One Little Smooch
Group members: Pauline Lee
Ariel Chen
Ingrid Chu
Character List: Anna(Pauline Lee)
Jane (Ingrid Chu)
An African-American guy(Ariel Chen)
Jane: Anna, can you get a shopping cart over there?
Anna: Sure! Wait for me here!
[Monologue]
Anna: This is thee story of something that happened happened when my friend Jane and I were on a three-week vacation into Florida.
Jane:After 15 days of eating burgers and pizza, we both found ourselves suffering from constipation.
Anna:SoThat’s why we decided to go to a local supermarket and getto buysome some fruit and veggiesfruits or vegetables.
Jane: How about if weI think …Um…Let’s go head straight forto the produce section,first and then we’ll browse around andto see if we needto buy anything else.? …
Anna: Sure. Is there any particular fruit that you want to eat?
Jane: Not really. I think I’ll just buy the cheapest ones. You know, I am about to overrun my budget. How about you?
Anna: I don’t know. Maybe some…
The African-American guy: (hi in Japanese)Konnichi wa こんにちは!
Jane: Hey, theat black guy behind us justsaid something spoke in Japanese!
Anna: Yeah,. I heard thait too. Was he trsaying to say hi to us?
Jane: I don’t know. We’re not Japanese.
Jane: I don’t know, but we’re the only Asians here.
Anna: That’s funny – he must think we’re Japanese.
Jane: I think I’d like some pears. How about you?
Anna: Go ahead and get whatever you like… Hey, Jane, look over there – is that him again?
Jane: Is that who?
Anna: The black guy. The one who said hi in Japanese.
Jane: I’m not sure - to be honest, black people look mostly alike to me…but yeah, it does look like him. And he’s coming toward the produce section.
Anna: I wonder if he’s up to anything...
Jane: Why does he keep looking over here? You know, I think he’s looking at you!
Anna: Don’t be silly – I’ve never seen him before…
Hey Jane… (whispering)
Jane: What?
Anna: He’s smiling…at us. (starting to feel uncomfortable)
Jane: All right, what did you start here? You must have encouraged him somehow! Anna: I most certainly did not! … Look, he’s waving at us!
Jane: Oh my gosh! Quick – let’s get going!
Anna: Jane –I think he’s following us!
Jane: Turn right… he’s still there… walk faster! Now turn left.
Anna: (sigh of relief) Finally. Hope he doesn’t catch up with us…he scares me.
Jane: I never expected anything like this to happen. Let’s just get our stuff as fast as we can and leave.
Anna: OK. I’m ready to go home anyway.
Jane: I just want to get some of those grapes in the next aisle. What would you like?
Anna: I’m fine with any kind of fruit.
Jane: So, grapes then? Or how about apples – they’re: “Buy two, get one free.”
Anna: Don’t look now, Jane, but there he is…with his friends this time!
Let’s decide on what we’re getting and go! Grapes or apples?
Jane: Apples!
Anna: OK, then we can make an apple salad tonight. I’ll be back in a second. Wait for me here, OK?
Jane: All right – just be quick. I’m getting a little uneasy here.
[Monologue] Jane: All of a sudden, I saw a black hand tapping Anna on the shoulder, so she turned around.
African-American guy: Hey, wassup?
Anna: Uh…hi...
The African-American guy:こんにちは
Anna: Uh, I don’t speak Japanese… and I need to get going – my friend is looking for me.
African-American guy: Hey, what’s the hurry? You live round here?
Anna: No, just visiting.
African-American guy: So you ain’t from Japan?
Anna: I’m Taiwanese.
African-American guy: Taiwan… Don’t people chew betel nut there? What’s it like – can it make you high?
Anna: I wouldn’t know – I’ve never tried one. (losing patience)
African-American guy: Maybe you should sometime! Hey, how long you gonna be here?
Anna: It’s none of your business. (calls out:) Jane?
African-American guy: Come, on how much time you got left here?
Anna: We’re leaving tomorrow.
The African-American guy: You know…you’re the most beautiful Asian girl I’ve ever seen. (Anna glares at him) So… you ever thought about having a foreign relationship?
Anna: No. Excuse me. I really have to go.
African-American guy: Hey – how ’bout you hang out with us tonight? There’s some great night life here…
Anna: No! (turning her head)
African-American guy: Hey, can I kiss you?
Anna: What? No!
African-American guy: Come on! Just one little kiss…
Anna: No!!! Jane!
Jane: What’s going on here? You stay right where you are. I know you’ve been stalking us.
African-American guy: Don’t say that! I’m just making friends with her. Hey, how ’bout you join us for some drinks later?
Anna: No!
Jane: And stop following us!...
The African-American guy: Hey, don’t get excited, we’re just being friendly…
[Monologue]
Anna: We then went right straight to the fruit section.
Jane: We can buy some grapes…or maybe the apples! Look, it’s on sale now: buy two get one free.
Anna: Jane, are they him and his friends?
Jane: Who?
Anna: The black buy. The one who was speaking“ hi in Japanese.”
Jane: It looks like him! But, hey, why do they keep looking towards here? Oh no! I think they’re actually looking at you.
Anna: Really? No way! I don’t even recognize them. Have you picked your grapes or apples yet? Ok great! We can have some apple salad tonight.
[Monologue] Jane: At this point, I grabbed Anna by the hand and we ran out of the store.
Anna: Whew! Thanks for the rescue!
Jane: I was wondering why you were just standing there instead of clearing out of there immediately!
Anna: I was frozen in my tracks. I didn’t have the faintest idea what to do.
Jane: I could tell. You were still looking like a scarecrow by the time we reached the exit. (Anna is slowly trying to calm down and recover emotional balance.)…
Hey, Anna, how about if we go get a frozen yogurt?
Anna: Great idea! Let’s go!
(They walk off briskly and happily, glad to be thinking about something else.)
Jane: Good idea! By the way, can we pass by the card section later? My mom’s birthday is coming.
Anna: Why not?
Jane: Oh my god! These cards are so different from those we can find in Taiwan. This one so cute too! What do you think? Which one should I pick for my mom?
Anna: Hum…
[Monologue]Jane: All of a sudden, I saw a black hand patting Anna’s shoulder, and she turned around.
The African guy: Hello.
Anna: Hi.
The African guy: こんにちは
Anna: I’m from Taiwan.
The African guy: How long have you been staying?
Anna: Only four days left.
The African guy: You know you are the most beautiful Asian girl I have ever seen.
Anna: oh…Ok…Thank you.
The African guy: Do you want to hang out with us tonight? I bet you haven’t enjoyed the night here.
Anna: Ah… Thank you, but we had our plan tonight.
The African guy: Oh…That’s too bad. Can I kiss you?
Anna: Huh?...wha…? No…
The African guy: Just one kiss, please!
Anna: nononono….
[Monologue]
Jane: I then quickly grabbed her hand and we rushed away immediately.
Anna: Ha ha! Thanks for the rescue!
Jane: It’s alright. I just wonder how you could stand so still and didn’t run right away.
Anna: Hey, I was completed shocked at the point.
Jane: Yeah I could tell. You still wore a shocked face when we reached the exit gate.
Jane: What have just happened?
Anna: I’m …not sure.