Confidential

(c) Y. Ruzhytska

11.

GUARD

There's enough houseguard about, I
deserve some break. Plus I wished
to get a better view at...

FREASIA

We get it.

Lada gets an idea, announcing it with her mischievous face
expression as she hands the guard her EMPTY GLASS.

LADA

Well, now that you're here you
could at least be a dear and fill
my glass, please.

GUARD

Sure!

The guard does as he's bid while Lada and Freasia disappear
into the crowd.

FREASIA

No wonder a man like the one
Neonila went after could get into
the ball. I feel extremely unsafe
now.

LADA

He was kind of nice.

FREASIA

Even the part about watching us?

LADA

That's his way of caring, I
suppose.

Lada and Freasia chuckle, but their laughter is interrupted
as they notice the guard approaching them again - with TWO
FILLED GLASSES of alcohol. He's smiling as he hands them off
to Lada and Freasia.

GUARD

There you go, ladies.

LADA

Thank you!

FREASIA

I don't drink.

GUARD

Oh.

The guard shrugs and then drinks it in one go. Lada gasps
excitedly, impressed unlike Freasia.