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The Idol

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1995
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Alla. A lady is getting bored next to you. Shame on you!

Tomov. I feel guilty.

Alla. What are you thinking about?

Tomov. It doesn’t matter. Levan!

Levan. Hey, don’t shout so loudly! I am not deaf.

Tomov. Do you have a guitar?

Levan. Sure I do.

Tomov. Get it here!

Levan. Sing us, dear. And then we are closing. It’s night already.

Tomov. Don’t hurry up time, Levan. Our night is just starting. Am I right Allochka?

Alla. It’s amazing! I don’t feel sleepy at all.

Tomov. Good girl. This night will be all ours! (Sings a song about mountaineers).

Light turns off. When it turns on again it is already morning. Levan is making tables at the canteen. Mikhalych is sitting at one of the tables.

Levan. You know what day is it today?

Mikhalych. It’s been Sunday since morning.

Levan. Why aren’t you at home, eh?

Mikhalych. I feel comfortable among people. I am too lonely at the empty apartment.

Levan. I wish I had your problems!

Mikhalych. I wouldn’t wish them on my bitter enemy. A person needs other people to feel their breathing next to him. Otherwise everything doesn’t make sense.

Levan. Then why don’t you get married? A man should have a family – a wife and children – believe me.

Mikhalych. I used to have family. Should I settle down with a new one? No, I wouldn’t. And it’s too late.

Levan. Oh, don’t tell me! At the Caucasus a man might get married at one hundred years old and his wife delivers him a heir. Got it?

Mikhalych. You are good guy, Levan. Let me seat here for a while, okay? I wouldn’t disturb you.

Levan. Am I turning you out? Please, seat, dear.

Mikhalych. Thank you.

Levan. Oh, don’t mention it!

Anna and Vasil Korobko come in.

Аnna. Good morning all!

Mikhalych. You are right, today’s morning is really good. Look, how sunny it is!

Аnna. That’s why we got up so early. Levan, the guys haven’t come downstairs yet?

Levan. No.

Аnna. That’s what I told you, Vasil. They are going to sleep till the lunch time. I bet, yesterday they left after midnight. Am I right, Levan?

Levan. Yeah.

Аnna. So, we’ll be able to get back in time, don’t worry.

Vasil. I wish we could.

Аnna. Levan, how long does it take to get to the city and get back?

Levan. One way takes a couple of hours, the round way is the same… Plus one hour is for this and that. So, just count.

Аnna. And when are we starting?

Levan. Starting what?

Аnna. To save those guys at the mountains. Didn’t you forget?

Levan. Oh, how can I forget?…

Аnna. Then what’s the matter with you? Hey, look into my eyes!

Levan. My wife wouldn’t let me go. She swore that if I go to the mountains she would grab a son and a daughter and leave for her parents. So, no way I can join you.

Аnna. Here we go! Did you hear that, Vasil?

Vasil. Sure I did.

Levan. One person more, one person less – what a big deal!

Vasil. You are right actually…

Аnna. And we shall go!

Levan. I would also go believe me! But I can’t!

Vasil. Don’t get upset, Levan. I understand you.
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