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Mr. Batt & Mrs. Ferhani

Setting: The play is located in Colombia the summer of 2010, in a Jaghoo. With only 1 air conditioner, everyday is a scorcher. The sun is always beating down on the workers but somehow they find a way to manage, make it to work, smile and socialize with one another. It’s never quiet, many machines and a lot of equipment are being used at every moment of the day.

Characters: SOFIA: Is a young woman who is Latina. She works for the factory. LUCY: She is a young woman, who works at the factory. SR. LOPEZ: He is the boss of the company. And is the person who abuses he's workers. REPORTER: The person who will be a reporter from the Boston Globe Who exposes the conflict. WORKERS: Are all the workers that work in the factory. MARIA : She's a young woman who gets hurt.Who's been working in the factory for a long time.

__SCENE 1__

MARIA : //(screaming)// HELP HELP. I'm bleeding.

//(All workers gather around her to see what happened.)//

SR. LOPEZ: //(screaming walking trough the crowd of workers)// Coming through, move it ! Whats going on here?

WORKER#1: She was working with the machine and her hand got caught and she's bleeding.//(Screaming)// Help!

//(Maria and Lucy walk in )//

LUCY: Good morning Sofia

SOFIA: Good Morning Lucy! Did you hear about what happened to Maria?

LUCY: Yea, I'm in total shock. I cant believe that she got hurt, she was a sweet woman.

SOFIA: The big question here, is if Sr. Lopes did anything to help her at all?

LUCY: I don't know ,Maybe later they will infom us all on whats going on. I just hope shes ok.

SOFIA:I know, but I need to get my morning coffee to stay awake up in this rotten place, want to come with me?

LUCY: No, I need to get to work and get to it fast because I crept out of here early yesterday and I’m hoping that the man upstairs, our inconsiderate boss, didn’t notice.

SOFIA: //(looking surprised)// Did Sr. Lopez find out?

LUCY: I pray not, but I had Maria cover my shift for me just in case.

SOFIA: Oh ok. Well let me go get my coffee and I’ll see you in the meeting.

LUCY: Okay, Sofay! //(laughing)//

SR.LOPEZ: //(Over the loud speaker)// Everyone report to the conference room our monthly staff meeting will begin in 10 minutes.

//(All the workers start gathering around the conference table to begin the meeting.)//

SR. LOPEZ: //(walking around, with a stern voice)// Hello everyone! If some of you haven’t heard, a reporter from the Boston Globe will be coming in to visit us to see all the good work we do here. They are making a documentary about the factory and how it‘s one of the best around. So people get it clear and do not make me look bad or else. Now ...even though the things we produce here aren't the best... we need to make sure that everything goes well and make a good impression. And to inform you about the whole Maria situation, I really don't know much, and plus im to busy for that nonsense. I wish the best for her but we need to move on.Also I believe we need to increase the amount of Jaghoo we each day. Does anyone have an idea of how we can reach that goal?(Nobody says a word.) Well then I guess double the shifts will do the trick.

WORKERS: //(softly moans and whisper to each other)//

SR. LOPEZ: We are a factory! We produce Jaghoo cigarates we need to target young people. Don’t you think? I mean if they start now they will never quit.

WORKERS:#1: But isn’t that illegal?

SR.LOPEZ: Well lets not worry about what’s illegal, and more about what we can do to sell more.

WORKERS //(All at the same time)// Ok Sr. Lopez.

MR.LOPEZ: Ok, so I want to see all of you guys working! The Reporter is on his way.

//(The reporter is on his way to the factory).//

LUCY: Hi Sofia! Has the reporter arrived?

SOFIA: I don’t know yet. You know that Sr. Lopez has coercion towards us.

LUCY: Wouldn’t it be so funny if a worker ratted out Sr. Lopez, when the reporter gets here? I mean come on ,we all need a break from him. I cant take this abuse any longer & I’ve just had it.

SOFIA: Yes that would be seriously funny, and honestly I think I might just be that worker.

LUCY: Really?

SOFIA: (screaming) Yes. I'm done with this factory, its abuse on us workers and I no longer want to be a part of what Sr. No Good Lopez has going on here.

LUCY: Ok, well make sure that you remain anonomus, because what if things dont change and Sr.Lopez finds out who tryed to rat him out. You would be fired.

SOFIA: At this point I dont care. Well I’m going back to work because I don’t want to get in an trouble…but I won’t be worrying about that for to much longer. //(She laughs and walks away)//

//(An hour goes by and the reporter is no inside the factory)//

Scene 2

LUCY: //(walks up shakes the reporters hand)// Hi, my name is Lucy.

REPORTER: Hello, I’m Paul Robbins reporter from the Boston Globe! I’m here to find out exactly how things work in this tip top factory. Don’t mind me, you just go on working as usual and I’ll be over here observing quietly.

LUCY: If only you knew how things go around here. Uhm well a co-worker of mine...would love to have a moment of your time, to tell you the truth of how things really go down up in here. So if you are up for a great story….follow me!

REPORTER: Oh, ok. //(Eyes glistening with excitement, follows Lucy)//

//(Lucy and the reporter walk over to Sofia.)//

SOFIA: Hello! I have a lot of dirt on this place but I will only reveal it if I am able to remain anonymous. Deal?

REPORTER: Deal! //(pen and pad ready)// What cha got for me?

SOFIA: It’s juicy alright! So im not sure if you’ve met the Boss, but that creep targets illegal and young immigrants. He overworks them, pays them close to nothing, gives them no benefits, gives them only 1 break a day and has them working 9-12 hour shifts. “If this is not slavery in the 21th century, I don’t know what is”.Not just that but to add to that a worker like about 3 days ago got injured & he didn’t even care. She could have died for all we know & he was just weeling the crowd just to see if she could manage to continue her shift.

REPORTER: //(shocked, mouth wide open and unable to speak AND puts his head down in disgrace)// Is there anything else you’d like to add before go?

SOFIA : No! But just remember I want to remain anonymous. And thank you for letting me steal a moment of your time.

REPORTER: Your welcome.

Scene 3

REPORTER: Hi Mr. Lopez//(shakes hand)//

SR. LOPEZ: Take a seat. What brings you hear into my office shouldn’t you be observing my crew ?

REPORTER: Yes, well I'm in your office because I found out that there’s more to this place than what it looks like. Don’t you think... I mean ....all of this near slavery conditions going on around here will really make me a good news story, wont it? If workers get hurt you really wont care about the health but more about the profet your getting off of them?

SR. LOPEZ: Where did all of this come from? Did one of my workers say anything?

REPORTER: A source, and don’t worry about who it came from. If its true than have fun dealing with the consequences.

SR.LOPEZ: Is there anything we can over look to maybe change your mind about this whole situation? //( in a nervous voice)//

REPORTER: I think not. This is seriously going to be my best report and all the damage that you have done around here will be coming to a end shortly. And don't try to persuade me because I'm not taking it. I'm freeing these workers.

MR. LOPEZ: Well, I see where this is going..

REPORTER: //(Reporter interrupts)// Good I’m glad you see were I’m going with this situation. Well, were you thinking that the best part of my story wouldn’t have been published? But after what I have just seen ...oh things will change. Trust me.

MR. LOPEZ: No i do believe your going to try to pubish this story. But Please! I mean if you don’t say anything I can send in a letter to your job saying that you were fabulous. Maybe money will do the trick but we can think over a prize later. But for now please don’t mention anything about my factory. I work so hard!

REPORTER: //(walking around Mr. Lopez’s chair)// I don’t think so..... I mean this will be hard not to say anything because for the first time we got some dirt on a factory that is what people like to call a perfect working factory. After this spills...forget about even producing ever again. You abuse these workers. I don't know why there even here.

SR.LOPEZ:They are here because the had nothing to claim there's. I gave them a job and took them in. They need to be grateful after all that I’ve done for them. And now there going to repay me like this?

REPORTER: You call this helping them ? Your must be out of your mind I cant believe that you just said that you help them. (screaming)Do you know the definition of what Helping means!

SR.LOPEZ: Yes i do. And are you done here because I need to go back to work. So if you will excuse yourself that would be grate. Thank you & good bye.

//(next day comes and the is a crowd of police outside. Many news reporters are waiting to get the inside scoop, it is loud)//

LUCY : How come the police are here ?

SOFIA: //(with excitement)// The are in the office sorting out everything, we are free at last!

LUCY : I'm happy were leaving but a lot of memories have been held here. Now I know it was a hard thing to bring this up to the reporter but I think we mad a change & all the information that could have been suppressed was spilled to the public.

SOFIA: I know but I just hope that we did the right thing by exposing him.

LUCY:Yea I think we did and we shouldn't worry about that monster, he must be going to prison for along time.