The Fortune Teller
* In front of Ratminah’s house
Takmad : Where is she? Going shopping so long. Is she lost? Impossible … she has grown up. Kidnapped? By whom?
Ratminah : Oh … sorry Dad! Something prevents me on the way. A man seduces me.
Takmad : What did he do? Nothing’s wrong to you? He is a bastard.
Baridin : Excuse me … excuse me.
Ratminah : (meet him outside) What’s up?
Baridin : May I ask you something? I’m Baridin. Do you know …
Hey … it’s you again.
Ratminah : Uncle Kasim … Sorry, I don’t know.
(get in slamming the door)
Takmad : Who’s Baridin?
Ratminah : As usual. A crazy man.
(enchanted staring at Ruminah’s house, then went home with a smile on his face.) (Fide out)
* In Nawangsih’s house
Uncle Kasim : Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.! Where’s Baridin?
Nawangsih : Wa’alaikum salam … Didn’t he go to the rice field, Uncle Kasim?
Uncle Kasim : Where to? Don’t hide anything from me. I’ve paid the down payment. Where is the boy? Don’t play a joke on me. If you don’t want, tell me. So I can find someone else. I’ve been waiting on the rice field all day long, feeling hot, thirsty, and hungry. Where is his responsibility? What a poor man! Given fortune, but cheating.
Baridin : (Suddenly comes in)
Assalamu’alaikum. Sorry, uncle. Something prevents me on the way.
Uncle Kasim : I don’t want to know! Money must be paid with money.
Nawangsih : I used the money to buy rice … I’m sorry.
Uncle Kasim : No money, rice is OK. Where is the rice? Hurry up!
Nawangsih : We’ve eaten the rice.
Uncle Kasim : Alright then, anything will do.
Baridin : I have nothing but this dirty sarong, uncle.
Uncle Kasim : That’s fine. Sarong is OK. Give me.
Baridin : How could I sleep then, uncle?
Uncle Kasim : So what ..? Should I hug you when sleeping? What a sarong! Smells like a grave. (fide out)
Nawangsih : What’s up, Din? I ask you to work, but you just play around. Shameful, you know? And you’ve spent all the money.
Baridin : I met a very beautiful girl. Her nose is pointed, her skin is clean, her lips are so red. I’m in love.
Nawangsih : Who’s the girl, Baridin?
Baridin : Ratminah, Mr. Takmad’s daughter … the rich man.
Nawangsih : Din … wake up, look into the mirror. Who are we? We are poor. Even eating is not certain for us. Don’t you realize that? Who is Ratminah?
(Markum comes in, listening to their conversation from behind the door, bringing a hoe.)
Baridin : I don’t care. I have to marry her. Love is for everyone. Love is a gift from God. Is it because I’m poor so I can’t fall in love? You have to propose her even though only with a chicken. You must. Otherwise, I’ll commit suicide. Drink bug’s poison or hang myself. (while looking for a rope)
Markum : Din … don’t act like a little kid asking for a balloon. Take pity on your old Mom. Try to find someone else. Ratminah will surely deny you.
Baridin : Markum … Though you’re my best friend, but for this time I’m really sorry not to obey you. Interruption is over ruled. Once Ratminah, always Ratminah. So because we are poor, then we shouldn’t fall in love? If I don’t marry her, I’d rather die.
Markum : That’s not it, Din. How if they refuse your proposal? Don’t you take a pity on your Mom?
Baridin : Don’t you take a pity on me Mom if I don’t marry for good? Just playing around with buffalo? How if the buffalo gets pregnant? Isn’t it shameful?
Markum : (giving the hoe)
Up to you Din. Assalamu’alaikum. (fade out)
Nawangsih : (silence rather long)
Alright then. If that’s what you want. I’ll propose her for you.
Baridin : Yes…yes… I’ll take the chicken then.
Yes…yes… (Fade out)
Nawangsih : (get in, prepare herself) (Fade out)
2nd Act
* In Ratminah’s house
Takmad : As usual. She always takes so long for something … young girl now.
(while looking outside, see a fortune teller passes by his house)
Fortune Teller : (bringing his forecast tools)
Takmad : Hey … what a coincidence, man! Come here … Tell me my fortune.
Fortune Teller : Is there anything I can do for you, Sir?
Takmad : Yeah … can you read my dream?
Fortune Teller : It’s newspaper which can be read, Sir!
Takmad : I mean interpret it, please. I have a dream. There is a bear swimming in the blue sea, surrounded by many golden fish.
Fortune Teller : In what sea you can find golden fish? Only jellyfish there.
Takmad : That’s a dream and dream is usually strange. And among the fish, one of them bites me. It’s really hurt and the sea around is as red as blood.
Fortune Teller : (he muses…his lips keep moving)
Hey … this is it, Sir. Your name’s Takmad, isn’t it?
Takmad : Yes … Takmad. Takmad Diningrum. Born on ‘wage’ Tuesday year … what year, I forgot. (silence for a while)
Oh … yes. When the Ciwaringin bridge was bombed by the Japanese.
Fortune Teller : Year is not necessary, Sir. The most important is the interpretation. Here it is, Sir. (Silence) Your worldly life is enough for seven generations, seven climbs, and seven turnings. People in this village respect you for your wealth. You are incredible. (silence) One of your wealth is the beauty of your daughter, Ratminah.
Takmad : How do you know my daughter’s name? And what’s up with her?
Fortune Teller : I don’t know why, but Ratminah will be lost.
Takmad : Lost??? What do you mean?
Fortune Teller : Wait a minute, Sir. I’m not finished yet. Ratminah will lose her memory and her future will be broken.
Takmad : How could you say my daughter is crazy?
Fortune Teller : This is a forecast, Sir. You believe it, thanks. You don’t, it’s OK.
Takmad : No … I don’t believe a cheap fortune teller.
Fortune Teller : You don’t believe, but you call me.
Takmad : Go away!
Fortune Teller : Alright … let’s see what phenomenon will be happened.
Ratminah : (comes in bringing her shopping‘s things. She saw the fortune teller.)
Hey … hey … what are you looking at?
Fortune Teller : Ratminah … Mr. Takmad’s beautiful daughter.
Ratminah : Who are you?
Fortune Teller : I’m Harry Potter, the fortune teller.
Ratminah : Nonsense!
Fortune Teller : What a pity … she’ll be crazy … (fade out)
To be continued ...
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