APPA: No, I can’t see. Light is no good here. (APPA goes back behind the counter.) What is?

LEE: That’s my offer for your store, Mr. Kim.

APPA: Offer?

LEE: Mr. Kim, I want to purchase your store.

APPA: You want to buy my store?

LEE: Yes, I want to buy your store for that amount.

APPA: Oh, Mr. Lee, this is lots of money.

LEE: I wouldn’t dare insult you with anything less.

Beat.

APPA: This is very generous, Mr. Lee, but, no. This community need me. Even if Walmart moving in, people in neighbourhood need this store.

LEE: I understand that, Mr. Kim, but once Walmart moves in, I’m sorry to say, but that’s it. No one can compete with that kinda buying power. Dufferin Mall, Jane and St. Clair —

APPA: Mr. Lee, my answer is no! Thank you.

APPA offers the card. LEE takes the card and resolves to leave.

LEE: Mr. Kim, do you have an exit plan?

APPA: Exit plan?

LEE: What’s your exit plan, Mr. Kim? What’s your exit plan from this life? You plan on working at the store ’til you die? That’s not a good exit plan. You’ve had a rough life, especially with your son. Don’t think for a minute that I don’t remember the kind of trouble Jung put you through. Now if Jung were here, he’d take over the store. But he’s not here and he’s not coming back. (Offering his card.) This is your only opportunity to enjoy life a little, Mr. Kim, before there’s only a little life left to enjoy. (APPA doesn’t take the card. LEE puts it on the counter.) Well, think it over. Give me a call tonight. I gotta go. I’m parked in a no-parking zone.

Bell. JANET enters.

JANET: Appa, did you see my Day-timer?

APPA: Mr. Lee! (JANET puts her bags on the counter and rushes into the side closet.) White Honda is you car?

LEE: Yeah. Mr. Shin gave me an offer I couldn’t refuse. Give me a call.

Bell. LEE exits. APPA takes out a printing calculator and adds up some figures. He tears off the receipt and looks at it close up. It’s impressive. He puts LEE’S card on the cash register and begins making a list of things to pick up at the wholesaler.

5. I am serious

JANET is in the side closet looking for her Day-timer.

APPA: Janet?

JANET: What?

APPA: Did you call police?

JANET: Yeah.

APPA: Good. Now, call police again and cancel order.

JANET: What?

APPA: Cancel order, we don’t need.

JANET: Forget it. You cancel the order.

APPA: I am serious, Janet.

JANET: Seriously?

APPA: Yah, seriously.

JANET: No kidding?

APPA: No kidding.

JANET: You serious?

APPA: Yah, I am serious.

JANET: No foolin’?

APPA: Who is fooling?

JANET: You.

APPA: No. What you talking?

JANET: I’m talking serious.

JANET appears.

APPA: Me too.

JANET: You don’t look serious.

APPA: My face is serious.

JANET: That’s your serious face?

APPA: This is my serious face!