The Power of Mom

Characters:

1. Maryam: a single parent who live with her three daughters. She works as a
servant in Professor fikri house to fund her family. She is kind and lovable.
2. Professor Fikri: a kind Professor who has two daughters.
3. Jojo: Maryams oldest daughter. She is a sMaryamt and wise girl.
4. Diah: Maryams second daughter. Actually she is adopted child. She is so
egoist.
5. Shinta: Maryams youngest daughter. She is cute and lovable.
6. Tania: Professors first daughter. She is cruel but actually a kind person.
7. Rara: Professors second daughter. She is a friendly and kind.
8. Rasya: a very sick patient.
9. Mayra: patients sister. She loves her sister much and does anything to save
her sister live.
10. Wiwik: a nurse

Synopsis:
Maryam, a woman who has three daughters works as a servant in the Professor
Fikri s family. Maryam has been left by her husband who wanted to Maryam a
rich widow ten years ago. She struggles for herself and her daughters. She work
very hard to make living and afford her daughters education, sometime she works
in more than one place . She even does not care about her health that is becoming
worst day after day. Finally, she is success to bring one of her daughter to study
in the no.1 university in the country and successfully become a doctor.
Unfortunately, Maryam passed away when her daughter just got her success.

Scene 1 (Maryams house)

In the living room, after having diner, Maryam and her daughter go to living room.
Maryam is knitting, sinta is doing homework, while jojo and Diah are playing
scrabble.

Shinta : Mom, do you still remember my friend, Tony?

Maryam : Yes, I still remember him. He used to come here and pick you up, didnt
he? Why?

Shinta : emmm.. He changes.. I mean.

Diah : He is so measureable, whats a pity!

Maryam. : Mom, so what happened to him?

Jojo : Well sometimes this life is unpredictable. Everything can be changed. So

does him.
Sinta : Heah.drop out from school because he always absent. He seems like
doesnt care about his life, his education, and his future actually.

Maryam. : (sigh) I am sorry to hear that, but my children, you should know that
your future is on your own hand. Study hard, reach your dream!

Diah : School makes me sick. We spend a lot of money for something cant
guarantee my future 100% perfect.

Jojo : What are you talking about?

Diah : It happens, Sist It happens in this country.

Maryam. : Enough, daughters. HmThere are so many people who work hard for
their future for getting better future. Daughters, do you know Professor. Fikri?

Shinta : Your boss? Why

Maryam. : hmehm did you think he come from rich family? No dear. He was
poor, just like us. Let me tell you about him. He had no parent when he was
fifteen. Can you imagine what he felt at that time?

Diah : Is this important for us?

Shinta : (look at Diah) sssssttttt.

Jojo : Di! That is not the way how we talk to our mother.
(Diah, Shinta, Jojo are silent)

Maryam. : I think its better for you to look at his effort in reaching his dream,
getting a better life just like now.

Jojo : (Try to think what her mother have said)

Diah : (leaving the room without any comment)

Shinta : (just busy with her work)

Scene 2 (in the balcony of Professors house)

In the afternoon,as usual, Professor Fikri is reading a newspaper in the balcony.

Then, Maryam bring him a cup of tea, just as usual.

Professor. : Thank you! (The Professor glances at Maryam) Are you Ok? You look
pale.

Maryam. : emmmIm ok.

Professor. : No, you are no ok. Have a seat please. Lets have a talk!
Professor and Maryam are silent)

Professor. : It has been a long time I dont see your daughters. Are the OK?

Maryam. : yes. They are ok, sir.

Professor. : Jojo will have final exam this year, right?

Maryam. : Yes, this is her last year in senior high school.

Professor. : She studies well, doesnt she?

Maryam : yes. She always becomes the best student in her school. (smiling. Her
face show that she is very proud to jojo)

Professor : What a great! She must be received in every best university in this
country

Maryam : (she bows her head, then turn to smile surly)

Professor :What about your husband? Have he contacted you? Is there any news
from him?

Maryam. : (silent, she is shocked by Professors question)

Since he left me, ten years ago to marry that rich widow, he never contacts me
or his daughter.

Professor : Im really sorry for making you feel uncomfortable!

Maryam : thats ok, Professor. Im alright.( Maryam smiles bitterly)

Professor :(give two books to Maryam). Give thisred book to Jojo and the green
one to Sinta. (he smiles)

Maryam :(receive those book). Oh.. thank you sir. These are exercise books for
National
Examination. it is new sir. It must be expensive. I cannot afford to buy it, sir. give
those book back to Professor.

Professor : no..no..no.. just take it. I buy it for them. Hopefully, these book can
help your daughters to pass the Natinal Examination.

From inside the house. Suddenly, Tania, Pofessor first daughter, screams loud
calling Maryam.

Maryam : oh, Tina is calling me. Excusme sir

Professor :yes, please(Professor continue his reading, Maryam walks away)

Unfortunately, Mariam is late. Tania is coming to approach her in the balcony.
Tania : Look !what you have done to my blouse. Look at this! (Throws the dirty
blouse to Maryam)

Maryam. : (silent. Confuses..)

Tania : It is expensive, you know! You cannot afford it push Maryam down.

Maryam. : I am sorry Tania. I will try to make it better. I will repair it and clean. I
will wash it again

Tania : heh. (With mad face) just do the best! And remember, never do the
same mistakes

(By listening that noise, Rara, Professors second daughter, and Professor come to
them)

Rara : please, stop it sisy. (Help maryam to stand).

Professor : Tania, can you decrease your high pitch voice?. (Professor is looked
angry. Then, Tania goes away.)

Maryam. : (Maryam so sad. She walks to the washing room by bringing the blouse
with her. Then, wash it again)
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Scene 3

Maryam always backs home at six in the afternoon. But, that day after her
conversation with Professor Fikri, she doesnt go home directly. She goes to Mr.
Crabs restaurant. There, she washes the dishes as a part time job. After finish
her duty in there, she goes home. She arrives at home at 10 am.

By listening, the sound of the door opened, Jojo runs to her mother and hugs that
old woman.

Maryam. : oh my angel,why dont you go to bed yet?

Jojo : (crying) Mom, where did you go?. You never back home late like this
before. I was so worried. I called Professor Fikri, he said you wasnt there

Maryam. : (Just smile and mengelus Jojos hair)

Jojo : (Holds her mothers hands) Oh, look at your hands! What have you done?
Why is it so cold?

Maryam. : (Just smile) Its late of night, go to sleep now! You have to go to school
tomorrow. Right?!

Jojo : But mom what.

Maryam : (smile again) Just sleep my lovely angel! (kiss Jojo).

(Maryam walks,leaving Jojo. She put her bag on the table)
Suddenly

Jojo : Mom, I need to say something.

Maryam. : about what? Must it be talked right now? Its late of night dear.

Jojo : mom

Maryam. : ok, tell me now (siting on the chair)

Jojo : I got an invitation.

Maryam. : Invitation? What kind of invitation? Is there your friends wedding

party?

Jojo : No, Mom. I got an interview invitation from university. I have registered to
the university in Jakarta. I have passed the test, and now I will get an interview.
What do you think? Shall I?

Maryam. : (hold her daughters hand) of course my angel. You shall. This is a
great good news. The tears is down from her eyes.

Jojo : but, I wont leave you mom( crying in her mother arms.)

Maryam : listen, this is a good opportunity. We should thanks to Alloh ad you have
to go? Now, tell me. What faculty will you enter?

Jojo :medical ( smile and sweep the tears )

Maryam :ohhh, congratulation. Your dream come true. Alhamdulilah (huges Jojo
again.)

(Diah comes into the house from the window, she walk to her room.then suddenly
stops when she realize that her mother and Jojo is in the same room with her.
Maryam and Jojo look in Dinis face)

Diah :hai mom. (sit on the chair ).what is this?(talking to herself). Wow new book,
mom is it new book for Jojo and Sinta? Wow it must be expensive

(Jojo also sit on the chair near Diah)

Maryam : where are from Dini? (gaze to Dini)

Dini : From Bellas house. (talking to Jojo).Look this National Exercise examination
book for Senior High school . I guess this for you sist.( Dini gives it to Jojo)

Jojo : (receiving the book from Dini) yeah, and this one for must be for Sinta. Oh
,thank you mom. But, why you are so late?
Dini : eem.., doing home work.

Jojo : so then, where is your book? I dont see you bring even a piece of paper.

Dini : ahh, stop it sisy. (ignoring Jojo)where is the thing for me myself? (Checking
the bags carefully). Mom?

Maryam : Dini, we talk again tomorrow ok. Now, its better for you two(cough)

Dini : No!. ( Dini is jelousy. She stands up) you love me like you do love Sinta and
Jojo. Doesnt you?

Maryam : yes, absolutely sweetheart. Stop saying that so..

Dini : Ok then. Now, I want new shoes. My very very old shoes can not walk with
me anymore.

Maryam :but sweetheart, I have no money for

Dini : mom, they have got those expensive new books and I want new shoes. It
must be cheaper than those books. Fair?

Jojo : stop talking Sinta. Now, go sleep!

Dini :I wont (staring at Jojo) what?

Jojo : cant you see. Our mom is tired after working a whole day. And you, coming
home so late and talking that such impolite words and..

Dini : (plug her ears with her two fingers) what did you say?

Jojo : you! You even not my mothers..

Maryam : silent Jojo!

Dini : listen that. Be silent!(mocking Jojo by put her tongue out)

Maryam : Stop that Dini. I will finish Mrs Nuri clothes tonight. Tommorw, Dini, You
should give it to Mrs Nuri house and take the money from her. you can have the
money to buy new shoes. OK! Now, both of you go to sleep!

(Jojo and Dini say no words, they keep silent and went to their room. Just do
what her mother asks them. While Mariam, she kni Mrs Nuri clothes without
having rest after working a whole day and night)

Scene 4

Seven years later.

In that small house, now Maryam lives only with her two daughters because Jojo
had left them to Jakarta. Jojo got scholarship there, in medical faculty. In the
beautiful afternoon..

Sinta : mom, you have to take a rest. You look pale. Let me continue sweeping the
floor.

Maryam : Im Ok sweetheart. I can do it. (cough) have you finished your

homework?

Sinta : mom, I think, your cough become worst and worst. We should go to the
doctor.

Maryam : no, Im alright. This is just a cough. I can stay alive and do my activity

Sinta :but mom, it will be better if you..

(suddenly Dini come bringing four Bags)

Dini : Assalamualaikum, Im home. Guess what?

Sinta :what?

Dini : I buy new clothes for us. Check this! Emm, and also shoes.

Maryam : Dini

Dini : yes Mom, this one for you. Is it nice? Oww and look at this Sinta, this is my
new bag. You can also borrow it.

Sinta : what makes you become so feminine like this sist? You look so beautiful.

Dini : oh, thank you. This is the power of love sweetheart. A tomboy girl
metamorphosis became a lady. Ohh..what a sweet.

Maryam : Dini, came here. (Asking Dini to sit beside her). Why you spent the
money for these things? We have to use the money wisely. For example; for your
study for our daily needs.

Dini : Mom, I have to prepare for my graduation next week. I need these all. I need
new kebaya, shoes, bag and all these things. You will know it if only you are study
in college like me.

Sinta : sisy! Watch your mouth

Dini : what?

Maryam : girls, Listen!. Your sister Jojo work hard in Jakarta to give us better
living, no to waste the mony sweetheart.

( maryam cough getting worst,now her cough bleeding. In minutes she fainted)
Scene 5

Jojo work in Dramais. That evening, after she prayed Magrib her cell phone rings.

Jojo : Assalamualaikum Sinta

Sinta : Walaikum salam

Jojo : Whats happend? Why your voice..

Sinta : Jo.. mama Mama is hospitalized this evening, her cough is bleeding. Come
home sist..

Jojo : Where is Dini? I need to talk to her.

Sinta : She is having dinner with her new boyfriend

Jojo : What?

Sinta : I am alone sist. Im afraid

Jojo : be patient, where is mom?

Sinta : yes, she is here

Jojo : give the phone to her

Maryam : Assalamualaikum..

Jojo :Alaikumsalam, how are you feeling ?

Maryam : im alright my angel. Sinta just exaggerates my condition.

Jojo : Ok, ill back tonight. Maybe ill arrive in the morning.

( Mayra, a sister of one of Jojos patient came and cry)

Mayra : doctor, help my sister. Please.

Jojo : mom, i have to hang the call up. Ill call you later

Maryam :ok my angel. Listen! You have to save your patient live. I will be Ok.

Jojo : Ok mom. Love you

( noise come from in the end of phone. Just like the phone is falling. Jojo hears
Sinta scream)
Jojo : Hello, Mom..Sinta.. Sinta.. what is happened? Hallo..
Sinta answer me (crying). Mom

Mayra : excusme docter, please help my sister. Her condition is getting

worst.please dokter ( still crying)

Jojo : I have to meet my mother, she is sick. Sorry Mayra. I have to go home.

Mayra : please doctor, Rasya is my only family. How can i live tthis world alone.
Please doctor.

Jojo Jojo tries to run, she avoids Mayra. But mayra keep following her and
begging her)please. I have to meet my only mother. Please. Understand me.
(Jojos phone is ringing)

Jojo : Hallo..

Maryam : Hallo sweetheart. Im Ok. Do your duty well, ok?! Promise me.

Jojo :mom.. (crying).

Maryam :love you my angel. Assalamualaikum ( the phone is hung up)

Jojo : hallo mom, mom..

( Jojo look at Mayra who follow her. She stare at Mayra sadly eyes)

Jojo :lets go to your sister.

Mayra :ohh, thank you doctor.

Scene 6

The next morning Maryam insists to go home. She want stay in the hospital.
Docter punished her acult lung cancer, last stadium. In their small house, Maryam
sleep unconciously and wewkly.

In the mid day, Jojo arrives. She run to Maryam room. In that room, Sinta is
sitting beside Maryam, crying.

Jojo :mom, here i am. I am coming. Wake up mom. Mom.. (crying and hold her
mother)

(maryam open her eyes weakly. She smile to her daughter)

Maryam: my angel (maryam whispering)

Professor Fikri comes to see Maryam. Then he sits beside Maryam. Maryams
condition gets worst and worst. Finally, she dies..