She is such a beautiful woman
Pause
Yes
Pause. She puts the sheet back in the pile, finds another sheet, puts the pile back in her bag and hands him the sheet she has selected and He looks at the sheet, stands and looks at it
Read
quite short pause
why do you just stand there
and look and look
Read
Long pause
HE
reads
I see that the mountain opens up
and out of the mountain comes a man
a young beautiful man
and he walks quietly forwards
he is beautiful
dressed in a black suit
he stops
Rambuku enters, dressed in a black suit
he stands calmly
and looks around
then he seems to become a little restless
a little worried
almost
he stands and looks down
and then a woman comes walking towards him
She walks towards Rambuku
and he walks towards her
Rambuku walks towards her
and when they see each other
they walk quickly towards each other
they meet
and they embrace each other
She and Rambuku embrace each other, pause
they stand like that for a long time
short pause
then they let go of each other
She and Rambuku let go of each other
and the man says
It’s been such a long time
RAMBUKU
It’s been such a long time
pause
SHE
Yes
RAMBUKU
But finally
we’re together again
SHE
Yes
Yes it has been a long time
Short pause
RAMBUKU
I never thought we’d meet again
short pause
that we would find each other again
SHE
Neither did I
RAMBUKU
And now we meet
short pause
finally we meet
SHE
Yes
RAMBUKU
Yes
SHE
Where have you been
RAMBUKU
But you know that
SHE
Yes
quite short pause
yes I’ve missed you so
RAMBUKU
And you are so beautiful
SHE
I’ve dressed up for you
Today
this very day
I dressed up for you
and it’s you
who shall take me with you
to Rambuku
quite short pause
today it shall happen
today Rambuku shall
open up
quite short pause
yes
quite short pause
I knew you’d come
that today was the day
when you’d come
quite short pause
For Rambuku was coming
today
RAMBUKU
Yes
Pause. Rambuku and She take each other’s hands and lead each other around
SHE
But
quite short pause
are you sure
short pause
that we’ve met before
RAMBUKU
Yes
SHE
No
quite short pause
no we haven’t
They let go of each other’s hands, stand there. Long pause. To He
Read
Pause
HE
reads
and then the man moves away from her
and he stands and looks at her
Rambuku walks away from her and stands and looks at her
with a strange expression on his face
quite short pause
an expression which
yes how should I describe it
yes an expression which
SHE
Don’t stand there like that
RAMBUKU
questioningly
Like
SHE
Don’t stand there like that
quite short pause
don’t stand there like that
now that you’re finally here
RAMBUKU
I won’t stand here like that
SHE
No
RAMBUKU
No
quite short pause
I’m finally here
Pause
SHE
I have waited and waited for you
And now you’re here
She and Rambuku look at each other, look down, look at each other again. Long pause. To He, without looking at him
Read
Pause
HE
reads
And then the man turned
and he walked away from her
and she walked after him
Rambuku walks away from her, and She walks after him
she stopped and looked
She stops and looks at Rambuku
she stood there and looked
as he walked away
Rambuku walks away and She stands and looks at him
and then she stood and looked straight ahead
She stands and looks straight ahead
and she said
in a quiet voice
that finally he was there
the finally he came
she said
that finally Rambuku shall
open up
Pause
SHE
Finally Rambuku shall
open up
Long pause. To He
Read then
Keep reading
HE
reads
And then the man came back to her
Rambuku enters, he brings a carafe of water and a glass. Pause
SHE
to He
Yes
quite short pause
yes that’s how it is
She looks at him
isn’t it
isn’t it
Rambuku has come now
right
quite short pause
yes
short pause
Keep reading
Pause
HE
reads
And then the man walked slowly towards her
Rambuku walks slowly towards her
And she walked slowly towards him
She walks slowly towards Rambuku
And they both stopped
they stood and looked at each other
They stop, look at each other
And she said
But there you are
SHE
But there you are
RAMBUKU
You must come now
my dear
I’m waiting for you
Pause. Rambuku pours water in the glass and hands it to her, she drinks the water, gives the glass back to Rambuku
SHE
Thank you
Thank you for being here
You came today
Pause. She turns to He
But you
breaks off. She walks to him, takes the sheets of paper from him, leafs through the pile, picks out one sheet, hands it to him
Read
Pause
HE
reads
I’ve lived here
But soon I’ll live in Rambuku
SHE
Yes
Yes
yes now he has come
now Rambuku has come
quite short pause