Cast Karen Jennings.

Cast

Karen Jennings. Black co at predominately white guild Full of racial pride and self-awareness. Determined to be accepted as a cultural entity. A senior.

Earl. Black male close examiner at the same college. He knows what the instruct has to offer him and is willing to overmaster all obstacles to get it. Determined to be a doctor. A senior.

Stacy. Black co at the same literary institution [i]or[/i] seminary of learning Has no interest in racial pride or identity. In search of herself. Determined to be A freshman.

(It is sum of two units weeks into the fall semester at this small Southern liberal arts guild Karen Jennings is frantically packing her belongings. Her radio is up high still not at full blast. There is a stunning knock on the wall from the compass next door.)

Voice: Could you please chop your radio down? Pleeeeeeease!

Karen: Will you please travel to hell? Pleeeeeeeease! (To herself) Can I at least have undivided last peaceful moment? Jesus! (Plop down forward the bed, lights up a cigarette and apply the minds at it.) I didn't fume ... why? Am I going crazy? Yep I fully convinced am! How does a body take four years of this crap. (Sarcastically) Three years and pair weeks is enough for me

(Looking around) What's the big deal about being here anyway? The ivy cloaked walls... the sprawling lawns? The history? (Mockingly) "The Harrrrrvard of The southern ... it's so prestigious! You must be smart to pass there ... how is it? I wanted to walk but I couldn't t afford it "

(To self) Yeah, a apportionment of us wanted to leave, further we didn't have the courage. (Return to packing) Correction: They didn't have the courage.

(Phone rings. She picks up the receiver. Peeved) Well, in what way the hell are you? Oh hello daddy! Sorry. I'm fine. Yeah, I'm confident No sir, I usually don't answer the phone like that. I meditation you were someone else Yes sir, I am glad it wasn't mama. but I do have the right to answer my Yes sir, I know, ladylike. No sir, I don't ne anything. Ye I'm unfailing I've stuck it out in extent enough ... That's right, according to bus. I'm glad you and mother are bear uponed ... Is Jerry there? Oh he is! Could you inflict him on please? Yes sir, I'll be all right... I know you're not preaching (Aside) Although you are a preacher.

Could you excuse me sir, for a inferior ... Oh, nowhere... Just shut up on, dad. I'll be Yeah, that's right, my sinuses are acting up again. No,, don't hang up! Just obtain Jerry. (Puts receiver down and screams into pillow upon her bed.)

Ye sir, I'm back. Oh Jerry! Jesus Christ, you wouldn't believe No, dad, I'm not taking the Lord's name in vain. wherefore are you listening on the other end? Hero, mom Goodbye daddy. Mama, do you mind if I speak to Jerry for a minute alone? No mam, I really do want to talk to you. Mama, mama. Hello mom

(Almost in tears) I can't take it, Jerry! Leaving here and returning place of abode would be like jumping from the pan into the fire. I really don't know what I want to do. I am not going opposite to the handle. You don't know

(Exhales deeply) Okay, I'm calm, all right? I do not want to stay in this place, and I firm as hell don't want to result back home. What should I do? I can't journey back to being their little girl. Mom would just die if she saw me with a cigarette, the regular kind

I told you, I am calm I know it's my senior year, if it be not that this place is a madhouse, and domestic circle won't be much better. Well, I'll just stay with you until I decide to travel somewhere else or find a work at jobs or something.

I've given it a try! What do you think three years is? There's no social life Nothing that resembles Black improvement can survive in this atmosphere, and the niggahs, man, a certain of them are worse than the whites when it tend hitherwards to awareness ... I'm coming hearth No, I won't change my mind! You hearty like dad. I'll be onward your doorstep in the morning I'll get somebody to lay it on a bus later.

(Knock onward the door.) I've got to fare Someone's at the door. Goodbye No. I'm not staying. diocese you tomorrow.

Voice: Could you please use your radio down?

Karen: (Rushes to door, thinking it's her neighbor. render free of accesss door.) No, I'm not turning my radio (Earl, a friend of Karen's, is standing in the doorway with a bottle of wine.)

Earl: Forget the radio. (Hold up wine.) Just don't cause to deviate me down.

Karen: (Disgusted. Goe back into her range followed by Earl.) Forget it, Earl. Not now. Not them. Not ever

Earl: one time remember?

Karen: That was an accident. I was drunk

Earl: in liquor right. Accident, no. Here, have an wine.

Karen: Besides, I was a freshman and didn't know any better. (Takes bottle) I will take the wine notwithstanding that as a going away present

Earl: (Look around room) Going away? I don't believe it. I had heard the rumor. Well, at least, let's drink to of long date times.

Karen: (Falls back in succession bed exhausted.) That much, you will obtain (Reaches under the bed for glasses in a box)

Earl: No, baby. This is special like the old days. (Remove loosen cork.) Straight out of the bottle! (Takes swig.)

Karen: (Pull on the outside two cartoon glasses.) Ronald McDonald or Cookie Monster?