SCENE FIVE
THE HOTEL. ANYA'S ROOM
#20C A NIGHTMARE
(ANYA is in her bed sleeping. She is having a nightmare.
There are strobe lights. In her nightmare are the ROMANOVS and the ENSEMBLE from the Prologue. They all scatter the stage.)
ANYA
Who are you? Every night you come.
TSAR NICHOLAS II
And we will. Until you remember us.
(ALEXI is lifted into the air, like a swing.)
ALEXI
Can I tell you a secret? I'm going to die soon. We all are. Do you have a secret?
ANYA
I don't know who I am.
ALEXI
That's silly. Everyone knows who they are.
ENSEMBLE
ANYA
ANYA
ANYA!
(Everyone scatters, only ANYA is left in her bed.)
ANYA
(screams)
Ahh!
(She gets up.)
No!
(DMITRY runs in.)
DMITRY
Anya?
ANYA
(clearly shaken up)
The voices keep coming back!
DMITRY
(He runs toward her.)
That's all they are. Voices. You're having a nightmare.
(He grabs her by the arms and leads her back to her bed.)
ANYA
Stay with me, Dmitry. I'm frightened.
(They sit on her bed.)
DMITRY
Is that better?
ANYA
Who do you think I am, Dmitry?
DMITRY
If I were the Dowager Empress, I would want you to be Anastasia.
ANYA
You would?
DMITRY
I would want her to be a beautiful, strong, and intelligent young woman.
ANYA
But is that what you think I am?
DMITRY
Yes.
ANYA
Thank you.
(A pause. They realize they are holding hands and they awkwardly separate.)
DMITRY
You're welcome.
ANYA
I began to wonder if you were ever going to pay me a compliment.
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