(Curtain is opened.. in the right) there is books arranged in a shape of a chair.. In the left and the middle, there are some empty spaces, circle decorations, some bars.. a sofa & two chair are beside a bar) (an illusionary telephone rings) |
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| Princess | (holds an illusionary telephone ) Hello.. yes.. eh.. no he didnt come.. I dont know.. maybe he is in his way.. (puts the receiver.. the telephone rings again) Hello.. yes.. can I help you ?.. thank you, I am busy.. he is busy too.. how that.. he should be with me.. I cant leave him even once why suspense? I like suspense.. a VIP is coming?.. a political character.. very high.. I dont if I come or not.. goodbye (buts the receiver) |
| The Writer | (sits on the chair like books) Now Im writing for the movie.. I wonder, did I desert the theatre or the theatre deserted me? |
| Princess | (goes to him) you wake up, |
| The Writer | such noisy celebration could a wake me for a year |
| Princess | you had the choice |
| The Writer | choice.. artists pretend they have the choice but they are known by restrictions. |
| Director | (enters handling howers & two bottle of beer) (he moves back quietly) |
| Princess | What are you thinking of? |
| The Writer | (looks below) I was dreaming of the theatre |
| Princess | you cant make money in the theatre.. move makes you famous & wealthy. |
| The Writer | Im telling you.. it was just a dream. |
| Princess | What do you think ? I want to be, your next play the heroen of Im supposed to be a junior actress & you are a famous writer. (blue lights) |
| Princess | Hello.. Sir |
| The Writer | (looks at her.. she Hello |
| Princess | Dont you know me ? |
| The Writer | No, I know you |
| Princess | Why you are running away from me? (He moves towards her.. she holds his hand) |
| The Writer | You are actress in "B" group arent you? |
| Princess | Yes Im an actress in "B" group |
| The Writer | Can I help you ? |
| Princess | No please dont treat me hite this.. is it because youre a great writer.. Dont you remember me? |
| The Writer | No, I remember you.. Since I was a young write & you are a little bit known as an actress but never more. |
| Princess | From that time I have never changed but youre a great writer now, you keep ascending up & up. |
| The Writer | The owner & the director of "B" Team was your favorite, you thought he is better than me; more famous & richer He could lead your way to glory. |
| Princess | Never.. we were in love, It was work then we felt in love with each other |
| The Writer | No.. It was just work.. you wanted to act in TV.. movie & may to be a hereon of a great play I can choose you as the hereon but It cant be now.. I have my heroen.. she stands beside me she has never wanted a part or loved the team manager. |
| Princess | Are you trying to impress me? |
| The Writer | No I cant thin of that I cant bother you.. Im against bothering or impressing artists |
| Princess | Do you remember then you was poor those great ? |
| The Writer | Officers.. I used to borrow from you in the college |
| princess | you were angry with me without any reason |
| The Writer | I was angry because you are tarnished |
| Princess | Tarnished.. It is your word you used to insult me of being tarnished |
| The Writer | Any way.. Its over now |
| Princess | No.. Its not we still have time |
| The Writer | No.. I cant.. I dont have my account to sign on your lips any more I always like to be the first kisser of womens lips, the first to have sex with women |
| Princess | Thats nonsense.. Ill be yours |
| The Writer | Oh yes where we can change the world, open a new page & rewrite our history?! No I cant.. Im a part of this world a part of every thing.. I cant separate myself from my history & my boys only death can do that. |
| Princess | what about me? |
| The Writer | Youve just a third class actress a third class wife. You still imitate the actress in. |
| Princess | Could I stay here with you at least ? |
| The Writer | Sorry my wife is writing. Dont you know I have a wife & a son. They are writing in the restaurant. |
| Princess | (Smiling) congratulation |
| The Writer | You have children |
| Princess | Not yet |
| The Writer | You law come to the theatre tomorrow. I can give you a part of sweet girl in the third act |
| Princess | O.K |
| The Writer | Keep on |
| Princess | Good bye (Yellow lights) |
| Princess | (They both laugh) youre a good actor |
| The Writer | Good play a creative & pure writer & a actoress who were once friends. When she grow a little, she left him. They meet in the second act. In the third act he wins the Nobel prize she knows crying & regretting while the assis - director calls her for a part in a TV serial little |
| Princess | Great |
| The Writer | I have another play in my mind |
| Princess | I have an idea what do you think of we great a play now together without writing it. Im supposed to be a prostitute & you are a evil guy who wants her. (He shakes his head) (She studs beside a bar smoking & manning her hair) |
| The Writer | (moves his glasses & goes toward her) Hello |
| Princess | (Turns her face & ) |
| The Writer | I think I saw you before I want target this beauty |
| Princess | Yes ?! |
| The Writer | Now I know you a very pretty voice too |
| Princess | Can I help you ? |
| The Writer | Yes you can.. Im living nearby |
| Princess | When ? |
| The Writer | This valley in the left |
| Princess | which one K. valley ? |
| The Writer | Yes |
| Princess | Which house ? |
| The Writer | It |
| Princess | a flat or a room ? |
| The Writer | a room |
| Princess | a room ?! |
| The Writer | Why ? |
| Princess | You sure have companies.. My loody couldnt bear |
| The Writer | If they are married |
| Princess | Yes if so.. |
| The Writer | may we go.. lets go (offers her his arm) |
| Princess | Where is the money ? |
| The Writer | Fifty piasters |
| Princess | What ? |
| The Writer | Sixty |
| Princess | No |
| The Writer | Seventy & no move |
| Princess | No |
| The Writer | No I leave (goes.. waits & looks it her) we still have a drink & food |
| Princess | No deal my son |
| The Writer | Your son ?! |
| Princess | It is fixed |
| The Writer | one pound & half OK? |
| Princess | OK lets.. (He holds & moues back) no it cant be |
| The Writer | Whats wrong now? |
| Princess | give me money now |
| The Writer | you should trust me |
| Princess | How could I ? (He gives her money) lets (They move arm in arm) |
| The Writer | (Sings) a plain prostitute honesty woman |
| Princess | Stop singing (Lanes his arm) |
| The Writer | Why ? |
| Princess | Sing another song |
| The Writer | (Sings) |
| Princess | Oh please |
| The Writer | What is wrong with you I give one pound & half you asked.. Ill feed you & give you a drink.. what else ? you are away from me & dont went me to sing, tell me what do you want exactly? Tell me.. I give up. |
| Princess | Where is your flat exactly ? |
| The Writer | (Takes it) Why ? |
| Princess | There are about 20 batchlors living on the floor |
| The Writer | oh no just fifteen |
| Princess | Leave me alone |
| Princess | (Take her shoes off) (They hit each other) (Yellow lights again) |
| Princess | Didnt tell you, you are a great actor |
| The Writer | &you are a wonderful actoress |
| Director | (Comes holding flowers
& two glasses of beer) |
| Princess | (Takes the flowers.. The Writer takes the glasses) Which nickces |
| Director | A wonderful nickces (The bell rings.. Princess goes to open a supposed dooe.. a strongman, tall & wide shoulders, enters) |
| Princess | Yes |
| Strongman | Hello |
| Princess | Can I help you? |
| Strongman | Only on thing.. to come to the party ? |
| Princess | Which party ? |
| Strongman | The party we incited you a little while |
| Princess | why should I ? who are you? |
| Strongman | It doesnt matter.. youre coming |
| Princess | Ill try |
| The Writer | Whos there baby? |
| Princess | He.. a friend |
| The Writer | Let him in |
| Princess | What if I didnt come? (to strongman) |
| Strongman | You see this man.. See him well (he bring a fat add man who seems so poor) I think you know him well.. the studio gourd you slept with him two night to present you to the director |
| Princess | Yes I know him |
| Strongman | But your husband doesnt know him doesnt you slept with more than the dirctor |
| Director | (Close to the gourd) Hello (look to the gourd) Who are you & why you are here? |
| Strongman | I come to ask for you actually I came to see |
| Director | To see who |
| Strongman | The princess |
| The Writer | Who are you ? |
| Strongman | a fan |
| Director | How dare you come in with this rude? |
| Strongman | Ive waited long time out there, when Ive heard this wonderful scene between the princess & he great writer & Ive heard some things also (Princess looks at The Writer) |
| The Writer | How could you hear there things? |
| Strongman | Science, Technology sir could bring to you what is happening behind doors easily while you are walking far away? |
| Director | You are a developed fan |
| Strongman | Humbly Sir |
| Princess | I know him I holds his hand would you please come with me? (walk together to the far right while thw director & The Writer is in the far lift ) What do you want? |
| Strongman | He wants you |
| Princess | Who ? |
| Strongman | The brightest character ? |
| Princess | Where ? |
| Strongman | In the cabinet |
| Princess | Cabinet ?? |
| strongman | Didnt tell you ? you are in a dream.. youre so lucky |
| Princess | How could he know me? |
| Strongman | He watched your film yesterday & suddenly wanted you |
| Princess | Im a married women |
| Strongman | It doesnt matter |
| Princess | I love him scenically |
| Strongman | No thing prevents |
| Princess | I dont want to |
| Strongman | Do you remember the one eyed gourd ? |
| Princess | Yes |
| Strongman | Dont you think he is better than that gourd? |
| Princess | It was long time ago & It is over now |
| Strongman | Is if really over or youre bossy? |
| Princess | Let me think about it give me a chance |
| Strongman | Remember we could arrest your husband for any fabricated reason then we take you forcely in a police car. What do you think? |
| Princess | Im comming myself |
| Strongman | I know you are an intelligent woman.. youre not immature so I prefered to talk to you first |
| Princess | I want to live in save |
| strongman | With him youre in save.. Any woman but not that |
| Princess | Any woman but not any wife |
| Strongman | Any woman * any wife too |
| Princess | Yes.. were really in the powerest country in the world |
| Strongman | Yes |
| Princess | & the worst country |
| Strongman | Why you are so pesonistic |
| Princess | Good bye.. see you Tomorrow |
| Strongman | (Kisses her hand & goes to director & wholries ) thank you.. thank you for this time |
| Princess | Good bye |
| Strongman | ( While going out) Dont be late |
| Princess | (To her husband) a fan |
| The Writer | a fan ? |
| Princess | yes |
| Director | He frightened me |
| Princess | (to her husband ) Do you like this country ? |
| The Writer | Yes why ? |
| Princess | You like so much |
| The Writer | Adore it |
| Princess | Even If..? |
| The Writer | If what..? |
| Princess | Nothing |
| The Writer | If what ? |
| Director | I think I know this non quit well |
| Princess | He always runs after the actoress to take then photos |
| The Writer | But you didnt give him |
| Princess | I will |
(an actoress enters.. she is a friend of the princess) |
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(The light changes to red) |
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| The actoress | Hello |
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