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Episode
 22 
Guitar Lessons
PART 1
1 THE WANGS’ APARTMENT—LATE AFTERNOON
2 Rebecca sits with Mrs. Wang and Vincent and talks about giving guitar lessons. She and Mrs. Wang have
3 shared a pot of tea. Vincent stands near his mother and occasionally translates for her.
4 REBECCA Mrs. Wang, here’s what I’d like to do—give guitar lessons to Vincent…free of
	5	charge.
6 MRS. WANG Guitar lessons?
7 VINCENT Can I, Mom?
8 MRS. WANG Uh, this is a very kind of you. . . but why?
9 REBECCA I feel responsible for what happened to Vincent at the picnic.
10 MRS. WANG You did not make Vincent cry. Eh—You—uh—Vincent—(She asks Vincent to
11	translate a word.) Bàn le yi jiäo.
12 VINCENT (whispering) Trip.
13 MRS. WANG You did not trip him. You did not call him names. Bad boys did that.
14 REBECCA I know, but I didn’t protect Vincent, either. The guitar lessons are my way of
15	apologizing to your family.
16 Vincent whispers a translation to his mother.
17 MRS. WANG Uh—This is—a—very kind. But first, I must speak to Vincent father.
18 VINCENT He’ll say it’s OK.
19 Rebecca smiles.
20 MRS. WANG (says something in Mandarin to her son)
21 REBECCA I’d like to give lessons to Vincent’s friend Alex, too.
22 VINCENT Yes! (makes hand gesture)
23 MRS. WANG Alex? Vincent likes this boy. He will take the lessons, too?
24 Rebecca nods “yes.”
25 MRS. WANG I will call Vincent father.
26 She turns to look at her son. She nods her head and touches the boy.
27 REBECCA I’d like to have the lessons here, if it’s OK with you and Mr. Wang.
28 MRS. WANG Yes. Here is fine.
29 REBECCA I’ll bring Alex here and take him home after each lesson.
30 MRS. WANG How much will the lessons cost?
31 REBECCA Oh, nothing. Free of charge.
32 MRS. WANG (asks Vincent to translate: “Tell her we must pay.”) Vincent, gao su ta w6men yInggäi
33	fuqian.
34 VINCENT My mother says we must pay.
35 REBECCA (interrupting) Oh, no, really, I don’t want you to pay.
36 MRS. WANG (asks Vincent to translate: “Ask her to wait here a minute. I’ll be right back.”) Vincent,
37	jiào ta zai zhèr déng yi xia, wó ma shàng huilai.
38 VINCENT She said, ‘Wait a minute.’ She’ll be right back.
Mrs. Wang goes to the bedroom and telephones her husband.
40 THE WANGS’ STORE
41 Mr. Wang is showing a vase to a customer when the phone rings.
42 MR. WANG Hello.
43 MRS. WANG (speaks in Mandarin)
44 MR. WANG Hi, Mei-Lin,
45 MRS. WANG (speaks in Mandarin while Mr. Wang interjects occasionally OK—Um-hmm. She tells him
	46 about the guitar lessons.)
47 MR. WANG OK…OK. For Vincent, fine.
48 MRS. WANG Yes. Bye.
49 MR. WANG OK. Bye-bye.
50 THE WANGS’ APARTMENT
51 Mrs. Wang returns with a decorative Chinese vase and offers it to Rebecca.
52 MRS. WANG Please, for you.
53 REBECCA Oh, it’s beautiful, but I. . . I can’t accept this.
54 MRS. WANG (asks Vincent to translate: “Tell her I want her to have it.”) Vincent, gao su tã, yao ta
55	shöu xia.
56 VINCENT My mom said she wants you to have it.
57 REBECCA Thank you very much, Mrs. Wang.
58 MRS. WANG Vincent’s father is…a.. .very happy about the guitar lessons.
59 VINCENT Yes!
60 MRS. WANG (asks Vincent to translate the following: “She is a very good person, and I’m happy that she
61	came to our house today.”) Vincent, ta shi ge hào rén. Wö hen gãoxing ta jlntiãn
62	dào women jia liii.
63 VINCENT	My mother says you’re a very good person, and she’s happy that you came to our house today.
65 REBECCA (speaking to Mrs. Wang) Thank you. I’m happy to do something for Vincent and
66	Alex. It’s important to keep friends together.
67 THE WANGS’ STORE
68 Vincent is on the phone with Alex.
69 VINCENT My mom says we can do it!
70 ALEX Cool. When?
71 VINCENT Startin’ next Tuesday, after the program.
72 ALEX Great!
73 VINCENT Hey, tell everybody the cards were great. Some of them were so cool.
74 ALEX I will. I can’t wait till Tuesday!
75 VINCENT Yeah. Me neither.
PART 2
76 MENDOZA HOUSE, KITCHEN—EVENING
77 Ramón enters and goes to the dishwasher and starts to unload the dishes. Alex automatically starts helping
78 him empty the dishwasher. They do this together often.
79 ALEX I kinda like it here at Grandma’s house.
80 RAMON How about if we get a new house, just for us? We can’t stay here forever, you know.
81 ALEX Mom says she’s gonna get a house with a pool.
82 RAMON Is it hard living in two places—every other weekend with your mom, the rest of
83	the time with me?
84 ALEX Sometimes it’s hard. Sometimes I like it.
85 RAMON I know what you mean.
86 ALEX Dad. . . do you like Miss Casey?
87 RAMON Everybody likes Miss Casey. Why do you ask?
88 ALEX (shrugs) Are you and Miss Casey gonna date?
89 RAMON Alex, where did you get an idea like that?
90 ALEX I don’t know. . . Jimmy Peters, at school. . . His dad is divorced and he goes out
91	on dates.
92 RAMON I don’t have time for dates. Anyway, Miss Casey is going out with Uncle Alberto.
93	You know that. Do you have any homework?
94 ALEX Uh-unh.
95 RAMON That’s what you always say. (laughs) I’ll put the rest of the dishes away. You start
96	your homework. No guitar until your homework is finished, do you hear me?
97 Alex starts to leave but turns.
98 ALEX Dad. . . do you think I could be a rock star?
99 RAMON I thought you wanted to be a baseball player.
100 ALEX I think I’d rather be a rock star.
101 RAMON My son can be anything he wants to be. . . but first, he has to do his homework.
102 MENDOZA HOUSE, FRONT ROOM
103 Alex is doing homework on the floor while eating popcorn. He throws it in the air and most of it lands on the
104 floor. Mrs. Mendoza walks in the front door and looks around the room. Popcorn is all over the floor, and
105 the almost-empty bowl is near Alex.
106 MOTHER Alex, you’re getting popcorn all over the carpet! Please, pick that up. . . right
107	now.
108 ALEX (interrupting) I’m supposed to do my homework.
109 MOTHER First, pick up the popcorn. Then do your homework.
110 ALEX I bet rock stars don’t have to pick up popcorn.
111 MOTHER Rock stars? Where is your father?
112 ALEX In the kitchen.
113 Mrs. Mendoza heads into the kitchen.
114 KITCHEN
115 Ramón is putting away the last of the dishes as his mother enters.
116 MOTHER Alex is getting popcorn all over the carpet! You should teach him to clean up
117	after himself.
118 RAMON	He was just in here helping me clean up the kitchen.
119 Ramon looks tired. Suddenly, he hears the TV go on. He shouts at Alex:
120 RAMON Alex, turn that television off. . . this minute!
121 MOTHER That boy watches too much television.
122 RAMON	(interrupting) I know. I know.
123 Ramón opens the door to the basement and heads downstairs. His mother follows.
124 BASEMENT
125 Ramon goes to the dryer and takes out some clothes. He searches for a shirt. His mother smells the towels.
	126	MOTHER	 Ramón, look at you, digging through laundry. You need a wife to take care of you
	127		and Alex.
	128	 RAMON I had one wife. That was enough for a lifetime.
	129	MOTHER Christine was never the right woman for you.
	130	RAMON Look, I was young. I made a mistake.
131 Ramón is folding clothes and putting them into the laundry basket. His mother starts folding clothes, too.
132 MOTHER Are you going to see her tonight?
133 RAMON Yeah. We’re gonna try to settle this L. A. business.
134 MOTHER You’re not going to let her take Alex to Los Angeles, are you?
135 RAMON Not if I can help it. Look, Mama, I’m sorry. I’ve got to go.
136 MOTHER Go. I’ll finish this for you.
137 RAMON Thanks.
138 MOTHER Go on. Ramón. . . (He stops.) I wish you luck.
	PART 3
139 ALEX’S BEDROOM
140 Alex is in his pajamas, reading a textbook, and writing in a notebook. His grandmotherknocks on the door
141 and then enters.
142 ALEX Come in.
143 MOTHER Thank you for picking up the popcorn. What are you studying?
144 ALEX Science. All about cells…how things grow.
145 MOTHER I can see you are growing. Look at your pajamas. They’re too small for you.
146 Alex kicks his legs in the air; his pajama bottoms are halfway up his legs. His grandmother tickles him.
147 ALEX (laughing) Stop—stop!
148 He sits up.
149 ALEX Abuelita, do you think Mommy and Daddy will ever get back together again?
150 MOTHER I don’t think so, Alex. Your mother remarried. She’s living with her new husband
151	now.
152 ALEX Well, is Daddy gonna get married again?
153 MOTHER I don’t know. Maybe. . . if he finds the right woman...
154 ALEX I know somebody he likes.
155 MOTHER Who’s that?
156 ALEX Miss Casey.
157 MOTHER I’m sure he likes her as a friend, that’s all. Let’s go over your homework. Tell me
158	what you know about cells.
159 ALEX (pointing to a picture in his book) OK. You see this? This is an animal cell.
160 MOTHER Animal cell.
161 ALEX And this is a plant cell.
162 MOTHER Plant cell.
163 ALEX They both have cell walls— 
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM—AFTERNOON
165 Ramón stands outside, leaning on a railing, waiting for Alex. Alex comes running up to him.
166 ALEX Hey, Dad.
167 RAMON Hey, buddy. Let’s go. Get your things.
168 ALEX Just a minute.
169 Alex leaves. Rebecca walks up to Ramón, who looks very depressed.
170 REBECCA Hi.
171 RAMON Hi—hi.
172 REBECCA Are you OK?
	173	RAMON	Not really. I had a talk with Alex’s mother last night. . . You know, she’s moving
	174	 toL.A...
	175	REBECCA	 I remember. How’d it go?
	176	 RAMON	Not very well. She still wants him to go with her. Of course, I want him to stay
	177		here. It looks like we’ll have to go back to court over it. I don’t know what I’m
	178		gonna tell Alex. It’s terrifying. The judge may ask him to choose.
	179	REBECCA	 How horrible. But. . . wait a minute.. . you spend more time with him than his
	180		mother does. .
	181	RAMON (interrupting) True, but who knows what the judge will decide. I’m not looking
182 	forward to telling Alex about all this.
183 REBECCA Just tell him the truth and that you love him.
184 Ramón looks at her appreciatively. Alex returns.
185 ALEX I got my things.
186 RAMON Go get in the car, please. I’ll be right there.
187 ALEX Bye, Miss Casey.
188 REBECCA Bye, Alex. Don’t forget to practice tonight, OK?
189 ALEX OK.
190 RAMON Sorry to bother you with all this...
191 REBECCA That’s what friends are for.
192 RAMON Bye.
193 REBECCA Bye.
194 Ramon walks away. Rebecca looks confused by her feelings for him.