take this for me as well? Thank you.91 She hands Alex her purse and wrap. Alberto leads Rebecca through the crowd, introducing her to various92 friends and relatives, including a group of younger Latino friends.93 ALBERTO Urnthis is Gloria Diaz. Shes a friend of the family.94 REBECCA Nice to meet you, Gloria.95 GLORIA Hello, Rebecca. Tell me, how did you and Alberto meet?96 REBECCA Oh, I was driving across country, and my car broke down in the desert. Alberto97just appeared out of the blue.98 ALBERTO Actually, out of the desert. I was taking pictures when I noticed a car parked,99 stranded in the middle of nowhere. (smiling) I tried to help, but her car100attacked me.101 REBECCA It was an accident. The hood of my car fell on his head.102 ALBERTO I recoveredby spending the rest of the night in the back seat of my car.103 GLORIA (slightly teasing) How romantic!104 ALBERTO I was alone, Gloria.105 Alex arrives with a plate of shrimp.106 REBECCA Oh, thank you, Alex. They look delicious.107 ALBERTO Rebeccas studying music and shes going to be a songwriter someday.108 REBECCA Im hoping to be a songwriter.109 ALBERTO And she works at the after-school program that Alex attends.110 REBECCA Alex is a super baseball player. . . and a very talented guitar player.111 The attention is now embarrassing Alex. He takes off through the crowd.112 GLORIA Hes so adorable.113 Gloria turns to her friends and they start speaking Spanish. Rebecca is left out of the conversation. Alberto114 laughs at something they say. Rebecca smiles uncomfortably, not understanding whats being said, and then115 asks Alberto:116 REBECCA What
did she say?117 Alberto, still listening, holds up his hand indicating wait.118 ALBERTO Its aboutits about her trip to Acapulco. And I want to hear the rest of this.119 Justjustjust a minute.120 Alberto listens some more. Rebecca must wait for a translation. She looks frustrated.PART 3121 MENDOZA RESTAURANT122 The Mendozas sit and talk with Alice Goodman, an old friend from their neighborhood, who retired and123 moved to Phoenix.124 ALICE Thats Phoenix for you. I dont even know my neighbors. Theyre all retired125people. All they do is stay home.126 FATHER But arent there lots of activities for people like you?127 ALICE Sure, but its not easy to make new friends. To tell you the truth, retirement can128get a little boring.129 MOTHER Dont say that! Here I am.. . about to retire. 130ALICE Youll get used to it. . . eventually. So, tell me, what are your plans? 131FATHER Well, were hoping to go back to Mexico for Christmas to spend some time with 132our relatives. 133ALICE Thats nice. Did I show you pictures of me in front of my condominium? 134FATHER Wow. Thats some swimsuit, Alice.135 Theyre interrupted as Alberto brings Rebecca over to the table to introduce her.136 ALBERTO Hello. Mama, Papa, you remember Rebecca.137 FATHER Of course. How are you, Rebecca?138 REBECCA Very good, thanks.139 MOTHER Its so good to see you again.140 REBECCA Its a pleasure to be here.141 MOTHER (to Rebecca) This is Alice Goodman, an old friend. She came all the way from142Arizona to be with us tonight.143 REBECCA Oh, wonderful.144 MOTHER This is Rebecca Casey.145 REBECCA Nice to meet you.146 ALICE Hello, Rebecca. I knew this guy when he was just a little boy. He liked girls even147back then.148 ALBERTO (to Rebecca) OK. Wed better go before they start telling stories about my childhood.149 Alberto leads Rebecca away after they say their goodbyes.150 MOTHER (looking in Rebeccas direction) So, what do you think?151 ALICE Very attractive, but a little too skinny.152 MOTHER I think its time for Alberto to settle down, have a family.153 FATHER You women are terrible.154 The father leaves, saying goodbye in Spanish.155 ALICE What ever happened to Patricia?156 MOTHER (pronouncing it with a Spanish accent) Pa-tri-ci-a? They still go out once in a while. I157was hoping they would get married. . . shes Mexican-American, you know. But158not such luck.159 ALICE Howuhold is this Rebecca, anyway?160 MOTHER Im not sure. Urnmaybe twenty-nine.161 ALICE Alberto better make up his mind fast if hes gonna have kids.162 MOTHER Youre right. I would like to have more grandchildren.163 ALICE You have Alex. Youre lucky.164 MOTHER Yes. But you can never have too many grandchildren.165 MENDOZA RESTAURANT166 The two women notice that when Rebecca is left alone for a second, Ramon comes over to talk with her.167 Rebecca and Ramon are happy to see each other. The two women now begin to observe the action.168 ALICE SouhRebecca and Ramon are friends?169 MOTHER Yes. He got her a job at Alexs after-school program.170 ALICE Looks like hes quite fond of her.171 MOTHER No, theyre just friends. Shes Alexs teacher.
Thats all.172 ALICE Dont be too sure.173 Rebecca nods, smiling with Ramon. Alberto joins them and escorts Rebecca off to another part of the party.174 Ramon stands for a second and then moves off.
1 HOSPITAL CORRIDORNIGHT2 Rebecca and Kevin approach their uncle.3 BRENDAN Rebecca?4 REBECCA Uncle Brendan. Its so good to meet you finally.5 BRENDAN Yeah, I wish it were under happier circumstances. How are you holdin up?6 REBECCA Were OK. Its Dad Im worried about.7 BRENDAN Does he know you called me?8 REBECCA Yes. He wants to see you.9 BRENDAN Can I go in and see him?10 Rebecca nods. She, Brendan, arid Kevin go to the door of Mr. Caseys room.11 REBECCA Excuse me, this is my Uncle Brendan. Hed like to see my father...12 NIGHT NURSE Yes, come in. Hes resting.13 BRENDAN (to the nurse and Rebecca) Uh, Id like to see him alone for a few minutes, if14thats OK?15 REBECCA Yes. Of course.16 Brendan walks down the hail toward his brothers room.17 REBECCA (whispering) I hope we did the right thing.18 Kevin doesnt say anything.19 REBECCA Kevin, are you all right? Im worried about you.20 KEVIN Ill survive.21 REBECCA Do you wanna go get something to drink?22 KEVIN Naw.23 REBECCA Im gonna go and say goodnight to Sandy. Ill be back.24 Kevin sits in a chair. Rebecca watches him, feeling she cant do much right at this moment, and she heads25 back to the snack bar. She walks down a lonely corridor.26 HOSPITAL ROOM27 Brendan enters the room and looks at his brother, Patrick, lying in the dark. He walks slowly to his28 brothers bedside.29 BRENDAN Patrick? Patrick. . . its Brendan, your long-lost brother.30 Dad opens his eyes and smiles weakly. Brendan stands next to his brothers bed.31 SNACK BAR32 Rebecca enters the snack bar and looks around for Sandy. But she has already left.33 REBECCA Oh.. . Sandy. . . I cant believe it!34 HOSPITAL ROOM35 BRENDAN Rebecca called me. She told me you asked for me to come.36 DAD (very quietly) Im glad. . . glad you came...37 BRENDAN Its been a long time. . . too long, I guess.38 Both men are feeling nervous, uncomfortable with each other.39 BRENDAN You know what we are? Were two pigheaded Irishmen, so stubborn that we40didnt talk to each other for almost thirty years. Thats not the way brothers are41supposed to be.42 Dad agrees.43 BRENDAN You know what they say about us Irishshort tempers and long memories.44 Dad grins a little at this.45 BRENDAN Im ready to forgive and forget. How about you?46 Dad tries to say something, but hes unable to speak. Dad reaches out his hand and his brother takes it. They47 both understand the wordless gesture of sorrow and forgiveness.PART 248 HOSPITAL SNACK BARNIGHT49 Kevin enters and walks toward Rebecca.50 KEVIN Where did Sandy go?51 REBECCA I dont know. I cant believe she took off.52 KEVIN Whats wrong?53 REBECCA Looks like Jacks been beating Sandy up.54 KEVIN Youve got to be kidding. Actually hitting her?55 REBECCA Yeah. You should see her face. She has a huge black-and-blue mark right here.56 KEVIN That pig. He should have his face kicked in.57 REBECCA Kevin, dont talk like that.58 Kevin gets frustrated as he tries to put money into a vending machine.59