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It is Saturday morning and The Woman and Her Husband are engaged in their usual weekend arguments. The Woman comes out into the stairwell for a breather and a smoke in secret. However, the couple continue to argue through the apartment door. Her Husband speaks only in Spanish and is never seen. The Woman speaks in a mixture of English and Spanish.
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The Woman When they鈥檙e done, see that they do their homework.
Her Husband (Offstage) 驴Y t煤 que vas a hacer?
The Woman Lamentar mi vida.
Her Husband (Offstage) 驴Qu茅?
The Woman I鈥檓 getting some air!
(THE WOMAN lights a cigarette in the stairwell, opening a window to let the smoke out.)
Her Husband (Offstage) 驴Estas fumando?
The Woman No.
Her Husband (Offstage) Sabes que odio cuando fumas.
The Woman Yo se.
Her Husband (Offstage) Huelo el humo. Huelo esa basura.
The Woman No soy yo.
Her Husband (Offstage) 隆Eso les hace da帽o a los chiquillos!
The Woman I鈥檓 not smoking!
Her Husband (Offstage) 隆Cabrona! 隆Mentirosa!
The Woman Of course, I鈥檓 lying! 隆Claro!
Her Husband (Offstage) 隆Odiolo!
The Woman That鈥檚 why I lied!
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