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SCENE 4
(The group is resting briefl y from their travels. BALTHAZAR is sitting on a
bench. ANIKA is sitting on a rock with her scroll, doing band business. ABEL
walks onstage holding a large ladle fi lled with water.)
ABEL: (off ering a ladle) Can I off er you some water?
BALTHAZAR: Why, thank you. (He takes a sip.)
ABEL: I just gave some to Hakim.
BALTHAZAR: Which one is Hakim again? The fellow with the camel bell?
ABEL: Uh… He's the camel.
(BALTHAZAR chokes on water.)
BALTHAZAR: (a shocked look) Oh. (handing ladle back to ABEL)
Thank you for the water.
I've been watching you. Why do I never see you play with the
band?
ABEL: Oh, I'm not in the band. I'm just a little dude.
(ANIKA looks up from her clipboard and waves her hand dismissively.)
ANIKA: He's… more like… a mascot! He plays drums… (whispering
disapprovingly) with sticks!
BALTHAZAR: Intriguing.
ABEL: Do you want to see?
BALTHAZAR: (gallantly) It would be my honor.
(ABEL plays a traditional rock drum beat on the drum.)
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