Scene 4: The Poisoning
Kadeem enters USR as we hear this voiceover.
Doyhen voice over: Child labor is common in the tobacco industry. In India, a child makes $00.45 for a 12 hour day of making cigarettes.(xxvi) In Brazil alone, over half a million children work in the tobacco industry and a third of them are under the age of 14"(xxvii) In Uganda half of all children cannot get education because they must work in the tobacco fields.(xxviii)
Kadeem sprays plants, and discovers that sprayer has run dry, he unscrews top of container, discards the bottom part and uses the top like a toy, as we hear the voiceover below.
Doyhen voice over: 10s of millions of bags, bottles and containers that once held tobacco pesticide are dumped each year. In rural areas, these containers are often reused as pans, cups, water containers, and children are often seen using them as toys.(xxix)
Jack, enters USR, looks at the machine and then crosses USR. He then flips the lever to start it, and the hardhat behind the flat spins the gears. Jack crosses USL as Lopi enters USR. Lopi crosses to stage center in front of the factory, stands and starts to work. The pace increases in the movement of Lopi, the wheels, and the soundtrack, everything builds to a frantic pace. Lopi injures herself and is in pain but keeps working. Jack observes Lopi's plight from upstage right and is moved. Whistle blows (signaling end of work day). Lopi leaves factory (cross stage right) and Jack follows.
Jack sees Gaia drink from the pesticide container, he runs to stop them and reaches them just as Lopi is drinking. Gaia offers him water, which he takes and dumps out. He points out the word "poison", Gaia and Lopi shrug and begin to exit, comforting Trotos as they go, Gaia coughing.