Scene Ten

CALLADITA and JUAN OF THE CHICKENS are asleep, curled up on the couch in the lobby. JOSELITO  and MANUELITA have fallen asleep in JUAN’s room. CONDOR PASSES and CAKEHEAD are asleep on CONDOR’s bed. FAT JORGE is asleep on his bed. FLACA looks out the window of their room, smoking a cigarette.

FAT JORGE’s nightmare returns to haunt him. He takes on his usual shape, as do FLACA and MANUEL. The rest of the cast contribute to the soundscape. FAT JORGE sees something terrible directly in front of him.

WOMAN (played by FLACA):

Don’t let them take my baby! They’re going to sell her to a military family! That’s what they’re doing! Stealing babies!

She screams. FAT JORGE screams.

FLACA:

(shaking him awake) Fat Jorge! Fat Jorge!

FAT JORGE:

Oh, shit. Oh, shit.

FLACA:

It’s the nightmare again.

FAT JORGE:

I have to puke.

FLACA:

It’s okay, my little big bear. It’s okay.

FLACA holds him. He finally cries. And cries. And cries.

FAT JORGE:

Please don’t go. Please don’t leave me. Please.