Confidential

(c) Y. Ruzhytska

12.

LADA

There's enough ladies here tonight,
why come to us?

GUARD

You seemed interesting, I thought.

LADA

Consider my friend, she may be
older than me, but she's single,
too!

FREASIA

Lada, no. Keep me out of this.

LADA

She's also very shy!

GUARD

Right.

LADA

Anyway...

Lada takes his elbow, causing the guard to look slightly
embarrassed. Freasia shakes her head in disdain with a small
smile of amusement as she watches them go.

LADA

Now that you're here, do tell me,
what does it mean to be a guard?
Must be a tough job! Does it pay
well?

GUARD

Why, it does. And it's a noble job,
too. Who would want to spend so
much time just standing there while
nothing exciting ever happens?

LADA

Tell me about it.

GUARD

Yeah. But that's why nothing ever
happens, does it? Because there's
me watching out for ladies like
you.

LADA

Like a knight in shining armor.

GUARD

Kind of.

FREASIA

I doubt such a boring job pays well
unless you're doing something else
beside just standing there.