A "Spic for Export" de Susana Cook é um solo performático sobre memória e as fronteiras da vida. "Spic" é a "forma étnica ininteligível da pronúncia de palavras" aplicada aos latinos e hispânicos nos Estados Unidos. Nesta peça, a qual explora as fronteiras entre os mundos "interno" e "externo", a morte aparece como apenas mais um elemento da vida. O show está organizado numa série de monólogos que descreve a viagem da personagem em busca de Deus,Verdade, Justiça, Amizade, Verdadeiro Amor e Verdadeiro Gênero. A protagonista acaba encontrando as fronteiras do corpo social, em busca de um emprego, tentando sobreviver num mundo de corporações. Inclui o mónologo "Lemon Cookies" (Bolachinhas de Limão) de Susana Cook.

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AMERICA
Welcome to America
where all your dreams are possible!
where all your wishes come true
welcome to the land of freedom
in America we have freedom of speech!
freedom of religion!
freedom of assembly!
freedom of vaccination
freedom of execution
freedom of pollution
because pollution is a part of life!
like religion and speech!
Welcome to the land of Broadway,
Hollywood!
Mickey Mouse and his wife, Lassie
The most beautiful women, the smartest dogs
Turn off the lights!
BLACK OUT!
Let’s all fall asleep and dream the American dream!
You can buy everything you want in America!
all your dreams....!A beautiful car!a beautiful woman!
a beautiful house
a beautiful watch
you could have a small car but....
Why?
My car is as big as my heart!
my heart is as shiny as my watch!
my watch is as elegant as my woman!
This is beauty, the beauty of power, the power of
money
and you want money, that's natural!
and we want the best for you !you don’t want to be left
out,
you want to belong!
Join the party, and hey, don't forget to bring your
wife…