ROBERTO (42) walks in standing under the door frame and watching Mary with a confused look on his face.
ROBERTO
Mary? Are you ok?
Mary freezes, looking at Roberto squinting looking around the room trying to find who Mary was talking to.
LUCY
Dr. Vásquez. Come on, Mary.
Lucy starts fixing Mary’s hair and passing her hand on Mary’s dress trying to straighten it. Mary throws the cigarette through the window and slowly turns towards Roberto.
MARY
Roberto? Hi! How are you?
Roberto comes near Mary.
ROBERTO
I’m fine but how are you?
Roberto hugs Mary. Lucy pops up from behind Roberto facing Mary with a smirk on her face and moving her eyebrows up and down.
LUCY
That’s right. Enjoy it, honey!
MARY
Fine. I didn’t know you were coming.
ROBERTO
My last patient cancelled, so…
Lucy pops up next to Mary with her hands together at chin height and smiles.
LUCY
God bless Dr. Vásquez. So thoughtful of him to come.
ROBERTO
I’m so sorry for your loss.
I wish we could have done more for you mother…
MARY
Oh, Roberto. You did everything you could. Thank you.
ROBERTO
I know how you must be feeling right now.
When we lost Sara…
Lucy is now standing next to Roberto looking at him up and down.
LUCY
That’s right. The dead wife.
ROBERTO
… I was devastated…
Lucy is now next to Mary. She snaps her fingers in front of her eyes.
LUCY
Pay attention, Mary.
This sounds like an opportunity.
Mary takes a quick glance at Lucy but immediately redirects her eyes at Roberto and smiles.
ROBERTO
It takes some time… but it does get better.
Roberto takes Mary’s hand and smiles. So does Mary. Lucy stands now behind Mary and starts pushing her towards Roberto. Mary resists, but Lucy insists. Roberto frowns as all he sees is Mary moving awkwardly towards him, but then he gets closer to her and smiles.
LUCY
Hope he doesn’t notice the cigarette on your breath…
Roberto and Mary are really close to each other, still holding hands but suddenly, Alma comes through the door and sees Roberto and Mary holding hands.
ALMA
Dr. Vásquez. Mary. I’m sorry.
Food is ready if you’re still hungry.
Roberto and Mary let go of each other and Lucy turns to Alma with a big scowl on her face.
LUCY
Get lost, Alma. No one here wants your tastesless food.
ROBERTO
Food sounds good. Excuse me.
Roberto leaves the room.
ALMA
Wow. She’s still here, isn’t she?
MARY
Can you see her too?
ALMA
Of course.
Mary and Lucy lock eyes. Alma turns around, taking a look at the entire room and frowns.
ALMA
Your mom was many things, but a good
decorator wasn’t one of them. God bless her!
Lucy is bowled-over. She takes one hand to her chest and opens her mouth very wide.
LUCY
Fuck off, Alma! You can’t even dress a table right…
Alma redirects her look to Mary and squints.
ALMA
So…
Alma takes a cautious look towards the door and then takes a step towards Mary.
ALMA
(raising her eyebrows)
I saw you talking to Dr. Vásquez
MARY
No you too…
Mary throws her head back and starts walking to the bed and sits on it.
ALMA
Me too what?
Alma follows Mary and sits next to her.
ALMA
I’m just curious… Do you like him?
MARY
Why are we talking about this?
Alma takes Mary’s hand.
ALMA
Well, honey… Life does goes on…
And Dr. Vásquez is a very sweet man.
Suddenly, Lucy appears sitting next to the other side of Mary
LUCY
… and handsome…
Again, Mary’s head turns from one side to the other as Lucy and Alma talk.
ALMA
He’s really considerate…
LUCY
… and successfull…
ALMA
He clearly cares deeply about you…
LUCY
… and he’s a doctor…
Lucy holds her hands together and looks up with a big smile on her face.
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