Act 5 Scene 2- The banqueting hall at the Dukes court.
Enter Orsino, Viola, Sebastian, Olivia and others sitting at table
Orsino Music is the food of love, so play on! SebastianAye, it seems so Orsino my good friend.
Hear me this. [silences guests]
Ne'er in thy life has thy heart pounded,
It beats, like a drum, but unheard, unseen.
My very own blood, distempered with love…
Orsino And who's love be that? [laughing] Sebastian Olivia's, of course, my minion one and true! Orsino Let's eat, my friends, for thy hands will not wait![more laughter]
Sebastian Oui monsieur! Viola, darling, how dost' thou fancy wine?Enter Malvolio
Malvolio
Marry, thou be wed today! [runs to Olivia, Sebastian stands]
Olivia, my heart has no vacancy but for you!
Come, run away with me!
Sebastian Come now, Malvolio, lay thyself down…[to Maria]Feed and water him if you please, he's drunk!
Malvolio I will not lay down!Take pity, sir, my heart is a flurry.
I remain true to my word!
It's Olivia I yearn for!
Maria Aye! And much more! [laughing]Come, thou rogue, and water thouself to sanity!
Orsino[to Sebastian]
Thou'd better watch that one!
With haste your princess will be gone!
[Sebastian spits out drink-more laughter]
Exeunt Maria and Malvolio
Sir Toby
[to lady beside him]
Ne'er has a flower bloomed like your sweet face,
How dost' thou retain thou…
Sir Andrew [drunk] Thou lubber Toby! Thou, Dominus, are a bloody wretch!Sir Toby
Hush, Sir Andrew! All I suit of thou is to hush while I woo this young lady beside me!
Sir Andrew Dost' she have a lady friend? Sir Toby Not one suitable for your needs, Andrew!Sir Andrew [slightly put down]
And what dost thou say of Maria?
Exeunt Sir Toby, Sir Andrew and lady beside Sir Toby
[others exit gradually and lights dim Orsino and Olivia remain]
OrsinoIt seems the end of our journey is reached,
Thy face dost not lighten my heart a bit
For my affections are now Viola's.
O, by great swarths thy love has been shared,
Marry, now I am eternally paired.
Exeunt Orsino and Olivia.