Ass. 5. "Hills Like White Elephants"

An extraction of the drama: “The Autumn has come!”

Characters.
Henry Waterhill, a barrister
Amalie, a young woman and mistress
A well build woman, the waitress

Scene:
Henry and Amalie are sitting outside a restaurant at a table opposite each other. They are traveling and are in a country where Amalie does not speak the native language.
Henry is on a business trip and has invited Amalie along. It is mid-September and all around them the leaves are beginning to drop from the trees. However, it is still warm enough for Amalie to sit in a flattering red dress, revealing her bosom.
Henry is in his late thirties, works as a barrister and has a wife and two kids, now expecting the third. He has trouble when confronted with the truth and tries to keep everybody happy. He is in love with two women, but clearly favors one over the other.
Amalie is a red-haired young woman who works at a pet shop. She is a free spirit with a strong opinion, and fell for the very awkward but buff barrister and has actually fallen in love with Henry – she just doesn't want him to know.
A tension is now building between the two because no one knows how to start the conversation.
A waitress enters the scene and breaks the silence.

Jeanett