Act 4, Scene 5
Ivyonne Harris, Donunique Williams, Kelly Stroughton, Marcus Mcdaniel, Travis Hobbs Jr.
Act 4 Scene 5
Tartuffe : Aye girl ! I heard you been wanted to talk to me. Whats up?
Elmire: Yea, we need to talk but give me a sec. (looks around) Close the door, these people are nosy. Remember that whole situation with Damis, we don’t want another one of those. But don’t worry, my hubby not trippin. Things are actually better between the two of us, he thinks you’re a great guy. So we can kick it anytime, you know you my boo. No more drama, we can finally be together.
Tartuffe: Oh so you got feelings for me? Last time I was alone with you wasn’t acting like you had feelings. You flexin on me now . I don’t have time for yo games girl .
Elmire: I’m not gonna dis you no’ more, foreal. (grabs his face to look into his eyes) I really wanna be with you. I’m a married woman and I know i’m supposed to be faithful to my husband, but I can’t be without you anymore. I don’t want your opinion of me to change, don’t think less of me now that I’ve told you my truth. That’s all I had to say, I hope you feel my sincerity and want the same thing. Think about it. Why would I listen to you tell me how much you love and care about me? If I didn’t care I would just walk away from you. But I’m here, trying to make this work. I even tried to make my son keep quiet. Did you ever stop to think about why I would do that? I want you for myself, because I love you Tartuffe.
Tartuffe: O so you love me now? If you love me then theirs only one way you can prove it .You have to have sex with me right now. This is the only way ill believe that you have feelings for me. Forget about your husband right now, because I been wanting to do this with you since I first saw you.
Elmire: (coughs to alert orgon in the closet) You wanna hook up?? I’ve been pouring out my heart to you and all you can think about is sex?? So what, talking is good enough for you? We can’t just sit and enjoy each other’s company?? You can’t be happy with a slice, you want the whole dang thing.
Tartuffe : Uhhh nooo we cant… Girl we aint committed. You not my girlfriend.
Elmire: You don’t trust my words; you don’t believe anything I say? But if we have sex suddenly my words become bond? Like screwing me will solve anything. If you don’t have me you’ll die?
Tartuffe: YES if we have sex that will make me believe you even more ! Why wouldn’t it?
Elmire: God is watching us. We shouldn’t do it this way.
Tartuffe: God wants us to do this, he don’t mine girl
Elmire: Well, I’m a righteous woman of God and he showed me a different way.
Tartuffe: Well im a man of God and he told me in a dream last night that it was met for me and you to do this..
Elmire: (talking to Orgon) I don’t know what’s wrong with my throat. (cough, cough) It’s really coming down on me. (cough looks at Orgon through the cloth)
Tartuffe: Dang whats up with your throat? you need to get that fixed or something . do you need a cough drop?
Elmire: (cough) I know right
Tartuffe: Yeah get that fixed , cause that’s annoying hands her some cough drops.
Elmire: So I should give it up because you don’t believe a word I’m saying. I spent all this time talking about how I want us to work somehow. I want you to remain a part of my life but you won’t believe me until we have sex. But since you want it that bad, I guess I have no choice but to prove my loyalty.
Tartuffe: Ok come on what you waiting for . *grabs Elmire
Elmire: Wait. Before we start, go check to see if someone’s coming; Orgon might pop out the bushes on us. Go outside to make sure his car isn’t near, make sure he can’t catch us. Scene 4.6 Orgon: (Springs from under the table) (Wtf Mode) Man dude think he crazy if he think he hittin that. I can’t believe he would even do this. Elmire: Oh, now you wanna come out?? He damn near raped me, and now you wanna come out. I know you heard me coughing. Orgon: This guy can go to hell with that. Foreal. Elmire: So you finally turned your back on him. Thank God. (Steps in front of him) Be sure you got all the evidence you need.
Tartuffe: It wasn’t like that !!
Orgon: Hold up a minute. (Repeat what whatever you said) And you call yourself a Christian? You marry my daughter then turn arou nd and try to sleep with my wife? I knew something was off about you, but I didn’t wanna say anything because you made my little girl happy. I’ve been waiting for you to sleep up, now you finally did. Elmire: (looks to Tartuffe) I’m not proud of how I acted today but it had to be done.
Tartuffe: Bruh you like a brother to me you know I wasn’t trying to be with your wife, she set me up
Orgon: Stop talking. Actually just step off man, get out my house.
Tartuffe: You know I wasn’t trying to do nothing to her man.
Orgon: You must think I’m stupid huh? (mouths: This nigga think im stupid)
Shut up and leave now.
Ivyonne Harris, Donunique Williams, Kelly Stroughton, Marcus Mcdaniel, Travis Hobbs Jr.
Act 4 Scene 5
Tartuffe : Aye girl ! I heard you been wanted to talk to me. Whats up?
Elmire: Yea, we need to talk but give me a sec. (looks around) Close the door, these people are nosy. Remember that whole situation with Damis, we don’t want another one of those. But don’t worry, my hubby not trippin. Things are actually better between the two of us, he thinks you’re a great guy. So we can kick it anytime, you know you my boo. No more drama, we can finally be together.Tartuffe: Oh so you got feelings for me? Last time I was alone with you wasn’t acting like you had feelings. You flexin on me now . I don’t have time for yo games girl .
Elmire: I’m not gonna dis you no’ more, foreal. (grabs his face to look into his eyes) I really wanna be with you. I’m a married woman and I know i’m supposed to be faithful to my husband, but I can’t be without you anymore. I don’t want your opinion of me to change, don’t think less of me now that I’ve told you my truth. That’s all I had to say, I hope you feel my sincerity and want the same thing. Think about it. Why would I listen to you tell me how much you love and care about me? If I didn’t care I would just walk away from you. But I’m here, trying to make this work. I even tried to make my son keep quiet. Did you ever stop to think about why I would do that? I want you for myself, because I love you Tartuffe.Tartuffe: O so you love me now? If you love me then theirs only one way you can prove it .You have to have sex with me right now. This is the only way ill believe that you have feelings for me. Forget about your husband right now, because I been wanting to do this with you since I first saw you.
Elmire: (coughs to alert orgon in the closet) You wanna hook up?? I’ve been pouring out my heart to you and all you can think about is sex?? So what, talking is good enough for you? We can’t just sit and enjoy each other’s company?? You can’t be happy with a slice, you want the whole dang thing.
Tartuffe : Uhhh nooo we cant… Girl we aint committed. You not my girlfriend.
Elmire: You don’t trust my words; you don’t believe anything I say? But if we have sex suddenly my words become bond? Like screwing me will solve anything. If you don’t have me you’ll die?Tartuffe: YES if we have sex that will make me believe you even more ! Why wouldn’t it?
Elmire: God is watching us. We shouldn’t do it this way.Tartuffe: God wants us to do this, he don’t mine girl
Elmire: Well, I’m a righteous woman of God and he showed me a different way.Tartuffe: Well im a man of God and he told me in a dream last night that it was met for me and you to do this..
Elmire: (talking to Orgon) I don’t know what’s wrong with my throat. (cough, cough) It’s really coming down on me. (cough looks at Orgon through the cloth)Tartuffe: Dang whats up with your throat? you need to get that fixed or something . do you need a cough drop?
Elmire: (cough) I know rightTartuffe: Yeah get that fixed , cause that’s annoying hands her some cough drops.
Elmire: So I should give it up because you don’t believe a word I’m saying. I spent all this time talking about how I want us to work somehow. I want you to remain a part of my life but you won’t believe me until we have sex. But since you want it that bad, I guess I have no choice but to prove my loyalty.Tartuffe: Ok come on what you waiting for . *grabs Elmire
Elmire: Wait. Before we start, go check to see if someone’s coming; Orgon might pop out the bushes on us. Go outside to make sure his car isn’t near, make sure he can’t catch us.Scene 4.6
Orgon: (Springs from under the table) (Wtf Mode) Man dude think he crazy if he think he hittin that. I can’t believe he would even do this.
Elmire: Oh, now you wanna come out?? He damn near raped me, and now you wanna come out. I know you heard me coughing.
Orgon: This guy can go to hell with that. Foreal.
Elmire: So you finally turned your back on him. Thank God. (Steps in front of him) Be sure you got all the evidence you need.
Tartuffe: It wasn’t like that !!
Orgon: Hold up a minute. (Repeat what whatever you said) And you call yourself a Christian? You marry my daughter then turn arou nd and try to sleep with my wife? I knew something was off about you, but I didn’t wanna say anything because you made my little girl happy. I’ve been waiting for you to sleep up, now you finally did.Elmire: (looks to Tartuffe) I’m not proud of how I acted today but it had to be done.
Tartuffe: Bruh you like a brother to me you know I wasn’t trying to be with your wife, she set me up
Orgon: Stop talking. Actually just step off man, get out my house.Tartuffe: You know I wasn’t trying to do nothing to her man.
Orgon: You must think I’m stupid huh? (mouths: This nigga think im stupid)Shut up and leave now.
Group Members and parts/responsibilities
Ivyonne Harris - Director/Writer for Tartuffe
Donunique Williams - Writer for Elmire and Orgon
Kelly Stroughton - Actor (plays Elmire)
Marcus Mcdaniel - Actor (plays Orgon)
Travis Hobbs Jr. - Actor (plays Tartuffe)
Setting: The Heritage Commons
Time: Evening, around 6:00pm
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