Alternative ending - A Dolls House

( Dr. Rank turns uncomfortably in his bed.  The lamp dimmed to a low and the sound from outside starts to soothe him to sleep. *Bang *Bang. ) 

Dr. Rank : Who would knock on my door at this time at night. (Sarcastically) while I'm on the verge of dying too. (Opens door) 

Nora : ( frantically ) Dr. Rank I know it's quite terrible of me to ask for a favor of you on such short notice but would you mind if I stay here for the night ?. 

Dr. Rank : Yes, Nora you know you can always come to me for help.

Nora : Thank you , oh Dr. Rank where should I begin, I've left Torvald.

Dr. Rank : ( speechless ) What ? 

Nora : I've left him and my dear children I couldn't live in that environment anymore. 

Dr. Rank ( frantically ) But Nora no you can't you mustn't, think of your children.  To grow up without a mother what a dreadful thing. You have to go back how will you live ? 

Nora : That's just it I can't go back I have to explore the world, see new things discover what I like, what I love. All my life I've never felt myself.  But now at this moment I've never felt more free. But yes my children will not have me around but I did not have my mother either but dear old nurse took good care of me as she will my children. 

Dr. Rank : So what will you do know ? 

Nora : ( taking his hand ) My first instinct was to go to Mrs. Lindens'so house of course, but then I thought of you. Knowing I will leave tomorrow I had to come talk to you and tell you... (nervously) if I hadn't met Torvald first, if It had been you I think I would've fallen in love with you from the minute I saw you. 

Dr. Rank : ( hesitantly ) But Nora I'm dying I might not make it through the week why tell me now. Everything could have been different. What a blundered mistake if have made of my life.

Nora : What mistake would that be ? 

Dr. Rank : When Torvald met you, you did not love him instantly I could've won your heart but I was a coward. To scared you might not love me the same. 

Nora : ( turns around ) ( tumultously dropped the domino off the hanger ) oh Dr. Rank all that is behind us now and these nothing we can do...

Dr. Rank : Yes, nothing but Nora lets go to bed you need to rest.

( Nora and Dr. Rank go to sleep. Early in the morning Nora gets up and ready to leave. ) 

Nora : I wish I could stay to say goodbye ( she whispers to a sleeping Dr. Rank. ) but it would be too hard on me. Goodbye. ( opens the door an leaves ) 

( *Bang *Bang ) 

( *Bang *Bang ) 

Helmer : ( shouting ) Dr. Rank, Dr. Rank I need your help I don't know what to do. ( desperately crying ) she's left me, she's never coming back. ( opens the door with a spare key under the welcoming mat ) Dr. Rank ? ( walk to the bedroom ) 

Your still sleeping, it's almost noon come get up. Dr. Rank ! ( lightly shaking him ) No ! No ! It can't be not now not when I need you the most my dearest friend.

THE END