All circle around Hester as they speak.
All
LOOK AT HER!
WHO DOES SHE THINK
SHE IS
THE ANIMAL
NO SKILLS
CEPT ONE
CANT READ CANT WRITE
SHE MARRIED?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
SHE OUGHTA BE MARRIED
SHE AINT MARRIED
THATS WHY THINGS ARE BAD LIKE THEY ARE
CAUSE OF
GIRLS LIKE THAT
THAT EVER HAPPEN TO ME YOU WOULDNT SEE ME DOING THAT
YOU WOULDNT SEE THAT HAPPENING TO ME
WHO THE HELL SHE THINK SHE IS
AND NOW SHES GOT TO PAY FOR IT
HAH!
They spit.
All
SHE DONT GOT NO SKILLS
CEPT ONE
SHE MARRIED?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
JUST PLAIN STUPID IF YOU ASK ME AINT NO SMART
WOMAN GOT ALL THEM BASTARDS
AND NOT A PENNY TO HER NAME
SOMETHINGS GOTTA BE DONE
CAUSE I’LL BE DAMNED IF SHE GONNA LIVE OFF ME.
All
Hester
All
Welfare
Is she in any pain?
Doctor
She shouldnt be. She wont be having anymore children.
Welfare
No more mistakes.
Chilli
Whats that?
Welfare
An “A.”
Amiga Gringa
An “A.”
Doctor
First letter of the alphabet.
Welfare
Thats as far as she got.
Hester holds up her hands—theyre covered with blood.
She looks up with outstretched arms.
Big hand coming down on me. Big hand coming down on me.
Big hand coming down on me
End of Play