As he finishes his reply, the patron launches into battle at the actor who is only slightly surprised and is pushed back.

A fierce and pitched battle is fought on the stage with first one, then the other opponent gaining the upper hand for brief moments at a time. Ropes are cut, props are destroyed and fall. At one point they are fighting in the wings and behind the stage, the next, they are back on the stage and then down in the orchestra pit causing the other actors and members of the orchestra to scatter out of the way.

Both sides are well matched and neither side can gain the upper hand for little more than a few moments at a time. After several long minutes of fighting, the two begin to show signs of tiring. Sweating and somewhat out of breath, the patron seems to have a slight upper hand but both sides have been bloodied by the battle with the patron suffering a slash to his left arm and the actor, a gash to his chest and leg.

After several more minutes of battle, the patron is now losing and is forced to the floor after stumbling over a fallen stage prop. As he gathers himself up and searches with his eyes for his weapon, the actor slowly approaches, his weapon in hand, outstretched at the ready.

(breathing hard, slightly pleading) "We can end this now, you and I. Yield your sword and apologize. I will let you leave here with your dignity and shall hold you no grudge for a match well fought."

The patron, glancing around for his weapon, has spotted his sword. As the actor approaches, the patron sneaks a hand into his pocket, hoping his move has not been noticed. Once the actor is within reach, his sword a mere 6 inches from his face, the patron quickly withdraws his hand and flings an unknown powder at the actor.

(defiantly, flinging the powder and jumping quickly to his feet) "Never! As I told you before, I never apologize!"

The patron scrambles over to his weapon as the actor reels back shielding his eyes with his arm and the back of his hand. As the crowd gasps in astonishment at this sudden display as the patron quickly regains his weapon and rushes at the actor, his back turned as he tries to clear his eyes of the dirt flung their by his adversary. A female audience member shouts "Look Out!", but it is a tad to late as the patron makes another slash at the actor, cutting him well and deep across the full of his shoulders and back.

(smugly angrily with contempt) "I told you, I don't apologize, especially to third rate actors, and I never give up!"