KARTINI & RUKMINI

We can go! We can go!  Oh Van Kol,  Thank you so much! 

IBU DEWI 

25 April 1902— De Locomotief magazine, “Van Kol travels to Dutch East Indies: He fights for the Javanese!”

IBU DEWI, KARTINI & RUKMINI

(they sing.)

HE FIGHTS! HE FIGHTS!

HE FIGHTS! HE FIGHTS!

REGENT 1

(gossips to wife)

KARTINI AND RUKMINI

WHO DO THEY THINK THEY ARE?

THEIR FATHER MIGHT BE REGENT

BUT THEY’VE REALLY GONE TOO FAR! 

ASKING FAVORS FROM THE DUTCH 

IT’S SUCH A SHAME 

IT’S ALL TOO MUCH!

REGENT 1 AND WIFE

(Narrator sing back-up)

THEY’RE NOT FIT 

TO GET THAT SCHOLARSHIP!

THEY SHOULD BE HOME

FEEDING THE KIDS

(Instrumental)

REGENT 2

(Ibu Dewi sing back-up)

TOO OLD AND UNMARRIED

NAMES ALL OVER LOCAL NEWS 

WHO WOULD STILL PROPOSE TO THEM?

THEY’RE TROUBLEMAKERS TOO!

KISSING ASSES TO THE DUTCH 

NO DIGNITY, 

THEY’RE OUT OF TOUCH!

REGENT 1 & 2 AND WIVES

(Ibu Dewi sing back-up)

THEY DON’T SPEAK FOR US,

IF THEY HAD HUSBANDS 

IT WOULD BE FORGIVABLE!

(Instrumental)

 (Father emerges from the shadows and into the light. He has an anxious look on his face. He loses his balance and drops to the floor. He is getting old and has fallen ill. Mother (Lady Moeryam) and Kartini come and help him get up.)

REGENT 1 & 2 AND WIVES

OH

NO! NO! NO! 

OH

NO! NO! NOOOOOO!