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THECompleteShortProse:1929–1989(Assumption,SedendoetQuiescendo,Text,ACaseinaThousand,FirstLove,TheExpelled,TheCalmative,TheEnd,TextsforNothing1–13,FromanAbandonedWork,TheImage,AllStrangeAway,ImaginationDeadImagine,Enough,Ping,Lessness,TheLostOnes,Fizzles1–8,HeardintheDark1,HeardintheDark2,OneEvening,Asthestorywastold,TheCliff,neither,StirringsStill,Variationsona“Still”Point,FauxDéparts,TheCapitaloftheRuins)

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WORDS

FIRSTLOVEANDOTHERSHORTS

HAPPYDAYS

HOWITIS

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MURPHY

NOHOWON(Company,IllSeenIllSaid,WorstwardHo)

STORIESANDTEXTSFORNOTHING

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THREENOVELS(Molloy,MaloneDies,TheUnnamable)

WAITINGFORGOGOT

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WAITINGFORGODOT

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Estragon

Vladimir

Lucky

Pozzo

aboy

ACTI

Acountryroad.Atree.

Evening.

Estragon,sittingonalowmound,istryingtotakeoffhisboot.Hepullsatitwithbothhands,panting.Hegivesup,exhausted,rests,triesagain.Asbefore.EnterVladimir.

ESTRAGON:(givingupagain).Nothingtobedone.VLADIMIR:(advancingwithshort,stiffstrides,legswideapart).I’mbeginningtocomeroundtothatopinion.AllmylifeI’vetriedtoputitfromme,saying,Vladimir,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.

VLADIMIR:(admiringly).Aditch!Where?

ESTRAGON:(withoutgesture).Overthere.VLADIMIR:Andtheydidn’tbeatyou?

ESTRAGON:Beatme?Certainlytheybeatme.

VLADIMIR:Thesamelotasusual?

ESTRAGON:Thesame?Idon’tknow.

VLADIMIR:WhenIthinkofit...alltheseyears...butforme...wherewouldyoube...(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,putsitonagain.)Howshalllsay?Relievedandatthesametime...(hesearchesfortheword)...appalled.(Withemphasis.)AP-PALLED.(Hetakesoffhishatagain,peersinsideit.)Funny.(Heknocksonthecrownasthoughtodislodgeaforeignbody,peersintoitagain,putsitonagain.)Nothingtobedone.(Estragonwithasupremeeffortsucceedsinpullingoffhisboot.Hepeersinsideit,feelsaboutinsideit,turnsitupsidedown,shakesit,looksonthegroundtoseeifanythinghasfallenout,findsnothing,feelsinsideitagain,staringsightlesslybeforehim.)Well?

ESTRAGON:Nothing.

VLADIMIR:Show.

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.)Imusthavetakenalook

atit.

VLADIMIR:DoyouremembertheGospels?

ESTRAGON:IrememberthemapsoftheHolyLand.Colouredtheywere.Verypretty.TheDeadSeawaspaleblue.Theverylookofitmademethirsty.That’swherewellgo,Iusedtosay,that’swherewellgoforourhoneymoon.We’llswim.We’llbehappy.

VLADIMIR:Youshouldhavebeenapoet.

ESTRAGON:Iwas.(Gesturetowardshisrags.)Isn’tthatobvious?Silence.

VLADIMIR:WherewasI...How’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,onceinaway?

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.

ESTRAGON: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.

ESTRAGON:Lookstomemorelikeabush.

VLADIMIR:Ashrub.

ESTRAGON:Abush.

VLADIMIR:A—.Whatareyouinsinuating?Thatwe’vecometothewrongplace?

ESTRAGON:Heshouldbehere.

VLADIMIR:Hedidn’tsayforsurehe’dcome.

ESTRAGON:Andifhedoesn’tcome?

VLADIMIR:We’llcomebackto-morrow.

ESTRAGON:Andthenthedayafterto-morrow.

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:Allthesame...thattree...(turningtowardsauditorium)thatbog...Estragon:You’resureitwasthisevening?

VLADIMIR:What?

ESTRAGON:Thatweweretowait.

VLADIMIR: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’tcomeagainto-day.

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:(gesturetowardstheuniverse).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?

VLADIMIR:Calmyourself.

ESTRAGON:(voluptuously).Calm...calm...TheEnglishsaycawm.(Pause.)YouknowthestoryoftheEnglishmaninthebrothel?

VLADIMIR:Yes.

ESTRAGON:Tellittome.

VLADIMIR:Ahstopit!

ESTRAGON:AnEnglishmanhavingdrunkalittlemorethanusualproceedstoabrothel.Thebawdaskshimifhewantsafairone,adarkoneorared-hairedone.Goon.

VLADIMIR:STOPIT!

ExitVladimirhurriedly.Estragongetsupandfollowshimasfarasthelimitofthestage.GesturesofEstragonlikethoseofaspectatorencouragingapugilist.EnterVladimir.HebrushespastEstragon,crossesthestagewithbowedhead.Estragontakesasteptowardshim,halts.

ESTRAGON:(gently).Youwantedtospeaktome?(Silence.Estragontakesastepforward.)Youhadsomethingtosaytome?(Silence.Anotherstepforward.)Didi...VLADIMIR:(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.

ESTRAGON:Whyme?

VLADIMIR:You’relighterthanIam.

ESTRAGON:Justso!

VLADIMIR:Idon’tunderstand.

ESTRAGON:Useyourintelligence,can’tyou?

Vladimiruseshisintelligence.VLADIMIR:(finally).Iremaininthedark.ESTRAGON:Thisishowitis.(Hereflects.)Thebough...thebough...(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:Oh...Nothingverydefinite.

ESTRAGON:Akindofprayer.

VLADIMIR: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?

ESTRAGON: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.HeclutchesthearmofVladimirwhototters.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.VLADIMIR: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:Ti-ed.

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.

ESTRAGON: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,sothat

Luckyisthefirsttoenter,followedbytheropewhichislongenoughtolethimreachthemiddleofthestagebeforePozzoappears.Luckycarriesaheavybag,afoldingstool,apicnicbasketandagreatcoat,Pozzoawhip.

POZZO:(off).On!(Crackofwhip.Pozzoappears.Theycrossthestage.LuckypassesbeforeVladimirandEstragonandexit.PozzoatthesightofVladimirandEstragonstopsshort.Theropetautens.Pozzojerksatitviolently.)Back!

NoiseofLuckyfallingwithallhisbaggage.VladimirandEstragonturntowardshim,halfwishinghalffearingtogotohisassistance.VladimirtakesasteptowardsLucky,Estragonholdshimbackbythesleeve.

VLADIMIR:Letmego!

ESTRAGON:Staywhereyouare!

POZZO:Becareful!He’swicked.(VladimirandEstragonturntowardsPozzo.)Withstrangers.

ESTRAGON:(undertone).Isthathim?VLADIMIR:Who?

ESTRAGON:(tryingtorememberthename).Er...VLADIMIR: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?

VladimirandEstragonlookateachotherquestioningly.

ESTRAGON:(pretendingtosearch).Bozzo...Bozzo...VLADIMIR:(ditto).Pozzo...Pozzo...POZZO:PPPOZZZO!

ESTRAGON:Ah!Pozzo...letmesee...Pozzo...

VLADIMIR:IsitPozzoorBozzo?

ESTRAGON:Pozzo...no...I’mafraidI...no...Idon’tseemto...

Pozzoadvancesthreateningly.VLADIMIR:(conciliating).IonceknewafamilycalledGozzo.

Themotherhadtheclap.

ESTRAGON:(hastily).We’renotfromtheseparts,Sir.

POZZO:(halting).Youarehumanbeingsnonetheless.(Heputsonhisglasses.)Asfarasonecansee.(Hetakesoffhisglasses.)Ofthesamespeciesas

myself.(Heburstsintoanenormouslaugh.)OfthesamespeciesasPozzo!MadeinGod’simage!

VLADIMIR:Wellyousee—

POZZO:(peremptory).WhoisGodot?

ESTRAGON:Godot?

POZZO:YoutookmeforGodot.

VLADIMIR:Ohno,Sir,notforaninstant,Sir.

POZZO:Whoishe?

VLADIMIR:Ohhe’sa...he’sakindofacquaintance.

ESTRAGON:Nothingofthekind,wehardlyknowhim.

VLADIMIR:True...wedon’tknowhimverywell...butallthesame...

ESTRAGON:PersonallyIwouldn’tevenknowhimifIsawhim.

POZZO:Youtookmeforhim.

ESTRAGON:(recoilingbeforePozzo).That’stosay...youunderstand...thedusk...thestrain...waiting...Iconfess...Iimagined...forasecond...

POZZO:Waiting?Soyouwerewaitingforhim?

VLADIMIR:Wellyousee—

POZZO:Here?Onmyland?

VLADIMIR:Wedidn’tintendanyharm.

ESTRAGON: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!(Pozzoholdsoutthewhip.Luckyadvancesand,bothhishandsbeingoccupied,takesthewhipinhismouth,thengoesbacktohisplace.Pozzobeginstoputonhiscoat,stops.)Coat!(Luckyputsdownbag,basketandstool,advances,helpsPozzoonwithhiscoat,goesbacktohisplaceandtakesupbag,basketandstool.)Touchofautumnintheairthisevening.(Pozzofinishesbuttoninghiscoat,stoops,inspectshimself,straightensup.)Whip!(Luckyadvances,stoops,Pozzosnatchesthewhipfromhismouth,Luckygoesbacktohisplace.)Yes,gentlemen,Icannotgoforlongwithoutthesocietyofmylikes(heputsonhisglassesandlooksatthetwolikes)evenwhenthelikenessisanimperfectone.(Hetakesoffhisglasses.)Stool!(Luckyputsdownbagandbasket,advances,opensstool,putsitdown,goesbacktohisplace,takesupbagandbasket.)Closer!(Luckyputs

downbagandbasket,advances,movesstool,goesbacktohisplace,takesupbagandbasket.Pozzositsdown,placesthebuttofhiswhipagainstLucky’schestandpushes.)Back!(Luckytakesastepback.)Further!(Luckytakesanotherstepback.)Stop!(Luckystops.ToVladimirandEstragon.)Thatiswhy,withyourpermission,Iproposetodallywithyouamoment,beforeIventureanyfurther.Basket!(Luckyadvances,givesthebasket,goesbacktohisplace.)Thefreshairstimulatesthejadedappetite.(Heopensthebasket,takesoutapieceofchickenandabottleofwine.)Basket!(Luckyadvances,picksupthebasketandgoesbacktohisplace.)Further!(Luckytakesastepback.)Hestinks.Happydays!Hedrinksfromthebottle,putsitdownandbeginstoeat.Silence.VladimirandEstragon,cautiouslyatfirst,thenmoreboldly,begintocircleaboutLucky,inspectinghimupanddown.Pozzoeatshischickenvoraciously,throwingawaythebonesafterhavingsuckedthem.Luckysagsslowly,untilbagandbaskettouchtheground,thenstraightensupwithastartandbeginstosagagain.Rhythmofonesleepingonhisfeet.ESTRAGON:Whatailshim?

VLADIMIR:Helookstired.

ESTRAGON:Whydoesn’theputdownhisbags?

VLADIMIR:HowdoIknow?(Theycloseinonhim.)Careful!ESTRAGON:Saysomethingtohim.

VLADIMIR:Look!

ESTRAGON:What?

VLADIMIR:(pointing).Hisneck!

ESTRAGON:(lookingattheneck).Iseenothing.VLADIMIR:Here.

EstragongoesoverbesideVladimir.ESTRAGON:OhIsay!

VLADIMIR:Arunningsore!

ESTRAGON:It’stherope.

VLADIMIR:It’stherubbing.

ESTRAGON:It’sinevitable.

VLADIMIR:It’stheknot.

ESTRAGON:It’sthechafing.

Theyresumetheirinspection,dwellontheface.VLADIMIR:(grudgingly)He’snotbadlooking.ESTRAGON:(shrugginghisshoulders,wryface).Wouldyousayso?

VLADIMIR:Atrifleeffeminate.

ESTRAGON:Lookattheslobber.

VLADIMIR:It’sinevitable.

ESTRAGON:Lookattheslaver.

VLADIMIR:Perhapshe’sahalfwit.

ESTRAGON:Acretin.

VLADIMIR:(lookingcloser).Lookslikeagoiter.ESTRAGON:(ditto).It’snotcertain.

VLADIMIR:He’spanting.

ESTRAGON:It’sinevitable.

VLADIMIR:Andhiseyes!

ESTRAGON:Whataboutthem?

VLADIMIR:Gogglingoutofhishead.

ESTRAGON:Looksathislastgasptome.

VLADIMIR:It’snotcertain.(Pause.)Askhimaquestion.ESTRAGON:Wouldthatbeagoodthing?

VLADIMIR:Whatdowerisk?

ESTRAGON:(timidly).Mister...

VLADIMIR:Louder.

ESTRAGON:(louder).Mister...

POZZO:Leavehiminpeace!(TheyturntowardsPozzowho,havingfinishedeating,wipeshismouthwiththebackofhishand.)Can’tyouseehewantstorest?Basket!(Hestrikesamatchandbeginstolighthispipe.Estragonseesthechickenbonesonthegroundandstaresatthemgreedily.AsLuckydoesnotmovePozzothrowsthematchangrilyawayandjerkstherope.)Basket!(Luckystarts,almostfalls,recovershissenses,advances,putsthebottleinthebasketandgoesbacktohisplace.Estragonstaresatthebones.Pozzostrikesanothermatchandlightshispipe.)Whatcanyouexpect,it’snothisjob.(Hepullsathispipe,stretchesouthislegs.)Ah!That’sbetter.ESTRAGON:(timidly).PleaseSir...POZZO:Whatisit,mygoodman?

ESTRAGON:Er...you’vefinishedwiththe...er...youdon’tneedthe...er...bones,Sir?

VLADIMIR:(scandalized).Youcouldn’thavewaited?POZZO:Nono,hedoeswelltoask.DoIneedthebones?

(Heturnsthemoverwiththeendofhiswhip.)No,personallyIdonotneedthemanymore.(Estragontakesasteptowardsthebones.)But...(Estragonstopsshort)...butintheorythebonesgotothecarrier.Heisthereforetheonetoask.(EstragonturnstowardsLucky,hesitates.)Goon,goon,don’tbeafraid,askhim,he’lltellyou.EstragongoestowardsLucky,stopsbeforehim.

ESTRAGON:Mister...excuseme,Mister...

POZZO:You’rebeingspokento,pig!Reply!(ToEstragon.)Tryhimagain.

ESTRAGON:Excuseme,Mister,thebones,youwon’tbewantingthebones?

LuckylookslongatEstragon.POZZO:(inraptures).Mister!(Luckybowshishead.)

Reply!Doyouwantthemordon’tyou?(SilenceofLucky.ToEstragon.)They’reyours.(Estragonmakesadartatthebones,picksthemupandbeginstognawthem.)Idon’tlikeit.I’veneverknownhimrefuseabonebefore.(HelooksanxiouslyatLucky.)Nicebusinessit’dbeifhefellsickonme!

Hepuffsathispipe.VLADIMIR:(exploding).It’sascandal!

Silence.Flabbergasted,Estragonstopsgnawing,looksatPozzoandVladimirinturn.Pozzooutwardlycalm.Vladimirembarrassed.

POZZO:(toVladimir).Areyoualludingtoanythinginparticular?VLADIMIR:(stutteringlyresolute).Totreataman...(gesturetowardsLucky)...likethat...Ithinkthat...no...ahumanbeing...no...it’sascandal!

ESTRAGON:(nottobeoutdone).Adisgrace!Heresumeshisgnawing.

POZZO:Youaresevere.(ToVladimir.)Whatageareyou,ifit’snotarudequestion?(Silence.)Sixty?

Seventy?(ToEstragon.)Whatagewouldyousayhewas?

ESTRAGON:Eleven.

POZZO:Iamimpertinent.(Heknocksouthispipeagainstthewhip,getsup.)Imustbegettingon.Thankyouforyoursociety.(Hereflects.)UnlessIsmokeanotherpipebeforeIgo.Whatdoyousay?(Theysaynothing.)OhI’monlyasmallsmoker,averysmallsmoker,I’mnotinthehabitofsmokingtwopipesoneontopoftheother,itmakes(handtoheart,sighing)myheartgopit-a-pat.(Silence.)It’sthenicotine,oneabsorbsitinspiteofone’sprecautions.(Sighs.)Youknowhowitis.(Silence.)Butperhapsyoudon’tsmoke?Yes?No?It’sofnoimportance.(Silence.)ButhowamItositdownnow,withoutaffectation,nowthatIhaverisen?Withoutappearingto—howshallIsay—

withoutappearingtofalter.(ToVladimir.)Ibegyourpardon?(Silence.)Perhapsyoudidn’tspeak?(Silence.)It’sofnoimportance.Letmesee...Hereflects.ESTRAGON:Ah!That’sbetter.

Heputsthebonesinhispocket.VLADIMIR:Let’sgo.

ESTRAGON:Sosoon?

POZZO:Onemoment!(Hejerkstherope.)Stool!(Hepointswithhiswhip.Luckymovesthestool.)More!There!(Hesitsdown.Luckygoesbacktohisplace.)Doneit!Hefillshispipe.VLADIMIR:(vehemently).Let’sgo!POZZO:IhopeI’mnotdrivingyouaway.Waitalittlelonger,you’llneverregretit.

ESTRAGON:(scentingcharity).We’reinnohurry.

POZZO:(havinglithispipe).Thesecondisneversosweet...(hetakesthepipeoutofhismouth,contemplatesit)...asthefirstImean.(Heputsthepipebackinhismouth.)Butit’ssweetjustthesame.

VLADIMIR:I’mgoing.

POZZO:Hecannolongerenduremypresence.Iamperhapsnotparticularlyhuman,butwhocares?(ToVladimir.)Thinktwicebeforeyoudoanythingrash.Supposeyougonowwhileitisstillday,forthereisnodenyingitisstillday.(Theyalllookupatthesky.)Good.(Theystoplookingatthesky.)Whathappensinthat

case—(hetakesthepipeoutofhismouth,examinesit)—I’mout—(herelightshispipe)—inthatcase—(puff)—inthatcase—(puff)—whathappensinthatcasetoyourappointmentwiththis...Godet...Godot...Godin...anyhowyouseewhoImean,whohasyourfutureinhishands...(pause)...atleastyourimmediatefuture?

VLADIMIR:Whotoldyou?

POZZO:Hespeakstomeagain!Ifthisgoesonmuchlongerwe’llsoonbeoldfriends.


POZZO:Itoowouldbehappytomeethim.ThemorepeopleImeetthehappierIbecome.Fromthemeanestcreatureonedepartswiser,richer,moreconsciousofone’sblessings.Evenyou...(helooksatthemostentatiouslyinturntomakeitcleartheyarebothmeant)...evenyou,whoknows,willhaveaddedtomystore.


POZZO:Butthatwouldsurpriseme.

VLADIMIR:You’rebeingaskedaquestion.

POZZO:(delighted).Aquestion!Who?What?AmomentagoyouwerecallingmeSir,infearandtrembling.Nowyou’reaskingmequestions.Nogoodwillcomeofthis!

VLADIMIR:(toEstragon).Ithinkhe’slistening.ESTRAGON:(circlingaboutLucky).What?

VLADIMIR:Youcanaskhimnow.He’sonthealert.

ESTRAGON:Askhimwhat?

VLADIMIR:Whyhedoesn’tputdownhisbags.

ESTRAGON:Iwonder.

VLADIMIR:Askhim,can’tyou?

POZZO:(whohasfollowedtheseexchangeswithanxiousattention,fearinglestthequestiongetlost).Youwanttoknowwhyhedoesn’tputdownhisbags,asyoucallthem.

VLADIMIR:That’sit.

POZZO:(toEstragon).Youaresureyouagreewiththat?ESTRAGON:He’spuffinglikeagrampus.

POZZO:Theansweristhis.(ToEstragon.)Butstaystill,Ibegofyou,you’remakingmenervous!

VLADIMIR:Here.

ESTRAGON:Whatisit?

VLADIMIR:He’sabouttospeak.

EstragongoesoverbesideVladimir.Motionless,sidebyside,theywait.

POZZO:Good.Iseverybodyready?Iseverybodylookingatme?(HelooksatLucky,jerkstherope.Luckyraiseshishead.)Willyoulookatme,pig!(Luckylooksathim.)Good.(Heputsthepipeinhispocket,takesoutalittlevaporizerandsprayshisthroat,putsbackthevaporizerinhispocket,clearshisthroat,spits,takesoutthevaporizeragain,sprayshisthroatagain,putsbackthevaporizerinhispocket.)Iamready.Iseverybodylistening?Iseverybodyready?(Helooksatthemallinturn,jerkstherope.)Hog!(Luckyraiseshishead.)Idon’tliketalkinginavacuum.Good.Letmesee.

Hereflects.ESTRAGON:I’mgoing.

POZZO:Whatwasitexactlyyouwantedtoknow?

VLADIMIR:Whyhe—

POZZO:(angrily).Don’tinterruptme!(Pause.Calmer.)Ifweallspeakatoncewe’llnevergetanywhere.(Pause.)WhatwasIsaying?(Pause.Louder.)WhatwasIsaying?

Vladimirmimicsonecarryingaheavyburden.Pozzolooksathim,puzzled.

ESTRAGON:(forcibly).Bags.(HepointsatLucky.)Why?Alwayshold.(Hesags,panting.)Neverputdown.(Heopenshishands,straightensupwithrelief.)Why?

POZZO:Ah!Whycouldn’tyousaysobefore?Whyhedoesn’tmakehimselfcomfortable?Let’stryandgetthisclear.Hashenottherightto?Certainlyhehas.Itfollowsthathedoesn’twantto.There’sreasoningforyou.Andwhydoesn’thewantto?(Pause.)Gentlemen,thereasonisthis.VLADIMIR:(toEstragon).Makeanoteofthis.

POZZO:Hewantstoimpressme,sothatI’llkeephim.

ESTRAGON:What?

POZZO:PerhapsIhaven’tgotitquiteright.Hewantstomollifyme,sothatI’llgiveuptheideaofpartingwithhim.No,that’snotexactlyiteither.

VLADIMIR:Youwanttogetridofhim?

POZZO:Hewantstocodme,buthewon’t.


POZZO:HeimaginesthatwhenIseehowwellhecarriesI’llbetemptedtokeephimoninthatcapacity.

ESTRAGON:You’vehadenoughofhim?

POZZO:Inrealityhecarrieslikeapig.It’snothisjob.


POZZO:HeimaginesthatwhenIseehimindefatigableI’llregretmydecision.Suchishismiserablescheme.AsthoughIwereshortofslaves!(AllthreelookatLucky.)Atlas,sonofJupiter!

(Silence.)Well,that’sthatIthink.Anythingelse?Vaporizer.


POZZO:RemarkthatImightjustaswellhavebeeninhisshoesandheinmine.Ifchancehadnotwilledotherwise.Toeachonehisdue.

VLADIMIR:Youwaagerrim?

POZZO:Ibegyourpardon?


POZZO:Ido.ButinsteadofdrivinghimawayasImighthavedone,Imeaninsteadofsimplykickinghimoutonhisarse,inthegoodnessofmyheartIambringinghimtothefair,whereIhopetogetagoodpriceforhim.Thetruthisyoucan’tdrivesuchcreaturesaway.Thebestthingwouldbetokillthem.

Luckyweeps.ESTRAGON:He’scrying!

POZZO:Olddogshavemoredignity.(HeproffershishandkerchieftoEstragon.)Comforthim,sinceyoupityhim.(Estragonhesitates.)Comeon.(Estragontakesthehandkerchief.)Wipeawayhistears,he’llfeellessforsaken.

Estragonhesitates.VLADIMIR:Here,giveittome,I’lldoit.

Estragonrefusestogivethehandkerchief.Childishgestures.

POZZO:Makehaste,beforehestops.(EstragonapproachesLuckyandmakestowipehiseyes.Luckykickshimviolentlyintheshins.Estragondropsthehandkerchief,recoils,staggersaboutthestagehowlingwithpain.)Hanky!Luckyputsdownbagandbasket,picksuphandkerchiefandgivesittoPozzo,goesbacktohisplace,picksupbagandbasket.ESTRAGON:Ohtheswine!(Hepullsupthelegofhistrousers.)He’scrippledme!

POZZO:Itoldyouhedidn’tlikestrangers.

VLADIMIR:(toEstragon).Show.(Estragonshowshisleg.ToPozzo,angrily.)He’sbleeding!

POZZO:It’sagoodsign.

ESTRAGON:(ononeleg).I’llneverwalkagain!VLADIMIR:(tenderly).I’llcarryyou.(Pause.)Ifnecessary.POZZO:He’sstoppedcrying.(ToEstragon.)Youhavereplacedhimasitwere.(Lyrically.)Thetearsoftheworldareaconstant

quantity.Foreachonewhobeginstoweepsomewhereelseanotherstops.Thesameistrueofthelaugh.(Helaughs.)Letusnotthenspeakillofourgeneration,itisnotanyunhappierthanitspredecessors.(Pause.)Letusnotspeakwellofiteither.(Pause.)Letusnotspeakofitatall.(Pause.Judiciously.)Itistruethepopulationhasincreased.

VLADIMIR:Tryandwalk.

Estragontakesafewlimpingsteps,stopsbeforeLuckyandspitsonhim,thengoesandsitsdownonthemound.

POZZO:Guesswhotaughtmeallthesebeautifulthings.(Pause.PointingtoLucky.)MyLucky!

VLADIMIR:(lookingatthesky).Willnightnevercome?

POZZO:Butforhimallmythoughts,allmyfeelings,wouldhavebeenofcommonthings.(Pause.Withextraordinaryvehemence.)Professionalworries!(Calmer.)Beauty,grace,truthofthefirstwater,Iknewtheywereallbeyondme.SoItookaknook.

VLADIMIR:(startledfromhisinspectionofthesky).Aknook?POZZO:Thatwasnearlysixtyyearsago...(heconsultshiswatch)...yes,nearlysixty.(Drawinghimselfupproudly.)Youwouldn’tthinkittolookatme,wouldyou?ComparedtohimIlooklikeayoungman,no?(Pause.)Hat!(Luckyputsdownthebasketandtakesoffhishat.Hislongwhitehairfallsabouthisface.Heputshishatunderhisarmandpicksupthebasket.)Nowlook.(Pozzotakesoffhishat.1Heiscompletelybald.Heputsonhishatagain.)Didyousee?VLADIMIR:Andnowyouturnhimaway?Suchanoldandfaithful

servant!

ESTRAGON:Swine!

Pozzomoreandmoreagitated.VLADIMIR:Afterhavingsuckedallthegoodoutofhimyouchuckhimawaylikea...likeabananaskin.Really...

POZZO:(groaning,clutchinghishead).Ican’tbearit...anylonger...thewayhegoeson...you’venoidea...it’sterrible...hemustgo...(hewaveshisarms)...I’mgoingmad...(hecollapses,hisheadinhishands)...Ican’tbearit...anylonger...Silence.AlllookatPozzo.VLADIMIR:Hecan’tbearit.

ESTRAGON:Anylonger.

VLADIMIR:He’sgoingmad.

ESTRAGON:It’sterrible.

VLADIMIR:(toLucky).Howdareyou!It’sabominable!Suchagoodmaster!Crucifyhimlikethat!Aftersomanyyears!Really!

POZZO:(sobbing).Heusedtobesokind...sohelpful...andentertaining...mygoodangel...andnow...he’skillingme

ESTRAGON:(toVladimir).Doeshewanttoreplacehim?VLADIMIR:What?

ESTRAGON:Doeshewantsomeonetotakehisplaceornot?

VLADIMIR:Idon’tthinkso.

ESTRAGON:What?

VLADIMIR:Idon’tknow.

ESTRAGON:Askhim.

POZZO:(calmer).Gentlemen,Idon’tknowwhatcameoverme.Forgiveme.ForgetallIsaid.(Moreandmorehisoldself.)Idon’trememberexactlywhatitwas,butyoumaybesuretherewasn’tawordoftruthinit.(Drawinghimselfup,strikinghischest.)DoIlooklikeamanthatcanbemadetosuffer?Frankly?(Herummagesinhispockets.)WhathaveIdonewithmypipe?

VLADIMIR:Charmingeveningwe’rehaving.

ESTRAGON:Unforgettable.

VLADIMIR:Andit’snotover.

ESTRAGON:Apparentlynot.

VLADIMIR:It’sonlybeginning.

ESTRAGON:It’sawful.

VLADIMIR:Worsethanthepantomime.

ESTRAGON:Thecircus.

VLADIMIR:Themusic-hall.

ESTRAGON:Thecircus.

POZZO:WhatcanIhavedonewiththatbriar?

ESTRAGON:He’sascream.He’slosthisdudeen.

Laughsnoisily.VLADIMIR:I’llbeback.

Hehastenstowardsthewings.

ESTRAGON:Endofthecorridor,ontheleft.

VLADIMIR:Keepmyseat.

ExitVladimir.POZZO:(onthepointoftears).I’velostmyKappandPeterson!

ESTRAGON:(convulsedwithmerriment).He’llbethedeathofme!POZZO:Youdidn’tseebyanychance—.(HemissesVladimir.)Oh!He’sgone!Withoutsayinggoodbye!Howcouldhe!Hemighthavewaited!

ESTRAGON:Hewouldhaveburst.

POZZO:Oh!(Pause.)Ohwellthenofcourseinthatcase...ESTRAGON:Comehere.

POZZO:Whatfor?

ESTRAGON:You’llsee.

POZZO:Youwantmetogetup?

ESTRAGON:Quick!(PozzogetsupandgoesoverbesideEstragon.Estragonpointsoff.)Look!POZZO:(havingputonhisglasses).OhIsay!ESTRAGON:It’sallover.

EnterVladimir,somber.HeshouldersLuckyoutofhisway,kicksoverthestool,comesandgoesagitatedly.

POZZO:He’snotpleased.

ESTRAGON:(toVladimir).Youmissedatreat.Pity.Vladimirhalts,straightensthestool,comesandgoes,calmer.

POZZO:Hesubsides.(Lookinground.)Indeedallsubsides.Agreatcalmdescends.(Raisinghishand.)Listen!Pansleeps.VLADIMIR:Willnightnevercome?

Allthreelookatthesky.POZZO:Youdon’tfeellikegoinguntilitdoes?

ESTRAGON:Wellyousee—

POZZO:Whyit’sverynatural,verynatural.Imyselfinyoursituation,ifIhadanappointmentwithaGodin...Godet...Godot...anyhowyouseewhoImean,I’dwaittillitwasblacknightbeforeIgaveup.(Helooksatthestool.)I’dverymuchliketositdown,butIdon’tquiteknowhowtogoaboutit.

ESTRAGON:CouldIbeofanyhelp?

POZZO:Ifyouaskedmeperhaps.

ESTRAGON:What?

POZZO:Ifyouaskedmetositdown.

ESTRAGON:Wouldthatbeahelp?

POZZO:Ifancyso.

ESTRAGON:Herewego.Beseated,Sir,Ibegofyou.

POZZO:Nono,Iwouldn’tthinkofit!(Pause.Aside.)Askmeagain.

ESTRAGON:Comecome,takeaseatIbeseechyou,you’llget

pneumonia.

POZZO:Youreallythinkso?

ESTRAGON:Whyit’sabsolutelycertain.

POZZO:Nodoubtyouareright.(Hesitsdown.)Doneitagain!(Pause.)Thankyou,dearfellow.(Heconsultshiswatch.)ButImustreallybegettingalong,ifIamtoobservemyschedule.

VLADIMIR:Timehasstopped.

POZZO:(cuddlinghiswatchtohisear).Don’tyoubelieveit,Sir,don’tyoubelieveit.(Heputshiswatchbackinhispocket.)Whateveryoulike,butnotthat.

ESTRAGON:(toPozzo).Everythingseemsblacktohimto-day.POZZO:Exceptthefirmament.(Helaughs,pleasedwiththiswitticism.)ButIseewhatitis,youarenotfromtheseparts,youdon’tknowwhatourtwilightscando.ShallItellyou?(Silence.Estragonisfiddlingwithhisbootagain,Vladimirwithhishat.)Ican’trefuseyou.(Vaporizer.)Alittleattention,ifyouplease.(VladimirandEstragoncontinuetheirfiddling,Luckyishalfasleep.Pozzocrackshiswhipfeebly.)What’sthematterwiththiswhip?(Hegetsupandcracksitmorevigorously,finallywithsuccess.Luckyjumps.Vladimir’shat,Estragon’sboot,Lucky’shat,falltotheground.Pozzothrowsdownthewhip.)Wornout,thiswhip.(HelooksatVladimirandEstragon.)WhatwasIsaying?

VLADIMIR:Let’sgo.

ESTRAGON:Buttaketheweightoffyourfeet,Iimploreyou,you’llcatchyourdeath.

POZZO:True.(Hesitsdown.ToEstragon.)Whatisyourname?

ESTRAGON:Adam.

POZZO:(whohasn’tlistened).Ahyes!Thenight.(Heraiseshishead.)Butbealittlemoreattentive,forpity’ssake,otherwisewe’llnevergetanywhere.(Helooksatthesky.)Look!(AlllookattheskyexceptLuckywhoisdozingoffagain.Pozzojerkstherope.)Willyoulookatthesky,pig!(Luckylooksatthesky.)Good,that’senough.(Theystoplookingatthesky.)Whatistheresoextraordinaryaboutit?Quasky.Itispaleandluminouslikeanyskyatthishouroftheday.(Pause.)Intheselatitudes.(Pause.)Whentheweatherisfine.(Lyrical.)Anhourago(helooksathiswatch,prosaic)roughly(lyrical)afterhavingpouredforthevensince(hehesitates,prosaic)sayteno’clockinthemorning(lyrical)tirelesslytorrentsofredandwhitelightitbeginstoloseitseffulgence,togrowpale(gestureofthetwohandslapsingbystages)pale,everalittlepaler,alittlepaleruntil(dramaticpause,amplegestureofthetwohandsflungwideapart)pppfff!finished!itcomestorest.But—(handraisedinadmonition)—butbehindthisveilofgentlenessandpeacenightischarging(vibrantly)andwillburstuponus(snapshisfingers)pop!likethat!(hisinspirationleaveshim)justwhenweleastexpectit.(Silence.Gloomily.)That’showitisonthisbitchofanearth.

Longsilence.ESTRAGON:Solongasoneknows.

VLADIMIR:Onecanbideone’stime.

ESTRAGON:Oneknowswhattoexpect.

VLADIMIR:Nofurtherneedtoworry.

ESTRAGON:Simplywait.

VLADIMIR:We’reusedtoit.

Hepicksuphishat,peersinsideit,shakesit,putsiton.

POZZO:Howdidyoufindme?(VladimirandEstragonlookathimblankly.)Good?Fair?Middling?Poor?Positivelybad?

VLADIMIR:(firsttounderstand).Ohverygood,veryverygood.POZZO:(toEstragon).Andyou,Sir?ESTRAGON:Ohtraybong,traytraytraybong.

POZZO:(fervently).Blessyou,gentlemen,blessyou!(Pause.)Ihavesuchneedofencouragement!(Pause.)Iweakenedalittletowardstheend,youdidn’tnotice?

VLADIMIR:Ohperhapsjustateenyweenylittlebit.

ESTRAGON:Ithoughtitwasintentional.

POZZO:Youseemymemoryisdefective.

Silence.ESTRAGON:Inthemeantimenothinghappens.

POZZO:Youfindittedious?

ESTRAGON:Somewhat.

POZZO:(toVladimir).Andyou,Sir?VLADIMIR:I’vebeenbetterentertained.

Silence.Pozzostrugglesinwardly.POZZO:Gentlemen,youhavebeen...civiltome.

ESTRAGON:Notatall!

VLADIMIR:Whatanidea!

POZZO:Yesyes,youhavebeencorrect.SothatIaskmyselfisthereanythingIcandoinmyturnforthesehonestfellowswhoarehavingsuchadull,dulltime.

ESTRAGON:Eventenfrancswouldbeahelp.

VLADIMIR:Wearenotbeggars!

POZZO:IsthereanythingIcando,that’swhatIaskmyself,tocheerthemup?Ihavegiventhembones,Ihavetalkedtothemaboutthisandthat,Ihaveexplainedthetwilight,admittedly.Butisitenough,that’swhattorturesme,isitenough?

ESTRAGON:Evenfive.

VLADIMIR:(toEstragon,indignantly).That’senough!ESTRAGON:Icouldn’tacceptless.

POZZO:Isitenough?Nodoubt.ButIamliberal.It’smynature.Thisevening.Somuchtheworseforme.(Hejerkstherope.Luckylooksathim.)ForIshallsuffer,nodoubtaboutthat.(Hepicksupthewhip.)Whatdoyouprefer?Shallwehavehimdance,orsing,orrecite,orthink,or—

ESTRAGON:Who?

POZZO:Who!Youknowhowtothink,youtwo?

VLADIMIR:Hethinks?

Pozzo:Certainly.Aloud.Heevenusedtothinkveryprettilyonce,Icouldlistentohimforhours.Now...(heshudders).Somuchtheworseforme.

Well,wouldyoulikehimtothinksomethingforus?

ESTRAGON:I’dratherhe’ddance,it’dbemorefun.

POZZO:Notnecessarily.

ESTRAGON:Wouldn’tit,Didi,bemorefun?

VLADIMIR:I’dlikewelltohearhimthink.

ESTRAGON:Perhapshecoulddancefirstandthinkafterwards,ifitisn’ttoomuchtoaskhim.

VLADIMIR:(toPozzo).Wouldthatbepossible?

POZZO:Byallmeans,nothingsimpler.It’sthenaturalorder.

Helaughsbriefly.VLADIMIR:Thenlethimdance.

Silence.POZZO:Doyouhear,hog?

ESTRAGON:Heneverrefuses?

POZZO:Herefusedonce.(Silence.)Dance,misery!Luckyputsdownbagandbasket,advancestowardsfront,turnstoPozzo.Luckydances.Hestops.

ESTRAGON:Isthatall?

POZZO:Encore!

Luckyexecutesthesamemovements,stops.ESTRAGON:Pooh!I’ddoaswellmyself.(HeimitatesLucky,almostfalls.)Withalittlepractice.

POZZO:Heusedtodancethefarandole,thefling,thebrawl,the

jig,thefandangoandeventhehornpipe.Hecapered.Forjoy.Nowthat’sthebesthecando.Doyouknowwhathecallsit?

ESTRAGON:TheScapegoat’sAgony.

VLADIMIR:TheHardStool.

POZZO:TheNet.Hethinkshe’sentangledinanet.

VLADIMIR:(squirminglikeanaesthete).There’ssomethingaboutit...

Luckymakestoreturntohisburdens.POZZO:Woaa!

Luckystiffens.ESTRAGON:Tellusaboutthetimeherefused.

POZZO:Withpleasure,withpleasure.(Hefumblesinhispockets.)Wait.(Hefumbles.)WhathaveIdonewithmyspray?(Hefumbles.)Wellnowisn’tthat...(Helooksup,consternationonhisfeatures.Faintly.)Ican’tfindmypulverizer!ESTRAGON:(faintly).Myleftlungisveryweak!(Hecoughsfeebly.Inringingtones.)Butmyrightlungisassoundasabell!POZZO:(normalvoice).Nomatter!WhatwasIsaying.(Heponders.)Wait.(Ponders.)Wellnowisn’tthat...(Heraiseshishead.)Helpme!ESTRAGON:Wait!

VLADIMIR:Wait!

POZZO:Wait!

Allthreetakeofftheirhatssimultaneously,press

theirhandstotheirforeheads,concentrate.ESTRAGON:(triumphantly).Ah!VLADIMIR:Hehasit.

POZZO:(impatient).Well?


VLADIMIR:Rubbish!

POZZO:Areyousure?

VLADIMIR:Damnithaven’tyoualreadytoldus?

POZZO:I’vealreadytoldyou?

ESTRAGON:He’salreadytoldus?

VLADIMIR:Anywayhehasputthemdown.

ESTRAGON:(glanceatLucky).Sohehas.Andwhatofit?VLADIMIR:Sincehehasputdownhisbagsitisimpossibleweshouldhaveaskedwhyhedoesnotdoso.

POZZO:Stoutlyreasoned!

ESTRAGON:Andwhyhasheputthemdown?

POZZO:Answerusthat.

VLADIMIR:Inordertodance.

ESTRAGON:True!

POZZO:True!

Silence.Theyputontheirhats.ESTRAGON:Nothinghappens,nobodycomes,nobodygoes,it’s

awful!

VLADIMIR:(toPozzo).Tellhimtothink.POZZO:Givehimhishat.

VLADIMIR:Hishat?

POZZO:Hecan’tthinkwithouthishat.

VLADIMIR:(toEstragon).Givehimhishat.ESTRAGON:Me!Afterwhathedidtome!Never!

VLADIMIR:I’llgiveittohim.

Hedoesnotmove.ESTRAGON:(toPozzo).Tellhimtogoandfetchit.POZZO:It’sbettertogiveittohim.

VLADIMIR:I’llgiveittohim.

Hepicksupthehatandtendersitatarm’slengthtoLucky,whodoesnotmove.

Pozzo:Youmustputitonhishead.

ESTRAGON:(toPozzo).Tellhimtotakeit.POZZO:It’sbettertoputitonhishead.

VLADIMIR:I’llputitonhishead.

HegoesroundbehindLucky,approacheshimcautiously,putsthehatonhisheadandrecoilssmartly.Luckydoesnotmove.Silence.

ESTRAGON:What’shewaitingfor?

POZZO:Standback!(VladimirandEstragonmoveawayfrom

Lucky.Pozzojerkstherope.LuckylooksatPozzo.)Think,pig!(Pause.Luckybeginstodance.)Stop!(Luckystops.)Forward!(Luckyadvances.)Stop!(Luckystops.)Think!

Silence.LUCKY:Ontheotherhandwithregardto—

POZZO:Stop!(Luckystops.)Back!(Luckymovesback.)Stop!(Luckystops.)Turn!(Luckyturnstowardsauditorium.)Think!DuringLucky’stiradetheothersreactasfollows.1)VladimirandEstragonallattention,Pozzodejectedanddisgusted.2)VladimirandEstragonbegintoprotest,Pozzo’ssufferingsincrease.3)VladimirandEstragonattentiveagain,Pozzomoreandmoreagitatedandgroaning.4)VladimirandEstragonprotestviolently.Pozzojumpsup,pullsontherope.Generaloutcry.Luckypullsontherope,staggers,shoutshistext.AllthreethrowthemselvesonLuckywhostrugglesandshoutshistext.

LUCKY:GiventheexistenceasutteredforthinthepublicworksofPuncherandWattmannofapersonalGodquaquaquaquawithwhitebeardquaquaquaquaoutsidetimewithoutextensionwhofromtheheightsofdivineapathiadivineathambiadivineaphasialovesusdearlywithsomeexceptionsforreasonsunknownbuttimewilltellandsufferslikethedivineMirandawiththosewhoforreasonsunknownbuttimewilltellareplungedintorment

plungedinfirewhosefireflamesifthatcontinuesandwhocandoubtitwillfirethefirmamentthatistosayblasthelltoheavensobluestillandcalmsocalmwithacalmwhicheventhoughintermittentisbetterthannothingbutnotsofastandconsideringwhatismorethatasaresultofthelaborsleftunfinishedcrownedbytheAcacacacademyofAnthropopopometryofEssy-in-PossyofTestewandCunarditisestablishedbeyondalldoubtallotherdoubtthanthatwhichclingstothelaborsofmenthatasaresultofthelaborsunfinishedofTestewandCunarditisestablishedashereinafterbutnotsofastforreasonsunknownthatasaresultofthepublicworksofPuncherandWattmannitisestablishedbeyondalldoubtthatinviewofthelaborsofFartovandBelcherleftunfinishedforreasonsunknownofTestewandCunardleftunfinisheditisestablishedwhatmanydenythatmaninPossyofTestewandCunardthatmaninEssythatmaninshortthatmaninbriefinspiteofthestridesofalimentationanddefecationwastesandpineswastesandpinesandconcurrentlysimultaneouslywhatismoreforreasonsunknowninspiteofthestridesofphysicalculturethepracticeofsportssuchastennisfootballrunningcyclingswimmingflyingfloatingridingglidingconatingcamogieskatingtennisofallkindsdyingflyingsportsofallsortsautumnsummerwinterwintertennisofallkindshockeyofallsortspenicillineandsuccedaneainawordIresumeflyingglidinggolfovernineandeighteenholestennisofallsortsinawordforreasonsunknowninFeckhamPeckhamFulhamClaphamnamelyconcurrentlysimultaneouslywhatismoreforreasonsunknownbuttimewilltellfadesawayIresumeFulhamClaphaminawordthedeadlossperheadsincethedeathofBishopBerkeleybeingtothetuneofoneinchfourounceperheadapproximatelybyandlargemoreorlesstothenearestdecimalgoodmeasureroundfiguresstarknakedinthe

stockingedfeetinConnemarainawordforreasonsunknownnomatterwhatmatterthefactsarethereandconsideringwhatismoremuchmoregravethatinthelightofthelaborslostofSteinwegandPetermanitappearswhatismoremuchmoregravethatinthelightthelightthelightofthelaborslostofSteinwegandPetermanthatintheplainsinthemountainsbytheseasbytheriversrunningwaterrunningfiretheairisthesameandthentheearthnamelytheairandthentheearthinthegreatcoldthegreatdarktheairandtheearthabodeofstonesinthegreatcoldalasalasintheyearoftheirLordsixhundredandsomethingtheairtheearththeseatheearthabodeofstonesinthegreatdeepsthegreatcoldonseaonlandandintheairIresumeforreasonsunknowninspiteofthetennisthefactsaretherebuttimewilltellIresumealasalasononinshortinfineononabodeofstoneswhocandoubtitIresumebutnotsofastIresumetheskullfadingfadingfadingandconcurrentlysimultaneouslywhatismoreforreasonsunknowninspiteofthetennisononthebeardtheflamesthetearsthestonessobluesocalmalasalasonontheskulltheskulltheskulltheskullinConnemarainspiteofthetennisthelaborsabandonedleftunfinishedgraverstillabodeofstonesinawordIresumealasalasabandonedunfinishedtheskulltheskullinConnemarainspiteofthetennistheskullalasthestonesCunard(mêlée,finalvociferations)tennis...thestones...socalm...Cunard...unfinished...

POZZO:Hishat!

VladimirseizesLucky’shat.SilenceofLucky.Hefalls.Silence.Pantingofthevictors.

ESTRAGON:Avenged!

Vladimirexaminesthehat,peersinsideit.POZZO:Givemethat!(HesnatchesthehatfromVladimir,throwsitontheground,tramplesonit.)There’sanendtohisthinking!VLADIMIR:Butwillhebeabletowalk?

POZZO:Walkorcrawl!(HekicksLucky.)Uppig!ESTRAGON:Perhapshe’sdead.

VLADIMIR:You’llkillhim.

POZZO:Upscum!(Hejerkstherope.)Helpme!VLADIMIR:How?

POZZO:Raisehimup!

VladimirandEstragonhoistLuckytohisfeet,supporthimaninstant,thenlethimgo.Hefalls.

ESTRAGON:He’sdoingitonpurpose!

POZZO:Youmustholdhim.(Pause.)Comeon,comeon,raisehimup.

ESTRAGON:Tohellwithhim!

VLADIMIR:Comeon,oncemore.

ESTRAGON:Whatdoeshetakeusfor?

TheyraiseLucky,holdhimup.POZZO:Don’tlethimgo!(VladimirandEstragontotter.)

Don’tmove!(PozzofetchesbagandbasketandbringsthemtowardsLucky.)Holdhimtight!(HeputsthebaginLucky’shand.Luckydropsitimmediately.)Don’tlethimgo!(Heputsbackthe

baginLucky’shand.Gradually,atthefeelofthebag,Luckyrecovershissensesandhisfingersfinallycloseroundthehandle.)Holdhimtight!(Asbeforewithbasket.)Now!Youcanlethimgo.VladimirandEstragonmoveawayfromLuckywhototters,reels,sags,butsucceedsinremainingonhisfeet,bagandbasketinhishands.Pozzostepsback,crackshiswhip.)Forward!(Luckytottersforward.)Back!(Luckytottersback.)Turn!(Luckyturns.)Doneit!Hecanwalk.(TurningtoVladimirandEstragon.)Thankyou,gentlemen,andletme...(hefumblesinhispockets)...letmewishyou...(fumbles)...wishyou...(fumbles)...whathaveIdonewithmywatch?(Fumbles.)Agenuinehalf-hunter,gentlemen,withdeadbeatescapement!(Sobbing.)Twasmygranpagaveittome!(Hesearchesontheground,VladimirandEstragonlikewise.PozzoturnsoverwithhisfoottheremainsofLucky’shat.)Wellnowisn’tthatjust—

VLADIMIR:Perhapsit’sinyourfob.

POZZO:Wait!(Hedoublesupinanattempttoapplyhiseartohisstomach,listens.Silence.)Ihearnothing.(Hebeckonsthemtoapproach.VladimirandEstragongoovertohim,bendoverhisstomach.)Surelyoneshouldhearthetick-tick.VLADIMIR:Silence!

Alllisten,bentdouble.ESTRAGON:Ihearsomething.

POZZO:Where?

VLADIMIR:It’stheheart.

POZZO:(disappointed).Damnation!VLADIMIR:Silence!

ESTRAGON:Perhapsithasstopped.

Theystraightenup.POZZO:Whichofyousmellssobad?

ESTRAGON:HehasstinkingbreathandIhavestinkingfeet.

POZZO:Imustgo.

ESTRAGON:Andyourhalf-hunter?

POZZO:Imusthaveleftitatthemanor.

Silence.ESTRAGON:Thenadieu.

POZZO:Adieu.

VLADIMIR:Adieu.

POZZO:Adieu.

Silence.Noonemoves.VLADIMIR:Adieu.

POZZO:Adieu.

ESTRAGON:Adieu.

Silence.POZZO:Andthankyou.

VLADIMIR:Thankyou.POZZO:Notatall.

ESTRAGON:Yesyes.

POZZO:Nono.

VLADIMIR:Yesyes.

ESTRAGON:Nono.

Silence.POZZO:Idon’tseemtobeable...(longhesitation)...todepart.ESTRAGON:Suchislife.

Pozzoturns,movesawayfromLuckytowardsthewings,payingouttheropeashegoes.

VLADIMIR:You’regoingthewrongway.

POZZO:Ineedarunningstart.(Havingcometotheendoftherope,i.e.offstage,hestops,turnsandcries.)Standback!(VladimirandEstragonstandback,looktowardsPozzo.Crackofwhip.)On!On!ESTRAGON:On!

VLADIMIR:On!

Luckymovesoff.POZZO:Faster!(Heappears,crossesthestageprecededby

Lucky.VladimirandEstragonwavetheirhats.ExitLucky.)On!On!(Onthepointofdisappearinginhisturnhestopsandturns.Theropetautens.NoiseofLuckyfallingoff.)Stool!

(VladimirfetchesstoolandgivesittoPozzowhothrowsittoLucky.)Adieu!

VLADIMIR:(waving).Adieu!Adieu!ESTRAGON:

POZZO:Up!Pig!(NoiseofLuckygettingup.)On!(ExitPozzo.)Faster!On!Adieu!Pig!Yip!Adieu!Longsilence.

VLADIMIR:Thatpassedthetime.

ESTRAGON:Itwouldhavepassedinanycase.

VLADIMIR:Yes,butnotsorapidly.

Pause.ESTRAGON:Whatdowedonow?


ESTRAGON:Let’sgo.

VLADIMIR:Wecan’t.

ESTRAGON:Whynot?


ESTRAGON:(despairingly).Ah!Pause.

VLADIMIR:Howthey’vechanged!

ESTRAGON:Who?

VLADIMIR:Thosetwo.

ESTRAGON:That’stheidea,let’smakealittleconversation.

VLADIMIR:Haven’tthey?

ESTRAGON:What?

VLADIMIR:Changed.

ESTRAGON:Verylikely.Theyallchange.Onlywecan’t.

VLADIMIR:Likely!It’scertain.Didn’tyouseethem?

ESTRAGON:IsupposeIdid.ButIdon’tknowthem.

VLADIMIR:Yesyoudoknowthem.

ESTRAGON:NoIdon’tknowthem.

VLADIMIR:Weknowthem,Itellyou.Youforgeteverything.

(Pause.Tohimself.)Unlessthey’renotthesame...

ESTRAGON:Whydidn’ttheyrecognizeusthen?

VLADIMIR:Thatmeansnothing.Itoopretendednottorecognizethem.Andthennobodyeverrecognizesus.

ESTRAGON:Forgetit.Whatweneed—ow!(Vladimirdoesnotreact.)Ow!VLADIMIR:(tohimself).Unlessthey’renotthesame...ESTRAGON:Didi!It’stheotherfoot!

Hegoeshobblingtowardsthemound.VLADIMIR:Unlessthey’renotthesame...

BOY:(off).Mister!

Estragonhalts.Bothlooktowardsthevoice.

ESTRAGON:Offwegoagain.

VLADIMIR:Approach,mychild.

EnterBoy,timidly.Hehalts.BOY:MisterAlbert...?

VLADIMIR:Yes.

ESTRAGON:Whatdoyouwant?

VLADIMIR:Approach!

TheBoydoesnotmove.ESTRAGON:(forcibly).Approachwhenyou’retold,can’tyou?

TheBoyadvancestimidly,halts.VLADIMIR:Whatisit?

BOY:Mr.Godot...

VLADIMIR:Obviously...(Pause.)Approach.ESTRAGON:(violently).Willyouapproach!(TheBoyadvancestimidly.)Whatkeptyousolate?

VLADIMIR:YouhaveamessagefromMr.Godot?

BOY:YesSir.

VLADIMIR:Well,whatisit?

ESTRAGON:Whatkeptyousolate?

TheBoylooksattheminturn,notknowingtowhichheshouldreply.

VLADIMIR:(toEstragon).Lethimalone.

ESTRAGON:(violently).Youletmealone.(Advancing,totheBoy.)Doyouknowwhattimeitis?BOY:(recoiling).It’snotmyfault,Sir.ESTRAGON:Andwhoseisit?Mine?

BOY:Iwasafraid,Sir.

ESTRAGON:Afraidofwhat?Ofus?(Pause.)Answerme!VLADIMIR:Iknowwhatitis,hewasafraidoftheothers.

ESTRAGON:Howlonghaveyoubeenhere?

BOY:Agoodwhile,Sir.

VLADIMIR:Youwereafraidofthewhip?

BOY:YesSir.

VLADIMIR:Theroars?

BOY:YesSir.

VLADIMIR:Thetwobigmen.

BOY:YesSir.

VLADIMIR:Doyouknowthem?

BOY:NoSir.

VLADIMIR:Areyouanativeoftheseparts?(Silence.)Doyoubelongtotheseparts?

BOY:YesSir.

ESTRAGON:That’sallapackoflies.(ShakingtheBoybythearm.)Tellusthetruth!BOY:(trembling).Butitisthetruth,Sir!

VLADIMIR:Willyoulethimalone!What’sthematterwithyou?(EstragonreleasestheBoy,movesaway,coveringhisfacewithhishands.VladimirandtheBoyobservehim.Estragondropshishands.Hisfaceisconvulsed.)What’sthematterwithyou?

ESTRAGON:I’munhappy.

VLADIMIR:Notreally!Sincewhen?

ESTRAGON:I’dforgotten.

VLADIMIR:Extraordinarythetricksthatmemoryplays!

(Estragontriestospeak,renounces,limpstohisplace,sitsdownandbeginstotakeoffhisboots.ToBoy.)Well?

BOY:Mr.Godot—

VLADIMIR:I’veseenyoubefore,haven’tI?

BOY:Idon’tknow,Sir.

VLADIMIR:Youdon’tknowme?

BOY:NoSir.

VLADIMIR:Itwasn’tyoucameyesterday?

BOY:NoSir.

VLADIMIR:Thisisyourfirsttime?

BOY:YesSir.

Silence.VLADIMIR:Wordswords.(Pause.)Speak.BOY:(inarush).Mr.Godottoldmetotellyouhewon’tcomethiseveningbutsurelyto-morrow.

Silence.VLADIMIR:Isthatall?

BOY:YesSir.

Silence.VLADIMIR:YouworkforMr.Godot?

BOY:YesSir.

VLADIMIR:Whatdoyoudo?

BOY:Imindthegoats,Sir.

VLADIMIR:Ishegoodtoyou?

BOY:YesSir.

VLADIMIR:Hedoesn’tbeatyou?

BOY:NoSir,notme.

VLADIMIR:Whomdoeshebeat?

BOY:Hebeatsmybrother,Sir.

VLADIMIR:Ah,youhaveabrother?

BOY:YesSir.

VLADIMIR:Whatdoeshedo?

BOY:Hemindsthesheep,Sir.

VLADIMIR:Andwhydoesn’thebeatyou?


VLADIMIR:Hemustbefondofyou.


Silence.VLADIMIR:Doeshegiveyouenoughtoeat?(TheBoyhesitates.)Doeshefeedyouwell?

BOY:Fairlywell,Sir.

VLADIMIR:You’renotunhappy?(TheBoyhesitates.)Doyouhearme?

BOY:YesSir.

VLADIMIR:Well?


VLADIMIR:Youdon’tknowifyou’reunhappyornot?

BOY:NoSir.

VLADIMIR:You’reasbadasmyself.(Silence.)Wheredoyousleep?

BOY:Intheloft,Sir.

VLADIMIR:Withyourbrother?

BOY:YesSir.

VLADIMIR:Inthehay?

BOY:YesSir.

Silence.VLADIMIR:Allright,youmaygo.

BOY:WhatamItotellMr.Godot,Sir?

VLADIMIR:Tellhim...(hehesitates)...tellhimyousawus.(Pause.)Youdidseeus,didn’tyou?

BOY:YesSir.

Hestepsback,hesitates,turnsandexitrunning.Thelightsuddenlyfails.Inamomentitisnight.Themoonrisesatback,mountsinthesky,standsstill,sheddingapalelightonthescene.

VLADIMIR:Atlast!(EstragongetsupandgoestowardsVladimir,abootineachhand.Heputsthemdownatedgeofstage,straightensandcontemplatesthemoon.)Whatareyoudoing?

ESTRAGON:Paleforweariness.

VLADIMIR:Eh?

ESTRAGON:Ofclimbingheavenandgazingonthelikesofus.

VLADIMIR:Yourboots,whatareyoudoingwithyourboots?

ESTRAGON:(turningtolookattheboots).I’mleavingthemthere.(Pause.)Anotherwillcome,justas...as...asme,butwithsmallerfeet,andthey’llmakehimhappy.

VLADIMIR:Butyoucan’tgobarefoot!

ESTRAGON:Christdid.

VLADIMIR:Christ!WhathasChristgottodowithit?You’renotgoingtocompareyourselftoChrist!

ESTRAGON:AllmylifeI’vecomparedmyselftohim.

VLADIMIR:Butwhereheliveditwaswarm,itwasdry!

ESTRAGON:Yes.Andtheycrucifiedquick.

Silence.

VLADIMIR:We’venothingmoretodohere.

ESTRAGON:Noranywhereelse.

VLADIMIR:AhGogo,don’tgoonlikethat.To-morroweverythingwillbebetter.

ESTRAGON:Howdoyoumakethatout?

VLADIMIR:Didyounothearwhatthechildsaid?

ESTRAGON:No.

VLADIMIR:HesaidthatGodotwassuretocometo-morrow.

(Pause.)Whatdoyousaytothat?

ESTRAGON:Thenallwehavetodoistowaitonhere.

VLADIMIR:Areyoumad?Wemusttakecover.(HetakesEstragonbythearm.)Comeon.HedrawsEstragonafterhim.Estragonyields,thenresists.Theyhalt.

ESTRAGON:(lookingatthetree).Pitywehaven’tgotabitofrope.VLADIMIR:Comeon.Itscold.

HedrawsEstragonafterhim.Asbefore.ESTRAGON:Remindmetobringabitofropeto-morrow.

VLADIMIR:Yes.Comeon.

Hedrawshimafterhim.Asbefore.ESTRAGON:Howlonghavewebeentogetherallthetimenow?

VLADIMIR:Idon’tknow.Fiftyyearsmaybe.

ESTRAGON:DoyourememberthedayIthrewmyselfintotheRhone?

VLADIMIR:Weweregrapeharvesting.

ESTRAGON:Youfishedmeout.

VLADIMIR:That’salldeadandburied.

ESTRAGON:Myclothesdriedinthesun.

VLADIMIR:There’snogoodharkingbackonthat.Comeon.

Hedrawshimafterhim.Asbefore.ESTRAGON:Wait!

VLADIMIR:I’mcold!

ESTRAGON:Wait!(HemovesawayfromVladimir.)Isometimeswonderifwewouldn’thavebeenbetteroffalone,eachoneforhimself.(Hecrossesthestageandsitsdownonthemound.)Weweren’tmadeforthesameroad.

VLADIMIR:(withoutanger).It’snotcertain.ESTRAGON:No,nothingiscertain.

VladimirslowlycrossesthestageandsitsdownbesideEstragon.

VLADIMIR:Wecanstillpart,ifyouthinkitwouldbebetter.

ESTRAGON:It’snotworthwhilenow.

Silence.VLADIMIR:No,it’snotworthwhilenow.

Silence.

ESTRAGON:Well,shallwego?

VLADIMIR:Yes,let’sgo.

Theydonotmove.Curtain

ACTII

Nextday.Sametime.

Sameplace.

Estragon’sbootsfrontcenter,heelstogether,toessplayed.Lucky’shatatsameplace.Thetreehasfourorfiveleaves.EnterVladimiragitatedly.Hehaltsandlookslongatthetree,thensuddenlybeginstomovefeverishlyaboutthestage.Hehaltsbeforetheboots,picksoneup,examinesit,sniffsit,manifestsdisgust,putsitbackcarefully.Comesandgoes.Haltsextremerightandgazesintodistanceoff,shadinghiseyeswithhishand.Comesandgoes.Haltsextremeleft,asbefore.Comesandgoes.Haltssuddenlyandbeginstosingloudly.

VLADIMIR:Adogcamein—

Havingbeguntoohighhestops,clearshisthroat,resumes:

AdogcameinthekitchenAndstoleacrustofbread.ThencookupwithaladleAndbeathimtillhewasdead.

ThenallthedogscamerunningAnddugthedogatomb—

Hestops,broods,resumes:ThenallthedogscamerunningAnddugthedogatombAndwroteuponthetombstoneFortheeyesofdogstocome:

AdogcameinthekitchenAndstoleacrustofbread.ThencookupwithaladleAndbeathimtillhewasdead.


Hestops,broods,resumes:


Hestops,broods.Softly.

Anddugthedogatomb...

Heremainsamomentsilentandmotionless,thenbeginstomovefeverishlyaboutthestage.Hehaltsbeforethetree,comesandgoes,beforetheboots,comesandgoes,haltsextremeright,gazesintodistance,extremeleft,gazesintodistance.EnterEstragonright,barefoot,headbowed.Heslowlycrossesthestage.Vladimirturnsandseeshim.VLADIMIR:Youagain!(Estragonhaltsbutdoesnotraisehishead.Vladimirgoestowardshim.)ComeheretillIembraceyou.ESTRAGON:Don’ttouchme!

Vladimirholdsback,pained.VLADIMIR:Doyouwantmetogoaway?(Pause.)Gogo!

(Pause.Vladimirobserveshimattentively.)Didtheybeatyou?(Pause.)Gogo!(Estragonremainssilent,headbowed.)Wheredidyouspendthe

night?

ESTRAGON:Don’ttouchme!Don’tquestionme!Don’tspeaktome!Staywithme!

VLADIMIR:DidIeverleaveyou?

ESTRAGON:Youletmego.

VLADIMIR:Lookatme.(Estragondoesnotraisehishead.Violently.)Willyoulookatme!

Estragonraiseshishead.Theylooklongateachother,thensuddenlyembrace,clappingeachotherontheback.Endoftheembrace.Estragon,nolongersupported,almostfalls.

ESTRAGON:Whataday!

VLADIMIR:Whobeatyou?Tellme.

ESTRAGON:Anotherdaydonewith.

VLADIMIR:Notyet.

ESTRAGON:Formeit’soveranddonewith,nomatterwhathappens.(Silence.)Iheardyousinging.VLADIMIR:That’sright,Iremember.

ESTRAGON:Thatfinishedme.Isaidtomyself,He’sallalone,hethinksI’mgoneforever,andhesings.

VLADIMIR:Oneisnotmasterofone’smoods.AlldayI’vefeltingreatform.(Pause.)Ididn’tgetupinthenight,notonce!ESTRAGON:(sadly).Yousee,youpissbetterwhenI’mnotthere.VLADIMIR:Imissedyou...andatthesametimeIwashappy.

Isn’tthataqueerthing?

ESTRAGON:(shocked).Happy?VLADIMIR:Perhapsit’snotquitetherightword.

ESTRAGON:Andnow?

VLADIMIR:Now?...(Joyous.)Thereyouareagain...(Indifferent.)Thereweareagain...(Gloomy.)ThereIamagain.ESTRAGON:Yousee,youfeelworsewhenI’mwithyou.Ifeelbetteralonetoo.

VLADIMIR:(vexed).Thenwhydoyoualwayscomecrawlingback?

ESTRAGON:Idon’tknow.

VLADIMIR:No,butIdo.It’sbecauseyoudon’tknowhowtodefendyourself.Iwouldn’thaveletthembeatyou.

ESTRAGON:Youcouldn’thavestoppedthem.

VLADIMIR:Whynot?

ESTRAGON:Therewastenofthem.

VLADIMIR:No,Imeanbeforetheybeatyou.Iwouldhavestoppedyoufromdoingwhateveritwasyouweredoing.

ESTRAGON:Iwasn’tdoinganything.

VLADIMIR:Thenwhydidtheybeatyou?


VLADIMIR:Ahno,Gogo,thetruthistherearethingsescapeyouthatdon’tescapeme,youmustfeelityourself.

ESTRAGON:ItellyouIwasn’tdoinganything.

VLADIMIR:Perhapsyouweren’t.Butit’sthewayofdoingitthatcounts,thewayofdoingit,ifyouwanttogoonliving.

ESTRAGON:Iwasn’tdoinganything.

VLADIMIR:Youmustbehappytoo,deepdown,ifyouonlyknewit.

ESTRAGON:Happyaboutwhat?

VLADIMIR:Tobebackwithmeagain.

ESTRAGON:Wouldyousayso?

VLADIMIR:Sayyouare,evenifit’snottrue.

ESTRAGON:WhatamItosay?

VLADIMIR:Say,Iamhappy.

ESTRAGON:Iamhappy.

VLADIMIR:SoamI.

ESTRAGON:SoamI.

VLADIMIR:Wearehappy.

ESTRAGON:Wearehappy.(Silence.)Whatdowedonow,nowthatwearehappy?

VLADIMIR:WaitforGodot.(Estragongroans.Silence.)Thingshavechangedheresinceyesterday.

ESTRAGON:Andifhedoesn’tcome.

VLADIMIR:(afteramomentofbewilderment).We’llseewhenthetimecomes.(Pause.)Iwassayingthatthingshavechangedheresinceyesterday.

ESTRAGON:Everythingoozes.

VLADIMIR:Lookatthetree.

ESTRAGON:It’sneverthesamepusfromonesecondtothenext.

VLADIMIR:Thetree,lookatthetree.

Estragonlooksatthetree.ESTRAGON:Wasitnotthereyesterday?

VLADIMIR:Yesofcourseitwasthere.Doyounotremember?

Wenearlyhangedourselvesfromit.Butyouwouldn’t.Doyounotremember?

ESTRAGON:Youdreamtit.

VLADIMIR:Isitpossibleyou’veforgottenalready?

ESTRAGON:That’sthewayIam.EitherIforgetimmediatelyorIneverforget.

VLADIMIR:AndPozzoandLucky,haveyouforgottenthemtoo?

ESTRAGON:PozzoandLucky?

VLADIMIR:He’sforgotteneverything!

ESTRAGON:Irememberalunaticwhokickedtheshinsoffme.

Thenheplayedthefool.

VLADIMIR:ThatwasLucky.

ESTRAGON:Irememberthat.Butwhenwasit?

VLADIMIR:Andhiskeeper,doyounotrememberhim?

ESTRAGON:Hegavemeabone.

VLADIMIR:ThatwasPozzo.

ESTRAGON:Andallthatwasyesterday,yousay?

VLADIMIR:Yesofcourseitwasyesterday.

ESTRAGON:Andherewherewearenow?

VLADIMIR:Whereelsedoyouthink?Doyounotrecognizetheplace?

ESTRAGON:(suddenlyfurious).Recognize!Whatistheretorecognize?AllmylousylifeI’vecrawledaboutinthemud!Andyoutalktomeaboutscenery!(Lookingwildlyabouthim.)Lookatthismuckheap!I’veneverstirredfromit!

VLADIMIR:Calmyourself,calmyourself.

ESTRAGON:Youandyourlandscapes!Tellmeabouttheworms!

VLADIMIR:Allthesame,youcan’ttellmethatthis(gesture)bearsanyresemblanceto...(hehesitates)...totheMaconcountryforexample.Youcan’tdenythere’sabigdifference.

ESTRAGON:TheMaconcountry!Who’stalkingtoyouabouttheMaconcountry?

VLADIMIR:Butyouwerethereyourself,intheMaconcountry.

ESTRAGON:NoIwasneverintheMaconcountry!I’vepukedmypukeofalifeawayhere,Itellyou!Here!IntheCackoncountry!

VLADIMIR:Butweweretheretogether,Icouldsweartoit!

Pickinggrapesforamancalled...(hesnapshisfingers)...can’tthinkofthenameoftheman,ataplacecalled...(snapshisfingers)...can’tthinkofthenameoftheplace,doyounot

remember?

ESTRAGON:(alittlecalmer).It’spossible.Ididn’tnoticeanything.

VLADIMIR:Butdownthereeverythingisred!

ESTRAGON:(exasperated).Ididn’tnoticeanything,Itellyou!Silence.Vladimirsighsdeeply.

VLADIMIR:You’reahardmantogetonwith,Gogo.

ESTRAGON:It’dbebetterifweparted.

VLADIMIR:Youalwayssaythatandyoualwayscomecrawlingback.

ESTRAGON:Thebestthingwouldbetokillme,liketheother.

VLADIMIR:Whatother?(Pause.)Whatother?

ESTRAGON:Likebillionsofothers.

VLADIMIR:(sententious).Toeverymanhislittlecross.(Hesighs.)Tillhedies.(Afterthought.)Andisforgotten.ESTRAGON:Inthemeantimeletustryandconversecalmly,sinceweareincapableofkeepingsilent.

VLADIMIR:You’reright,we’reinexhaustible.

ESTRAGON:It’ssowewon’tthink.

VLADIMIR:Wehavethatexcuse.

ESTRAGON:It’ssowewon’thear.

VLADIMIR:Wehaveourreasons.

ESTRAGON:Allthedeadvoices.

VLADIMIR:Theymakeanoiselikewings.

ESTRAGON:Likeleaves.

VLADIMIR:Likesand.


Silence.VLADIMIR:Theyallspeakatonce.

ESTRAGON:Eachonetoitself.

Silence.VLADIMIR:Rathertheywhisper.

ESTRAGON:Theyrustle.

VLADIMIR:Theymurmur.

ESTRAGON:Theyrustle.

Silence.VLADIMIR:Whatdotheysay?

ESTRAGON:Theytalkabouttheirlives.

VLADIMIR:Tohavelivedisnotenoughforthem.

ESTRAGON:Theyhavetotalkaboutit.

VLADIMIR:Tobedeadisnotenoughforthem.

ESTRAGON:Itisnotsufficient.

Silence.VLADIMIR:Theymakeanoiselikefeathers.


VLADIMIR:Likeashes.


Longsilence.VLADIMIR:Saysomething!

ESTRAGON:I’mtrying.

Longsilence.VLADIMIR:(inanguish).Sayanythingatall!ESTRAGON:Whatdowedonow?

VLADIMIR:WaitforGodot.

ESTRAGON:Ah!

Silence.VLADIMIR:Thisisawful!

ESTRAGON:Singsomething.

VLADIMIR:Nono!(Hereflects.)Wecouldstartalloveragainperhaps.

ESTRAGON:Thatshouldbeeasy.

VLADIMIR:It’sthestartthat’sdifficult.

ESTRAGON:Youcanstartfromanything.

VLADIMIR:Yes,butyouhavetodecide.

ESTRAGON:True.

Silence.VLADIMIR:Helpme!

ESTRAGON:I’mtrying.

Silence.VLADIMIR:Whenyouseekyouhear.

ESTRAGON:Youdo.

VLADIMIR:Thatpreventsyoufromfinding.

ESTRAGON:Itdoes.

VLADIMIR:Thatpreventsyoufromthinking.

ESTRAGON:Youthinkallthesame.

VLADIMIR:Nono,impossible.

ESTRAGON:That’stheidea,let’scontradicteachother.

VLADIMIR:Impossible.

ESTRAGON:Youthinkso?

VLADIMIR:We’reinnodangerofeverthinkinganymore.

ESTRAGON:Thenwhatarewecomplainingabout?

VLADIMIR:Thinkingisnottheworst.

ESTRAGON:Perhapsnot.Butatleastthere’sthat.

VLADIMIR:Thatwhat?

ESTRAGON:That’stheidea,let’saskeachotherquestions.

VLADIMIR:Whatdoyoumean,atleastthere’sthat?

ESTRAGON:Thatmuchlessmisery.

VLADIMIR:True.

ESTRAGON:Well?Ifwegavethanksforourmercies?

VLADIMIR:Whatisterribleistohavethought.ESTRAGON:Butdidthateverhappentous?

VLADIMIR:Whereareallthesecorpsesfrom?

ESTRAGON:Theseskeletons.

VLADIMIR:Tellmethat.

ESTRAGON:True.

VLADIMIR:Wemusthavethoughtalittle.

ESTRAGON:Attheverybeginning.

VLADIMIR:Acharnel-house!Acharnel-house!

ESTRAGON:Youdon’thavetolook.

VLADIMIR:Youcan’thelplooking.

ESTRAGON:True.

VLADIMIR:Tryasonemay.

ESTRAGON:Ibegyourpardon?

VLADIMIR:Tryasonemay.

ESTRAGON:WeshouldturnresolutelytowardsNature.

VLADIMIR:We’vetriedthat.

ESTRAGON:True.

VLADIMIR:Ohit’snottheworst,Iknow.

ESTRAGON:What?

VLADIMIR:Tohavethought.

ESTRAGON:Obviously.

VLADIMIR:Butwecouldhavedonewithoutit.

ESTRAGON:Quevoulez-vous?

VLADIMIR:Ibegyourpardon?

ESTRAGON:Quevoulez-vous.

VLADIMIR:Ah!quevoulez-vous.Exactly.

Silence.ESTRAGON:Thatwasn’tsuchabadlittlecanter.

VLADIMIR:Yes,butnowwellhavetofindsomethingelse.

ESTRAGON:Letmesee.

Hetakesoffhishat,concentrates.VLADIMIR:Letmesee.(Hetakesoffhishat,concentrates.

Longsilence.)Ah!Theyputontheirhats,relax.

ESTRAGON:Well?

VLADIMIR:WhatwasIsaying,wecouldgoonfromthere.

ESTRAGON:Whatwereyousayingwhen?

VLADIMIR:Attheverybeginning.

ESTRAGON:TheverybeginningofWHAT?

VLADIMIR:Thisevening...Iwassaying...Iwassaying...

ESTRAGON:I’mnotahistorian.

VLADIMIR:Wait...weembraced...wewerehappy...happy...whatdowedonowthatwe’rehappy...goonwaiting...

waiting...letmethink...it’scoming...goonwaiting...nowthatwe’rehappy...letmesee...ah!Thetree!

ESTRAGON:Thetree?

VLADIMIR:Doyounotremember?

ESTRAGON:I’mtired.

VLADIMIR:Lookatit.

Theylookatthetree.ESTRAGON:Iseenothing.

VLADIMIR:Butyesterdayeveningitwasallblackandbare.

Andnowit’scoveredwithleaves.

ESTRAGON:Leaves?

VLADIMIR:Inasinglenight.

ESTRAGON:ItmustbetheSpring.

VLADIMIR:Butinasinglenight!

ESTRAGON:Itellyouweweren’thereyesterday.Anotherofyournightmares.

VLADIMIR:Andwherewereweyesterdayeveningaccordingtoyou?

ESTRAGON:HowwouldIknow?Inanothercompartment.

There’snolackofvoid.

VLADIMIR:(sureofhimself).Good.Weweren’thereyesterdayevening.Nowwhatdidwedoyesterdayevening?

ESTRAGON:Do?

VLADIMIR:Tryandremember.

ESTRAGON:Do...Isupposeweblathered.

VLADIMIR:(controllinghimself).Aboutwhat?ESTRAGON:Oh...thisandthatIsuppose,nothinginparticular.(Withassurance.)Yes,nowIremember,yesterdayeveningwespentblatheringaboutnothinginparticular.That’sbeengoingonnowforhalfacentury.

VLADIMIR:Youdon’trememberanyfact,anycircumstance?

ESTRAGON:(weary).Don’ttormentme,Didi.VLADIMIR:Thesun.Themoon.Doyounotremember?

ESTRAGON:Theymusthavebeenthere,asusual.

VLADIMIR:Youdidn’tnoticeanythingoutoftheordinary?

ESTRAGON:Alas!

VLADIMIR:AndPozzo?AndLucky?

ESTRAGON:Pozzo?

VLADIMIR:Thebones.

ESTRAGON:Theywerelikefishbones.

VLADIMIR:ItwasPozzogavethemtoyou.


VLADIMIR:Andthekick.

ESTRAGON:That’sright,someonegavemeakick.

VLADIMIR:ItwasLuckygaveittoyou.

ESTRAGON:Andallthatwasyesterday?

VLADIMIR:Showyourleg.

ESTRAGON:Which?

VLADIMIR:Both.Pullupyourtrousers.(EstragongivesalegtoVladimir,staggers.Vladimirtakestheleg.Theystagger.)Pullupyourtrousers.

ESTRAGON:Ican’t.

Vladimirpullsupthetrousers,looksattheleg,letsitgo.Estragonalmostfalls.

VLADIMIR:Theother.(Estragongivesthesameleg.)Theother,pig!(Estragongivestheotherleg.Triumphantly.)There’sthewound!Beginningtofester!

ESTRAGON:Andwhataboutit?

VLADIMIR:(lettinggotheleg).Whereareyourboots?

ESTRAGON:Imusthavethrownthemaway.

VLADIMIR:When?


VLADIMIR:Why?

ESTRAGON:(exasperated).Idon’tknowwhyIdon’tknow!VLADIMIR:No,Imeanwhydidyouthrowthemaway?

ESTRAGON:(exasperated).Becausetheywerehurtingme!VLADIMIR:(triumphantly,pointingtotheboots).Theretheyare!(Estragonlooksattheboots.)Attheveryspotwhereyouleftthemyesterday!

Estragongoestowardstheboots,inspectsthem

closely.ESTRAGON:They’renotmine.

VLADIMIR:(stupefied).Notyours!ESTRAGON:Minewereblack.Thesearebrown.

VLADIMIR:You’resureyourswereblack?

ESTRAGON:Welltheywereakindofgray.

VLADIMIR:Andthesearebrown.Show.

ESTRAGON:(pickingupaboot).Wellthey’reakindofgreen.

VLADIMIR:Show.(Estragonhandshimtheboot.Vladimirinspectsit,throwsitdownangrily.)Wellofallthe—

ESTRAGON:Yousee,allthat’salotofbloody—

VLADIMIR:Ah!Iseewhatitis.Yes,Iseewhat’shappened.

ESTRAGON:Allthat’salotofbloody—

VLADIMIR:It’selementary.Someonecameandtookyoursandleftyouhis.

ESTRAGON:Why?

VLADIMIR:Hisweretootightforhim,sohetookyours.

ESTRAGON:Butmineweretootight

VLADIMIR:Foryou.Notforhim.

ESTRAGON:(havingtriedinvaintoworkitout).I’mtired!(Pause.)Let’sgo.

VLADIMIR:Wecan’t.

ESTRAGON:Whynot?


ESTRAGON:Ah!(Pause.Despairing.)What’llwedo,what’llwedo!

VLADIMIR:There’snothingwecando.

ESTRAGON:ButIcan’tgoonlikethis!

VLADIMIR:Wouldyoulikearadish?

ESTRAGON:Isthatallthereis?

VLADIMIR:Thereareradishesandturnips.

ESTRAGON:Aretherenocarrots?

VLADIMIR:No.Anywayyouoverdoitwithyourcarrots.

ESTRAGON:Thengivemearadish.(Vladimirfumblesinhispockets,findsnothingbutturnips,finallybringsoutaradishandhandsittoEstragonwhoexaminesit,sniffsit.)It’sblack!VLADIMIR:It’saradish.

ESTRAGON:Ionlylikethepinkones,youknowthat!

VLADIMIR:Thenyoudon’twantit?

ESTRAGON:Ionlylikethepinkones!

VLADIMIR:Thengiveitbacktome.

Estragongivesitback.ESTRAGON:I’llgoandgetacarrot.

Hedoesnotmove.VLADIMIR:Thisisbecomingreallyinsignificant.

ESTRAGON:Notenough.

Silence.VLADIMIR:Whatabouttryingthem.

ESTRAGON:I’vetriedeverything.

VLADIMIR:No,Imeantheboots.

ESTRAGON:Wouldthatbeagoodthing?

VLADIMIR:It’dpassthetime.(Estragonhesitates.)Iassureyou,it’dbeanoccupation.

ESTRAGON:Arelaxation.

VLADIMIR:Arecreation.

ESTRAGON:Arelaxation.

VLADIMIR:Try.

ESTRAGON:You’llhelpme?

VLADIMIR:Iwillofcourse.

ESTRAGON:Wedon’tmanagetoobadly,ehDidi,betweenthetwoofus?

VLADIMIR:Yesyes.Comeon,we’lltrytheleftfirst.

ESTRAGON:Wealwaysfindsomething,ehDidi,togiveustheimpressionweexist?

VLADIMIR:(impatiently).Yesyes,we’remagicians.Butletuspersevereinwhatwehaveresolved,beforeweforget.(Hepicksupaboot.)Comeon,givemeyourfoot.(Estragonraiseshisfoot.)Theother,hog!(Estragonraisestheotherfoot.)Higher!(Wreathedtogethertheystaggeraboutthestage.Vladimir

succeedsfinallyingettingontheboot.)Tryandwalk.(Estragonwalks.)Well?

ESTRAGON:Itfits.

VLADIMIR:(takingstringfromhispocket).We’lltryandlaceit.

ESTRAGON:(vehemently).Nono,nolaces,nolaces!VLADIMIR:You’llbesorry.Let’strytheother.(Asbefore.)

Well?

ESTRAGON:(grudgingly).Itfitstoo.VLADIMIR:Theydon’thurtyou?

ESTRAGON:Notyet.

VLADIMIR:Thenyoucankeepthem.

ESTRAGON:They’retoobig.

VLADIMIR:Perhapsyou’llhavesockssomeday.

ESTRAGON:True.

VLADIMIR:Thenyou’llkeepthem?

ESTRAGON:That’senoughabouttheseboots.

VLADIMIR:Yes,but—

ESTRAGON:(violently).Enough!(Silence.)IsupposeImightaswellsitdown.

Helooksforaplacetositdown,thengoesandsitsdownonthemound.

VLADIMIR:That’swhereyouweresittingyesterdayevening.

ESTRAGON:IfIcouldonlysleep.

VLADIMIR:Yesterdayyouslept.

ESTRAGON:I’lltry.

Heresumeshisfoetalposture,hisheadbetweenhisknees.

VLADIMIR:Wait.(HegoesoverandsitsdownbesideEstragonandbeginstosinginaloudvoice.)

Byebyebyebye

Byebye—

ESTRAGON:(lookingupangrily).Notsoloud!VLADIMIR:(softly).Byebyebyebye

Byebyebyebye

Byebyebyebye

Byebye...

Estragonsleeps.Vladimirgetsupsoftly,takesoffhiscoatandlaysitacrossEstragon’sshoulders,thenstartswalkingupanddown,swinginghisarmstokeephimselfwarm.Estragonwakeswithastart,jumpsup,castsaboutwildly.Vladimirrunstohim,putshisarmsroundhim.)There...there...Didiisthere...don’tbeafraid...

ESTRAGON:Ah!

VLADIMIR:There...there...it’sallover.

ESTRAGON:Iwasfalling—

VLADIMIR:It’sallover,it’sallover.

ESTRAGON:Iwasontopofa—

VLADIMIR:Don’ttellme!Come,we’llwalkitoff.

HetakesEstragonbythearmandwalkshimupanddownuntilEstragonrefusestogoanyfurther.

ESTRAGON:That’senough.I’mtired.

VLADIMIR:You’dratherbestucktheredoingnothing?

ESTRAGON:Yes.

VLADIMIR:Pleaseyourself.

HereleasesEstragon,picksuphiscoatandputsiton.

ESTRAGON:Let’sgo.

VLADIMIR:Wecan’t.

ESTRAGON:Whynot?


ESTRAGON:Ah!(Vladimirwalksupanddown.)Canyounotstaystill?

VLADIMIR:I’mcold.

ESTRAGON:Wecametoosoon.

VLADIMIR:It’salwaysatnightfall.

ESTRAGON:Butnightdoesn’tfall.

VLADIMIR:It’llfallallofasudden,likeyesterday.

ESTRAGON:Thenit’llbenight.

VLADIMIR:Andwecango.

ESTRAGON:Thenit’llbedayagain.(Pause.Despairing.)What’llwedo,what’llwedo!

VLADIMIR:(halting,violently).Willyoustopwhining!I’vehadaboutmybellyfulofyourlamentations!


VLADIMIR:(seeingLucky’shat).Well!

ESTRAGON:Farewell.

VLADIMIR:Lucky’shat.(Hegoestowardsit.)I’vebeenhereanhourandneversawit.(Verypleased.)Fine!ESTRAGON:You’llneverseemeagain.

VLADIMIR:Iknewitwastherightplace.Nowourtroublesareover.(Hepicksupthehat,contemplatesit,straightensit.)Musthavebeenaveryfinehat.(HeputsitoninplaceofhisownwhichhehandstoEstragon.)Here.ESTRAGON:What?

VLADIMIR:Holdthat.

EstragontakesVladimir’shat.VladimiradjustsLucky’shatonhishead.EstragonputsonVladimir’shatinplaceofhisownwhichhehandstoVladimir.VladimirtakesEstragon’shat.EstragonadjustsVladimir’shatonhishead.VladimirputsonEstragon’shatinplaceofLucky’swhichhehandstoEstragon.EstragontakesLucky’shat.VladimiradjustsEstragon’shatonhishead.EstragonputsonLucky’shatinplace

ofVladimir’swhichhehandstoVladimir.Vladimirtakeshishat.EstragonadjustsLucky’shatonhishead.VladimirputsonhishatinplaceofEstragon’swhichhehandstoEstragon.Estragontakeshishat.Vladimiradjustshishatonhishead.EstragonputsonhishatinplaceofLucky’swhichhehandstoVladimir.VladimirtakesLucky’shat.Estragonadjustshishatonhishead.VladimirputsonLucky’shatinplaceofhisownwhichhehandstoEstragon.EstragontakesVladimir’shat.VladimiradjustsLucky’shatonhishead.EstragonhandsVladimir’shatbacktoVladimirwhotakesitandhandsitbacktoEstragonwhotakesitandhandsitbacktoVladimirwhotakesitandthrowsitdown.Howdoesitfitme?

ESTRAGON:HowwouldIknow?

VLADIMIR:No,buthowdoIlookinit?

Heturnshisheadcoquettishlytoandfro,minceslikeamannequin.

ESTRAGON:Hideous.

VLADIMIR:Yes,butnotmoresothanusual?

ESTRAGON:Neithermorenorless.

VLADIMIR:ThenIcankeepit.Mineirkedme.(Pause.)HowshallIsay?(Pause.)Ititchedme.

HetakesoffLucky’shat,peersintoit,shakesit,knocksonthecrown,putsitonagain.


Silence.VLADIMIR:Willyounotplay?

ESTRAGON:Playatwhat?

VLADIMIR:WecouldplayatPozzoandLucky.

ESTRAGON:Neverheardofit.

VLADIMIR:I’lldoLucky,youdoPozzo.(HeimitatesLuckysaggingundertheweightofhisbaggage.Estragonlooksathimwithstupefaction.)Goon.

ESTRAGON:WhatamItodo?

VLADIMIR:Curseme!

ESTRAGON:(afterreflection).Naughty!VLADIMIR:Stronger!

ESTRAGON:Gonococcus!Spirochete!

Vladimirswaysbackandforth,doubledintwo.VLADIMIR:Tellmetothink.

ESTRAGON:What?

VLADIMIR:Say,Think,pig!

ESTRAGON:Think,pig!

Silence.VLADIMIR:Ican’t!

ESTRAGON:That’senoughofthat.

VLADIMIR:Tellmetodance.


VLADIMIR:Dance,hog!(Hewrithes.ExitEstragonleft,precipitately.)Ican’t!(Helooksup,missesEstragon.)Gogo!(Hemoveswildlyaboutthestage.EnterEstragonleft,panting.HehastenstowardsVladimir,fallsintohisarms.)Thereyouareagainatlast!

ESTRAGON:I’maccursed!

VLADIMIR:Wherewereyou?Ithoughtyouweregoneforever.

ESTRAGON:They’recoming!

VLADIMIR:Who?


VLADIMIR:Howmany?


VLADIMIR:(triumphantly).It’sGodot!Atlast!Gogo!It’sGodot!We’resaved!Let’sgoandmeethim!(HedragsEstragontowardsthewings.Estragonresists,pullshimselffree,exitright.)Gogo!Comeback!(Vladimirrunstoextremeleft,scansthehorizon.EnterEstragonright,hehastenstowardsVladimir,fallsintohisarms.)Thereyouareagainagain!ESTRAGON:I’minhell!

VLADIMIR:Wherewereyou?

ESTRAGON:They’recomingtheretoo!

VLADIMIR:We’resurrounded!(Estragonmakesarushtowardsback.)Imbecile!There’snowayoutthere.(HetakesEstragonbythearmanddragshimtowardsfront.Gesturetowardsfront.)There!Notasoulinsight!Offyougo!Quick!(HepushesEstragontowardsauditorium.Estragonrecoilsinhorror.)Youwon’t?(Hecontemplatesauditorium.)WellIcanunderstandthat.WaittillIsee.(Hereflects.)Youronlyhopeleftistodisappear.

ESTRAGON:Where?

VLADIMIR:Behindthetree.(Estragonhesitates.)Quick!Behindthetree.(Estragongoesandcrouches

behindthetree,realizesheisnothidden,comesoutfrombehindthetree.)Decidedlythistreewillnothavebeentheslightestusetous.

ESTRAGON:(calmer).Ilostmyhead.Forgiveme.Itwon’thappenagain.Tellmewhattodo.

VLADIMIR:There’snothingtodo.

ESTRAGON:Yougoandstandthere.(HedrawsVladimirtoextremerightandplaceshimwithhisbacktothestage.)There,don’tmove,andwatchout.(Vladimirscanshorizon,screeninghiseyeswithhishand.Estragonrunsandtakesupsamepositionextremeleft.Theyturntheirheadsandlookateachother.)Backtobacklikeinthegoodolddays.(Theycontinuetolookateachotherforamoment,thenresumetheirwatch.Longsilence.)Doyouseeanythingcoming?

VLADIMIR:(turninghishead.)What?

ESTRAGON:(louder).Doyouseeanythingcoming?

VLADIMIR:No.

ESTRAGON:NorI.

Theyresumetheirwatch.Silence.VLADIMIR:Youmusthavehadavision.

ESTRAGON:(turninghishead).What?

VLADIMIR:(louder).Youmusthavehadavision.ESTRAGON:Noneedtoshout!

Theyresumetheirwatch.Silence.VLADIMIR:

(turningsimultaneously).Doyou—ESTRAGON:

VLADIMIR:Ohpardon!

ESTRAGON:Carryon.

VLADIMIR:Nono,afteryou.

ESTRAGON:Nono,youfirst.

VLADIMIR:Iinterruptedyou.

ESTRAGON:Onthecontrary.

Theyglareateachotherangrily.VLADIMIR:Ceremoniousape!

ESTRAGON:Punctiliouspig!

VLADIMIR:Finishyourphrase,Itellyou!

ESTRAGON:Finishyourown!

Silence.Theydrawcloser,halt.VLADIMIR:Moron!

ESTRAGON:That’stheidea,let’sabuseeachother.

Theyturn,moveapart,turnagainandfaceeachother.

VLADIMIR:Moron!

ESTRAGON:Vermin!

VLADIMIR:Abortion!

ESTRAGON:Morpion!

VLADIMIR:Sewer-rat!

ESTRAGON:Curate!

VLADIMIR:Cretin!

ESTRAGON:(withfinality).Crritic!VLADIMIR:Oh!

Hewilts,vanquished,andturnsaway.ESTRAGON:Nowlet’smakeitup.

VLADIMIR:Gogo!

ESTRAGON:Didi!

VLADIMIR:Yourhand!

ESTRAGON:Takeit!

VLADIMIR:Cometomyarms!

ESTRAGON:Yourarms?

VLADIMIR:Mybreast!

ESTRAGON:Offwego!

Theyembrace.Theyseparate.Silence.VLADIMIR:Howtimeflieswhenonehasfun!

Silence.ESTRAGON:Whatdowedonow?

VLADIMIR:Whilewaiting.

ESTRAGON:Whilewaiting.

Silence.VLADIMIR:Wecoulddoourexercises.

ESTRAGON:Ourmovements.

VLADIMIR:Ourelevations.

ESTRAGON:Ourrelaxations.

VLADIMIR:Ourelongations.

ESTRAGON:Ourrelaxations.

VLADIMIR:Towarmusup.

ESTRAGON:Tocalmusdown.

VLADIMIR:Offwego.

Vladimirhopsfromonefoottotheother.Estragonimitateshim.

ESTRAGON:(stopping)That’senough.I’mtired.VLADIMIR:(stopping).We’renotinform.Whataboutalittledeep

breathing?

ESTRAGON:I’mtiredbreathing.

VLADIMIR:You’reright.(Pause.)Let’sjustdothetree,forthebalance.

ESTRAGON:Thetree?

Vladimirdoesthetree,staggeringaboutononeleg.

VLADIMIR:(stopping).Yourturn.Estragondoesthetree,staggers.

ESTRAGON:DoyouthinkGodseesme?

VLADIMIR:Youmustcloseyoureyes.

Estragoncloseshiseyes,staggersworse.ESTRAGON:(stopping,brandishinghisfists,atthetopofhisvoice).Godhavepityonme!VLADIMIR:(vexed).Andme?ESTRAGON:Onme!Onme!Pity!Onme!

EnterPozzoandLucky.Pozzoisblind.Luckyburdenedasbefore.Ropeasbefore,butmuchshorter,sothatPozzomayfollowmoreeasily.Luckywearingadifferenthat.AtthesightofVladimirandEstragonhestopsshort.Pozzo,continuingonhisway,bumpsintohim.

VLADIMIR:Gogo!

POZZO:(clutchingontoLuckywhostaggers).Whatisit?

Whoisit?

Luckyfalls,dropseverythingandbringsdownPozzowithhim.Theyliehelplessamongthescatteredbaggage.

ESTRAGON:IsitGodot?

VLADIMIR:Atlast!(Hegoestowardstheheap.)Reinforcementsatlast!

POZZO:Help!

ESTRAGON:IsitGodot?

VLADIMIR:Wewerebeginningtoweaken.Nowwe’resuretoseetheeveningout.

POZZO:Help!

ESTRAGON:Doyouhearhim?

VLADIMIR:Wearenolongeralone,waitingforthenight,waitingforGodot,waitingfor...waiting.Alleveningwehavestruggled,unassisted.Nowit’sover.It’salreadyto-morrow.

POZZO:Help!

VLADIMIR:Timeflowsagainalready.Thesunwillset,themoonrise,andweaway...fromhere.

POZZO:Pity!

VLADIMIR:PoorPozzo!

ESTRAGON:Iknewitwashim.

VLADIMIR:Who?

ESTRAGON:Godot.

VLADIMIR:Butit’snotGodot.

ESTRAGON:It’snotGodot?

VLADIMIR:It’snotGodot.

ESTRAGON:Thenwhoisit?

VLADIMIR:It’sPozzo,

POZZO:Here!Here!Helpmeup!

VLADIMIR:Hecan’tgetup.

ESTRAGON:Let’sgo.

VLADIMIR:Wecan’t.

ESTRAGON:Whynot?


ESTRAGON:Ah!

VLADIMIR:Perhapshehasanotherboneforyou.

ESTRAGON:Bone?

VLADIMIR:Chicken.Doyounotremember?

ESTRAGON:Itwashim?

VLADIMIR:Yes.

ESTRAGON:Askhim.

VLADIMIR:Perhapsweshouldhelphimfirst.

ESTRAGON:Todowhat?

VLADIMIR:Togetup.

ESTRAGON:Hecan’tgetup?

VLADIMIR:Hewantstogetup.

ESTRAGON:Thenlethimgetup.

VLADIMIR:Hecan’t.

ESTRAGON:Whynot?


Pozzowrithes,groans,beatsthegroundwithhisfists.

ESTRAGON:Weshouldaskhimforthebonefirst.Thenifherefuseswe’llleavehimthere.

VLADIMIR:Youmeanwehavehimatourmercy?

ESTRAGON:Yes.

VLADIMIR:Andthatweshouldsubordinateourgoodofficestocertainconditions?

ESTRAGON:What?

VLADIMIR:Thatseemsintelligentallright.Butthere’sonethingI’mafraidof.

POZZO:Help!

ESTRAGON:What?

VLADIMIR:ThatLuckymightgetgoingallofasudden.Thenwe’dbeballocksed.

ESTRAGON:Lucky?

VLADIMIR:Theonethatwentforyouyesterday.

ESTRAGON:Itellyoutherewastenofthem.

VLADIMIR:No,beforethat,theonethatkickedyou.

ESTRAGON:Ishethere?

VLADIMIR:Aslargeaslife.(GesturetowardsLucky.)Forthemomentheisinert.Buthemightrunamuckanyminute.

POZZO:Help!

ESTRAGON:Andsupposewegavehimagoodbeatingthetwoofus?

VLADIMIR:Youmeanifwefellonhiminhissleep?

ESTRAGON:Yes.

VLADIMIR:Thatseemsagoodideaallright.Butcouldwedoit?Ishereallyasleep?(Pause.)No,thebestwouldbetotakeadvantageofPozzo’scallingforhelp—

POZZO:Help!

VLADIMIR:Tohelphim—

ESTRAGON:Wehelphim?VLADIMIR:Inanticipationofsometangiblereturn.

ESTRAGON:Andsupposehe—

VLADIMIR:Letusnotwasteourtimeinidlediscourse!

(Pause.Vehemently.)Letusdosomething,whilewehavethechance!Itisnoteverydaythatweareneeded.Notindeedthatwepersonallyareneeded.Otherswouldmeetthecaseequallywell,ifnotbetter.Toallmankindtheywereaddressed,thosecriesforhelpstillringinginourears!Butatthisplace,atthismomentoftime,allmankindisus,

whetherwelikeitornot.Letusmakethemostofit,beforeitistoolate!Letusrepresentworthilyforoncethefoulbroodtowhichacruelfateconsignedus!Whatdoyousay?(Estragonsaysnothing.)Itistruethatwhenwithfoldedarmsweweightheprosandconswearenolessacredittoourspecies.Thetigerboundstothehelpofhiscongenerswithouttheleastreflexion,orelseheslinksawayintothedepthsofthethickets.Butthatisnotthequestion.Whatarewedoinghere,thatisthequestion.Andweareblessedinthis,thatwehappentoknowtheanswer.Yes,inthisimmenseconfusiononethingaloneisclear.WearewaitingforGodottocome—

ESTRAGON:Ah!

POZZO:Help!

VLADIMIR:Orfornighttofall.(Pause.)Wehavekeptourappointmentandthat’sanendtothat.Wearenotsaints,butwehavekeptourappointment.Howmanypeoplecanboastasmuch?

ESTRAGON:Billions.

VLADIMIR:Youthinkso?


VLADIMIR:Youmayberight.

POZZO:Help!

VLADIMIR:AllIknowisthatthehoursarelong,undertheseconditions,andconstrainustobeguilethemwithproceedings

which—howshallIsay—whichmayatfirstsightseemreasonable,untiltheybecomeahabit.Youmaysayitistopreventourreasonfromfoundering.Nodoubt.Buthasitnotlongbeenstrayinginthenightwithoutendoftheabyssaldepths?That’swhatIsometimeswonder.Youfollowmyreasoning?

ESTRAGON:(aphoristicforonce).Weareallbornmad.Someremainso.

POZZO:Help!I’llpayyou!

ESTRAGON:Howmuch?

POZZO:Onehundredfrancs!

ESTRAGON:It’snotenough.

VLADIMIR:Iwouldn’tgosofarasthat.

ESTRAGON:Youthinkit’senough?

VLADIMIR:No,ImeansofarastoassertthatIwasweakintheheadwhenIcameintotheworld.Butthatisnotthequestion.

POZZO:Twohundred!

VLADIMIR:Wewait.Wearebored.(Hethrowsuphishand.)No,don’tprotest,weareboredtodeath,there’snodenyingit.Good.Adiversioncomesalongandwhatdowedo?Weletitgotowaste.Come,let’sgettowork!(Headvancestowardstheheap,stopsinhisstride.)Inaninstantallwillvanishandwe’llbealoneoncemore,inthemidstofnothingness!

Hebroods.

POZZO:Twohundred!

VLADIMIR:We’recoming!

HetriestopullPozzotohisfeet,fails,triesagain,stumbles,falls,triestogetup,fails.

ESTRAGON:What’sthematterwithyouall?

VLADIMIR:Help!


VLADIMIR:Don’tleaveme!They’llkillme!

POZZO:WhereamI?

VLADIMIR:Gogo!

POZZO:Help!

VLADIMIR:Help!


VLADIMIR:Helpmeupfirst,thenwe’llgotogether.

ESTRAGON:Youpromise?

VLADIMIR:Iswearit!

ESTRAGON:Andwe’llnevercomeback?

VLADIMIR:Never!

ESTRAGON:We’llgotothePyrenees.

VLADIMIR:Whereveryoulike.

ESTRAGON:I’vealwayswantedtowanderinthePyrenees.

VLADIMIR:You’llwanderinthem.

ESTRAGON:(recoiling).Whofarted?

VLADIMIR:Pozzo.

POZZO:Here!Here!Pity!

ESTRAGON:It’srevolting!

VLADIMIR:Quick!Givemeyourhand!

ESTRAGON:I’mgoing.(Pause.Louder.)I’mgoing.VLADIMIR:WellIsupposeintheendI’llgetupbymyself.

(Hetries,fails.)Inthefullnessoftime.ESTRAGON:What’sthematterwithyou?

VLADIMIR:Gotohell.

ESTRAGON:Areyoustayingthere?

VLADIMIR:Forthetimebeing.

ESTRAGON:Comeon,getup,you’llcatchachill.

VLADIMIR:Don’tworryaboutme.

ESTRAGON:Comeon,Didi,don’tbepig-headed!

HestretchesouthishandwhichVladimirmakeshastetoseize.

VLADIMIR:Pull!

Estragonpulls,stumbles,falls.Longsilence.POZZO:Help!

VLADIMIR:We’vearrived.

POZZO:Whoareyou?

VLADIMIR:Wearemen.

Silence.ESTRAGON:Sweetmotherearth!

VLADIMIR:Canyougetup?


VLADIMIR:Try.

ESTRAGON:Notnow,notnow.

Silence.POZZO:Whathappened?

VLADIMIR:(violently).Willyoustopit,you!Pest!Hecanthinkofnothingbuthimself!

ESTRAGON:Whataboutalittlesnooze?

VLADIMIR:Didyouhearhim?Hewantstoknowwhathappened!

ESTRAGON:Don’tmindhim.Sleep.

Silence.POZZO:Pity!Pity!

ESTRAGON:(withastart).Whatisit?

VLADIMIR:Wereyouasleep?

ESTRAGON:Imusthavebeen.

VLADIMIR:It’sthisbastardPozzoatitagain.

ESTRAGON:Makehimstopit.Kickhiminthecrotch.

VLADIMIR:(strikingPozzo).Willyoustopit!Crablouse!

(Pozzoextricateshimselfwithcriesofpainandcrawlsaway.Hestops,sawstheairblindly,callingforhelp.Vladimir,proppedonhiselbow,observeshisretreat.)He’soff!(Pozzocollapses.)He’sdown!

ESTRAGON:Whatdowedonow?

VLADIMIR:PerhapsIcouldcrawltohim.

ESTRAGON:Don’tleaveme!

VLADIMIR:OrIcouldcalltohim.

ESTRAGON:Yes,calltohim.

VLADIMIR:Pozzo!(Silence.)Pozzo!(Silence.)Noreply.ESTRAGON:Together.

VLADIMIR:Pozzo!Pozzo!

ESTRAGON:

VLADIMIR:Hemoved.

ESTRAGON:AreyousurehisnameisPozzo?

VLADIMIR:(alarmed).Mr.Pozzo!Comeback!Wewon’thurtyou!

Silence.ESTRAGON:Wemighttryhimwithothernames.

VLADIMIR:I’mafraidhe’sdying.

ESTRAGON:It’dbeamusing.

VLADIMIR:What’dbeamusing?

ESTRAGON:Totryhimwithothernames,oneaftertheother.

It’dpassthetime.Andwe’dbeboundtohitontherightonesoonerorlater.

VLADIMIR:ItellyouhisnameisPozzo.

ESTRAGON:We’llsoonsee.(Hereflects.)Abel!Abel!POZZO:Help!

ESTRAGON:Gotitinone!

VLADIMIR:Ibegintowearyofthismotif.

ESTRAGON:PerhapstheotheriscalledCain.Cain!Cain!

POZZO:Help!

ESTRAGON:He’sallhumanity.(Silence.)Lookatthelittlecloud.VLADIMIR:(raisinghiseyes).Where?

ESTRAGON:There.Inthezenith.

VLADIMIR:Well?(Pause.)Whatistheresowonderfulaboutit?

Silence.ESTRAGON:Let’spassonnowtosomethingelse,doyoumind?

VLADIMIR:Iwasjustgoingtosuggestit.

ESTRAGON:Buttowhat?

VLADIMIR:Ah!

Silence.ESTRAGON:Supposewegotuptobeginwith?

VLADIMIR:Noharmtrying.

Theygetup.ESTRAGON:Child’splay.

VLADIMIR:Simplequestionofwill-power.

ESTRAGON:Andnow?

POZZO:Help!

ESTRAGON:Let’sgo.

VLADIMIR:Wecan’t.

ESTRAGON:Whynot?


ESTRAGON:Ah!(Despairing.)What’llwedo,what’llwedo!

POZZO:Help!

VLADIMIR:Whatabouthelpinghim?

ESTRAGON:Whatdoeshewant?

VLADIMIR:Hewantstogetup.

ESTRAGON:Thenwhydoesn’the?

VLADIMIR:Hewantsustohelphimtogetup.

ESTRAGON:Thenwhydon’twe?Whatarewewaitingfor?

TheyhelpPozzotohisfeet,lethimgo.Hefalls.VLADIMIR:Wemustholdhim.(Theygethimupagain.Pozzosagsbetweenthem,hisarmsroundtheirnecks.)

Feelingbetter?

POZZO:Whoareyou?

VLADIMIR:Doyounotrecognizeus?

POZZO:Iamblind.

Silence.ESTRAGON:Perhapshecanseeintothefuture.

VLADIMIR:Sincewhen?

POZZO:Iusedtohavewonderfulsight—butareyoufriends?

ESTRAGON:(laughingnoisily).Hewantstoknowifwearefriends!

VLADIMIR:No,hemeansfriendsofhis.

ESTRAGON:Well?

VLADIMIR:We’veprovedweare,byhelpinghim.

ESTRAGON:Exactly.Wouldwehavehelpedhimifweweren’thisfriends?

VLADIMIR:Possibly.

ESTRAGON:True.

VLADIMIR:Don’tlet’squibbleaboutthatnow.

POZZO:Youarenothighwaymen?

ESTRAGON:Highwaymen!Dowelooklikehighwaymen?

VLADIMIR:Damnitcan’tyouseethemanisblind!

ESTRAGON:Damnitsoheis.(Pause.)Sohesays.POZZO:Don’tleaveme!

VLADIMIR:Noquestionofit.

ESTRAGON:Forthemoment.

POZZO:Whattimeisit?

VLADIMIR:(inspectingthesky).Seveno’clock...eighto’clock...

ESTRAGON:Thatdependswhattimeofyearitis.

POZZO:Isitevening?

Silence.VladimirandEstragonscrutinizethesunset.

ESTRAGON:It’srising.

VLADIMIR:Impossible.

ESTRAGON:Perhapsit’sthedawn.

VLADIMIR:Don’tbeafool.It’sthewestoverthere.

ESTRAGON:Howdoyouknow?

POZZO:(anguished).Isitevening?VLADIMIR:Anywayithasn’tmoved.

ESTRAGON:Itellyouit’srising.

POZZO:Whydon’tyouanswerme?

ESTRAGON:Giveusachance.

VLADIMIR:(reassuring).It’sevening,Sir,itsevening,nightisdrawingnigh.MyfriendherewouldhavemedoubtitandImustconfessheshookmeforamoment.ButitisnotfornothingIhavelivedthroughthislongdayandIcanassureyouitisveryneartheendofitsrepertory.(Pause.)Howdoyoufeelnow?ESTRAGON:Howmuchlongerarewetocarthimaround.

(Theyhalfreleasehim,catchhimagainashefalls.)Wearenotcaryatids!

VLADIMIR:Youweresayingyoursightusedtobegood,ifIheardyouright.

POZZO:Wonderful!Wonderful,wonderfulsight!

Silence.ESTRAGON:(irritably).Expand!Expand!VLADIMIR:Lethimalone.Can’tyouseehe’sthinkingofthedayswhenhewashappy.(Pause.)Memoriapraeteritorumbonorum—thatmustbeunpleasant.

ESTRAGON:Wewouldn’tknow.

VLADIMIR:Anditcameonyouallofasudden?

POZZO:Quitewonderful!

VLADIMIR:I’maskingyouifitcameonyouallofasudden.

POZZO:IwokeuponefinedayasblindasFortune.

(Pause.)SometimesIwonderifI’mnotstillasleep.VLADIMIR:Andwhenwasthat?

POZZO:Idon’tknow.

VLADIMIR:Butnolaterthanyesterday—

POZZO:(violently).Don’tquestionme!Theblindhavenonotionoftime.Thethingsoftimearehiddenfromthemtoo.

VLADIMIR:Welljustfancythat!Icouldhaveswornitwasjusttheopposite.


POZZO:Wherearewe?

VLADIMIR:Icouldn’ttellyou.

POZZO:Itisn’tbyanychancetheplaceknownastheBoard?

VLADIMIR:Neverheardofit.

POZZO:Whatisitlike?

VLADIMIR:(lookinground).It’sindescribable.It’slikenothing.There’snothing.There’satree.

POZZO:Thenit’snottheBoard.

ESTRAGON:(sagging).Somediversion!POZZO:Whereismymenial?

VLADIMIR:He’saboutsomewhere.

POZZO:Whydoesn’theanswerwhenIcall?

VLADIMIR:Idon’tknow.Heseemstobesleeping.Perhapshe’sdead.

POZZO:Whathappenedexactly?

ESTRAGON:Exactly!

VLADIMIR:Thetwoofyouslipped.(Pause.)Andfell.POZZO:Goandseeishehurt.

VLADIMIR:Wecan’tleaveyou.

POZZO:Youneedn’tbothgo.

VLADIMIR:(toEstragon).Yougo.ESTRAGON:Afterwhathedidtome?Never!

POZZO:Yesyes,letyourfriendgo,hestinksso.(Silence.)Whatishewaitingfor?

VLADIMIR:Whatyouwaitingfor?

ESTRAGON:I’mwaitingforGodot.

Silence.VLADIMIR:Whatexactlyshouldhedo?

POZZO:Welltobeginwithheshouldpullontherope,ashardashelikessolongashedoesn’tstranglehim.Heusuallyrespondstothat.Ifnotheshouldgivehimatasteofhisboot,inthefaceandtheprivatesasfaraspossible.

VLADIMIR:(toEstragon).Yousee,you’venothingtobeafraidof.It’sevenanopportunitytorevengeyourself.

ESTRAGON:Andifhedefendshimself?

POZZO:Nono,heneverdefendshimself.

VLADIMIR:I’llcomeflyingtotherescue.

ESTRAGON:Don’ttakeyoureyesoffme.

HegoestowardsLucky.VLADIMIR:Makesurehe’salivebeforeyoustart.Nopointinexertingyourselfifhe’sdead.

ESTRAGON:(bendingoverLucky).He’sbreathing.VLADIMIR:Thenlethimhaveit.

WithsuddenfuryEstragonstartskickingLucky,hurlingabuseathimashedoesso.Buthehurtshisfootandmovesaway,limpingandgroaning.

Luckystirs.ESTRAGON:Ohthebrute!

Hesitsdownonthemoundandtriestotakeoffhisboot.Buthesoondesistsanddisposeshimselfforsleep,hisarmsonhiskneesandhisheadonhisarms.

POZZO:What’sgonewrongnow?

VLADIMIR:Myfriendhashurthimself.

POZZO:AndLucky?

VLADIMIR:Soitishe?

POZZO:What?

VLADIMIR:ItisLucky?

POZZO:Idon’tunderstand.

VLADIMIR:AndyouarePozzo?

POZZO:CertainlyIamPozzo.

VLADIMIR:Thesameasyesterday?

POZZO:Yesterday?

VLADIMIR:Wemetyesterday.(Silence.)Doyounotremember?POZZO:Idon’trememberhavingmetanyoneyesterday.

Butto-morrowIwon’trememberhavingmetanyoneto-day.Sodon’tcountonmetoenlightenyou.

VLADIMIR:But—

POZZO:Enough!Uppig!

VLADIMIR:Youwerebringinghimtothefairtosellhim.Youspoketous.Hedanced.Hethought.Youhadyoursight.

POZZO:Asyouplease.Letmego!(Vladimirmovesaway.)Up!

Luckygetsup,gathersuphisburdens.VLADIMIR:Wheredoyougofromhere.

POZZO:On.(Lucky,ladendown,takeshisplacebeforePozzo.)Whip!(Luckyputseverythingdown,looksforwhip,findsit,putsitintoPozzo’shand,takesupeverythingagain.)Rope!(Luckyputseverythingdown,putsendofropeintoPozzo’shand,takesupeverythingagain.)

VLADIMIR:Whatisthereinthebag?

POZZO:Sand.(Hejerkstherope.)On!VLADIMIR:Don’tgoyet.

POZZO:I’mgoing.

VLADIMIR:Whatdoyoudowhenyoufallfarfromhelp?

POZZO:Wewaittillwecangetup.Thenwegoon.On!

VLADIMIR:Beforeyougotellhimtosing.

POZZO:Who?

VLADIMIR:Lucky.

POZZO:Tosing?

VLADIMIR:Yes.Ortothink.Ortorecite.

POZZO:Butheisdumb.

VLADIMIR:Dumb!

POZZO:Dumb.Hecan’tevengroan.

VLADIMIR:Dumb!Sincewhen?

POZZO:(suddenlyfurious).Haveyounotdonetormentingmewithyouraccursedtime!It’sabominable!When!When!Oneday,isthatnotenoughforyou,onedayhewentdumb,onedayIwentblind,onedaywe’llgodeaf,onedaywewereborn,onedayweshalldie,thesameday,thesamesecond,isthatnotenoughforyou?(Calmer.)Theygivebirthastrideofagrave,thelightgleamsaninstant,thenit’snightoncemore.(Hejerkstherope.)On!ExeuntPozzoandLucky.Vladimirfollowsthemtotheedgeofthestage,looksafterthem.Thenoiseoffalling,reinforcedbymimicofVladimir,announcesthattheyaredownagain.Silence.VladimirgoestowardsEstragon,contemplateshimamoment,thenshakeshimawake.ESTRAGON:(wildgestures,incoherentwords.Finally.)Whywillyouneverletmesleep?

VLADIMIR:Ifeltlonely.

ESTRAGON:IwasdreamingIwashappy.

VLADIMIR:Thatpassedthetime.

ESTRAGON:Iwasdreamingthat—

VLADIMIR:(violently).Don’ttellme!(Silence.)Iwonderishereallyblind.

ESTRAGON:Blind?Who?

VLADIMIR:Pozzo.

ESTRAGON:Blind?

VLADIMIR:Hetoldushewasblind.

ESTRAGON:Wellwhataboutit?

VLADIMIR:Itseemedtomehesawus.

ESTRAGON:Youdreamtit.(Pause.)Let’sgo.Wecan’t.Ah!

(Pause.)Areyousureitwasn’thim?VLADIMIR:Who?

ESTRAGON:Godot.

VLADIMIR:Butwho?

ESTRAGON:Pozzo.

VLADIMIR:Notatall!(Lesssure.)Notatall!(Stilllesssure.)Notatall!

ESTRAGON:IsupposeImightaswellgetup.(Hegetsuppainfully.)Ow!Didi!VLADIMIR:Idon’tknowwhattothinkanymore.

ESTRAGON:Myfeet!(Hesitsdownagainandtriestotakeoffhisboots.)Helpme!VLADIMIR:WasIsleeping,whiletheotherssuffered?AmIsleepingnow?To-morrow,whenIwake,orthinkIdo,whatshallIsayofto-day?ThatwithEstragonmyfriend,atthisplace,untilthefallofnight,IwaitedforGodot?ThatPozzopassed,withhiscarrier,andthathespoketous?

Probably.Butinallthatwhattruthwilltherebe?(Estragon,havingstruggledwithhisbootsinvain,isdozingoffagain.Vladimirlooksathim.)He’llknownothing.He’lltellmeabouttheblowshereceivedandI’llgivehimacarrot.(Pause.)Astrideofagraveandadifficultbirth.Downinthehole,lingeringly,thegrave-diggerputsontheforceps.Wehavetimetogrowold.Theairisfullofourcries.(Helistens.)Buthabitisagreatdeadener.(HelooksagainatEstragon.)Atmetoosomeoneislooking,ofmetoosomeoneissaying,Heissleeping,heknowsnothing,lethimsleepon.(Pause.)Ican’tgoon!(Pause.)WhathaveIsaid?

Hegoesfeverishlytoandfro,haltsfinallyatextremeleft,broods.EnterBoyright.Hehalts.Silence.

BOY:Mister...(Vladimirturns.)MisterAlbert...

VLADIMIR:Offwegoagain.(Pause.)Doyounotrecognizeme?BOY:NoSir.

VLADIMIR:Itwasn’tyoucameyesterday.

BOY:NoSir.

VLADIMIR:Thisisyourfirsttime.

BOY:YesSir.

Silence.VLADIMIR:YouhaveamessagefromMr.Godot.

BOY:YesSir.

VLADIMIR:Hewon’tcomethisevening.

BOY:NoSir.

VLADIMIR:Buthe’llcometo-morrow.

BOY:YesSir.

VLADIMIR:Withoutfail.

BOY:YesSir.

Silence.VLADIMIR:Didyoumeetanyone?

BOY:NoSir.

VLADIMIR:Twoother...(hehesitates)...men?BOY:Ididn’tseeanyone,Sir.

Silence.VLADIMIR:Whatdoeshedo,Mr.Godot?(Silence.)Doyouhearme?

BOY:YesSir.

VLADIMIR:Well?

BOY:Hedoesnothing,Sir.

Silence.VLADIMIR:Howisyourbrother?

BOY:He’ssick,Sir.

VLADIMIR:Perhapsitwashecameyesterday.


Silence.VLADIMIR:(softly).Hasheabeard,Mr.Godot?

BOY:YesSir.

VLADIMIR:Fairor...(hehesitates)...orblack?BOY:Ithinkit’swhite,Sir.

Silence.VLADIMIR:Christhavemercyonus!

Silence.BOY:WhatamItotellMr.Godot,Sir?

VLADIMIR:Tellhim...(hehesitates)...tellhimyousawmeandthat...(hehesitates)...thatyousawme.(Pause.Vladimiradvances,theBoyrecoils.Vladimirhalts,theBoyhalts.Withsuddenviolence.)You’resureyousawme,youwon’tcomeandtellmeto-morrowthatyouneversawme!Silence.Vladimirmakesasuddenspringforward,theBoyavoidshimandexitrunning.Silence.Thesunsets,themoonrises.AsinAct1.Vladimirstandsmotionlessandbowed.Estragonwakes,takesoffhisboots,getsupwithoneineachhandandgoesandputsthemdowncenterfront,thengoestowardsVladimir.ESTRAGON:What’swrongwithyou?

VLADIMIR:Nothing.


VLADIMIR:SoamI.

ESTRAGON:WasIlongasleep?


Silence.ESTRAGON:Whereshallwego?

VLADIMIR:Notfar.

ESTRAGON:Ohyes,let’sgofarawayfromhere.

VLADIMIR:Wecan’t.

ESTRAGON:Whynot?

VLADIMIR:Wehavetocomebackto-morrow.

ESTRAGON:Whatfor?

VLADIMIR:TowaitforGodot.

ESTRAGON:Ah!(Silence.)Hedidn’tcome?VLADIMIR:No.

ESTRAGON:Andnowit’stoolate.

VLADIMIR:Yes,nowit’snight.

ESTRAGON:Andifwedroppedhim?(Pause.)Ifwedroppedhim?VLADIMIR:He’dpunishus.(Silence.Helooksatthetree.)Everything’sdeadbutthetree.

ESTRAGON:(lookingatthetree).Whatisit?

VLADIMIR:It’sthetree.

ESTRAGON:Yes,butwhatkind?

VLADIMIR:Idon’tknow.Awillow.

EstragondrawsVladimirtowardsthetree.They

standmotionlessbeforeit.Silence.ESTRAGON:Whydon’twehangourselves?

VLADIMIR:Withwhat?

ESTRAGON:Youhaven’tgotabitofrope?

VLADIMIR:No.

ESTRAGON:Thenwecan’t.

Silence.VLADIMIR:Let’sgo.

ESTRAGON:Wait,there’smybelt.

VLADIMIR:It’stooshort.

ESTRAGON:Youcouldhangontomylegs.

VLADIMIR:Andwho’dhangontomine?

ESTRAGON:True.

VLADIMIR:Showallthesame.(Estragonloosensthecordthatholdsuphistrouserswhich,muchtoobigforhim,fallabouthisankles.Theylookatthecord.)Itmightdoatapinch.Butisitstrongenough?

ESTRAGON:We’llsoonsee.Here.

Theyeachtakeanendofthecordandpull.Itbreaks.Theyalmostfall.

VLADIMIR:Notworthacurse.

Silence.ESTRAGON:Yousaywehavetocomebackto-morrow?

VLADIMIR:Yes.

ESTRAGON:Thenwecanbringagoodbitofrope.

VLADIMIR:Yes.

Silence.ESTRAGON:Didi.

VLADIMIR:Yes.

ESTRAGON:Ican’tgoonlikethis.

VLADIMIR:That’swhatyouthink.

ESTRAGON:Ifweparted?Thatmightbebetterforus.

VLADIMIR:We’llhangourselvesto-morrow.(Pause.)UnlessGodotcomes.

ESTRAGON:Andifhecomes?

VLADIMIR:We’llbesaved.

Vladimirtakesoffhishat(Lucky’s),peersinsideit,feelsaboutinsideit,shakesit,knocksonthecrown,putsitonagain.

ESTRAGON:Well?Shallwego?

VLADIMIR:Pullonyourtrousers.

ESTRAGON:What?

VLADIMIR:Pullonyourtrousers.

ESTRAGON:Youwantmetopulloffmytrousers?

VLADIMIR:PullONyourtrousers.

ESTRAGON:(realizinghistrousersaredown).True.

Hepullsuphistrousers.VLADIMIR:Well?Shallwego?

ESTRAGON:Yes,let’sgo.

Theydonotmove.Curtain

WAITINGFORGODOTwasfirstpresented(asEnAttendantGodot)attheThéâtredeBabylone,38BoulevardRaspail,Paris,France,duringtheseasonof1952–3.TheplaywasdirectedbyRogerBlin,withdécorbySergioGerstein.Thecastwasasfollows:

ESTRAGONPierreLatour

VLADIMIRLucienRaimbourg

POZZORogerBlin

LUCKYJeanMartin

ABOYSergeLecointe

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