Sonya & Natasha

SONYA

How was it I noticed nothing?

How could it go so far?

It can't be that she loves him

It can't be

Natasha

(Natasha awakes and sees Sonya)

NATASHA

Sonya, you're back

And with the tender resolve that often comes at the moment of awakening

I embraced my friend

But noticing Sonya's look of embarrassment

My face expressed confusion

And suspicion

Sonya, you've read the letter?

SONYA

Yes

NATASHA

Oh Sonya, I'm glad,

I can't hide it any longer!

Now you know, we love one another!

Oh Sonya, he writes, he writes

He writes, he writes, he writes

SONYA

And Andrey?

NATASHA

Oh Sonya, if you only knew how happy I am!

You don't know what love is

SONYA

But Natasha, can that all be over?

NATASHA

I do not grasp the question

SONYA

Are you refusing Prince Andrey?

NATASHA

Oh, you don't understand anything!

Don't talk nonsense, just listen

SONYA

But I can't believe it, I don\'t understand

How you loved one man a whole year

And suddenly -

You've only known him three days!

Natasha, you're joking!

NATASHA

Three days?

It seems to me I've loved him a hundred years

It seems to me that I've never loved anyone before

Not like this

I had no will

My life is his

I will do anything he wants me to

What can I do?

Sonya, what can I do?

I'm so happy

And so frightened

Why can't you understand?

I love him!

SONYA

Then I won't let it come to that, I shall tell!

Bursting into tears

NATASHA

What do you mean?

For God's sake, if you tell, you are my enemy!

You want me to be miserable

You want to tear us apart

For God's sake, Sonya, don't tell anyone, don't torture me

I have confided in you

SONYA

What has happened between you?

What has he said to you?

Why doesn't he come to the house and openly ask for you hand?

Why this secrecy?

Have you thought what his secret reasons may be?

NATASHA

I don't know what the reasons are

But there must be reasons!

Sonya, one can't doubt him!

SONYA

Does he love you?

NATASHA

Does he love me?

Why, you've read his letter, you've seen him

I can't live without him

SONYA

Natasha, think of our family

And think of Prince Andrey

NATASHA

Andrey said I was free to refuse him

SONYA

But you haven't refused him, or have you?

NATASHA

Perhaps I have

Perhaps all is over between me and Bolkonsky

Would you think so badly of me?

SONYA

I won't succumb to your tender tone Natasha

I don't trust him, Natasha!

I'm afraid for you, Natasha!

Afraid you are going to your ruin

NATASHA

Then I'll go to my ruin, yes I will, as soon as possible!

But it's not your business!

It won't be you, it'll be me, who'll suffer

Leave me alone, yes leave me alone!

I hate you Sonya!

I hate you Sonya!

I hate you, I hate you!

You're my enemy forever!

SONYA

I burst into sobs

(Natasha runs out of the room)

NATASHA

And without a moment's reflection

I wrote the answer to Princess Mary

I'd been unable to write all morning

All our misunderstandings are at an end

Forget everything and forgive me

But I can't be Andrey's wife