10 Things I Hate ~ U Flashcards
Bianca
Come in.
Bianca turns up volume. Kat enters and sits down on the bed, muting the TV.
Kat
(Kindly)
Listen, I know you hate having to sit home because I’m not Susie High School.
Isn’t. Bianca’s room - night
Bianca lies on her bed. Mtv blares. Bianca holding remote. A knock sounds.
Bianca
Come in.
Bianca turns up volume. Kat enters and sits down on the bed, muting the TV.
Kat
(Kindly)
Listen, I know you hate having to sit home because I’m not Susie High School.
Bianca
Like you care.
Bianca
Like you care.
Kat
I do care. But I’m a firm believer in doing something for your own reasons, not someone else’s.
Kat
I do care. But I’m a firm believer in doing something for your own reasons, not someone else’s.
Bianca
I wish I had that luxury. I’m the only sophomore that got asked to the prom and I can’t go, because you won’t.
Kat clears her throat.
Bianca
I wish I had that luxury. I’m the only sophomore that got asked to the prom and I can’t go, because you won’t.
Kat clears her throat.
Kat
Joey never told you we went out, did he?
Kat
Joey never told you we went out, did he?
Bianca
What?
Bianca
What?
Kat
In 9th. For a month
Kat
In 9th. For a month
Bianca
(Confused)
Why?
Bianca
(Confused)
Why?
Kat
(Self-mocking)
He was, like, a total babe
Kat
(Self-mocking)
He was, like, a total babe
Bianca
But you hate Joey
Bianca
But you hate Joey
Kat
Now I do. Back then, was a different story.
Kat
Now I do. Back then, was a different story.
Bianca
As in…
Kat takes a deep breath.
Bianca
As in…
Kat takes a deep breath.
Kat
He said everyone was doing it. So I did it.
Kat
He said everyone was doing it. So I did it.
Bianca
You did what?
Bianca
You did what?
Kat
(Continuing on)
Just once. Afterwards, I told him I didn’t want to anymore. I wasn’t ready. He got pissed. Then he broke up with me.
Bianca stares at her, dumbfounded.
Kat
(Continuing on)
Just once. Afterwards, I told him I didn’t want to anymore. I wasn’t ready. He got pissed. Then he broke up with me.
Bianca stares at her, dumbfounded.
Bianca
But
Bianca
But
Kat
After that, I swore I’d never do anything just because “everyone else” was doing it. And I haven’t since.
Except for Bogey’s party, and my stunning gastro-intestinal display–
Kat
After that, I swore I’d never do anything just because “everyone else” was doing it. And I haven’t since.
Except for Bogey’s party, and my stunning gastro-intestinal display–
Bianca
(Stunned)
Why didn’t you tell me?
Bianca
(Stunned)
Why didn’t you tell me?
Kat
I wanted to let you make up your own mind about him.
Kat
I wanted to let you make up your own mind about him.
Bianca
No. You didn’t! If you really thought I could make my own decisions, you would’ve let me go out with him instead of helping Daddy hold me hostage.
Kat stands up slowly
Bianca
No. You didn’t! If you really thought I could make my own decisions, you would’ve let me go out with him instead of helping Daddy hold me hostage.
Kat stands up slowly
Kat
That’s not
Kat
That’s not
Bianca
I’m not stupid enough to repeat your mistakes.
Bianca
I’m not stupid enough to repeat your mistakes.
Kat
I guess I thought I was protecting you.
Kat
I guess I thought I was protecting you.
Bianca
God, you’re just like him. Just keep me locked away in the dark, so I can’t experience anything for myself
Bianca
God, you’re just like him. Just keep me locked away in the dark, so I can’t experience anything for myself
Kat
Not all experiences are good, Bianca. You can’t always trust the people you want to.
Kat
Not all experiences are good, Bianca. You can’t always trust the people you want to.
Bianca
I guess I’ll never know, will I?
She rises and holds the door open for Kat, then slams it behind her.
