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3.4 The Sequel to A Midsummer Night's Dream - Act IV

Act IV - Scene 1

Stage lights up. Hermia is sitting at the kitchen table in her apartment in Brooklyn with her laptop. Lysander enters.

Lysander: I'm back.

Hermia: I can see that and am stunned you even dare to show your face around here again.

Lysander: Just want to get my stuff. What're you doing?

Hermia: Looking for a new apartment. I can't afford this place on my own.

Lysander: Aren't you gonna move in with Demetrius?

Hermia: Nah. We had a fight. He doesn't want to divorce Helena after all, says the fairies might get angry.

Lysander: Speaking of fairies - they say hello and gave me a present for you.

Hermia: Oh chocolates! They look delicious. Can I have one?

Lysander: You sure don't deserve a treat but hell - why not?

Hermia: Oh, I'm so sleepy. I think I'm gonna faint.

Hermia's head falls forward. Lysander brings up an image on the laptop. Hermia awakes.

Hermia: Wow, Darth Vader. I never knew how hot he was. He is the man I always dreamed off. I love him.

Lysander: LOL. You feel in love with one of movie's greatest villains.

Hermia: Don't talk about my future husband like that. I'll go out and find him.

Hermia exits.

Lysander: Oberon was right. Having Hermia fall in love with Darth Vader was hilarious. Suits her right, she is such a cheating bitch. Now I better tuck in for the night. I have to work tomorrow and am dead tired from my trip.

Lysander exits. Stage falls dark.

Act IV - Scene 2

Stage lights up. Lysander in bed sleeping. Oberon and Titania enter, Oberon carrying Hermia

Titania: I can't believe she made such a fool of herself by drooling over this Darth Vader impersonator.

Oberon: I thought it was funny. The whole bar was laughing when she jumped him and tried to tear off his mask. He didn't seem to mind.

Titania: Of course he didn't. Who would reject a beautiful girl like Hermia who is practically throwing herself at your feet?

Oberon: I suppose. Now let's get this over with, I'm starving. So far, all we did was work and had no fun.

Titania: Put her next to him in the bed and sprinkle the love potion onto their eyelids. That way, they'll wake up and their love will be rekindled. That will give us a few thousand years before we have to intervene again.

Oberon lays Hermia down.

Oberon: Now come, my queen. Our work is done here.

Titania: I wouldn't mind a bite to eat as long as the food doesn't have too many carbs. Let's go to that Sushi place on 96th and Broadway. I read in the 'Fairies Guide To International Travel' that it's supposed to one of the best restaurants in town.

Oberon: Sounds like a plan. And afterwards, we can go back to the hotel and test the bed.

Titania: In your dreams, fairy boy.

Oberon: Have I told you today how much I love you.

Titania: Yeah, yeah. You're still not out of the dog house for making me fall in love with the ass, so stop your drivel. It'll be another thousand years before I'm ready to forgive you completely. Now let's get out of here.

Oberon and Titania exit. Stage falls dark.

Act IV - Scene 3

Stage lights up. Hermia and Lysander wake up and stare at each other.

Hermia: Oh Lysander, I'm so sorry - I was such a fool. Please forgive me.

Lysander: No, forgive ME. I love you so much.

Hermia: I love you, too.

The embrace, stage falls dark.