Tony! [He stops. A pause.] What does Tony stand for?

Anton.

Te adoro, Anton.

Te adoro, Maria. Good night, good night, Sleep well and when you dream, Dream of me Tonight.

Maria?

She also has a mother. Also a father.

They do not know the country any better than she does.

You do not know it all! Girls here are free to have fun. She-is- in-America-now.

But Puerto-Rico-is-in-America-now!

Ai!

Anita Josefina Teresita-

It's plain Anita now-

-Beatriz del Carmen Margarita, etcetera, etcetera-

Immigrant!

Thank God, you can't change your hair!

Is that possible?

In the U.S.A., everything is real.

Chino, how was she when you took her home?

All right. 'Nardo, she was only dancing.

With an "American." Who is really a Polack.

Says the Spic.

You are not so cute.

That Tony is.

And he works.

A delivery boy.

And what are you?

An assistant.

Sí! And Chino makes half what the Polack makes-the Polack is American! The mother of Tony was born in Poland; the father still goes to a night school. Tony was born in America, so that makes him an American. But us? Foreigners!

Lice!

Cockroaches!

Well, it is true! You remember how we were when we first came! Did we even think of going back?

No! We came ready, eager-

With our hearts open-

Our arms open-

You came with your pants open.

You did, pig! You'll go back with handcuffs!

I am going back with a Cadillac!

Air-conditioned!

Built-in bar!

Telephone!

Television!

Compatible color!

And a king-sized bed. Come on.

Come on.

Well, are you or aren't you?

You have your big, important war council. The council or me?

First one, then the other.

I am an American girl now. I don't wait.

Back home, women know their place.

Back home, little boys don't have war councils.

You want me to be an American? Vámonos, chicos, Es tarde. Buenos noches, Anita Josefina del Carmen, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.

That's a very pretty name: Etcetera.

Ai!

CONSUELO She means well.

ROSALIA We have many names at home.

ANITA [mimicking] At home, at home. If it's so nice "at home," why don't you go back there?

ROSALIA I would like just for a successful visit. Puerto Rico... You lovely island... Island of tropical breezes. Always the pineapples growing, Always the coffee blossoms blowing...

ANITA Puerto Rico... You ugly island... Island of tropic diseases. Always the hurricanes blowing, Always the population growing... And the money owing, And the babies crying, And the bullets flying. I like the island Manhattan- Smoke on your pipe and put that in! [all, except Rosalia:] I like to be in America! OK by me in America! Everything free in America For a small fee in America!

ROSALIA I like the city of San Juan-

ANITA I know a boat you can get on.

ROSALIA Hundreds of flowers in full bloom-

ANITA Hundreds of people in each room! Automobile in America, Chromium steel in America, Wire-spoke wheel in America- Very big deal in America-

ROSALIA I'll drive a Buick to San Juan-

ANITA If there's a road you can drive on.

ROSALIA I'll give my cousin a free ride-

ANITA How you get all of them inside? An immigrant goes to America, Many hellos in America; Nobody knows in America Puerto Rico's in America.

ROSALIA When will I go back to San Juan-

ANITA When you will shut up and get gone!

ROSALIA I'll give them new washing machine-

ANITA What have they got there to keep clean? I like the shores of America! Comfort is yours in America! Knobs on the doors in America, Wall-to-wall floors in America!

ROSALIA I'll bring TV to San Juan

ANITA If there's a current to turn on.

ROSALIA Everyone there will get big cheer!

ANITA Everyone there will have moved here! The Lights Black Out.