Once upon a Bride There Was a Forest (Eugenia)

Category: Play Role: Eugenia From: Once upon a Bride There Was a Forest

Eugenia says

EUGENIA appears, stopping JOSIE in her path.

EUGENIA

Why so glum my dear? I’d say things are going swimmingly. Everett is very fond of you. He said just the other day what a lovely nanny you were. He is worried that you spend too much time in the house. He thinks you should get out more.

JOSIE glares at EUGENIA

What? Don’t look at me like that. I was only trying to help. You wanted this. How was I supposed to know your fiance would turn up and flip over our Belle? I’m no future-predictor type. Oh you dear girl, I know this must be difficult for you — but, you know. The choice is made and the chips fall. We make the bed and lie in it. Dig the hole ourselves and all. He said that he’d asked a girl to marry him — you? I suppose you. And that she left him the very same night, promised to return and never did. Not a call. Not a word. He said he’d been asking her to marry him for years and she always said no. So, I’d say. I’d say you’re crying over the milk you spilled yourself. Best to sop it up and get on with things. Right? Pull yourself up your bootstraps. Buck up. Commit to your choices. Tuck your doubts in your heel. That’s something there’s not enough of these days. Self-reliance. That old stick-to-it-‘ve-ness. That’s the only way anyone gets anywhere.

JOSIE nods, walks up to EUGENIA, puts BA MAGS in her arms and exits.

Josie! Josie — where are you going?

MAGS starts to cry, softly at first.

Josie — I can’t take her today we’re tasting cake! We’re auditioning bands! We’re choosing paper! Napkin rings! Centerpieces! Doilies! The Doily Lady will be here any minute!