Ramya: You must be a fool to have believed him.
Divya: Why is it not true?
Ramya: Never, I swear upon you.
Divya: But his manner made me believe him.
Ramya: Don’t I seem sincere to you?
[Divya looks into Ramya’s eyes.]
Divya: Oh, if only I’ve had more faith in you, I wouldn’t have allowed myself to be tricked by him.
Ramya: Aren’t we women, besides being human.
Divya: Oh what a cheat he turned out to be!
Ramya: I didn’t know he could play act too.
Divya: But for his wiles, I would’ve resisted him more vigorously than I did.
Ramya: Don’t I understand that?
Divya: What an irony that truth should deprive me of some solace though perverse. And now I am worse off for the reality, am I not?
Ramya: It’s one of those ironies of truth.
Divya: Oh, why did the devil enter into his head to ruin my life?
Ramya: Well, it was all along lurking behind his ambitious wings. What with his greed baring it, it came to the fore. Didn’t we all see that yesterday?
Divya: Damn the devil but how can I face Deva now?
Ramya: Dear, treat it as a bad dream and let life take over for time to dissipate the distress. I can understand how difficult it could be, but for Deva’s sake, you must put all this behind.
Divya: I’ll try, but whatever happens, promise you stand by me.
[Ramya hugs Divya.]
Ramya: I’m yours dear, more than ever.
Divya: Now I really feel easy.
[Ramya caresses and kisses Divya before she goes to Rajiv.]
Ramya: If you carry your villainy any farther, I myself will end your accursed life.
Rajiv: Ramya, please listen.
[Ramya goes behind the stage and comes out with two suitcases that she keeps in the drawing room. She goes into the bedroom and comes out with Divya.]
Rajiv [holds Divya’s hand]: I’m really sorry, forgive me if you can.
Ramya [pushes Rajiv]: Leave us alone.
[Ramya and Divya pick up a suitcase each.]
[Exit: Ramya and Divya leaving Rajiv.]
[Curtains down.]
Scene - 6
[Curtains Up: In the drawing room Rajiv looks lost.]
[Enter: Rangaiah with an envelope.]
Rangaiah: Rajiv babu someone gave it for you.
[Rajiv tears open the envelope and starts reading the letter aloud]
“Rajiv:
You would have realized by now that all is over between us bar divorcing. My new found advocate who happens to be your long lost friend would call on you to discuss the terms of separation. I hope he would find you sensible for once.