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D(() IN * +(!R& By: ilrido a. uerrero Submitted to: Dr. 8eendolyn Suico Crescencio SUMMARY OF AT A TTENDANCE / COMMENTS Submitted by: Calvo, Jeanylyn - Isabel de Castro Lerio, John Barry - Dr. Ric de Castro Judaya, Lyndee Lyndee - Nina ontellano, Christine - aria !bin", #haira arela arela - $elisa Bara%uil, Christian David- &irso'David
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Calvo, Jeanylyn
Lerio, John Barry
Judaya, Lyndee
ontellano, Christine
!bin", #haira #haira arela
Bara%uil, Christian David
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Calvo, Jeanylyn
Lerio, John Barry
Judaya, Lyndee
ontellan o, Christine
!bin", #haira arela
Bara%uil, Christian David
ilrido a. uerrero +e 8as born on 55 January 0402 to anuel S. uerrero, an essayist, and (li@a 9camo. +e is the nehe8 o $ernando a. uerrero and the cousin o 8riters (van"elina uerrero-#acarias, Nilda uerreroBarranco, Leon a. uerrero, and Carmen uerrero-Na<il. +is cousins discovered his 8ritin" inclinations 8hen he 8as 05. !s his mother too< him to 8atch lays at the anila rand 9era +ouse, he 8as eAosed early to the 8or
His career +e 8or4. $rom 04?2 to 04?0, he 8rote and directed or )uricos Dulaan ng Buhay on on radio. In 04?4, he adated and directed siA o his lays or Caltex Caravan. +is one-act lay, No todo es risa Not !ll Is Lau"hterE 8as 8ritten in "rade school. It 8as sta"ed or the Rectors birthday. +is irst en"lish lay, Half an Hour in a Convent , 8as 8ritten 8hen he 8as a sohomore in /) in 04>F. !ter the Catholic omens Lea"ue sta"ed his irst three-act three-act lay, lay, The Forsaken House , uerrero decided to ma
+e retired rom /) in 0415 ater >? years o service. +e 8as named roessor emeritus the ollo8in" year. &he theater in the !rts and Sciences buildin" at /) 8as named ater him in 0476.
His Works +e has 8ritten and directed some 022 lays. !mon" the most oular ones 8ere:
Woen !re "xtraordinary , 04>7
Hate Begins , 04>1
#oan$e in B Minor , 04>4
Movie !rtists, 04F2
Wanted% ! Cha&erone, 04F2
Forever , 04F0
Condened , 04FF
Frustrations, 04FF
Wo' These !eri$ans , 04F6
(erha&s, 04F7
Three #ats, 04F1
Dee& in My Heart , 04?0
)n *nity , 04?>
+ur ,trange Ways , 04?>
&hese lays dominated Jaanese 9ccuation sho8s. &hey 8ere roduced in anila and the rovinces, in (n"lish and $iliino translations. +is 8or
-. (lays, 04F7
/ +ther (lays , 04?5
0 More (lays, 0465
-1 Ne' (lays , 0470
My Favorite -- (lays, 0476
2 Last (lays , 0412
-/ (lays Translated Translated in (ili&ino , 041?
Awards and Recognition
Ri@al )ro-)atria !8ard or Drama, 0460
)atnubay n" Sinin" at Halinan"an !8ard or Drama, 0464
Reublic Cultural +erita"e !8ard or Literature, 0475
!teneo de de anila /niversity /niversitys s &an"la8 &an"la8 n" Lahi, 0410
!li8 +all +all o Distinction Distinction !8ard !8ard or )lay8ritin )lay8ritin", ", 0415
Di8a n" Lahi !8ard, 041?
a8ad CC) )ara sa Sinin" or &heater, 0414
DEEP IN MY HEART By: ilrido a. uerrero C+!R!C&(RS DR. RIC D( C!S&R9 IS!B(L D( C!S&R9 NIN! !RI9 $(LIS! &IRS9 D!GID &I(: 02:>2 m SC(N(
: ! small restaurant located in a %uite street. &he lace is co@y. &he ceilin" is lo8. &he main entrance 8ith s8in"in" doors is at the center, rear. In both sides o the entrance are "lass 8indo8s 8indo8s 8hich "ive a vie8 o the street. street. 9n the let is a door door leadin" leadin" to the Ladies Ladies Room. Room. 9n the ri"ht, t8o uneven doors, one leadin" to the
uside do8n on to o the other. Sounds o runnin" stes outside, then DR. RIC D( C!S&R9 C!S&R9 and his 8ie IS!B(L rush in, lau"hin". lau"hin". DR. RIC RIC D( C!S& C!S&R9 R9 is abou aboutt thirty thirty-i -ive ve,, tall, tall, 8ell8ell-bui built, lt, 8ith 8ith manly manly eatures. eatures. &here is a touch o carelessness carelessness about his clothes, clothes, indicatin" indicatin" lac< lac< o vanit vanity y, but but also also a little little sense sense o irres irreso ons nsibi ibilit lity y 8hich 8hich is a characte characterist ristic ic o men have never never really really "ro8n "ro8n u. &here &here is a ar-a8ay ar-a8ay,, lone lonely ly loo< loo< abou aboutt his his eyes eyes,, 8hic 8hich h he reve reveal als s unco uncons nsci ciou ousl sly y at un"uard un"uarded ed moments. moments. In theses theses "ay moments, moments, li
: Closin" so early, arioK
!RI9
: 9h "ood mornin" doctor Not so early, its ten thirty.
RIC
: e Must came rom the sho8 across the street. &heres &heres a sli"ht dri@@le outside. e thou"ht 8ed dro or a bite.
!RI9
: I 8as Must about to close. onday al8ays sells oor business. (verybody stays home.
RIC
: Isabel and I should be stayin" home too. But 8e are celebratin" ---
!RI9
: Celebratin"K
RIC
: 9ur third anniversary.
!RI9
: +o8 the years ly be. I remember the day you 8ere married ---
RIC
: e arent too old yet aria. &hree years is only thirty-siA months noK
!RI9
: *ou and your 8ie Isabel 8ill never "ro8 old, you al8ays loo< youn".
RIC
: 9h noK &o &ouchin" uchin" his temleE temleE Loo< Loo< 3 some "ray hair already already *ou should see us t8enty years rom no8.
!RI9
: 9h, Doctor. &hat is so ar a8ay. I may not be alive then.
RIC
: hat am I a doctor or, i I dont ma
IS!B(L
: Ric my hair is si"ht.
!RI9
: )ointin" to the ladies roomE. In there, Dona Isabel.
RIC
: here can I have my hat, arioK
!RI9
: +ere, I;ll ta
RIC
: !m IK ell, I suose I;m hay.
!RI9
: 9h yes, doctor , it is.
RIC
: Remember the last time I 8anted to use itK !nd such an imortant imortant call too.
!RI9
: But it 8or
RIC
that
: *ou see , I have a atient --- the youn" son o my riend Gic mesa --- In a case o dihtheria. I as
!RI9
: Certainly, doctor , certainly. ive me your hat 3 Ill ta
RIC
: &han
&IRS9
: Dr. Ric De Castro in erson
RIC RIC
: &irso irso ell, ell, 8hat 8hat are are you you doin" doin" hereK hereK
&IRS &IRS9 9
: &hi &his s is is a ubl ublic ic rest restau aura rant nt,, isn isn;t ;t it K Im Im 8ait 8aitin in" " or or a ri rien end. d.
RIC
: +mmmm mmmm -------- a "irlK irlK
&IRS9
: No, not this time anyho8.
RIC
: Not this articular time anyho8.
&IRS9
: ! business transaction transaction 8ith a riend, really. really. I he doesnt sho8 u in a minute, I;m "oin".ario "oes outE
!RI9
: (Acuse me, doctor. ould you 8ant ----maybe stea
RIC
: !ll ri"ht ario. !nd o course I don;t
!RI9
: Ri Ri"ht a8 a8ay , do doctor. ario "oes ou outE
&IRS &IRS9 9
: Sm Smil ilin in" " si" si"ni nii ica cant ntly ly..E I see see you you came came 8ith 8ith your our 8i 8ie' e'
RIC
: SurrisedK
&IRS9
: e ell, Its Its one o o the the e8 e8 tim times I see you 8ith ith her. er.
RIC
: &oday oday is our 8eddin" anniversary anniversary.& .&irso irso
&IRS9
: 9h nothin", I 8as Must 8onderin about you and her ---
RIC
: +erK Isabel, you meanK
&IRS9
: Not necessarily.
RIC
: hat do youK ---
&IRS9
: Nina.
RIC
: NinaK +e stares at &irso, then loc
&IRS9
: I haen to
RIC
: Do youK
&IRS9
: I 8as introduced to her once. ! charmin" 8oman.
RIC
: *es, %uite.
&IRS9
: 9 cours urse it stru truc< me as rath ather surr urris isiin" -----
RIC
: hichK
&IRS9
: I mean 3 8ith ith su such ch charmin min" 8i 8ie as as Isabel.
RIC RIC
: 9h , its its hard ard to eAl eAlai ain. n.
&IRS &IRS9 9
: I hav have a imr imres essi sion on that that you and Isab Isabel el 8ere ere ha hai ily ly marr marrie ied' d'
RIC
: 9h ,8e are.
&IRS9
: !re youK
RIC
: In a 8ay at least. least. But since since our baby died a year year a "o --- there there has been been a chan"e.
&IRS9
: 9n 8hose artK
RIC
: ore o Isabel;s.
&IRS9
: None o yoursK
RIC RIC
: ell, ell, I 8ould 8ouldn; n;tt dare dare to say that, that, &irso. irso.
&IRS9
: Does she
RIC RIC
: !bout bout ninaK ninaK &ir &irso so N9DS N9DSE. E. I don;t don;t thin< thin< so.
&IRS &IRS9 9
: *our ta
RIC
: Nina doesnt
&IRS9
: *ou me mean ----- Nina ina thi thin
RIC RIC
: ell ell i you you 8ant 8ant to ut ut it that that 8ay 8ay-----
&IRS9
: i Nina should
ario comes in, Brin"in" t8o cus o coer 8hich he laces around on Rics table.E !RI !RI9 9
: 9h 9h doc docto torr, do you 8ant ant the the scre screen ened ed lac lace e arou around nd your your tabl tableK eK
RIC
: *es ario, I thin< Id reer it.
ario laces the screen around his table, suddenly she ound somethin" on the table.E !RI9
: 9h, she or"ot this.
RIC
: hat is it arioK
!RI !RI9 9
: &he &he lady lady 8ho 8as 8as her here e a 8hi 8hile le a"o a"o ----- sh she or or"o "ott her her com comac act. t. She Shell ll robably comebac<.
RIC
: ell &irso, Im sorry, but I must ta
&IRS9
: Ill be seein" you, Ric. Ill 8al< around the corner and 8ait or that riend o mine. Ric is "oin" to8ard the oice.E !nd Ric----
RIC
: *esK
&IRS9
: Ive ound out somethin".
RIC
: hatK
&IRS &IRS9 9
: &ha &hatt a 8om 8oman an does doesn nt al8 al8ay ays s ay ay. So Someti metime mes s the the man man does does,, too. too. Ric Ric bursts our lau"hin".E
RIC
: &he voice o acid eAerience.
&IRS9
: (Aeriences, rather. So lon", Ric.
RIC
: So lon".
Ric enter the oice. &irso is about to "o. ario cou"hs si"niicantly.E &IRS9
: hat is itK
!RI9
: *our coee'
&IRS9
: 9h, +o8 much is itK
!RI9
: 0?2 esos.
&irso "ives her the money and "oes out, rear. aria ic
: &a &a
!RI9
: 8hat 8ill you haveK
$(LIS!
: h hat 8i 8ill I haveK Co Coee o o co course.
!RI9
: and the "entlemanK
$(LIS!
: Coee too
!RI9
: !nythin" moreK
$(LIS LIS!
: !r !re you you tryi tryin" to to soa< soa< usK usK e e Must Must 8an 8antt co coee 3 absolut lutely ely not nothin" in"
more. !RI9
: Gery 8ell.
$(LI $(LIS! S!
: a< a
!RI !RI9 9
: No Noth thin in" " tha thatt her her umbr umbrel ella la is dri drii in" n".E .E do you you min mind d ii 3 I ut ut you you umbrella near the doorK Its driin" on the loor.
$(LI $(LIS! S!
:)ut :)ut itit nea nearr the the doo door r ha hatt or or ----- so so som someb ebod ody y can can s8i s8ie e itK itK Cer Certa tain inly ly not not Ill
!RI9
: But the loor---
$(LI $(LIS! S!
: ell ell,, 8hy 8hy bla blame me me me i your your lo loor or is is dirty dirtyK K +ave +ave it cle clean aned ed ir irst st thi thin" n" in in the the mornin"
!RI9
: (r- I or 8hat you ordered.
$(LIS $(LIS! !
: ! ine ine res resta taura urant nt this this is $or"e $or"etti ttin" n" our our orde orders rs I orde ordere red d co coe ee e or or t8o t8o
!RI9
:!h, yes.
$(LI $(LIS! S!
: h hos os the the o8ne o8nerr o this this rest resta auran urantK tK Call Call him him
!RI9
: I am.
$(LI $(LIS! S!
: 9h 9h you you areK areK ell ell 3 nev never er mind mind.. a ari rio o "oe "oes s out out 8ith 8ith an air air o o mar marty tyrd rdom om on his ace.E Ill blame i I catch a cold toni"ht. I told you I didnt 8ant to "o to the sho8 toni"ht --- I 8anted it last ni"ht. But no, you 8ere stubborn and insisted toni"ht. !nd 8hat icture did 8e see toni"ht not ian Lims but (moys. *ou
Naturally you cant contradict contradict me this time, because Im ri"ht. I am al8ays ri"ht, but you never "ive me a credit or intelli"ence, do youK No, you al8ays thin< you are ri"ht ell, Its "ood to
: *oun" un" 8oman, man, 8hat are are yo you doin" in"K
NIN!
: s star tarin" in" at at he her br briel iely y, 8it 8ith h a cu curio rious eAre ressi ssion.E n.E I o or"o r"ot my coma mact here toni"ht.
$(LIS!
: +o8 do you
NIN!
:s :shru hru""in ""in" " he her sh should oulder ers s, amu amus sed.E d.E It It ha has my name on it it. Ni Nina.$ .$elis lisa
ta
: +o8 can you rove youre NinaK
Nina annoyed this time, stares at her contemtuously contemtuously and "ives her the cold shoulder. shoulder. David has turned no8 and is starin" at the ne8 arrival. Nina "oes to rear door, suddenly stos, She oens the comact and indin" her hair in need o a little iAin", she loo
: ell ell hat hat are are you you sta stari rin" n" atK atKD Dav avid id non nonch chal alan antly tly turn turns s bac< bac< to to read readin in" " the aer.E aer.E *ou *ou 8ere 8ere attract attracted ed by that 8oman So bein" bein" do8n do8n ri"ht ri"ht , unaith unaithul ul ri"ht ri"ht in ront ront o your your dear dear 8ie 8ie hat did you marry marry me orK asnt asnt it or better better or or 8orseK 8orseK !nd !nd no8 I catch catch you loo
: *ou must ay or it
$(LIS!
: C Coolly. ly.E It ell o o the table.
!RI !RI9 9
: $ee $eell o o the the tabl tableK eK !nd smas smashe hed d to to a thou thousa sand nd iec ieces es he hen n a cu cu al alls ls o o a table, table, it brea brea
iecesK $(LI $(LIS! S!
:Nev :Never er mind mind your our scie scient nti iic ic oss ossib ibil ilit itie ies. s. It ell ell,, I said said..
!RI !RI9 9
: *oure ure lyin lyin" " *ou mus mustt dro droed ed it orc orce eul ully ly
$(LIS LIS!
: Ca Callin llin" " me a liar liarK K !ccusin usin" " meK meK------
David ic
: )ay )ay me or I call call a oli olice ce *ou both both deli delin% n%ue uent ntly ly char charac acte ters rs
$(LIS $(LIS! !
: Se Seein ein" " her her husb husban and d "on "one e and and the the 8ord 8ords s she heard heard rom rom him, him, her her attitude becomes "entle and her voice sot.E 9h, my husband 3 he;s "oin" a8ay I can;t live 8ithout him. David, David, 8ait or me &he obMect o my ha haine iness ss is leav leavin" in" me Coo Cooin" in"EE David David,, David David 8ait 8ait or me 9enin 9enin" " the ba"E +ereOta +ereOta
: &han
IS!B(L
: Nothin" unusual really. ho doesn;t or"et thin"s occasionally
NIN! NIN! Lau"hin"
: !h, !h, but in my case it;d habitua habitual. l. &hey &hey have have aroac aroached hed the table.E table.E &oni"ht ni"ht or insta instance nce,, I or"ot or"ot my coma comact ct on this this very very table. table. a"ainE 9h, 8hat a head.
IS!B(L
: Notices the coee.E &he coee. ouldn;t you lease Moin meK
NIN!
: No than
IS!B(L
: )lease. &he coee 8ill "et cold.
NIN!
: But you must be 8aitin" or somebody.
IS!B(L
: y husband.
NIN!
: &hen.
IS!B(L
: 9h, but he;s honin" inside.
NIN!
: Really, I;ll be botherin" ---
IS!B(L
: Ni bother at all. !nyho8,
NIN!
: ell, you insist so charmin"ly ---
Both sit do8n. ! brie ause as Isabel ours the coee. Isabel stares curiously at Nina. IS!B(L
: *ou came rom the sho8K
NIN!
: &he one across the streetK *es.
IS!B(L
: y husband and I also came rom there. I li
NIN!
: So did I . I 8as at home or somebody, but he didn;t sho8 u, so I decided to ta
IS!B(L
: o ahead. Drin< your coee.
NIN!
: &han
IS!B(L
: ay I
NIN!
: Certainly not. Nina. !nd yoursK
IS!B(L
: *ou can call me Isabel. y husband and I are celebratin" celebratin" our 8eddin" anniversary today.
NIN!
: ReallyK &he irstK
IS!B(L
: No, the third. I 8as married 8hen I 8as t8enty-t8o.
NIN!
: ell, I do 8ish you all the hainess in the years to come, Isabel.
IS!B(L
: &han< you Nina.
NIN!
: !ny childrenK
IS!B(L
: Stares at her briely, briely, lo8ers her eyes and said %uietly.E %uietly.E *es, a boy. boy. +e 8as born eleven months a"o.
NIN!
: 9h, he must be %uite "ro8n u no8.
IS!B(L
: +e died 8hen he 8as t8o months o dihtheria.
NIN!
: I;m sorry. )ause as they slo8ly si their coeesE It must be a blo8.
IS!B(L other ta
: It 8as. I haven;t %uite recovered recovered rom it. &ries &ries to chan"e the subMect by lau"hin lau"hin" " a8<8ardly a8<8ardly and raisin" raisin" her head.E head.E e must must tal< about thin"s Nina. &urnin" over head to8ards the coeeE y husband is such a lon" time to tal< over the hone. +es a doctor, you
NIN!
: Doctors have so little time or themselves.
IS!B(L
: &rue. Just no8 he;s treatin" a atient as it 8ere by hone.
NIN!
: hat do you meanK
IS!B(L out 8ith the
: &he child o a riend o ours has dihtheria too. Li
NIN!
: Quite a strenuous lie, I ima"ine.
IS!B(L
: $or my husbandK
NIN!
: nodsE !nd or you too.
IS!B(L
: $or both o us.
NIN!
: But it must be 8orth itK
IS!B(L
: orth itK
NIN!
: isn;t itK
IS!B(L
: !ter a brie hesitationE hesitationE I "uess it is. By the 8ay, 8ay, are you married Nina reddensE
NIN!
: No --- not yet. But soon 3 soon.
IS!B(L
: hat;s he li
NIN!
: +is loo
IS!B(L
: lau"hin"E No, no. Loo
NIN!
: I thin< so too.
IS!B(L
: +is character, I mean. +is nature. --- *ou don;t mind my as
NIN! NIN!
: Indeed Indeed not, not, Isabel. Isabel. ell ell , or one thin", thin", he;s he;s al8ays al8ays "ay. "ay. +e has an indein indeinable able child-li child-li
even seem
unconditional. unconditional. I can;t eAress it in eAact 8ords, but only t8o 8ords to it him. Boyishly charmin".
IS!B(L
: *es some men are li
NIN!
: !bout ive months.
IS!B(L NIN!
: +o8 did you meet himK 9r am I bein" too ersonalK : 9h, I don;t mind Isabel. 9ne ni"ht I 8as ta
: !nd he sat do8nK
NIN!
: *es, and that;s ho8 it all started.
IS!B(L
: *ou must be %uite hayK
NIN!
: !n any 8oman in love can be.
IS!B(L
: *ou;re %uite youn". Nina lau"hsE
NIN!
: I am t8enty-ei"ht.
IS!B(L
: I can hardly believe it. !nd yet I;m only three years youn"er than you. But then I;ve been married three years, and you haven;t.
NIN! NIN!
: uncons unconsciou ciously slyEE 9h, but --- Isabel Isabel not noticin" noticin" Ninas Ninas hesitat hesitation, ion, still still "oes onE
IS!B(L
: &ell me more about yoursel.
NIN!
: I;d rather tal< about him.
IS!B(L
: I you reer.
NIN!
: !s I said, he li
: hat a coincide coincidence, nce, Nina. Nina. y husban husband d --- that is, 8hen 8hen 8e 8ere 8ere still still en"a"ed --- made a similar su""estions.
NIN!
: ReallyK
IS!B(L
: It 8as a arty. arty. It 8as dri@@lin". dri@@lin". I had a sli"ht cold, but to lease him, I said said yes. es. So 8e also also 8al< 8al
NIN!
: 9h, but I thin< ---
IS!B(L
: hy did you stoK
NIN!
: *ou don;t mind my sayin" so, do youK But I thin< it 8as %uite a mista
IS!B(L
: +e loo
NIN! their
: *ou *ou don;t mind i I disa"ree 8ith youK I see no valid reason or chan"in" ater marria"e. Besides, most men retain somethin" o the child all lives.
IS!B(L
: But such small thin"s 3
NIN!
: interrutsE interrutsE &hose small thin"s, Isabel maybe %uite imortant to many men. Sometimes they can --- brea< a marria"e.
IS!B(L
: Brea< a marria"eK
NIN! can
: ell, erhas I eAa""erate. eAa""erate. )erhas )erhas I should say small thin"s can ut unnecessary barriers bet8een a coule. !nd in time those barriers oten become ermanent and unassailable.
IS!B(L
: &here may be somethin" to 8hat to say, Nina, and yet --- ario entersE
!RI9
: *ou 8a 8ant more coee, SeoraK
IS!B(L
: No than
NIN!
: I li
IS!B(L
: no8 tal
!RI !RI9 9
: *e *es. &he &he chi child ld,, I "ath "ather er,, has has hi" hi"h h eve everr. &he &he doc docto torr is "iv "ivin in" " inst instru ruct ctio ions ns --
IS!B(L
: I 8ish he;d hurry. It;s "ettin" late.
!RI9
: &he doctor ordered stea
NIN!
: *es, I came bac<.
!RI9
: I let it 8here it 8as.
NIN!
: I ound it. &han
aria "oes outE IS!B(L
: ettin" a ci"arette case rom her ba".E Do you smo
NIN!
: 9ccasionally.
IS!B(L
: +ere 3 ta
NIN!
: I;m not very ond o it, really. Reusin"E No, not no8, Isabel, than
IS!B(L
: Li"htin" her ci"aretteE I al8ays eel sel-conscious about smo
NIN!
: 9h, I don;t mind a bit. hen I eel li
IS!B(L
: But, Nina, 8e can;t al8ays launt ublic oinion.
NIN!
: No, o course not. !nd lease don;t thin< I;m tryin" to critici@e you, but it seems to me 8oman rely too much on 8hat the 8orld thin
IS!B(L
: 9nly 8omanK
NIN! NIN!
: ell, ell, some men too. +o8ever +o8ever,, most men seem seem less sel-co sel-consc nscious ious abou aboutt ubl ublic ic oin oinio ion. n. !nd the the men men 8ho 8ho rely rely too too much much on it someho8 don;t amount too much. I can;t hel comarin" such men to the li"ht li"ht o candles candles made o inerior inerior 8aA --- dim, ale, ale, lic
: hat an at descrit descrition, ion, Nina. Nina. +o8ever +o8ever I don;t don;t thin< thin< that that descrit descrition ion 8ould it my husband.
NIN!
: !nd he neither.
IS!B(L
: +eK
NIN!
: &he man I love.
IS!B(L
: 9h.
NIN!
: hat;s your husband;s name by the 8ay, Isabel.
ario enters so suddenly and so noisily that Isabel doesn;t hear the %uestion.E !RI !RI9 9
: &he &he doc docto torr say says he;s he;s com comin in" " res resen entl tly y. It It seem seems s the the chil child d is "et "etti tin" n" 8orse.
IS!B(L
: &han
NIN!
: hatK 9h, I;ve or"otten.
IS!B(L
: e mi"ht have interrut our anniversary arty toni"ht. y husband mi"ht have to "o and see his atient.
NIN!
: Did you say the atient has dihtheriaK
IS!B IS!B(L (L
: *e *es. I can can sti still ll see see my my o8n o8n chil child, d, sic sic< < 8ith 8ith the the sam same e thin thin". ". $ev $ever eris ish h3 delirious delirious 3 "asin" or breath 3 the unbearable unbearable si"ht o seein" him suocatin" desite the oAy"en 3 and 8ithout either his ather or me bein" able to do anythin" to hel him.Closes her eyes and there is
a lon" am a"ain,
ause, Nina remains silent but a symathetic listener.E +ere I tal
NIN!
: Certain memories mi"ht be sad, Isabel, but never unleasant.
IS!B(L
: &han
NIN!
: I;ve been admirin" your Me8els. &hat bracelet esecially, very attractive.
IS!B(L
: !re you ond o Me8elsK
NIN!
: )ausin" )ausin" beore sea
IS!B(L
: y husband;s resents, all these.
NIN!
: y ianc "ave me stri
IS!B(L
: hyK
NIN!
: I don;t
IS!B(L
: hat did he sayK
NIN!
: hoK
IS!B(L
: *our ianc.
NIN!
: +e merely lau"hed. Hissin" me he said, I admire simlicity in a 8oman.
IS!B(L
: +e must be a ine erson.
NIN!
: +e is.
IS!B(L
: hat does he doK
NIN!
: $ran
IS!B(L
: here do you live, by the 8ay, NinaK *ou live aloneK
NIN!
: I live in an aartment. aartment. !nd yes, no8, I live alone. I have a married sister 8ho 8ants ants me to stay stay 8ith 8ith her her, but it;s it;s rathe atherr ar ar rom rom my 8or<lace. I reer my aartment. IS!B(L
: Do you eel lonesomeK
NIN!
: Not at all. +e comes oten. *ou see, I 8or< in a ne8saer oice. I;m in the advertisin" deartment.
IS!B(L
: hy you are alone toni"htK
NIN! NIN!
: +e 8as suose suosed d to come toni"ht toni"ht,, but this this aternoo aternoon n he sent sent a note. note. 9enin" the ba"E +ere it is. Readin"E.
Nina dearest3
,orry ) $an4t ake it tonight5 ,oething very i&ortant $ae $a e u&5 Will ex&lain later5 6(uts the note ba$k in her bag7
IS!B(L
: +o8 I envy you. It must be eAcitin".
NIN!
: But I envy you, Isabel. *ou;re already married.
IS!B(L
: *es --- but ---
NIN! NIN!
: I don;t don;t 8ant 8ant to intrude intrude your your rivate rivate lie, lie, but don;t don;t tell me yours yours isn;t isn;t a hay marria"eK
IS!B(L
: *es --- and no.
NIN!
: lau"hin"E hen a 8oman ans8ers that 8ay, there;s one conclusion: it;s a no.
IS!B(L
: I;d rather not to tal< about it.
NIN!
: !s you 8ish Isabel.
Isabel oens her ba" and loo
: hy do you carry this
IS!B(L
: Just in case.
NIN!
: Just in case 8hatK Isabel embarrassed, embarrassed,
IS!B(L
: I;ve al8ays thou"ht that i my husband ---
NIN!
: *ou mean --- you;ll "o to the eAtent o --- that is your husband ---
IS!B(L
: *es --- and no, Nina
NIN!
: Quite ambi"uous ans8er.
IS!B(L
: holdin" the
NIN!
: But Mealousy, Isabel, shouldn;t be unreasonable.
IS!B(L
: Is that eelin" ever unreasonableK
NIN!
: hat I mean is this 3 i the erson 8hom 8e love strays a8ay --- there;s no use brea
IS!B(L
: !nd the sense o reven"eK
NIN!
: ore realistically, the sense o 8ounded ersonal vanity.
IS!B(L IS!B(L
: I couldn; couldn;tt bear bear to thin< thin< that my husband husband could could belon" belon" to some other other 8oman.
NIN!
: ! man could desire to other 8oman --- and yet love his 8ie.
IS!B(L
: It;s %uite comrehensible to me.
NIN! NIN!
: &o most o us men, I;ll admit. admit. In the mind o most most men, love love occuie occuies s several comartments o 8hich only a secial one he mi"ht lace caacity or true love. e 8omen 3 ut all our love in one sin"le comartment 3 to our re"ret.
all his
IS!B(L
: !re you su""estin" 8e 8omen should ollo8 such callous rocedureK
NIN! NIN!
: lau"hi lau"hin"E n"E It isn;t isn;t somethin somethin" " callous callous,, I assure assure you, you, Isabel. Isabel. It;s never never leasant, I admit, to our ride to lose the eAclusive aection o someone 8e love. But 8e or"et --- that some men 3 and 8omen, too 3 are born born 8ithout a sense o consistent consistent aithulness. aithulness. It;s art o their natural ma
: *ou;re imlyin" that 8e 8omen also ollo8 men;s disloyaltiesK
NIN!
: Indeed not, Isabel 9h no Some men can aord to be unaithul unaithul simly because their sense o irresonsibility ma
nothin". IS!B IS!B(L (L
: *o *ou mean mean then then by that that,, i the the ers erson on 8e 8e love love is un unai aith thu ul, l, 8e 8e shou should ld be be indierent about itK
NIN!
: Certainly not, Isabel I only mean --- that i you --- or I 3 remember 8hat I told you 3 8ell, 8e can;t be hurt --- too much.
IS!B(L IS!B(L
: Really Really,, Nina, Nina, it;s the very irst irst time I;ve I;ve tal
NIN!
: *ou;ve led a rather sheltered lie, haven;t youK
Isabel smiles sheeishly, and nods. She loo
: I;m %uite ale. y husband 8ill thin< I;m anemic. Searchin" Searchin" in her ba", lau"hs.E I;ve or"otten my rou"e.
NIN!
: ivin" hersE +ere --- use this. It;s the latest thin". It blends erectly 8ith the s
IS!B(L
: &han
Isabel rou"es her s
: !t last
IS!B(L
: I;m araid I;m not so hun"ry anymore. ould you care to Moin us, NinaK I;m sure my husband 8ill ind your comany very interestin".
NIN!
: No, Isabel, really I must "o. &han
!RI9 !RI9
: &he doctor doctor is comin" comin" any minute minute no8. no8. +e had to ma
IS!B(L
: I li
NIN!
: Incidentally, you haven;t told me your ull name.
IS!B(L
: Isabel de Castro.
NIN!
: starts sli"htlyE !nd your husband;sK
IS!B(L
: Dr. Ric de Castro.
Isabel hasn;t noticed that Nina, at hearin" the name, has become ale. Nina stares at Isabel 8ith an incredible eAression. She sits do8n a"ain and
: choc
IS!B(L
: )uttin" do8n the mirrorE Dr. Ric de Castro. Notices Ninas stareE *ou --
Nina remains silent, but in lash their intuition tell them it;s name o the same man they love. Isabel, her eyes on Nina, stands u slo8ly. Ric de Castro strides in. +e be"ins tal
: 9h, Isabel, I a8ully sorry --- the child is %uite serious --- I see you have comany comany. .+ear +earin" in" this voice, voice, thou"h thou"h 8ithout 8ithout seein" seein" him, Nina reali@e reali@es s Isabel;s Isabel;s husband husband is the same man she;s she;s in love 8ith. 8ith. In comlete shame and conusion conusion she avoids his eyes. /on seein" her, Ric loses loses his usual usual oise oise and become become seech seechless less.. Both Both 8omen 8omen loo< a8ay, 8hile he loo
: Nina ---- 8hat are you doin" hereK
Nina stands u, not darin" to ace him. Ric loo
: 8 8ith conc oncealed led bit bitttern erness ess in in her her voice iceE I
Nina turns abrutly and controllin" her tears, she dashes into the street. Isabel
: *ou
IS!B(L
: smilin" bitterly and loo
RIC
: +o8 did she --- haen to be --- hereK
IS!B(L
: By accident. She or"ot her comact on the table 3 8e met in the Ladies Room. She borro8ed my comb ---- the coee 8as on the table.
RIC
: hat did she sayK
IS!B IS!B(L (L
: !bo !bout ut 8hom 8homK K Loo Loo
anniver anniversary sary,, too. 9ne 8ould 8ould should be than<ul or.
have have done done it on urose. urose. )ause )auseEE I
RIC
: $or 8hatK
IS!B(L
: *ou have --- taste, Ric.
RIC
: thin
IS!B(L
: She;s nice 3 much too nice or that 3
RIC
: Be air, Isabel.
IS!B(L IS!B(L
: lar larin" in" uE I am am bein" bein" air, air, Ric. I al8ays al8ays thou"ht thou"ht such
: hat are you "oin" to doK
IS!B(L
: *ou don;t eAect me to "o home 8ith you no8, do youK
RIC
: here do you intend to "oK
IS!B(L
: &o my mother;s. ! natural thin" to do, don;t you thin
ario entersE !RI !RI9 9
: Doc Docto torr 3 r r. is isa a on on the the hon hone e 3 he he 8an 8ants ts to
RIC
: &ell him I already called Dr. Balmori 3 he;s on his 8ay there.
!RI9
: But it;s you he 8ants, doctor
RIC
: &ell him I;ll be there resently
ario "oes out. Isabel is about to "o. Ric "rab her ba", uts it on the table. &hen he "rass her arm rou"hly. Isabel 8inces 8ith ain.E IS!B(L
: Ric, you;re hurtin" me
RIC
: e both have been hurt already.
IS!B(L
: Let "o, Ric
RIC
: slo8ly releases her ressureE *ou must listen to me
IS!B(L
: hat;s there to sayK I;ve been sulanted, that;s all.
RIC
: No, that isn;t all
IS!B(L
: NoK
RIC
: +ard as you may ind to believe me 3 I still 3 love you.
IS!B(L
: ! stran"e notion o love you have, Ric.
RIC
: No --- let me eAlain 3 stosE hy are 8ords sometimes so inade%uate inade%uate to eAress one;s inner eelin"sK
Isabel stands, her head held u deiantly, 8ithout loo
: )lease, )lease, Isabel Isabel 3 believe believe me --- it 8asn;t 8asn;t a sordid sordid love aair aair.. Isabel, Isabel, unconvinced, smiles.E I met Nina 3 in a moment 3 o unbearable, deserate loneliness.
IS!B(L
: ost men, I ima"ine, use the same eAcuse ---
RIC
: --- a loneliness brou"ht about by your o8n indierence 3 your coldness --
IS!B(L
: y indierenceK
RIC
: /nconscious, /nconscious, erhas, erhas, but it 8as there Must the same. hen our baby died 3 you chan"ed. &he chan"ed 8asn;t abrut 3
IS!B(L
: I 8anted my baby 3 more than anythin" else.
RIC
: an"ryE ore than you 8anted meK
IS!B(L
: +o8 can you say thatK
RIC
: *our chan"e 8as insidious insidious 3 revealed revealed at odd moments 3 moments o intimacy 3 a
returned IS!B(L
: y "rie 3
RIC
: !nd mineK I needed much comort as you did.
IS!B(L
: I as
RIC
: 9ur child 8ould have died the same.
IS!B(L
: I 8onder.
RIC
: as that the resentment you had a"ainst meK
IS!B(L
: No --- no, Ric.
RIC
: Lo8erin" Lo8erin" his voiceE I am a doctor and a busy one. I;ve my 8orries and disaointments li
an to"ether. IS!B IS!B(L (L
: 9ne 9ne "ro8 "ro8s s ----- and and sto stos s doi doin" n" thin thin"s "s tha thatt loo< loo< 3 8el 8ell, l, thi thin" n"s s tha thatt don; don;tt seem roer. +e loo
RIC
: &hus you must then eAcuse my relationshi 8ith Nina.
IS!B IS!B(L (L
: *ou int inten end d to cont contin inue ue ----- your your rie riend ndsh shi i 8ith 8ith herK herK
RIC
: &hat;s or you to decide.
IS!B(L
: $or --- meK
RIC
: I;ve "iven you the acts. It;s u to you to choose your conclusions.
IS!B(L
: *ou still --- love herK
RIC
: &hat;s diicult to ans8er.
IS!B(L
: hyK
RIC
: She "ives me 8hat my 8ie doesn;t --- no8.
IS!B(L
: I can;t stand that idea --- havin" belon"ed to another 8oman, I can;t
RIC
: *our ride, naturally.
IS!B(L
: y sel-resect.
RIC
: hen a 8ie ulills her duties ---
IS!B(L
: *ou mean to imly that I --- drove you to herK
RIC
: I;d rather not commit mysel.
IS!B(L
: !nd i Nina --- doesn;t 8ant to 3 ario enters.E
!RI!
: )lease doctor --- r. isa a"ain on the hone 3 he insists on tal
Ric loo
: (m (mbarrassedE y ba ba". N Nina 8a 8al
IS!B(L
: Nina. Nina stos.E hat do you intend to doK
NIN!
: tu turnin" sli sli"htly bu but 8it 8ith hout loo loo
IS!B(L
: hereK Nina advances closer to IsabelE
NIN!
: !ny8here. It doesn;t matter. )auseE +as he said anythin" --K
IS!B(L
: RicK Nina nodsE +e didn;t say anythin" --- about you.
NIN!
: &hen 3 it 8ould be useless to see him. Besides, I couldn;t ace him no8.
IS!B(L
: hyK
NIN! NIN!
: +esitat +esitatin"ly in"lyEE I --- don;t don;t
IS!B(L
: ay --- I as< you --- one %uestionK
NIN!
: hat is itK
IS!B(L
: *ou --- still --- love --- RicK
NIN!
: loo
IS!B(L IS!B(L
: I had 3 to
NIN!
: Dee in my heart --- yes. She continues continues 8eein" 8eein" as i her heart 8ould brea<. Isabel "oes 8ear her and loo
she comes into briely. sobs, uts IS!B(L IS!B(L
NIN!
: hat 8ords 8ords can I say, say, Nina, Nina, to comort comort youK youK Nina Nina stands stands u rather rather brus%uelyE : &han
IS!B(L
: I don;t mean to ---
NIN!
: I understand. I;I;m so sorry. ry. But than
IS!B(L
: &ell me --- 8ill you continue ---
NIN! him that
: Lovin" RicK ! brie ause.E No. *ou need not 8orry. *ou can be sure o yoursel no8, Isabel. Ric is your husband. *ou;ve the o8er over I haven;t.
IS!B(L
: Just tell me Nina
NIN!
: No No, re really I don;t. Bu But yo you o ossess hi him ---- al8 al8ay ays s 8i 8ill.
IS!B(L
: QuietlyE so did you.
NIN!
: 9nce.
IS!B(L
: !nd I;m not sure o him --- no8.
NIN!
: hy notK
IS!B(L
: *ou. *ou.
NIN!
: *ou need not to 8orry about me, I said.
IS!B(L
: )erhas not --- and yet --- some day he mi"ht ---
NIN!
: I;m not "oin" to i"ht or him.
IS!B(L
: !ren;t youK
NIN!
: It isn;t 8orth it.
IS!B(L
: Ric, you meanK
NIN!
: I didn;t mean to ut it that 8ay. 8ay. hat I mean is that it isn;t 8orth all the anAiety and the heartbrea<. !n aair li
IS!B(L
: y ans8er 8ouldn;t be %uite air.
NIN!
: No --- but dee inside you
IS!B(L
: o ahead.
NIN!
: I too retain some ideals. Ric made me believe he 8asn;t married.
IS!B(L
: +e romised to marry youK
NIN!
: Not eAactly. Really. I don;t care. I 8as hay 8ith him. I really thou"ht he 8as sin"le. I he 8ere, I 8ouldn;t mind i"htin" or him --- but
married, no. IS!B(L
: ay I
NIN!
: *ou see, I 8as marries --- once.
IS!B(L
: 9h.
NIN! to be
: y husband and I live aart. hen I met Ric I thou"ht that at last I ound the man could be hay 8ith. !nd I 8as. But I 8ant the man I love mine alone.
IS!B(L
: !nd i my husband insist on "oin" bac< ---
NIN!
: y door 8ill be closed to him.
IS!B(L
: I don;t
NIN don;t ta
: h hat do do yo you ha have to to e earK *o *our ho hold ov over hi him is is to too de dee o or ou outer touch. *ou lost Ric temorarily, erhas throu"h your o8n ault. I
IS!B(L
: HeysK
NIN!
: &o my aartment. I shall not need them no8.
IS!B(L
: here you intend to "oK
NIN! NIN! Isabel
: &o my sister;s sister;s --- oh yes, lease lease "ive "ive this to him. She She "ets a small small noteboo<, tears o a a"e, then hastily scribbles do8n a e8 8ords. ta
IS!B(L
: Don;t "o yet.
NIN! NIN!
: hy not call it by it;s ri"ht ri"ht nameK nameK $alse $alse ride. ride. Isabel Isabel is hurt hurt by the sarcasm in her 8ords, but retends not to notice it.
IS!B(L
: +o8 can I ta
NIN! NIN!
: Ric is your your husband husband 3 you nearly nearly lost him 3 it;s it;s u to you to 8in him bac<.
IS!B(L
: Can IK
NIN!
: Sel-ity doesn;t become you.
IS!B(L
: Someho8 --- I almost hate him no8.
NIN!
: I see your comlacent sense o ossession has deserted you.
IS!B(L
: *ou;ve been such a
NIN! NIN! loose Isabel,
: *es, es, that 8as beore beore --- I
IS!B(L
: %uietlyE yo you --- lo love RicK
NIN!
: Smilin" eni"maticallyE eni"maticall yE I al8ays 8ill --- dee in my heart. Nina turns and leaves hurriedly, rear. 9n Isabel;s ace can be seen that terriic stru""le she;s under"oin". under"oin". She loo
inner and the callin".
&he li"ht "ro8 dim. aria enters. She stand u@@led as she sees the ood hasn;t been touched. touched. +e loo
: Doctor --- aren;t you "oin" to eatK
RIC
: here;s IsabelK
!RI9
: She let.
RIC
: Let 8hereK
!RI9
: She isn;t around --- +o8;s the child doctorK Ric slums in the chair.E
RIC
: DullyE &he child is --- dead. aria merely loo
!RI !RI9 9
: *e *es doc docto torr. Ri" Ri"ht ht a8ay a8ay,, ri" ri"ht ht a8ay a8ay.. a ari ria a "oe "oes s out out.. Sud Sudde denl nly y Ric Ric notices the
: almost in 8hiserE Ric ---
RIC
Isabel
: &he child is dead. Isabel loo
IS!B IS!B(L (L
: &he chil child; d;s s moth mother er 3 shou should ldn; n;tt 8e visi visitt herK herK
RIC
: Gisit herK
IS!B(L
: &he mother mi"ht need comort.
RIC
: Do you 8ant toK !"ain Isabel simly nods.E It;s rainin".
IS!B(L
: Remember --- onceK Ric smilin"ly nods his head.E
RIC
: ould you 8ant to ---K
IS!B(L
: al< in the rainK
RIC
: ould youK
Isabel;s ans8er is a shy smile. +and in hand they "o out. &he sta"e is emty or a moment. ario enters hurriedly 8ith a tray and not indin" Ric, disaointedly ban"s the tray on the table. She runs to rear door and seein" them 8al
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