Siete minutos, Ismael Camacho Arango [read with me TXT] 📗

BEARDED MAN
Our leaders’ plans will liberate us from the oppressors.
INTERMEDIARY
I had never imagined so much strength.
BEARDED MAN
Don’t forget that the fight is just starting.
Someone from the NLA itches his leg.
INTERMEDIARY
My God! Be careful, young man. You can blow yourself up.
BEARDED MAN
Don’t worry Mr. Intermediary. Drink an aguardiente.
After a sailor comes in with bottles, glasses and soda, the intermediary pours a drink for himself and Atenagoras, who is counting his money. Then he drinks it in a gulp.
INTERMEDIARY
I’m sorry, Mr. Revolutionary but I belong to the hated rich. We can’t cope with so
much idealism.
BEARDED MAN
Atenagoras is counting your idealism.
INTERMEDIARY
We are just slaves while others are the masters.
BEARDED MAN
It’s the exploitation of man by man.
Atenagoras stops counting the dollars.
ATENAGORAS
You mean that man exploits himself.
BEARDED MAN
Isn’t it funny?

ATENAGORAS
I don’t believe in that.
INTERMEDIARY
You count your dollars.
BEARDED MAN
Don’t you want a demonstration?
INTERMEDIARY
No, I don’t.
BEARDED MAN
It sounds good to me. We could try our system in the sea.
INTERMEDIARY
Please, Mr. Revolutionary. I can’t swim but I’ll give you your money back.
BEARDED MAN
Be calm, Mr. Intermediary. Nobody’s going to do anything. We wouldn’t think in wasting our ammunitions after our negotiations.
INTERMEDIARY
I always knew you were noble.
He drinks three aguardientes. Atenagoras stops counting the money.
ATENAGORAS
Everything seems to be OK.
He writes in a paper and signs it. The intermediary also signs it.
INTERMEDIARY
Tomorrow you’ll have your arms in the place we agreed. We always keep our
promises.
BEARDED MAN
You must keep your word.
Atenagoras gestures to the NLA members.
ATENAGORAS
What happened to the test of the bombs?
BEARDED MAN
I’m thinking about it.