Act One, Scene Four
Exterior: Street near Kiyah's house
(Kiyah, Lucy, Samantha, and Laura are power-walking together.)
LUCY
So, look's like I got full custody--
KIYAH
Congratulations!
LUCY
Yeah, but there is still supervised visitations with Eddie, so--
KIYAH
Fuck.
SAMANTHA
I don't know, I mean, Eddie's a bastard, but kids need to have their dad---
KIYAH
This from the girl who lets her own son crash more at his grandparents' house then her own!
SAMANTHA
Hey! I told you, its just until I get my life together--
KIYAH
Right.
LUCY
Come on, Kiyah. Be nice.
KIYAH
Right. Sorry, whatever.
LAURA
What's with you lately, Kiyah?
Samantha
I'm just saying, I would do anything to have some time with my dad, after he left, I never saw him again.
LAURA
Maybe that's why you have such issues with guys?
SAMANTHA
I've already come to that conclusion personally.
LAURA
Right.
KIYAH
I don't know, Laura. I've just been thinking...I feel like I'm just floating here, stagnate, you know...I don't know what I'm doing with my life, where I'm going...my purpose, you know.
LAURA
So, you take it all out on us? Why?
KIYAH
Eh. Look, Laura, I'm sorry, I just...I guess I liked Nate more than I thought.
LAURA
Well, you have nothing to worry about that. I think I'm through with Nate anyway. You dodged a bullet there, trust me, Kiyah! Pray the Nate away!
KIYAH
What happened?
SAMANTHA
I don't know. Nate finally got back to me...my Nate, I mean.
LUCY
And?
SAMANTHA
I think I'm ready for him to meet Jimmy, speaking of my son.
LUCY
Wow, that's a big step, Samantha. How do you feel about that?
SAMANTHA
Excited, nervous. I mean, there is always that fear, you know, what if this happens, or whatever...but sometimes you got to leap even when you don't know there is a safety net...or something.
LUCY
Yeah. I don't know if I ever will be there again.
SAMANTHA
Someday you will. There is someone out there for you.
LUCY
Ha. I just want to get through the day without breaking down right now.
SAMANTHA
Sounds like a deal.
KIYAH
So, Laura, what do you mean, 'dodged a bullet'?
LAURA
Nate waited until after we...slept together...to tell me about Ashley.
KIYAH
What? After? You're kidding me, right?
LAURA
No, right, and only because Samantha texted me.
KIYAH
Knew he was a jerk.
LUCY
Speaking of crazy Nates, my neighbor is back, remember my neighbor Nate? Anyway, I guess his wife left him for some other guy or something.
KIYAH
Well, serves the Nates right.
SAMANTHA
What?
KIYAH
Nates are bad news. We are being inundated with Nates!
LAURA
Pray the Nates away!
SAMANTHA
Hey, wait!
KIYAH AND LAURA
Pray the Nates away!
SAMANTHA
Wait, you and Nate slept together.
Fade out.
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