Eclipse: The Play - Adapted By: Elena Two (free ebook reader for iphone txt) 📗

I’m so far gone that I’d want to kill Charlie, that I’d drink Jacob’s blood or Angela’s if I got the chance, how can that be true?
Edward: It will pass. And I doubt you’ll want to drink the dog’s blood. Even as a newborn, you’ll have better taste.
Bella: But that will always be what I want most, won’t it? Blood, blood, and more blood!
Edward: That fact that you are still alive is a proof that that is not true. And Bella I could kill you.
Bella: I don’t think you could.
(Edward takes his hand a breaks part of the bed)
Bella: That’s not what I meant. I already know how strong you are. You didn’t have to break the furniture.
Edward: What did you mean then?
Bella: Obviously not that you aren’t physically able to hurt me, if you wanted to. More that, you don’t want to hurt me, so much so that I don’t think that you ever could.
Edward: It might not work like that, Bella.
Bella: Might. You have no more idea what you’re talking about that I do.
Edward: Exactly. Do you imagine I would ever take that kind of risk with you?
Bella: Please. It’s all I want. Please. Please? You don’t have to make me any guarantees. If it doesn’t work out right, well, then that’s just that. Just let us try…only try. And I’ll give you what you want. I’ll marry you. I’ll let you pay for Dartmouth, and I won’t complain about the bribe to get me in. You can even buy me a fast car if that makes you happy! Just…please.
Edward: This is unbearable. So many things I’ve wanted to give you, and this is what you decide to demand. Do you have any idea how painful it is, trying to refuse you when you plead with me this way?
Bella: Then don’t refuse. Please.
Edward: Bella.
(Edward tries to persuade it is a bad idea, by kissing her)
Edward: Bella. Would you please stop trying to take your clothes off.
Bella: Do you want to do that part?
Edward: Not tonight.
Bella: Edward, don’t…
Edward: I’m not saying no. I’m just saying not tonight.
Bella: Give me one good reason why tonight is not as good as any other night.
Edward: I wasn’t born yesterday. Out of the two of us, which do you think is more unwilling to give the other what they want? You just promised to marry me before you do any changing, but if I give in tonight, what guarantee do I have that you won’t go running off to Carlisle in the morning? I am clearly much less reluctant to give you what you want. Therefore, you first.
Bella: I have to marry you first?
Edward: That’s the deal. Take it or leave it. Compromise, remember?
(Kiss)
Bella: I think that’s a really bad idea.
Edward: I’m not surprised you feel that way. You have a one track mind.
Bella: How did this happen? I thought I was holding my own tonight, for once, and now, all of a sudden…
Edward: You’re engaged.
Bella: Ew! Please don’t say that out loud.
Edward: Are you going back on your word? Are you?
Bella: Ugh! No. I’m not. Are you happy now?
Edward: Exceptionally. Aren’t you happy at all?
(Kisses her)
Bella: A little bit. But not about getting married.
(Kisses her)
Edward: Do you get the feeling that everything is backward? Traditionally, shouldn’t you be arguing my side, and I on yours?
Bella: There isn’t much that’s traditional about you and me.
Edward: True.
(Kisses her again)
Bella: Look, Edward. I said I would marry you, and I will. I promise. I swear. If you want, I’ll sign a contract in my own blood.
Edward: Not funny.
Bella: What I’m saying is this. I’m not going to trick you or anything You know me better than that. So there’s really no reason to wait. We’re completely alone. How often does that happen? And you’ve provided this very large and comfortable bed.
Edward: Not tonight.
Bella: Don’t you trust me?
Edward: Of course I do.
Bella: Then what’s the problem? It’s not like you didn’t know you were going to win in the end. You always win.
Edward: Just hedging my bets.
Bella: There’s something else. Are you planning to go back on you word?
Edward: No. I swear to you, we will try. After you marry me.
Bella: You make me feel like a villain in a melodrama, twirling my mustache while I try to steal some poor girl’s virtue. That’s it, isn’t it?
Edward: No silly girl. I’m trying to protect yours. And you’re making it shockingly difficult.
Bella: Of all the ridiculous…
Edward: Let me ask you something. We’ve had this discussion before, but humor me. How many people in this room have a soul? A shot at heaven, or whatever there is after this life?
Bella: Two.
Edward: All right. Maybe that’s true. Now, there’s a world full of dissension about this, but the vast majority seem to think that there are some rules that have to be followed.
Bella: Vampire rules aren’t enough for you? You want to worry about the human ones too?
Edward: It couldn’t hurt. Just in case. Now, of course, it might be too late for me, even if you are right about my soul.
Bella: No, it isn’t.
Edward: Thou shall not kill is commonly accepted by most major belief systems. And I’ve killed a lot of people, Bella.
Bella: Only the bad ones.
Edward: Maybe that counts, maybe it doesn’t. But you haven’t killed anyone.
Bella: That you know about.
Edward: And I’m going to do my best to keep you out of temptation’s way.
Bella: Okay. But we weren’t fighting over committing murder.
Edward: You can’t make me go somewhere you won’t be. That’s my definition of hell. Anyway, I have an easy solution to all this: let’s never die, all right?
Bella: Sounds simple enough. Why didn’t I think of that? So that’s it. You won’t sleep with me until we’re married.
Edward: Technically, I can’t ever sleep with you.
Bella: Very mature, Edward.
Edward: But, other than that detail, yes, you’ve got it right.
Bella: I can’t believe I’m going along with this. When I think of Charlie and Renee! Can you imagine what Angela will think? Or Jessica? Ugh. I can hear the gossip now. But do you have a ring?
Edward: Do you want to see it?
Bella: No! Unless you really want to show it to me.
Edward: That’s okay. I can wait.
Bella: Show me the damn ring, Edward.
Edward: No.
Bella: Please? Please can I see it?
Edward: You are the most dangerous thing I’ve ever met. Go ahead and look, then.
Bella: You didn’t spend a lot of money, did you? Lie to me, if you did.
Edward: I didn’t spend anything. It’s just another hand me down. This is the ring my father gave to my mother.
Bella: Oh.
Edward: I suppose it’s a little outdated. Old-fashioned, just like me. I can get you something more modern. Something from Tiffany’s?
Bella: I like old-fashioned things. It’s so pretty.
Edward: Do you like it?
Bella: It’s beautiful. What’s not to like?
Edward: See if it fits. Bella, I’m not going to solder it to your finger. Just try it on so I can see if it needs to be sized. Then you can take it right off.
Bella: Fine.
Edward: A perfect fit. That’s nice, saves me a trip to the jeweler’s.
Bella: You like that, don’t you.
Edward: Sure. It looks very nice on you. (Kisses her) Yes, I like it. You have no idea.
Bella: I believe you.
Edward: Do you mind if I do something?
Bella: Anything you want. Anything but that.
Edward: Now, I want to do this right. Please, please, keep in mind that you’ve already agreed to this, and don’t ruin it for me.
Bella: Oh, no.
Edward: Be nice. Isabella Swan? I promise to love you forever, every single day of forever. Will you marry me?
Bella: Yes.
Edward: Thanks.
Scene 12
Alice: I think that you’re going to want to pack for cold weather, Edward. I can’t see where you are exactly, because you’re taking off with that dog this afternoon. But the storm that’s coming seems particularly bad in that general area. It’s going to snow on the mountains.
Bella: Ew, snow.
Alice: Wear a jacket.
Edward: Why don’t you call Jacob and tell him we’ll be ready for him in an hour or so. He knows where to meet us.
Billy: Don’t worry about Charlie, Bella. I’ve got my part of this under control.
Bella: Yeah, I know Charlie’ll be fine.
Billy: I wish I could be with the rest of them tomorrow. Being an old man is a hardship, Bella.
Bella: Have fun with Charlie.
Billy: Good luck, Bella. And pass that along to the Cullens for me.
Bella: I will. Billy said to tell you good luck.
Edward: That was generous of him.
Alice: Bella, could I please speak with you alone?
Edward: You’re about to make my life harder than it needs to be, Alice. I’d really rather you didn’t.
Alice: this isn’t about you, Edward.
(Edward chuckles)
Alice: It’s not. This is a female thing.
Bella: Let her talk to me.
Edward: You asked for it.
Alice: Bella?
Bella: What’s wrong, Alice?
Alice: Don’t you love me?
Bella: Of course I do. You know that.
Alice: Then why do I see you sneaking off to Vegas to get married without inviting me?
Bella: Oh. You know how I hate to make a big deal out of things. It was Edward’s idea, anyway.
Alice: I don’t care whose idea it was. How could you do this to me? I expect that kind of thing from Edward, but not from you. I love you like you were my own sister.
Bella: To me, Alice, you are my sister.
Alice: Words!
Bella: Fine, you can come. There won’t be much to see. What?
Alice: How much do you love me, Bella?
Bella: Why?
Alice: Please, please, please. Please, Bella, please, if you really love me, please let me do your wedding.
Bella: Aw, Alice! No! Don’t do this to me.
Alice: If you really, truly love me, Bella.
Bella: That is so unfair. And Edward kind of already used that one on me.
Alice: I’ll bet Edward would like it better if you did this traditionally, though he’d never tell you that. And Esme, think what it would mean to her!
Bella: I’d rather face the newborns alone.
Alice: I’ll owe you for a decade.
Bella: You’d owe me for a century!
Alice: Is that a yes?
Bella: No! I don’t want to do this!
Alice: You won’t have to do anything but walk a few yards and then repeat after the minister.
Bella: Ugh! Ugh, ugh!
Alice: Please? Please, please, please, please, please?
Bella: I’ll never, never ever forgive you for this, Alice.
Alice: Yay!
Bella: that’s not a yes!
Alice: But it will be.
Bella: Edward! I know you’re listening. Get over here.
Edward: Thanks so much Alice. Vegas.
Alice: Not a chance. Bella would never do that to me. You know, Edward, as a brother, you are sometimes a disappointment.
Bella: Don’t be mean. He’s trying to make me happy, unlike you.
Alice: I’m trying to make you happy, too, Bella. It’s just that I know better what will make you happy…in the long run. You’ll thank me for this. Maybe not for fifty years, but definitely someday.
Bella: I never thought I’d see the day where‘d be willing to take a bet against you, Alice, but it has arrived.
Alice: So, are you going to show me the ring? Huh. I saw him put it on you. Did I miss