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“I’m SORRY, BUT…”

Suhani Kanwar
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CHARACTERS

Lucky: Age 24, a kind and polite young boy with poor family background having a good and
understanding nature.

Garja: Age 22, Lucky’s arrogant friend with a silly nature.
Yusha: Age 27, a young woman with good intentions and an appreciative nature.

Manager: A backstage technical manager.

SETTING

SCENE
A walking roadside near a city market.

TIME
Present-day, on a bright morning in summer.

At rising. A bright and shining day on a walking roadside near a city market. An artificial road
is in the centre of the stage with a huge market building on the background screen. Upstage

right there’s a sofa and a small table with a telephone on it, representing Garja’s house.

There’s a separate spotlight to distinguish that part of the stage from the rest.
Lucky enters, walking on the roadside. He has his phone to his ear. Hiding the truth of being

poor and so not being able to make her feel special on her birthday.
Lucky: Garja? Garja? Come on, please pick up the phone. I’m so sorry about not remembering

your birthday and being not able to give you something, but I’m coming now and I’m on my
way to celebrate your birthday right now. Garja?...All right, this is just getting hilarious. Pick

up the phone. I know you’re there…I mean, unless you’re not. Look, if you’re not home, just

call me back when you get this, okay? Please understand. Garja-
Lights on Garja, upstage right with the telephone table. Garja picks up the phone. She has a

tissue in her hand.

Garja: (Sneezes) Hello?
Lucky: Garja, you’re there!

Garja: Lucky.
Lucky: As I said, I am so sorry. When I’ll be there I will try to make your birthday the best

birthday ever. There will be absolutely no sign of disappointment, I swear.

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