Troubles

Troubles By Character List Bon Qui-Qui Nick “Train” Mr. Jones Mrs. Jones Kenyatta- best friend of Bon Qui-Qui and Train’s on and off girlfriend Rashaad- best friend of Train and Bon Qui-Qui’s ex boyfriend. School Nurse Cashier Act 1, Scene 1 [That evening Bon Qui-Qui goes to a party and meets “train”] Bon Qui-Qui: [knocks on the door and waits for someone to answer] Nick: [opens door for a girl] [looks up and down in amazement] damn shawty what yo name is' Bon Qui-Qui: Bon Qui-Qui Nick: oh, my name Nick but everybody call me train Bon Qui-Qui: [snaps] okay train [says smiling] [Train introduces her to everybody] Train: This right here is my man Rashaad Qui-Qui: yea, I know him, we USED to go together Rashaad: hey Qui-Qui, how you doin' [Says smiling] Qui-Qui: [Rolls her eyes with an attitude] I’m fine Rashaad: you know if you keep rollin your eyes like that they gonna get stuck. [Train laughs][Bon Qui-Qui looks at him] Qui-Qui: what the hell are you laughin at' Train: nothing. Let me introduce you to my other friend… [Bon Qui-Qui interrupts him] Bon Qui-Qui: is that Kenyatta'!![She says with excitement] Train: [Putting his arm around her and leading her to Kenyatta] yea Kenyatta: hey girl how you been' Qui-Qui: man I ain’t been doin nothing just hanging out Kenyatta: [gets a call on her cell phone] Okay mom… okay I’ll be outside in a minute. [Pauses] well girl I gotta go my mom is actin crazy. Qui-Qui: okay, well I’ll see you at school Monday. Kenyatta: okay bye [stops as she’s about to walk out the door] do you need a ride' [As Bon Qui-Qui is about to answer train interrupts] Train: no, I’ll take her home Kenyatta: okay, but that’s like my sister so be nice Train: you already know that I’m not like that anymore. Are you ready to go home' Qui-Qui: yea Train: Alright let’s go End of Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 [Train and Bon Qui-Qui are sitting in the car in-front of Qui-Qui’s house it’s around 2 in the morning] Qui-Qui: Thanks for driving me home, I really appreciate it Train: No, problem shawty [Train lets Qui-Qui out of the car and they both walk up to her front porch] Qui-Qui: do you want to come in' Train: your parents’ home' Qui-Qui: No Train: Alright I guess I can come in Scene 2, the Next Morning [Mr. Jones is at the table reading the paper and Mrs. Jones is cooking breakfast] Mrs. Jones: Good morning, how was the party' Qui-Qui: It was good, I met a guy there Mr. Jones: WHO' [Saying it kind of angrily] Qui-Qui: his name is train Mr. Jones: Train' What’s his real name' Qui-Qui: his name is Nick Mrs. Jones: I heard you guys upstairs last night Qui-Qui: See what had happened was….. Mrs. Jones: don’t give me no damn excuses Qui-Qui: don’t act like ya’ll weren’t doin the same thing Mr. and Mrs. Jones: But we’re adults and we’re married Qui-Qui: [yelling] mom I’m 16 I’m old enough to make my own decisions! Mr. Jones: Well if you’re so grown then you can go out get a job and then get your own place Qui-Qui: I’m good Mr. Jones: that’s what I thought. What are you planning to do today' Qui-Qui: actually I was going to hang back out with train Mrs. Jones: Just be careful remember practice safe! Qui-Qui: What do you think I’m going to do'! Mr. Jones: well I know what you AIN’T going to do Qui-Qui: [rolls her eyes] what ever Mr. Jones: you better stop rolling your eyes at me like you crazy! END of scene 2 Act 1, Scene 3 [it’s been two weeks since the party and Qui-Qui hasn’t been feeling well] Kenyatta: Hey girl, I haven’t seen you since the party, so what went down with you and Train' Qui-Qui: Nothing except…… Kenyatta: Except what' Did you guys…. You know! Qui-Qui: Yea and I think that I might be pregnant Kenyatta: what do you mean you THINK' Do you need me to drive you to the corner store' Qui-Qui: Yea, you know just to make sure that I’m not Kenyatta: but what if you are' Qui-Qui: I don’t know, and then I guess I have to tell train. I mean it is his Kenyatta: alright let’s go [grabs the car keys and they’re on their way to the corner store] Cashier: Welcome to Rite Aid, please let me know if I can be of any service’s to you. Qui-Qui: okay thanks [she goes down and looks for where the pregnancy test’ are, grabs one pays for it and leaves] Kenyatta: did you get the test' Qui-Qui: yea Kenyatta: did you use it yet' Qui-Qui: [sarcastically] oh yea you know because they really have a bathroom in Rite Aid Kenyatta: Sorry just asking Qui-Qui: Can we go to your house, because my parents are home and I don’t want them to know Kenyatta: but weren’t they home when you guys….. You know…. Did IT Qui-Qui: yea but they don’t know that his condom broke Kenyatta: oh, well sure we can go to my house [back at Kenyatta’s house, it’s around 2 in the afternoon and their waiting for the pregnancy test results] Qui-Qui: Oh my god!!! Kenyatta: What' What does it say' Qui-Qui: how am I going to tell my parents' Kenyatta: what did the test say' Qui-Qui: damn it Kenyatta I’m pregnant Kenyatta: WOW, I guess it sucks to be you Qui-Qui: this is not funny!! What am I going to tell my parents and train' Kenyatta: well we should go to your house right now and tell your parents so you can just get it over with Qui-Qui: