Waiting for Godot - Samuel Beckett

C:\DocumentsandSettings\Ashley\Desktop\WaitingforGodDoc.pdbPDBName:WaitingforGodotCreatorID:REAdPDBType:TEXtVersion:0UniqueIDSeed:0CreationDate:291930ModificationDate:291930LastBackupDate:111970ModificationNumber:0WaitingforGodottragicomedyin2actsBySamuelBeckettEstragon,Vladimi,Lucky,Pozzo,aboyACTIAcountryroad.Atree.Evening.Estragon,sittingonalowmound,istryingtotakeoffhisboot.Hepullsatitwithbothhands,panting.Hegivesup,exhausted,rests,triesagain.Asbefore.EnterVladimir.ESTRAGON:(givingupagain).Nothingtobedone.VLADIMIR:(advancingwithshort,stiffstrides,legswideapart).I'mbeginningtocomeroundtothatopinion.AllmylifeI'vetriedtoputitfromme,sayingVladimir,bereasonable,youhaven'tyettriedeverything.AndIresumedthestruggle.(Hebroods,musingonthestruggle.TurningtoEstragon.)Sothereyouareagain.ESTRAGON:AmI?VLADIMIR:I'mgladtoseeyouback.Ithoughtyouweregoneforever.ESTRAGON:Metoo.VLADIMIR:Togetheragainatlast!We'llhavetocelebratethis.Buthow?(Hereflects.)GetuptillIembraceyou.ESTRAGON:(irritably).Notnow,notnow.VLADIMIR:(hurt,coldly).MayoneinquirewhereHisHighnessspentthenight?ESTRAGON:Inaditch.ABCAmberPalmConverter,http:www.processtext.comabcpalm.htmlPage1VLADIMIR:(admiringly).Aditch!Where?ESTRAGON:(withoutgesture).Overthere.VLADIMIR:Andtheydidn'tbeatyou?ESTRAGON:Beatme?Certainlytheybeatme.VLADIMIR:Thesamelotasusual?ESTRAGON:Thesame?Idon'tknow.VLADIMIR:WhenIthinkofitalltheseyearsbutformewherewouldyoube(Decisively.)You'dbenothingmorethanalittleheapofbonesatthepresentminute,nodoubtaboutit.ESTRAGON:Andwhatofit?VLADIMIR:(gloomily).It'stoomuchforoneman.(Pause.Cheerfully.)Ontheotherhandwhat'sthegoodoflosingheartnow,that'swhatIsay.Weshouldhavethoughtofitamillionyearsago,inthenineties.ESTRAGON:Ahstopblatheringandhelpmeoffwiththisbloodything.VLADIMIR:HandinhandfromthetopoftheEiffelTower,amongthefirst.Wewererespectableinthosedays.Nowit'stoolate.Theywouldn'tevenletusup.(Estragontearsathisboot.)Whatareyoudoing?ESTRAGON:Takingoffmyboot.Didthatneverhappentoyou?VLADIMIR:Bootsmustbetakenoffeveryday,I'mtiredtellingyouthat.Whydon'tyoulistentome?ESTRAGON:(feebly).Helpme!VLADIMIR:Ithurts?ESTRAGON:(angrily).Hurts!Hewantstoknowifithurts!VLADIMIR:(angrily).Nooneeversuffersbutyou.Idon'tcount.I'dliketohearwhatyou'dsayifyouhadwhatIhave.ESTRAGON:Ithurts?VLADIMIR:(angrily).Hurts!Hewantstoknowifithurts!ESTRAGON:(pointing).Youmightbuttonitallthesame.VLADIMIR:(stooping).True.(Hebuttonshisfly.)Neverneglectthelittlethingsoflife.ESTRAGON:Whatdoyouexpect,youalwayswaittillthelastmoment.VLADIMIR:(musingly).Thelastmoment(Hemeditates.)Hopedeferredmakeththesomethingsick,whosaidthat?ESTRAGON:Whydon'tyouhelpme?VLADIMIR:SometimesIfeelitcomingallthesame.ThenIgoallqueer.(Hetakesoffhishat,peersinsideit,feelsaboutinsideit,shakesit,putsitABCAmberPalmConverter,http:www.processtext.comabcpalm.htmlPage2onagain.)HowshallIsay?Relievedandatthesametime(hesearchesfortheword)appalled.(Withemphasis.)APPALLED.(Hetakesoffhishatagain,peersinsideit.)Funny.(Heknocksonthecrownasthoughtodislodgeaforeignbody,peersintoitagain,putsitonagain.)Nothingtobedone.(Estragonwithasupremeeffortsucceedsinpullingoffhisboot.Hepeersinsideit,feelsaboutinsideit,turnsitupsidedown,shakesit,looksonthegroundtoseeifanythinghasfallenout,findsnothing,feelsinsideitagain,staringsightlesslybeforehim.)Well?ESTRAGON:Nothing.VLADIMIR:Showme.ESTRAGON:There'snothingtoshow.VLADIMIR:Tryandputitonagain.ESTRAGON:(examininghisfoot).I'llairitforabit.VLADIMIR:There'smanalloverforyou,blamingonhisbootsthefaultsofhisfeet.(Hetakesoffhishatagain,peersinsideit,feelsaboutinsideit,knocksonthecrown,blowsintoit,putsitonagain.)Thisisgettingalarming.(Silence.Vladimirdeepinthought,Estragonpullingathistoes.)Oneofthethieveswassaved.(Pause.)It'sareasonablepercentage.(Pause.)Gogo.ESTRAGON:What?VLADIMIR:Supposewerepented.ESTRAGON:Repentedwhat?VLADIMIR:Oh(Hereflects.)Wewouldn'thavetogointothedetails.ESTRAGON:Ourbeingborn?Vladimirbreaksintoaheartylaughwhichheimmediatelystifles,hishandpressedtohispubis,hisfacecontorted.VLADIMIR:Onedaren'tevenlaughanymore.ESTRAGON:Dreadfulprivation.VLADIMIR:Merelysmile.(Hesmilessuddenlyfromeartoear,keepssmiling,ceasesassuddenly.)It'snotthesamething.Nothingtobedone.(Pause.)Gogo.ESTRAGON:(irritably).Whatisit?VLADIMIR:DidyoueverreadtheBible?ESTRAGON:TheBible(Hereflects.)Imusthavetakenalookatit.VLADIMIR:DoyouremembertheGospels?ESTRAGON:IrememberthemapsoftheHolyLand.Colouredtheywere.Verypretty.TheDeadSeawaspaleblue.Theverylookofitmademethirsty.That'swherewe'llgo,Iusedtosay,that'swherewe'llgoforourhoneymoon.We'llswim.We'llbehappy.VLADIMIR:Youshouldhavebeenapoet.ABCAmberPalmConverter,http:www.processtext.comabcpalm.htmlPage3ESTRAGON:Iwas.(Gesturetowardshisrags.)Isn'tthatobvious?Silence.VLADIMIR:WherewasIHow'syourfoot?ESTRAGON:Swellingvisibly.VLADIMIR:Ahyes,thetwothieves.Doyourememberthestory?ESTRAGON:No.VLADIMIR:ShallItellittoyou?ESTRAGON:No.VLADIMIR:It'llpassthetime.(Pause.)Twothieves,crucifiedatthesametimeasourSaviour.One—ESTRAGON:Ourwhat?VLADIMIR:OurSaviour.Twothieves.Oneissupposedtohavebeensavedandtheother(hesearchesforthecontraryofsaved)damned.ESTRAGON:Savedfromwhat?VLADIMIR:Hell.ESTRAGON:I'mgoing.Hedoesnotmove.VLADIMIR:Andyet(pause)howisit–thisisnotboringyouIhope–howisitthatofthefourEvangelistsonlyonespeaksofathiefbeingsaved.Thefourofthemwerethere–orthereabouts–andonlyonespeaksofathiefbeingsaved.(Pause.)Comeon,Gogo,returntheball,can'tyou,onceinawhile?ESTRAGON:(withexaggeratedenthusiasm).Ifindthisreallymostextraordinarilyinteresting.VLADIMIR:Oneoutoffour.Oftheotherthreetwodon'tmentionanythievesatallandthethirdsaysthatbothofthemabusedhim.ESTRAGON:Who?VLADIMIR:What?ESTRAGON:What'sallthisabout?Abusedwho?VLADIMIR:TheSaviour.ESTRAGON:Why?VLADIMIR:Becausehewouldn'tsavethem.ESTRAGON:Fromhell?VLADIMIR:Imbecile!Fromdeath.ABCAmberPalmConverter,http:www.processtext.comabcpalm.htmlPage4ESTRAGON:Ithoughtyousaidhell.VLADIMIR:Fromdeath,fromdeath.ESTRAGON:Wellwhatofit?VLADIMIR:Thenthetwoofthemmusthavebeendamned.ESTRAGON:Andwhynot?VLADIMIR:Butoneofthefoursaysthatoneofthetwowassaved.ESTRAGON:Well?Theydon'tagreeandthat'sallthereistoit.VLADIMIR:Butallfourwerethere.Andonlyonespeaksofathiefbeingsaved.Whybelievehimratherthantheothers?ESTRAGON:Whobelieveshim?VLADIMIR:Everybody.It'stheonlyversiontheyknow.ESTRAGON:Peoplearebloodyignorantapes.Herisespainfully,goeslimpingtoextremeleft,halts,gazesintodistanceoffwithhishandscreeninghiseyes,turns,goestoextremeright,gazesintodistance.Vladimirwatcheshim,thengoesandpicksuptheboot,peersintoit,dropsithastily.VLADIMIR:Pah!Hespits.Estragonmovestocenter,haltswithhisbacktoauditorium.ESTRAGON:Charmingspot.(Heturns,advancestofront,haltsfacingauditorium.)Inspiringprospects.(HeturnstoVladimir.)Let'sgo.VLADIMIR:Wecan't.ESTRAGON:Whynot?VLADIMIR:We'rewaitingforGodot.ESTRAGON:(despairingly).Ah!(Pause.)You'resureitwashere?VLADIMIR:What?ESTRAGON:Thatweweretowait.VLADIMIR:Hesaidbythetree.(Theylookatthetree.)Doyouseeanyothers?ESTRAGON:Whatisit?VLADIMIR:Idon'tknow.Awillow.ESTRAGON:Wherearetheleaves?VLADIMIR:Itmustbedead.ESTRAGON:Nomoreweeping.VLADIMIR:Orperhapsit'snottheseason.ABCAmberPalmConverter,http:www.processtext.comabcpalm.htmlPage5ESTRAGON:Lookstomemorelikeabush.VLADIMIR:Ashrub.ESTRAGON:Abush.VLADIMIR:A—.Whatareyouinsinuating?Thatwe'vecometothewrongplace?ESTRAGON:Heshouldbehere.VLADIMIR:Hedidn'tsayforsurehe'dcome.ESTRAGON:Andifhedoesn'tcome?VLADIMIR:We'llcomebacktomorrow.ESTRAGON:Andthenthedayaftertomorrow.VLADIMIR:Possibly.ESTRAGON:Andsoon.VLADIMIR:Thepointis—ESTRAGON:Untilhecomes.VLADIMIR:You'remerciless.ESTRAGON:Wecamehereyesterday.VLADIMIR:Ahno,thereyou'remistaken.ESTRAGON:Whatdidwedoyesterday?VLADIMIR:Whatdidwedoyesterday?ESTRAGON:Yes.VLADIMIR:Why(Angrily.)Nothingiscertainwhenyou'reabout.ESTRAGON:Inmyopinionwewerehere.VLADIMIR:(lookinground).Yourecognizetheplace?ESTRAGON:Ididn'tsaythat.VLADIMIR:Well?ESTRAGON:Thatmakesnodifference.VLADIMIR:Allthesamethattree(turningtowardsauditorium)thatbogESTRAGON:You'resureitwasthisevening?VLADIMIR:What?ESTRAGON:Thatweweretowait.ABCAmberPalmConverter,http:www.processtext.comabcpalm.htmlPage6VLADIMIR:HesaidSaturday.(Pause.)Ithink.ESTRAGON:Youthink.VLADIMIR:Imusthavemadeanoteofit.(Hefumblesinhispockets,burstingwithmiscellaneousrubbish.)ESTRAGON:(veryinsidious).ButwhatSaturday?AndisitSaturday?IsitnotratherSunday?(Pause.)OrMonday?(Pause.)OrFriday?VLADIMIR:(lookingwildlyabouthim,asthoughthedatewasinscribedinthelandscape).It'snotpossible!ESTRAGON:OrThursday?VLADIMIR:What'llwedo?ESTRAGON:Ifhecameyesterdayandweweren'thereyoumaybesurehewon'tcomeagaintoday.VLADIMIR:Butyousaywewerehereyesterday.ESTRAGON:Imaybemistaken.(Pause.)Let'sstoptalkingforaminute,doyoumind?VLADIMIR:(feebly).Allright.(Estragonsitsdownonthemound.Vladimirpacesagitatedlytoandfro,haltingfromtimetotimetogazeintodistanceoff.Estragonfallsasleep.VladimirhaltsfinallybeforeEstragon.)Gogo!...Gogo!GOGO!Estragonwakeswithastart.ESTRAGON:(restoredtothehorrorofhissituation).Iwasasleep!(Despairingly.)Whywillyouneverletmesleep?VLADIMIR:Ifeltlonely.ESTRAGON:Ihadadream.VLADIMIR:Don'ttellme!ESTRAGON:Idreamtthat—VLADIMIR:DON'TTELLME!ESTRAGON:(gesturetowardtheuniverse).Thisoneisenoughforyou?(Silence.)It'snotniceofyou,Didi.WhoamItotellmyprivatenightmarestoifIcan'ttellthemtoyou?VLADIMIR:Letthemremainprivate.YouknowIcan'tbearthat.ESTRAGON:(coldly.)TherearetimeswhenIwonderifitwouldn'tbebetterforustopart.VLADIMIR:Youwouldn'tgofar.ESTRAGON:Thatwouldbetoobad,reallytoobad.(Pause.)Wouldn'tit,Didi,bereallytoobad?(Pause.)Whenyouthinkofthebeautyoftheway.(Pause.)Andthegoodnessofthewayfarers.(Pause.Wheedling.)Wouldn'tit,Didi?ABCAmberPalmConverter,http:www.processtext.comabcpalm.htmlPage7VLADIMIR:Calmyourself.ESTRAGON:(voluptuously.)CalmcalmTheEnglishsaycawm.(Pause.)YouknowthestoryoftheEnglishmaninthebrothel?VLADIMIR:Yes.ESTRAGON:Tellittome.VLADIMIR:Ahstopit!ESTRAGON:AnEnglishmanhavingdrunkalittlemorethanusualproceedstoabrothel.Thebawdaskshimifhewantsafairone,adarkoneoraredhairedone.Goon.VLADIMIR:STOPIT!ExitVladimirhurriedly.Estragongetsupandfollowshimasfarasthelimitofthestage.GesturesofEstragonlikethoseofaspectatorencouragingapugilist.EnterVladimir.HebrushespastEstragon,crossesthestagewithbowedhead.Estragontakesasteptowardshim,halts.ESTRAGON:(gently.)Youwantedtospeaktome?(Silence.Estragontakesastepforward.)Youhadsomethingtosaytome?(Silence.Anotherstepforward.)DidiVLADIMIR:(withoutturning).I'venothingtosaytoyou.ESTRAGON:(stepforward).You'reangry?(Silence.Stepforward).Forgiveme.(Silence.Stepforward.EstragonlayshishandonVladimir'sshoulder.)Come,Didi.(Silence.)Givemeyourhand.(Vladimirhalfturns.)Embraceme!(Vladimirstiffens.)Don'tbestubborn!(Vladimirsoftens.Theyembrace.Estragonrecoils.)Youstinkofgarlic!VLADIMIR:It'sforthekidneys.(Silence.Estragonlooksattentivelyatthetree.)Whatdowedonow?ESTRAGON:Wait.VLADIMIR:Yes,butwhilewaiting.ESTRAGON:Whatabouthangingourselves?VLADIMIR:Hmm.It'dgiveusanerection.ESTRAGON:(highlyexcited).Anerection!VLADIMIR:Withallthatfollows.Whereitfallsmandrakesgrow.That'swhytheyshriekwhenyoupullthemup.Didyounotknowthat?ESTRAGON:Let'shangourselvesimmediately!VLADIMIR:Fromabough?(Theygotowardsthetree.)Iwouldn'ttrustit.ESTRAGON:Wecanalwaystry.VLADIMIR:Goahead.ESTRAGON:Afteryou.VLADIMIR:Nono,youfirst.ABCAmberPalmConverter,http:www.processtext.comabcpalm.htmlPage8ESTRAGON:Whyme?VLADIMIR:You'relighterthanIam.ESTRAGON:Justso!VLADIMIR:Idon'tunderstand.ESTRAGON:Useyourintelligence,can'tyou?Vladimiruseshisintelligence.VLADIMIR:(finally).Iremaininthedark.ESTRAGON:Thisishowitis.(Hereflects.)Theboughthebough(Angrily.)Useyourhead,can'tyou?VLADIMIR:You'remyonlyhope.ESTRAGON:(witheffort).Gogolight—boughnotbreak—Gogodead.Didiheavy—boughbreak—Didialone.Whereas—VLADIMIR:Ihadn'tthoughtofthat.ESTRAGON:Ifithangsyouit'llhanganything.VLADIMIR:ButamIheavierthanyou?ESTRAGON:Soyoutellme.Idon'tknow.There'sanevenchance.Ornearly.VLADIMIR:Well?Whatdowedo?ESTRAGON:Don'tlet'sdoanything.It'ssafer.VLADIMIR:Let'swaitandseewhathesays.ESTRAGON:Who?VLADIMIR:Godot.ESTRAGON:Goodidea.VLADIMIR:Let'swaittillweknowexactlyhowwestand.ESTRAGON:Ontheotherhanditmightbebettertostriketheironbeforeitfreezes.VLADIMIR:I'mcurioustohearwhathehastooffer.Thenwe'lltakeitorleaveit.ESTRAGON:Whatexactlydidweaskhimfor?VLADIMIR:Wereyounotthere?ESTRAGON:Ican'thavebeenlistening.VLADIMIR:OhNothingverydefinite.ESTRAGON:Akindofprayer.ABCAmberPalmConverter,http:www.processtext.comabcpalm.htmlPage9VLADIMIR:Precisely.ESTRAGON:Avaguesupplication.VLADIMIR:Exactly.ESTRAGON:Andwhatdidhereply?VLADIMIR:Thathe'dsee.ESTRAGON:Thathecouldn'tpromiseanything.VLADIMIR:Thathe'dhavetothinkitover.ESTRAGON:Inthequietofhishome.VLADIMIR:Consulthisfamily.ESTRAGON:Hisfriends.VLADIMIR:Hisagents.ESTRAGON:Hiscorrespondents.VLADIMIR:Hisbooks.ESTRAGON:Hisbankaccount.VLADIMIR:Beforetakingadecision.ESTRAGON:It'sthenormalthing.VLADIMIR:Isitnot?ESTRAGON:Ithinkitis.VLADIMIR:Ithinksotoo.Silence.ESTRAGON:(anxious).Andwe?VLADIMIR:Ibegyourpardon?ESTRAGON:Isaid,Andwe?VLADIMIR:Idon'tunderstand.ESTRAGON:Wheredowecomein?VLADIMIR:Comein?ESTRAGON:Takeyourtime.VLADIMIR:Comein?Onourhandsandknees.ESTRAGON:Asbadasthat?VLADIMIR:YourWorshipwishestoasserthisprerogatives?ABCAmberPalmConverter,http:www.processtext.comabcpalm.htmlPage10ESTRAGON:We'venorightsanymore?LaughofVladimir,stifledasbefore,lessthesmile.VLADIMIR:You'dmakemelaughifitwasn'tprohibited.ESTRAGON:We'velostourrights?VLADIMIR:(distinctly).Wegotridofthem.Silence.Theyremainmotionless,armsdangling,headssunk,saggingattheknees.ESTRAGON:(feebly).We'renottied?(Pause.)We'renot—VLADIMIR:Listen!Theylisten,grotesquelyrigid.ESTRAGON:Ihearnothing.VLADIMIR:Hsst!(Theylisten.Estragonloseshisbalance,almostfalls.HeclutchesthearmofVladimir,whototters.Theylisten,huddledtogether.)NorI.Sighsofrelief.Theyrelaxandseparate.ESTRAGON:Yougavemeafright.VLADIMIR:Ithoughtitwashe.ESTRAGON:Who?VLADIMIR:Godot.ESTRAGON:Pah!Thewindinthereeds.VLADIMIR:IcouldhaveswornIheardshouts.ESTRAGON:Andwhywouldheshout?VLADIMIR:Athishorse.Silence.ESTRAGON:(violently).I'mhungry!VLADIMIR:Doyouwantacarrot?ESTRAGON:Isthatallthereis?VLADIMIR:Imighthavesometurnips.ESTRAGON:Givemeacarrot.(Vladimirrummagesinhispockets,takesoutaturnipandgivesittoEstragonwhotakesabiteoutofit.Angrily.)It'saturnip!VLADIMIR:Ohpardon!Icouldhaveswornitwasacarrot.(Herummagesagaininhispockets,findsnothingbutturnips.)Allthat'sturnips.(Herummages.)Youmusthaveeatenthelast.(Herummages.)Wait,Ihaveit.(HebringsoutacarrotandgivesittoEstragon.)There,dearfellow.(Estragonwipesthecarrotonhissleeveandbeginstoeatit.)Makeitlast,that'stheendofthem.ESTRAGON:(chewing).Iaskedyouaquestion.ABCAmberPalmConverter,http:www.processtext.comabcpalm.htmlPage11VLADIMIR:Ah.ESTRAGON:Didyoureply?VLADIMIR:How'sthecarrot?ESTRAGON:It'sacarrot.VLADIMIR:Somuchthebetter,somuchthebetter.(Pause.)Whatwasityouwantedtoknow?ESTRAGON:I'veforgotten.(Chews.)That'swhatannoysme.(Helooksatthecarrotappreciatively,danglesitbetweenfingerandthumb.)I'llneverforgetthiscarrot.(Hesuckstheendofitmeditatively.)Ahyes,nowIremember.VLADIMIR:Well?ESTRAGON:(hismouthfull,vacuously).We'renottied?VLADIMIR:Idon'thearawordyou'resaying.ESTRAGON:(chews,swallows).I'maskingyouifwe'retied.VLADIMIR:Tied?ESTRAGON:Tied.VLADIMIR:Howdoyoumeantied?ESTRAGON:Down.VLADIMIR:Buttowhom?Bywhom?ESTRAGON:Toyourman.VLADIMIR:ToGodot?TiedtoGodot!Whatanidea!Noquestionofit.(Pause.)Forthemoment.ESTRAGON:HisnameisGodot?VLADIMIR:Ithinkso.ESTRAGON:Fancythat.(Heraiseswhatremainsofthecarrotbythestubofleaf,twirlsitbeforehiseyes.)Funny,themoreyoueattheworseitgets.VLADIMIR:Withmeit'sjusttheopposite.ESTRAGON:Inotherwords?VLADIMIR:IgetusedtothemuckasIgoalong.ESTRAGON:(afterprolongedreflection).Isthattheopposite?VLADIMIR:Questionoftemperament.ESTRAGON:Ofcharacter.VLADIMIR:Nothingyoucandoaboutit.ABCAmberPalmConverter,http:www.processtext.comabcpalm.htmlPage12ESTRAGON:Nousestruggling.VLADIMIR:Oneiswhatoneis.ESTRAGON:Nousewriggling.VLADIMIR:Theessentialdoesn'tchange.ESTRAGON:Nothingtobedone.(HeprofferstheremainsofthecarrottoVladimir.)Liketofinishit?Aterriblecry,closeathand.Estragondropsthecarrot.Theyremainmotionless,thentogethermakeasuddenrushtowardsthewings.Estragonstopshalfway,runsback,picksupthecarrot,stuffsitinhispocket,runstorejoinVladimirwhoiswaitingforhim,stopsagain,runsback,picksuphisboot,runstorejoinVladimir.Huddledtogether,shouldershunched,cringingawayfromthemenace,theywait.EnterPozzoandLucky.PozzodrivesLuckybymeansofaropepassedroundhisneck,sothatLuckyisthefirsttoenter,followedbytheropewhichislongenoughtolethimreachthemiddleofthestagebeforePozzoappears.Luckycarriesaheavybag,afoldingstool,apicnicbasketandagreatcoat,Pozzoawhip.POZZO:(off).On!(Crackofwhip.Pozzoappears.Theycrossthestage.LuckypassesbeforeVladimirandEstragonandexit.PozzoatthesightofVladimirandEstragonstopsshort.Theropetautens.Pozzojerksatitviolently.)Back!NoiseofLuckyfallingwithallhisbaggage.VladimirandEstragonturntowardshim,halfwishinghalffearingtogotohisassistance.VlamdimirtakesasteptowardsLucky,Estragonholdshimbackbythesleeve.VLADIMIR:Letmego!ESTRAGON:Staywhereyouare!POZZO:Becareful!He'swicked.(VladimirandEstragonturntowardsPozzo.)Withstrangers.ESTRAGON:(undertone).Isthathim?VLADIMIR:Who?ESTRAGON:(tryingtorememberthename).ErVLADIMIR:Godot?ESTRAGON:Yes.POZZO:Ipresentmyself:Pozzo.VLADIMIR:(toEstragon).Notatall!ESTRAGON:HesaidGodot.VLADIMIR:Notatall!ESTRAGON:(timidly,toPozzo).You'renotMr.Godot,Sir?POZZO:(terrifyingvoice).IamPozzo!(Silence.)Pozzo!(Silence.)Doesthatnamemeannothingtoyou?(Silence.)Isaydoesthatnamemeannothingtoyou?ABCAmberPalmConverter,http:www.processtext.comabcpalm.htmlPage13VladimirandEstragonlookateachotherquestioningly.ESTRAGON:(pretendingtosearch).BozzoBozzoVLADIMIR:(ditto).PozzoPozzoPOZZO:PPPOZZZO!ESTRAGON:Ah!PozzoletmeseePozzoVLADIMIR:IsitPozzoorBozzo?ESTRAGON:PozzonoI'mafraidInoIdon'tseemto...Pozzoadvancesthreateningly.VLADIMIR:(conciliating).IonceknewafamilycalledGozzo.Themotherhadtheclap.ESTRAGON:(hastily).We'renotfromtheseparts,Sir.POZZO:(halting).Youarehumanbeingsnonetheless.(Heputsonhisglasses.)Asfarasonecansee.(Hetakesoffhisglasses.)Ofthesamespeciesasmyself.(Heburstsintoanenormouslaugh.)OfthesamespeciesasPozzo!MadeinGod'simage!VLADIMIR:Wellyousee—POZZO:(peremptory).WhoisGodot?ESTRAGON:Godot?POZZO:YoutookmeforGodot.VLADIMIR:Ohno,Sir,notforaninstant,Sir.POZZO:Whoishe?VLADIMIR:Ohhe'sahe'sakindofacquaintance.ESTRAGON:Nothingofthekind,wehardlyknowhim.VLADIMIR:Truewedon'tknowhimverywellbutallthesameESTRAGON:Personally,Iwouldn'tevenknowhimifIsawhim.POZZO:Youtookmeforhim.ESTRAGON:(recoilingbeforePozzo).That'stosayyouunderstandtheduskthestrainwaitingIconfessIimaginedforasecondPOZZO:Waiting?Soyouwerewaitingforhim?VLADIMIR:Wellyousee—POZZO:Here?Onmyland?VLADIMIR:Wedidn'tintendanyharm.ABCAmberPalmConverter,http:www.processtext.comabcpalm.htmlPage14ESTRAGON:Wemeantwell.POZZO:Theroadisfreetoall.VLADIMIR:That'showwelookedatit.POZZO:It'sadisgrace.Butthereyouare.ESTRAGON:Nothingwecandoaboutit.POZZO:(withmagnanimousgesture).Let'ssaynomoreaboutit.(Hejerkstherope.)Uppig!(Pause.)Everytimehedropshefallsasleep.(Jerkstherope.)Uphog!(NoiseofLuckygettingupandpickinguphisbaggage.Pozzojerkstherope.)Back!(EnterLuckybackwards.)Stop!(Luckystops.)Turn!(Luckyturns.ToVladimirandEstragon,affably.)Gentlemen,Iamhappytohavemetyou.(Beforetheirincredulousexpression.)Yesyes,sincerelyhappy.(Hejerkstherope.)Closer!(Luckyadvances.)Stop!(Luckystops.)Yes,theroadseemslongwhenonejourneysallalonefor(heconsultshiswatch)yes(hecalculates)yes,sixhours,that'sright,sixhoursonend,andneverasoulinsight.(ToLucky.)Coat!(Luckyputsdownthebag,advances,givesthecoat,goesbacktohisplace,takesupthebag.)Holdthat!(Poz