IN THE ARMS OF LOVE
CHARACTERS
TEZVIAN,
a leader at
Al-Werle Boarding School
GUSTO,
Tezvian’s son
AKHSEN,
an old friend of Tezvian
NAVAL,
Akhsen’s
son
SOLMI,
Naval’s
wife
IBSEN,
Naval
and Solmi’s
eight years daughter
A POSTMAN, a postman who works at Al-Werle Boarding School
ACT
1
[At Al-Werle Boarding School, in
the classroom. The floor is so white and the wall is so thick full of spirit.
The identities of student seem familiar that carry on the head of religious education at Al-Werle boarding school. The
students watch Tezvian explain about the
spirit of human being which sent to the eternity by not doing much sins. His
sound is so booming to burn the youth with white uniforms. By wearing a white
robe, Tezvian
grows the students’s mind about the faithfulness of human
being. And there
is also Gusto sitting as his father’s student in the classroom. He wears a dark
blue robe and has vicious mustach on his face.]
Tezvian:
In the name of God, we survive to swim out of the darkness that we live! [loud and louder.] In the arms of lord we
surrender ourself!
There’s no God
but He the Lord,
the living, eternal self-subsisting, ever sustaining.
Akhsen:
Assalammualaikum. [knock the door with Naval beside him.]
Tezvian:
Walaikumsalam. [see outside.] Wait a
minute students, there is a
guest. [go out of class.]
Akhsen:
My old friend Tezvian!
Tezvian: Akhsen! how have you been? Its been a long time
since we saw each other.
Akhsen: Yeah I’ve been busy with things in my hometown,
you don’t know what you can do with this old bones. Ahh, and here I come with my
only one son that I promise to develop his religious study at Al-Werle Boarding School. Here is my golden
boy, my only treasure, my precious son, Naval.
[give Naval to Tezvian.]
Tezvian:
[face to face.] Really? [surprised.] This face is perfectly
young Akhsen,
the best of a man whom
burnt my memory.
Akhsen:
There is no man behind a big man, you are the big man who I need, the old Tezvian. And the young Tezvian named Gusto will be soon my golden son’s best friend.
Tezvian:
Just go meet him young Akhsen.
[let Naval enter.] let him be a diamond
hidden in my daffodils. [walking around with
Akhsen, talking about the
past.]
Gusto: Hello, the gold son.
May I sell your skin and put into my brain? [laughing
sarcastically.]
Naval:
Yeah, you do. I amaze your father as the big man with the love of God. He is
the great father ever that you have. [smiling.]
Gusto: Nope. Don’t be
jealous, that should be me think of your father which has gold son like you. My big man is too busy
with himself. He never gets closer to his gold.
Naval:
I only know the miracle that you have is a great person. He brings the message
of God like sound of water running, it never heard but always has voice to flood
the youth heart. [strongly believe]
ACT
2
[Time goes fast, at school yard, three
years passed. Naval
and Gusto
just graduated from Al-Werle Boarding School. They become
a good friend and they sometimes
talk about their old fathers who spend their rest time in different manner. Naval’s father has passed away one year before. However
he becomes a smart student who get more attention from Tezvian. Gusto begins to
feel so peevish and jealous with him and his father. Although
being a best friend, they always maintain
their feelings secretly about woman,
especially Solmi.
But they have same feelings to Solmi and they know how they should behave toward each
others. In fact, Gusto
has more obsessions with Solmi. At the school yard, there are a tree with green grass
planted and the little birds fly freely looking for food. The sounds of bird
hear peacefully and bring soft silence. It suddenly changes because of Solmi’s
sadness that evicts its silence. There is no body at school yard, except Gusto
who hides behind the tree with curious feeling and looking his lovely young
lady cry.]
Solmi:
[looking around.] I have a feeling that there are eyes around me. Is it a man from nowhere? [running around.] Let the
silence be my saviour cause no devil will ever know! [rubing her belly. ] Even the eldest devil.... who
touched my soul ! [scream.]
Gusto: [hiding behind the tree.] Is it my young lady, Solmi? [talking silently.] Am I blinded by young lady’s scream in front of
me?
Solmi:
[kneel and cry.] I am not a Juliet with
the old prince! And not also Cinderella with her loss glass! I was born being the sleepy eyes not this
heavy and weary eyes.
[wipe tears.]
Gusto: Oh my god, I can’t
let my young lady cry. I have no
brave and no confidence to break
the rules. [shocked and
stare]
[suddenly Tezvian comes
and takes Solmi with him.]
Tezvian:
What’s the matter? Stop crying your heart out, Solmi. Follow me, you need to be free
from the darkness of school yard. Please, go to your master room. [take Solmi’s hand and bring her to his
room.]
Gusto:
Is it my old Tezvian?
Is my father dressed to save my young lady by god? [following secretly until arriving in front of his father’s room. He
looks Solmi
making conversation with his father by peering through hole of door handle and
listening weird conversation curiously both of them.]
[After a few days, in Tezvian’s room. The room is
full of books and furnitures.
A chair and table look a little bit older than the owner itself. There are two
men sitting face to face with slight of hand. Naval becomes the man who
has a lot of money from his job by working as a calligrapher. Tezvian is so proud of him
and want to ask him
spesifically about his relationship. By quoting Lord’s words, Tezvian gives him an order to
marry a woman that he loved.]
Tezvian:
Naval,
my gold son’s friend, an old friend of a man. [hugging him.] What do you expect by spending a lot of money twenty
years young man? You just graduated from this boarding school yesterday. Have
god sent you a girl to accompany ?
Naval:
I beg your pardon my master, I don’t think about that yet.
Tezvian:
Why do you humble your superiority my man? Our lord said that a marriage is one
of our duty as a human
being. I know you have confidence to do, should I tell you more about how your
father married on his twentieth? [goggling.]
Naval:
I beg your pardon my master. I know my father and his story so well. If I
should marry someone, I have no idea to find a woman. I have only one girl that
I like since the beginning of study here. And it must be impossible now. Am I
really appropriate to marry a woman? [wondering.]
Tezvian:
You must never challenge your God’s command.
Don’t worry my golden
boy, I have a student who look for
an
honest man like you. I also know that she is the only one girl who you ever
like. This is my special gift for
you, take this. [give him a photo.]
Naval:
[surprise.] Is she Solmi my master? If God
sent her to me, I would marry her immediately with no preparation at all!
Tezvian:
God gave a miracle of love to you through my hand. Let God choose the date of
marriage. [standing applause.]
ACT
3
[One week later, in a marriage party, at
the school yard. Naval
and Solmi
married happily in front of their families, friends and teachers. They held a marriage party on the school yard. Tezvian
becomes an important
person for their relationship. In the marriage party, Tezvian gives them two ducks as a
special reward in order to remember his work as a matchmaker. Gusto also attends beside his father by hiding the
dismals on his face in his best friend’s marriage.]
Tezvian:
In the arms of love, God has sent a couple of two innocent ducks for you. I
hope you raise both of these ducks
like you raise your love to God.
Naval:
[receiving two ducks.] My respect to you my
master, these are the best gift I ever had. Aren’t these Solmi?
Solmi:
Of course, Believe us my master. The couple of duck will grow their loves
between the love of us. [smiling.]
Tezvian:
I will also place you to work in my other boarding school with my son. Do you
mind Naval?
Naval:
No, I don’t. Oh you really give it to me? I will try my best, I promise to you my
master. [hugging.]
Tezvian:
Oh my son look at him.
[looking at Naval while
pat Gusto back.]
Gusto: I know dad, I’m just a
shadow in his presence.
[nodding jealously and get rid of his fathers hand.]
Solmi:
May you have someone to be loved? [asking
Gusto.]
Gusto:
No young lady, you may come
and go with a haze. [laughing
sarcastically.]
Solmi: No you would not find a lady with that haze. [shaking her head.— Solmi out.]
Gusto:
I found her once here, she blasphemes with those heavy and weary eyes. [go out.]
ACT
4
[Eight years later, at Naval’s house. Naval lives at a simple house with his family. His wife had
born a beautiful child who named Ibsen. She was born not too far after her
parent’s marriage. Her age is like a couple of ducks that are not young lived in front of
house. Both of ducks which gaven by Tezvian grow old properly. Ibsen really loves playing
with them than her friends. And after finishing to play, she comes in and hear
the man knock the door.]
A
Postman: Excuse me. Assalamualaikum, Any body home? [knock the door.]
Ibsen:
Walaikumsalam, who is it? I’m coming.
A
Postman: Me, the messenger.
Ibsen:
[open the door.] Are you really a
messenger? May I borrow your holy book?
A
Postman: Of course little girl, but its only
a letter.
[give a letter.] And this is a letter from Messenger of
God.
Ibsen:
[take a letter.] Why do you lie to
me? Am I look like a duck behind you? [ducks quacking behind Ibsen.]
A
Postman: Just give it to your mom and dad. You will know what I mean. It must
be a truth waiting for my lie. By the way, you really look like our late Master sweetheart. [go away.]
Ibsen:
[show a letter.] Dad mom, I got a
letter from the God of messenger.
Solmi:
A letter for us? Aren’t you kidding me? [smiling
with Naval.]
Ibsen:
I don’t know. Let’s open together, I think the postman never lies to a child.
Naval:
[take and open the letter.] Look at
this. This is from our master at boarding school. Innalillahiwainnailaihirojiun,
our master Tezvian
just passed away yesterday. [throw the letter.]
Solmi:
Innalillahiwainnailaihirojiun. [suddenly
crying.]
Naval:
[see the sky.] Oh I’m sorry to hear
that my old master. Oh
God, why don’t
you keep him longer!
Solmi:
[crying.] I can’t
believe it, it’s like
a dream baby! I’m really sorry to hear that.
Ibsen:
Oh, my God! He is the messenger of my mom and dad. [reading the letter.] Take
a look daddy, he especially wrote this letter for me. [give the
letter to Naval.]
Naval:
[reading the letter.] Is it the will of Tezvian?! He inherited his
wealth to our daughter.
Is this the will of a lie? [give it to Solmi.]
Solmi:
[speechless in a few seconds.] Ibsen, you’re the only one
child that become wealthy. [hugging Ibsen.]
Naval:
God bless you my master. All of goodness return to you. [hugging his wife and daughter.]
ACT
5
[The day after tomorrow, at night,
in Naval’s
house. Gusto
comes to Naval’s
house to see a letter which sent by his father. They sit together on the chair
and put hand on the table. There is an
old cup and lamp on the table that lights their minds. And there is also his
daughter photo hanging on the wall. His wife and daughter are just sleeping in
their rooms. By talking face to face with Naval, Gusto shows his
disappointment of the will to Ibsen.]
Gusto: Naval the golden son, where is Ibsen and Solmi? And where is the
will?
Naval:
They are just sleeping. It has been saved by Ibsen herself.
Gusto: Oh, It’s okay, a
child’s deed. Do you know the secret of a child behind the wall?
Naval:
I only know that your father loves Ibsen
so much. Is it a problem?
Gusto: Not a problem, but its a reason of demon! [stand up and hit the table.]
Naval:
[shocked.] Are
you alright man?! I beg you pardon. [stand
up.]
Gusto: We’ve been fighting
lately. And now, I feel like falling from high places, Ibsen, and
you my
unconscious uncle. Look at her face and the old man! [point his index finger to the
photo.]
Ibsen:
[suddenly get up.] Hey uncle Gusto, I just heard
your voice, I really
miss you.
Gusto: Oh the daughter of Tezvian, my step-younger sister, a wealthy
child.
Naval:
Stop it Gusto,
don’t burn my daughter
with your rubbish! [take Ibsen.]
Gusto: Open your eyes Naval! Don’t you have a
mirror to compare an innocent’s child and the old foolish man? An old man
ravished a young lady in a room. I still remember how it begun, oh those
innocent faces and the blasphemes eyes at school yard! [point
his index finger to Solmi’s room.]
Solmi: [suddenly get up.] Are you alright Gusto? If you want the will
back, just take it. But dont you ever touch my daughter! [crying.]
Naval:
Oh my wife Solmi,
just tell me the truth! I laid my life on the line, so I expect nothing less
from you Gusto. [anger.]
Gusto: Tell us the truth
young lady! It’s a fight between your heart and mind. This innocent lady was pregnant before marriage. Ibsen, come to me my
bastard sister. Kiss me on the head! [pull
Ibsen’s hand.]
Solmi:
You don’t need to be here Gusto.
Out ! Make
your way out straight
to the door. Speak softly underneath my breath! [Crying louder.]
Naval:
Give me a proof, son of Tezvian!
And you Solmi,
stop crying and screaming. I can not see the truth through your tears.
Gusto: Just ask this venomous dove! You and you! Don’t
you know how Naval bleed his bone to have yourself sit in a throne! Admit it Solmi!
Solmi : .......................[Drowning in tears.] I’m,
I’m.. I’m.... so sorry my dear.
Naval : .................... [Shocked and burnt his emotion.]
Ibsen:
My dad Naval,
my mom Solmi and my uncle Gusto
please don’t shout again. I love you till the end of my holy
spirit.
Naval: Ibsen.... [staring closely to Hedvig and speak softly.]
I’m not your father and you are not my daughter.... [suddenly shouts in shocking tone’s and turn his back with his hands
scratches the sky.] Go to hell you son of a demon! [scream
out.]
Ibsen:
[cry loudly and run to her room.] Am
I the son of God? Or the messenger of man? An illegitimate child living with
old ducks. An old demon has no meaning to save his generation. [take the knife below.] I laid my life on the eye of
knife. [looking the
eye of knife.]
In the name of unfaithfulness father, I lost my patience with the love.
Gina:
My love has no reason to
you Naval.
[bow down.] But there is no love
without you. Love can’t be counted by sins. Believe me that I’m the only one
lady to accompany you. [tears fall.]
Ibsen: Arghhhhhhhhh. [Ibsen’s
scream.]
Gusto: [listening child’s loud scream.] My sister Hedvig, why did you scream like
that?! Where are
you ?! [go to Ibnsen’s room.]
Solmi:
My daughter Ibsen,
come to your
mom. I’m sorry to hurt your heart. You’re the proudest child I ever had, please come out and hug me. [appear to her room.]
Gusto: Oh my God Ibsen, are you bleeding?! [panic.]
Naval:
Oh my darling! We have to
help her out, For god sake Gregers!! Dont just stare at her innocence! [pull
out the knife in her chest and carry her out to the hospital.]
Solmi:
Oh my God, please forgive
my sins. [wipe tears.] She falls asleep where the darkness falls. She’s
the last real dreamer I know. Ohh My
Ibsen,
I don’t think I can fall asleep.
And if
Im not dreaming? May I fall a sleep in your never ending dream. I hope you‘re still
not over this. Not at least....
till I appear beside you. [stabs herself.]
End.
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