Baridin's Proposal
Guest 1 : (bringing little tool, with very neat oily hair, a suitcase and shiny shoes, comes to propose her)
Excuse me!
Takmad : Who is it?
Guest 1 : Let me introduce myself. I’m Fredy Steven Amuray, a ketchup entrepreneur. Is Ratminah in?
Takmad : Yes. A friend of Ratminah or … ?
Guest 1 : Oh no … This is it. I’m very tired counting my money. I need someone to help me counting my money in the office or on the bed. I think Ratminah is very suitable for that.
Takmad : Oh … wait a minute. I’ll call Ratminah first. Ratt … Ratmi … Ratminah!!!
Ratminah : (Come in) What’s up, Dad?
Takmad : This guest wants to a job in his office and on his bed.
Guest 1 : I’m sorry. I mean I want to propose your daughter, Sir.
Takmad : Propose? What a coincidence!
Ratminah : Not that easy. Don’t just receive a proposal, Daddy! Even his face is not good.
Guest 1 : Hey … though you are pretty, don’t just insult somebody that way.
Ratminah : I don’t want to be proposed. Full stop.
Takmad : Well … you heard it yourself. I’m so sorry, my daughter don’t want to be proposed. So … maybe next time. How if you wait for her daughter?
Guest 1 : Hell!!! Now I’m already like this. How could I wait for her daughter?
Takmad : That’s if you want to. Otherwise, I didn’t force you.
Guest 1 : No … no!!! Watch your back, Ratminah!
Ratminah : Face so bad but dare to propose.
Takmad : Don’t be like that, Ratminah. He is a rich man. Don’t you know?
Guest 2 : (Come a tall and thin guest in safari riding an ancient motorcycle.)
Excuse me … Is this Ratminah’s house?
Takmad : That’s right. She’s my daughter. What’s up?
Guest 2 : I’ve just come from Singapore. I bring a gift … ‘martabak’, for her.
Ratminah : From Singapore … but only bringing ‘martabak’?
Guest 2 : Not a usual ‘martabak’! Look what it contains.
Ratminah : What’s inside it?
Guest 2 : Vegetables and meat.
Takmad : Standard. It is special if it contains refrigerator.
Guest 2 : Look … I’m coming here with an intention to propose your daughter, Ratminah.
Takmad : Where are you from?
Guest 2 : I’m from Jakarta. I’m coming specially to propose your daughter.
Takmad : I understand … but have you ever gone steady with my daughter?
Guest 2 : Oohh … that’s easy. The most important is the wedding. Going steady will be after it.
Ratminah : I still don’t want to! Dad!
Takmad : I’m sorry, son. Ratminah doesn’t want to.
Guest 2 : If so, alright. I’m leaving. (Fide out)
Takmad : What kind of man are you looking for, Ratminah? He is handsome.
Ratminah : Sorry, Dad. He’s not my level. If he comes in a luxurious car, then I want to marry him.
Takmad : You have grown up. If you haven’t got married, people can call you as Old Virgin. I’ll be very ashamed then.
Nawangsih : (dressed up in rumpled clothes, bringing a rooster belongs to Baridin, when she saw Takmad’s house, her heart is thumping so hard.)
The house of a noble man has clean and cool floor. Will Baridin be the husband of Ratminah, the daughter of a very famous man?
Assalamu’alaikum!
Takmad : (reading a newspaper without even giving a look. He’s just chasing the flies away)
Nawangsih : Assalamu’alaikum!
Takmad : (peeping from behind the newspaper)
Rat … take some money and used rice. There is a beggar here.
Nawangsih : Astaghfirullah al adzim … (feeling sad). Excuse me, Sir.
Takmad : Wait a minute. She’s taking it. Beggars are really impatient, nowadays. They’re even forcing.
Nawangsih : Excuse me, I have something to tell you. It’s just for a while.
Takmad : Would you like to sell your chicken? (sometimes chasing flies away from his face)
Nawangsih : Allow me to talk for a while.
Takmad : What is it? So serious … (mumbling) many flies now.
Nawangsih : I’m coming here not to beg but forgive me, I want to propose your daughter, Ratminah, for my son, Baridin.
Takmad : (Very surprised. He holds his heart and calls Ratminah)
Raat … Ratminah … help me, Rat.
Ratminah : (Comes in hurriedly, carrying a cup of coffee and used rice.)
What’s up, Dad? Ouch … your heart attack comes again. What should I do? Drink Dad … relax, breath.
Takmad : (breathing so badly)
Do you know the old woman over there? She is Baridin’s mother who wants to propose you.
Ratminah : (fall unconscious for she was very surprised.)
Takmad : Rat … wake up, Rat.
Ratminah : (Wake up and doesn’t believe what had happened.)
Takmad : Do you know who I am? Don’t you know, Takmad Diningrum, the very successful man? His money is enough for the whole people in this village to swim in. Remember that!
Nawangsih : I’ll always remember that.
Takmad : OK. Go away now.
Nawangsih : Alright then, I apologize. (while crying … sad)
Ratminah : Don’t you look at the mirror? (spitting) Cihh … disgusting! What in the world … a shabby woman wants to propose me!
Takmad : Ratminah … do you know Baridin?
Ratminah : It was him, Dad. The man who came with a hoe in a shabby clothes.
Takmad : Ooh … that man. Iiihh!
To be continued
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