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Five women mourn and celebrate the life of their former babysitter.

Experimental narrative, 1993   Length: 15 minutes   Director: Lisa Collins   Distribution:   Lisa Collins, Writer/Director   Diane Lloyd, Co-Producer   P.O. Box 20263   New York, NY 10025   212-501-3878   or   Kathryn Bowser   KJM3 Entertainment Group   788 Riverside Drive, #7AA   NY, NY 10032   212-334-4402 Premiere: Friday, July 23, 1999, 10pm, on Thirteen/WNET. (Repeat: Sunday, July 25, 1999, 12 midnight.)

After 40 years spent raising generations of kids in her quiet Brooklyn neighborhood, Ruby Davis is killed by a stray bullet. Starting with the news of this tragic and untimely death, this piece brings together five women who mourn and celebrate the life of their former babysitter. Fluidly blending a "mockumentary" style with a comedic portrayal of five archetypal characters, all played by director Lisa Collins -- whitegirl wannabe, crunchy activist, inner-city homegirl, Essence Award-winning businesswoman, and post-operative transsexual entertainer -- the story subverts and explores myths of contemporary African-American womanhood while celebrating the legacies of "Miss Rubys" throughout black America.
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