Playwright Portrait, Qui Nguyen, Excerpt from Soul Samurai

The Playwright Qui Nguyen, 2006

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Soul Samurai

DEWDROP

Me, I wasn’t always a killer. No one is born this way. That’s not to say

I didn’t have an aptitude for it. I’ve always had a bit of a violent

streak. I just wasn’t always as smooth.

After Sally’s death, I was a cliche’ of self-inflicting pain. I was

hurting and I wanted to hurt. I wanted revenge. But I had no power in

doing that. And that’s when I met him . . .

CERT:

My name is Cert

And I’m here to kick it

Don’t step to me, boy,

Cause my shit is wicked

Ninja fly shit is how I be dealin’ it

I’m a samurai, son, so you best be feelin’ it

Konichiwa, bozu,

Fuck you up old school

Knock out ya teeth like a Eastside Sifu

Remember these words

Remember my face

I’m the C. E. R. T.

This hood’s my place.