La Negrita Chronicles
La Negrita and Her Kind and Gentle Saviours
Scene VII: KISSLAND Transition Music: Buy a Heart-Nicki Minaj
LA NEGRITA
A lot has conspired since BUDDY JUNIOR, JR. oppressed me at the club. Well my FLAMING FILLIPE and his army of gays immediately avenged my honor. FLAMING FILLIPE burned two JR’S on his chest with his curling iron, so lets just say, BUDDY JUNIOR, JR. ain’t BUDDY JUNIOR, JR. no more!!!! I know, Holy shit!
Beat.
I’m still a sad Negress looking for love. (makes sad face.) But it’s Boukie’s fiesta for her birthday!!!! E’rybody hur. ESAU, FILLIPPE, MO’NICA VANE--KIKI even got special visiting privileges from Nurse Ratchet! I’m just trying to have a good time and get turnt up. I just hope BUDDY JUNIOR, JR. doesn’t show up uninvited…
*When characters enter play Trini dem Girls-Nicki Minaj
LUKE
Hey, you can’t leave your coat here.
LA NEGRITA
Okay.
LUKE
I mean. Cuz I live here. The party’s downstairs. It’s not our floor that’s having the party.
LA NEGRITA
Okay, BYE FELICIA!!!! (Grabs coat and goes downstairs.)
BOUKIE
What was that about?
LA NEGRITA
(Dances with BOUKIE) I dunno. But he was so damn annoying.
BOUKIE
I know, totally. Let’s just dance.
LA NEGRITA
Totally. Hey FRANKIE! (Dances toward “friend”. Clearly drunk.) Wanna dance?
FRANKIE
Naw, I’m not drunk enough to dance.
LA NEGRITA
The hale! You’re Trinidian!
FRANKIE
But I’m not though…
BOUKIE
But I heard your dad was dating one…
FRANKIE
Shhhh. Don’t tell the team that.
BOUKIE
Girl, what I know? I’m drunk bitches! Wooooooohhhhhh!!!
NURSE RATCHET
Can everybody stop asking everybody to dance, and just dance already! I need to go home!
(LA NEGRITA begins twerking on floor.)
KIKI
Dassit LA NEGRITA! Do the Miley!
ESAU
I’m telling mom.
(LUKE approaches LA NEGRITA)
KIKI
It’s my birthday bitches! (Big Booty Hoe starts to play in background.)
LUKE
Hey.
LA NEGRITA
I have my coat, look! (Points to coat.)
LUKE
I just wanted to know if you maybe wanted to dance?
LA NEGRITA
Do I LOOK like I want to dance with you?
LUKE
Okay. (Sadly walks away.)
LA NEGRITA
(Hideaway- Tessanne Chin starts to play in background.) Well, since you asked so politely. (Begins to dance with him, then she suddenly vomits on him.) Oh my God I’m so sorry!!! (gets embarrassed)
Beat.
I’m so sorry!!!
LUKE
(laughs.) It’s okay. Looks wanna use my bathroom? I just live right upstairs. (points)
(Looks at her. Waits for her to nod her head.)
LA NEGRITA
Okay.
LUKE
Okay? (outreaches his hand to her. She takes it but only cuz she can’t walk straight #drunk. He leads her to his apartment.)
Do you want some water or something? (BUDDY JUNIOR, JR. drunkenly stumbles where LN and LUKE are. With him is Mo’Nica Vane)
BUDDY JUNIOR, JR.
I heard you were here ya hoe! (swings handle of alcohol. Heavily intoxicated.)
LUKE
C’mon man, I think you drank too much. Put down the handle.
LA NEGRITA
Mo’Nica? (Stares at friend.) What are you doing here?
BUDDY
She came with me.
LA NEGRITA
I don’t understand.
(Mo’Nica looks at her complacent.)
BUDDY
She’s more my kind, don’t you agree babe? (says to Mo’Nica, they make out.)
LUKE
BUDDY you are sickening. You’re a fuckin' RAPIST.
MO’NICA
(Looks at BUDDY in fear.) Rapist?
LUKE
You are disgusting! (points at him) Why don’t you tell MO’NICA what you brag about in the locker room?
BUDDY
She’s lying! (points at LN) You almost lost me my scholarship and spot on the team ya dumb hoe! (BUDDY grabs LN, LUKE retaliates.)
LUKE
(loses his shit. Gets into brawl with BUDDY. LN screaming in background. Useless. Their ruckus draws attention, in comes FRANKIE.)
FRANKIE
C’mon man, this here colored hoe ain't worth it. (Helps friend outside. LN and LUKE are left alone.) On top of that, this dumb bitch tried to seduce me too! Shaking her hips talking about “wanna dance”. (They leave.)
LUKE
Are you okay?
LA NEGRITA
(eyes start to tear up. Whispers in strained voice.) Get out…
LUKE
You’re shaking. C’mon, sit down. Just tell me what you need. (Wraps his arms around her and tries to hold her. LN won’t let him.)
LA NEGRITA
get out…
Beat.
GET out…
Beat.
GET OUT!!!!!!!!!!! (each time louder, she hits him, screaming, crying hysterically.) Get out, I said, get the hale out! GET OUTTTTT!!! Before I wreck your balls… (she cries hysterically and pushes him off stage. He gives up. “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus plays in background as she destroys everything in her sight.)
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Frania G. Romulus was born in Boston, Massachusetts. As a child Romulus loved to create, perform and act. She began playwriting in elementary school. As the years passed she traveled and competed as a saxophonist in her high school music assembles. She was reminded of her gift of writing while an undergrad at Clark University. She matriculated with a degree in Psychology and Performing Arts.
Romulus’ work portrays her experiences as a woman of color at a predominantly white institution. Her raw emotional honesty, uncomfortable dialogue, and satirical style won the attention of Playfest then AS220, enabling her piece to be on production as well as earning her an artist residency.
