Monday, November 12, 2012

"The Provinces, Part II" by Sunny Ho

            (A brook in a field.  The sun is bright.  The air is crisp.  There are lots of
            flowers.)

GUIDE
These waters are curative.

YOUNG WOMAN
I am falling behind in my studies.

            (The FLOWERS start to sing.)

THE FLOWERS
LOVE IS COMING, SUNNY HO!
LOVE IS COMING---DON’T YOU KNOW?
HOLD YOUR HORSES!
DROP YOUR FORCES!
LOVE IS COMING; HERE YOU GO!

            (A beautiful MAN canters on.)

MAN
My mother told me I would find you.

YOUNG WOMAN
Is your mother my mother’s friend?

MAN
Of course.

            (She grows wobbly beneath his stare.  He also grows wobbly.)

YOUNG WOMAN
And they were both so right.

MAN
Both so right.

            (They fall into each others’ arms.)

THE FLOWERS
LOVE IS GROWING; FEEL THE TRANCE.
LOVE IS GROWING; NOW YOU DANCE.

            (The MAN and WOMAN dance.  Metal instruments play.  They spin around,
            faster and faster, madly in love.)

YOUNG WOMAN
Mother said I’d find centrifuges---

MAN
Mother said I’d find you---

            (Spinning.  Spinning.  Collapse to embrace.)

YOUNG WOMAN
            (Panting)
A physics of desire.

GUIDE
            (To the audience)
They call this place the field of love.

            END OF PART II.