Beckett, Samuel - Endgame
April 30, 2018 | Author: Antonio Gattulli | Category: N/A
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Endgame A PLAY IN ONE ACT
By Samuel Beckett
Bare interior. Grey Light. Left and right back, high up, two small windows, curtains drawn. Front right, a door. Hanging near door, its face to wall, a picture. Front left, touching each other, covered with an old sheet, two ashbins. Center, in an armchair on castors, covered with an old sheet, Hamm. otionless by the door, his eyes fi!ed on Hamm, Clov. "ery red face. Brief tableau.
Clov goes and stands under window left. #tiff, staggering walk. He looks up at window left. He turns and looks at window right. He goes and stands under window right. He looks up at window right. He turns and looks at window left. He goes out, comes back immediately with a small step$ ladder, carries it over and sets it down und er window left, gets up on it, draws back curtain. He gets down, takes si! steps %for e!ample& towards window right, goes back for ladder, carries carries it over and sets it down under window right, gets up on it, draws back curtain. He gets down, takes three steps towards window left, goes back for ladder, carries it over and sets it down under window left, gets up on it, looks out of window. Brief laugh. He gets down, d own, takes one step towards window right, goes back for ladder, carries it over and sets it down under window right, gets up on it, looks out of window. Brief laugh. He gets down, goes with ladder towards ashbins, halts, turns, carries back ladder and sets it down un der window right, goes to ashbins, removes sheet covering them, folds it over his arm. He raises one lid, stoops and looks into bin. Brief laugh. He closes lid. #ame with other bin. He goes to Hamm, removes sheet covering him, folds it over his arm. 'n a dressing$gown, a stiff to(ue to(ue on his head, a large blood$stained handkerchief over his face, a whistle hanging from his neck, a rug over his h is knees, thick socks on his feet, Hamm seems to be asleep. Clov looks him over. Brief laugh. He goes to door, halts, turns towards auditorium.
%fi!ed ga)e, tonelessly&: tonelessly&: Finished, its !inished, nea"ly !inished, it must #e nea"ly !inished$ %*ause.& %"ain u&'n g"ain, 'ne #y 'ne, and 'ne day, suddenly, the"es a hea&, a little hea&, the im&'ssi#le hea&$ %*ause.& I cant #e &unished any m'"e$ %*ause.& Ill g' n'( t' my kitchen, ten !eet #y ten !eet #y ten !eet, and (ait !'" him t' (histle me$ %*ause.& Nice dimensi'ns, nice &"'&'"ti'ns, Ill lean 'n the ta#le, and l''k at the (all, and (ait !'" him t' (histle me$ %He remains a moment motionless, then goes out. He comes back immediately, goes to window right, takes up the ladder and carries it out. *ause. Hamm stirs. He yawns under the handkerchief. He removes the handkerchief from his face. "ery red face. Glasses with black lenses.& HAMM: )e* %he yawns& *t' &lay$ %He takes off his glasses, wipes his eyes, his face, the glasses, puts them on again, folds the handkerchief and puts it back neatly in the breast pocket of his dressing gown. He clears his throat, +oins the tips of his fingers.& Can the"e #e mise"y* %he yawns& *l'!tie" than mine+ N' d'u#t$ F'"me"ly$ But n'(+ CLOV
Clov goes and stands under window left. #tiff, staggering walk. He looks up at window left. He turns and looks at window right. He goes and stands under window right. He looks up at window right. He turns and looks at window left. He goes out, comes back immediately with a small step$ ladder, carries it over and sets it down und er window left, gets up on it, draws back curtain. He gets down, takes si! steps %for e!ample& towards window right, goes back for ladder, carries carries it over and sets it down under window right, gets up on it, draws back curtain. He gets down, takes three steps towards window left, goes back for ladder, carries it over and sets it down under window left, gets up on it, looks out of window. Brief laugh. He gets down, d own, takes one step towards window right, goes back for ladder, carries it over and sets it down under window right, gets up on it, looks out of window. Brief laugh. He gets down, goes with ladder towards ashbins, halts, turns, carries back ladder and sets it down un der window right, goes to ashbins, removes sheet covering them, folds it over his arm. He raises one lid, stoops and looks into bin. Brief laugh. He closes lid. #ame with other bin. He goes to Hamm, removes sheet covering him, folds it over his arm. 'n a dressing$gown, a stiff to(ue to(ue on his head, a large blood$stained handkerchief over his face, a whistle hanging from his neck, a rug over his h is knees, thick socks on his feet, Hamm seems to be asleep. Clov looks him over. Brief laugh. He goes to door, halts, turns towards auditorium.
%fi!ed ga)e, tonelessly&: tonelessly&: Finished, its !inished, nea"ly !inished, it must #e nea"ly !inished$ %*ause.& %"ain u&'n g"ain, 'ne #y 'ne, and 'ne day, suddenly, the"es a hea&, a little hea&, the im&'ssi#le hea&$ %*ause.& I cant #e &unished any m'"e$ %*ause.& Ill g' n'( t' my kitchen, ten !eet #y ten !eet #y ten !eet, and (ait !'" him t' (histle me$ %*ause.& Nice dimensi'ns, nice &"'&'"ti'ns, Ill lean 'n the ta#le, and l''k at the (all, and (ait !'" him t' (histle me$ %He remains a moment motionless, then goes out. He comes back immediately, goes to window right, takes up the ladder and carries it out. *ause. Hamm stirs. He yawns under the handkerchief. He removes the handkerchief from his face. "ery red face. Glasses with black lenses.& HAMM: )e* %he yawns& *t' &lay$ %He takes off his glasses, wipes his eyes, his face, the glasses, puts them on again, folds the handkerchief and puts it back neatly in the breast pocket of his dressing gown. He clears his throat, +oins the tips of his fingers.& Can the"e #e mise"y* %he yawns& *l'!tie" than mine+ N' d'u#t$ F'"me"ly$ But n'(+ CLOV
%*ause.& )y !athe"+ %*ause.& )y m'the"+ %*ause.& )y$$$ d'g+ %*ause.& Oh I am (illing t' #eliee they su!!e" as much as such c"eatu"es can su!!e"$ But d'es that mean thei" su!!e"ings e-ual mine+ N' d'u#t$ %*ause.& N', all is a* %he yawns& *#s'lute, %proudly& the #igge" a man is the !ulle" he is$ %*ause. Gloomily.& And the em&tie"$ %He sniffs.& Cl'. %*ause.& N', al'ne$ %*ause.& /hat d"eams. Th'se !'"ests. %*ause.& En'ugh, its time it ended, in the shelte", t''$ %*ause.& And yet I hesitate, I hesitate t'$$$ t' end$ Yes, the"e it is, its time it ended and yet I hesitate t'* %He yawns.& *t' end$ %awns.& %'d, Im ti"ed, Id #e #ette" '!! in #ed$ %He whistles. -nter Clov immediately. He halts beside the chair.& Y'u &'llute the ai". %*ause.& %et me "eady, Im g'ing t' #ed$ CLOV: Ie 0ust g't y'u u&$ HAMM: And (hat '! it+ CLOV: I cant #e getting y'u u& and &utting y'u t' #ed ee"y !ie minutes, I hae things t' d'$ %*ause.& HAMM: 1id y'u ee" see my eyes+ CLOV:
N'$ HAMM: 1id y'u nee" hae the cu"i'sity, (hile I (as slee&ing, t' take ' !! my glasses and l''k at my eyes+ CLOV: Pulling #ack the lids+ %*ause.& N'$ HAMM: One '! these days Ill sh'( them t' y'u$ %*ause.& It seems theye g'ne all (hite$ %*ause.& /hat time is it+ CLOV: The same as usual$ HAMM %gesture towards window right&: 2ae y'u l''ked+ CLOV: Yes$ HAMM: /ell+ CLOV: 3e"'$ HAMM: Itd need t' "ain$ CLOV: It ('nt "ain$ %*ause.& HAMM: A&a"t !"'m that, h'( d' y'u !eel+ CLOV: I d'nt c'm&lain$ HAMM: Y'u !eel n'"mal+ CLOV %irritably&: I tell y'u I d'nt c'm&lain$ HAMM: I !eel a little st"ange$ %*ause.& Cl'. CLOV: Yes$ HAMM: 2ae y'u n't had en'ugh+ CLOV:
Yes. %*ause.& O! (hat+ HAMM: O! this$$$ this$$$ thing$ CLOV: I al(ays had$ %*ause.& N't y'u+ HAMM %gloomily&: Then the"es n' "eas'n !'" it t' change$ CLOV: It may end$ %*ause.& All li!e l'ng the same -uesti'ns, the same ans(e"s$ HAMM: %et me "eady$ %Clov does not move.& %' and get the sheet$ %Clov does not move.& Cl'. CLOV: Yes$ HAMM: Ill gie y'u n'thing m'"e t' eat$ CLOV: Then (ell die$ HAMM: Ill gie y'u 0ust en'ugh t' kee& y'u !"'m dying$ Y'ull #e hung"y all the time$ CLOV: Then (e ('nt die$ %*ause.& Ill g' and get the sheet$ %He goes towards the door.& HAMM: N'. %Clov halts.& Ill gie y'u 'ne #iscuit &e" day$ %*ause.& One and a hal!$ %*ause.& /hy d' y'u stay (ith me+ CLOV: /hy d' y'u kee& me+ HAMM: The"es n' 'ne else$
CLOV:
The"es n'(he"e else$ %*ause.& HAMM: Y'u"e leaing me all the same$ CLOV: Im t"ying$ HAMM: Y'u d'nt l'e me$ CLOV: N'$ HAMM: Y'u l'ed me 'nce$ CLOV: Once. HAMM: Ie made y'u su!!e" t'' much$ %*ause.& 2aent I+ CLOV: Its n't that$ HAMM: I haent made y'u su!!e" t'' much+ CLOV: Yes. HAMM %relieved&: Ah, y'u gae me a !"ight. %*ause. Coldly& F'"gie me$ %*ause. Louder.& I said, F'"gie me$ CLOV: I hea"d y'u$ %*ause.& 2ae y'u #led+ HAMM: Less$ %*ause.& Is it n't time !'" my &ain4kille"+ CLOV: N'$ %*ause.& HAMM: 2'( a"e y'u" eyes+ CLOV: Bad$
HAMM:
2'( a"e y'u" legs+ CLOV: Bad$ HAMM: But y'u can m'e$ CLOV: Yes$ HAMM %violently&: Then m'e. %Clov goes to back wall, leans against it with his forehead and hands.& /he"e a"e y'u+ CLOV: 2e"e$ HAMM: C'me #ack. %Clov returns to his place beside the chair.& /he"e a"e y'u+ CLOV: 2e"e$ HAMM: /hy d'nt y'u kill me+ CLOV: I d'nt kn'( the c'm#inati'n '! the cu&#'a"d$ %*ause.& HAMM: %' and get t(' #icycle4(heels$ CLOV: The"e a"e n' m'"e #icycle4(heels$ HAMM: /hat hae y'u d'ne (ith y'u" #icycle+ CLOV: I nee" had a #icycle$ HAMM: The thing is im&'ssi#le$ CLOV: /hen the"e (e"e still #icycles I (e&t t' hae 'ne$ I c"a(led at y'u" !eet$ Y'u t'ld me t' g' t' hell$ N'( the"e a"e n'ne$ HAMM: And y'u" "'unds+ /hen y'u ins&ected my &au&e"s$ Al(ays 'n !''t+ CLOV: S'metimes 'n h'"se$ %he lid of one of the bins lifts and the hands of /agg appear, gripping the rim. hen his head emerges. /ightcap. "ery white face. /agg yawns, then listens.& Ill leae y'u, I hae things t' d'$
HAMM:
In y'u" kitchen+ CLOV: Yes$ HAMM: Outside '! he"e its death$ %*ause.& All "ight, #e '!!$ %-!it Clov. *ause.& /e"e getting 'n$ NAGG: )e &a&. HAMM: Accu"sed &"'genit'". NAGG: )e &a&. HAMM: The 'ld !'lks at h'me. N' decency le!t. %u55le, gu55le, thats all they think '!$ %He whistles. -nter Clov. He halts beside the chair.& /ell. I th'ught y'u (e"e leaing me$ CLOV: Oh n't 0ust yet, n't 0ust yet$ NAGG: )e &a&. HAMM: %ie him his &a&$ CLOV: The"es n' m'"e &a&$ HAMM %to /agg&: 1' y'u hea" that+ The"es n' m'"e &a&$ Y'ull nee" get any m'"e &a&$ NAGG: I (ant me &a&. HAMM: %ie him a #iscuit$ %-!it Clov.& Accu"sed !'"nicat'". 2'( a"e y'u" stum&s+ NAGG: Nee" mind me stum&s$ %-nter Clov with biscuit.& CLOV: Im #ack again, (ith the #iscuit$ %He gives biscuit to /agg who fingers it, sniffs it.& NAGG %plaintively&: /hat is it+ CLOV: S&"atts medium$
%as before&: Its ha"d. I cant. HAMM: B'ttle him. %Clov pushes /agg back into the bin, closes the lid.& CLOV %returning to his place beside the chair&: I! age #ut kne(. HAMM: Sit 'n him. CLOV: I cant sit$ HAMM: T"ue$ And I cant stand$ CLOV: S' it is$ HAMM: Ee"y man his s&ecialty$ %*ause.& N' &h'ne calls+ %*ause.& 1'nt (e laugh+ CLOV %after reflection&: I d'nt !eel like it$ HAMM %after reflection&: N'" I$ %*ause.& Cl'. CLOV: Yes$ HAMM: Natu"e has !'"g'tten us$ CLOV: The"es n' m'"e natu"e$ HAMM: N' m'"e natu"e. Y'u e6agge"ate$ CLOV: In the icinity$ HAMM: But (e #"eathe, (e change. /e l'se 'u" hai", 'u" teeth. Ou" #l''m. Ou" ideals. CLOV: Then she hasnt !'"g'tten us$ HAMM: But y'u say the"e is n'ne$ CLOV %sadly&: N' 'ne that ee" lied ee" th'ught s' c"''ked as (e$ HAMM: NAGG
/e d' (hat (e can$ CLOV: /e sh'uldnt$ %*ause.& HAMM: Y'u"e a #it '! all "ight, a"ent y'u+ CLOV: A smithe"een$ %*ause.& HAMM: This is sl'( ('"k$ %*ause.& Is it n't time !'" my &ain4kille"+ CLOV: N'$ %*ause.& Ill leae y'u, I hae things t' d'$ HAMM: In y'u" kitchen+ CLOV: Yes$ HAMM: /hat, Id like t' kn'($ CLOV: I l''k at the (all$ HAMM: The (all. And (hat d' y'u see 'n y'u" (all+ )ene, mene+ Naked #'dies+ CLOV: I see my light dying$ HAMM: Y'u" light dying. Listen t' that. /ell, it can die 0ust as (ell he"e, y'u" light$ Take a l''k at me and then c'me #ack and tell me (hat y'u think '! y'u" light$ %*ause.& CLOV: Y'u sh'uldnt s&eak t' me like that$ %*ause.& HAMM %coldly&: F'"gie me$ %*ause. Louder.& I said, F'"gie me$ CLOV: I hea"d y'u$ %he lid of /agg0s bin lifts. His hands appear, gripping the rim. hen his head emerges. 'n his mouth the biscuit. He listens.& HAMM: 1id y'u" seeds c'me u&+
CLOV:
N'$ HAMM: 1id y'u sc"atch "'und them t' see i! they had s&"'uted+ CLOV: They haent s&"'uted$ HAMM: Pe"ha&s its still t'' ea"ly$ CLOV: I! they (e"e g'ing t' s&"'ut they ('uld hae s&"'uted$ %"iolently.& Theyll nee" s&"'ut. %*ause. /agg takes biscuit in his hand.& HAMM: This is n't much !un$ %*ause.& But thats al(ays the (ay at the end '! the day, isnt it, Cl'+ CLOV: Al(ays$ HAMM: Its the end '! the day like any 'the" day, isnt it, Cl'+ CLOV: L''ks like it$ %*ause.& HAMM %anguished&: /hats ha&&ening, (hats ha&&ening+ CLOV: S'mething is taking its c'u"se$ %*ause.& HAMM: All "ight, #e '!!$ %He leans back in his chair, remains motionless. Clov does not move, heaves a great groaning sigh. Hamm sits up.& I th'ught I t'ld y'u t' #e '!!$ CLOV: Im t"ying$ %He goes to the door, halts.& Ee" since I (as (hel&ed$ %-!it Clov.& HAMM: /e"e getting 'n$ %He leans back in his chair, remains motionless. /agg knocks on the lid of the other bin. *ause. He knocks harder. he lid lifts and the hands of /ell appear, gripping the rim. hen her head emerges. Lace cap. "ery white face.& NELL: /hat is it, my &et+
%*ause.& Time !'" l'e+ NAGG: /e"e y'u aslee&+ NELL: Oh n'. NAGG: 7iss me$ NELL: /e cant$ NAGG: T"y$ %heir heads strain towards each other, fail to meet, fall ap art again.& NELL: /hy this !a"ce, day a!te" day+ %*ause.& NAGG: Ie l'st me t''th$ NELL: /hen+ NAGG: I had it yeste"day$ NELL %elegiac&: Ah yeste"day$ %hey turn painfully towards each other.& NAGG: Can y'u see me+ NELL: 2a"dly$ And y'u+ NAGG: /hat+ NELL: Can y'u see me+ NAGG: 2a"dly$ NELL: S' much the #ette", s' much the #ette"$ NAGG: 1'nt say that$ %*ause.& Ou" sight has !ailed$ NELL: Yes$ %*ause. hey turn away from each other.& NAGG: Can y'u hea" me+
NELL:
Yes$ And y'u+ NAGG: Yes$ %*ause.& Ou" hea"ing hasnt !ailed$ NELL: Ou" (hat+ NAGG: Ou" hea"ing$ NELL: N'$ %*ause.& 2ae y'u anything else t' say t' me+ NAGG: 1' y'u "emem#e"* NELL: N'$ NAGG: /hen (e c"ashed 'n 'u" tandem and l'st 'u" shanks$ %hey laugh heartily.& NELL: It (as in the A"dennes$ %hey laugh less heartily.& NAGG: On the "'ad t' Sedan$ %hey laugh still less heartily.& A"e y'u c'ld+ NELL: Yes, &e"ished, and y'u+ NAGG: %*ause.& Im !"ee5ing$ %*ause.& 1' y'u (ant t' g' in+ NELL: Yes$ NAGG: Then g' in$ %/ell does not move.& /hy d'nt y'u g' in+ NELL: I d'nt kn'($ %*ause.& NAGG: 2as he changed y'u" sa(dust+
NELL:
It isnt sa(dust$ %*ause. 1arily.& Can y'u n't #e a little accu"ate, Nagg+ NAGG: Y'u" sand then$ Its n't im&'"tant$ NELL: It is im&'"tant$ %*ause.& NAGG: It (as sa(dust 'nce$ NELL: Once. NAGG: And n'( its sand$ %*ause.& F"'m the sh'"e$ %*ause. 'mpatiently.& N'( its sand he !etches !"'m the sh'"e$ NELL: N'( its sand$ NAGG: 2as he changed y'u"s+ NELL: N'$ NAGG: N'" mine$ %*ause.& I ('nt hae it. %*ause. Holding up the biscuit.& 1' y'u (ant a #it+ NELL: N'$ %*ause.& O! (hat+ NAGG: Biscuit$ Ie ke&t y'u hal!$ %He looks at the biscuit. *roudly.& Th"ee -ua"te"s$ F'" y'u$ 2e"e$ %He proffers the biscuit.& N'+ %*ause.& 1' y'u n't !eel (ell+ HAMM %wearily&: 8uiet, -uiet, y'u"e kee&ing me a(ake$ %*ause.&
Talk s'!te"$ %*ause.& I! I c'uld slee& I might make l'e$ Id g' int' the (''ds$ )y eyes ('uld see$$$ the sky, the ea"th$ Id "un, "un, they ('uldnt catch me$ %*ause.& Natu"e. %*ause.& The"es s'mething d"i&&ing in my head$ %*ause.& A hea"t, a hea"t in my head$ %*ause.& NAGG: 1' y'u hea" him+ A hea"t in his head. %He chuckles cautiously.& NELL: One mustnt laugh at th'se things, Nagg$ /hy must y'u al(ays laugh at them+ NAGG: N't s' l'ud. NELL %without lowering her voice&: N'thing is !unnie" than unha&&iness, I g"ant y'u that$ But* NAGG %shocked&: Oh. NELL: Yes, yes, its the m'st c'mical thing in the ('"ld$ And (e laugh, (e laugh, (ith a (ill, in the #eginning$ But its al(ays the same thing$ Yes, its like the !unny st'"y (e hae hea"d t'' '!ten, (e still !ind it !unny, #ut (e d'nt laugh any m'"e$ %*ause.& 2ae y'u anything else t' say t' me+ NAGG: N'$ NELL: A"e y'u -uite su"e+ %*ause.& Then Ill leae y'u$ NAGG: 1' y'u n't (ant y'u" #iscuit+ %*ause.& Ill kee& it !'" y'u$ %*ause.& I th'ught y'u (e"e g'ing t' leae me$ NELL: I am g'ing t' leae y'u$ NAGG: C'uld y'u gie me a sc"atch #e!'"e y'u g'+ NELL: N'$
%*ause.& /he"e+ NAGG: In the #ack$ NELL: N'$ %*ause.& 9u# y'u"sel! against the "im$ NAGG: Its l'(e" d'(n$ In the h'll'($ NELL: /hat h'll'(+ NAGG: The h'll'(. %*ause.& C'uld y'u n't+ %*ause.& Yeste"day y'u sc"atched me the"e$ NELL %elegiac&: Ah yeste"day$ NAGG: C'uld y'u n't+ %*ause.& /'uld y'u like me t' sc"atch y'u+ %*ause.& A"e y'u c"ying again+ NELL: I (as t"ying$ %*ause.& HAMM: Pe"ha&s its a little ein$ %*ause.& NAGG: /hat (as that he said+ NELL: Pe"ha&s its a little ein$ NAGG: /hat d'es that mean+ %*ause.& That means n'thing$ %*ause.& Shall I tell y'u the st'"y '! the tail'"+ NELL: N'$ %*ause.& /hat !'"+
NAGG:
T' chee" y'u u&$ NELL: Its n't !unny$ NAGG: It al(ays made y'u laugh$ %*ause.& The !i"st time I th'ught y'ud die$ NELL: It (as 'n Lake C'm'$ %*ause.& One A&"il a!te"n''n$ %*ause.& Can y'u #eliee it+ NAGG: /hat+ NELL: That (e 'nce (ent 'ut "'(ing 'n Lake C'm'$ %*ause.& One A&"il a!te"n''n$ NAGG: /e had g't engaged the day #e!'"e$ NELL: Engaged. NAGG: Y'u (e"e in such !its that (e ca&si5ed$ By "ights (e sh'uld hae #een d"'(ned$ NELL: It (as #ecause I !elt ha&&y$ NAGG %indignant&: It (as n't, it (as n't, it (as my STO9Y and n'thing else$ 2a&&y. 1'nt y'u laugh at it still+ Ee"y time I tell it$ 2a&&y. NELL: It (as dee&, dee&$ And y'u c'uld see d'(n t' the #'tt'm$ S' (hite$ S' clean$ NAGG: Let me tell it again$ %2aconteur0s voice.& An Englishman, needing a &ai" '! st"i&ed t"'use"s in a hu""y !'" the Ne( Yea" !estiities, g'es t' his tail'" (h' takes his measu"ements$ %ailor0s voice.& Thats the l't, c'me #ack in !'u" days, Ill hae it "eady$ %''d$ F'u" days late"$ %ailor0s voice.& S' s'""y, c'me #ack in a (eek, Ie made a mess '! the seat$ %''d, thats all "ight, a neat seat can #e e"y ticklish$ A (eek late"$ %ailor0s voice.& F"ight!ully s'""y, c'me #ack in ten days, Ie made a hash '! the c"'tch$ %''d, cant #e hel&ed, a snug c"'tch is al(ays a tease"$ Ten days late"$
%ailor0s voice.& 1"ead!ully s'""y, c'me #ack in a !'"tnight, Ie made a #alls '! the !ly$ %''d, at a &inch, a sma"t !ly is a sti!! &"'&'siti'n$ %*ause. /ormal voice.& I nee" t'ld it ('"se$ %*ause. Gloomy.& I tell this st'"y ('"se and ('"se$ %*ause. 2aconteur0s voice.& /ell, t' make it sh'"t, the #lue#ells a"e #l'(ing and he #all'ckses the #utt'nh'les$ %Customer0s voice.& %'d damn y'u t' hell, Si", n', its indecent, the"e a"e limits. In si6 days, d' y'u hea" me, si6 days, %'d made the ('"ld$ Yes Si", n' less Si", the /O9L1. And y'u a"e n't #l''dy (ell ca&a#le '! making me a &ai" '! t"'use"s in th"ee m'nths. %ailor0s voice, scandali)ed.& But my dea" Si", my dea" Si", l''k* %disdainful gesture, disgustedly& *at the ('"ld* %*ause.& and l''k* %loving gesture, proudly& *at my T9O;SE9S. %*ause. He looks at /ell who has remained impassive, her eyes unseeing. He breaks into a high forced laugh, cuts it short, pokes his head towards /ell, launches his laugh again.& HAMM: Silence. %/agg starts, cuts short his laugh.& NELL: Y'u c'uld see d'(n t' the #'tt'm$ HAMM %e!asperated&: 2ae y'u n't !inished+ /ill y'u nee" !inish+ %1ith sudden fury.& /ill this nee" !inish+ %/agg disappears into his bin, closes the lid behind him. /ell does not move. Fren)iedly.& )y kingd'm !'" a nightman. %He whistles. -nter Clov.& Clea" a(ay this muck. Chuck it in the sea. %Clov goes to bins, halts.& NELL: S' (hite$ HAMM: /hat+ /hats she #lathe"ing a#'ut+ %Clov stoops, takes /ell0s hand, feels her pulse.& NELL %to Clov&: 1ese"t. %Clov lets go her hand, pushes her back in the bin, closes the lid.&
%returning to his place beside the chair&: She has n' &ulse$ HAMM: /hat (as she d"ielling a#'ut+ CLOV: She t'ld me t' g' a(ay, int' the dese"t$ HAMM: 1amn #usy#'dy. Is that all+ CLOV: N'$ HAMM: /hat else+ CLOV: I didnt unde"stand$ HAMM: 2ae y'u #'ttled he"+ CLOV: Yes$ HAMM: A"e they #'th #'ttled+ CLOV: Yes$ HAMM: Sc"e( d'(n the lids$ %Clov goes towards door.& Time en'ugh$ %Clov halts.& )y ange" su#sides, Id like t' &ee$ CLOV %with alacrity&: Ill g' get the cathete"$ %He goes towards door.& HAMM: Time en'ugh$ %Clov halts.& %ie me my &ain kille"$ CLOV: Its t'' s''n$ %*ause.& Its t'' s''n 'n t'& '! y'u" t'nic, it ('uldnt act$ HAMM: In the m'"ning they #"ace y'u u& and in the eening they calm y'u d'(n$ ;nless its the 'the" (ay "'und$ %*ause.& That 'ld d'ct'", hes dead natu"ally+ CLOV: 2e (asnt 'ld$ CLOV
HAMM:
But hes dead+ CLOV: Natu"ally$ %*ause.& Y'u ask me that+ %*ause.& HAMM: Take me !'" a little tu"n$ %Clov goes behind the chair and pushes it forward.& N't t'' !ast. %Clov pushes chair.& 9ight "'und the ('"ld. %Clov pushes chair.& 2ug the (alls, then #ack t' the cente" again$ %Clov pushes chair.& I (as "ight in the cente", (asnt I+ CLOV %pushing&: Yes$ HAMM: /ed need a &"'&e" (heel4chai"$ /ith #ig (heels$ Bicycle (heels. %*ause.& A"e y'u hugging+ CLOV %pushing&: Yes$ HAMM %groping for wall&: Its a lie. /hy d' y'u lie t' me+ CLOV %bearing closer to wall&: The"e. The"e. HAMM: St'&. %Clov stops chair close to back wall. Hamm lays his hand against wall.& Old (all. %*ause.& Bey'nd is the$$$ 'the" hell$ %*ause. "iolently.& Cl'se". Cl'se". ;& against. CLOV: Take a(ay y'u" hand$ %Hamm withdraws his hand. Clov rams chair against wall.& The"e. %Hamm leans towards wall, applies his ear to it.& HAMM: 1' y'u hea"+ %He strikes the wall with his knuckles.& 1' y'u hea"+ 2'll'( #"icks.
%He strikes again.& All thats h'll'(. %*ause. He straightens up. "iolently.& Thats en'ugh$ Back. CLOV: /e haent d'ne the "'und$ HAMM: Back t' my &lace. %Clov pushes chair back to center.& Is that my &lace+ CLOV: Yes, thats y'u" &lace$ HAMM: Am I "ight in the cente"+ CLOV: Ill measu"e it$ HAMM: )'"e '" less. )'"e '" less. CLOV %moving chair slightly&: The"e. HAMM: Im m'"e '" less in the cente"+ CLOV: Id say s'$ HAMM: Y'ud say s'. Put me "ight in the cente". CLOV: Ill g' and get the ta&e$ HAMM: 9'ughly. 9'ughly. %Clov moves chair slightly.& Bang in the cente". CLOV: The"e. %*ause.& HAMM: I !eel a little t'' !a" t' the le!t$ %Clov moves chair slightly.& N'( I !eel a little t'' !a" t' the "ight$ %Clov moves chair slightly.& I !eel a little t'' !a" !'"(a"d$ %Clov moves chair slightly.& N'( I !eel a little t'' !a" #ack$ %Clov moves chair slightly.& 1'nt stay the"e$ %i.e. behind the chair&
y'u gie me the shie"s$ %Clov returns to his place beside the chair.& CLOV: I! I c'uld kill him Id die ha&&y$ %*ause.& HAMM: /hats the (eathe" like+ CLOV: As usual$ HAMM: L''k at the ea"th$ CLOV: Ie l''ked$ HAMM: /ith the glass+ CLOV: N' need '! the glass$ HAMM: L''k at it (ith the glass$ CLOV: Ill g' and get the glass$ %-!it Clov.& HAMM: N' need '! the glass. %-nter Clov with telescope.& CLOV: Im #ack again, (ith the glass$ %He goes to window right, looks up at it.& I need the ste&s$ HAMM: /hy+ 2ae y'u sh"unk+ %-!it Clov with telescope.& I d'nt like that, I d'nt like that$ %-nter Clov with ladder, but without telescope.& CLOV: Im #ack again, (ith the ste&s$ %He sets down ladder under window right, gets up on it, reali)es he has not the telescope, gets down.& I need the glass$ %He goes towards door.& HAMM %violently&: But y'u hae the glass. CLOV %halting, violently&: N', I haent the glass. %-!it Clov.& HAMM:
This is deadly$ %-nter Clov with the telescope. He goes towards ladder.& CLOV: Things a"e liening u&$ %He gets up on ladder, raises the telescope, lets it fall.& I did it 'n &u"&'se$ %He gets down, picks up the telescope, turns it on auditorium.& I see$$$ a multitude$$$ in t"ans&'"ts$$$ '! 0'y$ %*ause. He lowers telescope, looks at it.& Thats (hat I call a magni!ie"$ %He turns toward Hamm.& /ell+ 1'nt (e laugh+ HAMM %after reflection&: I d'nt$ CLOV %after reflection&: N'" I$ %He gets up on ladder, turns the telescope on the without.& Lets see$ %He looks, moving the telescope.& 3e"'$$$ %he looks& $$$5e"'$$$ %he looks& $$$and 5e"'$ HAMM: N'thing sti"s$ All is* CLOV: 3e"* HAMM %violently&: /ait till y'u"e s&'ken t'. %/ormal voice.& All is$$$ all is$$$ all is (hat+ %"iolently.& All is (hat+ CLOV: /hat all is+ In a ('"d+ Is that (hat y'u (ant t' kn'(+ it !alls: n'( c"y in da"kness$ %*ause.& Nicely &ut, that$ %*ause.& And n'(+ %*ause.& )'ments !'" n'thing, n'( as al(ays, time (as nee" and time is 'e", "eck'ning cl'sed and st'"y ended$ %*ause. /arrative tone.& I! he c'uld hae his child (ith him$$$ %*ause.& It (as the m'ment I (as (aiting !'"$ %*ause.& Y'u d'nt (ant t' a#and'n him+ Y'u (ant him t' #l''m (hile y'u a"e (ithe"ing+ Be the"e t' s'lace y'u" last milli'n last m'ments+ %*ause.& 2e d'esnt "eali5e, all he kn'(s is hunge", and c'ld, and death t' c"'(n it all$ But y'u. Y'u 'ught t' kn'( (hat the ea"th is like, n'(adays$ Oh I &ut him #e!'"e his "es&'nsi#ilities. %*ause. /ormal tone.& /ell, the"e (e a"e, the"e I am, thats en'ugh$ %He raises the whistle to his lips, hesitates, drops it. *ause.& Yes, t"uly. %He whistles. *ause. Louder. *ause.& %''d$ %*ause.& Fathe". %*ause. Louder.& Fathe". %*ause.& %''d$ %*ause.& /e"e c'ming$ %*ause.& And t' end u& (ith+ %*ause.& 1isca"d$ %He throws away the dog. He tears the whistle from his neck.& /ith my c'm&liments$
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