OUR LADY OF 121S8T STREET BY STEPHEN ADLY GUIRGIS * DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE INC.(CHARACTERS MARCIA NORCA SONIA FATHER LUX Gan. ROOFTOP FUP VICTOR INEZ, PINKY BALTHAZAR : EDWIN PLACE OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET ACT ONE Scene 1 { Las, merning, Ortiz Funeral Home. Main viewing room. ’ ‘Babbacar and Vie and in fone ofan empty casket. VIC. What kinds fuckin woeld is hist BALTHAZAR. Mmm. VIC. I mein, am Talone here BALTHAZAR. “Alone” “nor alone” — ‘VIC. What did she ever do anyway, huh?! Whar did Rose ever do tll dhe day she died buc be a fuckin’ living saint on this earth to deserve chis this steiege!, BALTHAZAR. Sister Rose was good woman — VIC. —There are limits — I dont give a shi Maybe you grew up in a gods jungle, but T remember when the world was not ‘hisl And the This no dhe word BALTHAZAR. OK. VIC. Her fucka’ father, he should rot in hell Thats first off Demons should shit in his mouth daly, the Irish punk! Doo rake ‘much guts beat on a woman, Ya get me? BALTHAZAR. I wasae aware of her history — VIC. — Why you think she became a nun anyway, beautiful git like that? All thie “needle exchange.” "alcoholic drank tank” she had runnin up here! “Gang” ths, “op the violence” chae? All that thankless shit she did? Wa ie because he was a good person? Sure. Bu ifya look underneath i al, 5 two things: She donned 7 SEE LLL LL ELLE LLLthe habe because she wasted of ntimagy and all shem pro- agus was away to sone forthe ne of er fc’ pee ofc Shang-la Mic fick ake BALTHAZAR. — Fly what your name? ‘VIC. My name? 7 ti BALTHAZAR. Yeh, fiend ll me your name VIC. Ie Vix Wye BALTHAZAR Sova Ye Ape dof 10 kecp my ede on, pal. (Blbcar dint, fom TAEETIAZAR. Goa ak you bo or atk you about your pans, Vic VIC, My pants? i Te BALTHAZAR. You ar svar that youte not werng pans? VIC. OFoue Im sare hy tole tnt BALTHAZAR. Wher you ssp lst ig, Vie VIC. Idee here a night and my name i Visor, nt Vie BALTHAZAR. Thats quite uncommon, aie Amoune ep- ing over ata wake? — VIC What a you, cope BALTHAZAR. No, Vis afmes [came her woe megs. VIC. You acing me of meting?! BALTHAZAR. Tm sory Tin dt acosing. i jas get call come here, heres 4 man ranting in his underweat ms corps na ign red entry" ad int te corp of Ned the ‘Wn obo te Con tie se ou ier Rose ser Roe VIG. Loak came rein the mori yesterday iewa a faki smadouse in bere, ORY Cached under plcian, opr Screaming babi, Chad eve Tame bck at cls’ aed the Finer guys cpl hundred Sule I wanted, necdeds ile time, alright?! BALTHAZAR. OK. VIC. Tew her my whole i since we wee si for Chis’ sake BALTHAZAR’ Tunderand. VIC. These ici peopl yeterday? Some of hem shows upin icy jean and shia Ese pt Le kis ath dco ges Sli’ ond sea aie mea, “What ges on hea wot *- saw one mothahfsckah kein rome of Roses cle, b's pray den hs Fuk eal phone gos of ad he he fact nover i Has a goddan convetion in Spay and sot a Shor oe Talli oud 00, "Min, miry mie? nel oer 8 + 7 hrf! cased! mean, what che fuck is that, mise? Can you tell me’ "Cuz 'm at loss over here — BALTHAZAR. Grief takes different forms. ‘VIC, That ain gre I don't know what che fuck dacs, bu i ait gel BALTHAZAR. ... Lonce knew a guy — hey now, listen ta me, VIC. I'm here BALTHAZAR. Thue story: once knew a guy, 2 coupla detc- tives vent to his apartment to inform im that his son had been raped and murdered inthe playground up on 137th — IC. — Jesus — BALTHAZAR. You know what his esction was? And Keep jn ‘nin this is aman who loved his son dearly, OK? .. His reaction tras! He would lave the house ro LD. the body until afer che Kick game was over... Ic was “the plyofis,” he said... They watched the whole fouth quarter together in silence. He served them ham sandwiches with warm beer... And this was a man who lived. for his som Baltasar takes another swig fom his bore) Tam going co close this casket now. Yo are gong co go ouside and speaeto my parent. He will secure you a new pair of pants, Where you lve, Vie? Brooklyn? Queens? VIC. Staten Island, BALTHAZAR. Well have a squad car drive you home. VIC. Tim here forthe duration. BALTHAZAR. OK. Crime Scene news ro work through chi oom nov, Vic. When theyre done, che room will be open again, OR? VIC. Bie. HALTHAZAR. My partners ouside in font ofa blac and grey Ford. Ya cant miss him, he's Chinese and he walks with a pro- nounced limp. VIC. For the record, I had authit to do with this, BALTHAZAR. I dont think that you did. VIC. Just make sure you etch the mochahfuckah. BALTHAZAR. Sister Roce was my teacher. [liked her very much. VIC. ... Ya know, if Rudy were stil in office, this woulda never happened — Fn sue of itt He woulda of took this lyn’ down for ‘wo menos BALTHAZAR. ... My partner — he’ right ouside. VIC. Right. Say. Did chey ever catch tha guy? BALTHAZAR. What guy? VIC. The guy who murdered the kid 9