Fosse: Plays Six (8 page)

yes right here

right now

quite short pause

yes I

yes I know that

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I can tell you

quite short pause

but I don’t want to tell you

She turns around and sees The Young Man who enters, with The Old Man entering behind him

Oh hello

You’re here already

I

breaks off, becomes a little embarrassed

I

breaks off

YOUNG MAN

Yes

quite short pause

yes I may be a little early

YOUNG WOMAN

Yes me too

Pause

FIRST VOICE

And there he is

there he comes

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but look

can’t you see

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look how beautiful he is

SECOND VOICE

Yes

quite short pause

yes he is beautiful

Pause

FIRST VOICE

But

look

SECOND VOICE

Yes

yes I see

Short pause

YOUNG MAN

Yes here we are

then

YOUNG WOMAN

Yes

quite short pause

yes it’s become a habit

yes to meet here

YOUNG MAN

Yes it has

Pause

YOUNG WOMAN

And it’s a nice

place

yes

YOUNG MAN

Yes

Pause

YOUNG WOMAN

Really nice

YOUNG MAN

Yes

quite short pause

yes I suppose that’s why

breaks off

YOUNG WOMAN

continues

Yes that we meet here

YOUNG MAN

Yes I suppose it is

Pause. She walks around a little. Pause
.

YOUNG WOMAN

Any news

YOUNG MAN

No

quite short pause

no nothing special

or

yes

YOUNG WOMAN

Tell me

YOUNG MAN

No

YOUNG WOMAN

Yes

YOUNG MAN

No

YOUNG WOMAN

Yes

quite short pause

yes you must

She nudges him

YOUNG MAN

No

YOUNG WOMAN

Yes

YOUNG MAN

No

He looks at her, and then he stretches his hand out and she takes his hand, they stand and hold hands and look down

Yes here we are then

Pause

YOUNG WOMAN

Yes

Pause

YOUNG MAN

Yes

Pause

YOUNG WOMAN

You and I

YOUNG MAN

You and I

They look at each other, smile to each other. Long pause

Do you want to go for a walk

YOUNG WOMAN

Alright

Short pause

And it’s so

yes nice here

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here by the sea

YOUNG MAN

Yes

YOUNG WOMAN

Here

sheltered from the ocean

YOUNG MAN

sheltered by the mountains

YOUNG WOMAN

By the tall mountains

THE SHADOW

This is where you’ll be

Quite short pause

And I am here always

YOUNG WOMAN

But look

She looks at the mountains

I’ve never quite

seen the mountains before

I see them now as if for the first time

And the rocks

I see them as if for the first time

YOUNG MAN

The mountains and the rocks

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and then us

And this is where we’ll be

YOUNG WOMAN

If we want to

we’ll be here

yes

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yes for here there’s air

quite short pause

there’s earth

YOUNG MAN

And there’s wind here

There’s always wind here

YOUNG WOMAN

And here’s where we met

YOUNG MAN

And here’s where we’ll live

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here we’ll stay

YOUNG MAN

And we’ll be alright

YOUNG FIRST VOICE

Because we won’t give up

YOUNG MAN

No

And we’ll be fine

We’ll be alright

YOUNG WOMAN

We’re young and strong

YOUNG MAN

And we’re together

YOUNG WOMAN

We’ll be alright

YOUNG MAN

Everything’s fine

YOUNG WOMAN

We’re strong

YOUNG MAN

We’re young

We can do anything

YOUNG WOMAN

Yes we can do anything

YOUNG MAN

We can do it

Quite short pause

We’ll provide fire

We’ll provide food

YOUNG WOMAN

Fire and food

for our children

YOUNG MAN

We’ll provide fire

and food

YOUNG WOMAN

For the children we’ll have

we’ll provide food

YOUNG MAN

We’ll provide shelter

YOUNG WOMAN

We’ll provide fire

We’re young and strong

YOUNG MAN

It’ll all be fine

YOUNG WOMAN

We’ll provide food

YOUNG MAN

We’ll provide shelter

YOUNG WOMAN

We are so strong

YOUNG MAN

We can do anything

YOUNG WOMAN

We can do everything

YOUNG MAN

We are strong

YOUNG WOMAN

And when we are together

we can do it

Pause

But

quite short pause

listen

quite short pause

yes I just wonder if

breaks off

yes

YOUNG MAN

Just tell me

YOUNG WOMAN

Yes if

breaks off

YOUNG MAN

Was there something

YOUNG WOMAN

No maybe not

YOUNG MAN

You just wanted to say something

no matter what

YOUNG WOMAN

Maybe

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yes

perhaps

Short pause

YOUNG MAN

Tell me

Can’t you just tell me

YOUNG WOMAN

No

YOUNG MAN

You don’t want to

YOUNG WOMAN

No

She lets go of his hand and walks away from him, towards The Shadow

but

short pause

yes can’t you feel

yes

quite short pause

yes that there’s something here

that

breaks off

YOUNG MAN

Everything’s right

Everything’s the way it should be

Yes

quite short pause

everything’s just fine

quite short pause

and here

here where we are

here where we walk

I’m thinking that

yes here people have

yes lived

yes for so long

YOUNG WOMAN

Not you and I

YOUNG MAN

No

quite short pause

no

not you and I

because we

yes we’re young

we’ve just

arrived here

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but people

quite short pause

other people have lived here

for people must’ve lived here

for a long time

yes

YOUNG WOMAN

Yes

I’m sure

YOUNG MAN

Yes on this piece of earth

at this shore

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on this coast

YOUNG WOMAN

You think so

YOUNG MAN

Don’t you think so

YOUNG WOMAN

Yes

quite short pause

yes of course

YOUNG MAN

But you don’t believe

yes

yes that it’s something to think about

YOUNG WOMAN

Well yes

Pause

YOUNG MAN

And we’ll live here too

Pause

YOUNG WOMAN

Yes

quite short pause

yes we’ll live here

Pause

YOUNG MAN

You look a little tired

you want to rest

YOUNG WOMAN

Perhaps for a bit

Pause

YOUNG MAN

Is something wrong

YOUNG WOMAN

No

Pause

YOUNG MAN

But are you tired

quite short pause

shall we sit down for a while

YOUNG WOMAN

Alright

Short pause

YOUNG MAN

But where

YOUNG WOMAN

We can sit down

quite short pause

yes wherever

YOUNG MAN

Wherever

YOUNG WOMAN

Yes

why not

YOUNG MAN

As long as we can see the ocean

YOUNG WOMAN

Yes

Pause

And today

YOUNG MAN

continues

you and I got together

She sits down and he comes and sits down next to her, a short distance away from her, and The Shadow walks between them and she gets up and walks after The Shadow

Are you leaving

Can’t you stay here with me

YOUNG WOMAN

I don’t know

I think I have to go

I can’t stay here any longer

YOUNG MAN

Don’t you just want to

well stay here with me

YOUNG WOMAN

But

breaks off

YOUNG MAN

You want to go

YOUNG WOMAN

I’m so jumpy

I’m so scared

Short pause

THE SHADOW

You must come now

YOUNG MAN

No

quite short pause

you mustn’t be scared

for nothing is dangerous

He stands up and walks after her and The Shadow

Well

quite short pause

perhaps

quite short pause

yes when you mention it

quite short pause

perhaps there is something here

THE SHADOW

I am here

Always am I here

FIRST VOICE

I am here

Always am I here

SECOND VOICE

I am here

YOUNG MAN

But wait for me

THE SHADOW

I am here

I am here always

I am the sky

Quite short pause

I am the shimmering

quite short pause

deep down inside you

You are me

I am you

I am the sky

I am the ocean

in blue

in white

YOUNG MAN

But wait

why are you going

YOUNG WOMAN

No reason

YOUNG MAN

We were having such a good time

YOUNG WOMAN

Yes

quite short pause

yes we were

we certainly were

YOUNG MAN

But you’re going

YOUNG WOMAN

I’m not going

YOUNG MAN

Yes you’re going

YOUNG WOMAN

No

YOUNG MAN

Yes

pause

you’re just going

suddenly you’re just going

Short pause

Is there something

Is something wrong

Quite short pause

Have I done something wrong

YOUNG WOMAN

No

no it’s not that

Quite short pause

But it feels

breaks off

I got scared

there’s something here

YOUNG MAN

Yes

YOUNG WOMAN

continues

it feels

yes so dangerous

to be here

I’m scared

I’m a little scared

YOUNG MAN

No

don’t be scared

THE SHADOW

I am the sky

I am the ocean

I am here

FIRST VOICE

I am here

SECOND VOICE

I am here always

YOUNG WOMAN