“Hard Labor”
Written By: John Magallanez
Edited By: Amanda Williams
CAST
KYLE- 30’s
ANNA - 30’s and Pregnant
ANNA’S MOM - 60’s and has a southern accent.
ASIAN NURSE - 30’s and has an Asian accent
BLACK DOCTOR - 40’s
(Anna, Kyle, and Anna’s mom are in a hospital room. Anna is on a stability ball)
ANNA
(Anna is holding her hips while bouncing up and down on the stability ball.)
ANNA’S MOM
Well, I’ll be in the waiting room if you need me.
(Anna’s mom walks out.)
ANNA
(Anna breathes out of her mouth and nods while continuing to bounce up and down on the stability ball.)
Baby, can you turn on my pregnancy playlist?
KYLE
No problem, baby.
(Kyle turns on music. Salt and Peppa’s “Push It” starts playing.)
ANNA
(Anna starts moving her hips to the music while on the stability ball.)
(beat.)
ASIAN NURSE
(Asian Nurse enters.)
Hey, Salt-N-Peppa, we need to check your heart rate now.
KYLE
(Kyle turns off music. Places the ipad on a chair.)
ASIAN NURSE
(Asian Nurse starts to wrap a strap around Anna.)
ANNA
(Anna nods and continues to breath out through her mouth.)
ANNA’S MOM
(Anna’s mom peeps in the room with her hands folded.)
ASIAN NURSE
(Asian Nurse giggles as she pats Anna’s belly.)
Oo going to be a BIG baby-baby, huh?
ANNA
(Anna starts having a contraction. She starts moaning.)
ASIAN NURSE
(Asian Nurse looks at monitor.)
Ooo looks like you’re having a contraction.
ANNA
(Anna’s moaning quiets down.)
… No shit!
ASIAN NURSE
(Asian Nurse giggles as she leaves the room.)
ANNA’S MOM
You know, those orientals have such bad manners.
ANNA
Bye, mom!
ANNA’S MOM
I’ll be in the waiting room.
(Anna’s mom walks out.)
ANNA
(Anna stands up and leans on Kyle while she puts her arms around his shoulders.)
Squeeze my hips!
KYLE
(Kyle leans forward, pushes his butt back, and starts to squeeze Anna’s hips.)
ANNA
(Anna rocks side to side and stares into Kyle’s eyes without blinking. She starts moaning in a low voice.)
KYLE
(Kyle looks uncomfortable and is trying to avoid eye contact.)
ANNA
(Anna pulls his chin so she can look in his eyes. She continues to have a low moan.)
KYLE
Uh, doctor?!
ANNA’S MOM
(Anna’s mom peeps in the room with her hands folded.)
BLACK DOCTOR
(Black Doctor walks in holding a chart.)
Looks like Anna’s cervix is about 10cm now.
(Black Doctor looks at his chart.)
Should be just another...eh... 1 to 8 hours.
KYLE
But you didn’t even look at her!
ANNA
(Anna pulls his chin so she can look in his eyes. She continues to have a low moan. She points at her eyes with her index and middle fingers and then points at Kyle’s eyes.)
Hip squeeze!
BLACK DOCTOR
(Black Doctor ignores Kyle and walks out while looking at his chart.)
KYLE
Doctor!?
ANNA’S MOM
Oh, Anna, I didn’t know your doctor was black.
ANNA
(Anna looks at her mom while still holding on to Kyle.)
Yes, Mom.
ANNA’S MOM
Well, I just didn’t know.
(Anna’s mom claps and folds her hands.)
You know, it’s lovely how we treat them now.
ANNA
(Anna looks at her mom while still holding on to Kyle.)
Yes, Mom.
ANNA’S MOM
You know it wasn’t always that way.
ANNA
(Anna looks back at Kyle.)
BLACK DOCTOR
(Black Doctor walks in.)
ANNA
Yes, it’s so lovely how we let black people be doctors, now!
BLACK DOCTOR
(Black Doctor ignores Kyle and starts walking out.)
KYLE
Doctor!
BLACK DOCTOR
(Black Doctor gives the finger.)
ANNA’S MOM
Well, I’ll be in the waiting room.
(Anna’s mom walks out.)
ANNA
(Anna takes a deep breath.)
Playlist!
KYLE
(Kyle tries to reach his ipad to turn on music but Anna won’t let go of him. He starts rocking her towards the ipad on the chair. He presses play and Salt and Peppa’s “Push It” starts playing.)
ANNA
(Anna squeezes Kyle’s chin and cheeks.)
ANNA & KYLE
(Start dancing to the music.)
(Blackout.)
