Samuel Beckett
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Segment 1

[2233] gets up on it, turns the glass on the without.

Hamm

[2234] Give me the dog.

Clov

[2235] (looking) [2236] Quiet!

Hamm

[2237] (angrily) [2238] Give me the dog!

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Segment 2

[2239] Clov drops the glass, clasps his hands
to his head. [2240] Pause. [2241] He gets down
precipitately, looks for the dog,
finds it, picks it up, hastens towards
Hamm and strikes him violently on
the head with the dog.

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Segment 3

Clov

[2242] There's your dog for you!

[2243] The dog falls to the ground. [2244] Pause.

Hamm

[2245] He struck me!

Clov

[2246] You drive me mad, I'm mad!

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Segment 4

Hamm

[2247] If you must strike me, strike me
with the xxx sledge hammer axe. [2248] (Pause.)
[2249] Or with the gaffe , strike me the gaffe .
[2250] Not with the dog. [2251] With the gaffe .
[2252] Or with the sledge hammer. axe.

[2253] Clov picks up the dog and gives it to
Hamm who takes it in his arms.

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Segment 5

Clov

[2254] (imploring) [2255] Let's xx stop play-acting!

Hamm

[2256] Never! [2257] (Pause.) [2258] Put me in
my coffin.

Clov

[2259] There are no more coffins.

Hamm

[2260] Then let there be an end! [2261] (Clov
goes towards the ladder. [2262] Violently.)

Transcription
  • Segments
    • Segment 1
    • Segment 2
    • Segment 3
    • Segment 4
    • Segment 5

Fin de partie / Endgame © 2018 Samuel Beckett Digital Manuscript Project.
Editors: Dirk Van Hulle, Shane Weller and Vincent Neyt