Act 3
SCENE I. OTTAVIO and COLA.
Ottavio says that all is ready for the wedding. Cola says the same; both have made a list; they read it, find that some necessary things are wanting; they go to fetch them.
SCENE II. PANDOLFO and PASQUELLA.
Pasquella sees Pandolfo, makes love; he listens to her, at last he reproaches her, saying that he has seen her false tricks in order to make him give his daughter to her master, not in order to marry him, and that he knows she is in love with Cola, but that she will be put to shame and not have him, as he means to give his daughter to Ottavio and Colombina to Cola; Pasquella wants to explain her reasons, he does not listen to her, and exit; she complains and exit.
SCENE III. UBALDO and STOPPINO.
Ubaldo asks if Stoppino has kept his promise. Stoppino makes excuses; at last he tells how the whole affair has come to nothing. Ubaldo gets angry, says that he will send away both his son and his servant, that he is going to marry Pasquella because he does not intend to be without a wife, and exit.
SCENE IV. COLOMBINA and PASQUELLA.
Make peace; Pasquella says to Colombina that if she makes Pandolfo marry her, she will take care that Cola shall be hers. Colombina promises Pasquella, goes, and presently
SCENE V. VALERIO, STOPPINO, LUCINDA and COLOMBINA.
Valerio grieves to see that all has gone wrong, and says that he will go away in despair; so will Stoppino; presently enter Lucinda; they take leave, she goes in crying, so do Colombina and Zanni, and they go.
SCENE VI. UBALDO and PASQUELLA.
Ubaldo proposes to Pasquella; she turns him off, saying that it is not good for a servant to become mistress or stepmother to Valerio, who would not approve of such a thing. Ubaldo says that he is master in his own house and that he has already turned him out. Pasquella does not refuse, but first she wants to try if she cannot succeed in becoming the wife of Pandolfo. Ubaldo goes, saying that she must soon give him an answer. Pasquella remains and presently
SCENE VII. The same, PANDOLFO.
Pandolfo grieves over his son, who has been kidnapped by the Turks, also over his servant, complains that he can find no means of getting his daughter married, that he has not got Pasquella for his wife; sees her; she makes him understand that she has no other lover; they exchange vows and go into the house of Pandolfo.
SCENE VIII. UBALDO alone.
Ubaldo comes home, does not find Pasquella there; grieves at being left alone, repents of having sent away his son; goes into his house again, complaining.
SCENE IX. LUCINDA and COLOMBINA.
Lucinda complains that she is going to have a servant as step mother, grieves over her father. Colombina is desolate to find that her love is hopeless; they go in weeping.
SCENE X. PANDOLFO, OTTAVIO and COLA.
Ottavio says that he is longing immensely to hear from Pandolfo; sees him; they exchange compliments; they discuss the contract of marriage, and when he is to tell his name he says that it is not Ottavio but Flamminio, that the name of Ottavio was given him by some Christians in Turkey; Cola says likewise that his name is not Cola at all but Paschariello Patana*; they tell about their slavery. Pandolfo recognises him as his son, calls his daughter; they show their joy and exeunt.
*In the first scene Pandolfo says that the kidnapped servant was called Colafronio.
SCENE XI. VALERIO and STOPPINO.
Valerio says that he is going away because Lucinda is to be married to Ottavio, and that he does not wish ever to see this part of the Heavens again; Zanni complains; and presently
LAST SCENE. Omnes.
Ubaldo comes, sees his son, asks his pardon and beseeches him not to go away; Ubaldo persists; then comes Pandolfo, rejoices to find his son again; in his joy Ubaldo asks Pandolfo to give Lucinda to Valerio; he consents, the wedding takes place; Cola and Stoppino hold a tournament [using cardboard horses and lances made of reed, according to note on props -- TF] to see which of them is to have Colombina, Pasquella enters holding the hand of Pandolfo, Ubaldo scolds her, forgives her at last, and the comedy is at an end.
