there in Rambuku
they are gone
they are gone
like the sea in the darkness
short pause
so don’t just stand there
quite short pause
and look and look
you
say something
tell me something about Rambuku
Tell me what you know
about Rambuku
Short pause
No
no don’t say anything
quite short pause
just stand there
A little questioningly
Good
Short pause
Say it’s good
She walks over to him, looks him in the face
Say yes
HE
Yes
SHE
Okay
She holds his chin
But say it one more time
say it
She pulls his chin up and down
Say it
Say it at once
Say it
Loudly
Say it
say yes
HE
Yes
Long pause
SHE
Yes
Pause. She lets go of his chin, walks out on the floor, turns suddenly to him
But why isn’t Rambuku coming
pause
for something is going to happen
quite short pause, a little angrily
and you’re
quite different
my dear
quite short pause
it’s only here
you’re like this
in Rambuku you’re not like this
I know that
for there you are the most beautiful
of them all
not so big and strong
but with a few tosses
of your thoughts
of your soul
a few tosses
radiant in their movements
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yes like Rambuku
short pause
but you just stand there
just stand there
quite short pause
and look and look
and we’re not going to be here
we’re going to Rambuku
quite short pause
come on walk
walk a little
Walk
I’m telling you
Walk
He begins to walk slowly
You
short pause
yes you
quite short pause
you rotten man
very sad
that’s right
you rotten man
quite short pause
for I suppose you’ve always been rotten
quite short pause
always
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always other women
always that
quite short pause
and how could I stand being
with you
but I
quite short pause
yes indeed I took what was mine
I want you to know that
and you do know that
quite short pause
yes of course
quite short pause
you know that
quite short pause
or
quite short pause
do you
answer
answer now
short pause
and you don’t answer
quite short pause
why don’t you answer
quite short pause
why don’t you speak
say something
quite short pause
you don’t say anything
you don’t answer
quite short pause
I tell you to answer
and you don’t answer
quite short pause
answer
say something
quite short pause
and don’t just walk around
answer
say something
don’t walk
don’t walk anymore
stop
he stops
answer
say something
pause
No
Short pause
No alright
Short pause
Do you want to go to Rambuku
quite short pause
or don’t you
quite short pause
I know you want to
so don’t just stand there
and look and look
quite short pause
Walk
Walk
He begins to walks slowly. Short pause
For now it’s finished
now
quite short pause
now Rambuku shall open up
now
today
quite short pause
finally
quite short pause
do you understand
say something
do you understand
that Rambuku shall open up
quite short pause
and don’t just walk around
stop that
can’t you
stop walking
stop
he stops
and say say that you understand it
Say
I understand it
HE
I understand it
SHE
Good
Say
Now we’re going to Rambuku
HE
Now we’re going to Rambuku
SHE
Thank you
Thank you so much
Thank you
Short pause. She takes his hand
It felt so good
to hear you say it
She shakes his hand
to hear your voice say it
so thank you
thank you so much
thank you
She lets go of his hand. Quite short pause
Would you like to read for me
Short pause
No I don’t suppose you do
Almost threateningly
You must answer me when I speak to you
say something
you used to do that
to talk to me
you were always doing it
you answered
talked
said things to me
quite short pause
called me whore
quite short pause
but now
short pause
now you just stand there
and look and look
quite short pause
you don’t exist
aren’t here
you just stand there
quite short pause
And I have lived my life with you
Pause
But you were
yes
She smiles
you were beautiful
yes beautiful
like Rambuku
quite short pause
but if only I could’ve given you back
to the woman you left
laughs a little to herself
I could’ve married
anyone
and then
and then I married you
quite short pause
who just stand there
and look and look
I married you
quite short pause
I don’t understand myself
I don’t understand what I was thinking
what made me do it
short pause
yes I understand it
Do you understand