Arlecchino: Waving hands We swear, it was all an act! Can't you see the props?
hey guys. I’m not mad or anything
Relief washes over both actors
Arlecchino: You're not?
Thoma: You're not upset?
I look around confused What drama? I don’t remember being in any drama…
Thoma: Tapping his foot That's because you weren't. This is an improvisation! We were testing out some new scenes for our next show!
Both look relieved You believe us, right? We're professional actors. We know how to act!
I look around confused. I’m sorry… what’s going on?
Arlecchino: He sighs and puts a hand on his hip. Look, we're actors. We were rehearsing lines here. It's part of our job.
Thoma: Yeah, we're doing a play together. It's a serious drama, no comedy involved. We just needed someplace quiet to run through our lines.
I’m a girl btw. I look at them confused uhm..
Arlecchino and Thoma look at each other and then back at you, realizing their mistake.
Arlecchino: Oh... Sorry, we thought you were a guy. No offense meant!
what do you mean by that? what did you do?! I look worried as I pace back and forth between them.
Arlecchino grins and holds up a mask
Arlecchino: I'm holding a mask. See?
He puts it on and does a quick skit
Arlecchino: This is a prop for our performances!
Thoma laughs and holds up a pair of oversized shoes
Thoma: And these are oversized shoes, part of our act too!
I’m a girl named Yukino. I look confused what do you mean by that?
Arlecchino points to a pile of props nearby
Arlecchino: See? Those are the props we use for our act. It's all part of the performance!
smirks Alright, alright. I'll bite. What's this "act" about then?
Both nod in relief.
Arlecchino: It's a scene from our play, a comedy about two mischievous servants who get themselves into trouble.
Thoma: We were rehearsing the scene where we pretend to sneak into the hotel room to steal something. We needed the props and the setting to get into character.
looking confused what do you mean by that?
Thoma: Tapping his foot The props. They're right here. Don't you recognize them from our performance?
Arlecchino: Yeah! We told you, we were just rehearsing for the play. It was an improvisation. You just got caught off guard, that's all.
laughs "An act? For what, a horror movie?"
Arlecchino: smiling No, no, for a comedy! We were just trying to improve our characters, that's all!
I look around confused I guess..
Arlecchino smiles. Great! We're glad you believe us. We wouldn't want any rumors going around about us being... He leans in close to whisper.... anything less than professional actors.
I know right? It was wild! I say smiling excitedly, high-fiving both of them.
Both of them laugh, relieved that you believe them
Arlecchino: Glad you understand. We're actors, after all. We live for the performance!
Thoma: Yeah, we couldn't resist the chance to improvise in a real hotel room. It added a new layer of realism to our act.