MAY LIFE IMITATE ART!
Scene 1 – Cold water
Fragment 1: The play begins with two friends sitting on a park bench. They just met again after 20 years. They are around 40 years old. They have a smiling countenance, as if they had remembered something… pleasurable. Until Ronaldo turns to Murilo and talks like this: When Roberto told me, that you arrived in the city, after all this time… You were a brother to me. You know that. And you still are.
Fragment 2: Murilo liked hearing that. He even got a little emotional. And he replied: Of course I know. And you to me.
Fragment 3: It’s a light climate. A pleasant moment. There is a brief pause. Until Ronaldo asks, trying to remember: When you moved to Manaus we were with…
Fragment 4: Then Murilo responds, without much precision: Eighteen, practically.
Fragment 5: Then Ronaldo evaluates and speaks: Twenty-two years. Look at this.
Fragment 6: Then Murilo stops, thinks, and ends up revealing the reason for returning: Yeah. Aunt Carlota had to get sick… My mom, the only living relative… And here we are. One takes care of the other, and I take care of both.
Fragment 7: Ronaldo closes his eyes a little, like someone who finds something strange. Murilo notices and kind of… corrects an injustice: And they both take care of me.
Fragment 8: Then Ronaldo, immediately and with good humor, go there and talks like this: Now it makes sense. I know them both well. More overprotection… just… in the Justice League.
Fragment 9: Murilo laughs. Thinks it’s funny. And he talks to Ronaldo: You’re no good Ronaldo.
Fragment 10: Then Ronaldo is sarcastic: Thank you very much! And then… he falls into nostalgia: I just know it’s really good, sit here with you, and to remember that time.
Fragment 11: Then there is a pause, and they stay there, thoughtful. Until Murilo remember something, and proposes a challenge: Guess what I just remembered.
Fragment 12: Ronaldo gets curious. Then he stops, thinks, and tries to guess: From that beating my mother gave me. Because of you.
Fragment 13: So Murilo discards this immediately. Maybe he really was to blame. How to know? And he ends up bringing it to light something very interesting. He turns and talks like this: No… From our play. First place in that contest. Just before I moved to Manaus. It seems like this was a dream.
Fragment 14: Ronaldo was excited about this, but he didn’t miss the opportunity to make Murilo stay… intrigued: Of course I remember that. / Hey. I have something to tell you that you won’t believe.
Fragment 15: Then Murilo, surprised, had to ask: What it was?
Fragment 16: Then Ronaldo revealed something, that it was difficult for Murilo to assimilate: My children staged the play!
Fragment 17: Then Murilo, incredulous, turned to Ronaldo and spoke like this: You are lying. Our play? That one?
Fragment 18: Then Ronaldo was categorical: Yes! For the whole school. They rocked. We rocked. Right? I even thought: “If Murilo were here…”. But everything is recorded. You will watch.
Fragment 19: Murilo was stunned. Trying to imagine. And spoke like this: Man… I’m going to travel a lot.
Fragment 20: Then Ronaldo emphasized, to leave no doubt: You will. Because it was really good.
Fragment 21: Then Murilo, maybe to know if he missed that for a little, he asked like this: Was that a long time ago?
Fragment 22: Ronaldo responded, and he ended up bringing details that even involve a certain… emotionality: Not long ago. About a year and a half ago. My boy was 20… My girl was 18… Márcia, my wife, had already read it, but she was delighted, seeing the children on stage.
Fragment 23: Then Murilo, clearly trying to imagine that situation, ended up making a nice comment: Certainly… a beautiful family experience.
Fragment 24: Ronaldo agreed but he’s a little sad, and spoke like this: Yes. Unfortunately… our last good memory. We divorced soon after. Márcia inherited a good amount of money, and a restaurant, there in Jundiaí. And she took the Opportunity to… do what she already wanted. That’s how I see it.
Fragment 25: Murilo notices something, and in front of the friend’s sadness, he don’t know what to say. He ends up being brief: I’m really sorry.
Fragment 26: Ronaldo is at ease with his friend. With his brother. And ends up opening the game a little more: It’s been over a year, but… when we like the person… It’s very… complicated.
Fragment 27: Murilo is no longer a boy. He had his experiences. And he tries to console his friend: I know how it is.
Fragment 28: It’s clear that Ronaldo still loves his ex-wife. And ends up getting a little lost, in that bad vibe: It’s a whole story, you know? Together. The children… And you have to… Anyway…
Fragment 29: Then you see that Murilo tries to avoid this topic about the ex-wife: But tell me about your children.
Fragment 30: Then Ronaldo comes out of his… “trance”. And he starts talking about his children: Pedro is in college. In Campinas. Journalism. He got a job there. But he always calls. From time to time he visits me…
Fragment 31: And Murilo manages the situation well: And the girl?
Fragment 32: Then Ronaldo smiles, and gets excited to talk about her daughter. Apparently his favorite: She stayed with me. Too much affinity. We disagree sometimes. So you have to see her arguments. She already “checkmated” me when she was eight years old. Believe if you want. Should I feel proud? Or embarrassed?
Fragment 33: The mood definitely improves. And Murilo responds: Pride, pride. And quite pleasant he talks like this: She chose to stay with her big daddy.
Fragment 34: Ronaldo agrees, but he don’t hide the game: Yes. She’s dating a nerd. I think that helped too.
Fragment 35: Murilo shakes his head positively. And well… contained, he comments: I understood.
Fragment 36: Then there’s a break, and out of nowhere Ronaldo returns to the subject of the play. About winning that contest. He must have remembered his daughter acting. He turns and talks like this: Listen here. We won that contest for a reason. You had a very good idea. The central thread, right?
Fragment 37: Murilo liked hearing that. He agreed, and recalled more details: Yes. Then we decided to pretend that you were really Ricardo, and I was really Eduardo. And the conversation… flowed.
Fragment 38: Ronaldo laughs, remembering the process. And he added: It flowed very well. / In the end…
Fragment 39: Then Murilo adds, nostalgic and proud, of course: First place in student theater authorship. At the state level.
Fragment 40: Ronaldo rejoices, traveling in that memory: Yes… Do you remember the repercussion?
Fragment 41: Murilo provides more details: Of course I remember! We even had an interview on local TV.
Fragment 42: And Ronaldo too: Yes! Lots of girls wanting photos… / Autographs.
Fragment 43: And Murilo, very nostalgic, sums it all up: Yeah… / It was all very cool.
Fragment 44: And Ronaldo opens his heart: Sincerely? This is one of the best memories of my life.
Fragment 45: Murilo agreed, and was even a little philosophical: For me too. / Remembering is like… reliving. Right?
Fragment 46: Ronaldo shook his head positively, and agreed: Yes.
Fragment 47: There is a brief pause, both there, lost in daydreams, until Ronaldo makes an observation that causes strangeness even to himself: I never got involved with theater again.
Fragment 48: And Murilo, sharing the same strangeness, adds: Neither do I.
Fragment 49: There is a brief pause. They evaluate what was said. Until Murilo returns to reality: But… back to now. Cut to now.
Fragment 50: Ronaldo pulls himself together, and pays attention: Speak.
Fragment 51: Then Murilo refers to something that apparently has already been mentioned at that reunion: I need a job.
Fragment 52: Then Rolando reassures Murilo: Stay calm. I’m already thinking of something.
Fragment 53: And Murilo connects himself: It is serious? Anything… let me know.
Fragment 54: So Ronaldo agrees and ends up asking Murilo something, which causes a twist: Yes. Of course. And this newspaper? Any… interesting job offers?
Fragment 55: Then Murilo responds calmly: Actually… I haven’t even opened it yet.
Fragment 56: Then Murilo opens the newspaper; evaluates; and suddenly he has a big surprise. Ronaldo even asked: What face is that?
Fragment 57: Murilo was very impressed. And spoke to Ronaldo: Look at this!
Fragment 58: Then they start reading together, but since Murilo started first, he finishes before. And gets up. And starts walking from side to side. With one hand on the head, and a little perplexed. So Ronaldo also finishes the reading and talks like this: Boy… this is beautiful.
Fragment 59: Then Murilo, a little energetic, spoke to Ronaldo, with a certain urgency: Yes, yes! But what do you say to me?
Fragment 60: Ronaldo was very calm, and responded naturally: So, the guy had an experience… apparently similar to what you described to me just now, and he wants…
Fragment 61: Then you realize that no two people are on the same frequency. In the same tune. Murilo ends up speaking in a way a little frantic: He wants to replicate the experience. As much as he can. Until then, perfect.
Fragment 62: Ronaldo even finds it a little strange, but he maintains his serenity: Yes. The guy is a mega businessman. Very rich. He had an… epiphany.
Fragment 63: Murilo has that thing about never losing the joke. So, even tense he went there and sent this: It seems serious, doesn’t it?
Fragment 64: Ronaldo slowly turns to Murilo, with that good-natured astonishment. But Murilo soon clarifies: I’m kidding. A divine revelation, to solve something… apparentely unsolvable.
Fragment 65: Then Ronaldo laughs, relaxes, and continues: Exactly. It really looks like a… divine guidance.
Fragment 66: Then Murilo, with a stunned expression, turns to Ronaldo and asks: Yes, but… furthermore, what do you tell me?
Fragment 67: Ronaldo doesn’t understand very well. Then he stops, thinks, and talks like this: / Wait there. Are you talking…? No, no. There’s no way.
Fragment 68: Then Murilo asks, a little surprised: What do you mean? Do you think this is a coincidence?
Fragment 69: Ronaldo appeases: Look, we just discovered this. So… let’s take it easy.
Fragment 70: Then Murilo raises his hands and apparently surrenders: Okay. But he can’t contain himself: What was the part of: “10 million, for the three plays, with the greatest evangelistic potential”, that you didn’t understand?
Fragment 71: Then Ronaldo, with that irritating calm, replied: I understood.
Fragment 72: Murilo can’t believe that Ronaldo isn’t excited about that. He turns to him and speaks like this: Look. When someone says: “Coincidences don’t exist”. I disagree. Of course there are coincidences. But this here? We have six months! Let’s go!
Fragment 73: Then Ronaldo tries to ponder: It might be a coincidence, or it might not be. If it’s a coincidence, ok. But if it’s not, what exactly are you trying to say?
Fragment 74: Then Murilo presents a strong argument: Twenty years later; on the day of our reunion; we just talked about this… What do you want me to think?
Fragment 75: Then Ronaldo was a little… cold. He turned and said: That God prepared this? That the universe conspired? They will have to whim more. Do you know why?
Fragment 76: Murilo was even scared. Even without knowing what he would hear: Tell me.
Fragment 77: Game over. You can understand what Ronaldo spoke: I love my work, but it exhausts me. I come home dead. I take a bath, have a dinner, and sleep. The next day, everything again. From Monday to Saturday. How am I going to find time to… read the Bible? Develop text; plot… Dialogues…
Fragment 78: A checkmate. Right? Murilo was sad. But what could he say? I understood.
Fragment 79: And Ronaldo, without malice, trying to make Murilo give up on that, added: Besides: Ten million! Imagine the competition! Even atheists will participate. At national level! Not to mention it’s not even our beach. So much so that neither of us ever worked with it again.
Fragment 80: Then Murilo was quite humble. He spoke with a certain sadness: Okay. Maybe… the unemployment is… making me see things that don’t exist.
Fragment 81: Ronaldo felt indebted to his friend. So he tried to remedy it: You don’t have to be like this. Listen to this: I’m about to get a promotion. Anytime. Very soon, I will be able to help you.
Fragment 82: Murilo, still recovering, nodded and said: Alright.
Fragment 83: Then Ronaldo looks at his watch, and remembers an appointment. Something probably already mentioned: Look at this. I have to go. I’m going to pick up my daughter at the bus station. But we’ll keep in touch. Let’s plan for you to watch the play in my house. Okay?
Fragment 84: Murilo understands, and agrees: Okay.
Fragment 85: After Ronaldo, before leaving, turn to him and say: Don’t be upset with me. Come here. Give me a hug here.
Fragment 86: Then they hug, and Ronaldo, to reinforce the bond, emphasizes well: We are together.
Fragment 87: Murilo, kindly says: Thanks, thanks.
Fragment 88: Then Ronaldo says goodbye: I went! Ronaldo leaves the scene and Murilo sits on the bench, and stays there, considering what happened. The lights go out. End of the first scene.
Scene 2 – Divine Intervention
Fragment 89: The play advances one week. The second scene starts with Ronaldo sitting on another park bench. He looks to one side, look to the other… He seems… tense. Until Murilo enters the scene. Cheered up. He arrives asking: And then? I already know. You got the promotion.
Fragment 90: Ronaldo hesitates a little, and talks like this: Well… Actually…
Fragment 91: Murilo is anxious. And he gives a little push: Tell me.
Fragment 92: Then Ronaldo begins the report: My boss requested my presence in his office, and… in short, he said more or less like this: “Ronaldo, we don’t know what this company would be like without you”.
Fragment 93: Then Murilo gets excited and interrupts. He repeats the last sentence and shows goosebumps on his arm: “We don’t know what this company would be like without you”. I even got emotional now. Look here, look here!
Fragment 94: Ronaldo ignores that. And he continues replicating the boss’s speech: “Well, from today, we will discover”.
Fragment 95: Murilo gets frozen. And he ends up asking: I didn’t understand. Wait there. I went straight around the curve. How is this?
Fragment 96: And Ronaldo continues: “Please, go to the personnel department, and sign the paperwork”.
Fragment 97: There is a brief pause, Murilo open-mouthed, and confused. Involuntarily he ends up being a bit comical: I told you I have labyrinthitis, right? I’m trying to assimilate.
Fragment 98: Then Ronaldo, a little robotic and with a frozen look, adds: Me too. For someone who was hoping for a promotion…
Fragment 99: Then Murilo wants to understand: And what did they claim?
Fragment 100: Then Ronaldo responds. At first with an air of disbelief, but he soon reveals the reason for dismissal: A restructuring. But I already know what it was. I shared an Uber with his secretary. A… beauty he’s… obsessed with.
Fragment 101: And Murilo, understanding everything, talks like this: Oooh man…
Fragment 102: And Ronaldo gives more details: He discovered that she… was complimenting my… good humor.
Fragment 103: Murilo can’t believe it. And verbalizes: And that was enough…
Fragment 104: Ronaldo, still in disbelief, responds to him: Unfortunately yes.
Fragment 105: There’s a brief pause, and Murilo is speechless: I don’t even know what to tell you. Just… Welcome to the club, right?
Fragment 106: Ronaldo responded with greater apathy: Thanks.
Fragment 107: Then there is a pause. Until Ronaldo turns to Murilo and talks like this: But that wasn’t the only reason I called you here.
Fragment 108: Then Murilo, a little indifferent, talks like this: Speak.
Fragment 109: Then Ronaldo, quite hesitant, and embarrassed, turned to Murilo and said like this: I… stayed… curious, and… I took a look there, in the specifications of that… contest.
Fragment 110: Then Murilo, without showing any reaction spoke like this: Okay.
Fragment 111: Ronaldo, still embarrassed, ended up asking: Did you… take a look there?
Fragment 112: Murilo, discouraging, replied like this: No. His arguments were very convincing. I was completely discouraged.
Fragment 113: A silence settles. And here comes Ronaldo: But… zero… enthusiasm?
Fragment 114: Murilo, despite being morbid, still managed to be ironic: On the floor, in the boxing ring. It was knocked out. Didn’t you know?
Fragment 115: Ronaldo understands the irony, of course. And he argues: Look: I didn’t say I didn’t want to. I said I couldn’t. That I wouldn’t have… time.
Fragment 116: Murilo, in a formal tone, verbalizes an argument from Ronaldo: Forget it. “That’s 10 million! Imagine the competition”.
Fragment 117: Ronaldo, shyly, but… disguised, counter-argues. In that case… himself, right? Yes, but… 3rd place… pays well. It doesn’t have to be the…1st.
Fragment 118: And Murilo continues: So what? “Even atheists will participate”.
Fragment 119: So Ronaldo, demonstrates facially, a disdain for his own argument. And gives one more… dribble: Strength of expression…. Who has seen this? An atheist, evangelizing.
Fragment 120: Murilo doesn’t make it easy: “It’s not even our beach. So much so that neither of us ever worked with it again”.
Fragment 121: But Ronaldo is inspired. Look at this: We achieved this when we were young. Imagine now. Much more experienced…. / You are converted; you know the Bible…
Fragment 122: Murilo, doesn’t want to lose: “At national level! And not… at the state level”.
Fragment 123: Look at the argument that Ronaldo used, closing a frame with his hands: Yes, but… for a… very specific… niche. It’s not that?
Fragment 124: Then Murilo had to appeal: Okay. / “A lightning doesn’t strike the same place twice”!
Fragment 125: Then Ronaldo stops, thinks, and disagrees: No, wait. Not that!
Fragment 126: Then Murilo delivers the game: I know Ronaldo. I’m kidding Ronaldo. Imagine you 40 years from now in my ear: “If only we had tried, right? But you didn’t want to. We will never know”!
Fragment 127: Then Ronaldo asks Murilo, still a little incredulous: So are you in?
Fragment 128: Then Murilo, still playing hard, turns to Ronaldo and talks like this: Since you insist… fine then. But on one condition.
Fragment 129: So Ronaldo was intrigued. And curious, of course. And asks: Which?
Fragment 130: Murilo is unpredictable, and sagacious: I want to meet the girl who checkmates you. Because look… You are… slippery.
Fragment 131: Ronaldo, relieved and flattered, responds with good humor: I’m good at dribbling, I’m good at dribbling. Meet Bibi? That won’t be a problem.
Fragment 132: Then Murilo decides to activate the machine: So let’s go. What are the plans?
Fragment 133: Then Ronaldo opens the game: I even did some research. To find out the details of the millionaire’s conversion. To see if any ideas or inspiration would emerge. But unfortunately… I didn’t find anything.
Fragment 134: Murilo praised the initiative: It was a good idea. I also found it strange. He didn’t give details, in that article.
Fragment 135: Then Ronaldo surprises Murilo with another interesting idea: Your conversion experience was quite… impactful. If we used this in the play… Just to…
Fragment 136: Before Ronaldo concluded his reasoning, Murilo already fully sympathizes with the proposal: I liked the idea.
Fragment 137: Then Ronaldo, adds, with great tact: I say this with all due respect.
Fragment 138: Then Murilo demonstrates once and for all that he liked the idea: No, no… it’s okay. The theme calls for this. And for me it will be an honor. Let’s do it.
Fragment 139: Then Ronaldo even relaxes, with that… sum of points. Let’s say it like this. Perfect.
Fragment 140: Then, after a brief pause, Ronaldo ends up raising a very interesting question: Do you think our old tactic still works? We pretend we are the characters. Don’t you have this curiosity?
Fragment 141: Then Murilo is emphatic: Definitely yes.
Fragment 142: Then Ronaldo, trying to boost the adventure, talks like this to Murilo: Well, all we need now is a good idea. Do you… have something in mind?
Fragment 143: Then Murilo surprises Ronaldo: Actually… yes. But I’m still… maturing the idea.
Fragment 144: Then Ronaldo puts pressure on Murilo: Aah… but tell me. What’s the idea?
Fragment 145: Then Murilo creates a suspense. And despite being playfull, ends up being quite enigmatic: I can even say. Just don’t accuse me of plagiarism.
Fragment 146: Ronaldo doesn’t understand anything, of course. And he asks: Plagiarism? How is that? I didn’t understand.
Fragment 147: So, Murilo manages to light a very promising spark: Imagine… two friends who meet again after a long time.
Fragment 148: Imagine Ronaldo’s face. He focused his eyes, and went, probing: You mean… like… twenty years?
Fragment 149: Murilo, cynic, goes there and speaks like this: It’s a good amount of time.
Fragment 150: Murilo doesn’t say anything else, and Ronaldo asks: And…?
Fragment 151: Then you don’t know if Murilo already had something in mind, or if he’s still in a vacum, because he just says it like this: Well, from then on…
Fragment 152: And Ronaldo is attentive. And asks: From then on…?
Fragment 153: I don’t know if Murilo already knew what he was going to speak, or if it popped in his mind at the moment. Check out the trip: From then on… they end up hesitating in revive a past glory, due to a poorly finished conspiracy by the universe. And looking sideways at Ronaldo: Until the universe… to whim more. What ends up making the adventure… viable.
Fragment 154: Then the comedy begins. You have to see Ronaldo’s face. Suddenly, he goes from surprise to an air of nobility. And he starts a dialogue in an affected voice: It’s an excellent idea. Magnificent.
Fragment 155: And Murilo enters the game. Maybe some kind of joke, from their past: You thought so too…
Fragment 156: And Ronaldo continues: Yes! We would already have half the play. (sudden) And you can rest assured, about the issue of… plagiarism.
Fragment 157: And Murilo accompanies: Yes, yes. Very kind of you.
Fragment 158: And the game continues. And Ronaldo proposes something: For the happiness of both of us… let’s do it like this:
Fragment 159: And Murilo, still comic: I’m all ears.
Fragment 160: And Ronaldo continues, elegantly: Grant me co-authorship, and may peace reign!
Fragment 161: Murilo, hilarious, simulates surprise and fully agrees: Optimal solution! And may peace reign then.
Fragment 162: Then Ronaldo, priceless: Noble aristocrat…
Fragment 163: And Murilo, equally: Illustrious nobleman…
Fragment 164: So they shake hands and have a good laugh… They are very excited. Look at Ronaldo: Great Murilo, what an implement! A play based on real event! Even rhymed! Look at this!
Fragment 165: Then Murilo, careful, makes an observation: Half a play.
Fragment 166: Then Ronaldo considers: Yes. Half a play.
Fragment 167: Then Murilo makes a very insightful observation. He turns and talks like this: Look how crazy it is: Until halfway through the play… Pays attention. The art will… imitate life.
Fragment 168: Ronaldo pays close attention, and agrees: Correct.
Fragment 169: So Murilo proposes something: Now, imagine if from then on… life decides…
Fragment 170: Then Ronaldo gets excited: Fight back!
Fragment 171: Then Murilo subtly appeases: No… Returns the kindness, and… imitates the art.
Fragment 172: Then Ronaldo thinks a little, and get into the spirit of the thing: So let’s whim. In our favor, of course.
Fragment 173: Murilo agrees, and without wanting to, verbalizes the ideal title for the play: For sure. And… may life imitate art.
Fragment 174: And Ronaldo, quick on the trigger, practically decrees: There’s the title!
Fragment 175: And Murilo is captured: “May life imitate art”. Perfect.
Fragment 176: Then Ronaldo realizes something: Wait there.
Fragment 177: Murilo is apprehensive and asks: What it was?
Fragment 178: Then Ronaldo scares Murilo: We will have a little problem.
Fragment 179: And Murilo asks: What problem?
Fragment 180: And Ronaldo is right in what he says: We won’t know if our old method still works.
Fragment 181: Murilo takes a while to understand, and asks: What do you mean?
Fragment 182: This observation from Ronaldo was very cool: We won’t need to pretend we are the characters.
Fragment 183: Then Murilo sees things clearly, and talks like this: We are the characters. That’s right.
Fragment 184: Then Ronaldo confirms and relaxes: Yes. Well… That’s for next time.
Fragment 185: And Murilo also ends up agreeing: What to do?
Fragment 186: And Ronaldo, half… confidant, turns to Murilo and talks like this: This really feels like… a divine intervention.
Fragment 187: Then Murilo is succinct: I have no doubts.
Fragment 188: And Ronaldo, wear the shirt: After that… me neither.
Fragment 189: Then Murilo gets up, and talks like this: Shall we go then?
Fragment 190: Then Ronaldo also gets up, and they start to leave the scene while Ronaldo asks Murilo: And the enthusiasm? Still on the floor?
Fragment 191: Then Murilo uses a nice metaphor: No. On a hang glider, my friend. On a hang glider!
Fragment 192: Ronaldo liked what he heard, of course. And he left there defining the new stage: That’s it! Now let’s put all this on paper! Let’s go there?
They leave the scene. The lights go out. End of the second scene.
Scene 3 – The Interview
Fragment 193: The third scene begins in a pastor’s gabinet. Ronaldo is sitting in an armchair, and at a certain distance from him, standing, is Pastor Walter. He puts his hands on his hips, and with an air of astonishment, asks Ronaldo the following question: Never read the Bible?
Fragment 194: Ronaldo, a little embarrassed, responds sincerely: No.
Fragment 195: The pastor considers, and manages to find something positive in that… confession: Well, at least you admit it. It’s the already first step to… recovery. / But not even the Gospels?
Fragment 196: Then Ronaldo responds more tranquility. Because he already has something to deliver: I’m reading it now, to familiarize myself.
Fragment 197: Then the pastor sees a certain coldness, in the Ronaldo’s true motivations. And he comments: For the contest.
Fragment 198: Ronaldo responds naturally: Yes.
Fragment 199: Then the pastor sits in another armchair, appearing to have confirmed his impressions, and says: I Understood.
Fragment 200: However, Ronaldo makes a comment, and leaves the pastor quite surprised: And there was one thing that caught my attention. I never stopped to think, that these evangelists walked up and down with Jesus for three long years. At a time when there were practically no… entertainment.
Fragment 201: And the pastor adds: Comparing it to current days then…
Fragment 202: And Ronaldo ends up feeling more comfortable: So what did they do? They talked all the time. In other words, they became… intimate with Him. I’m remembering here. Jesus washed these people’s feet.
Fragment 203: And the pastor is interested, since it’s his area. And he quotes a phrase from Jesus: “I will not call you servants, but friends”.
Fragment 204: Ronaldo is already at ease, and he ends up opening intimate things: Exactly. But I always had a distant God in mind. Indifferent to our problems. He would have created everything, and left, for some other galaxy. Without caring about what was left behind.
Fragment 205: The pastor is surprised with this perspective. And he gives his opinion: It’s a quite bleak view.
Fragment 206: Then Ronaldo, introspective and looking ahead, gives a brief retrospective about his perception of God: But when I was younger, whenever something bad happened…
Fragment 207: Then Ronaldo takes a break, but the pastor wants to know: Go on.
Fragment 208: And Ronaldo continues, apparently trying to visualize what he is describing: I used to imagine a kind of… intergalactic guardian. Holding a small notebook, looking at me from above, writing down my failures, and telling me, without using words: “You know you owe me”. And you know how it is. Nobody is perfect, so…
Fragment 209: And the pastor is impressed: For God’s sake.
Fragment 210: Then Ronaldo deepens his considerations. As if he were talking to himself: I don’t even know what’s worse. Indifference, or charges? / Indifference is worse. Whoever charges you at least sees you. Becomes aware of your existence. Or I see it this way… because I have already experienced… a great paternal indifference?
Fragment 211: The pastor prefers… not to delve into that. He was a little… impressed. And very subtly, he tries to bring the conversation back into context: But what now? Reading the gospels. Any changes?
Fragment 212: Ronaldo responds but, in a way that would make any carioca jealous: Yes… Anyone who reads… find a God who… wants game. Who asks for the ball. Do you understand?
Fragment 213: The pastor stay a little confused, and asks: Asks for the ball?
Fragment 214: Ronaldo responds but… Holy informality: Yes. “Come to me. Directly. You who are… detonated”.
Fragment 215: And the pastor, who followed attentively, fixs this: “…tired and overwhelmed”.
Fragment 216: And Ronaldo completes the reasoning. In fact, a verse from the Bible. But… your way: And I will give you… a hand.
Fragment 217: The pastor hesitates to correct him, and ends up letting it go: Yes, yes.
Fragment 218: Then Ronaldo says something really moving. At least for me. In other words: God is a God who wants… intimacy. And I never even came close, to considering this possibility.
Fragment 219: So the pastor is very kind to him. And asks like this: And how are you feeling in relation to this?
Fragment 220: Then Ronaldo stops, thinks, take a deep breath, and let the answer simply… come: The word is… /// lightness. I’m… different. And for the better.
Fragment 221: Then the pastor felt free to ask, with subtlety: And have you… already made a decision, beside… Christ?
Fragment 222: Then Ronaldo tries to slip, and talks like this: I am… maturing the idea. It’s all very recent, so…
Fragment 223: It wasn’t what the pastor wanted to hear, but he replied with good humor: I understood. Apparently… you don’t need… a hand yet.
Fragment 224: Then Ronaldo pretends he doesn’t understand, and goes to his specialty. Dribble. So. Actually… yes. Hence the idea of interviewing a pastor, of the same denomination as the contest creator, and try to collect elements that can help, in the elaboration, of the text.
Fragment 225: The pastor understands everything, and comments: And since you live here in São Paulo, why not the one closest to him?
Fragment 226: And Ronaldo confirms the strategy: Yes, yes. Exactly.
Fragment 227: Then the pastor settles down in the armchair, and resolves to cooperate: So go ahead.
Fragment 228: Then Ronaldo gets ready to take notes, and the interview begins: Ok. So let’s go. Mariano Zang. Did he talk to you about the contest idea? How did this happen…
Fragment 229: Then the pastor reveals how it all begans: It had been some time that he had been attending our congregation. Until one fine day he came to me, wanting to know how he could… help the church. So I said: Look, some brothers are wanting to… reactivate the theater department. You should have seen his face: “Theather department?” His dream was to be an actor. And I didn’t even know.
Fragment 230: Ronaldo took note, and said like this: I’m surprised.
Fragment 231: And the pastor gave more details: But due to an eventuality, he had to take over the family business, so…
Fragment 232: Ronaldo was hooked with that introduction. And he asked like this: I understood. But did he go there? Talk to people?
Fragment 233: And the pastor unfolded the story: Yes. And he integrated himself in such a way that today it seems like he was always here. Hand in glove. Isn’t that how they talk?
Fragment 234: Ronaldo confirms, and still gives another option: Yes. Chicken in the trash.
Fragment 235: And the pastor bought: Chicken in the trash. / I just know it was from this integration, that the idea for the contest… came about.
Fragment 236: Ronaldo liked what he heard until then. And he continued, with the interview: Sensational. But what about the conversion experience? He did not give details to the press, when the contest was announced.
Fragment 237: Then the pastor presented a very plausible justification for this: Probably… because there are too many… details, to explain.
Fragment 238: Ronaldo understood, but continued digging: Ok. But do you know these… details?
Fragment 239: Then the pastor began to reveal the details. Without ceremonies: Yes. It all started when he had to spend a few nights in a hospital, accompanying his mother. And there they had those bilingual bibles. Portuguese/English. Have you ever seen one of these?
Fragment 240: Ronaldo tries to remember something about it but ends up answering: No, no.
Fragment 241: The pastor continued with the narrative: Each page is divided in half and each side has the text in one language. And he decided to read this Bible. To pass the time, and to improve his Portuguese, no rush, slowly…
Fragment 242: Ronaldo takes notes and stays attentive: I’m on.
Fragment 243: Then the pastor begins to report Mariano’s conversion process: And it happened that one of those nights, he read a quote – from Jesus – which made him very sad.
Fragment 244: Ronaldo was dismayed. And curious, of course. He had to ask: What was the quote?
Fragment 245: Then the pastor revealed. And you want to know? It really is very sad: “Because the light came into the world, but men loved the darkness more than the light”. And the light, you know… was Him.
Fragment 246: Ronaldo was impressed. He nodded positively and the pastor continued: But then he thought: Wait there. I want the light. I choose the light. But what should I do? That’s when he felt… conducted to simply, continue reading the Bible. Something like this: “Keep going”. “Don’t stop”.
Fragment 247: And Ronaldo wants to understand better. And he asks: Conducted…? How is that?
Fragment 248: Then the pastor is very spontaneous: These things are very… intimate. God reveals himself to people. At the moment we hardly notice. We think it’s our own head. I talk about… suggestions. Always very… subtle. Very… gentle. Very… loving. Kinder than… the most loving of mothers.
Fragment 249: Then Ronaldo clearly sensitized surprises the pastor: I know a story… very… similar.
Fragment 250: Then the pastor talk like this: I’ve heard many. And I saw it. The changes. Of conduct; of posture. In front of life, in the face of problems. And always for the better. As you said just now.
Fragment 251: Then Ronaldo reveals a certain interest in to experiment something like this: Yes… but… I still haven’t receveid any kind of… visitation. Would that be the word?
Fragment 252: Then the pastor says something that definitely awakens Ronaldo’s curiosity: Yes. But maybe the rest of this story can help you with this.
Fragment 253: So Ronaldo puts the pastor back on track, from the narrative, about Mariano: Ok. So… he followed, that guidance.
Fragment 254: And the pastor gives the details: Yes. It was the eve of a long holiday, and he embarked on this command almost full time. Until…
Fragment 255: The pastor takes a break, but Ronaldo, anxioux, gives a little push: Until…
Fragment 256: Then the pastor describes something surreal: A few days later, already at home, in his room, according to him, it was as if after 45 years of life someone turned on the light for the first time. But this light kept intensifying. Quite a lot. Until there was only light. That despite being intense, did not bother his vision. Can you imagine this?
Fragment 257: Ronaldo, very connected said to him: I’m already there.
Fragment 258: Then the pastor makes an alert. He turns and talks like this: Then get ready.
Fragment 259: Ronaldo even adjusts himself in his armchair. And authorizes: Go ahead.
Fragment 260: Then the pastor continues: Suddenly from within that light, a kind of enigma arose. Involving three biblical verses. How to tell this in a newspaper? It’s like I said.
Fragment 261: Ronaldo even agreed but he was very curious, and encouraged the narrative: Yes. There are many details. But what was this riddle? He said, right?
Fragment 262: Then the pastor advised him: Yes. And you better write it down.
Fragment 263: Rogério takes his small notebook and positions himself: I’m ready.
Fragment 264: Then, a projection of the notebook at the back of the stage, shows Ronaldo’s transcription. And the pastor begins to enumerate the biblical verses involved in the riddle: John 17:17 – “Sanctify them in truth. Your word is the truth”. Underline the second phrase.
Fragment 265: Ronaldo notes and underlines: Ok. “Your word is the truth”.
Fragment 266: And the pastor presents the second verse: John 14:06 – “Jesus answered him: I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” / Underline, “I am”, and… “the truth”.
Fragment 267: This projection was interesting because that way people don’t lose Ronaldo’s perspective. And he doesn’t understand: Ok. Wait there. But…
Fragment 268: Until then, if someone didn’t understand, even with the highlights in the projection, the pastor makes everything very clear: And then? Who is the truth? Him or the Word?
Fragment 269: While Ronaldo hesitates to respond, the pastor expresses himself firmly: Apocalypse 19:13 – He was dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God.
Fragment 270: Ronaldo even stopped taking notes. He was… stunned: Wait there. His name… What?
Fragment 271: Then the pastor is categorical: He is the Word. The Bible. That one. Dusty on top of many shelves.
Fragment 272: Then Ronaldo is perplexed, trying to connect the dots: Wait a minute. Jesus, who is the light, rejected by men, but was accepted by Mariano, revealed himself to him, in the form of light, to say that He, Jesus, is also… the Word. Word in which Mariano… “dived”.
Fragment 273: Then the pastor uses another Bible verse, that fits the situation. And he makes a very interesting comment: “Draw closer to God, and He will draw closer to you”. And apparently… in the same proportion.
Fragment 274: Ronaldo is impressed, because he is already a target of the effects of this process. And he also raises a very interesting question: So you’re saying… that overexposure to the Word… would convert anyone, right?
Fragment 275: The pastor thinks a little, and responds: We cannot transform a personal experience into doctrine, but… I fully believe that.
Fragment 276: And Ronaldo admits how surprised he is: I’m very… impressed.
Fragment 277: But the pastor clarifies: It’s not a cake recipe. It has to be with the correct motivation. With humility before your Creator. With a lot of… sincerity. Even because our hearts are… naked, before Him, so… / Use this in your play.
Fragment 278: Ronaldo is still processing, but he liked the idea: I’ll see what I can do.
Fragment 279: Then the pastor uses a metaphor: The Word is a seed. And the mind is a field. If it will sprout there, take root, until it involves the heart… it will depend on each one. Free will.
Fragment 280: There’s a brief pause. Ronaldo is evaluating what was said. Until the pastor talks like this: Answer me one thing. Which passage has caught your attention the most so far?
Fragment 281: Then Ronaldo concentrates, and responds: It’s one in which Jesus talks about… the… Helper. Helper, with a capital letter.
Fragment 282: Then the pastor recites the passage: “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things…” Acttualy… He will be inside you. I even remembered Mariano saying: “I will never know what loneliness is again”. And it’s true.
Fragment 283: Ronaldo even takes a deep breath. And suddenly, he remembers something: There is another one, that you mentioned to a lady who left here. The door was ajar, and I ended up listening. It’s about… closing the bedroom door, to talk to God.
Fragment 284: So the pastor is quite precise: Matthew, chapter six, verse six: “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father, who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you”.
Fragment 285: And Ronaldo evaluates those words: It’s very touching.
Fragment 286: Then the pastor receives a phone call. He asks license, and attends: (on the phone) One moment please. (for Ronaldo) The call I told you about.
Fragment 287: Then Ronaldo says goodbye: Pastor Walter, it was a great pleasure.
Fragment 288: Pastor Walter, a gentleman: The pleasure was all mine.
Fragment 289: And Ronaldo thanks him as they walk to the door: Thank you very much. For your time, for your attention…
Fragment 290: They shake hands, and we discovered why Murilo was absent: You’re welcome. And… good recovery, to your friend’s aunt. And whenever you want, show up.
Fragment 291: Then the pastor opens the door, and Ronaldo asks one last question: Ok. Will I ever hear that… voice?
Fragment 292: Then the pastor uses Ronaldo’s own words. And he also gives a great tip: God wants intimacy. You said it yourself. Just don’t be… possessive, with the ball.
Fragment 293: Ronaldo thinks it’s funny and talks like this: I understood. Ronaldo leaves the gabinet, the pastor closes the door, and the lights go out. End of third scene.
LEGENDAS CENA 04
Fragment 294: The fourth scene begins with Ronaldo and his daughter talking in the living room. He is at the table, in front of a laptop, and she is standing, close to him. The conversation is already underway, and Ronaldo, with a certain sadness, talks about something already known to the public: Bibi… You know I like your mom.
Fragment 295: Then Gabi tries to cheer up her father: I know dad. But life goes on, right? Listen to me: Focus on that. It’s doing you good. Do your best! You know what the millionaire wants.
Fragment 296: Then Ronaldo specifies the objective, and seems to be excited: Evangelistic potential? Certainly.
Fragment 297: Then Gabi passes behind Ronaldo, with a face like someone who wants something, and makes the following comment: You said it’s getting great, right?
Fragment 298: Then Ronaldo is emphatic: Yes.
Fragment 299: Then Gabi quickly crouches down next to him, and appeals: Let me read it, please!
Fragment 300: Then Ronaldo closes the laptop and talks like this: No… I already said… It was the agreement with Murilo. Total secrecy.
Fragment 301: Then Gabi moves away from the table, and we begin to understand why Ronaldo talked about… chess. Listen to her: Oh… come on. Just the theme. Or not even that?
Fragment 302: Then Ronaldo, already looking at the screen, tries to slip, and gives a very superficial brushstroke, trying to escape: It’s about a poorly finished conspiracy, by the universe. / Apparently, poorly finished.
Fragment 303: Sweet illusion of Ronaldo. Listen to her: Conspiracy of the universe… / In relation to what?
Fragment 304: Then Ronaldo, still trying to concentrate, told her, a little… slippery: It’s about a… divine intervention, in a certain… reality.
Fragment 305: But Gabi… wanted more: Divine intervention or conspiracy of the universe?
Fragment 306: Then Ronaldo, to have some peace, tries to apply one of his… dribbles: It’s one of the enigmas… of the text.
Fragment 307: Have you ever seen… bakery flies? Look at her: Oh, cool. Now I’m curious. Even more curious! Riiiiiiight?
Fragment 308: Then Ronaldo closes the laptop definitely. He changes strategy, and goes into another subject: No… Wait there. / Listen here: And that crazy story, with that… nerd?
Fragment 309: Gabi was upset and said politely: Don’t call him that. The other day he heard this, and he didn’t like it. He was sad.
Fragment 310: Ronaldo decided to take it easy, but didn’t change the subject: Ok. But what about that wedding thing? You’re too young for that.
Fragment 311: Then she used an argument, which should have already been saved for the occasion: Dad, Grandma Candinha got married at sixteen.
Fragment 312: And Ronaldo argues: That was in another time.
Fragment 313: Then Gabi played with fire: Mom got pregnant at…?
Fragment 314: Then Ronaldo tries a shock of reality: Ok. And how will you two support yourselves?
Fragment 315: Then Gabi, very calmly, turned to him and said: That was all I needed to hear. We have a plan. And we will need your help.
Fragment 316: Ronaldo, scared, went into defensive mode: If it’s money…
Fragment 317: Gabi ignored that, and left Ronaldo surprised: But we will also help you. To win this contest.
Fragment 318: You could read it on Ronaldo’s face: “Where did I go to tie my mare”? And he said, quite incredulous: Oh really?
Fragment 319: You know that… irritating tranquility? See her: Hum-hmm.
Fragment 320: Then Ronaldo, even without enthusiasm, decided to pay to see: And how would that be?
Fragment 321: If what Gabi wanted was to cause strangeness, listen to this: Well, to start, let’s talk a little about… national crazes.
Fragment 322: Ronaldo didn’t speak, but he thought: “Do I deserve this”? And just said: Ok. Go on.
Fragment 323: Then Gabi selected three national crazes: For example. Three. Soccer, samba, and teledramaturgy.
Fragment 324: Ronaldo entered in the rain. “I’m going to get wet”: Okay.
Fragment 325: And Gabi, intrepid: Let’s look at the formal and informal sides, of these national crazes.
Fragment 326: Ronaldo reacts morbidly: This will help me win the contest.
Fragment 327: And Gabi didn’t even shaken. She is very confident: Yes. Pay attention: Soccer. What is the formal side of this national craze?
Fragment 328: And Ronaldo tries to keep up: Formal… you mean…
Fragment 329: Gabi doesn’t wait: The professional side. The clubs; the championships… State level; national level… World cup… And all the money involved.
Fragment 330: Ronaldo is following: Right. The professional side is the formal side.
Fragment 331: Then Gabi asks: Yes. And what would be the informal side of this national craze?
Fragment 332: Then Ronaldo stops, thinks, and responds with some hesitation: Play soccer with friends? That sacred fun? Once a week?
Fragment 333: Then Gabi, satisfied, makes considerations: Perfect. Regarding the formal side, professional, the commom citizen is just a… spectator. But on the informal side, he becomes… an agent.
Fragment 334: Then Ronaldo acts like Murilo, and doesn’t miss the joke: If the wives allow it, of course.
Fragment 335: Then Gabi, suffering, appeals: Dad… You get it, right?
Fragment 336: For her to relax, Ronaldo makes it clear: Yees my daughter.
Fragment 337: Then Gabi continues: Ok. Now, samba. Formal side: The carnival parades; the professional samba groups; on tour, performing their shows… Many CDs have already been sold; many DVDs too.
Fragment 338: And Ronaldo accompanies: Yes, yes.
Fragment 339: Then Gabi asks: But what is the informal side of this national craze?
Fragment 340: Ronaldo stops, thinks, but Gabi, without patience, comes forward: That batucada, in that traditional bar, in your neighborhood… The carnival itself. In the streets, in the carnival blocks.
Fragment 341: And Ronaldo agrees: Yes, yes.
Fragment 342: And Gabi is millimetric: In other words, the spectator on the professional side, once again becomes an… agent. Ok?
Fragment 343: And Ronaldo is very attentive to the narrative: OK. I’m following you.
Fragment 344: Then Gabi arrives the third national craze: Now, teledramaturgy: Formal side?
Fragment 345: Then Ronaldo thinks a little, and responds: Teledramaturgy itself. It’s not that?
Fragment 346: Gabi agrees, and gives details: Yes. And once again, the common citizen is a spectator of the formal side, of a national craze. Now tell me: Where is the informal side of this national craze?
Fragment 347: Then Ronaldo stops to think. Him and the audience. And the answer is probably unanimous: There isn’t one.
Fragment 348: Then Gabi, with satisfaction, emphasizes: There is a gap there. Okay?
Fragment 349: Then Ronaldo shows a certain perplexity. And talks like this: Yes. Really. / Were you the one who noticed this?
Fragment 350: Then Gabi, with all the pleasure in the world, responds: No. It was the… nerd. And believe it or not, he knows how to fill that gap.
Fragment 351: Then Ronaldo stops, thinks, and reaches another probably unanimous conclusion: There is no way to.
Fragment 352: So Gabi ignores him, and starts walking around the room, talking to herself: But… it would have to be with a very good theater text.
Fragment 353: Then Ronaldo argues: What do you mean by theater? Isn’t it teledramaturgy?
Fragment 354: And Gabi explains: Dad, teledramaturgy is a byproduct. And it’s something kilometric. We have to go to the root. You will understand.
Fragment 355: And Ronaldo, wants to know more: So… without a very good play… doesn’t work.
Fragment 356: Then Gabi reveals, how much she had already working on it: Exactly. I showed him that old play. That one we staged at school. He liked it, but he thought it was a little… dated. Then I said: “They are writing another one”. And he was very interested.
Fragment 357: Then RONALDO was interested. Even without knowing the details: Is this serious?
Fragment 358: And Gabi confirms: Yes!
Fragment 359: Then Ronaldo wanted to know the details: But how would he fill this… gap?
Fragment 360: And there was our chess player: Well, he also asked me to keep it a secret. / Check.
Fragment 361: She cornered Ronaldo. He was left with no way out: Ok. I’ll call Murilo. Now tell me.
Fragment 362: Gabi immediately says: Call now.
Fragment 363: Then Ronaldo, in the greatest innocence: He must already be asleep. I’ll call tomorrow.
Fragment 364: And Gabi, a wall: So tomorrow we’ll talk.
Fragment 365: Then Ronaldo appeals: Oh, come on! Just give me a tip.
Fragment 366: Then Gabi gives in a little. And she is emphatic: It’s something that will IMPRINT your text in people’s brains.
Fragment 367: Then Ronaldo had to issue a decree: Now you will have to speak.
Fragment 368: You know that meme of Robert Douney Júnior rolling his eyes? But even so, Gabi revealed something, in general terms: He knows how to… democratize a scene direction.
Fragment 369: Ronaldo didn’t understand, and had to ask: What do you mean? Whoever wants can direct the scene? Is that it?
Fragment 370: Then Gabi realizes that she will have to give more details: Everyone will have access to the direction of the scenes.
Fragment 371: Then Ronaldo thinks a little, and asks: Ok. I think I understood. But… how?
Fragment 372: And Gabi explains: He defined three distinct forms to capture on vídeo the dynamic repass of a scene direction. And the three complement each other, in a kind of… prism.
Fragment 373: Ronaldo evaluates, and says what he thought: Interesting.
Fragment 374: And Gabi continues: With this on the networks, people can play at home, acting, without commitment. They can choose a small snippet; rehearse; stage; film; evaluate their own performance… Was it a good result? Post on networks.
Fragment 375: Ronaldo saw the light. He only managed to say a single word: Informality…
Fragment 376: And Gabi even gives more details: Exactly. And there is also the base of the prism. A channel that will give great tips, and clarify doubts of the public.
Fragment 377: Ronaldo is impressed: Very good.
Fragment 378: And Gabi goes further. She seems to have already thought of everything: Imagine if someone, at least in the initial phase, sponsors a reasonable number of participations. A little push, for things to happen.
Fragment 379: And Ronaldo wants to understand better: Do you mean…
Fragment 380: And Gabi gives very interesting options: One of these centuries-old evangelical denominations. Or the millionaire, creator of the contest. His son owns an actors agency. We can set this niche on fire.
Fragment 381: Ronaldo was even more surprised by this information: I didn’t know that. Have you been probing Mariano?
Fragment 382: Then Gabi reveals that there is a team working behind the scenes: No. That was a Three Musketeers thing. Your son-in-law with his friends.
Fragment 383: And Ronaldo finds this interesting: I understood.
Fragment 384: Then Gabi, to get Ronaldo really excited about it all, added some arguments. She spoke like this: Stop and think: Brazil today has twenty thousand trained actors and actresses wanting to gain visibility. Those who are not seen are not remembered. And the whole thing is a showcase, right?
Fragment 385: Ronaldo agrees, but he makes an observation: Yes, of course. But in that case they would be actors, and not… commom citizens.
Fragment 386: And Gabi clarifies: Yes, but 99% of them are completely unknown to the general public, so… who would realize? And that would be more at the beginning. Until the public… starts to participate.
Fragment 387: Ronaldo finds this quite plausible, and comments: Apparently… you’ve already thought of everything.
Fragment 388: And if Ronaldo still had any doubts, there she went: Do you want to see something else? The desire for a large number of conversions, it’s not just for… millionaire converts. Right?
Fragment 389: Ronaldo did not understand that argument, and he had to ask: What do you mean?
Fragment 390: Then Gabi, very logical, clarifies the doubt, but… awakens the father’s curiosity: That 150 million Christians can make anything go viral! Financing; staging; posting… Or at least… working the fragments of the patchwork quilt.
Fragment 391: Ronaldo understood the first part, but the final part left him lost: Fragments? Patchwork quilt?
Fragment 392: Then Gabi realizes that she said more than she should, but she manages to get around it: It’s something for people… to start acting, but… kind of… without them realizing. Forget it. Nerd thing.
Fragment 393: Ronaldo doesn’t understand well, but he praises the sagacity of the three musketeers: They are very… applied.
Fragment 394: Then Gabi, wanting to value her boyfriend, said it like this: Yes! When the… “nerd”, read in the newspaper: “…greatest evangelistic potential…”, he said to me: “Maria Gabriela… I have the perfect “yeast” for that”!
Fragment 395: Ronaldo tries to be nice, but suddenly remembers something: Interesting. / Patchwork quilt…?
Fragment 396: Gabi gets up and tries to end the conversation: Look, I’ve already said too much. I’m going to take a shower and sleep.
Fragment 397: But Ronaldo wants more: Wait there! What about scene direction captures? Explain to me!
Fragment 398: So Gabi demands the deserved return: Call Murilo. Tomorrow we will talk.
Fragment 399: Then Ronaldo appeals: No, no, no, no…
Fragment 400: Then Gabi turns on Kasparov mode, and leaves the scene: Psssh! Look: Checkmate!
Fragment 401: Ronaldo freezes, but he soon takes his cell phone and he makes a call while he leaves the scene: Hello. Sorry for the inconvenience. National security issue. The lights go out. End of the fourth scene.
LEGENDAS DA 5ª CENA
Fragment 402: The fifth scene begins with Ronaldo and Murilo talking in the living room of Ronaldo’s house. The conversation was already underway, and Ronaldo talks like this: Then we release 70%, 80% of the play, and hold the final part.
Fragment 403: Then Murilo reveals the context of that conversation: I understood. Well, I still don’t know the other two sides of this… prism, but this one, for pastor Walter’s flock… it will practically be… leisure.
Fragment 404: And Ronaldo agrees: I see it that way too.
Fragment 405: And Murilo makes an observation: But we have to explain in detail. “Look: there are hundreds of lines, and each one will generate a fragment. And what is a fragment? It’s the line…
Fragment 406: And Ronaldo adds: … preceded by a narrative containing scene direction elements, that takes you to the… line. It’s something shorter than a TikTok dance.
Fragment 407: Murilo agrees, but makes another observation: Yes. But we need to give some examples.
Fragment 408: Then Ronaldo presents something which he was kept in his pocket, and shows that he did his homework: Here, look. I wrote a short scene, just to practice.
Fragment 409: Murilo was curious: Did you do this? Really? Read it.
Fragment 410: Then Ronaldo specifies the first line: First line: “Alright Mrs. Carolina. We can… try”.
Fragment 411: Then Murilo, anxious: And the fragment? What is the result?
Fragment 412: Then Ronaldo presents the result: “The play begins with Rogério, Carolina’s psychologist, looking out the window, reflective, while she, sitting on the couch, legs crossed, spine erect… very elegant, anxiously waits a answer. Until he turns to her and says: Alright Mrs. Carolina. We can… try”. You got it?
Fragment 413: Murilo really liked it, and summarizes the strategy: Yes. It was great! You pass elements of scene direction, while simply…telling, the story.
Fragment 414: And Ronaldo continues: Fragment of line 2:
Fragment 415: And Murilo encourages him: Go, go.
Fragment 416: And Ronaldo continues: “Then Carolina makes that face, as if she heard what she wanted to hear, and says to him: Aaah great”!
Fragment 417: Then Murilo comments: And it has to be like you said. Relaxedly.
Fragment 418: And Ronaldo confirms: Yes. You watched the play yesterday, and today you are telling to your best friend.
Fragment 419: Murilo shakes his head positively, and Ronaldo continues: Fragment 3: “Then Rogério says to her with a very playful air: But keep the poodle… on standby”. Fragment 4: “We will only understand this later, but Carolina understands it immediately. So much so that she responds with the biggest smile, and a lot of good humor: Alright, Dr. Rogério”. And then?
Fragment 420: Then Murilo passes the ruler horizontally, and responds: Perfetc.
Fragment 421: Then Ronaldo gives more details about the project: So that’s it. Let’s prepare them one by one; film them; and make them available. Whoever wants to participate, chooses one, or more, and… clones them.
Fragment 422: Then Murilo tries to understand better: When you say clone…
Fragment 423: And Ronaldo explains: Imitates. Chooses one; watches it 20 times; interprets and records… 50 times; selects the best, and sends it.
Fragment 424: Then Murilo asks, somewhat surprised: Sends it where?
Fragment 425: Then Ronaldo responds, and makes a consideration: For the nerds! The first patchwork quilt is theirs. If they are agile. People will definitely post his fragments on the networks. Then those who work with edition will make the party.
Fragment 426: Then Murilo makes an interesting observation: If churches start making requests then…
Fragment 427: Then Ronaldo evaluates that, and talks like this: I hadn’t thought about that. Now imagine: The person finds a quilt like this and thinks what? What is this story that everyone knows… except me?
Fragment 428: And Murilo adds: And they transmit an… affinity, right? A familiarity.
Fragment 429: Then Ronaldo emphasizes something, and starts to ramble: OUR familiarity. That’s why they have to… clone. Now imagine: The first theatrical patchwork quilt in history, being replicated; becoming a craze… And it has everything for that.
Fragment 430: Murilo agrees, and he asks a question: I agree. The first what?
Fragment 431: And Ronaldo explains: Pachwork. P A T C H, work quilt. I found it very suitable. And you?
Fragment 432: Murilo evaluates for a moment, and speaks sympathetically: I liked.
Fragment 433: So there is a brief pause, until Ronaldo presents a concern: About using Pastor Walter’s church as a… prototype. He must approve, right?
Fragment 434: Murilo is optimistic about this: Certainly. At first the quilt would only contain the first scene, for marketing, in the city. Mariano could even sponors the staging. Maybe he even wants to… act. / Dividing the church into four groups…
Fragment 435: Then Ronaldo does the calculations: There would be 22 fragments for… 300 people. 435
Fragment 436: And Murilo still manages to optimize: And their respective families; brothers from other churches… Which would help spread the good news…
Fragment 437: Then Ronaldo realizes something very interesting: It would be something like a… competition, right?
Fragment 438: And Murilo, once again, sagacious and convinced: Yes! An injection of enthusiasm! Into the flock! But listen:
Fragment 439: Then Ronaldo, who was evaluating everything, turns to Murilo and says: What? Speak.
Fragment 440: Then Murilo remembers something: And the other two sides of the prism?
Fragment 441: And Ronaldo gets back on the rails: Ok. So. Let’s move on. The second side of this prism, would be… a directed reading.
Fragment 442: Then Murilo visualizes the process: Everyone sitting, with the text in hand…
Fragment 443: Ronaldo makes some specifications: Yes, but a directed reading, is usually something agile. Done in a hurry. Right?
Fragment 444: So Murilo shows a little knowledge about this: I know. It’s just to know if the text is good; if they are going to invest some money… If a person really knows how to write…
Fragment 445: Then Ronaldo reveals what they will have with a small adjustment to this tool: Exactly. But in this case, the directed reading will dictate the rhythm that the play will have on stage. The pauses; the intonations; the faces and mouths…
Fragment 446: Murilo obviously liked the idea: This is very interesting.
Fragment 447: And Ronaldo also adds: The facial reactions of each one, during the other’s lines.
Fragment 448: Then Murilo speaks a great truth: This will take a lot of work.
Fragment 449: But Ronaldo is optimistic. And he has his reasons: Exactly. But we still have four months. And the boys are with us, right?
Fragment 450: And Murilo wants to know more about the partnership: The nerds. Gabi’s boyfriend is the boss there, right?
Fragment 451: There Ronaldo specifies the qualifications of the musketeers: Yes. We still have Roger, graduated in scenic arts; and Bruno. A little monster, in the capturing and editing images.
Fragment 452: Then Murilo understands that he can relax: So we’re fine.
Fragment 453: And Ronaldo enters the next phase: Third face of the prism:
Fragment 454: Murilo adjusts the focus and authorizes: Go ahead.
Fragment 455: And Ronaldo goes on: It would be this same vídeo of directed reading, with dozens of pauses, for us to insert information about the context of the scenes; psyche of characters… Arguments, about why this way, and not that way… And everything we consider necessary.
Fragment 456: Murilo, tuned in, captures the intention: It’s to exhaust the subject, right?
Fragment 457: Ronaldo liked this observation from Murilo: Exactely. You understood the spirit of the thing.
Fragment 458: Then Murilo recapitulates: Patchwork quilt; directed reading dictating the rhythm; and directed reading…
Fragment 459: Then Ronaldo concludes, with a certain class: …dissected for informative insertion. Isn’t it interesting?
Fragment 460: Murilo is a little dizzy, and talks like this: I’m… assimilating. For now… my labyrinthitis is under control.
Fragment 461: And there was Ronaldo, without mercy: And there’s still the base.
Fragment 462: Then Murilo asks with an air of surprise: What base?
Fragment 463: And Ronaldo explains: The base of the prism. An internet channel, to clarify doubts of those who will staged the play. In churches; in the streets… Or, play with all this at home: Choosing excerpts from scenes to staging them; filming them; evaluating yourself; posting on the networks… After all, this is one of the main objectives, right?
Fragment 464: Then Murilo goes far: Of course, of course. We want to fill the gap. / Note that, the public will go to churches, not just to know the end of the play, but also to evaluate whether the scene instructions are being followed correctly. Something completely unprecedented. How will I sleep tonight?
Fragment 465: Ronaldo responds. Indirectly: I hadn’t thought about that. Oh! And with translation apps… planetary reach, right?
Fragment 466: Then Murilo talks like this: I understood. I won’t sleep. Oh no. My labyrinthitis…
Fragment 467: But Ronaldo, proactively, says: Stop it. Next step: Let’s schedule a meeting. With my son-in-law and the other two.
Fragment 468: Murilo, despite being stunned, notices something strange: “My son-in-law”? But wasn’t he… “the nerd”?
Fragment 469: Then Ronaldo asks, a little scared: Did I say “my son-in-law”?
Fragment 470: And Murilo confirms: You said.
Fragment 471: Then Ronaldo quickly justifies himself, and changes the subject: Ok… I am not well. I didn’t sleep well last night. But pay attention here:
Fragment 472: Murilo thinks it’s funny and lets it go: Go ahead.
Fragment 473: And Ronaldo gets straight to the point: We need to impress pastor Walter. He is the link with Mr. Zang.
Fragment 474: Murilo agrees and says: We already have our target. What do you have in mind?
Fragment 475: Then Ronaldo presents a strategy: We will record some videos, as examples, of these captures, so that he can visualize the process, and we ask for help to reach Zang.
Fragment 476: Then Murilo remembers the nerds, and talks like this: These nerds fell from the sky.
Fragment 477: And Ronaldo makes an observation: They must think the same about us. An unpublished text; good quality; without copyright impediments…
Fragment 478: And Murilo admits: I hadn’t looked at it from that angle.
Fragment 479: Then Ronaldo remembers a particularity of the project, and comments: They have a name for the project. Seismic art.
Fragment 480: And Murilo evaluates: Seismic art. From seismic shock.
Fragment 481: And Ronaldo sees a certain logic: Yes. To shake up our reality.
Fragment 482: Murilo liked it, and make a comment: Very good. But it has no popular appeal. The title must express the purpose.
Fragment 483: Ronaldo understands that this can be negotiated: We will talk about this with them.
Fragment 484: And Murilo suggests something about it: How about that? Project… “Theater for All”!
Fragment 485: Ronaldo quickly simulates the audience’s reaction: “Oops! I also want”!
Fragment 486: Then Murilo prophesies: And then? And isn’t that the idea? Then they get there, and… once upon a time there was a gap.
Fragment 487: Then Ronaldo raises his hands, and talks like this: May the angels say amen! Shall we schedule with the nerds?
Fragment 488: Murilo agrees immediately, of course: Let’s do this now. Ronaldo picks up his phone to call, and the lights go out.: End of the fifth scene.
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