ChelseaMolato

AlexisPerez
AshleyReuben
ChristinaRodriguez
SurpriseintheHood

CHARACTERS

RASCAL(playedbyAlexisPerez)Heisa25yearoldcholobornonthestreetsofEastLos
Angeles.Wheneverthereisaproblembetweengangs,everyonecallsRascaltosettlethe
conflict.HeknowsthathesgotBabyGirlwrappedaroundhisfingerandhekeepsheraround
toconcealhissecret.HeisactuallyinlovewithhissidemanLilLoco,buthehasnttold
anyonewithfearsthatpeoplewouldlookdownathimandquestionhisauthority.

LILLOCO(playedbyChelseaMolato)Heisa22yearoldcholoadoptedintothehomeof
Rascal.HeseesRascalashisbestfriend,butheknowsthatRascalwillalwaysbethemain
authorityfigure.HeisinlovewithBabyJoker,buthewillneverconfesshislovebecauseshe
isRascalsgirl.

BABYJOKER(playedbyChristinaRodriguez)22yearsold,MigratedfromBoyleheights
withhersisterShyGirl.SheisinlovewithRascal,butLilLocohasamadcrushonher.She
isthemoreconfidentseductivesisterwhoiswillingtodoanythingtogetRascalsattention.
Shehasahugesecretthatwillshockeveryone.

SHYGIRL(playedbyAshleyReuben)21yearsold,Stilltryingtoadjusttothemovefrom
BoyleHeights,shefallsinlovewithLilLocoandisconfusedonwhyhehasntmadeamove
onheralready.SheasksforhelpfromhersisterBabyJokertogettheattentionofLilLoco.

SETTING
[TIME:presentdayEastLosAngeles.PLACE:hangingoutinsomerandomparkinglot.]

LILLOCO:[runningtowardsRascal]Homie,wegottaproblem.TheLittleValleyandKing
Kobrasareatitagain.Ithinkitsabouttogetrealviolent,realsoon.

RASCAL:Ese,chill.Letthemsettletheirarguments.Sometimesalittlebloodshedisgood.It
showstheothergangsthattheLVandKKarestraightupruthless.Scaresthemalittle.

LILLOCO:Okayman,whateveryousay.

[BabyJokerandShyGirlcomein]

BABYJOKER:[comesuptoRascalandleansonhimseductively(liketheadvertisement)]
Papi,Ivemissedyou.


RASCAL:Puta,Isawyouyesterday.

SHYGIRL:Donttalktomysisterlikethat.

BABYJOKER:Dontworrygirl,hesjustmessin.

SHYGIRL:Okaywhateverloca.

LILLOCO:Ayeshemaybeloca,butshehellafoooinneee,amIrightRascal?[highfives
Rascal]

SHYGIRL:HeyLilLoco,whatdoyouthinkofmynewshirt?

LILLOCO:Lookslikeyoujustcutupmywifebeaterintoacroptop.

RASCAL:Iseeyouchica,trynashowoffyourassets.

BABYJOKER:Youalreadyknow.Wecouldntleavetheapartmentuntilshethoughtshe
lookedgoodenoughforLilLoco.

SHYGIRL:[triestoactalltough]shutupthatsyouforRascal

LILLOCO:AyeBabyJoker,Imreallyfeelinthatbandanaofyours.

BABYJOKER:ShyGirlchoseit.

RASCAL:WouldyoulikeitifIworeit?Imjustmessinese.Thatsachickbandana.

LILLOCO:HayoufunnyRascal.

BABYJOKER:Damn,Imhungry,canwegetfood?

SHYGIRL:Youarealwayshungry.

LILLOCO:hahaitslikeyoupregnant!

RASCAL:Ayeman,dontmakejokeslikethat.[HitsLilLoco]

LILLOCO:Sorryhomie!

BABYJOKER[getsoffRascalandlookssick]

SHYGIRL:Heymama,youokay?

BABYJOKER:[triestoplayitcool]Yeahgirldontboutme,Imgood.

RASCAL:Aythencomeonletsgo.

LILLOCO:Whereweheadedese?

SHYGIRL:Heyhowboutwehitupthatcrazypollo.Iwantmesomeshiiickeeeeeeeen.

BABYJOKER:[abouttothrowup]OHHELLNO,Iainteatingnochicken.

SHYGIRL:Girl,yousureyougood?

BABYJOKER:[hesitates]Actuallyno,Ihaveanannouncement.

RASCAL:IfyousayyouspentallthatmoneyIgaveyouonnewclothes,immabepissed.

LILLOCO:Ayeman,itseemsserious.Igotchugirl,GoaheadBabyJoker.

BABYJOKER:Well.[strokesherstomach]Iampregnant.

RASCAL:Ha,youfunnybabe

SHYGIRL:Ithinkshesserious.

[Rascalcovershismouthandlooksdownatthefloorwithdisbelief.Theroomissilent.]

SHYGIRL:[shockedexpression]

LILLOCO:[Tryingtohidethatheishurt]Homie,yourpulloutgameisweak!

RASCAL:Immaslapyourealhardman.Thisisreal.BabyJokerhowisthisevenpossible?

BABYJOKER:[rollseyes]Vatoplease,youreallyneedmetoexplainittoyou?

RASCAL:No,damn,Ijustcantbelievethis,Iaintreadyfornokid.

BABYJOKER:WellyoubetterGETREADYcauseitshappening.

SHYGIRL:Yeah,andyouBETTERbethereforher.

RASCAL:[Abouttofaint]YeahyeahIknow!


LILLOCO:Whoawhoa,homieyouneedatakeaseat.

RASCAL:Yeahyeahyoureright,helpmeover.

LILLOCO:[helpsRASCALmovetoabenchonthesidewalk]

BABYJOKER:WoahBaby,whatswrong?

RASCAL:Wellyoujusttoldmeyourepregnant!Whatthehellyouthink?

SHYGIRL:Calmdown,thisdoesntjustaffectyou!Thinkaboutmysis!

LILLOCO:ShyGirlisrighthomie,yourebothinthistogether.

RASCAL:Butitwasntsupposedtohappen!

BABYJOKER:Whatdoyoumean?!

RASCAL:IdontloveyoulikethatJokerandIespeciallydontwantnobaby.

SHYGIRL:WHATTHEHELLAREYOUSAYING?!

BABYJOKER:AREYOUSAYINGYOUHAVEANOTHERGIRLONTHESIDE?!

LILLOCO:Heyhomie,thatsnotright.

RASCAL:NO!Iaintgotnosidechick,chill!

BABYJOKER:Thenwhatareyoutryingtosay?!

RASCAL:...

SHYGIRL:So?SpeakVato.

LILLOCO:Whatsgoingonman?

RASCAL:IminlovewithLILLOCO.

[Everyonestandsthereshocked.]

LILLOCO:[faints]

SHYGIRL:OhmyGAD!![Runstohisside]

RASCAL:LOCO!!

BABYJOKER:Holdup,sincewhen?!

RASCAL:ThatdoesntmatterrightnowJoker!LilLocojustfainted!

LILLOCO:[wakesup]Whatjusthappened??

BABYJOKER:Rascaljustconfessedhislovetoyou!

LILLOCO:What?!OhmanIthoughtthatwasjustadream!Isittruevato??Sincewhen?!

RASCAL:SincewemetLoco.

BABYJOKER:Thenhowcomeyouactedlikeyoulovedme?!

RASCAL:BecauseIdidntwantyouguystofindout,Ithoughtyouguysmightrejectmefor
beingdifferent.

SHYGIRL:andyoudecidenowistherighttimetotellus?!

BABYJOKER:YeahRascal,Impregnant!

LILLOCO:Dontworry,Icanhelpyoutakecareofthebaby.

SHYGIRL:Waitwhatnow?

RASCAL:YeahwhatthehelldoesthatmeanLoco?

LILLOCO:[WalktowardsBabyJoker,holdshands]Letmetakecareofyou.

RASCAL:Haveyoubeentryingtomakeamoveonmygirlthiswholetime?

SHYGIRL:[StaringatLilLoco]Youlikeher?!

BABYJOKER:[ToShyGirl]Ihadnoideasis.

LILLOCO:[ToRascal]Homie,youdontevenlikeBabyJoker.

SHYGIRL:Loco?!HowcouldyounotseethatIloveyou?!

LILLOCO:Imsorry,butyouknowIvenevertriedtomakeamoveonyou,Ivealwaysbeen
inlovewithBabyJoker.

SHYGIRL:[Annoyed]YeahIcanseethat.

BABYJOKER:WellthenhowamIgoingtotakecareofthisbaby,ifhisfatherdoesnteven
loveme!

RASCAL:JustbecauseIdontloveyoulikethat,doesntmeanIwontcareforyouandour
baby!

LILLOCO:Ohnowyouwannastepupandhelp?

RASCAL:IneversaidIwasgonnaleaveJokerandourbabyalone,IjustwontbewithJoker
anymorebecauseIloveyou,Loco.

LILLOCO:Wellman,Iaintlikethatsoyouregoingtohavetofindsomeoneelse.You
alreadyknowthatIloveJokerandthatIwillalwaystakecareofherandthebaby.

SHYGIRL:EventhoughImhurtthatLocolovesyouandnotme,youknowImalwaysthere
foryousis.

BABYJOKER:[Hugshersister]Iknow,wecantakecareofthisbabytogether.Wedont
neednomantohelpus.

LILLOCO:ButBabyJoker,Iloveyou!Icantakecareofyou!

BABYJOKER:ThisisntyourbabytotakecareofandIdontloveyouLilLoco,notlikethat.

RASCAL:Yeah,itsmybabysobackup.

SHYGIRL:Hey!Whydontyoubackup.ItsuptomysistertodecidewhatSHEwantstodo
now.

BABYJOKER:YeahandIjustsaidIdontwanteitherofyou.MysisandIwillbejustfine,but
youcanstillvisityourchildonceheorsheisborn,Rascal.

RASCAL:Alright,Iguessthatsfairenough.

LILLOCO:[feelshurt]Soyourejustgoingtoshutmeoutlikethat?

BABYJOKER:No,butyouhavetounderstandthatIdontloveyoulikeyouloveme.Wecan
onlybefriends.


LILLOCO:Wellokay,Iunderstandhowyoufeel,aslongasIcanbetheretohelp,thenIm
okay.

BABYJOKER:Wellthenitssettled.NowIthinkmysisandIaregonnabounce.Thishas
beenalongassdayandIreallyneedarest.

SHYGIRL:Yeahletsgo.

[ShyGirlandBabyJokerwenthomeandlivedhappilyeverafter.RascalandLilLocowere
neverthesamearoundeachother,buttheyallgotalongforthebabyssake.EndScene.]