(Next Day)
Morena: Good morning uncle.
Uncle Roberto: Good morning Morena, You're ready to leave?
Morena: Yes sir.
Uncle Roberto: Here... (He gives her $50) Please manage it, I'm broke.
Morena: It's alright sir, I really appreciate. Thank you very much.
Uncle Roberto: My pleasure...
(At Chuks restaurant)
Andrew: Hey Morena. What's up?
Morena: I'm good. Where's Nina?
Andrew: She just went into the store.
(Just then, Nina returns to the kitchen)
Nina: Morena!
(She goes to hug her)
Morena: Hmm, You're overly excited this morning, What's the secret?
Nina: I'm still basking in the euphoria of last night's party.
Morena: Yeah, Me too.
(Pascaline enters the kitchen)
Pascaline: Where's Cecilia? She has a client.
Morena: We don't know and we don't care.
(Cecilia angrily hisses at Morena)
Cecilia: (To Pascaline) I'm over here. Any problem?
Pascaline: You have a client.
Cecilia: (excitedly) Okay. I'm coming.
(Pascaline and Cecilia leave the kitchen and she goes to meet her client)
Nina: (scoffs) So she still has clients requesting her services?
Andrww: Why would you say that?
Nina: Isn't it obvious? Morena has overthrown her.
Morena: (smiles) You know that's not actually true, You're just flattering me... Where's Daniel?
Andrew: He didn't come to work. Today's his day off.
Morena: Ohhh
Nina: Awwnn, I'm sure you miss him.
Morena: (smiles) You're not wrong...
(Meanwhile)
Cecilia: Good morning sir. May I take your order?
Man: I'd like a medium sized plate of chilaquez.
Cecilia: Ok. Your order will be with you in 10 minutes.
(Cecilia goes back into the kitchen and Alicia who has been watching her all morning, follows her into the kitchen)
Morena: I wonder where Rafael is. He hasn't come to work yet
Nina: Forget about that guy. You have Daniel now.
Morena: But Rafael is still my friend.
Nina: To you, He's a friend. But to him, He wants something more.
Morena: I already told him that can't happen. I wish he'd just understand.
Nina: What's his beef? It isn't by force to date. He should understand that!
(Meanwhile)
(Cecilia finishes cooking for her client)
Cecilia: (thinks) Ooohh! Perfect! This looks so appetizing, I should get a spoon for him....
(When Cecilia goes to get the spoon, Alicia intentionally bumps into her)
Alicia: (angrily) Why did you hit me?
Cecilia: But you were the one who hit me. (She fires back)
Alicia: (furiously) WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST SAY?!!!
(Cecilia becomes silent)
Alicia: Bitch, Have you forgotten we have unsettled scores? I swear to God, if you don't watch your tongue, I'mma rip your head off!
(Morena, Nina and Andrew turn their attention to Cecilia and Alicia)
Nina: Wow, Cecilia has finally stepped on the mad woman's toes.
Morena: (laughs) This is gonna be fun to watch...
(Andrew goes to meet them)
Andrew: Alicia, What's the matter?
(Alicia ignores him)
Nina: Andrew! Leave them alone!
Morena: Yeah, What's your business?
Andrew: What are you guys saying?
Morena & Nina: Words!
Andrew: Have you forgotten that there's a no fighting policy?
Morena: (laughs) Who cares?! (To Alicia) Alicia, Haven't you seen a knife? Someone needs to be slaughtered.
(Cecilia attempts to leave but Alicia blocks her path)
Alicia: Bitch, Because everyone here takes you shit doesn't mean I'mma take it as well, I ain't gon' do that!!!
Cecilia: (annoyed) What's all these? Excuse me!
(Alicia violently grabs Cecilia but Andrew breaks them apart and goes in between the two of them)
Andrew: Alicia, Please leave her alone.
Alicia: (To Cecilia) Bitch, You better take you time in this goddamn restaurant!
Andrew: Alicia, Stop this!
Morena: (angrily) Andrew leave them alone! Alicia please continue....
Andrew: Morena, What're you saying? So you want them to fight and alert Mr Rodriguez?
(Andrew holds Alicia tightly, allowing Cecilia to pass freely and she hisses at Alicia as she takes the food to her client, leaving the kitchen)
Alicia: (angrily) Leave me alone.
(She breaks free from Andrew's hold and leaves the kitchen as well)
Nina: You spoiled all the fun.
Andrew: Oh really? What if they start fighting and Mr Rodriguez comes in here and decides to suspend all of us.
Morena: That might actually be possible.
Andrew: You see...
Nina: And how is that possible when we're not the ones fighting?
Andrww: We might get suspended as well for not breaking up the fight.
Nina: Ohhh. Right.
Morena: Well I hope she won't cause trouble in the dining area.
Nina: That's their problem...
(Rafael enters the kitchen just then)
Morena: Hey Rafael.
Rafael: (angrily) What is it?
Morena: Rafael come on...
Rafael: You've already made your stand clear to me. What else do you want?
Morena: Can't we just stay as friends? I mean there's....
Rafael: (angrily) Excuse me....
(Rafael leaves the kitchen)
Nina: (To Morena) You're just bothering yourself over nothing.
Andrew: Yea. You're not the only girl in this restaurant. He should look for someone else.
Nina: (laughs) Which other girl would he possibly have feelings for?
Andrew: Pascaline?
Nina: She has a boyfriend.
Andrew: Alicia?
Nina: She's dating Mr Rodriguez.
Andrew: Cecilia?
Nina: Speaks for herself.
Andrew: (smiles) You?
Nina: No way. I'm already taken.
Morena: (despondently) I'll see you guys later.
(Morena leaves the kitchen)
(That evening)
(In the meeting room)
Alicia: (thinks) I still find this shit hard to believe, Why would Rodriguez be datin' me and havin' an affair with that Cecilia bitch at the same time? Or is he just doin' all these shit to get on my nerves? (She bangs her fist on the table angrily and it breaks) Man, I'm damn confused!
(Andrew enters the meeting room just then)
Andrew: Sorry to cut into your brooding time.
Alicia: (angrily) What do you want?
Andrew: Look Alicia, I'm really sorry about what I did earlier. I just didn't want you both to fight and put everyone else in trouble...But you are on point, Cecilia needs to be taught a lesson!
Alicia: (suprised) You thinkin' the same thing too?
Andrew: Yeah, Everyone is. Cecilia has done terrible and unspeakable things to every single person in this restaurant - Me, Morena, Nina, Daniel and even some of the cooks that were here before....We've all been keeping quiet and ignoring her for the sake of our jobs.
Alicia: Ohhh...
Andrew: Listen, If you have any opportunity of dealing with her OUTSIDE the restaurant, DO IT.
Alicia: Bro, I don't even give a fuck if we're inside or outside the restaurant, Anytime I have that bitch's time, I'mma deal with her on the spot!
Andrew: (excitedly) That's the spirit!
(Andrew gives Alicia a fist bump)
Andrew: I love that.
(Andrew notices the broken table)
Andrew: Were you the one who broke it?
Alicia: Yeah bro, I was really angry.
Andrew: (suprised) With your bare fists?
Alicia: Yeah...
Andrew: Woah, If you can do this to a table, I wonder what you're gonna do to Cecilia's face.
Alicia: Just keep watchin'
Andrew: (smiles) I trust you. You won't disappoint.
(Pascaline enters the meeting room)
Pascaline: Andrew, What are you doing here? Aren't you aware you have a client waiting?
Andrew: Ohh sorry. (To Alicia) We'll talk later.
Alicia: No worries bro.
(Andrew and Pascaline leave the meeting room)
Alicia: (angrily) Cecilia! I'm out for you!