[RACH] EVERY SUNDAY I GET LILACS IN THE MAIL NO MATTER WHERE I AM MOSCOW, DRESDEN, OR NEW YORK… WHITE LILACS
EVEN IN WINTER WHEN THE TREES ARE FROZEN AND BARE IMPOSSIBLY THEY COME LILACS AT MY DOOR HOW CAN I LIVE UP TO THAT?
SOMETIMES I’M A GOOD MAN AND SOMETIMES I AM NOT
[NATALYA (bringing in more lilacs)] A lover, Serge?
[RACH] No, no, Natalya Not a lover Just a lady who likes lilacs I guess
[NATALYA] And who likes you
[RACH] But she doesn’t even know me
[NATALYA] She admires you from afar You music must have done something to her
[RACH] MAYBE SHE’S MY SECRET MUSE AND SHE’S LETTING IT BUILD UP INSIDE ME MAYBE EACH LILAC IS JUST ONE PART OF A PUZZLE AND THEY ALL FIT TOGETHER THOUSANDS OF LILACS IN A GRAND CATHEDRAL WHERE THE SUN COMES IN THROUGH THE FLOWERS BUT I NEED THEM ALL EVERY LAST ONE ONLY WHEN THEY’RE ALL TOGETHER WHEN THEY’RE FINALLY ALL TOGETHER ALL THE LILACS WILL COME TO LIFE THEY’LL SPRING UP AND DANCE A RHUMBA DANCE ON MY CHEST AND THEN THEY’LL RACE TO AN OPEN FIELD AND THEY’LL CLIMB OVER EACH OTHER AND THEY’LL BUILD THIS GREAT THING
[NATALYA] OR MAYBE THE LILACS ARE POISONING YOU MAYBE THE LILACS ARE BLOCKING YOU MAYBE SHE’S AN ANTI-MUSE
[RACH] Maybe so
[NATALYA] Have you been to see Dahl yet? The hypnotherapist?
[RACH] Yes I mean, I’m going to I mean, I think I already have
[NATALYA] YOU SHOULD GO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE I HAVE STUDENTS TODAY But be back by five, the priest is coming by, to help us get an audience with the Tsar
[RACH] Priest?
[NATALYA] I told you this
[RACH] Yes, yes of course!
[NATALYA] YOU DO STILL WANT TO GET MARRIED, COUSIN?
[RACH] COUSIN YES I DO
[NATALYA] Good. Now go I have things to do, you know?