" A Doll's House " Alternate Ending
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NORA: Very well, now it's all over. I lay the keys here. The servants know about everything in the house- better than I do. Tomorrow, when I have started, Christina will come to pack the things I brought with me from home. I will have them sent after me.
HELMER: All over! all over! Nora, will you never think of me again?
NORA: I will definitely think about the children, as well as this house, but you can consider yourself a stranger in familiar clothes. The only memories of you that will remain with me are the ways you manipulated me. All those times I was only your " play thing."
HELMER: But Nora I love you!
NORA: [Turning her gaze away from him.] Too bad that feeling Isn't mutual.
HELMER: I truly don't understand what you are trying to do. Women like you, or women in general, can't survive in the real world without a strong man like me. Don't be a fool Nora, you're digging your own grave!
NORA: " The real world?" The only thing you ever cared about was your appearance to everyone else! Your self-centered attitude is slowly killing you from the inside out. [Getting up and walking towards the door.] And to think I spent all these years taking care of your sorry ass just to get tossed aside like a broken toy when you read the letter. You're the real disappoint here Torvald.
[Nora exits the house, leaving Torvald speechless. After a bit he runs to the door and opens it just to find a note on the floor from Nora]
TORVALD: [Unfolding the note] " Don't think I'm leaving empty handed. By the time this is all over there I will have taken at least half of your possessions. See you in court."
[Torvald smiles and calmly closes the door. Upon returning to the room we see Ms. Linde wearing a short dress and sitting on the couch]
MS. LINDE: Oh Torvald dear I'm so glad she's finally gone! Now It's finally just you and me.
TORVALD: [Turning off the lamp and slowly approaching her.] We don't have to sneak around like rats anymore.
[They begin to kiss.]
MS. LINDE: My body is all yours sweetheart.
TORVALD: I've been waiting to hear those words for so long.
NORA: Very well, now it's all over. I lay the keys here. The servants know about everything in the house- better than I do. Tomorrow, when I have started, Christina will come to pack the things I brought with me from home. I will have them sent after me.
HELMER: All over! all over! Nora, will you never think of me again?
NORA: I will definitely think about the children, as well as this house, but you can consider yourself a stranger in familiar clothes. The only memories of you that will remain with me are the ways you manipulated me. All those times I was only your " play thing."
HELMER: But Nora I love you!
NORA: [Turning her gaze away from him.] Too bad that feeling Isn't mutual.
HELMER: I truly don't understand what you are trying to do. Women like you, or women in general, can't survive in the real world without a strong man like me. Don't be a fool Nora, you're digging your own grave!
NORA: " The real world?" The only thing you ever cared about was your appearance to everyone else! Your self-centered attitude is slowly killing you from the inside out. [Getting up and walking towards the door.] And to think I spent all these years taking care of your sorry ass just to get tossed aside like a broken toy when you read the letter. You're the real disappoint here Torvald.
[Nora exits the house, leaving Torvald speechless. After a bit he runs to the door and opens it just to find a note on the floor from Nora]
TORVALD: [Unfolding the note] " Don't think I'm leaving empty handed. By the time this is all over there I will have taken at least half of your possessions. See you in court."
[Torvald smiles and calmly closes the door. Upon returning to the room we see Ms. Linde wearing a short dress and sitting on the couch]
MS. LINDE: Oh Torvald dear I'm so glad she's finally gone! Now It's finally just you and me.
TORVALD: [Turning off the lamp and slowly approaching her.] We don't have to sneak around like rats anymore.
[They begin to kiss.]
MS. LINDE: My body is all yours sweetheart.
TORVALD: I've been waiting to hear those words for so long.
