Posted by Mo [After the club at Crystal and Angela’s crib. Everyone on the couch, talking and chillen] Justin: Man, that was fun. You sure you’ve never danced like that before, Crys? Crys: Well, let me break it down for you: Angela was DETERMINED to teach me. So she did and I didn’t turn out half bad. So now, every time we go out, she likes to show me off to everyone. Blake: Well, a good teacher. I was very impressed. Crys: I think you’re still in shock because you didn’t think a white girl could move like that, did you? Blake: Actually, I was in disbelief at first but you proved me wrong. Nice job. You get cool points for that. Angela [getting up to get some chips and dip]: You’re just mad because she’s got better moves than you [laughs]. [Everyone laughs] Blake: Oh, you got jokes now, Dominicana? Angela [walks over from the kitchen with the food and sits in Blake’s lap]: Aw…por presito. ¿Que te paso, papi? Did I hurt your feelings, Cubano? Blake: You are off the chain, Angela. Angela: It’s all outta love, Blakey. You know that. Blake [sips his Budlite]: Yeah, te amo mucho, tambien, mama [kisses her cheek]. Angela [gets up and sits next to Justin and begins to eat]: Um, I don’t know if anyone noticed this but did you see how Carlos was trippin? Or was that just me? Crys: Yeah, what was up with that? Blake: I think it might have been the alcohol talking. Angela: I don’t think so. Carlos can hold his liquor pretty well. Blake: I don’t understand. Dude was straight when he was at work. Justin: Yeah, he seemed like he wanted to go out and play. But he didn’t seem angry at all. I wonder what’s going on. [Carlos at his apartment] Carlos [thinking]: I don’t know what Ima do about this Justin guy. I don’t like him. Something is wrong with this picture [sips his Bacardi]. I don’t want him around Angela. He could try and hurt her…He’s probably at her place right now, trying something. I gotta go over there and stop him…[gets in his car and heads to Angela’s] [Angela and Crystal’s place] Justin: So who opens tomorrow? Angela: Hold on a second. I’ll tell you [walks over to the fridge and pulls off the schedule]. Ok, Management wise: Carlos and David, Oscar is training Kelly…my Sales people are: Raul, Shayna, John, Michelle, Niki, Warren, Shannon, and Ramon. All of them will be here from open-5pm. Melissa will be in the stock room from open-5pm as well. Everyone else will come in at 1pm. So Justin, you and I are coming in along with my Visuals Tia and Ana Maria. The Assistant Stock Manager, Jessica will here at 2pm. Blake will come in and train Liz at 1pm. And my closing Sales people are: Diana, Dre, Jonathan, Kevin, Pam, Yolonda, Lalandra, Thalia, Matt, Calvin, Analisa, and Juliana. Is there anything else my dear? Justin: Nope. I think that’s it. What do you do, keep a copy of the schedule here at the house? Angela: I make it there at the store then fax a copy back here. I make the final revisions for everything there. I do all the stuff on MS Excel. All things get done on my office day, which is Sunday. But considering the fact I’ll be doing transfers all day, I don’t know how much is going to get done. So I’ll probably end up doing it Monday and do it then. Blake: Well, it sounds like you have everything under control. [KNOCK KNOCK] Crys: Now who could that be at this hour? Angela: I don’t have a clue [gets up and answers the door]. Carlos... [startled] what are you doing here? Carlos: I need to talk to you… Angela: Ok...about what? Carlos [invites himself in]: It’s about tonight…[closes the door behind him] Angela: Yeah, what was up with your behavior? Carlos [notices he has an audience]: Can we talk about this in another room? Angela [getting upset]: Fine [walks into her room]. What is it? Carlos [closes the door behind him]: Thank you… Angela: What do you want, Carlos? Carlos: Look, there’s really no easy way for me to say this but I’m not feeling that Justin kid… Angela: Is that what this is about? Are you kidding me? We had this discussion already. I’m not going to talk about this anymore. Carlos: I’m just trying to look out for my little sister… Angela: Carlos, I understand that you’re concerned about me and all that but I’m a big girl. I can take care of myself. That’s why I moved out of my parent’s house. I don’t need another set of parents telling me what to do all over again. I was sick of them when I was 17. So I moved out and didn’t have anyone baby-sit me. I’m old enough to make my own mistakes and to recover from them too. I made the mistake of liking you and I turned out ok, didn’t I? Carlos: Damn…that hurts, Angela. Angela: Well, the point is, if he breaks my heart, I can’t blame anyone but me. I’ll be ok without you. Carlos: I want to make sure that’s what really happens. Angela: I’m good without your help. I don’t know how many times I have to tell you that. You are so drunk right now too. I think you should go home and get to bed so you can open my store in a few hours. Now, go! That’s an order! Carlos: How are you gonna order me around? I’m the Co-Manager. Angela: I make the schedule. I can cut your hours. So don’t play with me. All I know is that when I get there in the afternoon, that store better be opened by 8am. It better say you were clocked in not a minute later than 8am [opens her door and began to push him out]. Carlos: I’m just trying to make sure you’re taken care of. Angela: Do you realize how drunk you are? Carlos: I only had like 4 drinks. What are you talking about? Angela: You had like 3 beers, 2-3 drinks at the club, and counting on you having had a Bacardi at the house already. So by now you’re WAY past drunk. You need to go home and sober up so you can open up the store. Carlos [starting to slur his words]: I don’t know what you’re talking about… Angela: Gimme your keys. You are not driving home in this condition [tries to grab his keys out of his pocket]. Give me the keys, Carlos! Justin: I’ll get them [gets up from the couch]. I’ll drive him home. Angela: I’ll do it. He wouldn’t want you to drive his car. You can drive me back here after I drop him off. Justin: Ok. Are you ok to drive? How many drinks did you have? Angela: I brought the 4 of us back, didn’t I? Justin: You didn’t answer my question, Angela. How many drinks did you have? Angela: I only had 3. I can drive him home. Just follow me. Justin: Ok…how far away does he live from here? Angela: About 20 minutes. Justin: Ok, are you ready? Angela [pushing Carlos out of the door to the stairs]: I’ll be back, y’all. Blake and Crystal: Ok. Angela [dragging Carlos to his car]: C’mon, Justin. Justin: I’m right behind you [gets in his black Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo and follows Angela]. [In the car with Angela and Carlos] Carlos [leaning back in his seat]: I can’t believe you won’t let me drive. I’m perfectly fine. What’s your problem? Angela: I have no problem, Carlos. I just want to stay alive and I want you to too as well. I want my store opened at 8am. The only way I can assure that of happening is making sure you’re home safely. Don’t play with me boy. Carlos: I’ll get the store opened. Stop trippin!
on 5/4/2005, 9:22 pm, in reply to "Re: AgE AiN't NoThIn BuT A NuMbEr [Revised Version]"
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