find a cure.
Helena: Excuse me my husband has been having pain in his eyes.
I wonder is there anything you can prescribe?
Apothecarist: Of course there is. Dian’ s bud is the antidote of everything to do with the eyes. Here you are. (He hands her a bottle.)
Helena: Oh, thank you very much.
As Helena leaves, the apothacrist magically turns into Oberon. He smiles.
Oberon: This new potion will wash away the love juice from his eyes,
For it is time Helena knew if his love be truth or lies.
Act 7 Scene 2
Demetrius goes home. He is tired and holding his head from the pain.
Demetrius: Helena, Helena! Where are you?
He is answered by silence. He then notices a note saying:
Dear Demetrius,
I have gone to the Acropolis.
I will be back soon.
Use the eyewash on the table.
Helena
He then turns to the bottle of eyewash, and bathes his eyes. He then falls asleep, until he is woken by a noise outside.
Passer-by: A statue has fallen off the Parthenon onto a woman!
Demetrius rushes from the house and takes his chariot to the Acropolis where a large crowd has gathered to look at the fallen statue. He sees a pair of familiar shoes. As the men pull the statue from the unconscious body, Demetrius’ suspicions are confirmed. It is Helena. He looks up to the heavens in prayer. Where in amazement he sees what looks like fairy.
Titania: My name is Titania, the Queen of the fairies. I need to know if you want your wife back… Do you love her?
Demetrius: Of course I do! Why?
Titania: A short time ago you were in the wood. Whilst you were there my husband put love juice in your eyes so that you would fall in love with Helena. Today you washed your eyes with Dian’s bud the antidote of cupids’ flower. Now what you feel is real. Do you love Helena or is it Hermia you still want?
Demetrius: Helena is my true love. Hermia was just an infatuation, but what use are my feelings now for she is gone and I can’t bring her back.
Titania: But I can and I will. Go wake your wife and take her home.
She leaves while Helena is waking from her deep sleep.
