The play starts with three women meeting at a park. Each is on a phone, drinking a covered coffee and yelling at her child. As they communicate with each other and on the phone, something shocking is revealed. It starts:
ALEXIS
Hey. Bernie.
BERNIE
Yo, Alexis.
(Yells to ROBBIE.)
Robbie, off the wall. Kripes, already he’s doing crap.
(CARLA walks to bench, stares down at Bernie. Bernie moves over. All nod greetings.)
CARLA
Remember Charles, it’s very important for mommy to get back to work. We only have 23 minutes. I set an alarm on your little watch.
(ALEXIS and BERNIE exchange looks.)
ALEXIS (to BERNIE)
Haven’t seen you in weeks.
BERNIE
Yeah. I noticed. I mean I didn’t notice you. Noticed you weren’t here.
ALEXIS
Been busy. Got a new boyfriend.
BERNIE
Yeah? He got a job?
ALEXIS
That’s the first thing you ask me?
