theendofthem.
ESTRAGON:
(chewing).Iaskedyouaquestion.
VLADIMIR:
Ah.
ESTRAGON:
Didyoureply?
VLADIMIR:
How'sthecarrot?
ESTRAGON:
It'sacarrot.
VLADIMIR:
Somuchthebetter,somuchthebetter.
(Pause.)What
wasityouwantedtoknow?
ESTRAGON:
I'veforgotten.(Chews.)That'swhat
annoysme.(He
looksatthecarrotappreciatively,
danglesitbetween
fingerandthumb.)I'llneverforget
thiscarrot.(Hesucks
theendofitmeditatively.)Ahyes,now
Iremember.
VLADIMIR:
Well?
ESTRAGON:
(hismouthfull,vacuously).We'renot
tied?
VLADIMIR:
Idon'thearawordyou'resaying.
ESTRAGON:
(chews,swallows).I'maskingyouif
we'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.(Heraiseswhatremainsof
thecarrotbythe
stubofleaf,twirlsitbeforehis
eyes.)Funny,themore
youeattheworseitgets.
VLADIMIR:
Withmeit'sjusttheopposite.
ESTRAGON:
Inotherwords?
VLADIMIR:
IgetusedtothemuckasIgoalong.
ESTRAGON:
(afterprolongedreflection).Isthat
theopposite?
VLADIMIR:
Questionoftemperament.
ESTRAGON:
Ofcharacter.
VLADIMIR:
Nothingyoucandoaboutit.
ESTRAGON:
Nousestruggling.
VLADIMIR:
Oneiswhatoneis.
ESTRAGON:
Nousewriggling.
VLADIMIR:
Theessentialdoesn'tchange.
ESTRAGON:
Nothingtobedone.(Heproffersthe
remainsofthe
carrottoVladimir.)Liketofinishit?
Aterriblecry,closeathand.Estragon
dropsthecarrot.
Theyremainmotionless,thentogether
makeasudden
rushtowardsthewings.Estragonstops
halfway,runs
back,picksupthecarrot,stuffsitin
hispocket,runsto
rejoinVladimirwhoiswaitingforhim,
stopsagain,runs
back,picksuphisboot,runstorejoin
Vladimir.Huddled
together,shouldershunched,cringing
awayfromthe
menace,theywait.
EnterPozzoandLucky.Pozzodrives
Luckybymeansofa
ropepassedroundhisneck,sothat
Luckyisthefirstto
enter,followedbytheropewhichis
longenoughtolet
himreachthemiddleofthestagebefore
Pozzoappears.
Luckycarriesaheavybag,afolding
stool,apicnic
basketandagreatcoat,Pozzoawhip.
POZZO:
(off).On!(Crackofwhip.Pozzo
appears.Theycrossthe
stage.LuckypassesbeforeVladimirand
Estragonand
exit.PozzoatthesightofVladimirand
Estragonstops
short.Theropetautens.Pozzojerksat
itviolently.)
Back!
NoiseofLuckyfallingwithallhis
baggage.Vladimirand
Estragonturntowardshim,halfwishing
halffearingtogo
tohisassistance.Vlamdimirtakesa
steptowardsLucky,
Estragonholdshimbackbythesleeve.
VLADIMIR:
Letmego!
ESTRAGON:
Staywhereyouare!
POZZO:
Becareful!He'swicked.(Vladimirand
Estragonturn
towardsPozzo.)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.)Isay
doesthatnamemeannothingtoyou?
VladimirandEstragonlookateachother
questioningly.
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).Ionceknewafamily
calledGozzo.The
motherhadtheclap.
ESTRAGON:
(hastily).We'renotfromtheseparts,
Sir.
POZZO:
(halting).Youarehumanbeingsnonethe
less.(Heputs
onhisglasses.)Asfarasonecansee.
(Hetakesoffhis
glasses.)Ofthesamespeciesasmyself.
(Heburstsinto
anenormouslaugh.)Ofthesamespecies
asPozzo!Made
inGod'simage!
VLADIMIR:
Wellyousee–
POZZO:
(peremptory).WhoisGodot?
ESTRAGON:
Godot?
POZZO:
YoutookmeforGodot.
VLADIMIR:
Ohno,Sir,notforaninstant,Sir.
POZZO:
Whoishe?
VLADIMIR:
Ohhe'sa...he'sakindof
acquaintance.
ESTRAGON:
Nothingofthekind,wehardlyknowhim.
VLADIMIR:
True...wedon'tknowhimverywell.
..butallthe
same...
ESTRAGON:
Personally,Iwouldn'tevenknowhimif
Isawhim.
POZZO:
Youtookmeforhim.
ESTRAGON:
(recoilingbeforePozzo).That'stosay
...you
understand...thedusk...the
strain...waiting...I
confess...Iimagined...fora
second...
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'ssayno
moreaboutit.
(Hejerkstherope.)Uppig!(Pause.)
Everytimehedrops
hefallsasleep.(Jerkstherope.)Up
hog!(NoiseofLucky
gettingupandpickinguphisbaggage.
Pozzojerksthe
rope.)Back!(EnterLuckybackwards.)
Stop!(Lucky
stops.)Turn!(Luckyturns.ToVladimir
andEstragon,
affably.)Gentlemen,Iamhappytohave
metyou.(Before
theirincredulousexpression.)Yesyes,
sincerelyhappy.
(Hejerkstherope.)Closer!(Lucky
advances.)Stop!
(Luckystops.)Yes,theroadseemslong
whenone
journeysallalonefor...(he
consultshiswatch)...yes
...(hecalculates)...yes,six
hours,that'sright,six
hoursonend,andneverasoulinsight.
(ToLucky.)Coat!
(Luckyputsdownthebag,advances,
givesthecoat,
goesbacktohisplace,takesupthe
bag.)Holdthat!
(Pozzoholdsoutthewhip.Lucky
advancesand,bothhis
handsbeingoccupied,takesthewhipin
hismouth,then
goesbacktohisplace.Pozzobeginsto
putonhiscoat,
stops.)Coat!(Luckyputsdownthebag,
basketand
stool,helpsPozzoonwithhiscoat,
goesbacktohis
placeandtakesupbag,basketand
stool.)Touchof
autumnintheairthisevening.(Pozzo
finishesbuttoning
uphiscoat,stoops,inspectshimself,
straightensup.)
Whip!(Luckyadvances,stoops,Pozzo
snatchesthewhip
fromhismouth,Luckygoesbacktohis
place.)Yes,
gentlemen,Icannotgoforlongwithout
thesocietyofmy
likes(heputsonhisglassesandlooks
atthetwolikes)
evenwhenthelikenessisanimperfect
one.(Hetakesoff
hisglasses.)Stool!(Luckyputsdown
bagandbasket,
advances,opensstool,putsitdown,
goesbacktohis
place,takesupbagandbasket.)Closer!
(Luckyputs
downbagandbasket,advances,moves
stool,goesback
tohisplace,takesupbagandbasket.
Pozzositsdown,
placesthebuttofhiswhipagainst
Lucky'schestand
pushes.)Back!(Luckytakesastep
back.)Further!
(Luckytakesanotherstepback.)Stop!
(Luckystops.To
VladimirandEstragon.)Thatiswhy,
withyour
permission,Iproposetodallywithyou
amoment,beforeI
ventureanyfurther.Basket!(Lucky
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
