Scene 11 - Village Children --- 6 mins.
The three close friends -- Reeba, Boca and Slade -- now realize that even if they are given their freedom after a period of service in the Cretan Bulldance -- there will be no life for them in the villages of their homeland --- and that their friend and mentor, Maicedonia --- will probably choose to stay with the Omazon girl, Sinjah -- and not with them.
Perius: In less than a month we’ll have our gold -- and freedom !--
Tarku: Then we’re gonna run a ship-- off the Levantine coast--
Boca: But we already told you -- we’re gonna have a silk shop in Babylon --
Tarku: Right -- that’s all part of the plan – we’ll be your suppliers !--
Perius: Sometimes we stay with you –[outward gesture]
Tarku: Sometimes you come with us –[sincere, inclusive gesture]
Boca: [quickly conferring to Slade] Well – that could be acceptable --
Slade: Yes, and we’d get to travel as well --[cut off]
Reeba: [harsh, breaking in] You don’t know anything about running a ship --!!
Reeba: You only believe in yourselves when he’s around -- Same as us !!
Tarku: He said he would wait for us --
Reeba: He’ll be waiting alright -- for Her -- not us !
Perius: He never said that, Reeba --
Tarku: [flustered at this] You --You’re wrong, Reeba --!
Perius: [ to Boca and Slade] We have to go -- something in the catacombs --
the Athenians -- Maice said to keep an eye out --
Slade: [subdued] See you at kurfew -- [all four touch hands here]
Tarku: [ exiting, still upset, jaw clenched] I said you’re wrong, Reeba !
Boca: [scolding] Why do you talk like that Reeba ?!
Slade: You know how it’s been for them .... and us --
Reeba: [regretful now, looks down] ....… I know .......
[ instrumental opening to Song starts here / oboe/strings –mood ]
Boca: If we were home -- we would have been betrothed this year ---
Slade: .... Late summer .... just before the village harvest ---
Boca: ..... ‘ Demeter's Moon ' ....
Slade: .... ‘ Dancing with the leaves ..... [nostalgic]
Boca : The time to be looking -- [posing as if at a dance ]
Slade: And a time to be found -- [ takes several 'pretty' steps and looks back sexy, cute ]
Boca: Look, Reeba -- look ! --- [now kneels gallantly before Slade, offering 'a ring' ? ]
Reeba waves off as silliness -- says : " A-a-a-a "
Boca: [ both spinning to Reeba as if holding a basket and 'sowing' ] Then the Time for Planting ….
Slade: And the Time for Growing !! [ both do rise and spin move, arms out -- balletic ]
Reba: ..I know .. but you know we can never go back there ..... after they sent us here ....
Reeba: Don’t you see ... everything would have been different if not for Her ...
.... I mean ..... if ..... if he were mine ...
Boca: .... Or even -- if he were mine --- [insistent]
Slade: [more insistent] Or even --mine !
Reeba: [quietly] ......... I know ...
[ the three touch hands -- heads bowed -- then Reeba steps forward-- song]
SONG -- “ If You Were Mine” Track 11 - CD
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