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Pass Over

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by Antoinette Nwandu

did both of you

  get enough to eat

  MOSES yeah man we did

  KITCH we almost did

  Kitch takes the apple pie.

  Mister does not notice.

  MISTER was everything delicious

  MOSES it was fine

  MISTER good

  that’s good

  i’m just glad

  it didn’t all go to waste

  gosh

  i’m so glad i met

  you fellas

  but now

  i’ve got to be on my way

  moses

  kitch

  (tipping his hat with a flourish) salutations and good evening

  to you both

  Mister exits, taking the picnic basket with him.

  MOSES yo nigga

  you good

  KITCH yeah nigga damn

  MOSES what da fuck

  man damn

  KITCH yo what

  MOSES (mocking Kitch) what kinda hot food

  KITCH you ate some too

  MOSES only after

  yo dumb ass

  let him sit down

  KITCH nigga

  don’t act like

  you ain’t glad we ate

  MOSES you right

  KITCH (re: the apple pie) nigga damn

  you wanna eat again

  MOSES nigga

  KITCH yo

  do you

  MOSES man

  better save dat shit

  KITCH you right

  Kitch hides the apple pie.

  MOSES yo

  who da fuck

  you think dat

  white dude wuz

  KITCH yo

  i’on know

  MOSES he wudn’t dem

  po-pos wuz he

  KITCH he ain’t talk like

  po-pos

  MOSES naw nigga damn

  ain’t act like po-pos neither

  KITCH yo moses

  he master

  shit

  MOSES nigga

  KITCH yo

  he sed dat

  i was like

  what da fuck

  MOSES what da fuck

  KITCH what da fuck

  MOSES what da fuck

  KITCH sed he ain’t

  heard nuthin bout dem po-pos

  shit

  MOSES yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyo

  KITCH what nigga shit

  MOSES dat white dude momma

  nigga damn

  i think i got a plan

  KITCH yo what

  MOSES dat white dude sed

  his momma told him

  dat n-word ain’t no good

  KITCH man

  fuck dat white dude moses

  MOSES yeah i know

  but po-po out here

  killin niggas right

  KITCH you right

  MOSES specially them niggas

  dat’s tryina pass ovuh

  KITCH nigga

  MOSES and you and me

  we gittin up out

  KITCH we iz

  MOSES yeah nigga damn

  we iz

  KITCH mos def

  MOSES but wit dem po-pos

  comin round here

  how da fuck we posteda do it

  KITCH yo moses

  i’on know

  MOSES iss easy nigga damn

  less give all dat shit up

  KITCH all what shit nigga

  MOSES dat n-word

  nigga

  KITCH nigga

  MOSES white nigga

  don’t say it

  and po-po don’t be

  killin his ass

  in cold blood

  KITCH yo nigga damn

  you right

  MOSES so maybe

  maybe

  we stop sayin dat shit

  dem po-pos do come thru

  nigga

  they ain’t gon know iss us

  KITCH niggggaaaaa

  dat shit right there

  so crazy

  dat i think it jess might work

  MOSES dem po-pos come round here

  we gon be men

  like they ain’t neva seen

  KITCH i feel you nigga damn

  but—

  MOSES yo man

  what da fuck

  KITCH yo moses

  i concur

  but what we fixta

  call ourselves now though

  MOSES i’on know

  nigga damn

  KITCH moses

  MOSES yo werd

  Moses and Kitch think on it.

  we fixta call ourselves

  like dis

  like

  (tips his hat with a Mister-like flourish) salutations and good evening to you fellas

  KITCH what

  Again Moses tips his hat with a Mister-like flourish.

  MOSES like dis like

  salutations and good evening

  to you fellas

  Then Kitch tips his hat.

  KITCH salutations and good evening

  to you fellas

  Then they both practice.

  MOSES goodness no

  KITCH oh goodness no

  MOSES well gosh

  KITCH gosh golly gee

  MOSES why

  thank you

  gosh

  that’s awfully

  KITCH no

  thank you

  MOSES thank you

  KITCH thank you

  MOSES thank you

  KITCH and your name is

  MOSES i’m master

  KITCH what

  MOSES well

  i would never

  KITCH gosh

  this is so awkward

  MOSES i have never

  KITCH well

  MOSES well salutations

  KITCH yes

  good evening

  MOSES yes

  good evening salutations

  KITCH salutations

  and good night

  OSSIFER enters, wearing a policeman’s uniform and mirrored aviator sunglasses.

  OSSIFER yes

  good night

  and salutations

  to you both

  Kitch flinches.

  But Moses calms him, intent on sticking to the plan.

  MOSES yes

  yes

  salutations

  and good night

  OSSIFER good night

  KITCH good night

  OSSIFER and if i may

  a word of warning

  dangerous fellas

  on the loose around these parts

  now

  i’ll protect you both

  for sure

  but

  all the same

  just

  watch yourselves

  MOSES gosh

  look at the time

  we really should be going

  OSSIFER yes good night

  Moses and Kitch begin to get up off the block.

  But then …

  say

  don’t i know you fellas

  MOSES no

  OSSIFER you sure

  you look like fellas

  i might know

  MOSES you don’t know us

  OSSIFER say

  what’s your name

  MOSES my name

  OSSIFER your name fella

  what’s your name

  KITCH he master nigga

  shit

  A moment.

  OSSIFER what the fuck

  did you just say to me

  boy

  The jig is up.

  Moses and Kitch both flinch.

  both of you

  hands behind your heads

  Moses and Kitch both assume the position.

  you boys must think

  you’re slick

  trying to trip me up

  like that

  Ossifer approaches Moses.

  and you

  must think of yourse
lf

  as some kind of ringleader

  some kind of alpha dog

  (dog barks) roo

  roo

  roo

  now

  we’re going to do this

  nice and gentle

  just like we always do

  who are you

  MOSES stupid

  lazy

  violent

  thug

  OSSIFER good

  that’s good

  and where are you going

  MOSES nowhere

  Kitch clocks this.

  OSSIFER what’s that nigger

  MOSES nowhere

  sir

  OSSIFER alright boys

  let’s keep it that way

  Ossifer begins to exit, but then he stops and takes the apple pie.

  Moses and Kitch do not notice.

  Ossifer exits.

  Moses and Kitch collapse to the ground.

  The sun begins to rise.

  MOSES man

  fuck dem po-pos man

  KITCH i know

  MOSES talk shit

  like they got power

  ain’t got no power

  cept dat gun

  dat fuckin badge

  man

  fuck dem fuckin po-lice

  KITCH fuckin donut chasers

  MOSES fuckin pigs

  KITCH yo moses

  dat shit

  don’t change nuthin nigga

  MOSES yo

  how you figure

  KITCH cuz nigga damn man

  we still here

  sun comin up yeah

  iss a new day

  and we still on dis block

  but damn nigga

  it cud be worse

  we cud be dead

  we still here

  mean we still livin

  so tomorrow

  tomorrow

  we fixta—

  MOSES nigga

  KITCH yo moses man

  say we fixta git off dis block

  MOSES …. .

  KITCH come on man

  i ain’t playin

  i need this

  say we fixta—

  MOSES maaaaaaan

  we gon git up off dis block

  so fast

  iss gon be like

  iss gon be like

  KITCH speedy gonzalez

  MOSES andale

  andale

  KITCH arriba

  arriba

  MOSES like dem chosen man

  dem good book niggas

  KITCH passOVuh!

  MOSES passovUH!

  KITCH passOVuh!

  During the following Moses gives Kitch the hoodie and puts him to bed.

  MOSES we gon git off dis here plantation

  git up off dis block

  then we gon walk

  walk right up to dat river

  iss gon be deep

  iss gon be wide

  and we gon stand there like

  like chosen

  like niggas dis world ain’t never seen

  den dat river man

  iss gon part

  gon open up jess for us

  ain’t gon need no swim trunks

  ain’t gon need no boats

  jess walk on thru

  and life

  dis life right here

  ain’t gon be no jail no more

  you hear me

  ain’t gon be no ghetto

  no plantation

  gon be sweet

  so sweet

  my nigga

  so pure

  so sweet

  KITCH like milk and honey

  nigga damn

  like milk and honey

  It’s daytime now.

  Kitch falls asleep.

  Moses keeps watch.

  ACT TWO

  The following night, though later than Act One.

  Moses, wearing the hoodie, sleeps as before.

  Kitch keeps watch as before.

  Then Moses wakes up.

  MOSES yo kill me now

  KITCH bang bang

  MOSES nigga

  KITCH what’s good

  my nigga

  MOSES man

  you know

  KITCH you know

  i know

  Moses gives Kitch a look that stops this game short.

  MOSES man

  what’chu fixta do today

  man damn

  KITCH man

  i’on know man

  what’chu fixta do

  MOSES i’on know either

  KITCH what

  MOSES sed i’on know

  nigga damn

  KITCH man

  quit playin

  MOSES i’m not playin

  shit

  KITCH promised land

  top ten

  go

  MOSES sed

  i don’t wanna

  play games now

  kitch

  KITCH a’ight then

  count for me

  i’ll go

  MOSES nigga

  KITCH oh

  oh i’m sorry

  can you not count

  MOSES … . .

  KITCH fuck you then

  i’ll count for myself

  MOSES please don’t

  KITCH (sung in the style of the funky seventies Sesame Street pinball tune.)

  ONE TWO THREE

  FOUR FIVE

  SIX SEVEN EIGHT

  NINE TEN

  ELEVEN TWELVE

  (then, louder)

  ONE TWO THREE

  FOUR FIVE

  SIX SEVEN EIGHT

  NINE TEN

  ELEVEN TWELVE

  (then, even louder)

  ONE TWO THREE

  FOUR FIVE

  SIX SEVEN EIGHT

  NINE TEN—

  MOSES a’ight nigga

  stop

  stop

  KITCH who me

  MOSES i play one round

  then yo gon leave my ass alone

  a’ight

  KITCH … . .

  MOSES nigga don’t play

  KITCH a’ight man damn

  ol funky ass nigga

  count off

  MOSES one

  KITCH man

  i ain’t sed nuthin yet

  MOSES hurry up then

  damn

  Kitch takes his sweet precious time.

  KITCH uuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmm

  lemme see

  what do i want

  what do i want

  what do i wa–

  MOSES kitch

  KITCH new air jordans

  not thrift store new

  new new

  MOSES one

  KITCH man

  i ain’t finished

  MOSES … . .

  KITCH so when

  rochelle see me

  she gon be like—

  MOSES (as Rochelle) uh nigga

  i’m still gon pass

  KITCH nigga

  MOSES what nigga

  you know i’m right

  KITCH ain’t mean

  you gotta ruin my list

  Moses makes a gesture that says “you right.”

  new air jordans

  MOSES one

  KITCH tickets

  to da most expensive concert

  dis summer

  MOSES tw–

  KITCH uh uh uh [not yet]

  dat me and rochelle go to

  on a really really wonderful

  first date

  MOSES (resisting the urge to talk shit) two

  KITCH a fish tank

  wit two sharks in it

  a starfish

  and a stingray

  MOSES three

  KITCH a house

  to put my big ass fish tank

  in

  MOSES fo

  KITCH a bright yellow ferrari

  no

  porsche

  no


  ferrari

  yeah

  a bright yellow ferrari f12berlinetta

  in da driveway

  MOSES nigga what

  KITCH nigga

  trust

  MOSES a’ight then

  five

  KITCH like three

  gold chains

  MOSES six

  KITCH me and you

  seein dat sunrise

  wit’out dem po-pos

  messin our shit up first

  MOSES seven

  KITCH and then

  and then

  dem po-pos

  dey don’t ever come back

  cuz like

  i don’t know

  like

  dey guns don’t work no more

  like dey

  (gasp) like dey get fucked up

  by god and shit

  MOSES nigga

  KITCH cuz he send down

  plagues and shit

  like

  fuck you egyptian po-pos

  here’s some locusts

  and some—

  what’s da other plagues

  MOSES like uh dragon

  breathin fire

  on dem po-pos

  KITCH there’s a dragon

  in da bible

  MOSES yeah nigga

  in habakkuk

  KITCH yo

  MOSES and wizards

  in isaiah

  KITCH maaaaaaan

  MOSES or was it

  talkin snakes

  KITCH okay

  i get it

  MOSES yo

  do you

  KITCH … . .

  MOSES ain’t sed yo list

  wudn’t good or nuthin

  jess ain’t real life

  KITCH iss better

  den sittin there

  feelin sorry for yo’self

  MOSES do what’chu can

  what can you do

  KITCH nigga

  MOSES yo kitch

  you mad

  KITCH yeah man i’m mad

  naw man i’m good

  MOSES my nigga

  KITCH yo ass a trip

  MOSES yo

  you iz too

  KITCH yo moses man

  you want some weed

  MOSES man

  here you go

  KITCH yo

  do you

  MOSES why

  you got some kitch

  KITCH yeah nigga

  i do

  MOSES yo what

  KITCH jess playin

  but yo

  we got dat pie

  MOSES nigga

  KITCH what nigga damn

  we do

  MOSES yo

  how you figure

  KITCH dat white dude

  nigga

  dat picnic

  MOSES what picnic

  KITCH yesterday

  nigga damn

  MOSES had uh picnic

  yesterday

  KITCH what’chu

  sayin it wasn’t

  MOSES sayin

  i don’t really know

  KITCH cuda sworn dat shit

  was yesterday

  MOSES cuda sworn

  dat shit

  was jess a dream

  KITCH (imitating Mister) why salutations and good ev—

  MOSES i’m good [stop]

  KITCH you right

  MOSES what kind is it

  shit

  KITCH yo what

  MOSES dat pie

  nigga damn

  what kind

  KITCH man

  you got pie

  MOSES naw nigga

  my ass got weed

  KITCH yo what

  MOSES jess playin

  KITCH nigga

  MOSES we cud eat some

  find out dat way

  KITCH eat some what

  MOSES dat pie

  nigga damn

 

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