The drum roll built to a rich crescendo as the Child King alighted from Daddy’s supercharged hotrod.
The doorman stood erect, astounded at the awesome presence of Her Highness.
The doorman stood erect, astounded at the awesome presence of Her Highness.
Attributes:
· Despotic
· Reeking of feminine finery surrounding the
essentially masculine nucleus
essentially masculine nucleus
· Pampered to the nth degree
· Procreative largess
· Seamless veneer of diplomatic delicacy
‘Our princess is coming. Princess Nunasa’
[space]
Princess Nunasa sits in front of personalized table setting.
‘Princess Nunasa’
‘I’ve been told you’d be coming’
‘I’ve been told you’d be coming’
[space]
‘I’m Nunasa. I’m the wife of the High Commissioner of Yidyré’
[silence]
‘What do you do?’
‘Playwright’
Nunasa turns her back on writer, indicating immediately to attendants. Waiting attendants scuttle around Princess Nunasa. Speaking Yidyré, Nunasa asks attendants to introduce her to group of tweed dressed Chinese men.
Men giggle.
Men shuffle.
Men refuse Princess Nunasa’s request.
Nunasa returns to attendants continuing to eat and drink.
[Conversation at far end of table]
‘What’s with Nunasa?’
‘Obviously she’s a dominant queen.
She controls through obligation …intensely territorial’
‘Obviously she’s a dominant queen.
She controls through obligation …intensely territorial’
Playwright disappears into crowd untwining herself from it all.
‘Who are you?’
‘Hero’
‘Hero’
‘Hero?’
‘Aren’t you Genevieve?’
‘Aren’t you Genevieve?’
‘Yes. I play the part of hero in my family’
‘Ok. You’re intensely territorial. Congratulations’
Toddler: ‘Who are you?’
Woman: ‘I’m a mother’
Woman: ‘I’m a mother’
Father to toddler: ‘You’re so rude Daniel’
Mother walks with baby to father: ‘Amelia’s spitting blood. I’m going to chemist’
Father to Daniel: ‘Ok’
Daniel continues intrusive behaviour.
Mother walks with baby to father: ‘Amelia’s spitting blood. I’m going to chemist’
Father to Daniel: ‘Ok’
Daniel continues intrusive behaviour.
‘Mum do I have obligations?’
‘Obligations. Why darling it’s spring!
…the marigolds. Aren’t they magnificent in their golden resplendence?
No dear. You have no obligations …none’
‘I’m a money making machine. What are you?’
‘I’m a money making machine catalyst’
