Fleur de Lys

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Maxim Titovets

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Пьесы и драматургия

Год написания книги

2023

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Sergey. Who’d believe in fairytales today?!

Anna. Those who work hard to make fairytales come true. You alright? You look odd.

Sergey. Never trade love for money or a career. I made a mistake and cast in my lot with a witch.

Anna. I always considered Marina a kind fairy. She helped me when my husband left. I am grateful to her. Don’t look at me this way.

Sergey. Don’t be so beautiful then. You owe me a kiss!

Anna. I’m not in the habit of kissing someone else’s husbands.

Sergey. Me neither.

Sergey approaches Anna. She steps back but Sergey kisses her on her hand. Marina appears.

Marina. Welcome to the Fleur de Lys Studio.

Sergey. I need to go to the office.

Marina. Come back before dinner, my dear.

Sergey leaves

Anna. Hi, Marina.

Marina. Hi, Anna. So, what do you say?

Anna. How marvelous. These paintings are lifelike. You are a miracle woman.

Marina. Thank you.

Anna. My driver will come for them tomorrow afternoon.

Anna produces a wad of notes and hands it over to Marina.

Marina. It’s more than we agreed on.

Anna. Trust me, the paintings are worth it.

Marina. Thank you.

Anna. There’s sadness in your eyes, Marina. What’s the matter?

Marina. That’s none of your fucking business! [She scowls at Anna furiously.] When I came in… He had this look, – he never looked at me this way… I overheard your conversation.

Pause.

Anna. I don’t know what to say.

Marina. I hate you … [She turns away from Anna and sobs quietly.]

Anna approaches Marina and puts her arms around her.

Anna. I am no thief, Marina. Be strong. All is well.

Scene 7

24 hours later.

Frolov and Co. Law Office.

Sergey. Igor, is your relationship with Anna serious?

Frolov. Why do you ask?

Sergey. You are my friend and my family’s lawyer, I’ve got nothing to hide from you.

Frolov. Can you be more specific?

Sergey. I love Anna. I always did, since I first met her. I realized it yesterday.

Frolov. For goodness’ sake, old chap … [Pause.] Thanks for being honest. [He takes a Hennessy XO bottle and fills the glasses.] A month ago I proposed to Anna. And this morning she said yes. The wedding’s in September.

Frolov’s mobile phone rings.

Frolov. Speaking, go ahead. Yes, I am her lawyer. Come again? I can’t hear you, say that again! Alright. I’ll be there in thirty minutes, allowing for traffic delays. [He ends the call. Pause.]

Frolov. Sergey. Marina got into a car accident. Her car collided with a truck. She’s now in the emergency ward of the regional hospital.

Sergey. Holy crap!

Sergey and Frolov leave hurriedly.

ACT III

Scene 8

One year later. July. Evening.

Frolov and Co. Law Office.

Marina and Frolov come in through a side door. Marina adjusts her clothes. A few buttons on Frolov’s shirt are undone.

Marina. I’ll do a new painting for your library. And we should get a comfier sofa.

Frolov gets a bottle of cold champagne and fills the glasses.

Frolov. What painting? Are you talking about Anna’s portrait?