Fosse: Plays Six Read Free Page B

short pause
    and then
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    and then I keep saying
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    yes that I don’t regret it
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    how stupid can you be
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    no
    quite short pause
    no not that
    no regret
    just
    breaks off
    but
    quite short pause
    but now
    quite short pause
    yes
    quite short pause
    yes won’t Rambuku come soon
    he should come today
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    and then he doesn’t come
    Why doesn’t Rambuku come
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    yes he’s coming
    he’s coming soon
    quite short pause
    and then it’s over
    then this is over
    then it’s finished
    quite short pause. Quite loudly
    He’s coming
    Rambuku’s coming today
    do you know that
    Short pause
    I’m talking to you
    why don’t you answer me
    don’t just stand there
    you must answer
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    do you hear me
    I’m talking to you
    Short pause
    Are you looking forward to Rambuku coming
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    to getting away
    from here
    not having to
    stand here any longer
    to being in
    Rambuku
    Quite short pause
    Answer me then
    say something
    You must answer me
    You’re looking forward to it
    Pause
    But I feel so sad
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    that I almost begin to cry
    quite short pause
    for you
    quite short pause
    for you
    for you standing there
    good old you
    you were always
    yes so obstinately persevering
    so
    quite short pause
    yes
    quite short pause
    but that’s a long time ago
    quite short pause
    a very long time ago
    quite short pause
    it doesn’t exist anymore
    so why think about it
    quite short pause
    but this
    no
    pause
    no I
    breaks off
    no I
    breaks off
    I suppose I must
    I
    breaks off
    I
    breaks off
    I
    I must
    breaks off
    I
    breaks off, short pause
    and you
    standing there
    quite short pause
    I must
    breaks off, short pause
    No it’s too awful
    Short pause
    It’s too awful
    Quite short pause
    I must be the one I was
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    I can’t
    breaks off , quite short pause
    I must be
    quite short pause
    the one I am
    and the one I shall be
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    and I am beautiful
    I’ve dressed up
    today I’m beautiful
    for today
    is a big day
    a day for decisions
    today is Rambuku’s day
    quite short pause
    I know that
    short pause
    but you
    quite short pause
    you
    quite short pause
    standing there
    good old you
    you’re good
    you with your hands
    with your fingers
    with your movements
    quite short pause
    you
    quite short pause
    you stand there
    and I stand here
    you and I
    are here
    quite short pause
    the two of us
    quite short pause
    just you and I
    no one else
    just you and I are here
    just the two of us
    short pause , almost whispering
    you and I stand here
    ready
    everything’s ready
    for Rambuku coming
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    to you and me
    quite short pause
    to the two of us
    quite short pause
    and in Rambuku everything becomes a song
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    a song from seas and stars
    where everything is large
    and everything disappears
    quite short pause
    and just the two of us
    are left
    and everything fades
    into something which is and lasts
    there in Rambuku
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    and not even the memories
    are left
    of the two of us
    there
    there in Rambuku
    they are gone
    they are gone
    like the sea in the darkness
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    so don’t just stand there
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    and look and look
    you
    say something
    tell me something about Rambuku
    Tell me what you know
    about Rambuku
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    No
    no don’t say anything
    quite short pause
    just stand there
    A little questioningly
    Good
    Short pause
    Say it’s good
    She walks over to him, looks him in the face
    Say yes
    HE
    Yes
    SHE
    Okay
    She holds his chin
    But say it one more time
    say it
    She pulls his chin up and down
    Say it
    Say it at once
    Say it
    Loudly
    Say it
    say yes
    HE
    Yes
    Long pause
    SHE
    Yes
    Pause. She lets go of his chin, walks out on the floor, turns suddenly to him
    But why isn’t Rambuku coming
    pause
    for something is going to happen
    quite short pause, a little angrily
    and you’re
    quite different
    my dear
    quite short pause
    it’s only