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**// A Happenin' Starbucks. //
 * SCENE I.
 * We begin in a Starbucks. Two friends, Mirabell and Fainall are playing a game of cards. Fainall can tell that his friend Mirabell has something on his mind other then cards. ** ** And so, Fainall asks Mirabell, in a round-a-bout way, what’s wrong?

Fainall: So, Mirabell, are you just trying to give me your money? What's the point of playing cards if you're just going to mope around? Mirabell: Well, last night I was at Lady Wishfort's country club, trying to get with millamont, when petulent and witwould came along with Lady Wishfort, Mrs. Marwood and your wife, Mrs. Fainall. Mrs. Wishfort kept hinting about wanting me to leave, and my girl didnt even stand up for me! i cant believe lady wishforit would let those creeps stay but not me. Fainall: Oh don't worry about it, they were just talking trash, they let those guys stay because they always have good gossip. **

** After Mirabell tells Fainall about last night’s visit, Fainall remembers something important that Mirabell was not aware of…... Fainall: Well you know, unless Lady Wishfort gives her approval on Millament's suitor, no one gets any of the money. Mirabell: Oh well that figures, that lady hates me. ** ** And now, we begin to see why Lady Wishfort doesn’t hold Mirabell in the highest regard… Fainall: Well what do you expect, of course she hates you. You played her and made her believe that you loved her and then she found out that you really loved Millament. Mirabell: Well, I tried to flatter the old cougar and she took it the wrong way. I was just doing what any guy would have done in my situation. I could have taken advantage of her but I didn't. Fainall: I guess you're right there; you're a decent guy Mirabell. ** ** And so the two friends continue exchanging niceties until their flattery of one another grows boring and they turn their attentions to another room

Fainall: OK well I got to go.... Mirabell: Hey wait, who are those guys in the next room? Fainall: Oh, those are two low-life's Petulant and Whitwoud. ** ** At this time a server walks over with the news that Mirabell has been waiting for, and we see that the first part of Mirabell's secret plan is a success. Mirabell's flunky, Waitwell has married Foible, Lady Wishforts roomate. mirabell has a secret scheme that we will find out more about later... ** ** Fainall: are you sure about your feelings for millamont? i hear shes kind of a slut. Mirabell: You know what Fainall, I love Millamnet despite her faults. Fainall: Well, then you should marry her and find out the joy of married life. ** ** As the scene closes, we come to know a little more about this Mirabell. He does indeed have a heart. But what of Millamant? Does she feel the same about Mirabell? Surely a woman that is loved by a man, flaws and all, knows that about these feelings. **
 * Mirabell and Fainall return to their conversation and continue discussing the in’s and out’s of their very small, but dramatic circle of friends.
 * Mirabell and Fainall return to their conversation and continue discussing the in’s and out’s of their very small, but dramatic circle of friends.
 * SCENE III.
 * We continue to find the messenger at work and try to unknot the entangled family ties. And now we learn about ** ** Sir Witwoud.

Mirabell: So who's this Sir Whitwould? Fainall: Oh he's just just Whitwould's half-brother through marriage. He's a definitely a piece of work, he's backwards country. Mirabell: It's funny that he Whitwould doesn't like his half-brother when he's just as bad and ill-bred as him.

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 * And now we will meet **** Sir Wilfull Witwoud. Is he truly an “odd mixture of bashfulness and obstinacy” Let’s wait and see….

Witwould: Hey guys what's up? Mirabell/Fainall : Hey Witwould: Hey did you guys notice if someone left a message here for me?

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 * The men continue to banter in a half-joking sort of way until the subject of money comes into play.
 * The men continue to banter in a half-joking sort of way until the subject of money comes into play.

Mirabell: You know Witwould, Petulant says he's better than you and he has more ladies too. ** ** Then, the conversation changes and the men begin discussing the merit of one particular person, Petulant. Is this Petulant a friend, a threat or merely a social climber? And then Petulant, Whitwould and two prostitutes walk in.

Prostitutes: Hey Pet daddy, you never called me back? ** **Petulant: Oh you know, I'm a busy guy.

Whitwould: Psst, Mirabell, you know their just prostitutes, he hires them to look cool.**

** We can clearly see that this Petulant is very popular to have callers at least once a day, right? The other men must be very jealous or maybe things are not what they seem. ** ** Wow, this Petulant must have a lot of time on his hands. Why would he go through all this work to give the appearance of popularity? ** ** And so the men continue to play along with the ruse until Petulant ruffles Mirabell’e feathers.

Mirabell: OK Petulant, give it up already; I know your game. Petulant: Whatever dude **

Witwoud begins to tell his friends what he knows. A plan is being hatched by ** ** Lady Wishfort against Mirabell. Mirabell played Lady Wishfort in the past and now it is her turn and she is out for revenge.

Mirabell: You know Whitwould, your not that great yourself Witwould: Mirabell don't get too cocky, I got some information that might interest you. You know Mirabell, I happen to know that your uncle is coming to town and Lady Wishford has some big plans for him. Mirabell: Oh really? If you know something you better tell me. Whitwould: Lady Wishford knows that if your uncle gets married and has a child that you are out of the family inheritance. She plans on hooking up Millament and your uncle to get you out of the picture. You know she hates you; she wants you to lose your girls and your money.

Mirabell: I'm out of here; Really? I'm going to go talk to Millament about this. Fainall are you ready to go to the mall? Lets go meet the ladies. And oh, you and Petulant need tp walk behind us, I don't want to be associated with you two. ** ** And so the men are off to walk the Mall, find the women and learn more of the latest gossip. ** ** And so we leave the friends just as we found them, bantering about women. ** **// Where modesty's ill manners, 'tis but fit //**** //That impudence and malice pass for wit.// **