this is an excerpt from the play, "conspicuous conspiracy". it tells a story of a young poor man who is a friend to another from a wealthy family. the one from a wealthy family plans to get rid of the poor wretch. he reports the case to police, but the wealthy one had a deal with the police. the poor person s detained when he goes to report his case. the poor young mans parents go the wealth one's parents so that they can sell part of their land unknowingly that it is the same family responsible for the son's arrest. the deal is sealed, but the rich man is foolsih and stupid that he makes an agreement which is flawed. he goes to court and he loses the case'
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AT
THE BAR
(SIT EMONG AND ASANGA)
EMONG:
He’s hurt. The look in his dry face tells it all, he cannot smile any more, his
face is dull with dissonance.
ASANGAI:
what do you think he meant?
EMONG:
(puzzled)
not certain!
ASANGAI
(arrogant) you
got any problem with that? He is pauper (points at omeri’s direction).
EMONG:
he’s been great a friend.
ASANGAI:
(princely)
great?
AMONG:
oh, Yes! What does he mean to you?
ASANGAI:
(Remarks with naivety) Northing- Except
he’s funny and can win many desperate female souls for you- that’s all, what
else?
EMONG:
well! Always, a journey has a beginning and an end. Always remember the
beginning even when at your intended destination.
Alice
comes by
ASANGAI:
(shocked)
Oops! - have you seen? (Prudishly asks)
EMONG:
That’s Alice Dunsey’s daughter, the tycoon
ASANGAI:
(arrogant)
she’s pretty good, any trouble?
EMONG:
True she’s, but I haven’t anything to do with her perhaps you do. Aren’t I
correct?
ASANGAI:
When a cat keeps tempting a dog- what do you expect the latter to do?
ASANGAI: Am not foolish, Am l? (Rather offended)
EMONG:
I said it not, but you ought to (out of his patience)
ASANGAI:
(gawks
at Alice) can I talk to you for a while?
ALICE: Me?
ASANGAI: Who, else?
ALICE:
be civilized.
ASANGAI: (Hurts) do you
know who I am? (Moves boisterously) what a hell do you
mean? (He mumbles)
ALICE:
(insubordinate)
no matter, I answered it as if it were a child enquiring, but you aren’t so to
hell with super class fools like you (shakes her hips and turns away)
ASANGAI:
(Stares
hesitantly) it is because that you have not yet known me properly or
else, I would have showed you that I am untouched. Do it one more time and I
will show how the game is done.
ACT
ONE SCENE THREE
(ALICE PROCEEDS AND
MEETS OMERI AS HES GOING TO THE TRANDING CENTRE)
OMERI:
Alice!
ALICE: (Turns to omeri) my name!
OMERI:
Good evening (humble)
ALICE:
Good evening (conscious)
OMERI: Without offending I am called omeri (scared)
ALICE:
Oh yes, the kind one! Its special gratitude meeting you (appearing delighted) you
are a great celebrity in this ugly village, I just can’t hide this from you; I
have always desired to meet you and thanks to God for answering my prayers.
OMERI:
Really? Its great pleasure seeing you too (doubtful of her kindness)
ALICE:
You look sad (Inquisitive) you aren’t the kind that I’ve overhead about.
Don’t you feel happy seeing people like me?
OMERI:
it’s Asangai (in a fragile ego) but I wouldn’t want to talk about it, it
reminds of moments that I feel I shouldn’t remember. We were all created in the
image of God, but I think others were dipped in the spirit of Satan, before God
finally made them who they are. There is no just God in this village, all those
who are well off are arrogant, even those you think are caring, they are
derogative, even those who you feel you can run to are mere chameleons, even
those who smile, are like sugar coated chloroquine , then what else do you want
me to say?
ALICE:
Did you say Asangai? That vagabond – what did he do? Will you let me know more about him?
OMERI:
(disturbed)
why must you, it’s none of your concern and neither shall it be of any
relevance?
ALICE: (unhappy)
not all that happens around us can be of any concern to anyone, but it
might be of danger to the whole society, why then do you have to sacrifice the
whole community at the expense of a snake?
OMERI:
irrelevant (Poignantly)
ALICE:
Please! (Sympathetic)
OMERI:
it hurts (tears almost rolling done his cheeks)
ALICE:
Will you tell me some other time? (Determined)
OMERI:
I’d rather we change the topic (almost unable to talk)
ALICE:
Sorry dear I wasn’t meant to heart you!
OMERI:
I haven’t any problem with you
ALICE:
I’m branching! (Desperate,) will you let me out of this mind game?
OMERI:
It’s been great pleasure hearing your enchanting voice
ALICE: (Please with Omeri) hold on (she
says in tender voice) Knowing each other isn’t crime, is it?
OMERI:
(Taken
up) it isn’t, but I don’t think you would ever like to have me as friend
neither wish to know my home nor parents because your also a class apart.
ALICE:
What do you mean (a little disappointed?)
OMERI
: Asangai’s from a well off family so are you (hesitant ) I took
him for friend l let
him so close to me but the animosity in him that I always
suspected of him betrayed me . I believe
all frogs eat flies... he behaved
like a rat that
bits Ones legs and blows in cool air, he ran wild
like a lion that had seen a monkey – I really
don’t wish to ever have a friend from such kinds of families (
takes a step away from her)
ALICE:
(disappointed)
good bye! I’II pay a visit some other
time.
ACT
ONE SCENE FOUR.
ALICE VANISHES, CAROL AND CHARLOTTE COME CLOSER
CAROL: charlotte, its Alice!
CHALOTTE:
What about Alice?
CAROL: Right ahead of us standing defencelessly I suppose.
CHARLOTTE:
Omeri could have disappointed her (predicts)
CAROL:
Any affair between the two?
CHARLOTTE:
you never know! Probably.
CAROL AND CHARLOTTE APPROACH ALICE
CAROL: Alice!
ALICE: It’s
me! (Hiding
her sorrow) i didn’t expect you here this awkward hour. (Avoiding unnecessary queries)
CHARLOTT:
Omeri the pauper sent you greetings (tries her patience)
ALICE: Speechless for a while) mind your business (impudently
retaliates)
CAROL:
does she offend you? (With great sarcasm)
ALICE: Kiddish
CAROL:
(sarcastic)
he’s nice a lad-- he’s got lots of fun to offer - keep it up lady.
ALICE
: (Disgusted
) there’s nothing as
supercilious as a derogative thinking about the people around
you… marque it’s not what we have nor our positions in the society that make us to
create change, but what the people around us do and how inhumane and partial
they are – cheek your behaviour and words
for drought seasons these days are unpredictable.
CAROL:
(apologetic) Alice that’s too wise of you…
charlotte was being facile i thus have no reason whatsoever to admonish your thinking.
CHARLOTTE:
(Adamant)
what’s wrong with that? Omeri is pauper (I didn’t make him that, so you are
clumsy his contemptible and indeed he is.
ALICE: whoever is contemptuous is too contemptible (lashes
back and proceeds) It’s now evident that your conspiracy for Omeri is absolutely
Conspicuous. You need to style up otherwise … (moves away)
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