494 - Immortality’s dream
N. Lygeros
Translated from the Greek by Evi Charitidou
At Irene’s and Aris’s home. Medium long shot.
Aris
Where’s Athanasia?
Irene
Proudly. At the Gallery!
Aris
Nothing can stop you…
Irene
In the same style. Nothing!
Aris
I talked with John…
Irene
I can imagine what he told you!
Aris
No! Absolutely not…
Irene
What are you trying to tell me?
Aris
Absolutely nothing…
Irene
Then why do you speak in this style?
Aris
I’m not an actor… I can’t have another style…
Irene
But, what does all this mean?
Aris
I’m afraid…
Irene
What are you afraid of, my darling?
Aris
I’m afraid that one will commit suicide…
Irene
Who will commit suicide?
Aris
Athanasia.
Irene
Oh, my God!
Angel and Fotis under the sky…
Angel
They have decided it…
Fotis
They are scared.
Angel
Yes… But, they have thought that there is no other choice…
Fotis
So, they know what it means….
Angel
Their life has no longer a meaning…
Fotis
Their death though will have one…
Angel
Will you stay with us?
Fotis
Until the end…
Angel
I worry about you… Time. They’re looking for you…
Fotis
There’s no reason. Time. They’ll find me…
Angel
Don’t you want to escape?
Fotis
I can’t leave you…
Angel
So, you’ll be our bridge with the future?
Fotis
This is my only role here…
Angel
And how about if they catch you? If they torture you?
Fotis
I was made for that. Time. The bridge won’t collapse…
Angel embracing Fotis.
At Panagia Finikiotissa. Full shot.
John arrives at the islet by a dart.
He opens the central door.
In front of the temple he finds Athanasia.
He runs towards her side, stoops and takes her into his arms…
John
Athanasia, come back… Time. Come, my child…
Athanasia
Fotis… Fotis…
John
I…am John…
Athanasia
Shout. No!
John
What’s the matter, darling?
Athanasia
I found Fotis…
John
Yes, I know…
Athanasia
He let me leave… I didn’t want to… And a warrior took me…
John
A warrior?
Athanasia
Like the ones at the Gallery… Time. He ordered him not to go back, no matter what happens…
John
And what happened?
Athanasia
Fotis was captured. She starts crying. I heard his shout… Silence. They nailed his feet and left him alone to live history…