Act 1:
Setting: Brenda is combing her
hair while seated in a chair; Carmen is looking at her face in a mirror.
Carmen: (inspecting her face
in a mirror while wiping her face with a tissue) That new medicine
seems to working. I havenāt had a zit in 2 weeks.
Brenda: Itās a wonder you have
any skin left at all, the way you pick at your face all the time.
Carmen: (wads up the tissue
and throws it at Brenda) Hey, at least my comb lasts more than one
week...
Brenda: (Stops combing her hair)...And
whatās your point?
Carmen: (Gets up and answers
in jest as she walks to the ćclosetä) My beautiful locks are never
in need of combing...
Brenda: (throws the comb at
Carmen) Yeah, right! (both girls face each other and laugh momentarily;
Carmen turns back to the closet and pretends to look through Brendaās clothes)
Brenda: Whatcha looking for?
Carmen: You know that club dinner
weāre going to this weekend?
Brenda: Yeah
Carmen: Well, Iāve been looking
in the stores for a dress to wear. (Turns to Brenda) You know,
the (name of a popular young adult clothing store) is so high, I
just canāt afford to buy anything there anymore.
Brenda: (picks up the mirror
and starts to look at her own face) I know what you mean.
Carmen: (returns to looking
at clothes in the closet) So,....I thought I just might get my favorite
girl friend to let me borrow one of her dresses...(turns to face Brenda)
Brenda: (Get up and joins Carmen
at the closet, answers while coming to the closet) ćMoiä?..Do you really
think that you deserve to use one of my dresses? (hands on hips)
Carmen: Oh, come on!...Can I borrow
one?
Brenda: Oh, you know you can!...(steps
up to closet) What one do you want to use?
Carmen: (takes out red dress
on a hanger) Actually, this is the one I had in mind...
Brenda: Hold it up to you...(Carmen
holds it up to herself; Brenda steps back and crosses her arms as if to
inspect it)
Carmen: Well, what do you think?
Brenda: I think itās cute! Itāll
look really nice on you. Itās one of my favorite dresses, buuuuuttttt,
anything for you!
Carmen: (puts the dress over
her arm) Brenda, are you sure?
Brenda: (Goes up to closet and
pretends to move the hanging clothes around) Look, you just went through
my closet and saw all the clothes I have. (Turns to Carmen)
Donāt you think I can afford to lend out one?
Carmen: Okay, okay. I really,
really appreciate this!!! (hugs Brenda; holds dress up to herself)
Lights out
Act 2
Setting: Brenda calls Carmen on
the day of the dinner; Brenda is off-stage with a microphone; Carmen is
seated. (phone rings and Carmen answers it)
Carmen: Hello?
Brenda: Hey, girl, howāre you doing?
Carmen: Oh, Carmen, Iām doing great!
I tried the dress on and it looks wonderful!
Brenda: Oh, really?
Carmen: Yeah! I showed it to my
mom and dad and they thought it looked wonderful with my hair. Actually,
my dad didnāt notice the hair part, but he did say it looked great.
Brenda: Well, Brenda,...(pause)...thatās
what I wanted to talk to you about. I...ah...I decided I want to
wear the red dress tonight. (pause, Carmen stands and acts shocked)
Brenda: Carmen, are you there?
Carmen: Yeah, Iām here.
Brenda: Carmen, Iām really sorry
to do this to you, this being the day of the dinner and all...but I tried
all the other...(cut off by Carmen)
Carmen: Youāre really serious,
arenāt you?
Brenda: Well, yeah...but I tried
the other dresses on and they...
Carmen: (voice becomes tense
and a little high) Brenda, I canāt believe you would do this to me...on
the day of the dinner.
Brenda: I said I was sorry...
Carmen: (walks with phone)
No, if you were really sorry, you wouldnāt do this to me! You know I canāt
get a different dress now!
Brenda: Look, Iām sorry about putting
you out, but I need the dress! None of the other look right on me!
Carmen: Oh, so itās okay to take
the one dress that works for me when you have a closet full of dresses
that you can wear!
Brenda: Well itās my dress!
Carmen: Fine! You can come and
get your dress! I wouldnāt wear it if it was the last piece of clothing
in the world! (hangs up phone)
Carmen: Oh, I hate her! How could
she call herself my friend and do this to me? Iām never talking to her
again!
(Gets dress , throws it on the floor
and stomps off down the aisle)
Lights out