A Chance At Love, by: Noemi Garcia
character list:
-main characters: Goku, Gohan, Goten, Vegeta, Trunks, Sam and Mimi
-minor characters: Bulma, Chichi, Yamcha and Tien
Act 1 Scene 1: -July 8, 2018. Sunday morning in Capsule Corp, Vegeta and Trunks are training in the gravity chamber while
Bulma is getting everything ready for Trunks's 13th birthday party.-
Bulma: *sighs* I wish they would stop training for 5min. I'm getting tired of having to do everything on my own. Today I'll forgive Trunks
for not helping since it's his birthday, but Vegeta...he's going to hear it from me (Vegeta enters)
Vegeta: What are you blabbering about now woman ?
Bulma: Vegeta ! I'm tired of doing everything myself. All you ever do is train.-crosses her arms- At least help me finish preparing for our son's
party
Vegeta: *anger* STOP PESTERING ME ME WOMAN ! I TRAIN TO SAVE THIS DAMN PLANET ! IF IT WEREN'T FOR YOU AND KAKKOROT, I WOULD OF
BLOWN UP THIS SILLY PLANET !
Bulma: and meeting me is a bad thing ?
Vegeta: *blushes* shut up woman-leaves-
Bulma: men..-shakes her head-
(in the gravity chamber, Trunks is still inside)
Trunks: huh ? -looks around- where did Dad go ? *thinking* maybe he left to go eat and shower..that's normal, so whatever
Bulma: *yells* Trunks ! Come here for a minute !
Trunks: *yells back* Ok Mother ! -goes to Bulma- what's up mom ?
Bulma: 1st, happy birthday -hands him a present- 2nd, go get ready for your party..everybody's going to be here soon.
Trunks: ok mom -leaves-
Scene 2- The Party pt.1
-Yamcha enters- Yamcha: hey Bulma, wow I'm the 1st party guest to come
Bulma: hi Yamcha, no you aren't..Tien was
Yamcha: DAMMIT !
-Tien enters- Tien: if you spent less time on your hair, you would of been 1st *laughs*
Yamcha: shut the f**k up Tien
Tien: *laughs* come on Yamcha -they leave-
(inside Goku's house)
Chichi: *yelling* LET'S GO ! I DO NOT WANT TO BE LATE ! YOU KNOW HOW I HATE BEING LATE !
Goku: relax chichi, we'll leave as soon as Gohan's ready. Bulma invited Tien's son, his son's wife and daughter.
Chichi: I don't care who she invited, Goku. I just want to be there on time or earlier
Goku: *laughs* alright Chichi. hey Goten !
-enters Goten- Goten: yeah dad
Goku: go see if Gohan's ready before your mom starts getting really angry
Goten: sure -goes to Gohan's room- bro you ready yet ? mom's freaking out
Gohan: I hear her and yeah I'm ready...let's go -they go to Goku and Chichi-
Chichi: Gohan ! What took you so long to get ready ?
Gohan: sorry mom -to Goku- are we leaving now ?
Goku: as soon as Sam gets here
Chichi: Who's Sam ?
Goku: She's a friend...we train together
Goten: it's true mom, she's really nice
Chichi: hmph-crosses her arms-
Goku: *laughs*
-enter Sam- Sam: hi, sorry for taking a long time..i almost forgot where your house was Goku
Goku: it's ok, btw this is my wife Chichi
Sam: nice to meet you Chichi
Chichi: hi -quickly turns her head pissed off-
Sam: *thinking* awkward..* Goku, are we leaving ?
Goku: yep -they all leave to capsule crop and Goku rings the doorbell-
Vegeta: -opens the door- hello Kakkorot, boys *gives Chichi an i hate you look* baka(idiot)
and um..who's she Kakkorot ?
Goku: This is Sam, she's a friend..Sam meet Vegeta
Sam: *smiles* hi, nice to meet you Vegeta
Vegeta: hi, everybody's in the back -a huge limo pulls out and Mimi gets out-
Mimi: hi Vegeta, hi people i don't know..
Vegeta: hi Mimi
Mimi: sorry my parents couldn't make it, they apologize for their absence
Vegeta: ok, Bulma's in the back..she's been waiting for you and your parents
Mimi: oh ok then thank you-leaves-
Gohan: wow..um Vegeta, who's that ?
Vegeta: huh ? oh that's Mimi. Tien's granddaughter, her parents are filthy rich. Tien's son has this huge business empire
and Bulma's trying to get Capsule Corp's business added so she can expand her technology and get rich
Goku: I'm glad Tien's son is successful.-to Gohan- why did you want to know Gohan ?
Gohan: *gets nervous* no reason, just curious
S/Go: *giggle*
(the backyard aka the party setting)
All: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRUNKS !
Trunks: thank you
Goten: big 13..nice
Trunks: little 12..damn *laughs*
Goten: *sarcastically* ha ha
Sam: hey Goten, do you think I should talk to Mimi ?..well that's what Vegeta says her name is.
Goten: I don't see why not, she seems friendly..maybe you'll inspire Gohan to talk to her *laughs*
Trunks: oh her real name's Noemi..Mimi is her nickname and what she likes to be called
Sam: ok and Goten, Idk why Gohan won't talk to her
Goten: I do but I'm not telling
Sam: *smiles* whatever makes you feel better Goten -goes to Mimi- hi, I'm Sam..nice to meet you
Mimi: hi I'm Mimi pleasure to meet you
Sam: who are you here with ?..just curious
Mimi: no one, my parents were supposed to come, but they couldn't make it..they are always busy keeping up with the business
which will soon be mine after they die or give it up
Scene 3-the party pt.2
(Tien and Yamcha are talking)
Tien: so Yamcha, where's your daughter ?
Yamcha: with your son
-Goku enters-
Goku: hey guys, Yamcha I never knew you had a daughter
Yamcha: *laughs* yeah and she married Tien's son and they had a daughter
Goku: her ? -points to Mimi-
Tien: *smiles* that's her, the only granddaughter Yamcha and I will have
Goku: what do you mean ?
Yamcha: after Mimi was born, my daughter had surgery done so she couldn't have anymore kids..she was happy with just one
Tien: *nods* my son went along with it because it made her happy
Goku: that was nice of him, and i wonder why she has stiches on her forehead
Tien: maybe she had her 3rd eye removed
Goku: she had a 3rd eye ? like you ?
Tien: yes and so does my son, he still has his
Yamcha: knowing my daughter, she probally had the eye removed
Tien: want to meet her Goku ?
Goku: sure, but i think there's somebody else who would like to meet her more than me -points to Gohan and laughs-
Ti/Y: *laughs*
-enters Gohan-
Gohan: not funny Dad, I'm not talking to her
Goku: aw why not Gohan ? she seems really nice
Gohan: *blushes* 'cause I...I *gets nervous* nevermind
Yamcha: do you have a crush on my granddaughter ?
Gohan: granddaughter ? I thought she was Tien's granddaughter ?
Tien: she is..my son married his daughter
Gohan: I never knew you had a daughter Yamcha
Yamcha:-facepalm-
Goku: that's what I said -looks- she's coming over here
Gohan: *gets really nervous* I think I'll go by Goten and Trunks
Goku: no, stay here and talk to her, she won't hurt you
Ti/Y: *thinks* unless she sneezes, then that's a different story*
Gohan: but Dad...*Goku gives him a look* fine I'll stay
-enters Mimi-
Mimi: hi guys
Ti/Y/Gk: hi Mimi
Mimi: you must be Goku, Sam was just talking to me about you
Goku: hope that's a good thing *laughs* this is my oldest son Gohan
Mimi: *smiles* hey
Gohan: hello
Mimi: btw my parents aplolgize for not coming
Tien: business conference ?
Yamcha: the usual ?
Mimi: yep but it's ok..oh my med school graduation is next week
Yamcha: congrats ! I'll be there
Tien: me too..did you pick up your Havard diploma yet ?
Mimi: i did yesterday, I'm an official valedictorian graduate from Havard University
Goku: wow, isn't Havard the best college in the world ?
Mimi: yes and i was top of my graduating class
Goku: congrats ! my wife Chichi has been dieing to get Gohan into there
Gohan:*really embarassed* can i leave now Dad ?
Mimi: aw why do you want to leave ? I don't bite *smiles*
Gohan: *blushes alot and stutters* I...I...I just w..want to..it h..has nothing to do with y..you
-leaves in a hurry-
Mimi: um ok ? that was weird
Goku: sorry about him, Idk what's gotten into him lately
-Vegeta walks past them- Vegeta: idiot
Goku: hey ! i heard that
Vegeta: good -continues to walk away-
Goku: -follows Vegeta-
Trunks: um Dad, Goku's following you
Vegeta: I know son
Goten: hi Vegeta
Vegeta: hello boy -Goku comes-
Goku: Vegeta, I'm not an idiot..just really confused
Go/Tru: *laughs*
Goten: good thing I'm as bad as you Dad
Trunks: no, you're worse
Vegeta: *laughs* like father like son
Trunks: Dad, is it ok if I show Goten all my cool new stuff inside ?
Vegeta: I don't care
Trunks: thanks -him and Goten leave-
Scene 4- party ends
Bulma: bye everybody, thanks for comingi
All: bye !
Trunks: Mom, can Goten spend the night ?
Goten: please Bulma
Bulma: I don't mind, it's up to Chichi
Chichi: sure, but when you get home..you're helping me harvest the crops
Goten: -jumps for joy- YES ! thanks Mom
Vegeta: *sarcastically* another person staying here..yay for me
(outside Capsule Corp)
Goku: hey Sam, want to spend the night at my house ?
Sam: i would but i can't...orphanage rules
Goku: that stinks
Sam: I know bye -leaves-
Chichi: Sam's an orphan ?
Goku: yep *explains*
Chichi: oh -Mimi walks up to them-
Mimi: um excuse me, I would like permission to talk to Gohan before you leave
Chichi: who are you ?
Goku: this is Mimi, the girl I told you about Chichi
Chichi: *smiles* I see, it's nice to meet you
Mimi: pleasure to meet you
Goku: -looking around- where did he go ? *yells* Gohan ! Mimi wants to talk to you !
Mimi: *blushes* if he doesn't want to talk to me, then I'll just leave
Chichi: wait ! *yells really loud* GOHAN !
-enters Gohan-
Gohan: yeah Mom
Chichi: this nice smart young woman wants to talk to you
Gohan: *gulps* o...ok
Goku: come one Chichi, let's give them some privacy -Goku and Chichi leave-
- clouds form, it's about to rain -
Mimi: Gohan, why were you trying to avoid me ? i just wanted to talk
Gohan: I couldn't..I mean...um I..I..I have a hard time talking to beautiful women
Mimi: *blushes and smiles* you really think I'm beautiful ?
Gohan: *gulps nervously* yes, very
Mimi: aw thank you
Gohan: I thought you weren't interested in talking to me 'cause I'm poor and not that good
looking
Mimi: I'm not a rich snob *giggles* I talk to everybody rich or poorl, I'm just very friendly
and you are really good looking actually *smiles*
Gohan: *blushes* really ?
- it starts to rain -
Mimi: ah ! my hair ! -covers her head-
Gohan: -puts his jacket over her head- here *smiles* to protect your hair
Mimi: thank you *smiles* I really should get home, my parents are probally freaking out
Gohan: oh ok you can keep my jacket
Mimi: are you sure ?
Gohan: *nods*
Mimi: thank you..good bye Gohan
Gohan: bye
-Mimi drops the jacket, grabs Gohan's face and kisses him passionately in the pouring
rain-
END OF ACT 1 3