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No Money Page to Stage: Ms Ferhani and Mr. Batt

SETTING: The setting takes place in sunny Mecca, California, the sun shining, creeping behind the workers backs, working as hard as they can, as fast as they can, to get the minimum wage. The air conditioner is broken down.

CHARACTERS: MARIA CANDERO, 35, a worker at Make A Nike,, she's from Mexico, she knows how to speak English.

ED PATTERSON, 40,manager at Make A Nike, he’s in charge of the payment and thinks that immigrants don’t deserve that much pay.

RALPH COAL, 40, worker at Make A Nike, he’s more advanced he knows what he is doing.

BARBARA CRUZ, 25, worker at Make A Nike, she talks fluent English

THE IMMIGRATION

__**Scene 1**__

//( The curtain opens and they see MARIA having an off day, she keeps her head down and keeps on thinking about why did she make the decision that changed her life as a criminal)//

MARIA: //(sighs)// Why did I do this, I made a wrong decision, I'm such an idiot, if the workers find out they might tease me, or think I'm a person that doesn't know how to read or write, why did I come here illegally.

(//RALPH walks into the scene)//

RALPH: Hey MARIA, we got a newbie, she's 25 her name's BARBARA want me to introduce her to you, come.

RALPH: Excuse me BARBARA, I want to introduce you to my friend MARIA,

BARBARA: Hi, I think I've heard of you, manager ED PATTERSON said that you fight for what you believe in,he's been in some serious conversation with you, pleasure to meet you MARIA.

MARIA: Nice to meet you to BARBARA, bye.

RALPH: So why you so down.

MARIA: Personal problems, you know

RALPH: Oh can I do anything to make you feel better.

MARIA: No I'm fine, I'm just going to hop on my machine, get back on track.

RALPH: Oh okay, I'm just going back to work, if you need me just shout out my name.

MARIA Okay RALPH.

//(ED PATTERSON comes out and tells the workers what's coming up this week)//

ED: We have a big week ahead of us, Adidas shoe company is out selling Nike's, we have to step up our game.

//(MARIA interrupts)//

MARIA: We always have a big day or week ahead of us, this is happening everyday and the Adidas shoe factory is still outselling us, what's the point of this, maybe if we get paid the minimum wage for once, or get beds that are comfortable, maybe we'll work hard enough to beat Adidas shoe factory for once.

ED: Another word from the "undocumented alien"

MARIA: Excuse me, your the one that accepted me for the job, Anyone of us can get your business ruined, It doesn't matter if I get deported, I just want victory for all the pain you put me through. You've never gave me anything.

ED: Was I suppose to give you anything, last time I checked you were working for me.

MARIA: I am working for you but I'm not your slave, if that's how you treat me. Tell me all the stuff you've done to help me and this factory.

ED: (//With a mad voice//) I gave you a home, I pay you 100 dollars a week, is that enough.

MARIA: (//with a serious tone//) Well first of all, we don’t deserve a 100 dollars a week, the minimum wage for an employee is 280 dollars, this is unfair.

ED: Well at least I give you money, other places get less money than you do and they work 20 times harder just to get a couple of bucks. You know some people are treated like slaves and forced through violence to work for no pay at all.

MARIA: I work hard for my money and it’s not fair how we get little pay so you can get all the money to yourself.

(//RALPH interrupts MARIA//)

RALPH: I belied the proper term is "avaricia"

MARIA: Answer this question; are you giving us little pay so you can keep all the money to yourself? Are you abusing the power?

ED: No

MARIA: (//raises her voice//) Are you sure?

ED: (//screaming//) Go back to work

MARIA: (//stands up//) No

ED: (//mad voice//) Listen here missy you better go back to work before I fire you, you can take your raggedy clothes with you to, do you want to cross the line?

MARIA: (//with sad and low voice//) No

ED: (//screaming at the workers//) Now go back to work before I decrease your paycheck in half.

(//The next day MARIA kept on working like normal days, she doesn’t talk to anybody//)

RALPH: MARIA! Listen, yesterday was a really tough day and I just want to see if you’re okay, I’m here for you if you need any advice, keep on trying and like you said “everybody can get a good job, only if you put effort into what you believe in”, so keep on believing.

MARIA: I’ll keep on working in this job until I’ll save up enough money to get a house, don’t worry I’ll have a good life. Even though it's going to take me years, and years To save up my money, I'm not going to let this affect me or my life that I hope to live.

__**Scene 2**__

//( The next day MARIA work like a normal day, she puts her gloves and goggles on and turns on the machine)//

MARIA: Ugh! another day, another 14.29 dollars, Why can't I just go to the Adidas factory, they probably treat me better than this job.

//( ED comes out of no where)//

ED: They'll treat you the same way, it doesn't matter undocumented alien.

MARIA: Can you stop calling me that, we all know I came here illegally.

ED: (//sarcastic)// Oh I'm sorry sweetie pie, tell me what made you come here illegally.

MARIA: I wanted a better future and the only way to get here is to come here illegally and don't worry about me getting deported there are like 11 million undocumented so your business would run smoothly.

//( RALPH comes and interrupts)//

RALPH: (//loud voice//)Are you crazy you can get deported, you know how embarrasing it is to get deported in front of all the workers, if I were you I would go back to my country, I wouldn't suffer here just to have a better life besides your life isn't better it's worst. They make fun illegal immigrants they call them "undocumented aliens",and they say that 57% of illegal immigrants come from Mexico, and sometimes they deport people by country it depends the circumstances so be careful.

ED: I told her the same thing,

MARIA: Then why did you sign me for this job.

ED: I needed the workers, I need a person like you to take charge when I'm not here, I can see that your a strong woman, now go back to work, remember if you waste less money.

RALPH: Okay boss.

//(ED leaves)//

RALPH: wait the case is not done, lets go into his office, we need to clarify

(//They start walking to Ed's office, they open the door and they sit down in the chairs)//

ED: Shouldn't you guys be working

MARIA: We came here to question your ways.

ED:, just go back to work

RALPH: Listen here, what happens if MARIA gets deported, we'll all lose our jobs, better keep her safe.

MARIA: does the government has any clues, because I can leave anytime, I'm scared

ED: Don't be scared everything is going to be alright.

(//BARBARA comes in and interrupts)//

BARBARA: There is somebody to see you Ms. CANDERO.

MARIA: Who?

THE IMMIGRATION:(//Loud)// Grab her!!! (//grabs MARIA by the arms)//

MARIA: What's going on, let me go!! (//starts to talk in spanish)// este muchacho me esta molestando yo no hice nada, dejame!, dejame!

RALPH: Let her go!!! Don't deport her

ED://( starts to scream)// No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my life is ruined

MARIA: Don't forget me!!