Title : COMPROMISE. Time: 5/6 minutes
THEME/ /PLOT: MARRIAGE BETWEEN CHARACTERS. having different nationalities .
Characters( 3 )
1. Labiba.... High school student . Bangladesi Hindu........... (.Role of Bride. )
2. Sipra........Mother of Labiba. ( A home-maker )
3. Carina......High School Student ,Classmate of Labiba..........( Role of groom)
4. Venue........Manhattan, New York.
Script:
Act 1, scene (1)
Labiba's mother was watching a afternoon show on TV in her apartment ,and sipping a cup of tea . She looked her wrist-watch twice :it is 4:30AM .Labiba entered the room with her usual shout ]
,"Mom, mom ! sorry for being little late ".she plops herself on the sofa beside mom ,keeping aside her backpack ."O you are watching "Everybody loves Raymond!"
Mom: " Just for time-pass ; it is repeatition of the old episode . She switched off the TV and sat turning towards Labiba.
"Shall I bring some snacks for you ?" asked mom.
Labiba : "No ,I am full.; please be seated here ; I have a great news to share with you ;then hastily inserts her palm into the bag to take out a cupcake ; 'mom, this is for you, so-o tasty. , yammi" nodded her head with closed eyes..
Mom asked with a smile ,"Really ? I am ready to share your good news; Tell me quickly .
Labiba drank some water. and clears her throat ; "Hmm, mom our graduation ceremony will happen after two months ".
"you have already told me that;"
Labiba rubbed her palms ",hmm ,mom I have decided to marry after the graduation ceremony is over."
Sipra's smile goes off ;she asks in astonishing voice ,"Marry ? To whom?
Labiba:" Carina, my class-mate . he is from China ."
Mom: What makes you to take such hasty decision, my dear? Where is your ambition to accomplish higher education , doing Phd in the university of Yale where your late father served as tenant professor?"
Labiba : Don't worry ! I promise to continue my academic career after marriage ;'Carina is from a pretty wealthy family; he will support me financially . He himself is a brilliant student and gets full scholarship.
Mom :You are the second generation of immigrant family and belong to middle class family . We live in this rented apartment . We bear traditional values but. modern outlook . What about Carina?
Carina also is immigrant.he was brought up by his grandma as his mother passed away of breast cancer when he was just two years old and father remarried. He was brought up by his grandmother who owns a soft toys' company of her own .He stays in a nice apartment complex in Harlem bought by his grandma .Though by heritage he is Buddhist but he believes in spirituality rather than any religion. So I am also, as you know it !
Mom: He is Chinese, Buddhist and rich. Just as oil and water never mixes so is rich and poor never align.
Labiba: "Caren never boasts of wealth . We both are Asian ,immigrant and music minded
Please focus on these common. aspects , mom. We can not retreat anyway from our decision"
Mom :" Well, Tomorrow is holiday . Let us invite him for dinner ! So that I can have chat with him.
"That's great idea, mom!" Let me call him now. [Labiba dialled the number]...
"Hello, good news for us ; my mom invites you tomorrow for dinner at 6:00 'clock .Is that ok for you ?
"Hmm, good ,good. I am excited to know that but also. feeling little nervous ;after all, it is a matrimonial interview for me ,isn't ? Labiba burst into laughter .
" But, listen ! I have already made some plan for tomorrow . I have booked lunch in a Thai restaurant for both of us. .at 1 :PM and then at 2:30 "Lion King " a Broadway show . So. I. think we will reach for dinner between 6:30 to 7 :PM, instead of 6:PM, ( little late. "
Please join me before 1:PM for lunch at "HI FI THAI"restaurant in 8th Avenue. Bye. "
Labiba confirmed her mom.
Sipra. : Labiba , I am thinking to prepare. chili chicken with chowmin and oyster soup ,OK? But for dessert .......
Labiba," Ice cream!"
Mom: "Icecream with hot choco-bar!
Labiba : "Excellent! "
(Soliloquoy)...........
Sipra : I have to surrender my ego ; and have to compromise , to buy joy and peace for my offspring.
Will Labiba realize it ever in her life?
END
Title : COMPROMISE. Time: 5/6 minutes
THEME/ /PLOT: MARRIAGE BETWEEN CHARACTERS. having different nationalities .
Characters( 3 )
1. Labiba.... High school student . Bangladesi Hindu........... (.Role of Bride. )
2. Sipra........Mother of Labiba. ( A home-maker )
3. Carina......High School Student ,Classmate of Labiba..........( Role of groom)
4. Venue........Manhattan, New York.
Script:
Act 1, scene (1)
Labiba's mother was watching a afternoon show on TV in her apartment ,and sipping a cup of tea . She looked her wrist-watch twice :it is 4:30AM .Labiba entered the room with her usual shout ]
,"Mom, mom ! sorry for being little late ".she plops herself on the sofa beside mom ,keeping aside her backpack ."O you are watching "Everybody loves Raymond!"
Mom: " Just for time-pass ; it is repeatition of the old episode . She switched off the TV and sat turning towards Labiba.
"Shall I bring some snacks for you ?" asked mom.
Labiba : "No ,I am full.; please be seated here ; I have a great news to share with you ;then hastily inserts her palm into the bag to take out a cupcake ; 'mom, this is for you, so-o tasty. , yammi" nodded her head with closed eyes..
Mom asked with a smile ,"Really ? I am ready to share your good news; Tell me quickly .
Labiba drank some water. and clears her throat ; "Hmm, mom our graduation ceremony will happen after two months ".
"you have already told me that;"
Labiba rubbed her palms ",hmm ,mom I have decided to marry after the graduation ceremony is over."
Sipra's smile goes off ;she asks in astonishing voice ,"Marry ? To whom?
Labiba:" Carina, my class-mate . he is from China ."
Mom: What makes you to take such hasty decision, my dear? Where is your ambition to accomplish higher education , doing Phd in the university of Yale where your late father served as tenant professor?"
Labiba : Don't worry ! I promise to continue my academic career after marriage ;'Carina is from a pretty wealthy family; he will support me financially . He himself is a brilliant student and gets full scholarship.
Mom :You are the second generation of immigrant family and belong to middle class family . We live in this rented apartment . We bear traditional values but. modern outlook . What about Carina?
Carina also is immigrant.he was brought up by his grandma as his mother passed away of breast cancer when he was just two years old and father remarried. He was brought up by his grandmother who owns a soft toys' company of her own .He stays in a nice apartment complex in Harlem bought by his grandma .Though by heritage he is Buddhist but he believes in spirituality rather than any religion. So I am also, as you know it !
Mom: He is Chinese, Buddhist and rich. Just as oil and water never mixes so is rich and poor never align.
Labiba: "Caren never boasts of wealth . We both are Asian ,immigrant and music minded Please focus on theses common. aspects , mom. We can not retreat anyway from our decision" ."
Mom :" Well, Tomorrow is holiday . Let us invite him for dinner ! So that I can have chat with him.
"That's great idea, mom!" Let me call him now. [Labiba dialled the number]...
"Hello, good news for us ; my mom invites you tomorrow for dinner at 6:00 'clock .Is that ok for you ?
"Hmm, good ,good. I am excited to know that but also. feeling little nervous ;after all, it is a matrimonial interview for me ,isn't ? Labiba burst into laughter .
" But, listen ! I have already made some plan for tomorrow . I have booked lunch in a Thai restaurant for both of us. .at 1 :PM and then at 2:30 "Lion King " a Broadway show . So. I. think we will reach for dinner between 6:30 to 7 :PM, instead of 6:PM, ( little late. "
Please join me before 1:PM for lunch at "HI FI THAI"restaurant in 8th Avenue. Bye. "
Labiba confirmed her mom.
Sipra. : Labiba , I am thinking to prepare. chili chicken with chowmin and oyster soup ,OK? But for dessert .......
Labiba," Ice cream!"
Mom: "Icecream with hot choco-bar!
Labiba : "Excellent! "
(Soliloquoy)...........
Sipra : I have to surrender my ego ; and have to compromise , to buy joy and peace for my offspring.
Will Labiba realize it ever in her life?
END
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