21. Ring Ring

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Back in the past, Ruby sat distraught in a couch next to the phone not knowing what to do. She felt lonely and incapable of protecting her daughter by her own. Forthwith, she took out the photo of her and Fernando and stared at it while thinking of him. She wished he was there next to her to help her in these difficult times. A slow and sad version of Ring Ring started to play.

(Song: Ring Ring)

YOUNG RUBY - I was sitting by the phone
I was waiting all alone
Baby by myself I sit and wait and wonder about you
It's a dark and dreary night
Seems like nothing's going right
Won't you tell me honey how can I go on here without you?

Suddenly, the staff of the villa appeared from behind the couch while clapping hands to the song rhythm.

YOUNG RUBY - Yes I'm down and feeling blue
And I don't know what to do, oh-oh

Gradually, the music gradually became happier and groovier.

THE VILLA STAFF - Ring, ring, why don't you give me a call?
Ring, ring, the happiest sound of them all
Ring, ring, I stare at the phone on the wall

YOUNG RUBY - And I sit all alone impatiently
Won't you please understand the need in me

YOUNG RUBY & THE VILLA STAFF - So, ring, ring, why don't you give me a call?
So, ring, ring, why don't you give me a call?

Ruby got up from the couch and walked towards the balcony, staring at the starry sky.

Back in the present, while the last ferries were arriving to Kalokairi for the New Year's Eve party, Fernando was sitting upset on a couch in his room next to the phone. He was missing Ruby and wished she was there with him.

FERNANDOYou were here and now you're gone
Hey did I do something wrong?
I just can't believe that I could be so badly mistaken
Was it me or was it you?
Tell me, are we really through?
Won't you hear me cry and you will know that my heart is breaking

Suddenly, the staff of the hotel appeared from behind the couch while clapping hands to the song rhythm.

FERNANDO - Please forgive and then forget
Or maybe darling better yet, oh-oh

The hotel staff began to dance.

THE HOTEL STAFF - Ring, ring, why don't you give me a call?
Ring, ring, the happiest sound of them all
Ring, ring, I stare at the phone on the wall

FERNANDO - And I sit all alone impatiently
Won't you please understand the need in me

Fernando got up from the couch and walked towards the balcony, staring at the sky.

FERNANDO & THE HOTEL STAFF - So, ring, ring, why don't you give me a call?
So, ring, ring, why don't you give me a call?

Oh-oh, ring, ring, why don't you give me a call?
So, ring, ring, why don't you give me a call?

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