Play 71: Because I Can (aka, It’s Not A Cop-Out If It’s In Wolof, Right?)

CHARACTERS
DAN, early 20s
MALANG, early 30s

(Malang is sitting on the steps outside a house.)

(Dan enters.)

DAN
Nanga def?

MALANG
(surprised.)
Mag ni fi.

(beat.)

Degana Wolof?

DAN
Waow, degana tutti.

(Malang smiles.)

MALANG
Yaangi nos?

DAN
Waow, mangi nos.

MALANG
Anawa kurga?

DAN
Nunga fuh.

MALANG
Alhamduillai.

DAN
Alhamduillai.

(Malang grins and laughs a bit.)

MALANG
Nanga tudu?

DAN
Dan la tudu.

MALANG
Dan?

DAN
Waow. Nanga tudu?

MALANG
Malang la tudu.

DAN
Bachika nam.

MALANG
Bachika nam.

DAN
Ba bennen yon.

MALANG
In shala.

DAN
In shala.

(Dan exits off the other side of the stage then the one he had entered at.)

(Malang smiles and laughs.)

(Blackout.)