Angel Eyes (Vampire Show)

Part Sixteen

(Scene: The Archer's home)

(Characters onstage: Narrator, Mr Archer and Lola Archer)

(Mr Archer takes centre stage and is sharping a stake)

(Lola Archer is by the Stage Right door)

Narrator: After some talking... make that a lot of talking... Lola now finally understands that her new boyfriend isn't trying to bite her. Who would want to be an immortal teenager anyway? Always repeating school! God, it sounds dull.

(Lola Archer moves towards her dad)

Lola Archer: Dad... I want you to meet someone, he is... well he wants to be... my new boyfriend... he is... waiting outside...

(Mr Archer picks up his stake)

Mr Archer: Fine, lets meet this boy of yours, fetch me the holy water Lola and the garlic... no, wait, just the garlic, holy water is hard to get hold of.

Lola Archer: No Dad and why is the holy water hard to get hold of? What did you do?!

(Mr Archer sighs)

Mr Archer: For goodness sake Lola, it was just a small understanding with the priest...

Lola Archer: Oh, I thought he forgave you for draining the holy water...

Mr Archer: He did... but I... I... WELL I DID IT AGAIN! OK?! Now let me meet this boyfriend of yours... Wait... WHERE IS THE HOLY WATER!

Lola Archer: Dad, you don't need holy water or garlic...

Mr Archer: Yes I do! HE MIGHT BE A MEMBER OF THE UNDEAD! HE MIGHT NEVER AGE AND HE MAY DRAG YOU DOWN TO HIS UNDEAD LIFE! SWEETHEART PLEASE LET ME TEST HIM, I'M SURE THERE IS ONE MAN OUT THERE WHO WON'T RUN AWAY! HE WILL ACCEPT MY TESTS LOLA! I KNOW HE WILL! IF HE LOVES YOU, HE WILL!

Lola Archer: We have had this conversation! NO VAMPIRE TESTING! I MEAN IT DAD! I LOVE HIM TOO MUCH TO LET YOU TEST HIM!

Mr Archer: FINE! DON'T LET A FATHER PROTECT HIS DAUGHTER! I LOVE YOU LOLA! I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU GET HURT! HOW MANY TIMES MUST I STRESS THIS?!

Lola Archer: I'm going to let my boyfriend in before he gets bored and leaves!

(Lola Archer opens the stage Left door)

(Enter Isaac Ambrose - Stage Left)

Isaac Ambrose: Hello Mr Archer, I'm your daughter's boyfriend...

(Mr Archer and Isaac Ambrose shake hands)

(Isaac Ambrose's thirst hits)

Mr Archer: Your name sir, you enter my house, I deserve your name! I mean it sir, I need your name!

Isaac Ambrose: Sorry sir, I'm Isaac, Isaac Ambrose...

Mr Archer: An Ambrose? Interesting. Your family are very old, I believe they have been here before? To this country I mean

Isaac Ambrose: I don't know Sir, my family today interest me. I love looking after my current family, the family I have here if you understand me? Sorry I don't explain things too well, I guess I just need a better social life or something!

(Lola Archer holds Isaac Ambrose's hand)

Mr Archer: I'll just get the kettle on, do you two want a drink?

Lola Archer: Yes please Dad, I would love one

Isaac Ambrose: No, no thanks... sir...

(Mr Archer walks to the FRIDGE)

(Mr Archer freezes)

Lola Archer: Are you nervous?

(Isaac Ambrose nods)

Isaac Ambrose: Aren't you? I mean you and your dad are vampire hunters and I'm a vampire! I can't help but be nervous about that!

Lola Archer: Calm down my love! He doesn't know what you are and I won't tell him, I promise you.

(Isaac Ambrose kisses Lola Archer)

(Mr Archer unfreezes)

Mr Archer: Well I'm sorry but we don't have and milk.... (He sees Lola Archer and Isaac Ambrose kissing) Alright you two, knock it off! You're making me nervous! I don't like you necking a guy Lola!

Isaac Ambrose: Sorry sir, I didn't mean to upset you.

Mr Archer: That's ok, I like that Lola has found a guy with manners, that is something in your favour but still I worry about her...

Isaac Ambrose: Well I hope I can help you see that I just love your daughter, I'm glad I won her beautiful heart, she is truly and amazing woman and I love her with all my heart!

Lola Archer: He's so sweet! I love him so much, Dad please accept him! He's really amazing!

Mr Archer: Okay, okay, the pair of you calm down! If you love him Lola then I will accept him but trust me, he needs to treat you well and I mean WELL! Do I make myself clear?

Isaac Ambrose: Of course Mr Archer, I understand your concerns but forgive me when I tell you, there is no reason to have such concerns, I love your daughter and I would NEVER hurt her.

Lola Archer: See dad, now you can relax and stop being so rude to our guest, to my boyfriend! I love him father and I think I always will love him so please father accept that! He is sweet and loving! Surely you understand that Dad! You were in-love once! You loved my mother!

(Isaac Ambrose touches her shoulder)

Isaac Ambrose: I hope you both will forgive me but Lola, I don't think it's right that argue with your father in front of a man he has never met before... it is seen as quite... rude.

Mr Archer: Wise words from someone who has lived so long, I wonder how long you have actually lived my friend!

(Isaac Ambrose and Lola Archer look shocked)

Mr Archer: Did you really think I wouldn't notice? When you shook my hand, I checked your pulse, you haven't got one, you could just have had a weak pulse but your manners are too different, not many people your age have such manners my friend, if you leave now I will let you live but you must leave! I mean it! GO!

Lola Archer: NO! HE WILL NOT GO! I LOVE HIM TOO MUCH FATHER! YOU CANNOT SEND HIM AWAY! I MEAN IT FATHER, I WILL NOT LOSE HIM!

Mr Archer: He might have you fooled but I am not fooled, he is a murder, a blood-sucking monster! I understand how he fooled you Lola but I will not be! I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO BE TEMPTED! YOU WILL NOT BE WITH THIS MONSTER! HE WILL TURN YOU INTO A VAMPIRE AND TURN YOUR BEAUTIFUL HEART INTO SOMETHING COLD AND UNNATURAL!

Isaac Ambrose: I will not, I will always love her but as you wish sir, I will indeed leave, I will go back to my world. I am very sorry sir, I did not mean to anger or upset you.

Mr Archer: Just go!

(Exit Isaac Ambrose - Stage Left)

Lola Archer: CLEARLY I MEAN SO LITTLE TO YOU! I KNEW WHAT HE WAS! I KNEW IT AND YET I STILL LOVE HIM! I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU FOR THIS!

(Lights dim)

(End of Part sixteen)