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Tshombe does not work with his friends.

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Episode 11 "No"

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Tshombe works with his friends.

Tshombe does not work with his friends.
 
WIZARD:
And action!
 
TSHOMBE:
Quiet. I have something to say. The crowd is momentarily quiet.
 
I don't care about your silly ideas.
 
JOE:
What?
 
TSHOMBE:
We can't fight City Council. We can't fight the people with the connections and money. This is a big waste of time. Do you have any more time to give to this? I don't. I need to make money.
 
BOB:
How are we going to make this money if we can't sell on Market Street.
 
TSHOMBE:
I'm leaving Market Street.
 
JOE:
What?
 
TSHOMBE:
It's not the only street in the world.
 
MARY:
That's so selfish, Tshombe. We all can't move to another street.
 
BOB:
Don't you see that we are all connected.
 
TSHOMBE:
I don't care. I need to sell my lemonade. I am wasting my time here.
 
Tshombe exits.
 
JOE:
Tshombe, wait! Tshombe, wait!
 
BOB:
I can't believe him.
 
JOSE:
Me neither. What are we going to do?
 
The Next Day... Blistering heat rises off the pavement - it's a scorcher. Tshombe has his lemonade cart parked on a different corner. A few PEOPLE are buying lemonade. The cop approaches.
 
TSHOMBE:
There you go. Thank you very much. One glass? Each of you?
 
POLICE OFFICER:
Hi, again. I see you found a new place to sell lemonade.
 
TSHOMBE:
Yes, sir. With all the customers in the park, I will pay off my taxes in two or three weeks.
 
POLICE OFFICER:
Good for you. May I see your permit?
 
TSHOMBE:
My permit? You saw my permit.
 
POLICE OFFICER:
Yes, but that was for selling on Market Street. This is Westside Park. And I need to see your permit for selling here in this park.
 
TSHOMBE:
Oh, please. You know I don't have a permit for this park.
 
POLICE OFFICER:
I'm sorry. I have to give you another citation.
 
TSHOMBE:
Another citation? Please, officer. They are about a hundred dollars.
 
POLICE OFFICER:
That's right.
 
The Police Officer fills out the ticket.
 
Tshombe sells more lemonade in a busy street. He looks around to see if there are any cops. No one.
 
He sells a few cups to some KIDS, then he gets a tap on the shoulder. Tshombe turns around. It's the cop.
 
TSHOMBE:
Thank you very much. Enjoy them. Come back again. Not again, Officer. Please. I beg you.
 
POLICE OFFICER:
Sorry.
 
Just then Silvia and Jose walk by.
 
TSHOMBE:
Hey, guys. Can you believe I'm getting another ticket for selling lemonade?
 
Silvia and Jose give him the cold shoulder and keep walking. Tshombe looks ashamed and defeated.
 
With crystal ball he watches Tshombe get another ticket.
 
WIZARD:
Poor Tshombe. He's in trouble with the law and his friends aren't speaking to him. It's important to work together. To make changes in our communities, we need to identify the problem and the solution. And then give it our full attention. Let's go back and give Tshombe another chance.