ACT TWO, Scene 3 (BAR FIGHT AT THE RESTAURANT):

INT. THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE, LATE NIGHT

(GABRIEL, EFRA, AND RODDY ARE SEATED AT A TABLE DRINKING A BOTTLE OF SOJU, PLAYING THE BOTTLE CAP GAME.)

(LAZARO ENTERS FROM THE KITCHEN AND TAKES A SEAT AT THE TABLE.)

Gabriel: Hello Lázaro, it’s time for some more Soju.

Lázaro: It’s half past nine o’clock. Jae-sahn closed the bar down early. He’s outside with his lady.

Roddy: Eunice is hella fine.

Efra: And have you seen her eyes?

(LAZARO GOES TO THE SAKE MACHINE AND FILLS UP 3 CUPS. THEN HE FILLS HIS OWN CUP WITH TAP WATER AND RETURNS TO THE TABLE.)

Gabriel: She’s full of game and yet seems quite modest.

Lázaro: She is indeed perfect.

ALL: Geonbae!

(THEY TAKE A SHOT.)

Lázaro (sotto voce, to himself): I’ve filled my own cup up with water, so that I should feign to have a measure of sense.

(RODDY ATTEMPTS TO POUR SOJU INTO EFRA'S DRINKING GLASS, BUT HE WAVES IT DOWN.)

Roddy: Let’s salute those fools we beat back from across the way.

Efra: No, not tonight, Roddy. My head’s already light from drinking.

Lázaro: Don’t be a punk, Efra.

Efra: This is my second bottle and I’m still buzzing from the first. I dare not tempt my weaknesses anymore.

Gabriel: What a fool this is. This night needs revelry, the gallants deserve it.

Efra: What are you gettin at? I already fucking told you. I will not drink no more.

Roddy: Come on player, just one shot.

Efra: If I have but one shot with you, I will be as full of quarrel as any prude’s irrational defense.

(LAZARO TAKES OUT HIS CELL PHONE AND STARTS TEXTING JAE-SAHN.)

Lázaro (sotto voce, to himself): Now my sick heart hath turned the wrong side out. For tonight, this Eunice has aroused vexations pizzle deep. Therefore this Gabriel is the one to watch. And if Gabriel should but approach? If consequence does but approve, my flow sails freely with both wind and steam.

(AUGUST ENTERS FROM THE KITCHEN AND TAKES A SEAT AT THE TABLE.)

Roddy: For heaven’s sake, another round.

August: Calm down nephew, not passed a pint. Fore I am a soldier.

Gabriel: Fine, gentlemen, let’s have no more of this. Forgive us our sins. Let’s look to our bizness, I’m not a… I’m not a drunk.

(GABRIEL STANDS UP.)

Gabriel: I can stand well enough.

(GABRIEL STUMBLES OUT OF THE RESTAURANT.)

August: Go now, Roddy. You’re done for tonight.

(RODDY EXITS THE RESTAURANT. AUGUST WATCHES HIM LEAVE THEN TURNS TO LAZARO.)

August (in hushed tones): Is Gabriel offen like this?

Lázaro (in hushed tones): He drinks until he passes out.

Efra (in hushed tones): Jae-sahn’s good nature looks not upon his faults.

Roddy (offstage): Get off me!

August: What noise is this?

(RODDY RUNS INTO THE RESTAURANT, GABRIEL RUSHES IN BEHIND HIM.)

Gabriel: I’ll beat his punk ass!

Roddy: Beat me?!

August: Lieutenant stay your hand!

(AUGUST RUNS OVER AND RESTRAINS GABRIEL.)

(EFRA RUSHES FROM THE TABLE TO TURN THE LIGHTS UP.)

(CALLA ESCAPES AUGUST'S GRIP AND THEY TUSSLE ON THE FLOOR.)

(JAE-SAHN ENTERS THE RESTAURANT.)

Lázaro: You’ve shut down the bar, Gabriel. They’ve summoned our own Gen’ral, Jae-sahn.

Jae-sahn: For Christian shame put down this barb’rous brawl. Lázaro how did this happen?

Lázaro: I don’t know, holmes. I cannot say.

Jae-sahn: Have you forgot yourself, Gabriel?

Gabriel: Please, Jae-sahn, pardon me.

Jae-sahn: And you, August. Why unmake your reputation?

August: Let Lázaro speak what he knows.

Jae-sahn (to LAZARO): Who started this? And who’s on watch?

Lázaro: It’s best not to abuse my discretion and do thereby cause offense.

(JAE-SAHN GIVES LAZARO AN EXASPERATED LOOK. THEN HELPS AUGUST UP AND THEY EXIT THE RESTAURANT. EFRA AND RODDY FOLLOW THEM OUT.)

Gabriel: My reputation’s been tarnished with drink. Like one who’d never left these hostile streets.

Lázaro: You’ve lost no rep, nor none of my esteem. Let’s not blame drink, for you the plan is this: the Owner’s wife, implore the fair Eunice.

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