advances,givesthe
basket,goesbacktohisplace.)The
freshairstimulates
thejadedappetite.(Heopensthe
basket,takesouta
pieceofchickenandabottleofwine.)
Basket!(Lucky
advances,picksupthebasketandgoes
backtohis
place.)Further!(Luckytakesastep
back.)Hestinks.
Happydays!
Hedrinksfromthebottle,putsitdown
andbeginsto
eat.Silence.VladimirandEstragon,
cautiouslyatfirst,
thenmoreboldly,begintocircleabout
Lucky,inspecting
himupanddown.Pozzoeatshischicken
voraciously,
throwingawaythebonesafterhaving
suckedthem.
Luckysagsslowly,untilbagandbasket
touchthe
ground,thenstraightensupwithastart
andbeginsto
sagagain.Rhythmofonesleepingonhis
feet.
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,dwellon
theface.
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:
Lookslikehislastgasptome.
VLADIMIR:
It'snotcertain.(Pause.)Askhima
question.
ESTRAGON:
Wouldthatbeagoodthing?
VLADIMIR:
Whatdowerisk?
ESTRAGON:
(timidly).Mister...
VLADIMIR:
Louder.
ESTRAGON:
(louder).Mister...
POZZO:
Leavehiminpeace!(Theyturntoward
Pozzowho,having
finishedeating,wipeshismouthwith
thebackofhis
hand.)Can'tyouseehewantstorest?
Basket!(He
strikesamatchandbeginstolighthis
pipe.Estragon
seesthechickenbonesonthegroundand
staresat
themgreedily.AsLuckydoesnotmove
Pozzothrowsthe
matchangrilyawayandjerkstherope.)
Basket!(Lucky
starts,almostfalls,recovershis
senses,advances,puts
thebottleinthebasketandgoesback
tohisplace.
Estragonstaresatthebones.Pozzo
strikesanother
matchandlightshispipe.)Whatcanyou
expect,it'snot
hisjob.(Hepullsathispipe,
stretchesouthislegs.)Ah!
That'sbetter.
ESTRAGON:
(timidly).PleaseSir...
POZZO:
Whatisit,mygoodman?
ESTRAGON:
Er...you'vefinishedwiththe...
er...youdon'tneed
the...er...bones,Sir?
VLADIMIR:
(scandalized).Youcouldn'thavewaited?
POZZO:
Nono,hedoeswelltoask.DoIneed
thebones?(He
turnsthemoverwiththeendofhis
whip.)No,personally
Idonotneedthemanymore.(Estragon
takesastep
towardsthebones.)But...(Estragon
stopsshort)...
butintheorythebonesgotothe
carrier.Heistherefore
theonetoask.(Estragonturnstowards
Lucky,
hesitates.)Goon,goon,don'tbe
afraid,askhim,he'lltell
you.
EstragongoestowardsLucky,stops
beforehim.
ESTRAGON:
Mister...excuseme,Mister...
POZZO:
You'rebeingspokento,pig!Reply!(To
Estragon.)Tryhim
again.
ESTRAGON:
Excuseme,Mister,thebones,youwon't
bewantingthe
bones?
LuckylookslongatEstragon.
POZZO:
(inraptures).Mister!(Luckybowshis
head.)Reply!Do
youwantthemordon'tyou?(Silenceof
Lucky.To
Estragon.)They'reyours.(Estragon
makesadartatthe
bones,picksthemupandbeginstognaw
them.)Idon't
likeit.I'veneverknownhimtorefuse
abonebefore.(He
looksanxiouslyatLucky.)Nicebusiness
it'dbeifhefell
sickonme!
Hepuffsathispipe.
VLADIMIR:
(exploding).It'sascandal!
Silence.Flabbergasted,Estragonstops
gnawing,looksat
PozzoandVladimirinturn.Pozzo
outwardlycalm.
Vladimirembarrassed.
POZZO:
(ToVladimir).Areyoualludingto
anythinginparticular?
VLADIMIR:
(stutteringlyresolute).Totreataman
...(gesture
towardsLucky)...likethat...I
thinkthat...no...
ahumanbeing...no...it'sa
scandal!
ESTRAGON:
(nottobeoutdone).Adisgrace!
Heresumeshisgnawing.
POZZO:
Youaresevere.(ToVladimir.)Whatage
areyou,ifit's
notarudequestion?(Silence.)Sixty?
Seventy?(To
Estragon.)Whatagewouldyousayhe
was?
ESTRAGON:
Eleven.
POZZO:
Iamimpertinent.(Heknocksouthis
pipeagainstthe
whip,getsup.)Imustbegettingon.
Thankyouforyour
society.(Hereflects.)UnlessIsmoke
anotherpipebefore
Igo.Whatdoyousay?(Theysay
nothing.)OhI'monlya
smallsmoker,averysmallsmoker,I'm
notinthehabitof
smokingtwopipesoneontopofthe
other,itmakes
(handtoheart,sighing)myheartgo
pit-a-pat.(Silence.)
It'sthenicotine,oneabsorbsitin
spiteofone's
precautions.(Sighs.)Youknowhowit
is.(Silence.)But
perhapsyoudon'tsmoke?Yes?No?It's
ofnoimportance.
(Silence.)ButhowamItositdownnow,
without
affectation,nowthatIhaverisen?
Withoutappearingto
—howshallIsay—withoutappearingto
falter.(To
Vladimir.)Ibegyourpardon?(Silence.)
Perhapsyou
didn'tspeak?(Silence.)It'sofno
importance.Letmesee
...
Hereflects.
ESTRAGON:
Ah!That'sbetter.
Heputsthebonesinhispocket.
VLADIMIR:
Let'sgo.
ESTRAGON:
Sosoon?
POZZO:
Onemoment!(Hejerkstherope.)Stool!
(Hepointswith
hiswhip.Luckymovesthestool.)More!
There!(Hesits
down.Luckygoesbacktohisplace.)
Doneit!
Hefillshispipe.
VLADIMIR:
(vehemently).Let'sgo!
POZZO:
IhopeI'mnotdrivingyouaway.Waita
littlelonger,you'll
neverregretit.
ESTRAGON:
(scentingcharity).We'reinnohurry.
POZZO:
(havinglithispipe).Thesecondis
neversosweet...
(hetakesthepipeoutofhismouth,
contemplatesit)..
.asthefirstImean.(Heputsthepipe
backinhis
mouth.)Butit'ssweetjustthesame.
VLADIMIR:
I'mgoing.
POZZO:
Hecannolongerenduremypresence.I
amperhapsnot
particularlyhuman,butwhocares?(To
Vladimir.)Think
twicebeforeyoudoanythingrash.
Supposeyougonow
whileitisstillday,forthereisno
denyingitisstillday.
(Theyalllookupatthesky.)Good.
(Theystoplookingat
thesky.)Whathappensinthatcase—
(hetakesthepipe
outofhismouth,examinesit)—I'mout
—(herelightshis
pipe)—inthatcase—(puff)—inthat
case—(puff)
—whathappensinthatcasetoyour
appointmentwith
this...Godet...Godot...Godin
...anyhowyousee
whoImean,whohasyourfutureinhis
hands...
(pause)...atleastyourimmediate
future?
VLADIMIR:
Whotoldyou?
POZZO:
Hespeakstomeagain!Ifthisgoeson
muchlongerwe'll
soonbeoldfriends.
ESTRAGON:
Whydoesn'theputdownhisbags?
POZZO:
Itoowouldbehappytomeethim.The
morepeopleI
meetthehappierIbecome.Fromthe
meanestcreature
onedepartswiser,richer,more
consciousofone's
blessings.Evenyou...(helooksat
themostentatiously
inturntomakeitcleartheyareboth
meant)...even
you,whoknows,willhaveaddedtomy
store.
ESTRAGON:
Whydoesn'theputdownhisbags?
POZZO:
Butthatwouldsurpriseme.
VLADIMIR:
You'rebeingaskedaquestion.
POZZO:
(delighted).Aquestion!Who?What?A
momentagoyou
werecallingmeSir,infearand
trembling.Nowyou're
askingmequestions.Nogoodwillcome
ofthis!
VLADIMIR:
(toEstragon).Ithinkhe'slistening.
ESTRAGON:
(circlingaboutLucky).What?
VLADIMIR:
Youcanaskhimnow.He'sonthealert.
ESTRAGON:
Askhimwhat?
VLADIMIR:
Whyhedoesn'tputdownhisbags.
ESTRAGON:
Iwonder.
VLADIMIR:
Askhim,can'tyou?
POZZO:
(whohasfollowedtheseexchangeswith
anxious
attention,fearinglestthequestionget
lost).Youwantto
knowwhyhedoesn'tputdownhisbags,
asyoucall
them.
VLADIMIR:
That'sit.
POZZO:
(toEstragon).Youaresureyouagree
withthat?
ESTRAGON:
He'spuffinglikeagrampus.
POZZO:
Theansweristhis.(ToEstragon).But
staystill,Ibegof
you,you'remakingmenervous!
VLADIMIR:
Here.
ESTRAGON:
Whatisit?
VLADIMIR:
He'sabouttospeak.
EstragongoesoverbesideVladimir.
Motionless,sideby
side,theywait.
POZZO:
Good.Iseverybodyready?Iseverybody
lookingatme?
(HelooksatLucky,jerkstherope.
Luckyraiseshis
head.)Willyoulookatme,pig!(Lucky
looksathim.)
Good.(Heputsthepipeinhispocket,
takesoutalittle
vaporizerandsprayshisthroat,puts
backthevaporizer
inhispocket,clearshisthroat,spits,
takesoutthe
vaporizeragain,sprayshisthroat
again,putsbackthe
vaporizerinhispocket.)Iamready.Is
everybody
listening?Iseverybodyready?(Helooks
atthemallin
turn,jerkstherope.)Hog!(Lucky
raiseshishead.)I
don'tliketalkinginavacuum.Good.
Letmesee.
Hereflects.
ESTRAGON:
I'mgoing.
POZZO:
Whatwasitexactlyyouwantedtoknow?
VLADIMIR:
Whyhe–
POZZO:
(angrily).Don'tinterruptme!(Pause.
Calmer.)Ifweall
speakatoncewe'llnevergetanywhere.
(Pause.)What
wasIsaying?(Pause.Louder.)Whatwas
Isaying?
Vladimirmimicsonecarryingaheavy
burden.Pozzolooks
athim,puzzled.
ESTRAGON:
(forcibly).Bags.(HepointsatLucky.)
Why?Alwayshold.
(Hesags,panting.)Neverputdown.(He
openshishands,
straightensupwithrelief.)Why?
POZZO:
Ah!Whycouldn'tyousaysobefore?Why
hedoesn't
makehimselfcomfortable?Let'stryand
getthisclear.
Hashenottherightto?Certainlyhe
has.Itfollowsthat
hedoesn'twantto.There'sreasoning
foryou.Andwhy
doesn'thewantto?(Pause.)Gentlemen,
thereasonis
this.
VLADIMIR:
(toEstragon).Makeanoteofthis.
POZZO:
Hewantstoimpressme,sothatI'll
keephim.
ESTRAGON:
What?
POZZO:
PerhapsIhaven'tgotitquiteright.He
wantstomollify
me,sothatI'llgiveuptheideaof
partingwithhim.No,
that'snotexactlyiteither.
VLADIMIR:
Youwanttogetridofhim?
POZZO:
Hewantstoconme,buthewon't.
VLADIMIR:
Youwanttogetridofhim?
POZZO:
HeimaginesthatwhenIseehowwellhe
carriesI'llbe
temptedtokeephimoninthatcapacity.
ESTRAGON:
You'vehadenoughofhim?
POZZO:
Inrealityhecarrieslikeapig.It's
nothisjob.
VLADIMIR:
Youwanttogetridofhim?
POZZO:
HeimaginesthatwhenIseehim
indefatigableI'llregret
mydecision.Suchishismiserable
scheme.AsthoughI
wereshortofslaves!(Allthreelookat
Lucky.)Atlas,son
ofJupiter!(Silence.)Well,that's
that,Ithink.Anything
else?
Vaporizer.
VLADIMIR:
Youwanttogetridofhim?
POZZO:
RemarkthatImightjustaswellhave
beeninhisshoes
andheinmine.Ifchancehadnotwilled
otherwise.To
eachonehisdue.
VLADIMIR:
Youwaagerrim?
POZZO:
Ibegyourpardon?
VLADIMIR:
Youwanttogetridofhim?
POZZO:
Ido.Butinsteadofdrivinghimawayas
Imighthave
done,Imeaninsteadofsimplykicking
himoutonhisarse,
inthegoodnessofmyheartIam
bringinghimtothefair,
whereIhopetogetagoodpricefor
him.Thetruthisyou
can'tdrivesuchcreaturesaway.The
bestthingwouldbe
tokillthem.
Luckyweeps.
ESTRAGON:
He'scrying!
POZZO:
Olddogshavemoredignity.(Heproffers
hishandkerchief
toEstragon.)Comforthim,sinceyou
pityhim.(Estragon
hesitates.)Comeon.(Estragontakesthe
handkerchief.)
Wipeawayhistears,he'llfeelless
forsaken.
Estragonhesitates.
VLADIMIR:
Here,giveittome,I'lldoit.
Estragonrefusestogivethe
handkerchief.
Childishgestures.
POZZO:
Makehaste,beforehestops.(Estragon
approaches
Luckyandmakestowipehiseyes.Lucky
kickshim
violentlyintheshins.Estragondrops
thehandkerchief,
recoils,staggersaboutthestage
howlingwithpain.)
Hanky!
Luckyputsdownbagandbasket,picksup
handkerchief
andgivesittoPozzo,goesbacktohis
place,picksup
bagandbasket.
ESTRAGON:
Ohtheswine!(Hepullsupthelegof
histrousers.)He's
crippledme!
POZZO:
Itoldyouhedidn'tlikestrangers.
