Make the beginning of a play, based on the Plaça del Diamant, which tells the story of…
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Make the beginning of a play, based on the Plaça del Diamant, which tells the story of Natalia and her relationship with her husband, Quimet, who oppresses her and nullifies her as a person. The play begins in the first half of the 20th century. Make a dialogue between Natalia, the protagonist, and her friend (although much older than her) Enriqueta whom she trusts and tells her about her life. After Quimet's death, which serves as an excuse for them to talk, they begin to discuss the problems she had in the workshop where she worked, that she did not have work and she decides to dedicate herself to raising pigeons.
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[INT. ENRIQUETA’S HOUSE - DAY] [NATALIA enters the house, looking distraught. She is greeted by ENRIQUETA, who has been waiting for her with a cup of coffee.]
ENRIQUETA: Welcome back! How was your day?
NATALIA (beat): Terrible. Absolutely terrible. I quit my job today.
ENRIQUETA: Oh? Do you want to tell me what happened? Did someone say something hurtful?
NATALIA: At the workshop, I used to clean things for people who are too lazy to do it themselves. My coworkers were a bunch of morons, and we never finished on time because they would always talk instead of working… I know that sounds petty, but this rage inside me just keeps building and building and building, until finally, I couldn’t take it anymore.
[ENRIQUETA sets down the cup of coffee and hugs NATALIA tightly. They sit down together on the couch.]
ENRIQUETA: Have you thought about what you are going to do without a job?
[NATALIA looks away from ENRIQUETA, staring off into space. After several moments, she speaks.]
NATALIA: When Quimet died, everything changed. That night, I went to bed, dreading the day we’d have when he got home from his trip. The next morning, I woke up, feeling trapped the way I've always felt for years. But then I realized...he wasn’t coming home. Not ever again.
NATALIA: Even though things improved somewhat, a part of me had remained trapped in that dark place where Quimet left me behind. Working at the workshop helped me feel useful and productive, despite being surrounded by idiots. But that's also gone now.
[NATALIA takes another sip of her coffee]
NATALIA: I've decided to dedicate my time to raising my pigeons. It makes me happy to see them fly off into the sky, free and uncaged. I'd like to be a pigeon in my next life.
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