The Importance of Being Esteban - Act 3

[grace_poppy]

(Continued from Act 1 and Act 2)

Act III
Morning-room at the castle.

[Diana and Sophie are at the window, looking out into the garden.]

Diana. They’re looking at us. What effrontery!

Sophie. They’re approaching. That’s very forward of them.

Diana. Let us preserve a dignified silence.

Sophie. Certainly. It’s the only thing to do now. [Enter Stephen

Comments

[sidlj]

it is a most shocking thing for a man involved in intelligence to find out suddenly that all his life he has been speaking nothing but the truth

I love the way you snuck in various aspects of the canon characters (including marsupials, hee!).

Wonderful job! I had such fun reading this! :-D

[grace_poppy]

Yay!!!!!!!! Thanks so much!

(I'm relieved that at least one person, besides tootsiemuppet was able to make it through the whole thing. I was dreadfully afraid it would be way too long!)

[sidlj]

Oh, no. Not for someone who loves the original Wilde play, at least!

[grace_poppy]

Yes, that would be important. The Importance of Loving Wilde. It would be rather a tedious affair - or more that it is now - if one didn't know the original play.

[tinuvielberen]

Hahaha!

What silliness!

[grace_poppy]

What silliness? This is a serious literary endeavor!

[ozfille]

A work in memory of Dear Stephen/Esteban or is it Esteve? *g* It's nearly his birthday after all. Lady Day is tomorrow March 25.

[grace_poppy]

Memory? You speak as if he were gone!!!

Hooray, Lady Day! I forgot! It's also my nephew's birthday. I've totally lost track of time all this month. We should have a party!

[ozfille]

OK, so as an absolute genius he found the secret of eternal life. *g*

Well I suppose he does live on with Jack and all the others in our thoughts as we read and re-read PO'B's books.

Happy Birthday dear Stephen!

[grace_poppy]

But not just in our thoughts! He's REAL!!!!! *cries* Kind of like Santa Claus, except REAL!!!!!

Aww, happy birthday, Stephen! *hugs and squeezes his neck and kisses his cheek*

[lisabel]

Heeee how clever *g* Alas I've never read the original but I may just have to now. Or at the very least, see it.

[grace_poppy]

Thanks! Gasp, you haven't read it?? You certainly must. Or see the movie. Or see it live, if possible. It wouldn't take long to read - at least, well, it would probably take the same amount of time it took to read this Esteban. You'd love it!

[tootsiemuppet]

:D Much fun! I like the casting, and it must've taken pains to make it all fit - Mrs Williams's mention of mercenary marriages was spot-on!

[grace_poppy]

Yay! It did rather take some pains to make it fit, but I had to do it because my agent was nagging me. :D It was fun. I'm heartily glad you liked it, my dear!

[tootsiemuppet]

Hyel stole my personality!!! :D

That said, HEE! Can I officially be your agent now?

Stephen. Diana, it is a most shocking thing for a man involved in intelligence to find out suddenly that all his life he has been speaking nothing but the truth.

XD Oh ha! Ha ha ha!

[grace_poppy]

Oh, that was Hyel! No fair! That's confusing! Like identical twins pretending to be each other! *pouts*

But yes, you may be my agent... if it's really you! *narrows eyes with a suspicious look* Can you answer this security question? Who, aboard the Surprise, has a highly dangerous and even deadly blomp?