But I ain’t seen her. Not that I could find her in this crowd anyway.
TILDA
Hmmmph. I got a ticket I’ll sell you. My old man bought ’em, but he late. Bet I’d find him with that other one.
DESSI
He cheating on you?
Tilda offers a mischievous grin.
TILDA
Yeah. With his wife.
Both girls laugh.
DESSI
I’m Odessa Johnson, but you can call me Dessi.
TILDA
Matilda Hargrove. Everybody calls me Tilda.
Dessi looks around at all the people elbowing each other and trying to get into the theater.
DESSI
Harlem is on fire tonight.
TILDA
Where you been? Harlem’s on fire every night.
DESSI
This is different. I never seen the likes of this.
TILDA
What watermelon truck you fall off, girl? You sound as country as Mississippi.
DESSI
Alabama, I’ll have you know.
TILDA
You want this ticket, Bama?
DESSI
How much?
TILDA
How much ya got?
