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Scene 3, Nika´s flat:

Martin´s voice(MS) as the storyteller, Hannah, Tommy, Nika

MS: I think they still have some sequels( results/ effects)…Nika works as a shop asistant in one Bookstore. She paints all the time, but I´ve never seen any of her pics, she is too shy…

(Nika, Hannah and Tommy sit in her apartment smiling and talking. They can see her pics and they like them)

H: Such a nice flat… I´ve always wanted something like this, but there have never been any opportunity to buy it. I´m really envious of you.

N: Yeah, it was really good luck.

T: Oh girls, please… You will never understand the spell of random and chance like this.

N: What do you mean, Tommy?

T: You are young… You are such a big artist… You should travel and get to know people, big places and ways of love… Do you really want to have a flat and stay here for the rest of your life?

H: You are right, but this life is not for everybody, realize it…

N: Maybe somewhere out of there is something bigger waitin´ for me, what do I know? I don´t grudge it, but… What should I do, Hannah? Tell me, just tell me… what could a person like me do?

T: what if I tell you, that there is a chance.

N: what do you mean?

H: We… have a friend and this friend has a …gallery… I showed him the picture you gave me for my birthday- hey, don't look like that!- and he offered me a place…

T: The place for your paintings… for one month… People could finally see your talent…

H: I´m sure, they would find your talent, you could become famous…

N: Don´t be naïve, Hannah… People are too simple to understand my art…

H: How could you know? What if-?

N: NO! You don't know what I mean… My pictures…. It´s expression of my soul,… If I show them my stuff , it is like… I would be naked in view of people, who would have no compassion for me… Please… Don´t make me do that…

T: I think it is just the evasion because of your fear… But all you want is on the other side of fear… You should try it!

N: Shut up! You don't understand it! You are free and you don't have to care about money, what more to wish? Don't infringe upon my life! That´s my choice. I have no reason why people should see my work…

H: Hey, stop ! Don't be so upset, we just wanted to help you… That was just an offer.

T: think about it later, now…Let´s change the subject and open next bottle of wine.

H: well… How is your sister?

N: Iv?

T: I´ve heard somewhere, that she is an actress now.

N: She is…well she will be… Some manager found her and offered a part in one performance… So, we will see…

H: When is going to be performed?

N: Friday, 8 p.m. But I´m not going to watch it…

H: Why?

N: She just don't want me to see her, if she did, she would tell me.

T: Are you really so proud and so considentious? (twist his head densly)

Scene 4, the cafeteria:

Tommy, Hannah, Iv, Martin Jackass, Nika on next part of the stage

MJ voice: I was on her performance, and I have to tell you… It was perfect, but there was one small mistake…

(Iv comes to the café with Martin as old friends and they sits on the chairs, Iv is sparkling and cheerful)

I: It was so… so… so awesome! This feeling from staying on the stage… Your knees and voice are tremblin´ and you know you have to overcome it and go on! I cannot describe it, but it is… You know, you surely had some dreams when you were a child, didn´t you? And imagine the moment, when all you dreams become real. Emotions are suddenly not just illusional, but… it completes all your soul and there is nothing more in sight, no world, just you and your voice.I´m so… complete now… I´ve never been happier.

M: (just noteless grin about her persuasion) ehmm… it was gorgeous, my dear…

I: I wish my sister could be there to see me. Maybe we should meet…it´s so long ago when we met last time…I´m concerned if she still doesn´t expose, if she still paints… I think she should expose, but, you know, in her eyes the world is like a spoilt mean child, not deserving to see her ideals. Maybe she is right, what could I know? We all are so immature and parochial… why should she show us somethin´ more? But enough about her… We have to drink cheers to me and my career of an actress! And soon, it won´t be just local theatres… I see the future… It is very nice… I will try as hard as possible, I swear, I wont be so proud as stars are.

M: of course, you have to stay as you are, don´t be superior.

I: You have known me since my childhood, you know who I am.

And then, I know very well, there are too many things to improve and to learn…

(Nika on the next part of the stage it trying to get drunk, totally unhappy, thinkin´ about what her friends had told her before)

(In the cafeteria are also Tommy and Hannah, right next to Iv and Martin…Both couples are talking …)

T: I have always loved the story of the cruel intentions…

H: It is…very complicated and hard to perform…

T: But I never thought that someone could act it LIKE THAT!

H: Yeah, most of the roles were quite good, but that actress who performed de

Merteuille…

(Iv is noticing the talk)

T: It was absolutely terrific! She doesn't have any talent at all!

H: I couldn´t believe, that it really was Nika´s twin…I´m glad she hasn't been there…

T: The girl should take lessons before walkin´ on the stage…

H: Yes, she couldn't even speak right! I haven´t understood a word! She totally muttered…

(Iv cannot bear it and stands up)

I: Enough! I can´t listen this! Bye…

(She leaves and martin is just looking at her fading backside and whispered: )

M: Bye.

(Iv walks upon the stage, some music on the background, she comes to visit her twin…)

Scene 5, Nika´s apartment:

Iv, Nika, MJ voice

I: (knocking at the door) Hey! Please, don't pretend bein´ out, not now! Open the door!

N: Grrrr…What the hell- (rising up and goin´ to open)

I: I - I - er….umm… I just wanted to say sorry.

N: (just raisin´ eyebrow)

I: For all these years I couldn't and didn't want to talk to you…It was… stupid, I know… But I need you to hug me again, I missed you…

N: Oh…Ehm… Don't you want to come in?

I: Yeah, thanks… (gazing around)

N: So… what happened?

I: (just runs amuck on her to hug.)

MJvoice (talkin to dark stage without spot lights): They have talked longly untill night, they have drunk some wine and cried and so on… Just like the sisters do after big argue, after big separating distance

(spot light is focused on girls sitting on the floor at pillows)

I: And maybe the life has no sense and everything is vain.

N: Who could live reasonlessly? It´s up to you to choose…

I: And what if I choose the wrong way and I will find it out too late?

N: In that case you couldn't say you failed, because you tried as hard as you could.

I: How can I live when I know, that all I´ve ever wanted is not supposed for me?

N: You don't know it surely.

I: But I feel it so desperately.

N: Look at me… I don't even have your courage, I´m too miserable… And your tendency was vain… We are together such a good couple ! Cheers! ( rap on it by glasses)

I: Can anybody tell me why all this is so bittery ironic?

N: Hey, Iv, you mustn´t take it like that… Just don't force it… The world has no sense… If it didn't exist, what would happen? What if all humans died? All this has no sense, so don't try to find yours, just choose for what you will fight…

I: So easy to say, girl…I wish it would be so easy to make it… (murmling)

Setting: San Francisco, 2009

Characters: Iv -an ambitious actress without talent, one of the twins

Nika- a talented artist with no courage to present herself, one of twins,

bookshop asistant

Johny Smith- a widower, adoptive father of the twins

Martin Jackass- a family friend

Tommy - a critical person, a friend of Nika

Hannah- a waitress, a friend of Nika

Scene 1, a cafeteria:

Johny Smith, Martin Jackass, Hannah

(Johny meets Martin after a long time, they talk about their lives and go to sit for a cup of coffee.)

J: Oh! Could it be you? I haven´t seen you for years! How are you, buddy?

M: Good God, old Johny! Where have you been all that time?

J: And so you! Let´s go to the café to talk a little, my friend.

M: Why not? I always have a while for someone like you.

(they sit on chairs, H. is coming)

H: Hello, what would you like, gentlemen?

M: Black coffee and….a strudel please.

J: The same for me, please.

H: As you wish, sir.

(she leaves)

J: Hey, Martin, lets not pretend, I know very well that you keep in touch with the twins. Tell me how they are …

(suddenly he looks very tired and worried , as an old man)

M:(sighs) Well, of course I´ll tell you, god, I can´t believe they really did that….

J: Did what?

M: They really wiped you out of their lives… I just thought they don´t want to talk about that day, but now I see that the truth is other

J: yeah, I havent said a word to Iv, neither Nika, for 5 years… How can one sentence change all life.

M: What happened?

(it gets dark,they walk (fade) away, Johny´s voice in background as a storyteller)

Scene 2, a room:

A)Nika,Johny Smith

(JS voice from bacground):I will never forget the day, when Nika found out, that she and her sister are adopted…

N: (goes madly across the room, a paper in her hand, looks disgusted and sad and angry)

J: (coming into the room, see his daughter so strange)

What´s up, honey? Something wrong in school?What happened?

N: (just look at him too upset to be able to speak)

J: Oh,darling, it hurts me to see you like this, tell me, what happened?

N: Don't dare even speak to me!

J: What the hell….?

N: How-how could you? I can´t believe you´ve lied tu us all the time! Everythin´ I considered as a sure thing, all my certitude, all my basics, my values…are simply BROKEN!!!! How could you? YOU ARE SUCH A LIAR!

(and she punchs him by the paper and runs away with cry)

JC voice: she just needed to find some information to school about my departed wife, which was as her real mother

B)Nika, Iv, JS voice

(JS voice as a storyteller): Of course she couldn't hide it from her twin. They were

always some kinna kin souls. I´m not sure, if she told her that , when she would know, how this fact would separate ´em.

N: Iv? I need to tell you something.

I: but I have no time, honey, I must prepare myself… I´ve got a date tonight with Jeff Stonson!

N: Give him the deep six! It is more important!

I: What could be more important then this date? Do you understand what I mean by Jeff Stonson! IVE GOT THE DATE WITH JEFF STONSON!the most handsome guy at school.

N: SHUT UP!

I: don't be envious, please.

N: OUR FATHER IS NOT OUR FATHER! We are adopted, Iv!

C)Johny Smith, Martin Jackass

JS voice: and that was the break point… I thought thousand times I´ve lost them, but now it was for real. Iv changed the school and lived at board residence as far as it was possible. She didn´t come home even at the weekends. Ocassionally, she has written a letter for her sister, but never for me. And slowly the letters faded away… And Nika didn´t talk to me, she completely changed, she lost all her self-confidence…From hundreds of friends rested (stayed) a few. She painted all the time, but never shown her pictures, no matter how much people wanted to see it.

(lights on, back in the café)

M: I cannot explain, why they didn´t stop to keep in touch with me… I asked many times, but noone told me these memories. I didn't even know what happened, that they know it…

J: I loved ´em as my own, Martin! Is the God so cruel? Or Are they so cruel?

čím více duši ztrácím, tím více ji mám.

Není co ztratit a není kam jít. Přežívat se studenýma rukama v klíně a nechat je promodrat. Nechci ztratit lesk dneška, nechci se nechat zničit tou odpornou propastí všední přítomnosti a nelásky. Ale kamkoli uteču, bude se ten problém opakovat zase.

Nenechám se zadupat do té tmavomodré osamělé zimy, prostě ne. Neudusím se tím nádorem, který mi rostě v plicích a brání mi v noci dýchat. Jsem silnější, než vypadám. Jenom na to musím sama přijít.

Zase a opět hodlám sdělit nějakou bezvýznamnou informaci ze svého života, kterou si stejně nikdo nepřečte. Jenom další důkaz toho, jak velký zoufalec jsem.

Proč si vždycky musím najít tak příšerného kreténa, se kterým není absolutně žádná šance, že by to vyšlo, ale do kterého se bezhlavě a pitomě zamiluju? Musím se z toho dostat co nejdřív pryč, nebo mě to zničí. Už zase je to buď vrah nebo sebevrah. Co si vyberu tentokráte?

Nežádám o lehčí břemeno, ale o větší srdce.