Carrisa Andrelia
THE TWO-TIME STORY
PLAYERS
SHARI, 20, the trouble maker
RUFI, 20, Shari’s boy friend
VINNO, 20, friend of Rufi and TTian, has an affair with Shari
TIAN, 20, Rufi’s neighbor
DONY, 22, Shari’s’s nephew, friend of Vinno
THE MAID, 20, Shari’s maid
SCENE 1. At the beginning, a girl is alone on the stage. The stage is set a girl bedroom. The background is floral wallpaper. She holds her mobile phone, answering a call. She sits on the couch. Meanwhile VINNO stands in the right side of the exit room of the stage. He is calling SHARI.
VINNO. Hello.
SHARI (smiling). Hi! Who is this?
VINNO. Vinno. How are you?
SHARI (interesting). Fine, thanks. How about you? What are you doing right now?
VINNO. I’m fine too. I’m in management program. Are you still studying in Semarang?
SHARI. Of course, I am.
VINNO. Who is your boy friend?
SHARI (lying). I’m single, bro. Would you be my match-maker?
VINNO. Your what?? Come on.. Are you serious?
SHARI. Sure, why not? I’ve been a single for 5 months.
VINNO. You must be kidding.
SHARI (licking the lips). I’m not kidding. It’s true.
VINNO. Okay. Anyway, I have to eat my dish. I’ll call you soon.
SHARI. Okay. Bye. (VINNO leaves the stage and SHARI gazes to her mobile phone). Oh my Gosh, I can’t believe who was calling me recently. It is Vinno. He was my crush. Hope, he will call me again. (Then, her cell phone chirps) Wew, it’s my boyfriend, Rufi. He sent a message. (She replies sms and continues monologue). He knows Vinno too, because Rufi was his classmate when they’re in high school. I hope they two never meet again (The maid enters the stage.)
THE MAID. Excuse me, Miss. Someone wants to meet you.
SHARI (looking questioningly). Who?
THE MAID. He said that he is your nephew. I think his name is Dony.
SHARI. Oh.. Sure, take him to my room. Thank you.
THE MAID. Certainly, Miss. (THE MAID leaves the stage, DONY enters.)
DONY. (grinning) Hello, my beautiful nephew. Hope, I’m not disturbing you.
SHARI. Hi, bro. You see, I’m not busy. What makes you visit me here? It’s little bit strange. Are you in a trouble? What can I do for you?
DONY. Hey, don’t be so suspicious. I just want to be your match-maker.
SHARI (shocking). My match-maker?? With whom??
DONY. Of course with Vinno. He’s nice and tall, like you. I think you two are right.
SHARI (blushing). Uhm…… But I don’t think we can…
DONY (screaming). Why can’t? Vinno and you are single, right?
SHARI (lying). Yeah. But………….
DONY (interrupting). Come on. I don’t wanna know. You are my nephew, he is my best friend. Anything else?
SHARI. Okay. I’ll see what I can do. I can’t promise anything.
DONY (smiling). Thanks. I’ll go to Vinno’s house. Bye.
SHARI. Bye, bro. Be careful then. (DONY leaves the stage) Oh God, what I must do. (She shakes her head) I have a boyfriend already. (She walks back and forth then sits again and falls asleep.)
SCENE 2. The stage is full with shelves of DVD. It is arranged by the genre of the film. The background is window glasses which show the parking area of the DVD rental. There are some motorcycle and two cars. VINNO enters the stage, viewing the kids section. Then RUFI enters and sees VINNO. He walks to him.
RUFI (greeting friendly). Hi, Fella! What’s up?
VINNO (giving a welcoming hug). Fine, thanks. How about you?
RUFI (smiling). Fine, too. Are you going to rent DVD?
VINNO. Yeah, I return other films too. (He pulls out his cell phone of the pocket of his shorts, RUFI accidentally sees the wallpaper of VINNO’s mobile) Anyway, I don’t have your newest number. Please, give it to me.
RUFI (seeing the wallpaper clearer). Okay. 0818xxxxx.
VINNO (pressing the key pad). I have saved it. (He shows his cell phone) As matter of fact, I let u to guess who is the girl in my wallpaper?
RUFI (blinking in few second). Well………I think….. She is Shari?
VINNO (saying in a breathy, excited way). Definitely, she is. Who the hell are you thinking? (He nods her head) What do you think?
RUFI (stares straight at him). I…..don’t……know…. I feel my head is spinning.
VINNO (murmuring continuously). Oops. Sorry, I don’t mean to hurt you or to remind about your ex-girlfriend. I admire her and want to make her mine. I just want to hear your opinion. (He sees RUFI worriedly) Rufi?
RUFI (very carefully). I’m fine.
VINNO. I have called her and sent romantic messages to her recently. (TIAN enters the stage.)
TIAN (looking surprisingly). How ya doin’,dude? Long time no see.
VINNO (offering excitedly). I know. I think we have to hang out together sometimes, like when we were still in high school.
TIAN (asking innocently). Hey, do you know that Rufi and Shari have been together again?
VINNO (looking blankly). Gosh. Are you kidding? I think they have broken up.
TIAN (explaining briefly). Yes, they were. But they get back together again. I never lie to you, bro!
RUFI (gazing expressionless). Tian, let’s go home. My head is spinning. I think I have headache.
TIAN. Okey dokey, man! (To VINNO) Bro, we have to say goodbye now. Glad to see you. Ciao!
VINNO. Bye! See you around. (RUFI and TIAN leave the stage first, and then VINNO.)
SCENE 3. On the stage there are two leather couches, one in the right side and the other is in front of it. A coffee table is between of them. There is a stand lamp in the corner of the right stage. The background is a small garden. They illustrate a living room. SHARI enters the stage, she brings a magazine and her cell phone. Then she sits in the one of the couch. THE MAID enters.
THE MAID (offering). What do you want to drink, Miss?
SHARI. Um…. No, thanks.
THE MAID. If you need something, please call me, Miss. Excuse me.
SHARI. Okay. (THE MAID leaves the stage, someone knocks the door) Who is that?
VINNO. It’s me Vinno.
SHARI. Oh.. Wait. (She combs her hair with her fingers and tidies her clothes, then go to the right stage to welcome VINNO) Come in. Please, have a seat.
VINNO (sitting carefully). Thank you.
SHARI (smiling). Where have you been? What do you want to drink?
VINNO. I have been in my brother house. Um… A glass of mineral water, please. (SHARI leaves the stage and returns with a glass of mineral water, putting it in the table). Thanks, girl.
SHARI (sitting). You’re welcome. What’s the matter?
VINNO. Nothing. Have you had your lunch?
SHARI (blushing). Yeah. Thanks for your attention.
VINNO. To my surprise, when I want a movie rental this afternoon I met one of your ex-boyfriend.
SHARI (thinking). My ex-boyfriend? Who?
VINNO. Rufi. I have known it.
SHARI (surprising). You have known ? About what?
VINNO. About your relationship with Rufi. I knew it from your friend.
SHARI (feeling guilty). Oh..
VINNO (crying). For the God’s sake, why didn’t you tell me that you have retrieved Rufi again?
SHARI (confusing). Um… I was thinking to talk about it, but I wait the right time to say.
VINNO (repeating slowly). Wait the right time.
SHARI (stammering). I’m just… I mean-if I met you earlier, you would hear it from me directly. I can explain it to you.
VINNO. Ok. I understand. I think I have to go now, it’s getting dark. Bye.
SHARI. All right. Bye. (VINNO leaves the stage) Oh no. I’m dead. I’m such an idiot. Oh, God. (SHARI leaves the stage, someone knocks the door, THE MAID enters and faces the right stage.)
THE MAID. Good night. Who do you want to meet?
RUFI. I wanna meet Shari. Is she inside?
THE MAID. Yes. Please, wait. (THE MAID leaves the stage, SHARI enters.)
SHARI (sitting beside him). Hi..
RUFI. Hi.. Just talk to me. Honestly, what have you done with my friend?
SHARI. I……haven’t done nothing.
RUFI. Come on, Babe. Let’s make clearer. What if my photograph is shown in other person’s mobile phone? What will you do?
SHARI (thinking). I will be proud if it happens, because it means I don’t choose the ugly boy.
RUFI. Oh my God. Please, don’t be so innocent. Talk to me. Pleeeeeaaaasssseeeeee…
SHARI. Talk about what?
RUFI. Yesterday, I met my friend He’s Vinno, you must know him. When I saw his cell phone, he showed to me that the wallpaper is your photograph.
SHARI. Well, I don’t know about that.
RUFI. Admit it, Shari. Please…
SHARI (babbling). Honestly, I was like Vinno. I didn’t tell him that I have you, I have a boyfriend. I really apologize what I’ve done to you. I regret why I could do that. Please, forgive me. I don’t mean to hurt or to cheat on you. Will you forgive me?
RUFI (shaking his head). Ok. Ok. I forgive you. Let’s start from the beginning.
SHARI (smiling). Thanks. You’re the best.
(SHARI hugs RUFI happily . The curtain slowly comes down.)
