(I guess it depends on who is speaking....)

Scene 1: Two young boys outside sitting on a porch.
“What’s your new daddy’s name?”
“Sam.”
“You sound like you don’t like him.”
“I don’t.”
“Why?”
“My mommy doesn’t have time for me. She’s always with him. I heard grandma say she gone chasing ‘nother man.”
“Well. Maybe this time it will be all right.”
“Naw.”
“Why not.”
“He won’t last that long.”
“Yeah. I know." "
Wanna go get some candy.”

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Scene 2: Mother of one of the young boys sitting on the curve and her best friend
“Girlfriend. Sister girl. He is the ONE! I am in love. You hear me. In LOVE. Total Pure Love.”
“HA! Don’t even try that line with me. You said that the last time.”
“No. No. This is different.”
“Why?”
“We’re been together non stop for the last two weeks.”
“That’s nothing new for you. What is so different about him?”
“Oh girl. You are just tripping. I am in love. You need to go out and get you a man like mine.”
“Oh pleasssee. Spare me that. Your making me sick.”
“Well go home then. I gotta meet Sam at 8:00 tonight anyway.”

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“Man. I got to dump this chick I’m seeing.”
“Why?”
“She is suffocating me to death!”
“Word.”

September 21, 2001
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