Scene Two

Later that night. Everyone has fallen asleep. All the family is sleeping on the double bed, on top of each other. The CUECA DANCER dances in the background. The sound of pan pipes is heard. There is a lone light on the bed.

FAT JORGE is having a flashback/nightmare. There is the sound of weeping, pleading, sniffling. A baby cries. FAT JORGE screams.

FLACA:

(shaking FAT JORGE) Fat Jorge! Fat Jorge! Wake up! Wake up!

FAT JORGE jerks up. He stares around the room.

MANUELITA:

The bathroom’s over there!

JOSELITO:

Don’t throw up on the Canadian bed, Dad!

FAT JORGE runs to the bathroom and pukes. He comes back.

FLACA:

Come over here, my little big bear. It’s okay. Everything’s going to be okay.

FAT JORGE:

Ow. Don’t squeeze my gut. I’m just gonna go downstairs and pace a little bit—

FLACA:

Kids, we’re staying here.

FAT JORGE:

—get my heart to slow down.