User blog:Johndoe-m9/Rita vs Ramirez: The Chili Pepper Challenge

Arturo Ramirez’s Birthday

(At the home of the Ramirez family, Eduardo Ramirez is seen with his wife, 44-year-old Luna, two sons, 18 and 12-year-olds Alfonso and Pelo, his sister, 39-year-old Havana, nephew, 13-year-old Percy, and son, Arturo, who is now 14, sitting on the table. Multiple presents along with a pico de gallo and decorated cake is seen on the table)

Ramirez: Happy 14th birthday, mi nino. I have been making up a special snack for you with the help of my friends.

Arturo: Wow, papa! You went back to Mexico to get all of this?

Ramirez: Don’t worry, they helped me with the ingredients I needed for the perfect pico de gallo that you needed. I also got this cake to after you’re done con el bocadillo.

(Alfonso looks at his phone texting to someone but gets slapped by his aunt)

Alfonso: ¿Que infierno, tía? ¡Estoy en medio de algo!

Havana: (whispering) Alfonso, es el cumpleaños de tu hermano. ¡Muestra algo de respeto!

(Alfonso puts away his phone and flips his aunt off under the table)

Havana: I can still see it!

Luna: (holding bowl of tortillas) Here, Arturo. You want to try it now?

(Arturo grabs a tortilla and dips it into the salsa. He hesitates and looks at it for a while)

Percy: Unless you’re a scaredy cat! (laughs)

Arturo: Shut up, Percy! Let me concentrate!

(Arturo has the salsa go closer to his opening mouth. He then inserts the salsa into his mouth and chews it before swallowing)

Ramirez: (holding pico de gallo) How does it taste, son?

(Arturo starts to sweat and his face turns red. He then yelps in pain as the cameraman takes the photo of the family. The photo shows a red-faced Arturo drinking a glass of water while the family watches. The writing on the photo says “Happy Birthday, Arturo!”)

A day later...

(Ramirez is seen taking a walk through the suburbs of Maple Heights. He looks at the houses as he walks and sees Rita harvesting something outside her house. Ramirez goes to Rita)

Ramirez: Rita!

Rita: Ramirez, what’s up?

Ramirez: I’m just taking a walk. What plants are you harvesting outside your home?

Rita: Chili peppers. Actually, the strongest and spiciest one yet, (holds up a chilli pepper) the Carolina Reaper! After the war in Afghanistan, I was inspired to become resistant to harmful substances and poisons that can kill humans. With that in mind, I’ve been growing many types of chili peppers for 3 years. They were mostly the hottest ones yet.

Rita: After tasting that Habanero stuff, I thought of supplying myself with chili peppers to see if I can challenge you and become champion again.

Ramirez: Rita, you have to slow down! Eating these peppers might have a chance to overload your brain with its chemicals. Although, I would like to have a challenge between you and I. Let’s have someone over to make us more prepared for the challenge.

(In Rita’s house, Amir puts down a platter and reveals five different chili peppers to a sitting Rita and Ramirez)

Amir: You have five of these chili peppers that make up each round: habanero peppers, the 7 Pot Jonah, the Naga Viper, the Trinidad Scorpion “Butch T”, and the Carolina Reaper. The one who wins more rounds than the other wins. Any questions?

Rita: Are you going to eat the peppers?

Amir: After the challenge. Let the challenge begin in 3, 2, 1. Go!

Round 1: The Habanero Pepper