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FIRST ACT

* One afternoon Karla and Pedro meet at the mall *

Pedro: Karla, hello! How have you been?


Karla: Hello! Very good, how have you been?
Pedro: Well, how is Elizabeth, are you still friends?
Karla: Yes, we are still friends. She is fine. She's engaged, she's getting married in a couple of days.
His fiancé is Jaime
Pedro: really commited? Wow! (sad) I can’t believe it
Karla: Ups! I'm sorry, I thought what had happened between you was already past
Pedro: Do not worry, it's nice to see you. Goodbye * turns around quickly and leaves *

SECOND ACT

* Pedro calls Elizabeth by phone *


Pedro: Elizabeth?
Elizabeth: Yes, who calls?
Pedro: It's me, Pedro! Do you remember me?
Elizabeth: * nervous * ahh ... hello pedro
Pedro: is true that you are committed?
Elizabeth: Yes ...
Pedro: why did not you tell me?
Elizabeth: Excuse me, I do not know what to say ... do not think I'm going to get married for love,
I'm still loving you Pedro but now I have a promise
Pedro: and then why are you going to get married? I also still love you Eli
Elizabeth: * crying * I have to hang up, I love you.

THIRD ACT

* In a church, numerous guests are prepared to witness a wedding. The groom waits at the altar and
the father takes his place after the pulpit. The wedding march begins to sound and a bride appears
on the scene, walking to her partner *

Priest: We are gathered here to celebrate the union between our sister Elizabeth and our brother
Jaime. Since it is your intention to enter into the covenant of Holy Matrimony, join your right hands.
Jaime, do you take Elizabeth to be your wife? Do you promise to be faithful to her in good times and
in bad, in richness and poorness, in sickness and in health, to love her and to honor her all the days
of your life until death?
Jaime: I do
Priest: Elizabeth, do you take Jaime to be your husband? Do you promise to be faithful to him in good
times and in bad, in richness and poorness, in sickness and in health, to love him and to honor him
all the days of your life?
Elizabeth: I do

* Karla is inside the church *


* Pedro arrives at the door of the church, accompanied by Roberto *
Pedro: It's late! She is getting married, she knew that this was not going to work.
Roberto: Do not say that, Pedro! You love Elizabeth and you can not let her get married.
Pedro: I'm just going to make a fool of myself in front of everyone. She already chose, Besides, after
what happened between us I understand that she does not want to see me again
Roberto: She loves you as much as you do, she will understand. But if you let it go on, you will regret
it all your life. You can not let it spoil her life by marrying someone whom she does not really love.
Are you really going to let this wedding is carried out of spite?
Priest: If someone knows any reason why this couple may not be married, declare it now or forever
hold your peace.

* Pedro stands motionless for a moment and bends his head. Then he looks up, determined and
goes to the church, where the father continues to teach the Mass with solemn gestures. *

Pedro: Me!
Elizabeth: Pedro! What are you doing here?
Pedro: Elizabeth, I love you! I can not let you marry another! Please give me a chance!
Jaime (angry): Are you going to insist on that? I am her fiancé, and soon we will be newlyweds
Elizabeth: It's late, Pedro. You left me when you decided to travel for so long, you never wrote to
me I knew nothing about you either. I thought you had forgotten me.
Pedro: I never would, never. I tried to do it but the truth is that I can not live without you. If you
marry, you will never know what could have been between us.

* Elizabeth doubts. Then, go down from the altar with Peter. *


Elizabeth: I'm sorry, Jaime. It's true, I love him. I can not make you happy.
Jaime (addressing Pedro): Do you really love her?
Pedro: More than my life.
Jaime: Then, I can only wish you the best and warn you to take good care of it. (Go down of the
altar). I think this is your place, these people came to see a wedding and they are going to have it!

* Elizabeth and Pedro go up smiling to the altar*

Priest: Roberto, do you take Elizabeth to be your wife? Do you promise to be faithful to her in good
times and in bad, in richness and poorness, in sickness and in health, to love her and to honor her all
the days of your life until death?
Roberto: I do
Priest: Elizabeth, do you take Roberto to be your husband? Do you promise to be faithful to him in
good times and in bad, in richness and poorness, in sickness and in health, to love him and to honor
him all the days of your life?
Elizabeth: I do
Priest: The groom may kiss the bride.

*to end up joining their lips in a kiss. All the guests applaud. *

THE END

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