THE FIRST OF THE MONTH BY JEFFREY LO (DOWNLOAD PDF HERE)
ANDRE in his studio, working on a painting.
His cell phone dings. A text message.
ANDRE checks the text.
Elsewhere on stage, ANDRE’s landlord WEBBER appears.
WEBBER: Hey Andre. Just a friendly reminder that rent is due tomorrow.
ANDRE is confused.
ANDRE: What is he talking about? (Typing) Rent is due tomorrow?
A text message ding.
WEBBER: Um. Yeah.
A text message ding.
ANDRE (typing): But today’s the 28th.
A text message ding.
WEBBER: Right.
A text message ding.
WEBBER: And tomorrow is – dot… dot… dot…
A text message ding.
ANDRE (typing): The 29th?
A text message ding.
WEBBER: Check the month.
A text message ding.
ANDRE checks the calendar on his phone.
February.
ANDRE: Shit.
Suddenly the rap group BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY appear.
ANDRE: What the? Bizzy Bone. Wish Bone. Layzie Bone. Krayzie Bone. Flesh-n-Bone? What are you doing here?
BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY start rapping their hit song “First of the Month”
ANDRE: Seriously?
Blackout.
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