NAYELI Look , dude , you can think whatever you want about me but I ’ ll have you know I ’ m on track to graduate next year . I work . I pay rent . I feed my kid and pay for his Pull-Ups all by myself . And it ain ’ t easy and I don ’ t care because he ’ s the best thing that ’ s ever happened to me . So you can go ahead and judge me if you want , but I am not ashamed .
( DALE starts to tear up .)
NAYELI Oh Jesus . I didn ’ t mean to make you cry . ( She gets a tissue and hands it to him .)
I have to go .
DALE
NAYELI Wait , no . Don ’ t go . You gotta take the tour .
I can ’ t .
DALE
NAYELI Yes , you can . Look dude , I ’ m not gonna lie . Part of me needs you to take the tour because I make ten bucks extra every time I get a booking . And honestly , the sunset tour is totally not at max capacity . But man , we ’ re at the beach . It ’ s a beautiful sunny day , and you haven ’ t smiled once . What the hell dude ? I can feel your energy . You ’ ve got some heavy stuff going on in that head of yours . Newsflash . The stock market will be fine .
Stock market ?
DALE
NAYELI Or whatever you ’ re tripping on . Let it go . Smell the ocean air . Feel alive .
( DALE pulls money out of his wallet and sets it down on the counter .)
I ’ ll pay . I ’ ll pay for the tour .
DALE
( GRACIE walks in from the back door with a shopping bag . DALE sees her and moves away , pretending to look at board shorts .)
GRACIE They didn ’ t have those nasty kale chips you like , but look what I got Emilio .
( GRACIE pulls out a plastic sand pail and shovel .)
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