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

MS-TCD-10730

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Segment 1

[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.
[0620] Estragon sytops halfway,
runs back, picks up the carrot, stuffs it in his pocket,
runs to rejoin Vladimir who is waiting for him, stops
again, runs back, picks up his boot, runs to rejouin
Vladimir.
[0621] Hiuddled together, shoulders hunched, cringing
away from the menace, they wait
.

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Segment 2

[0622] Enter Pozzo and Lucky. [0623] Pozzo drives Lucky bey 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
let him 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
.

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Segment 3

[0625] (off). [0626] On! [0627] (Crack of whip. [0628] Pozzo appears. [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!

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Segment 4

[0635] Noise [0636] of Lucky falling with all his baggage. [0637] Vladimir
and Estragon turn towards him, half wishing half fearing
to go to his assistance.
[0638] Vladimir takes a step towards
Lucky, Estragon holds him back by the sleeve
.

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Segment 5

Vladimir

[0639] Let me go!

Estragon

[0640] Stay where you are!

Pozzo

[0641] Be careful! [0642] He's wicked. [0643] (Vladimira and Estragon turn
towards Pozzo
.)
[0644] With strangers.

Estragon

[0645] (undertone).[0646] Is that him?

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Segment 6

Vladimir

[0647] Who?

Estragon

[0647|001] (trying to remember the name). [0648] Er...

Vladimir

[0649] Godot?

Estragon

[0650] Yes.

Pozzo

[0651] I present myself: Pozzo.

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Segment 7

Vladimir

[0651|001] (to Estragon). [0652] Not at all!

Estragon

[0653] He said Godot.

Vladimir

[0654] Not at all!

Estragon

[0655] (timidly, to Pozzo). [0656] You're not Mr Godot, Sir?

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