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YOS SUDARSO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

KARAWANG, WEST JAVA

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Drama Mini

THE DUST OF ROMUSHA

( In a room, Mr. Naito is sitting on the shaking chair and do nothing. Ujang, Mr. Naito’s servant is sweeping the floor, then he finds Mr. Naito’s photo near the chair ).

Ujang                   :  Excuse me Mr. Naito………… Here is yours ?

                               Where would you like me to keep it Mr. ?

Mr. Naito    :  Oh… What is that ?

Ujang                   :  Here you are Mr.

( Ujang gives the photo to Mr. Naito)

( Mr. Naito smiles )

Mr. Naito    :  Ehm……….Ujang, do you know who is he ?

Ujang                   :   O………..eeeem

Mr. naito    :  It’s me ! how can this photo be near here ?

( Mr. Naito smiles )

Ujang                   :  Excuse me Mr. …………

( Ujang exit from that room )

Mr. Naito    :  I was Japan’s army………..at that time I led Romusha in Java.

                      It was the worst experience which made all Javanese hate me.

                      They hate me very much. They though that I was a monster, an evil man.

                      Yes…………I understood, if they said like that.

                      They always said that I have made them in the deep sorrow’s condition.

                      Even though I have killed some of them.

( Mr. Naito holds the photo and getting sleep )

( Music )

( Romusha 1 is beside the chair )

Romusha 1 :  Good day Mr. Naito. How are you ?

Mr. Naito    :  Good day….I’m fine…. But ….who are you ?

Romusha 1 :   Me…?  I’m Sutomo.

Mr. Naito    :   Sutomo……….?.......Sutomo…..

Romusha 1 :  Yes………..  I am Sutomo. You were kill me. 

    You have still remembered me, haven’t you ?

Mr. Naito    :   What………..No, I wasn’t.

                      Why do you come to me ?

Romusha 1 :  I missed you Mr.  Hahahaha………….

Mr. Naito    : What do you want ?

Romusha 1 : I just want to share my sweet experiences. Hahahaha……..

Mr. Naito    : Go away……I don’t want to see you.

( Romusha 2 is in front of Mr. naito’s chair )

Romusha 2 :  How about me Mr…………….?

Mr. Naito    :  You…………..Who are you ?

Romusha 2 :  Have  you forgotten   me ! How can you forget  to me Mr ?

Mr. Naito    :  I haven’t known you.

Romusha 2 :  Hahahahaha……………………It’s so funny, isn’t it ?

                      Listen to me mr. I was your assistant………….

Mr. Naito    :  No…..I didn’t have an assistant like you.

Romusha 2 :  Mr. Naito……

(Romusha 2 walks to Mr. naito, and Mr Naito runs to the door)

Romusha 3           : Where are you going to go  Mr. ?

Mr. Naito    : Ha ! Oh no……..you………..who are you ? (Mr. Naito cries)

Romusha 3 : Me ? ……….hahahaha………….

(Mr. Naito steps back, Romusha 3 walks to Mr. Naito closely)

Romusha 3 : Look at me carefully Mr. Naito ?

                     Look at to my eyes. You have asked your assistant to hurt my eyes. See !

Mr. Naito    : No…I don’t know. But if it’s true that I have done that to you.

   I just did my job. Is it false ?

Romusha 3 :  Yes ! It’s Ok. That’s your job right ? And now let me do my job to you ?

Mr. Naito    : What do you mean ?

Romusha 3 :  I want to take  your eyes.

Mr. Naito    :  No……….You can’t do that. Don’t disturb me.

Romusha 3 :  Yes I can Mr.  Let’s see !

(Romusha 4 appears behind Mr. Naito )

Romusha 4 : Don’t touch him. (Mr. Naito looks to Romusha 4)

Romusha  3          : Why ?

Romusha 4 : Because It’s mine. I want to throw away his life by my hand.

Mr. Naito    : What ! I didn’t know you…but I don’t know…

  Why are all of you so angry to me ?

Romusha 4 : Because you have killed us and also a lot of people there.

Mr. Naito    : Listen to me carefully ! In the past I was an army. I killed no one !

Romusha 4           : You are a liar Mr.

Mr. Naito    : No..........

Romusha 4 : Yes……………..

Mr. Naito    : No….I say no ! It’s mean NO !

(There are about some Romushas  appear from many places)

(There is a girl sits on the floor)

A girl          : Yes …You are…(weakly).

(Mr. Naito looks to her)

A girl          : Have you remember me dear ?

(Mr. Naito keeps silent)

A girl          : I am Surti. You have asked me to sleep with you for many times.

(Mr. Naito knells on the floor)

A girl          : And when you knew that I was pregnant…You leaved me alone.

                     So because of that I was understand that you never love me.

                     I was beg you to be father of my baby, but you refuse it.

                     And you asked someone to kill me.

Mr. Naito    : No…….I didn’t ask someone to kill you.

                     Actually I love you, but how must I do ? I can’t marry you.

A girl          : Of course you can marry me. I was a poor girl and I’m not Japanese.

Mr. Naito    : No……. That’s not true.

(Mr. Naito walks to A girl)

Romusha 2 : No move Mr…….

Romusha 3 : Let’s kill him…………

(All the Romushas come to Mr. Naito)

Mr. Naito    : No……..let me alone.

(All the Romusha are closely)

Mr. Naito    : No………enough…..enough………

                     Perhaps…I have done something which made all of you be angry to me.

                     But…..It’s my job. I haven’t had the others choice beside that.

(All Romushas try to reach Mr. Naito body, Mr Naito runs away to other place)

Mr. Naito    : All right……..all right……..(Mr. Naito cries loudly)

                     If all of you think that It was my false…I’m so sorry…I beg you !

                     Forgive me…….

Romusha 4           : Don’t hear him. He is liar…..kill him now !

(All Romushas were reach Mr Naito neck. Mr. Naito falls down)

Mr. Naito    : No……….no….don’t do that to me………I beg you…

(All Romushas  hit Mr. Naito’s body that has lied on the floor)

Mr. Naito    : No……….God………..help me please…..

                     I beg you God …… Help me……..help me please

                   : No……God…….forgive me God….God forgive me.

                    (Mr. Naito Cried loudly).

(All Romushas disappear)

(It’s so silent….just Mr. Naito is crying like a child n sleepy)

(ujang runs to Mr. naito)

Ujang                   : Mr. Naito …..Mr. weak up ! weak up please !

                     Why did you lay on the floor ? weak up !

Mr. naito    : No………..don’t touch me….no don’t kill me.

                     Go away……..let me a lone ….no….

Ujang                   : Mr. Naito….it’s me… ujang…..

Mr. Naito    : ha !...oh…you…ujang. Thanks God. It was adream.

                     Eh……thank you God….thank you so much.

Ujang                   : Mr. Naito your cloth is very wet.

Mr. Naito    : Oh…..I got the very bad dream Ujang. But it’s Ok. Just a dream.

Ujang                   : All right Mr. ……. Would you like to have lunch ?

Mr. Naito    : I think yes. I’m very hungry. I want to change my cloth first.                   

Ujang                   : Yes Mr. Let me prepare your meal.

The end

Written by fieadrianus

Karawang, 25^th  July 2009