See If I Care
By Scott McGee
An Ethnic Woman sits alone at a table.
An array of items lies on the table in front of her.
A toy car, a playhouse, some books, some money, and a picture of a white child..
ETHNIC WOMAN
Im not gonna lie to you Ive been through a lot in my life.
Seen a lot.
Had a lot of shit thrown at me.
Ive had many obstacles put in front of me.
Ive had many people try to stop me.
But Ive always gotten through it.
Ive always ended up on top.
Ive always managed to find a way to make things happen.
Call it a gift.
If you want to.
Some do.
Some say that I have had lots of advantages in my life.
They say it wouldnt be as easy for me if it werent for all the help I have had.
Thats what they say.
Theyre wrong.
I dont need these things.
I dont need them at all.
Sure Im comfortable with them.
But I dont need them.
Take them if you want.
See if I care.
White male comes over and takes the car.
Took my car, huh?
Okay. Thats okay.
You can do that. You can take my car away. Thats alright.
I can catch a ride with someone. No problem.
Dont need a car.
Hell, I can take a cab if I want.
Or the bus.
Either way. Doesnt matter.
Take my car.
See if I care.
White male comes over and takes the house.
Oh, you gonna take my house now?
Thats what you gonna do? Take my house?
Okay.
Take away my shelter. Take away my place to live.
Think thats gonna stop me, do you?
Thats not gonna do it.
I can find somewhere else to live. Thats easy. Thats not a problem at all.
I can crash anywhere.
I can live on a friends couch.
I can live in the street. Live in a box, if thats what it takes.
I can do it.
Take away my house if you have to.
See if I care.
White male comes and takes the money.
Eww
now thats dirty.
Thats not right. Taking my money like that.
You gonna take all my money? All of it?
Damn.
Okay. If thats the rules, fine. I can play by the rules.
I can get more money if I want to. I dont need that money.
Hell, I dont need any money.
Ive got more in my life than money.
I dont need it.
Take my money.
See if I care.
White male comes and takes pictures of loved ones.
Wait up now.
Thats my family. Thats everyone that I love.
You cant take them away from me.
Why would you want to do that?
Why are you taking them?
Taking my family. Thats
thats
I dont know what that is.
My family.
But they would want me to keep going. They wouldnt want me to quit.
Ive got other things.
I can live without my family.
I can make it without them.
I dont need my family.
Take my family.
See if I care.
White male comes and takes the books.
My books. Taking my books.
Knowledge. Learning.
You gonna rob me of that too?
Not gonna let me learn.
Not gonna let me teach.
Not gonna let me grow.
Gonna take my books.
Well. Okay.
I dont need them.
I dont.
I will still succeed without them, because I have something that will always get me through.
As long as Im white and a man, Ill be fine.
White male comes out and hands her a mirror.
She looks at herself. Looks to empty space on table. Looks around for help. Looks back in the mirror.
Shit.
Lights Out.
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"See If I Care" debuted December 6, 2002, with the following cast:Ethnic Woman: Sukie Sang Gayle