In my revision of Apollo and Daphne, I've decided to call it Daphne and Andrew given that the main character in my adaptation is Daphne instead of Apollo, gave Apollo the name Andrew, and gave Eros the name of Erin.
Daphne’s friend Erin is having a toga party. There’s food, drinks, and dancing. Open to Daphne leaning against a wall by herself at a party. Erin walks over and asks how Daphne is doing. Daphne’s sentence trails off. Andrew steps through the door. Daphne watches as he enters. Erin notices Daphne watching him. Erin asks if she'd like anything to drink. Erin leaves for a short time. Eros comes back not only with drinks but also with Andrew beside her. Daphne is surprised. As Erin leaves she nudges Daphne a little closer to Andrew.
Daphne and Andrew look at each other trying to find something to say to break the ice. Andrew excitedly asks. Andrew takes Daphne’s hand and leads her on to the dance floor. She is hesitant and doesn’t know how to dance. Andrew shows her how to move and nods to her when she tries. As Daphne’s confidence builds, a drunken girl comes closer to Andrew and starts dancing with him. Daphne and Andrew lock eyes and nods to her suggesting that they both should leave the dance floor. They stop dancing and head over to where they were standing before.
As they laugh the drunken girl comes back to them and leans on Andrew’s shoulder and laughs with them obnoxiously. Andrew notices Daphne getting frustrated and motions towards the refreshment table. Andrew and Daphne sneak away.
Andrew pours two cups and hands one to Daphne. They smile and about to talk when the drunken girl comes back over and interjects. Drunken girl grabs Andrew's drink and takes a sip. She leans onto Andrew and holds on to his shoulders. She nestles her head on his chest. Daphne looks at the girl with frustration, and then looks at Andrew. Andrew's arms are raised encouraging the girl stuck to him and shrugs, clueless to what to do. Daphne is fed up with this girl's attention to Andrew. Daphne grabs the girl's shoulder turning her around. The drunken girls drink splashes onto Daphne's toga. Daphne steps back quickly and the flower she wears falls to the floor and is crushed. The drunken girl looks at the spill and laughs. Daphne upset, looks at Andrew. Daphne leaves and heads towards the restroom. Apollo notices the crushed flower.
Daphne dabs a wet towel on her toga trying to get the drink stains off her. Daphne looks into the mirror frustrated, breathes deeply then leaves the room. Daphne looks around the party and doesn't see Andrew. She sees Erin and goes to her. Erin tells her that she saw Andrew leave with that drunken girl. Daphne looks down at the floor in frustration and sorrow. Erin notices Daphne's reaction to this news and tells her she is better off. Daphne hugs her friend and says goodnight.
Daphne starts walking home when she hears a voice calling to her and turns around to see Andrew.
Andrew explains that he helped the girl get to her friend's down the street and was returning to see her. Andrew reveals a flower to replace the other one Daphne had. Daphne smiles and intertwines her arm with his and they walk down the sidewalk.
Characters and Places
Daphne- Meredith Lones
Andrew-
Erin- Natalie Schuh
Drunken Girl- Jessica Stienruck
Place: Luke and Gui Andrade's apartment
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