Lin's Child

0.21 Long Car Trips

Renee:
Ay! Paciencia y fe!

Lin:
That was Abuela, she's not really my abuela
But she practically raised me
This corner is her escuela
Now you're prob'ly thinkin
"I'm up on shit's creek
I never been north of 96th street"
Well you must take the A train
Even farther than Harlem
To norther Manhattan and maintain
Get off at 181st and take the escalator
I hope your writing this down I'm gonna test you later
I'm getting tested times are tough on this bodega
Two months ago somebody bought Ortega's
Our neighborhood started packin up and pickin up
And ever since the rents went up
It's gotten mad expensive
But we live with just enough

All the cast:
In the heights
I flip my lights and start my day
There are fights
(Girls) And endless debts
(Boys) And bills to pay
In the heights
I can't survive without cafe

Lin:
I serve cafe

All of the cast:
Cuz tonight seems like a million years away!
En Washington-

Lin:
Next up to bat, the Rosarios
They run the cab company
They struggle in the barrio
See, their daughter Nina's off at college, tuition is mad steep
So they can't sleep
Everything they get is mad cheap

Anthony:
Good morning, Usnavi.

Lin:
Pan caliente, cafe con leche

Anthony:
Put twenty dollars on today's lottery

Jasmine:
One ticket, that's it

Anthony:
Hey, a man's gotta dream

Jasmine:
Don't mind him, he's all excited
Cuz Nina just flew in at 3 AM last night

Anthony:
Don't look at me, this one's been cooking all week.

Jasmine:
Usnavi, come over for dinner

Anthony/Jasmine:
There's plenty to eat

Pippa:
So then Yesenia walk in the room
She smells sex and cheap perfume
It smells like one of those trees that you hang from the rear view
It's true
She screams, "Who's in there with you, Julio?"
Grabs a bat and kicks in the door
He's in bed with Jose from the liquor store

Pippa/Lin:
No me diga

Lin:
Daniela and Carla from the salon.

Jasmine/Pippa:
Thanks, Usnavi!

Lin:
Sonny, you're late.