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SIENAMARILYNLEDGER SAY 'NO' TO ONE PASEO Written by Sien(a) Marilyn Ledger GayForPlays.com [email protected] SIENAMARILYNLEDGERThis one is for B who knows why, And for K who knows me, And also for N who heard most of everything. And the real One Paseo, SIENAMARILYNLEDGERThis ode isn't really for you. This ode is For skinny jeans and razor cell phones. Writing on your Converse too. For remembering the dirt lot That used to be across the Highlands. And for remembering life before 2008 As BlockBuster became Netflix and became the gate- Way to 'GAY/LESBIAN' films stimulating my brain. For the sake of those high school days and those lesbians [ Who didn't know they were lesbian yet. ] the Lesbians then and when They became and [ who am I today. ] How different it all feels but still we know, "Nothing’s really changed just the One Paseo." So I guess for you too, thank you. SIENAMARILYNLEDGERCHARACTERS REENA (11-23) BRITT (12-24) SETTINGS North County San Diego, California Chicago, Illinois NOTES The Massage: We're going on a treasure hunt 'X' marks the spot, Four big boulders, circle and a dot. Spiders crawling up your back, BITE YOU BITE YOU! Spiders crawling down your back, BITE YOU BITE YOU! Crack an egg on your head and let the yoke drip down, yoke drip down, yoke drip down. *REPEAT ONCE* Squeeze oranges on your shoulders and let the juice drip down, juice drip down, juice drip down. *REPEAT ONCE* Stab knives in your back and let the blood rush down, blood rush down, blood rush down. *REPEAT ONCE* Tight squeeze, cool breeze, now you've got the shiver-ies... SIENAMARILYNLEDGER SIENAMARILYNLEDGER2006: SUMMER BEFORE 6TH GRADE An SUV. You can hear BRITT’s mom on the phone in the driver’s seat. BRITT and REENA sit sprawled in the back seats. Between them is luggage and a cooler amid the blankets, paper towels, and snacks. REENA is casually masturbating with her foot resting against the interior of the car door. BRITT is watching TV on her iPod while biting skin off of her hands. BRITT’S MOM V.O. ‘Feet down girls.’ REENA removes her foot. REENA touches BRITT. REENA Let’s play Sweet’N’Sour. A game where you wave at other drivers and try to get their attention. If they wave back, they are sweet. And if not, sour. THEY speak and laugh loudly. Snaps of the fingers. A sharp, ‘Girls!’ From the driver’s seat...The game ends. In a loud whisper: 2. REENA SIENAMARILYNLEDGERSour. And louder: BRITT Definitely sour. Come on BRITT unbuckles and hops into the next row of seats. REENA follows. BRITT Turn around. REENA Why? BRITT Can’t know Unless you do it. REENA turns her back to BRITT. BRITT gives REENA The Massage. BRITT Tight squeeze, Cool breeze, Now you’ve got the shiver-ies. REENA What’s shiveries? BRITT Like shiver but it rhymes. I learned it at cheer camp. REENA Let me try. BRITT turns her back to REENA. 3. REENA SIENAMARILYNLEDGERGoing on a treasure hunt ‘X’marks the spot... BRITT Four big boulders Circle and a dot... REENA What’s next? BRITT Spiders. REENA Spiders crawling up your back, spiders crawling down your back... BRITT Crack an egg-- REENA On your head and let the yoke–– BRITT & REENA Drip down, yoke drip down, yoke drip down. Snaps of the fingers come from the drivers seat. 2008: FALL OF 8TH GRADE Carmel Valley. Girls Bathroom. Fifth period. Obstructed by stall walls is two pairs of Vans in one stall: One large pair and One smaller pair with small holes in the canvas, Written on the rubber reads Blink-182’s line from Anthem (Part Two): “IF WE’RE F**KD UP YOU’RE TO BLAME” 4. SIENAMARILYNLEDGERSturdy rhythmic thuds. Slow deep breathing. A third set of Vans enter: small and clean. THEY hesitate then go into the next open stall. Silence. Then the stream of pee begins. A crumpled paper bag hits the floor. A 13-year-old hand picks it up. Flush. The bigger Van’d feet exit the bathroom. BRITT opens her stall. REENA opens hers. THEY wash their hands. BRITT What class are you avoiding? REENA P.E. You? BRITT Algebra... It sucks cause it’s Ms. Brown... Like she doesn’t suck, I like her but I like fucking hate Algebra. REENA Yeah that does suck. BRITT grabs paper towels and goes to exit. REENA I have Ms. Brown too. 5. BRITT SIENAMARILYNLEDGERCool. BRITT exits. 2009: POST 8TH GRADE PROMOTION West of the I-5 is BRITT’s home nestled in the hills of Del Mar. No sidewalks necessary. Most these homes were built during the 70s and most definitely SUVs are parked out front today. Out in the backyard is the trampoline. BRITT wears a bikini and REENA wears a one- piece. THEY have wet hair. You can hear the ocean. BRITT Okay five, six, seven, eight: REENA does a series of jumps. BRITT That was a lot better. You didn’t do the frog leg thing. REENA Why do I do that? BRITT You didn’t this time. BRITT does the same series of jumps. 6. REENA SIENAMARILYNLEDGERYour legs don’t do it at all. BRITT Spot my handspring. REENA How? BRITT Just put your arms out, I’ll go over. REENA does. BRITT does a back handspring. REENA reaches for BRITT as she goes up and over. BRITT Don’t reach! Just be there. BRITT does it again. Then again. REENA removes her hands and watches. BRITT goes for a back tuck. Then another. Then a layout –– but spazzes and falls. BRITT Fuck! BRITT laughs. REENA Are you okay? BRITT Yeah, that’s how I learn. You try. REENA I’ll die. 7. BRITT SIENAMARILYNLEDGERYour jumps are high, you’ll be fine. I’ll spot. You squat sit, jump–– Shrug your shoulders, Snap your legs, Then land. THEY set up... BRITT Five, six, seven, eight. Down–– REENA I can’t. BRITT You can. Just lean back more, I got you. REENA ... BRITT I got you. Five, six, seven–– REENA goes before eight. It’s awkward but SHE does it. BRITT See? [ LATER AROUND 9PM ] BRITT’s bedroom and private bathroom are big but messy. There is a skylight above her queen-sized bed. It is open currently. BRITT and REENA are outside on the roof of BRITT’s bedroom smoking weed. 8. REENA SIENAMARILYNLEDGERDo you feel it? BRITT I don’t feel. REENA Hold this in one longer. The sound of the ocean. The sound of coughing. REENA You feel that one? More coughing... The sound of the ocean. THEY plop onto the bed. BRITT I feel it in between my boobs. Am I supposed to feel it Between my boobs? REENA Yeah? BRITT I mean what boobs... REENA Some boobs... BRITT stares up at the ceiling fan. BRITT I feel... Like the ceiling fan Is life. 9. REENA SIENAMARILYNLEDGERThe ceiling fan... Is life. I feel safe here. Like really safe. Like I don’t think I’ve ever felt This safe in my whole life. BRITT I like your music. REENA My dad owns a record store in Ocean Beach. BRITT Really? REENA He did. I don’t know, Aunt won’t let me go. BRITT We can do this more? REENA Yeah Any time B. BRITT B... That’s me. Then you... You’re Ree. REENA I’ve never liked my name. I–– BRITT Your name’s at least interesting. Mine’s just plain. REENA You’re more interesting than your name. And now I’m Ree and You’re just B. 10. BRITT SIENAMARILYNLEDGERStarting forever Now. REENA smiles. BRITT You can spend the night if you want. REENA I’ll try but don’t think Aunt will let me. REENA texts her aunt on her Nokia phone. BRITT You used to spend so many nights when we were little. REENA The road trips was different Or then was different For whatever reason and As I get older Aunt gets more psycho. BRITT So does my mom. Maybe since dad left, She doesn’t do anything now Except parties, Pilates, And trips to Mexico. REENA Why did they split? BRITT Who gives a shit. This is such Red Robin music, you know? Like I always heard this song at Red Robin When it was there. I used to go every Friday After dance class. REENA This is Five For Fighting. But I miss Red Robin. And how they’d give you 11. Extra milkshake on the side. SIENAMARILYNLEDGERThe Highlands is so expensive now. BRITT Seriously no one can like Do anything there now. I miss the old movie theater. Have you been to the new one? It has waiters in it, They like walk on their knees So as not to disturb you while watching. REENA No they don’t. BRITT The seats are set in pairs and recline. And like everyone hooks up there. I went with Michael a couple weeks ago. REENA They do not walk on their knees. BRITT You haven’t been so you don’t know. REENA gets a text. BRITT Ever notice how the world looks black and white When it’s dark outside but with just enough light? I like that it’s possible you know I mean like in real life. You look really pretty in black and white. REENA I can stay over tonight. [ FRESHMAN YEAR ] Post a football game around 10:30pm. THEY share a Papa John’s pizza. REENA and BRITT are dressed in cheer uniform.