By: Ben Padgette
Act II:
Scene 1:
[Wellington Home, Dining Room]
[Dawn, Friday]
[The Wellington family is at their table, praying before breakfast]
Captain Wellington: Dear Lord, we thank you for this food that we may partake of and the peace that you may give Dubai,
[Harry seems nervous]
Forgive us of our transgressions and wrongdoings. In the name of The Son, The Father, and the Holy Spirit
[Family together]
Amen!
[Breakfast starts]
Captain Wellington: So, what will you boys be up to today?
Harry: I’ll be sweeping the sand off of the driveway
Captain Wellington: That’s right you will! Cause another fight and you’ll sweep the sand off of all of Dubai!
Harry: That’s everything! Dubai is only sand! I’d love to sweep Dubai away! Haha!
Captain Wellington: Enough! These people are children of God just as well as us- I won’t have that kind of talk in my house.
[To Ryan]
What will you do today, son? Wander off to parties with Frenchmen?
Ryan: That was Harry’s idea!
Harry: But you’re the one who benefitted! I saw you dance with the Al Ketbi girl!
[Stands and mimics Gala]
“O, where have you been all of my life, you perfect stranger!”
Ryan: [Stands]
Stop it!
Captain Wellington: [angrily]
Silence!
[Everyone is scared]
I must go to the docks now! I don’t want to hear of any of your stupidity today, boys. Is that clear?
[Boys answer, “Yes Sir!”]
[End Scene]
Scene 2:
[Meanwhile, at the Al Ketbi House, Gala’s Chamber]
[Arabic]
Housemaid: Wake up, girl!
[Gala gets up]
Gala: Good morning
Housemaid: I only had to wake you up once? I’m impressed.
Gala: O who was that boy last night? The perfect stranger?
Housemaid: He was the one who may be your husband soon!
Gala: [shocked]
What?! No way!
[Hugs the housemaid]
He was so handsome!
Housemaid: Rich!
Gala: Intelligent!
Housemaid: Tall!
Gala: European!
Housemaid: French!
Gala: Hah! He’s not French!
Housemaid: I’d bet a year’s pay that he’s French.
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