1 American Mariachi, Scene 1 BOLI Hey, you remember when we were little, your dad, Mino, and the muchachos would come home late after a chamba and start playing? Lights shift. Music: “Lo Abandoné” is played as underscore. BOLI & LUCHA’s memory. The MARIACHIS enter with a youthful FEDERICO, MINO and PARTY GUESTS. AMALIA joins them. The MARIACHIS are relaxed and partially dressed. BOLI We’d hide under the dinner table in our pijamas to watch. LUCHA The house filled up with family and neighbors. Everybody would sing and dance their troubles away. BOLI The women flocked to the kitchen to gossip while their men threw back a few more cold ones. LUCHA My dad and my godfather Mino were still the best of friends. Mom and dad were so happy. FEDERICO and MINO shakes hands and FEDERICO crosses to AMALIA to dance. MEN (singing)
Lo abandoné, porque era un ladrón— WOMEN Lo abandoné, porque robo mi corazón— MEN Él se fue con otra mujer—