Race Matters Script

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Race Matters Skit

A Day in the Life of a Case Student

Morning, Freshman Dorm
Latino Music on Alarm
White roommate wakes up
W: “Hey dude, can you turn that music down?” Inner Monologue: “I’m sick of this taco-bell burrito/fajita music”
H: “No problem, Gringo…”
White roomie laughs uncomfortably
Gets out of bed
end scene
International student enters bathroom, Black woman is straightening hair,
white girl does makeup next to her
I: Is something burning? Are you okay? (broken English)
B: Yeh, I’m fine.. just doing my hair. Inner Monologue: I’m sick of answering that question… she can’t even speak English anyway
International girl goes to bathroom, comes out, throws TP in trash, walks
to door
W: Hey, did you hear…
I:- inner monologue- I thought lots of people do that… everyone does that
where I’m from. Americans are so ignorant to other cultures.

Exits

Afternoon
Students exit classroom- put down desks – 3 students gather- Black woman, Iranian woman, White male complain about difficulty of test – Black female: “I can’t even understand a word out of Ali Baba’s mouth!” – Iranian woman laughs quietly o Inner Monologue: “Ali Baba? I’ll bet you wouldn’t get on an airplane with him…” – White male: “Let’s go to Bag it- I’m starving”
In nord, on couches, boyfriend sneaks up behind Black woman – gives her a
kiss on the cheek- they hold hands- Hispanic male with BW’s asian boyfriend – BW: You wouldn’t believe what happened to me in class, again. (explains scenario where teacher calls on her to be black expert) – White male shakes head, inner monologue: “what’s the big deal, shouldn’t she know Black history anyways?” – Hispanic male: “Hey, did you start the Calc homework yet?” – Asian male: “Yeh… but I didn’t really get it” – Hispanic: Come on, man, I thought you Asians were supposed to be smart..! – Asian: Laughs – Hispanic: Well, if you don’t know, I need to go find an SI… I’m out of here – White male: Yeah, I should go too (Puzzled look on face) – Couple remains- roll eyes at others
Gym in the Village
Asian and Black guy working out together lifting- Black gets off of
machine, Asian tries to lift, has to take off weights
Asian: Woah man, I’ve gotta take some of these off you’re way too strong
for me, I’m just a skinny Asian guy
-Black man: C’mon, man, I worked for this! That’s all you have to do,
too… improve
Indian/White women pass by, give smiles to Black/Asian guys Indian girls
says, “Hi- (name)” to African male
African: Oo! Man, she’s cute… but an Indian girl and a black guy… I
don’t know about that. – Asian: Why don’t you go talk to her? – Ad lib- continue to work out
-Girls stretch
-Indian girl: (Name) is so cute… I wish he’d ask me to snowball…
-White girl: Did you see that Asian guy was ripped!
-White girl trips while stretching
-Indian girl: HAHAH! Was that a blonde moment?
-White girls laughs, smirks

Dinner @ Leutner
Everyone in the skit sits at one table, all black people sit at other table
Black table
Black male 2: Look at (name of black guy) sitting with the United Nations
over there… does he even know he’s black?
Rest of the table laughs
Get trays, sit down

White male: I don’t want to come off as a racist, but I’m curious why do
all the black people sit together? (to Black male)
Black guy quiet for a minute- about to answer
-Hispanic: I’m not sure if (name of black male) is the right person to
ask… he’s pretty much white anyways…
-table laughs