Scene 2 notes

• Saturday morning cleaning
• Cracks on the walls
• Travis doesn't know about Ruth collapsing
• At first, Bennie doesn't know where Ruth is either
• Ruth went to the doctor
• Cockroaches in the apartment so Bennie has to spray everything
• Asagai is coming over
• RUTH IS PREGNANT (2 months)
• Ruth cries
• Travis plays with the rat on the street and the other children
• Ruth covers his mouth when he talks about killing the rat
• Asagai comes over and brings Benny presents from Nigeria
• Asagai likes her but she does not like him back
• He has a Nigerian nickname for her
• The mailman brings the check
• Walter wouldn't listen to Ruth
• Mama does not give the money to Walter
• She tells Walter about the baby
• Ruth does abortion (or wants to?)
• Mama says her son is a disgrace
• Walter leaves the house