SANCHO

(reciting Don Quixote's words)

"Most lovely sov'reign and highborn lady..."



ALDONZA

Ho.



SANCHO

"The heart of this,

Thy vassal knight faints for thy favor"



ALDONZA

Ha.



SANCHO

"Oh, fairest of the fair,

Purest of the pure,

Incomp'rable Dulcinea."



ALDONZA

That again. My name is Aldonza!



SANCHO

My master calls you Dulcinea.



ALDONZA

Why?



SANCHO

I don't know but I can tell you from experience

that knights have their own language for everything

and it's better not to ask questions because it

only gets you into trouble



ALDONZA

Hm.



SANCHO

"I beg thee grant that I may kiss

The nethermost hem of thy garment..."



ALDONZA

Kiss my which?



SANCHO

If you keep interrupting, the whole

thing will be out of my head.



ALDONZA

Well, what does he want?



SANCHO

I'm getting to it!

"And send to me a token of thy fair esteem

That I may carry as my standard into battle."



ALDONZA

Hm, what kind of token?



SANCHO

He says generally it's a silken scarf.



ALDONZA

(rising wiping her bowl with a filthy rag)

Your master's a crackbrain!

I'll give him a token. Here

(flings the rag)



SANCHO

But my lady... That's a rag!



ALDONZA

Don't you 'my lady' me too or I'll crack you

like an egg! Wait a minute. Come here. Come here.

Sit. Sit. Why do you follow him?



SANCHO

Oh, that's easy to explain, I... I...



ALDONZA

Why?



SANCHO

I'm telling you. It's because... because...



ALDONZA

Why?