Melanie( whispering and being timid ) – Rachel ?? what are you doing ?
There’s a bunch of...
Rachel – Boys !
Friends – RACHEL!!!
Joanne – haha just in time dear ! How have you been ?
Rachel – Very fine indeed ! huh... ?
Where did you get that ?
Greg ( grabbing a bottle of wine ) – hmm the true wonder that god has to offer!
Lilian – That wine is MINE mister!
Greg – NO NO NO... Not until I drink it all !
then, I’ll consider it...
Rachel – Ahaha!
Lilian ( English accent ) – Bloody hell, Gregory ! give it back !
Melanie ( whispering again ) – Can she say that ?
Rachel (yells) – Oh! Humble guests!... This is a sweet dear friend of mine, Melanie !
Friends – hi! .....
Melanie waves at them, looking shy
Joanne – Oh, she’s cute !
Frederic – Isn’t she the mayor’s daughter ?
Rachel – Indeed ! they threat the poor girl like a bird celled in a cage!
Joanne – aw.. that sure ain’t nice
Maria – You want some, (what’s her name).. Melanie ?
Melanie – I don’t drink, thank you....
Maria – You wish.....
Frederic – We just have this fetish to share you know
Friends – ahahahah!
(well... meanwhile our little shy girl is left apart...)
Melanie - ......
Greg – Will you look at the girl we just met.. always quiet
Frederic – quite indeed, my sober companion!
Joanne – Where’s your friend, Rachel ?
Rachel – Oh, now that you ask...
Ah! Melanie ! Come here
Melanie!!
Melanie ignores them and watches the river
Joanne – How odd..
Lilian – like we would care, anyway, when I was walking through that festival and..
Melanie – *sigh*
Our girl is way calm and civilized to handle over that kind of group..
Or so it seemed....
Melanie suddenly hears a beautiful melody... how intriguing...
some young man... singing around.... observing the river as well....
Melanie - .......
Chris – Oh! Excuse me miss If I’m bothering you
Melanie – No... you have a pretty good voice actually (laughs) I’m stunned!
Chris (being timid) – Life inspires me.. hum...
Melanie ( smiles ) – Melanie Ravenswood
Chris – Ravenswood ? then you must be the.....
Melanie ( laughing ) – I beg you, don’t mention it !
Chris ( laughing as well ) – ah don’t worry! Christopher Ballard, a really great pleasure.
I come from the north town
Melanie – You serious ?
Chris – Yes, I’ve moved here which I’m currently planning to be an engineer.
This is a land of opportunities
Melanie – how odd... you seem more like a singer.. a musician perhaps (laughs)
Chris( laughing as well ) – I’m terrible at those !
Joanne – Is that Christopher ??
Maria – Oh.. It sure is... with that girl
Lilian (drinking) – Ah! But not for long
Frederic – And there she goes...
Lilian ( interrupts ) – Chris ! Oh darling, what are you doing here all alone ??
Chris – hm Lilian.... I’m having here an intriguing conversation with this nice....
Lilian – I’ve noticed darling.. all alone......
Chris – If you excuse me, you’re not my girlfriend and I don’t feel comfortable with you constantly calling me...
Melanie ( leaving ) – It’s alright.....
Chris – Melanie.. you’re not going.. ??
Melanie – I must leave... my mother is sick worried
Lilian – ......
Rachel – Melanie dear! I’m coming with you
Frederic – ladies... so imperceptible....Greg… GREGORY! You sure don’t want my wine....
Greg ( looking all dizzy ) – uuuhhhh... don’t come near me with that!
That‘s devil’s gift!
Rachel – Melanie…listen.. I’m sorry for the fact you didn’t get along…
( a huge carriage stops right away in front of Melanie.. Butler Jones is riding it )
Melanie – Father!
Rachel – the mayor…
( The door suddenly opens.. revealing Henry Ravenswood in a really bad temper…)
Henry - .....
Melanie - ....
Henry – get here you little brat!
(pulls her violently into the carriage)
Chris ( whispers to himself ) – How can he be so.. ?
(the others just stare at the scene.. except for Christopher who angrily reacts)
Chris (interfering) – Is that the way you threat your daughter ??
Have shame, sir!
A moment of silence is heard
Joanne (scared) – is he insane ???
Lilian (whispering to herself) – Christopher you f-foolish…
Butler Jones – INSOLENT!!
Henry – Jasper!
..................
Chris - ........
Henry ( psychotic ) – You... you’ll regret it, I assure you that
( everybody’s terrified with the scene )
Henry slams the door and the carriage leaves
Christopher and Melanie (from the window) just kept staring…until she was gone
Henry – I will certainly kill that young parasite!
Melanie - .......
Henry – so...
WHO’S THAT REPUGNANT FRIEND OF YOURS??
ANSWER ME AT ONCE!!
Melanie ( couldn’t take it ) – l-leave me...
Henry – WHAT ???
Melanie – please don’t…
Henry – sorry... WHAT DID YOU SAY ??
Melanie ( couldn't take it ) – I beg you... stop.......
Henry – I RAISED A MONSTER! OUR DEAR ANCESTORS ARE LAUGHING RIGHT NOW AT SUCH CRUDE MOMENT!!
RUNNING AGAIN FROM THE MANSION, I WONDER WHAT’S GOING ON IN THAT MIND!!!
YOU LITTLE GIRL,
FOR YOUR OWN GOOD, IF I EVER SEE YOU DOING ANYTHING......
Melanie ( cries ) – I’M SORRY!!
Henry – ............................
We really have to talk
Joanne – Do you have any idea who were you dealing with ?
Frederic – ahah nevermind them Chris ! we now love you for that
Chris – How could you just stare at such malevolent act…
I can’t understand you, the poor girl…
Joanne – No.. I think you don’t have any sense at all
Maria – you disrespected the mayor, cretin
Frederic ( drunk ) – yes.. he may overreacted but come on... the gentleman here has some courage!
Greg ( drunk as well ) – COURAGE!!!!!
Chris – leave it Frederic! I couldn’t keep watching to that awful scene… blame me if you want to, but I felt sorry for her
I HAD to do something!
Rachel – I think he’s in love.. (gags)
Maria – right, but because of that, we’re now doomed
