SCREENPLAY ''THE PRINCESS OF MOROCCO'' - DIANNA DIVERNO

Scene 8

(sitting opposite to Shirley, now on we can "hear" Audrey's thoughts) - "Every other week we meet here with Shirley at this restaurant.I keep forgetting it's name.We call it our sack with blue napkins." - They order pizza and eat while talking.
"I really don't go often to the cemetery. Those places make me feel frightened. I remember when Kimberly got killed, I felt terrible to be in church,and all that fuss about clothes,that the flowers. When I'll on my death bed I would like a big feast made,saying this "good for nothing" has passed away." - said Audrey.
"Good-for-nothing?" - asked Shirley putting a piece of food into her mouth.
"Naturally. Edi told me,that I'm a specimen of a "good-for-nothing" and that I only show off like a peacock with my duties at the Intelligence Service.
Nobody cares about my training . I have to get up at five,go to classes of marshal arts:judo and karate,then para shooting...Edi says it's a lot of bullshit!" - says Audrey her elbows on the table.
"I think that you two should get a divorce." - says Shirley.
"Fuck it.I think the same.He could comfortably walk his girlfriend from Finland around, and I wouldn't have such a baron on my back,who had been dejected by his entire family. Her Majesty the Queen said,that Edi acts as if he came out of the jungle,something in the style of the Zulu tribe so,that he is going to fall in front of the whole row of noblemen and that only the respectful memory at his late father keeps her in a way calm,preventing her to start saying bad things about him." - Audrey keeps her posture.
"Look at the brighter side." - says Shirley.
"I can not look at the brighter side,when I did get married to him. Now it is difficult for me to admit that I made a mistake,since I had made tons of it before.I should be proud of choosing such a husband...I have grabbed his title. To be a Countess Bayerson! What a fucken success?"-said Audrey.
"It won't bother you if I cut off some pieces of your pizza?" - asked Shirley.
"You only think of food.If you keep on like that you'll be competing with those Sumo wrestlers!" -Audrey watches her friend cut half of her pizza,and while she is "transfering"it onto her plate the other guests are watching.
"You are preoccupied with yourself and Ed. It's not Ed's fault that you you are so devoted to your job. Men have their "needs". In case he sees that you don't care how often he gets " hard",still he goes on."
"I think,that sex doesn't at all go with this pizza with "fruits de mer"
"I think,that sex exactly goes with it" - says Shirley - "At any case,if marriage consultants can't help you,then get a divorce! You are a real Canadian woman.You Canadians are well known for braking records with their short,small marriages. If I were you I would surprise Ed with his slot,make shots of them and that's it!! - Shirley clapped her hands - "A divorce like on a plater!"
"It's not that easy " - says Audrey.
"Why not?" - asked Shirley.
"Because Ed could still prove,that he's been neglected,and where would I be then?" - said Audrey.
Shirley takes another piece of pizza from Audrey's plate and puts it on her plate. The other guests are watching.They feel like smiling. - "It's a pity Audrey.It would be a wonderful gossip topic for this dull London."

Translation - Anika Rehm