Original Work # 6
(One-Act Play)
'MY FOREVER LOVE'
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A Play in One Act
by
Jeff
Harold Uy
CAST OF
CHARACTERS
Amor: a beautiful but an unfortunate woman, whose parents died when she was just a child
The King: the handsome ruler of Paradise; found himself in-loved with Amor
Royal Coachman: driver of the royal horse-drawn carriage
Earl of Paradise: member of the nobility
Duke of Paradise: ruling over a duchy or a member of the nobility
Master: Amor’s
master who ill-treated her kindness
SCENE
Various
locations around Paradise.
TIME
Early Kingdoms.
ACT I
Scene 1
SETTING:
At the Uztech squares.
Narrator: The earth
owned the richest place called Paradise. Among its neighboring kingdoms, fame
covered the land and its people possessed incomparable treasuries. Everything
was perfect for Paradise. But the other side of this fertile land dwelt a meek
lady who hoped for a reap in her barren life.
(Open curtains, Amor is seen carrying
out heavy trades; some of the townsfolk who arrive teased and laughed at her)
Amor: Sir! Sir! Here
are the relics you ordered yesterday. We kept that safe and did reconditions so
that the people of Paradise would like it.
Chap: I’m sorry
dear. But I already bought some, earlier than you did. Better if you find
another punter for your relics.
(Amor is disheartened but insisted
to follow the chap)
Towns
man 1: Oh, how pity. A woman with a garment like a filthy rag. No one
would ever dare to negotiate with her.
Towns
man 2: I heard that her parents died even before she got the
opportunity to know them. How life is unfair on her state.
Towns
man 1: Assuredly, the future would turn away from her desires. Come
on, let us not waste our time talking about her pennilessness.
(Amor heard them; tears fall from
her eyes while talking to herself)
Amor: I would
rather die than breathe the air of this hopeless world! Do heavens regret the
day of my birth? Who will take me out from this mud and make me believe that
there’s a beautiful side of living?
(She runs away from the crowd and
headed for home)
Scene 2
SETTING:
At Amor’s room, in the deep of the night.
(Transition: An act of Amor’s dream)
Narrator:
One
night, in the deep kip of Amor, she dreamt of a banquet. In her dream, people
seemed to dance and rejoice in an endless day, and the harmonious tune echoed
inside the hall.
(She is on the corner, hearing the
cheers of the people)
Amor:
Madam,
madam! What’s happening here?
Woman:
Don’t
you know? The day has come for them to unite!
Amor:
And
who are ‘they’ that palace awaits?
Kinfolks:
Oh
rejoice, you people of Paradise, we say rejoice!
(The door of the court is opened,
and a royal carriage as magnificent as a gold state coach wondrously arrives)
Royal
Guards: Here comes the carriage!
(The cheers get even louder)
(Flowers start falling from above
and a lovely musical ensemble begins hovering around the hall)
Royal
Coachman: “Give way to the King and the…”
(Amor’s dream suddenly ends. She is
seen waking up in confusion and disappointment)
Amor:
T’was
a lovely dream. But, what was it all about? And why the words, I haven’t heard
them entirely. Oh, hope is as flimsy as a needle could be. When would a real banquet
invite me to feast?
(The master knocked heatedly
knocked the door)
Master:
“Amor!
Oh come on, you still have plenty of jars to lift! Don’t be so slothful! Move
fast ‘cause the punters are waiting for them!”
(She, then, fixes her bedstead)
Amor:
“Yes,
master.”
Scene 3
SETTING:
At the palace.
(The king is seen having conversation with the duke and the earl
of the palace)
Duke:
Your
father failed his promise before in finding you a princess to be your wife. And
since, you are now the king, you should have a spouse to help you in ruling
Paradise.
King: My father
did his finest dominance in this kingdom. And you’re right, I should find my
queen.
Earl: But you’re
still young, and I’m afraid that you might be not matured enough in having this
concern.
King: Trust me. I
have my father’s wellspring of wisdom.
Duke: You should
look a princess.
Earl: I know you
well! Do what your father said.
Duke: Shall we go
and declare the order?
King: No. I mean,
I should go, with you.
Earl: What? Stay
here, your highness. It’s our job, in fact.
Duke: His desire
should be granted. Just tell us what we need to do, your highness.
King: Prepare the
carriage!
Scene 4
SETTING:
At the plaza where the modest citizens buy and sell)
(Amor is on the crowd, lifting heavy clay jars)
Narrator:
The
coachman lost his way while going to the east side of the land. The royal
carriage unexpectedly went through the plaza. The sound of a horse-drawn
vehicle began ringing out. Then, suddenly, the people began kneeling down.
Towns
man 1: The king is
here!
Towns
man 2: What is he doing here? This place is not appropriate for his
royal robes!
Towns
man 3: Didn’t he find his would-be wife outside the courts of
Paradise? Well, he’s not too young
already to have one.
(The king looked outside through
the window)
King:
Where
are we now?
Coachman:
Oh,
your highness. I still have to figured out. We entered the wrong way. This
place isn’t appropriate for the royalty. We’ll make the carriage run fast. Hold
on, your highness.
Narrator:
While
Amor was diligently carrying the jar, she put it on the side of the road for a
while, expecting for the punter to come. However, the royal carriage
accidentally thumped its wheel to the jar, leaving it broken.
Amor:
Hey!
Hey! Come back, you merciless vehicle!
(She runs after the carriage. The
king hears the yell of Amor and halts the carriage)
(Amor breathes heavily after an
exhausting running.
Amor:
Hey!
You must be held accountable with those broken jars!
Coachman:
Oh,
I apologize miss. But we’re in a hurry. We’ll be back sooner and will pay
immediately for the damage.
Amor:
Aha!
I don’t need your money. I need justice! Justice!
(The king laughs hearing Amor’s
reply. He goes outside from the carriage. And with his first glance at Amor, he’s
totally captured by her beauty while staring at her)
Amor:
And,
who are you? No, back to the conversation you – (cuts her off)
Coachman:
He’s
the king, Miss.
(Amor is shocked. She immediately
apologized for her misconduct)
Amor:
Oh,
your highness. Forgive me. I have no idea about these things. Ah, I think I
should go.
(The king grabs her hand, but Amor
retrieves)
Amor:
Your
highness, your clean hands. Never touch me, ‘cause I’m muddy. You must be on
your way.
King: What’s
your name, beautiful lady?
Amor:
I’m
not even worthy to say any word to the King. But may I find favor in your eyes.
I am Amor, your highness” she replied.
King:
What
a lovely name, Amor.
Amor: What brought
you here, your highness?
King: I am
looking for my wife/
Amor: Is she
lost? May I know, your highness, if how long has she been out from the palace?
King: She’s not
lost now, ‘cause I already found her.
Amor: Found her?
Then why aren’t you going back to the palace?
King: ’Cause I
still have to bring her, with me.
Amor: Who’s
her?”
King: Her name
is… Amor. And I will do everything just to have her.
Amor: What do
you mean, your highness? Do we have the same name?
King: No. I mean…
Amor please come with me. You do not belong here. I have prepared something
much better just for you.
Amor: Your
highness, I’m just a filthy rug with nowhere else to go. I don’t have articles
of gold nor jewels or a citadel. I am
not worthy even just to touch the end of your robe.
King:
Don’t
you know, Amor? I could still remember. One night, I dreamt of you, you exactly,
with me. It was a great celebration!
Amor:
With
due respect, I don’t know what you’re talking about, your highness.
King: Amor, I
know God sent me to you. My love doesn’t see what you don’t have. It sees what
you have, inside your heart.
Amor: But, your
highness, I…
King: I don’t
care. What’s all I know is that I already found you, my beloved. Now come and
be with me.
Amor:
The
only thing that I could give is this contrite heart I have since I was a child.
King:
Then
I’ll ask it from you. Will you?
(Tears flow from Amor’s eyes. She looks
up and sees the heavens’ joy)
Amor: From now
on, my heart belongs to you, my king.
King: You don’t
want to go for a ride, do you?
(Amor smiles. They go inside the
royal carriage)
(The coachman rejoices and begins riding
towards the palace)
Scene 5
SETTING:
At the palace courts.
Narrator: And the
king brought Amor to the palace and commanded the heralds to announce to the
whole Paradise that he already has his lady and the search was already over.
The wedding day arrived and the two confessed their love for each other.
Indeed, that was the most romantic day happened on the land, ever!
Kinfolks:
Oh
rejoice, you people of Paradise, we say rejoice!
(The door of the court is opened,
and a royal carriage as magnificent as a gold state coach wondrously arrives)
Royal
Guards: Here comes the carriage!
(The cheers get even louder)
(Flowers start falling from above
and a lovely musical ensemble begins hovering around the hall)
Royal
Coachman: “Give way to the King and the Queen! Longlive the newlyweds!”
(Inside the carriage)
Amor:
This
was just my dream.
King:
Now
it’s real, Amor. The picture of the past already faded. You’re with me, now. Let’s
see the world together with my love for you forever.
Amor:
I
love you, my king.
King:
I
love you more, my queen, Amor.
Narrator:
Amor
knew that love had won her. How impossible a prince would fell in love with a
pauper? Though rugged she looked, the king said, “You’re beautiful!” More than
a fairy tale story this romantic moment did befall.
(All people of Paradise rejoice. Everybody
celebrates through singing and dancing like in an endless days)
And they live happily ever after!
END OF
SCENE
(Close curtains)
