2022 PFC Anthology | Page 50

( GRACIE locks in on the sand toys and grabs them .)
Voy por Emilio .
GRACIE CONT .
( GRACIE gives DALE a deadly look as she exits .)
NAYELI She ’ ll cool down . She always does . ( NAYELI raises her sleeve and shows her own tattoo .) You know what this is ?
( DALE does not .)
NAYELI CONT . Coyolxauhqui . It ’ s kind of a long story but basically she was gonna kill her mom and then her brother stopped her and chopped her up . Chopped off her arms and legs . And her head . And then he took her head and threw it up into the sky . She became the moon . Why am I telling you this crazy story , Dale ?
( DALE has no idea .)
NAYELI CONT . Because in this world , we can do really terrible things and then become the most beautiful version of ourselves . ( beat ) So we ’ ll see you back here in a bit ?
Thank you , Nayeli .
DALE
NAYELI I want this to work , Dale . But a lot of things have to happen before you become a part of our world . I think you know that . You can start with taking in the sunset .
I ’ ll be back at 4:45 .
DALE
( DALE walks out , almost smiling .)
END OF PLAY
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