Samuel Beckett
Digital Manuscript ProjectEn attendant Godot / Waiting for Godot

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Segment 1

[1739] in Lucky's hand. Lucky drops it immediately.) [1740] Don't
let him go! [1741] (He puts back the bag in Lucky's hand.
[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.) [1745] Now! You can
let him go.

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Segment 2

[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]
[1749] (Lucky totters forward.) [1750] Back! [1751] (Lucky totters back.)

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Segment 3

[1752] Turn! [1753] (Lucky turns.) [1754] Done it! He can walk. [1755] (Turning to
Vladimir and Estragon.) [1756] Thank you, gentlemen, let me...
(he fumbles in his pockets)...let me wish you...
(fumbles)... wish you...(fumbles)...what have I done with
my watch? [1757] (Fumbles.)

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Segment 4

[1760] A genuine half-hunter, gentlement,
with deadbeat escapement! [1760|001] (Sobbing.) [1761] Twas my granpa gave
it to me! [1764] (He searches on the ground, Vladimir and Estra-
gon likewise. [1765] Pozzo turns over with his foot the remains
of Lucky's hat.) [1766] Well now isn't that just -

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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
over to him, bend over his stomach.) [1775] Surely one should
hear the tick-tick.

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Segment 6

Vladimir

[1776] Silence!

[1777] All listen, bent double.

Estragon

[1778] I hear something.

Pozzo

[1779] Where?

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Segment 7

Vladimir

[1780] It's the heart.

Pozzo

[1781] (disappointed). [1782] Damnation!

Vladimir

[1783] Silence!

Estragon

[1785] Perhaps it has stopped.

[1786] They straighten up.

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Segment 8

Pozzo

[1787] Which of you smells so bad?

Estragon

[1788] He has stinking breath and I have stinking feet.

Pozzo

[1789] I must go.

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En attendant Godot / Waiting for Godot © 2017 Samuel Beckett Digital Manuscript Project.
Editors: Dirk Van Hulle, Pim Verhulst and Vincent Neyt