[After slamming the door]
NORA: [in a capricious tone] I can't believe I did that…[after a brief moment] I can't believe I did that!
[walking in any direction and seeming unperturbed by what happened]
NORA: Im free! I'm free by the puppet strings I was chained by my whole life. I can finally live my life or figure out who I am without anyone suppressing me. [thinking about her children] I know this is for the best. Helene will take care and love each of my children better then I would. [questioning herself] Am I mad? I mean I'm throwing my whole life away! No. No I'm not. That life was not a happy one. I will no longer be controlled and looked down upon. No wait my children! I can't I love them too much too leave them behind!
[Running back to her home she is about to enter to see her children , but peeks through the window to see if Torvald is there. After no sign of him she is about to open the door when she hears the kids running in.]
CHILDREN: [inside playing and laughing with the maid] Helene! Helene! Can we play hide and seek now?!
HELENE: Of course we can. [Saying with a smile and full joy] Afterwards you must take a shower so I can put you guys to bed.
CHILDREN: And mama? won't she tuck us in?
HELENE: Now listen here little ones. [saying with a broken-heart] I already told you guys your mom won't be back for a while…
CHILDREN: [Also with a broken-heart] But why?
HELENE: She must find herself. She has to be free to have adventures and earn some experience. [changing her tone] You guys are just children so you won't be able to understand it just yet. But I promise you your mom still loves you and will be with you, even if she isn't here. She still cares for your well-being. Thats why she left you guys with me! She knows I will love and care for you like she would. Now cheer up little ones for we still have a game of hide and seek awaiting us! [wiping their sweet little faces]. Now I'm going to count to ten and when I open my eyes I'm going to come and find you, and let me just say the first one I find will be the first to have to clean up!
[Nora backs away from the window]
NORA: [with tears running down her face] Well…there it is. She has already told them. [wiping her tears] now there is nothing left, but to keep moving on. I know I'll see them again.
[as she begins walking out she steps on a card.]
NORA: Huh? What's this?
[picking it up she realizes it is the card from Dr.Rank informing of his death]
NORA: [saying to herself] Just one last stop.
I liked how you made it so that Helena became more of a motherly figure to the children. This made me feel like the kids had some hope, especially when she told them the truth about where their mom was. She didn't treat them like babies or dolls and pretend like she was on vacation. She told them the straight truth.
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ReplyDeleteI really liked your ending. I liked how Helena became a motherly figure toward the children. This gives Nora a chance to find herself while the children are still being taken care of.
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