Confidential

(c) Y. Ruzhytska

13.

GUARD

Well, sometimes the guests pay us.
That's great. They would ask to
watch after someone more closely.
We do that, no one notices a thing
anyway. It's not like something is
going to actually happen, right?

LADA

Such a noble job...

GUARD

Indeed! And then there are some who
pay for getting into the guest
list.

Both Lada and Freasia immediately exchange alarmed glances.
Their tones remain calm, with a subtle hint of sarcasm the
guard does not notice in his state.

FREASIA

What a surprise.

LADA

Not alarming at all.

GUARD

We pride ourselves on keeping
confidential about it! Well, I
didn't tell you anything, alright?

LADA

Tell us what?

GUARD

That I just disclosed to you how...

FREASIA

No no, we get it, she demonstrates
that she forgot what you said just
as you asked.

GUARD

Oh, good! Wouldn't want to get in
trouble.

LADA

Yeah, unless something does happen
tonight because of your lack of
honor. Then someone may end up in
trouble...

GUARD

Why, something has to happen?

FREASIA

Forget it.

Lada shoves her empty glass into the guard's hands.