MS. ROSARIO. What is his last name?

YGOR. Monster.

[Offstage, THE MONSTER makes a loud grunt. A cat howls. THE MONSTER tugs the rope impatiently, pulling YGOR toward him. MS. ROSARIO pulls the rope back.]

YGOR. No, Frankie! Leave the cat alone! [turning to MS. ROSARIO] I think he’s hungry. He hasn’t eaten since he was born.

[MS. ROSARIO makes a cell phone call.]

MS. ROSARIO. [on her cell phone] Miss Petal, call Cluck-Cluck Chicken. Order a bucket of chicken and a broccoli salad. And hop to it, if you love your cat!

[The rope loosens suddenly. YGOR and MS. ROSARIO fall to the floor. MS. ROSARIO gets up immediately and brushes herself off.]

MS. ROSARIO. [calmly] Let’s take Mr. Monster to the lunchroom. We can sit down. And I can tell you about the job.

YGOR. And how much it pays.

MS. ROSARIO. Yes, I can tell you that, too.