One kid is playing on his i-pod, one is texting on his phone. A foreign student walks in.
Foreigner: Hi!! I'm new!! Nice to meet you!
Pause…
Texter: oh hi! So great of you (Looks away awkwardly and texts more)
Foreigner: um… ok.( turns to kid with i-pod) hi! :D
Pause…
Foreigner: umm I’m new around here can you give me some directions?
Pause…
Texter: oh he can’t hear you.
Foreigne: why? (Looks confused)
Texter: he’s plugged in! (Walks away texting)
Foreigner: sigh looks back at i-pod
Ipod: (glances up) oh! You looking for something?
Foreigner: Yeah! I’m looking for my locker…(scrambles for a piece of paper)
Ipod: oh that’s okay I’m sure someone will help you. Gotta get to class! (Talks turned around.. leaving)
Foreigner: whispers: me too… L
Later in the day in the cafeteria
Foreigner walks in and sees someone on his laptop
Foreigner: hi! Can I sit here?
Laptop: huh? Oh yeah sure... (Distracted by his laptop)
Foreigner: I’m new here J
Pause for 3 seconds…
Foreigner: well it went all right.
Pause… how’s your day going?
Laptop: oh yeah, fine.
Foreigner: cool... (Disappointed) watcha doing?
Laptop: uhh... chatting a friend…
Foreigner: oh! Who! :D
Laptop: that girl over there (points to texter) why don’t you go talk to them…
Pause…
Foreigner: oh! Oh… (sad) okay.(walks up to texter).. hi! Remember me?
Texter: yeah! What’s up?
Foreigner: oh not much, my day hasn’t been going that-
Texter( cuts foreigner off): sorry, I’m kinda busy now. Good luck! Walks away.
Foreigner: (sighs) turns around to exit cafeteria
Kid with i-pod sees foreigner and walks up to them
I-pod: hey! Look I heard u were trying to talk to me while I was plugged in. sorry! Its just kinda the way it works here.
Foreigner: oh that’s all right…
Ipod: well… how’s your day? (kind face)
Foreigner: getting better J. It seemed as if everyone was ignoring me!
Ipod: well, they are but I was new here a couple years ago and I didn’t get it either so, I know how you feel (kind smile)
They walk off the stage together.
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