2. ii.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
O, Something like Oshun. Bosterious, beautiful, sexy.
Maya, Something like Yemaya. Nurturing, fierce, beautiful.
Win, Something like Mami Wata. Resilient, able to flip at the drop of
dime.
ii.
3. SCENE 1
Wherever we were we are jolted or
drawn towards where we’re going. A
song plays maybe WAP maybe
something similar to it. The
audience turns toward the sound and
there is one zombie like figure
unethusiatically pointing them to
the water. As the audience enters
they see two gorgeous Black femmes,
in a homey underwater space,
tearing up the beat. In the midst
of conjuring there is-dancing and
singing. They enjoy each other and
barely notice the intrusion. I
forgot to mention in this space
there are more zombie figures. They
are lax in corners around the
space. O walks over to a shelf
filled with many ingredients and
takes one down and shimmy’s across
to Maya.
O
Here you go.
MAYA
Thank you!
O
So, what are we making anyway?
MAYA
Well, I thought we could make a new kind of fish!
O
(Mocking) That sounds fun.
MAYA
We’re doing this to help the humans. They need sustanince and
this can provide them some more of that... What would you
rather we do?
O moves towards the zombie figure
they deem most handsome.
4. 2.
Maybe they get close enough so that
the zombie’s eyes can follow O's
movements.
O
I don’t know maybe re-animate one of these fuckers and have a
good time?!
MAYA
See if you had answered seriously I might have taken you up
on it.
O
I am serious.
MAYA
That’s unfortunate. What am I gonna do with you?
O goes back to Maya as if they were
going to hug Maya or maybe rests
their chin on Maya's shoulder.
O
Love me until the end of our days.
MAYA
Bitch, we immortal.
O
I know. Forever is gonna be great.
MAYA
You are so silly.
O
It’s why you keep me around...Okay if all we’re doing is
making a new fish, at the very least can I- add the life this
time?
MAYA
I don’t know...
O
Pleaaaassssssse!!!
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5. 3.
MAYA
Alright, I guess it’s fine.
O
Yay. I’ma make the potion go boom! Aye. Fuck it up, fuck it
up! Aye-
MAYA
Oh gosh. Don’t make me regret it.
O
I won’t.
MAYA
Remember it’s //seven-
O
//Seven drops. No more no less.
O begins dropping the life force
into the potion. They count in
their head. On the last drop there
is a loud crash. Starled O drops
the small bottle.
MAYA
O!
O
I’m sorry! That scared me. Can you yell after we find out
what’s going on?!
MAYA
Shhh! Who’s there.
A distented voice cries out:
WIN
Help Me.
As the body enters our view we
realize it’s another Black femme
also beautiful and glorious, but
the are phsically affected in some
way (i.e.
3.
6. 4.
Hands are crossed or remotes are
indifferent hands, etc.).
WIN
Please help me.
MAYA
O help me. Let’s see what we can do.
O ushers Win further into the spce
and Maya tends to the affected
area.
MAYA
Win is in a bad way. I don’t think she’s gonna last much
longer without some help. O I need you to find the other
bottle of life. Should be in the same spot.
O moves to the shelf and panics
when they doesn’t see it.
O
Maya it ain’t here.
MAYA
It’s gotta be there. You sure you looking in the right place?
I need you to take a deep breath and look again.
O follows instructions.
O
It’s not here.
MAYA
Fuck.
O
What do we do?
MAYA
We have to get some more.
They both slowly turn to the
audience. They look directly at the
white people. O looks to Maya and
Maya nods.
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7. 5.
O
(O takes on the personification of a Baptist preacher)Is
there anyone here who wishes to help save this soul? I know
you don’t know much about them, but I’m sure you know how
your world treats them. You have a chance to help save this
soul. Will you take it.
MAYA
Now, I know some folks only do this work for clout and I know
it’s not as public as a black square on instagram or standing
on a stage identifying yourself as white and as a problem,
but it just as righteous if not more so.
O + MAYA
You see the world we actually want, the one so many claim to
want, is gonna require some sacrifice. More from you than me.
I’ve given up a lot already.
GAVE UP MY BODY TO FEED YOU
IT TOOK MY BODY TO SEED YOU
DON’T YOU THINK IT’S TIME YOU RETURNED
I THINK IT’S TIME YOU RETURNED
RETURN TO THE WATERS THAT MADE YOU
LEAVE ALL THE LOVERS WHO WON’T CLAIM YOU
I THINK IT’S TIME YOU RETURN TO THE SEA
My call is not new it’s as old as time
Somehow it’s made new and now it’s made new
Will you heed it this time?
GAVE UP MY BODY TO FEED YOU
IT TOOK MY BODY TO SEED YOU
DON’T YOU THINK IT’S TIME YOU RETURNED
I THINK IT’S TIME YOU RETURNED
RETURN TO THE WATERS THAT MADE YOU
LEAVE ALL THE LOVERS WHO WON’T CLAIM YOU
I THINK IT’S TIME YOU RETURN TO THE SEA
O
I get it. This is a weird fucking ask and you don’t really
know us and you think you just met Win...
MAYA
But the thing is, all that you have we gave you. So you see
we’re not really new to you at all.
5.
8. 6.
Win turns their head slightly and
almost silently whispers
WIN
Don’t you think it’s time you gave something back.
O
Anyone?
I’m assuming no one moves. At this
point they’re likely confused. Win
cries out in pain. If someone does
volunteer that won’t change
anything. Just motion for them to
follow you.
O
Oh no. I think we were too la-
Win pops up and the song from the
begining starts playing again and
they all twerk.
WIN
Gotcho azz. Did you really think we’d let our lives depend on
you?
MAYA
You’ve failed us time and time again.
O
Why would we give you another chance?
WIN
(Looking at someone in the audience who never moved) Did you
think you deserved one?
MAYA
Nah, I didn’t think so either.
WIN
You see if y’all would just learn that taking care of each
other, community care is far more important than you wanna
believe.
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9. 7.
O
This world would see a massive shift and be so much better
off. These...systems that you’re fighting so hard to maintain
will all crumble.
MAYA
You can either fight against the tide or let it roll.
O+MAYA+WIN
Hope you make the right choice.
They go back to dancing. The music
cuts off abruptly and:
WIN
But truly we’re not very optomistic.
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