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Carmen thinks she sees I.C.E. in a van outside and gets scared that she and the women will be deported. They then remember that they’re all legal now and are relieved that they no longer have to worry. However, Estela confesses that she is not legal. She has a criminal record for stealing a lobster and is being sued for not paying for the machines in her factory. She tells them that she must finish 100 dresses in the next couple of days in order to make enough money to support her lawyer’s fees
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Start: Carmen: (scared). ¡Dios mio!
(CARMEN quickly takes a drink of her coffee and can hardly breathe afterwards.)
Estela: ¿Qué? ¿Amá, qué pasa?
Carmen: I saw a van!
Rosali: What van?
Carmen: ¡La migra!
(All the WOMEN scatter and hide waiting to be discovered. Then after a few seconds PANCHA makes a realization.)
Pancha: Pero, why are we hiding? We’re all legal now.
[.. … ..]
Rosali: Estela, we can do it.
(ESTELA looks to PANCHA. PANCHA remains quiet. CARMEN breaks their stare.)
Carmen: Wouldn’t it be funny if the migra came and instead of taking the employees like they usually do, they take the patrona.
(The WOMEN laugh at the thought.)
Estela: Don’t laugh! It could happen.
(The WOMEN become silent.)
Carmen: Ayy, Estela, I’m just kidding. I’m just trying to make you feel better.
Lopez, Josefina, Real Women Have Curves, Dramatic Publishing, Act 1, Scene 1.
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