shiro’s proposition
Performed by: Emily Borromeo, Annie Golden
SHIRO JIN
WHEN I BECAME AWARE OF YOUR EXISTENCE
IT STIRRED A GREAT UNREST IN ME
YOU WORKED THROUGH YOUR DESPAIR WITH PURE PERSISTENCE
I OBSERVED CLANDESTINELY
I’VE SEEN YOU POUND THE PAVEMENT
‘TILL YOUR FEET BEGIN TO BLEED
I’VE SEEN YOU TRY AND TRY BUT NOT SUCCEED
SHIRO JIN KNOWS WHAT YOU NEED
MS. GOLDEN, YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN TO
BECOME A BOUNTY HUNTER
ANNIE
What?
SHIRO JIN
MS. GOLDEN, YOU HAVE A DUTY TO
BECOME A BOUNTY HUNTER
YOU’LL USE YOUR INTUITION
AND YOUR TALENT, BOLD AND BRASH
REWARDED EVERY MISSION
WITH AN ENDLESS STREAM OF CASH
OF GLEAMING, BEAMING, SWEET DELICIOUS CASH
Won’t it be nice to no longer be sitting in the dark.
ANNIE
Sure, but I don’t know one thing about Bounty Hunting.
SHIRO JIN
BOUNTY HUNTING IS ONE PART ANIMAL INSTINCT
ONE PART PRIMAL RAGE
ONE PART VALIANT COURAGE
AND THE WISDOM
THAT COMES WITH AGE
ANNIE
(Hypnotized)
Ooooh.
SHIRO JIN
With me, Ms. Golden.
ONE PART
SHIRO JIN and ANNIE
ANIMAL INSTINCT
ONE PART PRIMAL RAGE
ONE PART VALIANT COURAGE
AND THE WISDOM
THAT COMES WITH AGE
SHIRO JIN
SWEET DELICIOUS AGE
(SHIRO hands ANNIE a card.)
8 am. Corner of 13th Avenue and 41st Street. Your life is about to begin.
MS. GOLDEN YOU
HAVE BEEN CHOSEN TO
BECOME A BOUNTY HUNTER
ACCEPT, REFUSE
ONLY YOU CAN CHOOSE
(ANNIE picks up CHARLIE’s broken frame.)
ANNIE
What do you think, Charlie?
SHIRO JIN
Don’t ask him. Ask yourself.
ANNIE
What the fuck?!