Samuel Beckett
Digital Manuscript Project
En attendant Godot / Waiting for Godot

MS-HRC-DA-145-1

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Segment 1

POZZO
(Contd.)

[1740] Don't let him go!

[1741] (He tries again. [1742] Gradually, at the feel
of the bag, LUCKY recovers his senses and
his fingers finally close round the handle)

[1743] Hold him tight!

[1744] (As before with basket)

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Segment 2

[1745] Now. You can let him go.

[place = margin left] Stand back
L

[1746] (VLADIMIR and ESTRAGON move away from Lucky
who totters, reels, sags, but succeeds in
remaining on his feet, bag and basket in
his hands.
[1747] POZZO steps back, cracks his
whip)

[1748] Forward!

[1749] (LUCKY takes a step forward) [1749|001] [place = inline] To audience)

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Segment 3

[1750] Back!

[1751] (LUCKY takes a step back)

[1752] Turn!

[1753] (LUCKY turns)

[1754] Done it! He can walk.

[place = margin left] X in to Poz [1755] (Turning towards Vladimir and Estragon)

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Segment 4

[1756] Thank you, gentlemen, and let me (he fumbles in
his pockets) - let me wish you - (fumbles) - wish
you - (fumbles) - what have I done with my watch?

[1757] (fumbles) [1760] A genuine half-hunter, gentlemen, with
deadbeat escapement!
[1760|001] (sobbing) [1761] Twas my granpa
gave it to me!
[1762] (fumbles) [1763] Perhaps it fell.

[1764] (He searches on the ground, VLADIMIR and
ESTRAGON likewise.
[1765] POZZO turns over with
his foot the remains of Lucky's hat)

[1766] Well now isn't that -

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Segment 5

VLADIMIR

[1767] Perhaps it's in your fob.

POZZO

[1768] Wait [1769] (he doubles up in an attempt to apply his
ear to his stomach, listens.
[1769|001] Silence) [1770] I hear
nothing.

[1771] (He beckons them to approach. [1773] VLADIMIR
and ESTRAGON go towards him, bend over

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