Digital Manuscript ProjectEn attendant Godot / Waiting for Godot
Bowler off [0617] (A terrible cry, close at hand. [0618] ESTRAGON
drops the carrot. [0619] They remain motionless,
then together make a sudden rush towards
the wings. Run in terror [0620] ESTRAGON stops halfway, runs
back, picks up the carrot, stuffs it in his
pocket, runs towards Vladimir who is waiting
for him, stops again, runs back, picks up
his boot, runs to rejoin Vladimir. Band [0621] Huddled
together, shoulders hunched, cringing away
from the menace, they wait.
Pick up turnips
[0622] Enter POZZO and LUCKY. [0623] POZZO drives Lucky
by means of a rope passed round his neck,
so that Lucky is the first to appear,
followed by the rope which is long enough
to allow him to reach the middle of the
stage before Pozzo appears. [0624] LUCKY carries
a heavy bag, a folding stool, a picnic basket
and a greatcoat, POZZO a whip)
POZZO
[0625] (Off) [0626] ON! [0627] (Crack of whip. [0628] POZZO appears.
[0635] (Noise [0636] of LUCKY falling with all his baggage.
[0629] They cross the stage. [0630] LUCKY passes before Vladimir
and Estragon and exit. [0631] Pozzo at the sight of
Vladimir and Estragon stops short. [0632] The rope
tautens. [0633] POZZO jerks at it violently)
[0634] Back!
[0637] VLADIMIR and ESTRAGON turn towards him,
divided between the wish to go to his
assistance and the fear of not minding their
own business. [0638] VLADIMIR takes a step towards
Lucky, ESTRAGON holds him back by the sleeve)
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