Act 1, Scene 1

Question 0

Stephen, that’s a paper cup you got your coffee in.

Answer 0

Clark can afford it, believe me.

Question 1

Good mornin, Stephen… I’m sorry I’m late. My mom and me, our daily fight was a little off schedule today… I said I’m sorry Stephen. God. I’m only six minutes late.

Answer 1

Only six minutes, huh? I got six minutes to just hang around this joint when my shift’s up, right? This is really the kind of dump I’m going to hang around in my spare time, ain’t it?

Question 2

That’s not the point, Stephen.

Answer 2

Oh no? You’re gonna to tell me the point though, right? Hold it – let me get a pencil.

Question 3

The point is that if you’re drinkin your coffee here, you’re supposed to use a glass cup, and if it’s to go you’re supposed to get charged 15 instead 10 and ya get one of those five cent paper cups to take it with you with. That’s the point Stephen.

Answer 3

Yeah, well I’m takin it with me, so where’s the problem?

Question 4

Stephen… What are you going to get with your cigarette coupons, Stephen?… Stephen?

Answer 4

How many times I got a tell you to don’t call me Stephen.

Question 5

I don’t like calling you Red. It’s stupid-calling somebody with brown hair Red.

Answer 5

It’s my name, ain’t it? I don’t like Stephen. I like Red. When I was a kid I had red hair.

Question 6

But ya don’t now. Now ya got brown hair.

Answer 6

But then I did, and then’s when counts.

Question 7

Who says then’s when counts?

Answer 7

The person that’s doin the counting! Namely yours truly! I don’t call you… Caroline or… Madge, do I?

Question 8

Because those aren’t my name. My name’s Angel, so-

Answer 8

Yeah, well ya don’t look like no angel to me.

Question 9

I can’t help that, Stephen. At least I was named my name at birth. Nobody asked me if I’d mind being named Angel, but at least-

Answer 9

You could change it, couldn’t ya?

Question 10

What for? To what?

Answer 10

To Mabel.

Question 11

How come Mabel?

Answer 11

Yeah… Mabel.

Question 12

How come? You like Mabel?

Answer 12

I hate Mabel.

Question 13

Look, Stephen, if you’re in such a big hurry to get out of here, how come yet just sitting around and cleaning yer teeth?

Answer 13

Hey, look, I’ll be gone in a minute. I mean if it’s to much to ask if I have a cigarette and a cup of coffee in peace, for Chrissake, just say so. A person’s supposed unwind for two minutes a day, in case you ain’t read the latest medical report. If it’s too much to ask to just lemme sit here in peace for two minutes, then say so. I wouldn’t want to take a stool somebody was waiting for or anything. Christ, will ya look at the waitin line to get on this stool.

Question 14

Did you notice what’s playing at the films?

Answer 14

Bunch of crap, whudduya think?

Question 15

I saw ya circle somethin in the gift book the other morning.

Answer 15

What gift book?

Question 16

The Raleigh coupon gift book.

Answer 16

Hey- com’ere… There. Now I just drew a circle on the newspaper. That mean I’m gonna get me the car?

Question 17

Come on, Stephen, tell me. What are ya gonna get?

Answer 17

Christ, whudduyou care about what I’m gonna get?

Question 18

God, Stephen, I’m not the FBI or something. What are you so upset about? Just tell me what you’re gonna get.

Answer 18

Backpack.

Question 19

What?

Answer 19

Whadya, got home fries in your ears?

Question 20

Just that I didn’t hear what you said is all.

Answer 20

Back. Pack.

Question 21

Who is getting a backpack?

Answer 21

The guy down at the enda the counter. Chingado the Chicano. He’s hitchin to Guatemala.

Question 22

You’re getting a backpack? How come?

Answer 22

Whuddo people usually get a backpack for?

Question 23

Ya gonna go campin.

Answer 23

No I ain’t gonna go camping. I’m gonna go gettin the hell out of this lousy little town is where I’m gonna go camping.

Question 24

When? I mean… When?

Answer 24

When? Just as soon as I get somethin taken care of.

Question 25

When will that be?

Answer 25

When will that be? When I get it taken care of-when d’ya think? Lemme have a donut.

Question 26

Where ya gonna go?

Answer 26

Where am I gonna go? I’m gonna go hitchin that way… or I’m gonna go hitchin that way… and when I get to someplace that don’t still smella Turdville here I’m gonna get me a decent job and I’m gonna make me some bread.

Question 27

1) Rye or whole wheat, Stephen?

Answer 27

This is some donut. I think they glued the crumbs together with Elmer’s.

Question 28

2) Rye or whole wheat, Stephen?

Answer 28

Believe me, that ain’t funny.

Question 29

Don’t talk with your mouth full.

Answer 29

Christ, my coffee is cold. How d’ya like that?