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,5T] ,N,U,R,S,E C>RY+ A TEA-POT4 

,NURSE 75T]S ,R4 ,I1 OV] TO TABLE ,C474 ,PLEASE1 ,MADAM1 MAY ,I HAVE SOME WAT]8 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA 7SITT+ ,R4 ( TABLE ,C474 ,C]TA9LY4 ,H[ IS ! BABY N[8 

,NURSE4 ,OH1 RE/LESS1 FRETT+ ALL ! TIME4 ,!RE'S NO?+ WORSE ?AN = A LADY TO NURSE H] *ILD4 ,%E HAS H] WORRIES & ! BABY SUFF]S = !M4 ,:AT SORT ( MILK C\LD %E HAVE1 NOT PEEP+ ALL NI<T1 & CRY+ & CRY+8 

.<,S,A,%,A 5T]S ,R4 ,I1 /ROLLS TO ,L4 ( TABLE ,C4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,BUT ,I ?\<T %E WAS MORE CALM N[8 

,NURSE4 ,F9E CALM6 ,IT MAKES ME SICK TO LOOK AT H]4 ,%E'S JU/ BE5 WRIT+ SOME?+ & CRY+ ALL ! TIME4 

,SA%A 7TO NURSE74 ,LISA'S LOOK+ = Y\4 

.<,SITS 9 *AIR ,L4 ( TABLE ,C4 

,NURSE4 ,I'M GO+4 

.<,EXITS ,R4 ,I4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,NURSE SAYS %E'S ALWAYS CRY+4 ,:Y CAN'T %E TRY & CALM H]SELF A LITTLE8 

,SA%A4 ,WELL1 REALLY1 ,MO!R1 Y\'RE AMAZ+4 ,H[ CAN Y\ EXPECT H] TO BEHAVE AS IF NO?+ HAD HAPP5$ :5 %E'S JU/ LEFT H] HUSB& & TAK5 H] BABY ) H]8 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,WELL1 ,I DON'T EXACTLY1 BUT ?AT'S ALL OV]4 ,IF ,I APPROVE ( MY DAU<T]'S HAV+ LEFT H] HUSB&1 IF ,I'M EV] GLAD1 WELL1 Y\ MAY BE QUITE SURE HE DES]V$ IT4 ,%E HAS NO REASON TO BE MIS]ABLE--ON ! CONTR>Y1 %E \<T TO BE DELI<T$ AT BE+ FRE$ FROM SU* A WRET*4 

,SA%A4 ,MO!R6 ,:Y DO Y\ GO ON LIKE ?IS8 ,IT'S NOT ! TRU? & Y\ KN[ IT4 ,HE'S NOT A WRET*1 HE'S WOND]FUL4 ,YES1 9 SPITE ( ALL HIS WEAKNESS4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,I SUPPOSE Y\'D LIKE H] TO WAIT TILL HE'D SP5T EV]Y KOPEC !Y HAD1 & SMILE SWEETLY :5 BE BR\<T HIS GYPSY MI/RESSES HOME ) HIM4 

,SA%A4 ,HE HASN'T ANY MI/RESSES4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,!RE Y\ GO AGA94 ,:Y1 ! MAN'S SIMPLY BEWIT*$ Y\1 BUT ,I CAN SEE ?R\< HIM1 & HE KN[S IT4 ,IF ,I'D BE5 ,LISA1 ,I'D LEFT HIM A YE> AGO4 

,SA%A4 ,OH1 H[ EASILY Y\ SPEAK ( !SE S]I\S ?+S4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,NOT EASILY1 NOT EASILY AT ALL4 ,DO Y\ SUPPOSE IT'S AGREEABLE = ME TO HAVE MY DAU<T] ADMIT H] M>RIAGE A FAILURE8 ,BUT ANY?+'S BETT] ?AN = H] TO ?R[ AWAY H] LIFE 9 A LIE4 ,?ANK ,GOD1 %E'S MADE UP H] M9D TO F9I% ) HIM = GOOD4 

,SA%A4 ,MAYBE IT WON'T BE = GOOD4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,IT W\LD BE IF ONLY HE'D GIVE H] A DIVORCE4 

,SA%A4 ,TO :AT 5D8 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,BECAUSE %E'S Y\NG & HAS ! RI<T TO LOOK = HAPP9ESS4 

,SA%A4 ,IT'S AWFUL TO LI/5 TO Y\4 ,H[ C\LD %E LOVE SOME ONE ELSE8 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,:Y NOT8 ,!RE >E ?\S&S BETT] ?AN Y\R ,F$YA1 & !Y'D BE ONLY TOO HAPPY TO M>RY ,LISA4 

,SA%A4 ,OH1 IT'S NOT NICE ( Y\4 ,I FEEL1 ,I CAN TELL1 Y\'RE ?9K+ AB\T ,VICTOR ,K>594 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,:Y NOT8 ,HE LOV$ H] = T5 YE>S1 & %E HIM1 ,I BELIEVE4 

,SA%A4 ,YES1 BUT %E DOESN'T LOVE HIM AS A HUSB&4 ,!Y GREW UP TOGE!R2 !Y'VE JU/ BE5 FRI5DS4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,AH1 ?OSE FRI5D%IPS6 ,H[ %\LD Y\ KN[ :AT KEEPS !M W>M6 ,IF ONLY !Y W]E BO? FREE6 

.<,5T] A ,M,A,I,D ,L4 ,U4 

,WELL8 

,MAID4 ,! PORT]'S JU/ COME BACK ) AN ANSW] TO ! NOTE4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,:AT NOTE8 

,MAID4 ,! NOTE ,ELIZAVETA ,PROTOSOVA S5T TO ,VICTOR ,K>594 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,WELL8 ,:AT ANSW]8 

,MAID4 ,VICTOR ,K>59 TOLD ! PORT] HE'D BE H]E DIRECTLY4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,V]Y WELL4 

.<,M,A,I,D EXITS ,L4 ,U4 

.<,TO ,S,A,%,A4 

,:Y DO Y\ SUPPOSE %E S5T = HIM8 ,DO Y\ KN[8 

,SA%A4 ,MAYBE ,I DO & MAYBE ,I DON'T4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,Y\'RE ALWAYS SO FULL ( SECRETS4 

,SA%A4 ,ASK ,LISA1 %E'LL TELL Y\4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,JU/ AS ,I ?\<T6 ,%E S5T = HIM AT ONCE4 

,SA%A4 ,YES1 BUT MAYBE NOT = ! REASON Y\ ?9K4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,!N :AT =8 

,SA%A4 ,:Y1 ,MO!R1 ,LISA C>ES JU/ AB\T AS MU* = ,VICTOR ,K>59 AS %E DOES = H] OLD NURSE4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,Y\'LL SEE4 ,%E WANTS CONSOLATION1 A SPECIAL SORT ( CONSOLATION4 

,SA%A4 ,REALLY1 IT %[S Y\ DON'T KN[ ,LISA AT ALL TO TALK LIKE ?IS4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,Y\'LL SEE4 ,SA%A4 ,YES1 ,I %ALL SEE4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA 7ALONE TO H]SELF74 ,& ,I AM V]Y GLAD4 ,I'M V]Y1 V]Y GLAD4 

.<,5T] ,M,A,I,D4 

,MAID4 ,VICTOR ,K>594 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,%[ HIM H]E & TELL Y\R MI/RESS4 

.<,M,A,I,D %[S 9 ,K,>,5,9 & EXITS DOOR ,R4 ,I4 

,K>59 7GOES ,C4 & /&S BEH9D TABLE ,C474 7,%AK+ H&S ) ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA47 ,ELIZAVETA ,&REYEVNA S5T ME A NOTE TO COME AT ONCE4 ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 H]E TO-NI<T ANYWAY4 ,H[ IS %E8 ,WELL1 ,I HOPE4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,NOT V]Y4 ,! BABY HAS BE5 UPSET AGA94 ,H[EV]1 %E'LL BE H]E 9 A M9UTE4 ,WILL Y\ HAVE SOME TEA8 

,K>594 ,NO1 ?ANK Y\4 

.<,SITS *AIR ,R4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,TELL ME1 DO Y\ KN[ ?AT HE & %E--4 

,K>594 ,YES1 ,I WAS H]E TWO DAYS AGO :5 %E GOT ?IS LETT]4 ,IS %E POSITIVE N[ AB\T !IR SEP>AT+8 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,OH1 ABSOLUTELY4 ,IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO BEG9 IT ALL OV] AGA94 

,K>594 ,YES4 ,TO CUT 9TO LIV+ ?+S & !N DRAW BACK ! KNIFE IS T]RIBLE4 ,BUT >E Y\ SURE %E KN[S H] M9D8 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,I %\LD ?9K SO4 ,TO COME TO ?IS DECISION HAS CAUS$ H] MU* PA94 ,BUT N[ IT'S F9AL1 & HE UND]/&S P]FECTLY ?AT HIS BEHAVIOR HAS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE = HIM TO COME BACK ON ANY T]MS4 

,K>594 ,:Y8 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,AFT] BREAK+ EV]Y OA? HE SWORE TO DEC5CY1 H[ C\LD HE COME BACK8 ,& SO :Y %\LDN'T HE GIVE H] H] FRE$OM8 

,K>594 ,:AT FRE$OM IS !RE = A WOMAN /ILL M>RI$8 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,DIVORCE4 ,HE PROMIS$ H] A DIVORCE & WE %ALL 9SI/ UPON IT4 

,K>594 ,BUT Y\R DAU<T] WAS SO 9 LOVE ) HIM8 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,H] LOVE HAS BE5 TRI$ \T ( EXI/5CE4 ,REMEMB] %E HAD EV]Y?+ TO CONT5D )3 DRUNK5NESS1 GAMBL+1 9FIDELITY--:AT WAS !RE TO GO ON LOV+ 9 SU* A P]SON8 

,K>594 ,LOVE CAN DO ANY?+4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,H[ CAN ONE LOVE A RAG TORN BY EV]Y W9D8 ,!IR AFFAIRS W]E 9 DREADFUL %APE2 !IR E/ATE MORTGAG$2 NO MONEY ANY:]E4 ,F9ALLY HIS UNCLE S5DS !M TWO ?\S& RUBLES TO PAY ! 9T]E/ ON ! E/ATE4 ,HE TAKES IT1 DISAPPE>S1 LEAVES ,LISA HOME & ! BABY SICK--:5 SUDD5LY %E GETS A NOTE ASK+ H] TO S5D HIM HIS L954 

,K>594 ,I KN[4 

.<,5T] ,L,I,S,A ,R4,I4 ,K,>,5,9 CROSSES TO ,L,I,S,A4 

,I'M SORRY TO HAVE BE5 A LITTLE DETA9$4 

.<,%AKES H&S ) ,L,I,S,A4 

,LISA4 ,OH1 ?ANK Y\ SO MU* = COM+4 ,I HAVE A GREAT FAVOR TO ASK ( Y\4 ,SOME?+ ,I C\LDN'T ASK ( ANYBODY ELSE4 

,K>594 ,I'LL DO EV]Y?+ ,I CAN4 

.<,L,I,S,A MOVES AWAY A FEW /EPS D[N ,R4 

,LISA4 ,Y\ KN[ ALL AB\T ?IS4 

.<,SITS *AIR ,R4 

,K>594 ,YES1 ,I KN[4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,WELL1 ,I ?9K ,I'LL LEAVE Y\ TWO Y\NG PEOPLE TO Y\RSELVES4 7,TO ,S,A,%,A47 ,COME ALONG1 DE>1 Y\ & ,I WILL BE JU/ 9 ! WAY4 

.<,EXIT ,L4 ,U4 ,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A & ,S,A,%,A4 

,LISA4 ,F$YA WROTE TO ME SAY+ IT WAS ALL OV] BETWE5 US4 7,%E BEG9S TO CRY47 ,?AT HURT ME SO1 BEWILD]$ ME SO1 ?AT--WELL1 ,I AGRE$ TO SEP>ATE4 ,I WROTE TO HIM SAY+ ,I WAS WILL+ TO GIVE HIM UP IF HE WANT$ ME TO4 

,K>594 ,& N[ Y\'RE SORRY8 

,LISA 7NODD+74 ,I FEEL ,I \<TN'T TO HAVE SAID YES4 ,I CAN'T4 ,ANY?+ IS BETT] ?AN NOT TO SEE HIM AGA94 ,VICTOR DE>1 ,I WANT Y\ TO GIVE HIM ?IS LETT] & TELL HIM :AT ,I'VE TOLD Y\1 &--& BR+ HIM BACK TO ME4 

.<,GIVES ,V,I,C,T,O,R A LETT]4 

,K>594 ,I'LL DO :AT ,I CAN4 

.<,TAKES LETT]1 TURNS AWAY & SITS *AIR ,R4 ( TABLE ,C4 

,LISA4 ,TELL HIM ,I WILL =GET EV]Y?+ IF ONLY HE WILL COME BACK4 ,I ?\<T ( MAIL+ ?IS1 ONLY ,I KN[ HIM3 HE'D HAVE A GOOD IMPULSE1 FIR/ ?W>T$ BY SOME ONE1 SOME ONE :O W\LD F9ALLY MAKE HIM ACT AGA9/ HIMSELF4 

.<,PAUSE4 

,>E Y\-->E Y\ SURPRIS$ ,I ASK$ Y\8 

,K>594 ,NO4 7,HE HESITATES47 ,BUT--WELL1 C&IDLY1 YES4 ,I AM RA!R SURPRIS$4 

,LISA4 ,BUT Y\ >E NOT ANGRY8 

,K>594 ,Y\ KN[ ,I C\LDN'T BE ANGRY ) Y\4 

,LISA4 ,I ASK Y\ BECAUSE ,I KN[ Y\'RE SO FOND ( HIM4 

,K>594 ,( HIM--& ( Y\ TOO4 ,?ANK Y\ = TRU/+ ME4 ,I'LL DO ALL ,I CAN4 

,LISA4 ,I KN[ Y\ WILL4 ,N[ ,I'M GO+ TO TELL Y\ EV]Y?+4 ,I W5T TO-DAY TO ,AFREMOV'S1 TO F9D \T :]E HE WAS4 ,!Y TOLD ME HE WAS LIV+ ) ! GYPSIES4 ,( C\RSE ?AT'S :AT ,I WAS AFRAID (4 ,I KN[ HE'LL BE SWEPT (F HIS FEET IF HE ISN'T /OPP$ 9 TIME4 ,SO Y\'LL GO1 WON'T Y\8 

,K>594 ,:]E'S ! PLACE8 

,LISA4 ,IT'S ?AT BIG T5EM5T :]E ! GYPSY OR*E/RA LIVES1 ON ! LEFT BANK BEL[ ! BRIDGE4 ,I W5T !RE MYSELF4 ,I W5T AS F> AS ! DOOR1 & WAS JU/ GO+ TO S5D UP ! LETT]1 BUT SOMEH[ ,I WAS AFRAID4 ,I DON'T KN[ :Y4 ,& !N ,I ?\<T ( Y\4 ,TELL HIM1 TELL HIM ,I'VE =GOTT5 EV]Y?+ & ?AT ,I'M H]E WAIT+ = HIM TO COME HOME4 7,CROSSES TO ,K,>,5,9--A LITTLE PAUSE47 ,DO IT \T ( LOVE = HIM1 ,VICTOR1 & \T ( FRI5D%IP = ME4 

.<,ANO!R PAUSE4 

,K>594 ,I'LL DO ALL ,I CAN4 

.<,HE B[S TO H] & GOES \T ,L4,U4 ,5T] ,S,A,%,A ,L4,U41 GOES ,L4 OV] NE> TABLE ,C4 

,SA%A4 ,HAS ! LETT] GONE8 7,L,I,S,A NODS47 ,HE HAD NO OBJECTIONS TO TAK+ IT HIMSELF8 

.<,L,I,S,A1 ,R4 ,C41 %AKES HEAD4 

,SA%A 7,L4,C474 ,:Y DID Y\ ASK HIM8 ,I DON'T UND]/& IT4 

,LISA4 ,:O ELSE WAS !RE8 

,SA%A4 ,BUT Y\ KN[ HE'S 9 LOVE ) Y\4 

,LISA4 ,OH1 ?AT'S ALL PA/4 7,OV] TO TABLE ,C47 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,F$YA WILL COME BACK8 

,SA%A4 ,I'M SURE HE WILL1 BUT-- 

.<,5T] ,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,:]E'S ,VICTOR ,K>598 

,LISA4 ,GONE4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,GONE8 

,LISA4 ,I'VE ASK$ HIM TO DO SOME?+ = ME4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,:AT WAS IT8 ,ANO!R SECRET8 

,LISA4 ,NO1 NOT A SECRET4 ,I SIMPLY ASK$ HIM TO TAKE A LETT] TO ,F$YA4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,TO ,F$OR ,PROTOSOV8 

,LISA4 ,OH1 TO ,F$YA1 ,F$YA4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,!N IT'S NOT GO+ TO BE OV]8 

,LISA4 ,I CAN'T LET HIM LEAVE ME4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,OH1 SO WE %ALL COMM5CE ALL OV] AGA98 

,LISA4 ,I'LL DO ANY?+ Y\ LIKE1 BUT ,I CAN'T GIVE HIM UP4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,Y\ DON'T MEAN Y\ WANT HIM TO COME BACK8 

,LISA4 ,YES1 YES4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,LET ?AT REPTILE 9TO ! H\SE AGA96 

,LISA4 ,PLEASE DON'T TALK LIKE ?AT4 ,HE'S MY HUSB&4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,WAS Y\R HUSB&4 

,LISA4 ,NO4 ,HE'S /ILL MY HUSB&4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,SP5D?RIFT4 ,DRUNK>D4 ,REPROBATE4 ,& Y\'LL NOT P>T FROM HIM6 

,LISA4 ,OH1 ,MO!R1 :Y DO Y\ KEEP ON HURT+ ME6 ,Y\ SEEM TO 5JOY IT4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,HURT Y\1 DO ,I8 ,5JOY IT1 DO ,I8 ,V]Y WELL1 !N1 IF ?AT'S ! CASE1 ,I'D BETT] GO4 

.<,PAUSE4 

,I SEE ,I'M 9 Y\R WAY4 ,Y\ WANT ME TO GO4 ,WELL1 ALL ,I CAN SAY IS ,I CAN'T MAKE Y\ \T4 ,I SUPPOSE Y\'RE BE+ 0MOD]N0 & ALL ?AT4 ,BUT TO ME1 IT'S JU/ PLA9 DISGU/+4 ,FIR/1 Y\ MAKE UP Y\R M9D TO SEP>ATE FROM Y\R HUSB&1 & !N Y\ UP & S5D = ANO!R MAN :O'S 9 LOVE ) Y\-- 

,LISA4 ,MO!R1 HE'S NOT4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,Y\ KN[ ,K>59 PROPOS$ TO Y\1 & HE'S ! MAN Y\ PICK \T TO BR+ BACK Y\R HUSB&4 ,I SUPPOSE Y\ DO IT JU/ TO MAKE HIM JEAL\S4 

,LISA4 ,OH1 ,MO!R1 /OP IT4 ,LEAVE ME ALONE4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,?AT'S RI<T4 ,S5D (F Y\R MO!R4 ,OP5 ! DOOR TO ?AT AWFUL HUSB&4 ,WELL1 ,I CAN'T /& BY & SEE Y\ DO IT4 ,I'LL GO4 ,I'M GO+4 ,& ,GOD BE ) Y\ & Y\R EXTRAORD9>Y WAYS4 

.<,EXIT ,L4 ,U4 ) SUPPRESS$ RAGE4 

,LISA 7S9K+ 9TO A *AIR ,R4 ( TABLE ,C474 ,?AT'S ! LA/ /RAW4 

,SA%A4 ,OH1 %E'LL COME BACK4 ,WE'LL MAKE H] UND]/&4 7,GO+ TO ! DOOR & FOLL[+ AFT] H] MO!R47 ,N[1 ,MO!R D>L+1 LI/5--LI/5-- 

.<,EXIT ,L4 ,U4 

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,A ROOM AT ! GYPSIES'1 D>K BUT BEAUTIFULLY LIT4 ,! ACTUAL ROOM IS SC>CELY SE51 & AL?\< AT FIR/ IT APPE>S SQUALID1 !RE >E FL>+ T\*ES ( ,BYZANT9E LUXURY4 ,GYPSIES >E S++4 ,F,$,Y,A IS LY+ ON ! S(A1 HIS EYES CLOS$1 COAT (F4 ,AN ,(,F,I,C,] SITS AT ! TABLE1 ON :I* !RE >E BOTTLES ( *AMPAGNE & GLASSES4 ,BESIDE HIM SITS A MUSICIAN TAK+ D[N ! SONG4 

,AFREMOV 7/&+ ,L4 ,U474 ,ASLEEP8 

,F$YA 7ON C\* ,L4 ,RAIS+ HIS H& W>N+LY74 ,%6 ,DON'T TALK6 ,N[ LET'S HAVE 0,NO ,MORE AT ,EV5+40 

,GYPSY ,LEAD]4 ,IMPOSSIBLE1 ,F$OR ,PROTOSOV4 ,MA%A MU/ HAVE H] SOLO FIR/4 

,F$YA4 ,AFT]W>DS4 ,N[ LET'S HAVE 0,NO ,MORE AT ,EV5+40 

.<,GYPSIES S+4 

,GYPSY ,WOMAN 7,R4 ,C41 :5 !Y F9I% S++1 TURN+ TO ,MUSICIAN :O IS SITT+ AT TABLE ,R41 ) HIS BACK TO AUDI5CE74 ,HAVE Y\ GOT IT8 

,MUSICIAN4 ,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE IT D[N CORRECTLY4 ,!Y *ANGE ! TUNE EA* TIME1 & !Y SEEM TO HAVE A DIFF]5T SCALE1 TOO4 7,HE CALLS A GYPSY WOMAN47 ,IS ?IS IT8 

.<,HE HUMS A B> OR TWO4 

,GYPSY ,WOMAN 7CLAPP+ H] H&S74 ,SPL5DID6 ,WOND]FUL6 ,H[ CAN Y\ DO IT8 

,F$YA 7RIS+4 ,GES TO TABLE ,L4 BACK ( C\* & P\RS \T GLASS ( W9E74 ,HE'LL NEV] GET IT4 ,& EV5 IF HE DID & %OVEL$ IT 9TO AN OP]A1 HE'D MAKE IT SEEM ABSOLUTELY MEAN+LESS4 

,AFREMOV4 ,N[ WE'LL HAVE 0,! ,FATAL ,H\R40 

.<,GYPSIES S+ QU>TET4 ,DUR+ ?IS SONG1 ,F,$,Y,A IS /&+ D[N ,R41 KEEP+ TIME ) ! W9E GLASS FROM :I* HE HAS DRUNK4 ,:5 !Y F9I% HE RETURNS TO ! C\* & FALLS 9TO ,M,A,%,A',S >MS4 

,F$YA4 ,GOD6 ,?AT'S IT6 ,?AT'S IT6 ,?AT'S WOND]FUL4 ,:AT LOVELY ?+S ?AT MUSIC SAYS4 ,& :]E DOES IT ALL COME FROM1 :AT DOES IT ALL MEAN8 

.<,ANO!R PAUSE4 

,TO ?9K ?AT M5 CAN T\* ET]NITY LIKE ?AT1 & !N--NO?+--NO?+ AT ALL4 

,MUSICIAN4 ,YES1 IT'S V]Y ORIG9AL4 

.<,TAK+ NOTES4 

,F$YA4 ,ORIG9AL BE DAMN$4 ,IT'S REAL4 

,MUSICIAN4 ,IT'S ALL V]Y SIMPLE1 EXCEPT ! RHY?M4 ,?AT'S V]Y /RANGE4 

,F$YA4 ,OH1 ,MA%A1 ,MA%A6 ,Y\ TURN MY S\L 9SIDE \T4 

.<,GYPSIES HUM A SONG S(TLY4 

,MA%A 7SITT+ ON C\* ,L4 ) ,F,$,Y,A74 ,DO ,I8 ,BUT :AT WAS IT ,I ASK$ Y\ =8 

,F$YA4 ,:AT8 ,OH1 MONEY4 ,VOILA1 MADEMOISELLE4 

.<,HE TAKES MONEY FRONT HIS TR\S]S POCKET4 ,M,A,%,A LAU<S1 TAKES ! MONEY1 C\NTS IT SWIFTLY1 & HIDES IT 9 H] DRESS4 

,F$YA4 ,LOOK AT ?IS /RANGE CREATURE4 ,:5 %E S+S %E RU%ES ME 9TO ! SKY & ALL %E ASKS = IS MONEY1 LITTLE PRES5TS ( MONEY = ?R[+ OP5 ! ,GATES ( ,P>ADISE4 ,Y\ DON'T KN[ Y\RSELF1 AT ALL1 DO Y\8 

,MA%A4 ,:AT'S ! USE ( ME WOND]+ AB\T MYSELF8 ,I KN[ :5 ,I'M 9 LOVE1 & ,I KN[ ?AT ,I S+ BE/ :5 MY LOVE IS S++4 

,F$YA4 ,DO Y\ LOVE ME8 

,MA%A 7MURMUR+74 ,I LOVE Y\4 

,F$YA4 ,BUT ,I AM A M>RI$ MAN1 & Y\ BELONG TO ?IS GYPSY TR\PE4 ,!Y W\LDN'T LET Y\ LEAVE IT1 &-- 

,MA%A 79T]RUPT+74 ,! TR\PE'S ONE ?+1 & MY HE>T'S ANO!R4 ,I LOVE ?OSE ,I LOVE1 & ,I HATE ?OSE ,I HATE4 

,F$YA4 ,OH1 Y\ MU/ BE HAPPY TO BE LIKE ?AT4 

,MA%A4 ,I'M ALWAYS HAPPY :5 H&SOME G5TLEM5 COME & SAY NICE ?+S TO ME4 7,GYPSIES /OP S++47 

.<,A GYPSY 5T]+ SPEAKS TO ,F,$,Y,A4 

,GYPSY4 ,SOME ONE ASK+ = Y\4 

,F$YA4 ,:O8 

,GYPSY4 ,DON'T KN[4 ,HE'S RI*1 ?\<4 ,FUR COAT4 

,F$YA4 ,FUR COAT8 ,O MY ,GOD1 %[ HIM 94 

,AFREMOV4 ,:O ! DEVIL WANTS TO SEE Y\ H]E8 

,F$YA 7C>ELESSLY74 ,GOD KN[S1 ,I DON'T4 7,BEG9S TO HUM A SONG47 

.<,K,>,5,9 COMES 91 LOOK+ >\ND ! ROOM4 

7,EXCLAIM+74 ,HA6 ,VICTOR6 ,Y\'RE ! LA/ MAN 9 ! WORLD ,I EXPECT$ TO BREAK 9TO ?IS 5*ANT+ MILIEU4 ,TAKE (F Y\R COAT1 & !Y'LL S+ = Y\4 

,K>594 ,JE V\DRAIS V\S P>L] SANS TEMO9S4 

.<,M,A,%,A RISES & JO9S ! GR\P ,R4 

,F$YA4 ,OH4444 ,:AT AB\T8 

,K>594 ,JE VI5S DE *EZ V\S4 ,VOTRE FEMME MA *>GE DE CETTE LETTRE1 ET PUIS-- 

.<,F,$,Y,A TAKES ! LETT]1 OP5S IT1 READS4 ,HE FR[NS1 !N SMILES AFFECTIONATELY AT ,K,>,5,94 

,F$YA4 ,Y\ KN[ :AT'S 9 ?IS LETT]1 ,VICTOR8 

.<,HE IS SMIL+ G5TLY ALL ! TIME4 

,K>59 7LOOK+ AT ,F$YA RA!R SEV]ELY74 ,YES1 ,I KN[4 ,BUT REALLY1 ,F$YA1 Y\'RE 9 NO-- 

,F$YA 79T]RUPT+74 ,PLEASE1 PLEASE DON'T ?9K ,I'M DRUNK & DON'T REALIZE :AT ,I'M SAY+4 ,( C\RSE ,I'M DRUNK1 BUT ,I SEE EV]Y?+ V]Y CLE>LY4 ,N[ GO AHEAD4 ,:AT W]E Y\ TOLD TO TELL ME8 

,K>59 7IS /&+ ,L4 ,C4 ,%RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S74 ,Y\R WIFE ASK$ ME TO F9D Y\ & TO TELL Y\ %E'S WAIT+ = Y\4 ,%E WANTS Y\ TO =GET EV]Y?+ & COME BACK4 

.<,PAUSE4 

,K>59 7/IFFLY74 ,ELIZAVETA ,PROTOSOVA S5T = ME & SUGGE/$ ?AT ,I-- 

,F$YA 7AS HE HESITATES74 ,YES4 

,K>59 7F9I%+ RA!R LAMELY74 ,BUT ,I ASK Y\ NOT SO MU* = H] AS = MYSELF--,F$YA1 COME HOME4 

,F$YA 7LOOK+ UP AT HIM1 SMIL+ RA!R :IMSICALLY74 ,Y\'RE A MU* F9] P]SON ?AN ,I AM1 ,VICTOR4 ,( C\RSE ?AT'S NOT SAY+ MU*4 ,I'M NOT V]Y MU* GOOD1 AM ,I8 7,LAU<+ G5TLY47 ,BUT ?AT'S EXACTLY :Y ,I'M NOT GO+ TO DO :AT Y\ WANT ME TO4 ,IT'S NOT ! ONLY REASON1 ?\<4 ,! REAL REASON IS ?AT ,I JU/ SIMPLY CAN'T4 ,H[ C\LD ,I8 

,K>59 7P]SUASIVELY74 ,COME ALONG TO MY ROOMS1 ,F$YA1 & ,I'LL TELL H] Y\'LL BE BACK TO-MORR[4 

,F$YA 7WI/FULLY74 ,TO-MORR[S CAN'T *ANGE :AT WE >E4 ,%E'LL /ILL BE %E1 & ,I WILL /ILL BE ,I TO-MORR[4 7,GES TO ! TABLE & DR9KS47 ,NO1 IT'S BETT] TO HAVE ! TOO? \T 9 ONE PULL4 ,DIDN'T ,I SAY ?AT IF ,I BROKE MY WORD %E WAS TO LEAVE ME8 ,WELL1 ,I'VE BROK5 IT1 & ?AT'S 5\<4 

,K>594 ,YES4 ,= Y\1 BUT NOT = H]4 

,F$YA 7D[N ,L4 ,POLITELY 9SOL5T74 ,Y\ KN[ 444 IT'S RA!R ODD1 ?AT Y\1 ( ALL M51 %\LD TAKE SO MU* TR\BLE TO KEEP \R M>RIAGE FROM GO+ TO PIECES4 

,K>59 7REVOLT$74 ,GOOD ,GOD1 ,F$YA6 ,Y\ DON'T ?9K-- 

.<,M,A,%,A CROSSES ,L41 GOES TO ,F,$,Y,A4 ,F,$,Y,A 9T]RUPT+ HIM ) A RETURN ( HIS =M] FRI5DL9ESS4 

,F$YA4 ,COME N[1 MY DE> ,VICTOR1 Y\ %ALL HE> !M S+4 

,MA%A 7:ISP]+ TO ,F$YA74 ,:AT'S HIS NAME8 ,WE MU/ HONOR HIM ) A SONG4 

,F$YA 7LAU<+74 ,O GOOD ,GOD1 YES6 ,HONOR HIM BY ALL MEANS4 ,HIS NAME IS ,VICTOR ,MI*AELOVIT*4 7,SALUT+ ,K>5947 ,VICTOR1 MY LORD6 SON ( ,MI*AEL6 

.<,! GYPSIES S+ A SONG ( GREET+ & LAUDATION4 ,AS !Y BEG9 TO S+1 ,M,A,%,A & ,F,$,Y,A SIT ON C\* ,L4 

7,:5 SONG IS F9I%$47 

,K>59 79 AN IMPLOR+ TONE74 ,F$YA6 

.<,EXITS QUIETLY ,L4 ,U4 

,F$YA 7BUS9ESS ) ,MA%A74 ,:]E'S ! FUR COAT8 ,GONE1 EH8 ,ALL RI<T4 ,MAY ! DEVIL GO ) IT4 

,F$YA4 ,DO Y\ KN[ :O ?AT WAS8 

,MA%A4 ,I HE>D HIS NAME4 

,F$YA4 ,AH1 HE'S A SPL5DID FELL[4 ,HE CAME TO TAKE ME HOME TO MY WIFE4 ,Y\ SEE %E LOVES EV5 A FOOL LIKE ME1 7C>ESS+ H] HAIR7 & LOOK :AT ,I'M DO+4 

,MA%A4 ,Y\ %\LD GO BACK TO H] & BE V]Y SORRY4 

,F$YA4 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,I %\LD8 7,HE KISSES H]47 ,WELL1 ,I ?9K ,I %\LDN'T4 

,MA%A4 ,( C\RSE1 Y\ NE$N'T GO BACK TO H] IF Y\ DON'T LOVE H]4 ,LOVE IS ALL ?AT C\NTS4 

,F$YA 7SMIL+74 ,H[ DO Y\ KN[ ?AT8 

,MA%A 7LOOK+ AT HIM TIMIDLY74 ,I DON'T KN[1 BUT ,I DO4 

,F$YA4 ,N[1 LET'S HAVE 0,NO ,MORE AT ,EV5+40 7,AS ! GYPSIES S+1 ,M,A,%,A LIES ON H] BACK ACROSS HIS LAP1 LOOK+ UP 9TO HIS FACE1 :I* %E DRAWS D[N TO H]1 & !Y KISS UNTIL ! MUSIC BEG9S TO CEASE47 ,?AT'S WOND]FUL6 ,DIV9E6 ,IF ,I C\LD ONLY LIE ?IS WAY =EV]1 ) MY >MS >\ND ! HE>T ( JOY1 & SLEEP 444 & DIE4444 7,HE CLOSES HIS EYES2 HIS VOICE TRAILS AWAY47 

.<,LI<TS DIM & \T1 !N ! 

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,S,O,P,H,I,A ,K,>,5,9,A',S B\DOIR4 ,S,O,P,H,I,A ,K,>,5,9,A1 ,V,I,C,T,O,R',S MO!R1 IS READ+ A BOOK4 ,%E IS A GREAT LADY1 OV] FIFTY1 BUT TRIES TO LOOK Y\NG]4 ,%E LIKES TO 9T]L>D H] CONV]SATION ) ,FR5* WORDS4 ,A S]VANT 5T]S4 

,S]VANT 75T]S ,R41 ANN\NC+74 ,PR9CE ,S]GIUS ,ABRESKOV4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A 7ON S(A OV] ,L474 ,%[ HIM 91 PLEASE4 

.<,%E TURNS & PICKS UP H& MIRROR FROM TABLE BACK ( C\*1 >RANG+ H] HAIR4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS 75T]S ,R4 ,I4 ,5T]+74 ,J'ESP]E QUE JE NE =CE PAS LA CONSIGNE4 

.<,CROSS+ TO S(A ,L4 ,HE KISSES H] H&4 ,HE IS A *>M+ OLD DIPLOMAT ( SEV5TY4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,AH1 Y\ KN[ WELL QUE V\S ETES T\J\RS LE BI5 V5U4444 ,TELL ME1 Y\ HAVE RECEIV$ MY LETT]8 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,I DID4 ,ME VOILA4 7,SITS ,L4 ON S(A ,L47 ,SOPHIA ,K>59A 7WORK+ UP TO DI/RESS74 ,OH1 MY DE> FRI5D1 ,I BEG9 TO LOSE HOPE4 ,%E'S BEWIT*$ HIM1 POSITIVELY BEWIT*$ HIM4 ,IL E/ 5SORCELE4 ,I NEV] KNEW HE C\LD BE SO OB/9ATE1 SO HE>TLESS1 & SO 9DIFF]5T TO ME4 ,HE'S *ANG$ COMPLETELY S9CE ?AT WOMAN LEFT H] HUSB&4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,H[ DO MATT]S ACTUALLY /&8 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,WELL1 HE'S MADE UP HIS M9D TO M>RY H] AT ANY CO/4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,& H] HUSB&8 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,HE AGREES TO A DIVORCE4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,REALLY8 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,& ,VICTOR IS WILL+ TO PUT UP ) ALL ! SORDIDNESS1 ! VULG>ITY ( ! DIVORCE C\RT1 ! LAWY]S1 EVID5CES ( GUILT 444 T\T CA E/ DEG\TANT4 ,I CAN'T UND]/& HIS S5SITIVE NATURE NOT BE+ REPELL$ BY IT4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS 7SMIL+74 ,HE'S 9 LOVE1 & :5 A MAN'S REALLY 9 LOVE-- 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A 79T]RUPT+74 ,9 \R TIME LOVE C\LD REMA9 PURE1 COLOR+ ONE'S :OLE LIFE ) A ROMANTIC FRI5D%IP4 ,SU* LOVE ,I UND]/& & VALUE4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS 7SI<+74 ,H[EV]1 ! PRES5T G5]ATION REFUSES TO LIVE ON DREAMS4 7,HE C\<S DELICATELY47 ,LA POSSESSION DE L'AME NE LEUR SUFFIT PLUS4 ,SO :AT IS ! ALT]NATIVE8 ,BUT TELL ME MORE ( ,VICTOR4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,!RE'S NOT V]Y MU* TO SAY4 ,HE SEEMS BEWIT*$1 H>DLY MY SON4 ,DID Y\ KN[ ,I'D CALL$ UPON H]8 ,VICTOR PRESS$ ME SO IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO REFUSE4 ,BUT ,DIEU M]CI1 ,I F\ND H] \T4 ,SO ,I M]ELY LEFT MY C>D1 & N[ %E HAS ASK$ ME IF ,I C\LD RECEIVE H] TO-DAY1 & ,I AM EXPECT+ H] 7%E GLANCES AT H] WAT*7 ANY MOM5T N[4 ,I AM DO+ ALL ?IS TO PLEASE ,VICTOR1 BUT CONCEIVE MY FEEL+S4 ,I KN[ Y\ ALWAYS CAN4 ,REALLY1 REALLY1 ,I NE$ Y\R HELP4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS 7B[+74 ,?ANK Y\ = ! HONOR Y\ DO ME4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,Y\ REALIZE ?IS VISIT DECIDES ,VICTOR'S FATE4 ,I MU/ REFUSE MY CONS5T1 OR----,BUT ?AT'S IMPOSSIBLE4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,HAVE Y\ MET H]8 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,I'VE NEV] SE5 H]1 BUT ,I'M AFRAID ( H]4 ,NO GOOD WOMAN LEAVES H] HUSB&1 ESPECIALLY :5 !RE'S NO?+ OBVI\SLY 9TOL]ABLE AB\T HIM4 ,:Y1 ,I'VE SE5 ,PROTOSOV (T5 ) ,VICTOR1 & F\ND HIM EV5 QUITE *>M+4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS 7MURMURS74 ,SO ,I'VE HE>D4 ,SO ,I'VE HE>D4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A 7CONT9U+74 ,%E %\LD BE> H] CROSS )\T COMPLA9T4 ,& ,VICTOR MU/ CEASE TRY+ TO P]SUADE HIMSELF ?AT HIS HAPP9ESS LIES 9 DEFY+ HIS PR9CIPLES4 ,:AT ,I DON'T UND]/& IS H[ ,VICTOR1 ) HIS RELIGI\S VIEWS1 CAN ?9K ( M>RY+ A DIVORC$ WOMAN4 ,I'VE HE>D HIM SAY OV] & OV] AGA9--ONCE QUITE LATELY--?AT DIVORCE IS TOTALLY 9CONSI/5T ) TRUE ,*RI/IANITY4 ,IF %E'S BE5 ABLE TO FASC9ATE HIM TO ?AT PO9T1 ,I AM AFRAID ( H]4--,BUT H[ /UPID ( ME TO TALK ALL ! TIME6 ,HAVE Y\ SPOK5 TO HIM AT ALL8 ,:AT DOES HE SAY8 ,& DON'T Y\ ?OR\<LY AGREE ) ME8 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,YES1 ,I'VE SPOK5 TO ,VICTOR4 ,I ?9K HE REALLY LOVES H]1 HAS GR[N ACCU/OM$ TO ! IDEA ( LOV+ H]1 P\R A9SI DIRE4 7,%AK+ HIS HEAD47 ,I DON'T BELIEVE HE C\LD EV] N[ C>E = ANO!R WOMAN4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A 7SI<+74 ,& ,V>IA ,CASANZEVA W\LD HAVE MADE HIM SU* A *>M+ WIFE4 ,%E'S SO DEVOT$ ALREADY4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS 7SMIL+74 ,I AM AFRAID ,I H>DLY SEE H] 9 ! PRES5T 444 TABLEAU4 7,E>NE/LY47 ,:Y NOT SUBMIT TO ,VICTOR'S WI% & HELP HIM8 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,TO M>RY A DIVORCEE8 ,& AFT]W>DS HAVE HIM RUNN+ 9TO HIS WIFE'S HUSB&8 ,H[ CAN Y\ CALMLY SUGGE/ ?AT A MO!R ACCEPT SU* A SITUATION = H] SON8 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,BUT1 *]E AMIE1 :Y NOT APPROVE ( ! 9EVITABLE8 ,& Y\ MI<T CONSOLE Y\RSELF BY REG>D+ ! DANG]S HE'LL AVOID BY M>RY+ ?IS G5TLE1 LOVELY WOMAN4 ,AFT] ALL1 SUPPOSE HE CONCEIV$ A PASSION = SOME ONE---- 

.<,CONVEY ! WORD 0DISREPUTABLE04 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,H[ CAN A GOOD WOMAN LEAVE H] HUSB&8 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,AH1 ?AT'S NOT LIKE Y\4 ,Y\'RE UNK9D & Y\'RE H>%4 ,H] HUSB& IS ! SORT ( MAN--WELL1 HE'S HIS [N WOR/ 5EMY4 ,A WEAKL+1 A NE']-DO-WELL--HE'S SP5T ALL HIS MONEY & H]S TOO4 ,%E HAS A *ILD4 ,DO Y\ ?9K Y\ CAN CONDEMN H] = LEAV+ HIM8 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT %E DIDN'T LEAVE HIM1 HE LEFT H]4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A 7FA9TLY74 ,OH :AT A MUD-P5 ,I'M SLIPP+ 9TO6 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS 7AMUS$74 ,C\LD Y\R RELIGION AID Y\8 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A 7SMELL+ H] SALTS74 ,9 ?IS 9/ANCE1 RELIGION W\LD REQUIRE ( ME ! IMPOSSIBLE4 ,C'E/ PLUS =T QUE MOI4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,F$YA HIMSELF--Y\ KN[ :AT A *>M+ CLEV] CREATURE HE IS :5 HE'S 9 HIS S5SES--HE ADVIS$ H] TO LEAVE HIM4 

.<,5T] ,V,I,C,T,O,R :O KISSES HIS MO!R'S H& & GREETS ,P,R,9,C,E ,S,],G,I,U,S4 

,K>594 ,AH1 ,PR9CE ,S]GIUS6 7,%AKES H&S ) ,PR9CE--=MALLY47 ,MAMAN1 ,I'VE COME TO TELL Y\ ?AT ,ELIZAVETA ,PROTOSOVA WILL BE H]E DIRECTLY4 ,!RE'S ONLY ONE ?+ ,I ASK Y\3 DO Y\ /ILL REFUSE Y\R CONS5T TO MY M>RIAGE--- 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A 79T]RUPT+74 ,& ,I MO/ ASSUR$LY DO4 

,K>59 7CONT9U+4 ,FR[N+74 ,9 ?AT CASE ALL ,I ASK IS = Y\ NOT TO SPEAK TO H] AB\T IT4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,I DON'T SUPPOSE WE %ALL EV5 M5TION ! SUBJECT4 ,I C]TA9LY %AN'T4 

,K>59 7/&+ AT HEAD ( S(A ,L474 ,IF Y\ DON'T1 %E WON'T4 7,PLEAD+LY47 ,MO!R DE>1 ,I JU/ WANT Y\ TO KN[ H]4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,ONE ?+ ,I CAN'T UND]/&4 ,H[ IS IT Y\ WANT TO M>RY ,LISA ,PROTOSOVA1 A WOMAN ) A LIV+ HUSB&1 & AT ! SAME TIME BELIEVE DIVORCE IS A CRIME AGA9/ ,*RI/IANITY8 

,K>594 ,OH1 ,MAMAN1 ?AT'S CRUEL ( Y\4 ,LIFE IS F> TOO COMPLEX TO BE MANAG$ BY A FEW =MULAS4 ,:Y >E Y\ SO BITT] AB\T IT ALL8 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A 7HONE/LY74 ,I LOVE Y\4 ,I WANT Y\ TO BE HAPPY4 

,K>59 7IMPLOR+LY TO ,PR9CE ,S]GIUS7 ,S]GIUS ,ABRESKOV6 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS 7TO ,SOPHIA ,K>59A74 ,NATURALLY Y\ WANT HIM HAPPY4 ,BUT IT'S DIFFICULT = \R HE>TS1 WE>I$ FROM ! WEI<T ( YE>S1 TO FEEL ! PULSE ( Y\? & SYMPA?IZE1 ESPECIALLY IS IT DIFFICULT = Y\1 MY FRI5D1 :O HAVE S*OOL$ Y\RSELF TO VIEW ,VICTOR'S HAPP9ESS 9 A S+LE WAY4444 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,OH1 Y\'RE ALL AGA9/ ME4 ,DO AS Y\ LIKE4 ,V\S ETES MAJEUR4 7,SNIFF+ 9TO H] POCKET H&K]*IEF47 ,BUT Y\'LL KILL ME4 

,K>59 7DEEPLY DI/RESS$74 ,AH1 ,MO!R1 PLEASE4 ,IT'S WORSE ?AN CRUEL TO SAY ?+S LIKE ?AT4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS 7SMIL+ TO ,VICTOR74 ,COME1 COME1 ,VICTOR1 Y\ KN[ Y\R MO!R SPEAKS MORE SEV]ELY ?AN %E C\LD EV] ACT4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,I %ALL TELL H] EXACTLY :AT ,I ?9K & FEEL1 & ,I HOPE ,I CAN DO IT )\T (F5D+ H]4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,I AM SURE ( IT4 

.<,5T] ,F,O,O,T,M,A,N4 

,H]E %E IS4 

,K>594 ,I'LL GO4 7,GES TO BACK ( S(A47 

,FOOTMAN 7ANN\NC+74 ,ELIZAVETA ,&REYEVNA ,PROTOSOVA4 

,K>59 7W>N+LY74 ,N[1 ,MO!R4 

.<,HE GOES \T ,L4 ,P,R,9,C,E ,S,],G,I,U,S RISES4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A 7MAJE/ICALLY74 ,%[ H] 94 7,TO ,PR9CE ,S]GIUS47 ,PLEASE REMA94 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,I ?\<T Y\ MI<T PREF] A TETE-A-TETE8 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,NO1 NO4 ,I RA!R DREAD IT4 ,& IF ,I WANT TO BE LEFT ALONE 9 ! ROOM ) H]1 ,I'LL DROP MY H&K]*IEF4 ,CA DEP5DRA4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,I'M SURE Y\'RE GO+ TO LIKE H] IMM5SELY4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,OH Y\'RE ALL AGA9/ ME4 

.<,5T] ,L,I,S,A ,R4 & CROSSES TO ,R4 ,C4 

7,RIS+7 ,H[ DO Y\ DO8 ,I WAS SO SORRY NOT TO F9D Y\ AT HOME & IT IS MO/ K9D ( Y\ TO COME TO SEE ME4 

,LISA 7,R4,C474 ,I NEV] EXPECT$ ! HONOR ( Y\R VISIT1 & ,I AM SO GRATEFUL ?AT Y\ P]MIT ME TO COME & SEE Y\4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A 7,C474 ,Y\ KN[ ,PR9CE ,S]GIUS ,ABRESKOV8 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS 7,L4--,HE>TILY74 ,YES1 ,I HAVE HAD ! PLEASURE4 7,CROSS+ TO H]1 HE %AKES H&S47 ,MY NIECE ,NELLIE HAS SPOK5 (T5 ( Y\ TO ME4 

.<,GES TO ,L4,C4 

,LISA4 ,YES1 WE W]E GREAT FRI5DS4 7,%E GLANCES %YLY >\ND H]47 ,& /ILL >E4 7,TO ,S,O,P,H,I,A47 ,I NEV] HOP$ ?AT Y\ W\LD WI% TO SEE ME4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,I KNEW Y\R HUSB& QUITE WELL4 ,HE WAS A GREAT FRI5D ( ,VICTOR'S & US$ FREQU5TLY TO VISIT US 9 ,TAMBOV1 7POLITELY7 :]E Y\ W]E M>RI$1 ,I BELIEVE4 

,LISA 7LOOK+ D[N74 ,YES4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,BUT :5 Y\ RETURN$ TO ,MOSC[ WE W]E DEPRIV$ ( ! PLEASURE ( HIS VISIT4 

,LISA4 ,YES1 !N HE /OPP$ GO+ ANY:]E4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,AH1 ?AT EXPLA9S \R MISS+ HIM4 

.<,AWKW>D PAUSE4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS 7TO ,L,I,S,A74 ,! LA/ TIME ,I'D ! PLEASURE ( SEE+ Y\ WAS 9 ?OSE TABLEAUX AT ! ,D5NI%OVS4 ,Y\ W]E *>M+ 9 Y\R P>T4 

,LISA4 ,H[ GOOD ( Y\ TO ?9K SO6 ,YES1 ,I REMEMB] P]FECTLY4 

.<,ANO!R AWKW>D SIL5CE4 

7,TO ,S,O,P,H,I,A ,K,>,5,9,A47 ,SOPHIA ,K>59A1 PLEASE =GIVE ME IF :AT ,I AM GO+ TO SAY (F5DS Y\1 BUT ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO COV] UP :AT'S 9 MY HE>T4 ,I CAME H]E TO-DAY BECAUSE ,VICTOR ,K>59 SAID--BECAUSE HE SAID ?AT--BECAUSE HE--,I MEAN BECAUSE Y\ WANT$ TO SEE ME4 7,) A CAT* 9 H] VOICE47 ,IT'S RA!R DIFFICULT--BUT Y\'RE SO SWEET4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS 7V]Y SYMPA!TIC74 ,!RE1 !RE1 MY DE> *ILD1 ,I ASSURE Y\ !RE'S NO?+ 9 ! WORLD TO-- 7,HE BREAKS (F :5 HE SEES ,S,O,P,H,I,A ,K,>,5,9,A PO9T+ IMPATI5TLY TO ! FLOOR4 ,%E HAS DROPP$ H] H&K]*IEF47 ,P]MIT ME4 7,HE PICKS IT UP1 PRES5T+ IT TO H] ) A SMILE & A B[2 !N LOOKS CASUALLY AT HIS WAT*47 ,AH1 FIVE O'CLOCK ALREADY4 7,TO ,S,O,P,H,I,A ,K,>,5,9,A47 ,MADAME1 9 Y\R SALON PLEASURE DE/ROYS ! MEMORY ( TIME4 ,Y\ WILL EXCUSE ME4 

.<,HE KISSES H] H&4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A 7SMIL+74 ,AU REVOIR1 MON AMI4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS 7B[+ & %AK+ H&S ) ,L,I,S,A74 ,ELIZAVETA ,PROTOSOVA1 AU REVOIR4 

.<,HE GOES \T ,R4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,N[ LI/51 MY *ILD4 ,PLEASE BELIEVE H[ TRULY SORRY = Y\ ,I AM & ?AT Y\ >E MO/ SYMPA!TIQUE TO ME4 ,BUT ,I LOVE MY SON ALONE 9 ?IS WORLD1 & ,I KN[ HIS S\L AS ,I DO MY [N4 ,HE'S V]Y PR\D--OH ,I DON'T MEAN ( HIS POSITION & MONEY--BUT ( HIS HI< IDEALS1 HIS PURITY4 ,IT MAY S\ND /RANGE TO Y\1 BUT Y\ MU/ BELIEVE ME :5 ,I TELL Y\ ?AT AT HE>T HE IS AS PURE AS A Y\NG GIRL4 

,LISA4 ,I KN[4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,HE'S NEV] LOV$ A WOMAN BE=E4 ,Y\'RE ! FIR/4 ,I DON'T SAY ,I'M NOT A LITTLE JEAL\S4 ,I AM4 ,BUT ?AT'S SOME?+ WE MO!RS HAVE TO FACE4 ,OH1 BUT Y\R SON'S /ILL A BABY1 Y\ DON'T KN[4 ,I WAS READY TO GIVE HIM UP1 ?\<--BUT ,I WANT$ HIS WIFE TO BE AS PURE AS HIMSELF4 

,LISA 7FLU%+ HOTLY74 ,& ,I1 AM ,I NOT---- 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A 79T]RUPT+ H] K9DLY74 ,=GIVE ME1 MY DE>4 ,I KN[ IT'S NOT Y\R FAULT & ?AT Y\'VE BE5 MO/ UNHAPPY4 ,& ALSO ,I KN[ MY SON4 ,HE WILL BE> ANY?+1 & HE'LL BE> IT )\T SAY+ A WORD1 BUT HIS HURT PRIDE WILL SUFF] & BR+ Y\ 9F9ITE REMORSE4 ,Y\ MU/ KN[ H[ /RONGLY HE HAS ALWAYS FELT ?AT ! BOND ( M>RIAGE IS 9DISSOLUBLE4 

,LISA4 ,YES4 ,I'VE ?\<T ( ALL ?AT4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,LISA1 MY DE>1 Y\'RE A WISE WOMAN & Y\'RE A GOOD WOMAN TOO4 ,IF Y\ LOVE HIM1 Y\ MU/ WANT HIS HAPP9ESS MORE ?AN Y\ WANT Y\R [N4 ,Y\ CAN'T WANT TO CRIPPLE HIM SO ?AT HE'LL BE SORRY ALL HIS LIFE--YES1 SORRY EV5 ?\< HE NEV] SAYS A WORD4 

,LISA4 ,I'VE ?\<T AB\T IT SO MU*4 ,I'VE ?\<T AB\T IT & ,I'VE TALK$ TO HIM AB\T IT4 ,BUT :AT CAN ,I DO :5 HE SAYS HE CAN'T LIVE )\T ME8 ,I SAID TO HIM ONLY ! O!R DAY1 0,VICTOR1 LET'S JU/ BE FRI5DS4 ,DON'T SPOIL Y\R LIFE4 ,DON'T RU9 Y\RSELF BY TRY+ TO HELP ME40 ,& DO Y\ KN[ :AT HE DID8 ,HE LAU<$4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,( C\RSE HE W\LD1 AT ! TIME4 

,LISA4 ,IF Y\ C\LD P]SUADE HIM NOT TO M>RY ME1 Y\ KN[ ,I'LL AGREE1 DON'T Y\8 ,I JU/ WANT HIM TO BE HAPPY4 ,I DON'T C>E AB\T MYSELF4 ,ONLY PLEASE HELP ME4 ,PLEASE DON'T HATE ME4 ,LET'S DO ALL WE CAN = HIM1 BECAUSE1 AFT] ALL1 WE BO? LOVE HIM4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,YES1 ,I KN[4 ,& ,I ?9K ,I LOVE Y\ TOO4 ,I REALLY DO4 7,%E KISSES H]4 ,L,I,S,A BEG9S TO CRY47 ,OH1 IT'S ALL SO DREADFUL4 ,IF ONLY HE HAD FALL5 9 LOVE ) Y\ BE=E Y\ W]E M>RI$6 

,LISA 7SOBB+74 ,HE--HE SAYS HE DID--BUT HE HAD TO BE LOYAL TO HIS FRI5D4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,ALAS1 IT'S ALL V]Y HE>T-BREAK+4 ,BUT LET US LOVE EA* O!R1 & ,GOD WILL HELP US TO F9D :AT WE >E SEEK+4 

,K>59 75T]+ ,L4 ,I74 ,MO!R D>L+4 ,I'VE HE>D :AT Y\ JU/ SAID4 ,I KNEW Y\'D LOVE H]4 ,& N[ EV]Y?+ MU/ COME RI<T4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A 7HA/ILY74 ,BUT NO?+'S DECID$4 ,ALL ,I CAN SAY IS1 HAD ?+S BE5 DIFF]5T1 ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 V]Y GLAD4 7,T5D]LY47 ,SO V]Y GLAD4 

.<,%E KISSES ,L,I,S,A4 

,K>59 7SMIL+74 ,PLEASE DON'T *ANGE4 ,?AT'S ALL ,I ASK4 

.<,LI<TS D[N & \T4 

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,AT RISE ,M,A,%,A IS HE>D \TSIDE CALL+ 0,F,$,Y,A6 ,F,$,Y,A60 ,M,A,%,A 5T]S ,R4 ,I1 CROSSES TO ,F,$,Y,A ON B$ ,C4 & EMBRACES HIM4 

,F$YA4 ,AH1 ?ANK ,HEAV5 Y\'VE COME4 ,I WAS WA/+ AWAY 9 BOR$OM4 

,MA%A4 ,!N :Y DIDN'T Y\ COME OV] TO US8 7,SEES W9E GLASS ON *AIR NE> B$47 ,SO1 Y\'VE BE5 DR9K+ AGA98 ,& AFT] ALL Y\R PROMISES6 

,F$YA 7EMB>RASS$74 ,I DIDN'T COME OV] BECAUSE ,I HAD NO MONEY4 

,MA%A4 ,OH1 :Y IS IT ,I LOVE Y\ SO4 

,F$YA4 ,MA%A6 

,MA%A 7IMITAT+ HIM74 ,MA%A6 ,MA%A6 ,:AT'S ?AT MEAN8 ,IF Y\ LOV$ ME1 BY N[ Y\'D HAVE Y\R DIVORCE4 ,Y\ SAY Y\ DON'T LOVE Y\R WIFE4 7,F,$,Y,A W9CES47 ,BUT Y\ /ICK TO H] LIKE GRIM DEA?4 

,F$YA 79T]RUPT+ H]74 ,Y\ KN[ :Y ,I DON'T WANT TO4 

,MA%A4 ,NONS5SE4 ,!Y'RE RI<T :5 !Y SAY Y\'RE NO GOOD4 ,IT'S Y\R M9D ?AT Y\ CAN NEV] MAKE UP COM=TABLY CAUS+ Y\ ALL ! WORRY4 

,F$YA4 ,Y\ KN[ P]FECTLY WELL ?AT ! ONLY JOY ,I'VE GOT 9 LIFE IS BE+ 9 LOVE ) Y\4 

,MA%A4 ,OH1 IT'S ALWAYS 0,MY JOY10 0,Y\R LOVE40 ,:]E'S Y\R LOVE & MY JOY8 

,F$YA 7A LITTLE WE>ILY74 ,WELL1 ,MA%A1 AFT] ALL1 Y\'VE GOT ALL ,I CAN GIVE1 ! BE/ ,I'VE EV] HAD TO GIVE1 P]HAPS1 BECAUSE Y\'RE SO /RONG1 SO BEAUTIFUL1 ?AT SOMETIMES Y\'VE MADE ME KN[ H[ TO MAKE Y\ GLAD4 ,SO :Y TORTURE Y\RSELF8 

,MA%A 7KNEELS & PUTS H] >MS >\ND HIS NECK74 ,I WON'T IF Y\'RE SURE Y\ LOVE ME4 

,F$YA 7COM+ CLOS] TO H]74 ,MY BEAUTIFUL Y\NG ,MA%A4 

,MA%A 7TE>FULLY1 SE>*+ HIS FACE74 ,Y\ DO LOVE ME8 

,F$YA4 ,( C\RSE1 ( C\RSE4 

,MA%A4 ,ONLY ME1 ONLY ME8 

,F$YA 7KISS+ H]74 ,D>L+1 ONLY Y\4 

,MA%A 7) A RETURN TO BRI<TNESS74 ,N[ READ ME :AT Y\'VE WRITT54 

,F$YA4 ,IT MAY BORE Y\4 

,MA%A 7REPROA*FULLY74 ,H[ C\LD IT8 

,F$YA 7READS74 0,! SN[ WAS FLOOD$ 9 MOONLI<T & ! BIR* TREES WAV]$ !IR />K %AD[S ACROSS IT LIKE SUPPLICAT+ >MS4 ,SUDD5LY ,I HE>D ! S(T PADD$ S\ND ( SN[ FALL+ UPON SN[1 TO SL[LY P]CEIVE A FIGURE1 ! SL5D] FIGURE ( A Y\NG *ILD ATTEMPT+ TO >\SE ITSELF ALMO/ AT MY FEET--,I----0 

.<,5T] ,I,V,A,N & ,N,A,/,A,S,I,A4 ,!Y >E TWO OLD GYPSIES1 ,M,A,%,A',S P>5TS4 

,NA/ASIA 7/EPP+ UP TO ,M,A,%,A74 ,SO H]E Y\ >E--Y\ CURS$ LITTLE /RAY %EEP4 ,NO DISRESPECT TO Y\1 SIR4 7,TO ,M,A,%,A47 ,Y\ BLACK-HE>T$1 UNGRATEFUL LITTLE SNAKE4 ,H[ D>E Y\ TREAT US LIKE ?IS1 H[ D>E Y\1 EH8 

,IVAN 7TO ,F,$,Y,A74 ,IT'S NOT RI<T1 SIR1 :AT Y\'VE DONE1 BR++ TO H] RU9 \R ONLY *ILD4 ,IT'S AGA9/ ,GOD'S LAW4 

,NA/ASIA 7TO ,M,A,%,A74 ,COME & GET \T ( H]E ) ME4 ,Y\ ?\<T Y\'D SKIP1 DIDN'T Y\8 ,& :AT WAS ,I SUPPOS$ TO TELL ! TR\PE :ILE Y\ DANGL$ >\ND H]E ) ?IS TRAMP8 ,:AT CAN Y\ GET \T ( HIM1 TELL ME ?AT8 ,DID Y\ KN[ HE HASN'T GOT A KOPECK TO HIS NAME1 DIDN'T Y\8 

.<,DUR+ SC5E ) P>5TS1 ,F,$,Y,A SITS DUMBLY ON ! B$1 BEWILD]$4 ,HE PUTS HIS =EHEAD AGA9/ ,M,A,%,A',S FACE & CL+S TO H] LIKE A *ILD4 

,MA%A 7SULL5LY74 ,I HAV5'T DONE ANY?+ WRONG4 ,I LOVE ?IS G5TLEMAN1 ?AT'S ALL4 ,I DIDN'T LEAVE ! TR\PE EI!R4 ,I'LL GO ON S++ JU/ ! SAME4 

,IVAN4 ,IF Y\ TALK ANY MORE1 ,I'LL PULL Y\R HAIR ALL \T = Y\1 Y\ LOOSE LITTLE BEA/1 Y\4 7,TO ,F,$,Y,A1 REPROA*FULLY47 ,& Y\1 SIR1 :5 WE W]E SO FOND ( Y\--:Y1 (T5 & (T5 WE US$ TO S+ = Y\ = NO?+ & ?IS IS H[ Y\ PAY US BACK4 

,NA/ASIA 7ROCK+ H]SELF TO & FRO74 ,Y\'VE RU9$ \R DAU<T]1 \R V]Y [N1 \R ONLY ONE1 \R BE/ BELOV$1 \R DIAMOND1 \R PRECI\S ONE1 7) SUDD5 FURY74 ,Y\'VE /AMP$ H] 9TO ! DIRT1 Y\ HAVE4 ,:]E'S Y\R FE> ( ,GOD8 

,F$YA4 ,NA/ASIA1 ,NA/ASIA1 Y\'VE MADE A MI/AKE4 ,Y\R DAU<T] IS LIKE A SI/] TO ME4 ,I HAV5'T H>M$ H] AT ALL4 ,I LOVE H]1 ?AT'S TRUE4 ,BUT H[ CAN ,I HELP IT8 

,IVAN4 ,WELL1 :Y DIDN'T Y\ LOVE H] :5 Y\ HAD SOME MONEY8 ,IF Y\'D PAID US T5 ?\S& RUBLES1 Y\ C\LD HAVE [N$ H]1 BODY & S\L4 ,?AT'S :AT RESPECTABLE G5TLEM5 DO4 ,BUT Y\--Y\ ?R[ AWAY EV]Y KOPECK Y\'VE GOT & !N Y\ /EAL H] LIKE Y\'D /EAL A SACK ( MEAL4 ,Y\ \<T TO BE A%AM$1 SIR4 

,MA%A 7RIS+1 PUTS H] >M >\ND HIS NECK74 ,HE DIDN'T /EAL ME4 ,I W5T TO HIM MYSELF1 & IF Y\ TAKE ME AWAY N[1 ,I'LL COME RI<T BACK4 ,IF Y\ TAKE ME AWAY A ?\S& TIMES1 ,I'LL COME BACK TO HIM4 ,I LOVE HIM & ?AT'S 5\<4 ,MY LOVE WILL BREAK ?R\< ANY?+--?R\< ANY?+4 ,?R\< ANY?+ 9 ! :OLE DAMN WORLD4 

,NA/ASIA 7TRY+ TO SOO! H]74 ,N[1 ,MA%5KA D>L+1 DON'T GET CROSS4 ,Y\ KN[ Y\ HAV5'T BEHAV$ WELL TO Y\R POOR OLD P>5TS4 ,!RE1 !RE1 COME ALONG ) US N[4 

.<,) GRE$Y F+]S ?AT PRET5D TO C>ESS1 ,N,A,/,A,S,I,A SEIZES H] SAVAGELY & SUDD5LY AT ! 5D ( ?IS SPEE* & DRAWS H] TO ! DOOR4 ,M,A,%,A CRIES \T 0,F,$,Y,A6 ,F,$,Y,A60 AS %E EXITS ,R4 

,IVAN 7ALONGSIDE74 ,Y\ OP5 Y\R M\? AGA9 & ,I'LL SMA% Y\ DUMB4 7,TO ,F,$,Y,A47 ,GOOD-BYE1 Y\R WOR%IP4 

.<,ALL EXIT ,R4 ,I4 

.<,F,$,Y,A SITS AS ?\< /UPEFI$4 ,! GYPSIES EXIT NOISILY4 ,!RE IS A PAUSE4 ,HE DR9KS2 !N ,P,R,9,C,E ,S,],G,I,U,S APPE>S1 V]Y QUIET & DIGNIFI$1 AT ! DOOR4 

,PR9CE4 ,EXCUSE ME4 ,I'M AFRAID ,I'M 9TRUD+ UPON A RA!R PA9FUL SC5E4 

,F$YA 7GETT+ UP74 ,) :OM HAVE ,I ! HONOR-- 7RECOGNIZ+ ! ,PR9CE74 ,AH1 ,PR9CE ,S]GIUS1 H[ DO Y\ DO8 

.<,!Y %AKE H&S4 

,PR9CE 79 A DI/+UI%$ MANN]74 ,I REPEAT ?AT ,I AM AFRAID TO BE MO/ 9OPPORTUNE4 ,I W\LD RA!R NOT HAVE HE>D1 BUT S9CE ,I HAVE1 IT'S MY DUTY TO SAY SO4 ,:5 ,I >RIV$ ,I KNOCK$ SEV]AL TIMES1 BUT ,I PRESUME Y\ C\LD NOT HAVE HE>D ?R\< SU* UPRO>4 

,F$YA4 ,DO SIT D[N4 7,PR9CE SITS *AIR ,R4,C47 ,?ANKS = TELL+ ME Y\ HE>D4 7,SITS ON B$ UP ,C47 ,IT GIVES ME A *ANCE TO EXPLA9 IT ALL4 ,=GIVE ME = SAY+ Y\R OP9ION ( ME CAN'T CONC]N ME1 BUT ,I WANT TO TELL Y\ ?AT ! WAY H] P>5TS TALK$ TO ?AT Y\NG GIRL1 ?AT GYPSY S+]1 WAS ABSOLUTELY UNJU/4 ,%E'S AS PURE AS Y\R [N MO!R4 ,MY RELATIONS ) H] >E SIMPLY FRI5DLY ONES4 ,POSSIBLY !RE IS A RAY ( POETRY 9 !M1 BUT ?AT C\LD H>DLY DEGRADE H]4 ,H[EV]1 :AT CAN ,I DO = Y\8 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,WELL1 TO BEG9---- 

,F$YA 79T]RUPT+74 ,EXCUSE ME1 ,PR9CE1 BUT MY PRES5T SOCIAL POSITION H>DLY W>RANTS A VISIT FROM Y\4 

.<,SMIL+4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,I KN[ ?AT1 BUT ,I ASK Y\ TO BELIEVE ?AT Y\R *ANG$ POSITION DOES NOT 9FLU5CE ME 9 :AT ,I AM AB\T TO TELL Y\4 

,F$YA 79T]ROGATIVELY74 ,!N8 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,TO BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE1 ,VICTOR ,K>591 ! SON ( MY OLD FRI5D1 ,SOPHIA ,K>59A1 & %E H]SELF1 HAVE ASK$ ME TO DISCOV] FROM Y\ P]SONALLY :AT Y\R PRES5T RELATIONS >E ) Y\R WIFE1 & :AT 9T5TIONS Y\ HAVE REG>D+ !M4 

,F$YA4 ,MY RELATIONS ) MY WIFE--,I %\LD SAY MY =M] WIFE-->E SEV]AL4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,AS ,I ?\<T1 & = ?IS REASON ACCEPT$ MY SOME:AT DIFFICULT MISSION4 

,F$YA 7QUICKLY74 ,I WI% TO SAY FIR/ ( ALL ?AT ! FAULT WAS 5TIRELY M9E4 ,%E IS1 JU/ AS %E ALWAYS WAS1 ABSOLUTELY /A9LESS1 FAULTLESS4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,VICTOR ,K>59 & ESPECIALLY HIS MO!R >E ANXI\S TO KN[ Y\R EXACT 9T5TIONS REG>D+ ! FUTURE4 

,F$YA4 ,I'VE GOT NO 9T5TIONS4 ,I'VE GIV5 H] FULL FRE$OM4 ,I KN[ %E LOVES ,VICTOR ,K>591 LET H]4 ,P]SONALLY1 ,I ?9K HE IS A BORE1 BUT HE IS A GOOD BORE4 ,SO !Y'LL PROBABLY BE V]Y HAPPY TOGE!R1 AT LEA/ 9 ! ORD9>Y S5SE & QUE LE BON ,DIEU LES B5ISSE4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,YES1 BUT WE---- 

,F$YA 7RIS+1 GOES ,L41 LEANS ON TABLE74 ,PLEASE DON'T ?9K ,I'M JEAL\S4 ,IF ,I JU/ SAID ,VICTOR WAS DULL1 ,I TAKE IT BACK4 ,HE'S SPL5DID1 V]Y DEC5T1 9 FACT ! OPPOSITE ( MYSELF1 & HE'S LOV$ H] S9CE H] *ILDHOOD 7SL[LY7 & MAYBE %E LOV$ HIM EV5 :5 WE W]E M>RI$4 ,AFT] ALL1 ?AT HAPP5S1 & ! /RONGE/ LOVE IS P]HAPS UNCONSCI\S LOVE4 ,YES1 ,I ?9K %E'S ALWAYS LOV$ HIM F>1 F> D[N B5EA? :AT %E W\LD ADMIT TO H]SELF1 & ?IS FEEL+ ( N9E HAS BE5 A BLACK %AD[ ACROSS \R M>RI$ LIFE4 ,BUT-- ,I--,I REALLY DON'T SUPPOSE ,I \<T TO BE TALK+ TO Y\ LIKE ?IS1 \<T ,I8 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,PLEASE GO ON4 ,MY ONLY OBJECT 9 COM+ WAS TO UND]/& ?IS SITUATION COMPLETELY1 & ,I BEG9 TO SEE H[ ! %AD[--AS Y\ *>M+LY EXPRESS IT--C\LD HAVE BE5---- 

,F$YA 7LOOK+ /RANGELY AHEAD ( HIM74 ,YES1 NO BRI<TNESS C\LD SUCK UP ?AT %AD[4 ,& SO ,I SUPPOSE ,I NEV] WAS SATISFI$ ) :AT MY WIFE GAVE ME1 & ,I LOOK$ = EV]Y K9D ( DI/RACTION1 SICK AT HE>T BECAUSE ,I DID SO4 ,I SEE IT MORE & MORE CLE>LY S9CE WE'VE BE5 AP>T4 ,OH1 BUT ,I S\ND AS IF ,I W]E DEF5D+ MYSELF4 ,GOD KN[S ,I DON'T WANT TO DO ?AT4 ,NO1 ,I WAS A %OCK+ BAD HUSB&4 ,I SAY WAS1 BECAUSE N[ ,I DON'T CONSID] MYSELF H] HUSB& AT ALL4 ,%E'S P]FECTLY FREE4 ,!RE1 DOES ?AT SATISFY Y\8 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,YES1 BUT Y\ KN[ H[ /RICTLY OR?ODOX ,VICTOR & HIS FAMILY >E4 ,( C\RSE ,I DON'T AGREE ) !M--P]HAPS ,I HAVE BROAD] VIEWS--7) A %RUG7 BUT ,I UND]/& H[ !Y FEEL4 ,!Y CONSID] ?AT ANY UNION )\T A *UR* M>RIAGE IS--WELL1 TO PUT IT MILDLY1 UN?9KABLE4 

,F$YA4 ,YES1 ,I KN[ HE'S V]Y /U--,I MEAN /RICT4 7,) A SLI<T SMILE47 0,CONS]VATIVE0 IS ! WORD1 ISN'T IT8 ,BUT :AT 9 ,GOD'S NAME 7CROSS+ TO ,C47 DO !Y WANT1 A DIVORCE8 ,I TOLD !M LONG AGO ,I WAS P]FECTLY WILL+4 ,BUT ! BUS9ESS ( HIR+ A /REET-WOMAN & TAK+ H] TO A %ADY HOTEL & >RANG+ TO BE CAU<T BY COMPET5T WITNESSES--U<--IT'S ALL SO--SO LOA?SOME4 

.<,HE %UDD]S--PAUSES2 & SITS ON B$4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,I KN[4 ,I KN[4 ,I ASSURE Y\1 ,I CAN SYMPA?IZE ) SU* A REPUGNANCE1 BUT H[ CAN ONE AVOID IT8 ,Y\ SEE1 IT'S ! ONLY WAY \T4 ,BUT1 MY DE> BOY1 Y\ MU/N'T ?9K ,I DON'T SYMPA?IZE ) Y\4 ,IT'S A HORRIBLE SITUATION = A S5SITIVE MAN & ,I QUITE UND]/& H[ Y\ MU/ HATE IT4 

,F$YA4 ,?ANK Y\1 ,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,I ALWAYS KNEW Y\ W]E K9D & JU/4 ,N[ TELL ME :AT TO DO4 ,PUT Y\RSELF 9 MY PLACE4 ,I DON'T PRET5D TO BE ANY BETT] ?AN ,I REALLY AM4 ,I AM A BLACKGU>D BUT !RE >E SOME ?+S ?AT EV5 ,I CAN'T DO4 7,) A SMILE & HELPLESS GE/URE47 ,I CAN'T TELL LIES4 

.<,A PAUSE4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,I MU/ CONFESS ?AT Y\ BEWILD] ME4 ,Y\ ) Y\R GIFTS & *>M & REALLY AU FOND--A WOND]FUL S5SE ( :AT'S RI<T4 ,H[ C\LD Y\ HAVE P]MITT$ Y\RSELF TO PLUNGE 9TO SU* TAWDRY DI/RACTIONS8 ,H[ C\LD Y\ HAVE =GOTT5 SO F> :AT Y\ [$ TO Y\RSELF8 ,TELL ME1 :Y DID Y\ LET Y\R LIFE FALL 9TO ?IS RU98 

,F$YA 7SUPPRESS+ EMOTION74 ,I'VE L$ ?IS SORT ( LIFE = T5 YE>S & Y\'RE ! FIR/ REAL P]SON TO %[ ME SYMPA?Y4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I'VE BE5 PITI$ BY ! DEGRAD$ ONES BUT NEV] BE=E BY A S5SIBLE1 K9D MAN LIKE Y\4 ,?ANKS MORE ?AN IT'S POSSIBLE TO SAY4 7,HE SEEMS TO =GET HIS TRA9 ( ?\<T & SUDD5LY TO RECALL IT47 ,AH1 YES1 MY RU94 ,WELL1 FIR/1 DR9K1 NOT BECAUSE IT TA/$ WELL1 BUT BECAUSE EV]Y?+ ,I DID DISAPPO9T$ ME SO1 MADE ME SO A%AM$ ( MYSELF4 ,I FEEL A%AM$ N[1 :ILE ,I TALK TO Y\4 ,:5EV] ,I DRANK1 %AME WAS DR[N$ 9 ! FIR/ GLASS1 & SADNESS4 ,!N MUSIC1 NOT OP]A OR ,BEE?OV51 BUT GYPSY MUSIC2 ! PASSION ( IT P\R$ 5]GY 9TO MY BODY1 :ILE ?OSE D>K BEWIT*+ EYES LOOK$ 9TO ! BOTTOM ( MY S\L4 7,HE SI<S47 ,& ! MORE ALLUR+ IT ALL WAS1 ! MORE %AME ,I FELT AFT]W>DS4 

.<,PAUSE4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,BUT :AT AB\T Y\R C>E]8 

,F$YA4 ,MY C>E]8 ,?IS SEEMS TO BE IT4 ,ONCE ,I WAS A DIRECTOR ( A BANK4 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ T]RIBLY LACK+ BETWE5 :AT ,I FELT & :AT ,I C\LD DO4 7,ABRUPTLY47 ,BUT 5\<1 5\< ( MYSELF4 ,IT MAKES ME RA!R N]V\S TO ?9K AB\T MYSELF4 

.<,RISES4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,:AT ANSW] AM ,I TO TAKE BACK8 

,F$YA 7V]Y N]V\S74 ,OH1 TELL !M ,I'M QUITE AT !IR DISPOSAL4 7,WALK+ UP & D[N7 ,!Y WANT TO M>RY1 & !RE MU/N'T BE ANY?+ 9 !IR WAY 7PAUSE72 IS ?AT IT8 7,/OPS WALK+ V]Y SUDD5LY4 ,REPEATS47 ,!RE MU/N'T BE ANY?+ 9 !IR WAY--IS ?AT IT8 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS 7PAUSE4 ,F,$,Y,A SITS ON TABLE ,L474 ,YES4 ,:5 DO Y\--:5 DO Y\ ?9K--Y\'LL--Y\'LL HAVE IT READY8 ,! EVID5CE8 

,F$YA 7TURNS & LOOKS AT ! ,PR9CE1 SUPPRESS+ A SLI<T1 /RA9$ SMILE74 ,WILL A =TNI<T DO8 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS 7RIS+74 ,YES1 ,I AM SURE IT WILL4 7,RISES & CROSSES TO ,F,$,Y,A47 ,MAY ,I SAY ?AT Y\ GIVE !M Y\R WORD8 

,F$YA 7) SOME IMPATI5CE74 ,YES4 ,YES4 7,PR9CE (F]S HIS H&47 ,GOOD-BYE1 ,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,& AGA9 ?ANKS4 

.<,EXIT ,P,R,9,C,E ,S,],G,I,U,S1 ,R4 ,I4 ,F,$,Y,A SITS D[N 9 AN ATTITUDE ( DEEP ?\<T4 

,:Y NOT8 ,:Y NOT8 ,& IT'S GOOD NOT TO BE A%AM$---- 

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,WAIT]4 ,?IS WAY1 SIR4 ,NO ONE WILL DI/URB Y\ H]E4 ,H]E'S ! WRIT+ PAP]4 

.<,/>TS TO EXIT4 

,F$YA 7AS WAIT] />TS TO EXIT74 ,BR+ ME A BOTTLE ( *AMPAGNE4 

,WAIT]4 ,YES1 SIR4 

.<,EXITS ,R4 ,C4 

.<,F,$,Y,A SITS AT TABLE ,L4 ,C41 & BEG9S TO WRITE4 ,I,V,A,N ,P,E,T,R,O,V,I,* APPE>+ 9 ! DOORWAY ,R4 ,C4 

,IVAN4 ,I'LL COME 91 %ALL ,I8 

,F$YA 7SITT+ ,L4 ( TABLE ,L4 ,C4 ,V]Y S]I\S74 ,IF Y\ WANT TO1 BUT ,I'M AWFULLY BUSY1 &--7SEE+ HE HAS ALREADY 5T]$7 ,OH1 ALL RI<T1 DO COME 94 

,IVAN ,PETROVI* 7,C474 ,Y\'RE GO+ TO WRITE AN ANSW] TO !IR DEM&4 ,I'LL HELP Y\4 ,I'LL TELL Y\ :AT TO SAY ,SPEAK \T4 ,SAY :AT Y\ MEAN4 ,IT'S /RAI<T FROM ! %\LD]4 ,?AT'S MY SY/EM4 7,PICKS UP BOX ?AT ,F,$,Y,A HAS PLAC$ ON TABLE--OP5S IT & TAKES \T A REVOLV]47 ,HALLOO6 ,:AT'S ?IS8 ,GO+ TO %OOT Y\RSELF4 ,( C\RSE1 :Y NOT8 ,I UND]/&4 ,!Y WANT TO HUMILIATE Y\1 & Y\ %[ !M :]E ! C\RAGE IS--PUT A BULLET ?R\< Y\R HEAD & HEAP COALS ( FIRE ON !IRS4 ,I UND]/& P]FECTLY4 7,! WAIT] 5T]S ) *AMPAGNE ON TRAY1 P\RS A GLASS = ,F,$,Y,A1 !N EXITS4 ,P,E,T,R,O,V,I,* TAKES UP ! GLASS ( W9E & />TS TO DR9K4 ,F,$,Y,A LOOKS UP FROM HIS WRIT+47 ,I UND]/& EV]Y?+ & EV]YBODY1 BECAUSE ,I'M A G5IUS4 

,F$YA4 ,SO Y\ >E1 BUT---- 

,IVAN ,PETROVI* 7FILL+ & LIFT+ HIS GLASS74 ,H]E'S TO Y\R IMMORTAL J\RNEY4 ,MAY IT BE SWIFT & PLEASANT4 ,OH1 ,I SEE IT FROM Y\R PO9T ( VIEW4 ,SO :Y %\LD ,I /OP Y\8 ,LIFE & DEA? >E ! SAME TO G5IUS4 ,I'M DEAD DUR+ LIFE & ,I LIVE AFT] DEA?4 ,Y\ KILL Y\RSELF 9 ORD] TO MAKE A FEW PEOPLE MISS Y\1 BUT ,I--BUT ,I--AM GO+ TO KILL MYSELF TO MAKE ! :OLE WORLD KN[ :AT IT LO/4 ,I WON'T HESITATE OR ?9K AB\T IT4 ,I'LL JU/ TAKE ! REVOLV]--ONE1 TWO--& ALL IS OV]--UM4 ,BUT ,I AM PREMATURE4 ,MY H\R IS NOT YET /RUCK4 7,HE PUTS ! REVOLV] D[N47 ,BUT ,I %ALL WRITE NO?+4 ,! WORLD WILL HAVE TO UND]/& ALL BY ITSELF4 7,F,$,Y,A CONT9UES TO WRITE47 ,! WORLD1 :AT IS IT BUT A MASS ( PREPO/]\S CREATURES1 :O CRAWL >\ND ?R\< LIFE1 UND]/&+ NO?+-- NO?+ AT ALL--DO Y\ HE> ME8 7,F,$,Y,A LOOKS UP1 RA!R EXASP]AT$47 ,OH1 ,I'M NOT TALK+ TO Y\4 ,ALL ?IS IS BETWE5 ME & ! COSMOS4 7,P\RS HIMSELF \T ANO!R DR9K47 ,AFT] ALL1 :AT DOES HUMANITY MO/ LACK8 ,APPRECIATION = ITS G5IUSES4 ,AS IT IS1 WE'RE P]SECUT$1 TORTUR$1 RACK$1 ?R\< A LIFETIME ( P]PETUAL AGONY1 9TO ! ASYLUM OR ! GRAVE4 ,BUT NO LONG] WILL ,I BE !IR BAUBLE4 ,HUMANITY1 HYPOCRITE ?AT Y\ >E--TO HELL ) Y\4 

.<,DR9KS W9E4 

,F$YA 7HAV+ F9I%$ HIS LETT]74 ,OH1 GO AWAY1 PLEASE4 

,IVAN ,PETROVI*4 ,AWAY8 7,) A GE/URE47 ,AWAY8 ,ME8 7,) PR(\ND RESOLVE47 ,SO BE IT4 7,HE LEANS OV] ! TABLE1 FACES ,F,$,Y,A47 ,I %ALL AWAY4 ,I'LL NOT DET] Y\ FROM ACCOMPLI%+ :AT ,I ALSO %ALL COMMIT--ALL 9 ITS PROP] MOM5T1 H[EV]4 ,ONLY ,I %\LD LIKE TO SAY ?IS---- 

,F$YA4 ,LAT]4 ,LAT]4 ,BUT N[1 LI/51 OLD MAN1 GIVE ?IS TO ! HEAD WAIT]4 7,H&+ HIM SOME MONEY47 ,Y\ UND]/&8 

,IVAN ,PETROVI*4 ,YES1 BUT = ,GOD'S SAKE WAIT = ME TO COME BACK4 7,MOVES AWAY47 ,I'VE SOME?+ R>E TO TELL Y\1 SOME?+ Y\'LL NEV] HE> 9 ! NEXT WORLD--AT LEA/ NOT TILL ,I GET !RE---- ,LOOK H]E1 %ALL ,I GIVE HIM ALL ?IS MONEY8 

,F$YA4 ,NO1 JU/ :AT ,I [E HIM4 

.<,EXIT ,I,V,A,N ,P,E,T,R,O,V,I,*1 :I/L+4 ,F,$,Y,A SI<S ) A S5SE ( RELIEF1 TAKES ! REVOLV]1 COCKS IT1 /&S AT MIRROR ON WALL UP ,R41 & PUTS IT CLOSE TO HIS TEMPLE4 ,!N %IV]S1 & LETS HIS H& DROP4 

,I CAN'T DO IT4 ,I CAN'T DO IT4 

.<,PAUSE4 ,M,A,%,A IS HE>D S++4 ,M,A,%,A BUR/S 9TO ! ROOM4 

,MA%A 7BREA?LESS74 ,I'VE BE5 EV]Y:]E LOOK+ = Y\4 ,TO ,POPOV'S1 ,AFREMOV'S1 !N ,I GUESS$ Y\'D BE H]E4 7,CROSSES TO HIM4 ,SEES REVOLV]1 TURNS1 FACES HIM QUICKLY1 CONCEAL+ IT ) H] BODY1 /&S V]Y T5SE & TAUT1 LOOK+ AT HIM47 ,OH1 Y\ FOOL6 ,Y\ HIDE\S FOOL6 ,DID Y\ ?9K Y\'D---- 

,F$YA 7/ILL COMPLETELY UNN]V$74 ,AWFUL6 ,IT'S BE5 AWFUL6 ,I TRI$---- 7,) A GE/URE ( DESPAIR47 ,I C\LDN'T---- 

.<,CROSSES TO TABLE ,L4 ,C4--LEANS AGA9/ IT4 

,MA%A 7PUTS H] H& TO H] FACE AS IF T]RIBLY HURT74 ,AS IF ,I DIDN'T EXI/4 7,CROSSES OV] TO TABLE ,L4 ,C41 PUTS D[N REVOLV]47 ,AS IF ,I W]5'T 9 Y\R LIFE AT ALL4 ,OH1 H[ GODLESS Y\ >E6 7,BROK5LY47 ,TELL ME1 TELL ME1 :AT AB\T ALL MY LOVE = Y\8 

,F$YA 7AS IF SUDD5LY AW>E ( A GREAT FATIGUE74 ,I WANT$ TO SET !M FREE4 ,I PROMIS$ TO--& :5 ! TIME CAME ,I C\LDN'T4 

,MA%A4 ,& :AT AB\T ME8 ,:AT AB\T ME8 

,F$YA4 ,I ?\<T Y\'D BE FREE1 TOO4 ,SURELY MY TORTUR+ Y\ CAN'T MAKE Y\ HAPPY4 

,MA%A4 ,OH1 ,I CAN LOOK \T = MYSELF4 ,MAYBE ,I'D RA!R BE UNHAPPY1 MIS]ABLE1 WRET*$ ) Y\ EV]Y M9UTE ?AN EV5 ?9K ( LIV+ )\T Y\4 

,F$YA 7UP ,R4--HALF TO HIMSELF74 ,IF ,I'D F9I%$ JU/ N[1 Y\ W\LD HAVE CRI$ BITT]LY P]HAPS1 MY ,MA%A1 BUT Y\ W\LD HAVE LIV$ PA/ IT4 

,MA%A4 ,OH1 DAMN Y\1 DON'T BE SO SURE ,I'D CRY AT ALL4 ,CAN'T Y\ EV5 BE SORRY = ME8 

.<,%E TRIES TO CONCEAL H] TE>S4 

,F$YA4 ,OH ,GOD1 ,I ONLY WANT$ TO MAKE EV]YBODY HAPPI]4 

,MA%A4 ,Y\RSELF HAPPI]1 Y\ MEAN4 

,F$YA 7SMIL+74 ,W\LD ,I HAVE BE5 HAPPI] TO BE DEAD N[8 

,MA%A 7SULKILY74 ,I SUPPOSE Y\ W\LD4 7,SUDD5LY 9 A T5D] VOICE1 CROSS+ TO HIM47 ,BUT1 ,F$YA1 DO Y\ KN[ :AT Y\ WANT8 ,TELL ME1 :AT DO Y\ WANT8 

,F$YA 7,R74 ,I WANT SO MANY ?+S4 

,MA%A 7IMPATI5TLY & CL++ TO HIM74 ,BUT :AT8 ,:AT8 

,F$YA4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ,I WANT TO SET !M FREE4 ,H[ CAN ,I LIE8 ,H[ CAN ,I CRAWL ?R\< ! MUCK & FIL? ( A DIVORCE8 ,I CAN'T4 7,MOVES TO 5D ( TABLE & /&S !RE FAC+ FRONT47 ,BUT ,I MU/ SET !M FREE SOMEH[4 ,!Y'RE SU* GOOD PEOPLE1 MY WIFE & ,VICTOR4 ,I CAN'T BE> HAV+ !M SUFF]4 

,MA%A 7,R4 ( TABLE ,L4 ,C4-SCORNFULLY74 ,:]E'S ! GOOD 9 H] IF %E LEFT Y\8 

,F$YA4 ,%E DIDN'T4 ,I LEFT H]4 

,MA%A4 ,%E MADE Y\ ?9K %E'D BE HAPPI] )\T Y\4 ,BUT GO ON---- 7,IMPATI5TLY47 ,BLAME Y\RSELF1 :AT ELSE4 

,F$YA4 ,!RE'S Y\1 ,MA%A4 ,Y\NG1 LOVELY1 AWFULLY DE> TO ME4 ,IF ,I /AY ALIVE1 AH1 :]E WILL Y\ BE8 

,MA%A4 ,DON'T BO!R AB\T ME4 ,Y\ CAN'T HURT ME4 

,F$YA 7SI<+74 ,BUT ! BIG REASON1 ! BIGGE/ REASON ( ALL1 IS MYSELF4 ,I'M JU/ LO/4 ,Y\R FA!R IS RI<T1 MY DE>4 ,I'M NO GOOD4 

,MA%A 7CROSS+ TO HIM1 AT ONCE T5D]LY & SAVAGELY74 ,I WON'T UNFA/5 MYSELF FROM Y\4 ,I'LL /ICK TO Y\1 NO MATT] :]E Y\ TAKE ME1 NO MATT] :AT Y\ DO4 ,Y\'RE ALIVE1 T]RIBLY ALIVE1 & ,I LOVE Y\4 ,F$YA1 DROP ALL ?IS HORROR4 

,F$YA4 ,H[ CAN ,I8 

,MA%A 7TRY+ TO PROJECT ! V]Y ESS5CE ( H] VITALITY 9TO HIM74 ,OH1 Y\ CAN1 Y\ CAN4 

,F$YA 7SL[LY74 ,:5 ,I LOOK AT Y\1 ,I FEEL AS ?\< ,I C\LD DO ANY?+4 

,MA%A 7PR\DLY1 FONDLY74 ,MY LOVE1 MY LOVE4 ,Y\ CAN DO ANY?+1 GET ANY:]E Y\ WANT TO4 7,F,$,Y,A MOVES AWAY IMPATI5TLY UP ,R4 ,%E SEES LETT]47 ,SO Y\ HAVE BE5 WRIT+ TO !M--TO TELL !M Y\'LL KILL Y\RSELF4 ,Y\ JU/ TOLD !M Y\'D KILL Y\RSELF1 IS ?AT IT8 ,BUT Y\ DIDN'T SAY ANY?+ AB\T A REVOLV]4 ,OH1 ,F$YA1 LET ME ?9K1 !RE MU/ BE SOME WAY4 ,F$YA--LI/5 TO ME4 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] ! DAY WE ALL W5T TO ! PICNIC TO ! ,:ITE ,LAKES ) ,MAMA & ,AFREMOV & ! Y\NG ,COSSACK (FIC]8 ,& Y\ BURI$ ! BOTTLES ( W9E 9 ! S& TO KEEP !M COOL :ILE WE W5T 9 BA?+8 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] H[ Y\ TOOK MY H&S & DREW ME \T BEYOND ! WAVES TILL ! WAT] WAS QUITE SIL5T & FLA%+ ALMO/ UP TO \R ?ROATS1 & !N SUDD5LY IT SEEM$ AS IF !RE W]E NO?+ UND] \R FEET8 ,WE TRI$ TO GET BACK4 ,WE C\LDN'T & Y\ %\T$ \T1 0,AFREMOV10 & IF HE HADN'T BE5 ALMO/ BESIDE US & PULL$ US 9--& H[ CROSS HE WAS ) Y\ = =GETT+ ?AT Y\ C\LDN'T SWIM1 & AFT]1 H[ WOND]FUL IT WAS TO /RET* \T SAFELY ON ! S&S 9 ! SUNLI<T4 ,OH1 H[ NICE EV]Y ONE WAS TO US ?AT DAY & Y\ KEPT ON BE+ SO SORRY = =GETT+ Y\ C\LDN'T SWIM6 ,&1 ,F$YA1 DON'T Y\ SEE8 ,( C\RSE1 %E MU/ KN[ Y\ CAN'T SWIM4 ,OH1 IT'S ALL GETT+ AS CLE> AS DAYLI<T4 ,Y\ WILL S5D H] ?IS BEAUTIFUL LETT]4 ,Y\R CLO!S WILL BE F\ND ON ! RIV] BANK--BUT 9/EAD ( BE+ 9 ! RIV] Y\ WILL BE F> AWAY ) ME--,F$YA1 DON'T Y\ SEE1 DON'T Y\ SEE8 ,Y\ WILL BE DEAD TO H]1 BUT ALIVE = ME4 7,EMBRACES ,F,$,Y,A47 

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,K>59 7SITT+ *AIR ,R474 ,HE'S PROMIS$ ME DEF9ITELY1 & ,I'M SURE HE'LL KEEP TO IT4 

,LISA 7SITT+ *AIR ,R4 ,C474 ,I'M RA!R A%AM$ TO CONFESS IT1 ,VICTOR1 BUT S9CE ,I F\ND \T AB\T ?IS--?IS GYPSY1 ,I FEEL COMPLETELY FREE ( HIM4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I AM NOT 9 ! LEA/ JEAL\S1 BUT KN[+ ?IS MAKES ME SEE ?AT ,I [E HIM NO?+ MORE4 ,AM ,I CLE> TO Y\1 ,I WOND]8 

,K>59 7COM+ CLOS] TO H]74 ,YES1 DE>1 ,I ?9K ,I'LL ALWAYS UND]/& Y\4 

,LISA 7SMIL+74 ,DON'T 9T]RUPT ME1 BUT LET ME SPEAK AS ,I ?9K4 ,! ?+ ?AT TORTUR$ ME MO/ WAS ,I SEEM$ TO LOVE BO? ( Y\ AT ONCE1 & ?AT MADE ME SEEM SO 9DEC5T TO MYSELF4 

,K>59 79CR$UL\SLY AMUS$74 ,Y\ 9DEC5T8 

,LISA 7CONT9U+74 ,BUT S9CE ,I'VE F\ND \T ?AT !RE'S ANO!R WOMAN1 ?AT HE DOESN'T NE$ ME ANY MORE1 ,I FEEL FREE1 QUITE FREE ( HIM4 ,& N[ ,I CAN SAY TRU?FULLY1 ,I LOVE Y\4 ,BECAUSE EV]Y?+ IS CLE> 9 MY S\L4 ,MY ONLY WORRY IS ! DIVORCE1 & ALL ! WAIT+ TO BE GONE ?R\< BE=E WE CAN---- ,AH1 ?AT'S TORTUR+4 

,K>594 ,DE>E/1 EV]Y?+ WILL BE SETTL$ SOON4 ,AFT] ALL1 HE'S PROMIS$1 & ,I'VE ASK$ MY SECRET>Y TO GO TO HIM ) ! PETITION & NOT TO LEAVE UNTIL HE'S SIGN$ IT4 ,REALLY1 SOMETIMES1 IF ,I DIDN'T KN[ HIM AS ,I DO1 ,I'D ?9K HE WAS TRY+ ON PURPOSE TO DISCOM=T US4 

,LISA4 ,NO4 ,NO4 ,IT'S1 ONLY ! SAME WEAKNESS & HONE/Y FI<T+ TOGE!R 9 HIM4 ,HE DOESN'T WANT TO LIE4 ,H[EV]1 ,I'M SORRY Y\ S5T HIM MONEY4 

,K>594 ,IF ,I HADN'T1 IT MI<T HAVE DELAY$ ?+S4 ,LISA4 ,I KN[1 BUT MONEY SEEMS SO UGLY4 

,K>59 7SLI<TLY RUFFL$74 ,I H>DLY ?9K IT'S NECESS>Y TO BE SO DELICATE ) ,F$YA4 

,LISA4 ,P]HAPS1 P]HAPS4 7,SMIL+47 ,BUT DON'T Y\ ?9K WE >E BECOM+ V]Y SELFI%8 

,K>594 ,MAYBE4 ,BUT IT'S ALL Y\R FAULT1 DE>4 ,AFT] ALL1 ?IS HOPELESSNESS & WAIT+1 TO ?9K ( BE+ HAPPY AT LA/6 ,I SUPPOSE HAPP9ESS DOES MAKE US SELFI%4 

,LISA4 ,DON'T BELIEVE Y\'RE ALONE 9 Y\R HAPP9ESS OR SELFI%NESS4 ,I AM SO FILL$ ) JOY IT MAKES ME ALMO/ AFRAID4 ,MI%A'S ALL RI<T1 Y\R MO!R LOVES ME1 & ABOVE ALL1 Y\ >E H]E1 CLOSE TO ME1 LOV+ ME AS ,I LOVE Y\4 

,K>59 7B5D+ OV] H] & SE>*+ H] EYES74 ,Y\'RE SURE Y\'VE NO REGRET8 

,LISA4 ,FROM ! DAY ,I F\ND \T AB\T ?AT GYPSY WOMAN1 MY M9D UND]W5T A *ANGE ?AT HAS SET ME FREE4 

,K>594 ,Y\'RE SURE8 

.<,KISS+ H] H&S4 

,LISA 7PASSIONATELY74 ,D>L+1 ,I'VE ONLY ONE DESIRE N[1 & ?AT IS TO HAVE Y\ =GET ! PA/ & LOVE AS ,I DO4 

.<,H] LITTLE BOY TODDLES 9 ,R41 SEES !M & /OPS4 

.<,TO ! *ILD4 

,COME H]E1 MY SWEE!>T4 

.<,HE GOES TO H] & %E TAKES HIM ON H] KNEES4 

,K>594 ,:AT /RANGE CONTRADICTORY 9/9CTS & DESIRES MAKE UP \R BE+S6 

,LISA4 ,:Y8 

,K>59 7SL[LY74 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,:5 ,I CAME BACK FROM ABROAD1 KNEW ,I'D LO/ Y\1 ,I WAS UNHAPPY1 T]RIBLY4 ,YET1 IT WAS 5\< = ME TO LE>N ?AT Y\ AT LEA/ REMEMB]$ ME4 ,AFT]W>DS1 :5 WE BECAME FRI5DS1 & Y\ W]E K9D TO ME1 & 9TO \R FRI5D%IP WAV]$ A SP>K ( SOME?+ MORE ?AN FRI5D%IP1 AH1 ,I WAS ALMO/ HAPPY6 ,ONLY ONE ?+ TORM5T$ ME3 FE> ?AT SU* A FEEL+ WRONG$ ,F$YA4 ,AFT]W>DS1 :5 ,F$YA TORTUR$ Y\ SO1 ,I SAW ,I C\LD HELP4 ,!N A C]TA9 DEF9ITE HOPE SPRANG UP 9 ME4 ,& LAT]1 :5 HE BECAME IMPOSSIBLE & Y\ DECID$ TO LEAVE HIM1 & ,I %[$ Y\ MY HE>T = ! FIR/ TIME1 & Y\ DIDN'T SAY NO1 BUT W5T AWAY 9 TE>S--!N ,I WAS HAPPY ?R\< & ?R\<4 ,!N CAME ! POSSIBILITY ( JO9+ \R LIVES4 ,MAMA LOV$ Y\4 ,Y\ TOLD ME Y\ LOV$ ME1 ?AT ,F$YA WAS GONE \T ( Y\R HE>T1 \T ( Y\R LIFE =EV]1 & !RE WAS ONLY1 ONLY ME4444 ,AH1 ,LISA1 = :AT MORE C\LD ,I ASK6 ,YET ! PA/ TORTUR$ ME4 ,AWFUL FANCIES W\LD FLU% UP 9TO MY HAPP9ESS1 TURN+ IT ALL 9TO HATR$ = Y\R PA/4 

,LISA 79T]RUPT+ REPROA*FULLY74 ,VICTOR6 

,K>594 ,=GIVE ME1 ,LISA4 ,I ONLY TELL Y\ ?IS BECAUSE ,I DON'T WANT TO HIDE A S+LE ?\<T FROM Y\4 ,I WANT Y\ TO KN[ H[ BAD ,I AM1 & :AT A WEAKNESS ,I'VE GOT TO FI<T D[N4 ,BUT DON'T WORRY1 ,I'LL GET PA/ IT4 ,IT'S ALL RI<T1 DE>4 7,HE B5DS OV]1 KISS+ ! *ILD ON ! HEAD47 ,& ,I LOVE HIM1 TOO4 

,LISA4 ,DE>E/1 ,I'M SO HAPPY4 ,EV]Y?+ HAS HAPP5$ 9 MY HE>T TO MAKE IT AS Y\'D WI%4 

,K>594 ,ALL8 

,LISA4 ,ALL1 BELOV$1 OR ,I NEV] C\LD SAY SO4 

.<,5T] ! ,N,U,R,S,E ,L4 ,U4 

,NURSE4 ,Y\R SECRET>Y HAS COME BACK4 

.<,L,I,S,A & ,K,>,5,9 EX*ANGE GLANCES4 

,LISA4 ,%[ HIM 9 H]E1 NURSE1 & TAKE ,MI%A1 WILL Y\8 

,NURSE4 ,COME ALONG1 MY PET4 ,IT'S TIME = Y\R RE/4 

.<,EXIT ,N,U,R,S,E ) ! LITTLE BOY1 ,R4 

,K>59 7GETS UP1 WALKS TO ! DOOR74 ,?IS WILL BE ,F$YA'S ANSW]4 

,LISA 7KISS+ ,K>5974 ,AT LA/1 AT LA/ WE %ALL KN[ :54 7,%E KISSES HIM47 

.<,5T] ,V,O,Z,N,E,S,5,S,K,Y ,L4 ,U4 

,K>594 ,WELL8 

,SECRET>Y4 ,HE'S NOT !RE1 SIR4 

,K>594 ,NOT !RE8 ,HE'S NOT SIGN$ ! PETITION1 !N8 

,SECRET>Y4 ,NO4 ,BUT H]E IS A LETT] ADDRESS$ TO Y\ & ,ELIZAVETA ,PROTOSOVA4 

.<,TAKES LETT] FROM HIS POCKET & GIVES IT TO ,K,>,5,94 

,K>59 79T]RUPT+ ANGRILY74 ,MORE EXCUSES1 MORE EXCUSES4 ,IT'S P]FECTLY \TRAGE\S4 ,H[ )\T CONSCI5CE HE IS4 ,REALLY1 HE HAS LO/ EV]Y CLAIM TO---- 

,LISA4 ,BUT READ ! LETT]1 DE>2 SEE :AT HE SAYS4 

.<,K,>,5,9 OP5S ! LETT]4 

,SECRET>Y4 ,%ALL Y\ NE$ ME1 SIR8 

,K>594 ,NO4 ,?AT'S ALL4 ,?ANK Y\4 

.<,EXIT ,S,E,C,R,E,T,>,Y4 ,K,>,5,9 READS ! LETT] GR[+ A/ONI%M5T & CONC]N4 ,L,I,S,A WAT*ES HIS FACE4 

7,READ+47 0,LISA1 ,VICTOR1 ,I WRITE Y\ BO? )\T US+ T]MS ( 5DE>M5T1 S9CE ,I CAN'T FEEL !M1 NOR CAN ,I CONQU] A S5SE ( BITT]NESS & REPROA*1 SELF-REPROA* PR9CIPALLY1 :5 ,I ?9K ( Y\ TOGE!R 9 Y\R LOVE4 ,I KN[1 9 SPITE ( BE+ ! HUSB&1 ,I WAS ALSO ! B>RI]1 PREV5T+ Y\ FROM COM+ E>LI] TO ONE ANO!R4 ,C'E/ MOI QUI SUIS L'9TRUE4 ,I /OOD 9 Y\R WAY1 ,I WORRI$ Y\ TO DEA?4 ,YET ,I CAN'T HELP FEEL+ BITT]LY1 COLDLY1 T[>D Y\4 ,9 ONE WAY ,I LOVE BO? ( Y\1 ESPECIALLY ,LISA ,LIZ5SKA1 BUT 9 REALITY ,I AM MORE ?AN COLD T[>D Y\4 ,YES1 IT'S UNJU/1 ISN'T IT1 BUT TO *ANGE IS IMPOSSIBLE40 

,LISA4 ,:AT'S ALL ?AT =8 

,K>59 7/&+ ,L4 ( TABLE ,C41 CONT9U+74 0,H[EV]1 TO ! PO9T4 ,I AM GO+ TO FULFILL Y\R WI%ES 9 P]HAPS A LITTLE DIFF]5T WAY FROM :AT Y\ DESIRE4 ,TO LIE1 TO ACT A DEGRAD+ COM$Y1 TO BRIBE WOM5 ( ! /REETS = EVID5CE--! UGL9ESS ( IT ALL DISGU/S ME4 ,I AM A BAD MAN1 BUT ?IS DESPICABLE ?+ ,I AM UTT]LY UNABLE TO DO4 ,MY SOLUTION IS AFT] ALL ! SIMPLE/4 ,Y\ MU/ M>RY TO BE HAPPY4 ,I AM ! OB/ACLE1 CONSEQU5TLY ?AT OB/ACLE MU/ BE REMOV$40 

,LISA 7,R4 ( TABLE74 ,VICTOR6 

,K>59 7READ+74 ,MU/ BE REMOV$8 0,BY ! TIME ?IS LETT] REA*ES Y\1 ,I %ALL NO LONG] EXI/4 ,ALL ,I ASK Y\ IS TO BE HAPPY1 & :5EV] Y\ ?9K ( ME1 ?9K T5D] ?\<TS4 ,GOD BLESS Y\ BO?4 ,GOOD-BYE4 ,F,$,Y,A40 

,LISA4 ,HE'S KILL$ HIMSELF6 

,K>59 7GO+ HURRI$LY UP /AGE ,L4 & CALLS (74 ,MY SECRET>Y6 ,CALL BACK MY SECRET>Y6 

,LISA4 ,F$YA6 ,F$YA1 D>L+6 

,K>594 ,LISA6 

,LISA4 ,IT'S NOT TRUE6 ,IT'S NOT TRUE ?AT ,I'VE /OPP$ LOV+ HIM6 ,HE'S ! ONLY MAN 9 ALL ! WORLD ,I LOVE6 ,& N[ ,I'VE KILL$ HIM6 ,I'VE KILL$ HIM AS SURELY AS IF ,I'D MURD]$ HIM ) MY [N TWO H&S6 

,K>594 ,LISA1 = ,GOD'S SAKE6 

,LISA4 ,/OP IT6 ,DON'T COME NE> ME6 ,DON'T BE ANGRY ) ME1 ,VICTOR4 ,Y\ SEE ,I1 TOO1 CANNOT LIE6 

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,A DIRTY1 ILL-LI<T$ UND]GR\ND DOVE2 PEOPLE >E LY+ >\ND DR9K+1 SLEEP+1 PLAY+ C>DS & MAK+ LOVE4 ,NE> ! FRONT A SMALL TABLE AT :I* ,F,$,Y,A SITS2 HE IS 9 RAGS & HAS FALL5 V]Y L[4 ,BY HIS SIDE IS ,P,E,T,U,%,K,O,V1 A DELICATE SPIRITUAL MAN1 ) LONG YELL[ HAIR & BE>D4 ,BO? >E RA!R DRUNK4 

,C&LE LI<T IS ! ONLY LI<T+ 9 ?IS ,SC5E4 

,PETU%KOV 7,R4,C4 ( TABLE ,C474 ,I KN[4 ,I KN[4 ,WELL1 ?AT'S REAL LOVE4 ,SO :AT HAPP5$ !N8 

,F$YA 7,L4 ,C4 ( TABLE ,C41 P5SIVELY74 ,Y\ MI<T P]HAPS EXPECT A GIRL ( \R [N CLASS1 T5D]LY BR\<T UP1 TO BE CAPABLE ( SACRIFIC+ = ! MAN %E LOV$1 BUT ?IS GIRL WAS A GYPSY1 RE>$ 9 GRE$1 YET %E GAVE ME ! PURE/ SORT ( SELF-SACRIFIC+ LOVE4 ,%E'D HAVE DONE ANY?+ = NO?+4 ,SU* CONTRA/S >E AMAZ+4 

,PETU%KOV4 ,I SEE4 ,9 PA9T+ WE CALL ?AT VALUE4 ,ONLY TO REALIZE BRI<T R$ FULLY :5 !RE IS GRE5 >\ND IT4 ,BUT ?AT'S NOT ! PO9T4 ,:AT HAPP5$8 

,F$YA4 ,OH1 WE P>T$4 ,I FELT IT WASN'T RI<T TO GO ON TAK+1 TAK+ :]E ,I C\LDN'T GIVE4 ,SO ONE NI<T WE W]E HAV+ D9N] 9 A LITTLE RE/AURANT1 ,I TOLD H] WE'D HAVE TO SAY GOOD-BYE4 ,MY HE>T WAS SO WRUNG ALL ! TIME ,I C\LD H>DLY HELP CRY+4 

,PETU%KOV4 ,& %E8 

,F$YA4 ,OH1 %E WAS AWFULLY UNHAPPY1 BUT %E KNEW ,I WAS RI<T4 ,SO WE KISS$ EA* O!R A LONG :ILE1 & %E W5T BACK TO H] GYPSY TR\PE--7,SL[LY47 ,MAYBE %E WAS GLAD TO GO---- 

.<,A PAUSE4 

,PETU%KOV4 ,I WOND]4 

,F$YA4 ,YES4 ,! S+LE GOOD ACT ( MY S\L WAS NOT RU9+ ?AT GIRL4 

,PETU%KOV4 ,WAS IT FROM PITY8 

,F$YA4 ,I SORRY = H]8 ,OH1 NEV]4 ,QUITE ! CONTR>Y4 ,I WOR%IP$ H] UNCL\D$ S9C]ITY1 ! 5]GY ( H] CLE>1 /RONG WILL1 & ,GOD 9 ,HEAV51 H[ %E SANG4 ,& PROBABLY %E IS S++ N[1 = SOME ONE ELSE4 ,YES1 ,I ALWAYS LOOK$ UP AT H] FROM B5EA?1 AS Y\ DO AT SOME RADIANCE 9 ! SKY4 ,I LOV$ H] REALLY4 ,& N[ IT'S A T5D] BEAUTIFUL MEMORY4 

,PETU%KOV4 ,I UND]/&4 ,IT WAS IDEAL1 & Y\ LEFT IT LIKE ?AT4 

,F$YA 7RUM9AT+LY74 ,& ,I'VE BE5 ATTRACT$ (T51 Y\ KN[4 ,ONCE ,I WAS 9 LOVE ) A GR&E DAME1 BE/IALLY 9 LOVE1 DOG-LIKE4 ,WELL1 %E GAVE ME A R5DEZV\S1 & ,I DIDN'T1 C\LDN'T1 KEEP IT1 BECAUSE SUDD5LY ,I ?\<T ( H] HUSB&1 & IT MADE ME FEEL SICK4 ,& Y\ KN[1 IT'S QUE]1 ?AT N[1 :5 ,I LOOK BACK1 9/EAD ( BE+ GLAD ?AT ,I WAS DEC5T1 ,I AM AS SORRY AS IF ,I HAD S9N$4 ,BUT ) ,MA%A IT'S SO DIFF]5T2 ,I'M FILL$ ) JOY ?AT ,I'VE NEV] SOIL$ ! BRI<TNESS ( MY FEEL+ = H]4 7,HE PO9TS HIS F+] AT ! FLOOR47 ,I MAY GO MU* FUR!R D[N4 

,PETU%KOV 79T]RUPT+74 ,I KN[ SO WELL :AT Y\ MEAN4 ,BUT :]E IS %E N[8 

,F$YA4 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,I DON'T WANT TO KN[4 ,ALL ?AT BELONGS TO ANO!R LIFE1 & ,I C\LDN'T BE> TO MIX ?AT LIFE & ?IS LIFE4 

.<,A ,P,O,L,I,C,E ,(,F,I,C,] 5T]S FROM UP ,R41 KICKS A MAN :O IS LY+ ON ! FLOOR--WALKS D[N /AGE1 LOOKS AT ,F,$,Y,A & ,P,E,T,U,%,K,O,V1 !N EXITS4 

,PETU%KOV4 ,Y\R LIFE'S WOND]FUL4 ,I BELIEVE Y\'RE A REAL IDEALI/4 

,F$YA4 ,NO4 ,IT'S AWFULLY SIMPLE4 ,Y\ KN[ AMONG \R CLASS--,I MEAN ! CLASS ,I WAS BORN 9--!RE >E ONLY ?REE C\RSES3 ! FIR/1 TO GO 9TO ! CIVIL S]VICE OR JO9 ! >MY & MAKE MONEY TO SQU&] OV] Y\R S5SUAL APPETITES4 ,& ALL ?AT WAS APPALL+ TO ME--P]HAPS BECAUSE ,I C\LDN'T DO IT4 ,! SECOND ?+ IS TO LIVE TO CLE> \T1 TO DE/ROY :AT IS F\L1 TO MAKE WAY = ! BEAUTIFUL4 ,BUT = ?AT Y\'VE GOT TO BE A H]O1 & ,I'M NOT A H]O4 ,& ! ?IRD IS TO =GET IT ALL--OV]:ELM IT ) MUSIC1 DR[N IT ) W9E4 ,?AT'S :AT ,I DID4 ,& LOOK 7HE SPREADS HIS >MS \T7 :]E MY S++ L$ ME TO4 

.<,HE DR9KS4 

,PETU%KOV4 ,& :AT AB\T FAMILY LIFE8 ,! SANCTITY ( ! HOME & ALL ?AT--,I W\LD HAVE BE5 AWFULLY HAPPY IF ,I'D HAD A DEC5T WIFE4 ,AS IT WAS1 %E RU9$ ME4 

,F$YA4 ,I BEG Y\R P>DON4 ,DID Y\ SAY M>RIAGE8 ,OH1 YES1 ( C\RSE4 ,WELL1 ,I'VE BE5 M>RI$1 TOO4 ,OH1 MY WIFE WAS QUITE AN IDEAL WOMAN4 ,I DON'T KN[ :Y ,I %\LD SAY WAS1 BY ! WAY1 BECAUSE %E'S /ILL LIV+4 ,BUT !RE'S SOME?+--,I DON'T KN[2 IT'S RA!R DIFFICULT TO EXPLA9--,BUT Y\ KN[ H[ P\R+ *AMPAGNE 9TO A GLASS MAKES IT FRO? UP 9TO A MILLION IRIDESC5T LITTLE BUBBLES8 ,WELL1 !RE WAS NONE ( ?AT 9 \R M>RI$ LIFE4 ,!RE WAS NO FIZZ 9 IT1 NO SP>KLE1 NO TA/E1 PHEW6 ,! DAYS W]E ALL ONE COLOR--FLAT & /ALE & GRAY AS ! DEVIL4 ,& ?AT'S :Y ,I WANT$ TO GET AWAY & =GET4 ,Y\ CAN'T =GET UNLESS Y\ PLAY4 ,SO TRY+ TO PLAY ,I CRAWL$ 9 EV]Y SORT ( MUCK !RE IS4 ,& Y\ KN[1 IT'S A FUNNY ?+1 BUT WE LOVE PEOPLE = ! GOOD WE DO !M1 & WE HATE !M = ! H>M4 ,?AT'S :Y ,I HAT$ ,LISA4 ,?AT'S :Y %E SEEM$ TO LOVE ME4 

,PETU%KOV4 ,:Y DO Y\ SAY SEEM$8 

,F$YA 7WI/FULLY74 ,OH1 %E C\LDN'T CREEP 9TO ! C5T] ( MY BE+ LIKE ,MA%A4 ,BUT ?AT'S NOT :AT ,I MEAN4 ,BE=E ! BABY WAS BORN1 & AFT]W>DS1 :5 %E WAS NURS+ HIM1 ,I US$ TO /AY AWAY = DAYS & DAYS1 & COME BACK DRUNK1 DRUNK1 & LOVE H] LESS & LESS EA* TIME1 BECAUSE ,I WAS WRONG+ H] SO T]RIBLY4 7,EXCIT$LY47 ,YES4 ,?AT'S IT1 ,I NEV] REALIZ$ IT BE=E4 ,! REASON :Y ,I LOV$ ,MA%A WAS BECAUSE ,I DID H] GOOD1 NOT H>M4 ,BUT ,I CRUCIFI$ MY WIFE1 & H] CONTORTIONS FILL$ ME ALMO/ ) HATR$4 

.<,F,$,Y,A DR9KS4 

,PETU%KOV4 ,I ?9K ,I UND]/&4 ,N[ 9 MY CASE---- 

.<,>,T,I,M,I,E,V 5T]S ,R4 ,U41 APPROA*ES ) A COCKADE ON HIS CAP1 DY$ MU/A*E1 & %ABBY1 BUT C>EFULLY M5D$ CLO!S4 

,>TIMIEV 7/&S ,L4 ( TABLE74 ,GOOD APPETITE1 G5TLEM56 7,B[+ TO ,F,$,Y,A47 ,I SEE Y\'VE MADE ! ACQUA9TANCE ( \R GREAT >TI/4 

,F$YA 7COOLLY74 ,YES1 ,I HAVE4 

,>TIMIEV 7TO ,P,E,T,U,%,K,O,V74 ,HAVE Y\ F9I%$ Y\R PORTRAIT8 

,PETU%KOV4 ,NO1 !Y DIDN'T GIVE ME ! COMMISSION1 AFT] ALL4 

,>TIMIEV 7SITT+ D[N ON 5D ( TABLE74 ,I'M NOT 9 Y\R WAY1 AM ,I8 

.<,F,$,Y,A & ,P,E,T,U,%,K,O,V DON'T ANSW]4 

,PETU%KOV4 ,?IS G5TLEMAN WAS TELL+ ME AB\T HIS LIFE4 

,>TIMIEV4 ,OH1 SECRETS8 ,!N ,I WON'T DI/URB Y\4 ,P>DON ME = 9T]RUPT+4 7,TO HIMSELF AS HE MOVES AWAY47 ,DAMN SW9E6 

.<,HE GOES TO ! NEXT TABLE1 SITS D[N & 9 ! DIM C&LELI<T HE CAN JU/ BE SE5 LI/5+ TO ! CONV]SATION4 

,F$YA4 ,I DON'T LIKE ?AT MAN4 

,PETU%KOV4 ,I ?9K HE'S (F5D$4 

,F$YA4 ,LET HIM BE4 ,I CAN'T /& HIM4 ,IF HE'D /AY$ ,I %\LDN'T HAVE SAID A WORD4 ,N[1 IT'S DIFF]5T ) Y\4 ,Y\ MAKE ME FEEL ALL COM=TABLE1 Y\ KN[4 ,WELL1 :AT WAS ,I SAY+8 

,PETU%KOV4 ,Y\ W]E TALK+ AB\T Y\R WIFE4 ,H[ DID Y\ HAPP5 TO SEP>ATE8 

,F$YA4 ,OH1 ?AT8 7,A PAUSE47 ,IT'S A RA!R CURI\S /ORY4 ,MY WIFE'S M>RI$4 

,PETU%KOV4 ,OH1 ,I SEE6 ,Y\'RE DIVORC$4 

,F$YA4 ,NO4 7,SMIL+47 ,%E'S A WID[4 

,PETU%KOV4 ,A WID[8 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 

,F$YA4 ,I MEAN EXACTLY :AT ,I SAY4 ,%E'S A WID[4 ,I DON'T EXI/4 

,PETU%KOV 7PUZZL$74 ,:AT8 

,F$YA 7SMIL+ DRUNK5LY74 ,I'M DEAD4 ,Y\'RE TALK+ TO A CORPSE4 

.<,>,T,I,M,I,E,V LEANS T[>DS !M & LI/5S 9T5TLY4 

,FUNNY1 ,I SEEM TO BE ABLE TO SAY ANY?+ TO Y\4 ,& IT'S SO LONG AGO1 SO LONG AGO4 ,& :AT IS IT AFT] ALL TO Y\ BUT A /ORY8 ,WELL1 :5 ,I GOT TO ! CLIMAX ( TORTUR+ MY WIFE1 :5 ,I'D SQU&]$ EV]Y?+ ,I HAD OR C\LD GET1 & BECOME UTT]LY ROTT51 !N1 !RE APPE>$ A PROTECTOR4 

,PETU%KOV4 ,! USUAL ?+1 ,I SUPPOSE8 

,F$YA4 ,DON'T ?9K ANY?+ FIL?Y AB\T IT4 ,HE WAS JU/ H] FRI5D1 M9E TOO1 A V]Y GOOD1 DEC5T FELL[2 9 FACT ! OPPOSITE ( MYSELF4 ,HE'D KN[N MY WIFE S9CE %E WAS A *ILD1 & ,I SUPPOSE HE'D LOV$ H] S9CE !N4 ,HE US$ TO COME TO \R H\SE A LOT4 ,FIR/ ,I WAS V]Y GLAD HE DID1 !N ,I BEGAN TO SEE !Y W]E FALL+ 9 LOVE ) EA* O!R1 & !N--AN ODD ?+ BEGAN TO HAPP5 TO ME AT NI<T4 ,DO Y\ KN[ :5 %E LAY !RE ASLEEP BESIDE ME 7HE LAU<S %RILLY7 ,I W\LD HE> HIM1 PU%+ OP5 ! DOOR1 CRAWL+ 9TO ! ROOM1 COM+ TO ME ON HIS H&S & KNEES1 GROVEL+1 :9+1 BEGG+ ME 7HE IS ALMO/ %\T+7 = H]1 = H]1 IMAG9E IT6 ,& ,I1 ,I HAD TO GET UP & GIVE MY PLACE TO HIM4 7,HE COV]S HIS EYES ) HIS H&S 9 A4 CONVULSIVE MOM5T47 ,PHEW6 ,!N ,I'D COME TO MYSELF4 

,PETU%KOV4 ,GOD6 ,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 HORRIBLE4 

,F$YA 7WE>ILY74 ,WELL1 LAT] ON ,I LEFT H]--& AFT] A :ILE1 !Y ASK$ ME = A DIVORCE4 ,I C\LDN'T BE> ALL ! LY+ !RE WAS TO BE GOT ?R\<4 ,BELIEVE ME IT WAS EASI] TO ?9K ( KILL+ MYSELF4 ,& SO ,I TRI$ TO COMMIT SUICIDE1 & ,I TRI$ & ,I C\LDN'T4 ,!N A K9D FRI5D CAME ALONG & SAID1 0,N[1 DON'T BE FOOLI%60 ,& %E >RANG$ ! :OLE BUS9ESS = ME4 ,I S5T MY WIFE A F>EWELL LETT]--& ! NEXT DAY MY CLO!S & POCKETBOOK W]E F\ND ON ! BANK ( ! RIV]4 ,EV]YBODY KNEW ,I C\LDN'T SWIM4 7,PAUSE47 ,Y\ UND]/&1 DON'T Y\8 

,PETU%KOV4 ,YES1 BUT :AT AB\T ! BODY8 ,!Y DIDN'T F9D ?AT8 

,F$YA 7SMIL+ DRUNK5LY74 ,OH YES1 !Y DID6 ,Y\ JU/ LI/56 ,AB\T A WEEK AFT]W>DS SOME HORROR WAS DRAGG$ \T ( ! WAT]4 ,MY WIFE WAS CALL$ 9 TO ID5TIFY IT4 ,IT WAS 9 PRETTY BAD %APE1 Y\ KN[4 ,%E TOOK ONE GLANCE4 0,IS ?AT Y\R HUSB&80 !Y ASK$ H]4 ,& %E SAID1 0,YES40 ,WELL1 ?AT SETTL$ IT6 ,I WAS BURI$1 !Y W]E M>RI$1 & !Y'RE LIV+ V]Y HAPPILY RI<T H]E 9 ?IS CITY4 ,I'M LIV+ H]E1 TOO6 ,WE'RE ALL LIV+ H]E TOGE!R6 ,YE/]DAY ,I WALK$ RI<T BY !IR H\SE4 ,! W9D[S W]E LIT & SOMEBODY'S %AD[ W5T ACROSS ! BL9D4 7,A PAUSE47 ,( C\RSE !RE'RE TIMES :5 ,I FEEL LIKE HELL AB\T IT1 BUT !Y DON'T LA/4 ,! WOR/ IS :5 !RE'S NO MONEY TO BUY DR9KS )4 

.<,HE DR9KS4 

,>TIMIEV4 7RIS+ & APPROA*+ !M74 ,EXCUSE ME1 BUT Y\ KN[ ,I'VE BE5 LI/5+ TO ?AT /ORY ( Y\RS8 ,IT'S A V]Y GOOD /ORY1 & :AT'S MORE A V]Y USEFUL ONE4 ,Y\ SAY Y\ DON'T LIKE BE+ )\T MONEY1 BUT REALLY !RE'S NO NE$ ( Y\R EV] F9D+ Y\RSELF 9 ?AT POSITION4 

,F$YA4 79T]RUPT+74 ,LOOK H]E1 ,I WASN'T TALK+ TO Y\ & ,I DON'T NE$ Y\R ADVICE6 

,>TIMIEV4 ,BUT ,I'M GO+ TO GIVE IT TO Y\ JU/ ! SAME4 ,N[ Y\'RE A CORPSE4 ,WELL1 SUPPOSE Y\ COME TO LIFE AGA96 

,F$YA4 ,:AT8 

,>TIMIEV4 ,!N Y\R WIFE & ?AT FELL[ %E'S SO HAPPY )--!Y'D BE >RE/$ = BIGAMY4 ,! BE/ !Y'D GET W\LD BE T5 YE>S 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,N[ Y\ SEE :]E Y\ CAN HAVE A /EADY 9COME1 DON'T Y\8 

,F$YA4 7FURI\SLY74 ,/OP TALK+ & GET \T ( H]E6 

,>TIMIEV4 ,! BE/ WAY IS TO WRITE !M A LETT]4 ,IF Y\ DON'T KN[ H[ ,I'LL DO IT = Y\4 ,JU/ GIVE ME !IR ADDRESS & AFT]W>DS :5 ! RUBLE NOTES COMM5CE TO DROP 91 H[ GRATEFUL Y\'LL BE6 

,F$YA4 ,GET \T6 ,GET \T1 ,I SAY6 ,I HAV5'T TOLD Y\ ANY?+6 

,>TIMIEV4 ,OH1 YES1 Y\ HAVE6 ,H]E'S MY WITNESS6 ,?IS WAIT] HE>D Y\ SAY+ Y\ W]E A CORPSE6 

,F$YA4 7BESIDE HIMSELF74 ,Y\ DAMN BLACKMAIL+ BEA/---- 

.<,RIS+4 

,>TIMIEV4 ,OH1 ,I'M A BEA/1 AM ,I8 ,WE'LL SEE AB\T ?AT6 7,F,$,Y,A RISES TO GO1 ,>,T,I,M,I,E,V SEIZES HIM47 ,POLICE6 ,POLICE6 7,F,$,Y,A /RUGGLES FRANTICALLY TO ESCAPE47 

.<,! ,P,O,L,I,C,E 5T] & DRAG HIM AWAY4 

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,LISA 7/&+ ,C4 9 DOOR4 ,TO ! LITTLE BOY1 SMIL+71 ,:O DO Y\ ?9K IS ON HIS WAY FROM ! /ATION8 

,MI%A 7EXCIT$LY74 ,:O8 ,:O8 

,LISA4 ,PAPA4 

,MI%A 7RAPTUR\SLY74 ,PAPA'S COM+6 ,PAPA'S COM+6 

.<,EXITS ,L4 ?R\< ,C4 DOOR4 

,LISA 7CONT5T$LY1 TO ,S,O,P,H,I,A ,K,>,5,9,A74 ,H[ MU* HE LOVES ,VICTOR6 ,AS IF HE W]E HIS REAL FA!R6 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A 7ON S(A ,L4 KNITT+--BACK TO AUDI5CE74 ,TANT MIEUX4 ,DO Y\ ?9K HE EV] REMEMB]S HIS FA!R8 

,LISA 7SI<+74 ,I CAN'T TELL4 ,( C\RSE ,I'VE NEV] SAID ANY?+ TO HIM4 ,:AT'S ! USE ( CONFUS+ HIS LITTLE HEAD8 ,YET SOMETIMES ,I FEEL AS ?\< ,I \<T4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K1 ,MAMA8 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,I ?9K IT'S A MATT] ( FEEL+4 ,IF Y\ CAN TRU/ Y\R HE>T1 LET IT GUIDE Y\4 ,:AT EXTRAORD9>Y ADJU/M5TS DEA? BR+S AB\T6 ,I CONFESS ,I US$ TO ?9K V]Y UNK9DLY ( ,F$YA1 :5 HE SEEM$ A B>RI] TO ALL ?IS4 7,%E MAKES A GE/URE ) H] H&47 ,BUT N[ ,I ?9K ( HIM AS ?AT NICE BOY :O WAS MY SON'S FRI5D1 & A MAN :O WAS CAPABLE ( SACRIFIC+ HIMSELF = ?OSE HE LOV$4 7,%E KNITS47 ,I HOPE ,VICTOR HASN'T =GOTT5 TO BR+ ME SOME WOOL4 

,LISA4 ,H]E HE COMES4 7,L,I,S,A RUNS TO ! $GE ( ! V]&A47 ,!RE'S SOME ONE ) HIM--A LADY 9 A BONNET6 ,OH1 IT'S MO!R6 ,H[ SPL5DID6 ,I HAV5'T SE5 H] = AN AGE6 

.<,5T] ,A,N,N,A ,P,A,V,L,O,V,N,A UP ,C4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA 7KISS+ ,L,I,S,A74 ,MY D>L+4 7,TO ,S,O,P,H,I,A ,K,>,5,9,A47 ,H[ DO Y\ DO8 ,VICTOR MET ME & 9SI/$ ON MY COM+ D[N4 

.<,SITS B5* ,L4 ,C4 BESIDE ,S,O,P,H,I,A4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,?IS IS P]FECTLY *>M+6 

.<,5T] ,V,I,C,T,O,R & ,M,I,%,A4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,I DID WANT TO SEE ,LISA & ! BOY4 ,SO N[1 IF Y\ DON'T TURN ME \T1 ,I'LL /AY TILL ! EV5+ TRA94 

,K>594 7,L4 ,C41 KISS+ HIS WIFE1 HIS MO!R & ! BOY74 ,CONGRATULATE ME--EV]YBODY--,I'VE A BIT ( LUCK1 ,I DON'T HAVE TO GO TO T[N AGA9 = TWO DAYS4 ,ISN'T ?AT WOND]FUL8 

,LISA4 7,R4 ,C474 ,TWO DAYS6 ,?AT'S GLORI\S6 ,WE'LL DRIVE OV] TO ! ,H]MITAGE TO-MORR[ & %[ IT TO MO!R4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 7HOLD+ ! BOY74 ,HE'S SO LIKE HIS FA!R1 ISN'T HE8 ,I DO HOPE HE HASN'T 9H]IT$ HIS FA!R'S DISPOSITION4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,AFT] ALL1 ,F$YA'S HE>T WAS 9 ! RI<T PLACE4 ,LISA4 ,VICTOR ?9KS IF HE'D ONLY BE5 BR\<T UP MORE C>EFULLY EV]Y?+ W\LD HAVE BE5 DIFF]5T4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,WELL1 ,I'M NOT SO SURE AB\T ?AT1 BUT ,I DO FEEL SORRY = HIM4 ,I CAN'T ?9K ( HIM )\T WANT+ TO CRY4 

,LISA4 ,I KN[4 ,?AT'S H[ ,VICTOR & ,I FEEL4 ,ALL ! BITT]NESS IS GONE4 ,!RE'S NO?+ LEFT BUT A V]Y T5D] MEMORY4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 7SI<+74 ,I'M SURE ( IT4 ,LISA4 ,ISN'T IT FUNNY8 ,IT ALL SEEM$ SO HOPELESS BACK !RE1 & N[ SEE H[ BEAUTIFULLY EV]Y?+'S COME \T6 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,OH1 BY ! WAY1 ,VICTOR1 DID Y\ GET MY WOOL8 

,K>594 ,I C]TA9LY DID4 7,BR+S A BAG & TAKES \T P>CELS47 ,H]E'S ! WOOL1 H]E'S ! EAU-DE-COLOGNE1 H]E >E ! LETT]S--ONE ON 0,GOV]NM5T ,S]VICE0 = Y\1 ,LISA---- 7,H&S H] ! LETT]4 ,L,I,S,A OP5S LETT]1 !N /ROLLS ,R1 READ+ IT1 SUDD5LY /OPS47 ,WELL1 ,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA1 ,I KN[ Y\ WANT TO MAKE Y\RSELF BEAUTIFUL6 ,I MU/ TIDY UP1 TOO4 ,IT'S ALMO/ D9N] TIME4 ,LISA1 Y\'VE PUT Y\R ANO!R 9 ! ,BLUE ,ROOM1 HAV5'T Y\8 

.<,PAUSE4 

.<,L,I,S,A IS PALE4 ,%E HOLDS ! LETT] ) TREMBL+ H&S & READS IT1 ,K,>,5,9 SEE+ H]4 

,:AT'S ! MATT]1 ,LISA8 ,:AT IS IT8 

,LISA4 ,HE'S ALIVE4 ,HE'S ALIVE4 ,MY ,GOD6 ,I %ALL NEV] BE FREE FROM HIM4 7,V,I,C,T,O,R CROSSES TO ,L,I,S,A47 ,:AT DOES ?IS MEAN8 ,:AT'S GO+ TO HAPP5 TO US8 

,K>59 7TAK+ ! LETT] & READ+74 ,I DON'T BELIEVE IT4 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,:AT IS IT8 7,RIS+47 ,:AT'S ! MATT]8 ,:Y DON'T Y\ TELL US8 

,K>594 ,HE'S ALIVE6 ,!Y'RE ACCUS+ US ( BIGAMY6 ,IT'S A SUMMONS = ,LISA TO GO BE=E ! ,EXAM9+ ,MAGI/RATE4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA4 ,NO--NO6 ,IT CAN'T BE6 

,SOPHIA ,K>59A4 ,OH1 ?AT HORRIBLE MAN6 

,K>594 ,SO IT WAS ALL A LIE6 

,LISA 7) A CRY ( RAGE74 ,OH6 ,I HATE HIM SO6 ,VICTOR6--,F$YA6----,MY ,GOD6 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT ,I'M SAY+4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT ,I'M SAY+4 

.<,S9KS 9 *AIR D[N ,R4 

,ANNA ,PAVLOVNA 7RIS+74 ,HE'S NOT REALLY ALIVE8 

.<,LI<TS DIM & \T4 

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,AT A SIDE-TABLE A ,C,L,],K IS SORT+ PAP]S4 

,MAGI/RATE4 7SITT+ ,R4 ( TABLE ,R4 ,C474 ,OH1 ,I NEV] SAID SO4 ,IT'S H] [N NOTION4 ,& N[ %E IS REPROA*+ ME ) IT4 

,MELNIKOV4 7SITT+ ,C4 BACK TO AUDI5CE74 ,%E'S NOT REPROA*+ Y\1 ONLY H] FEEL+S >E AWFULLY HURT4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,>E !Y8 ,OH1 WELL1 TELL H] ,I'LL COME TO SUPP] AFT] ! P]=MANCE4 ,BUT Y\'D BETT] WAIT ON4 ,I'VE RA!R AN 9T]E/+ CASE4 7,TO ! ,C,L,],K47 ,H]E1 Y\1 %[ !M 94 

,CL]K4 7SITT+ ,C4 FAC+ AUDI5CE74 ,BO?8 ,EXCELL5CY4 ,MAGI/RATE4 ,NO1 ONLY ,MADAME ,K>59A4 

.<,C,L,],K EXITS ,L4 ,I4 

,CL]K 7CALL+ (F /AGE74 ,MADAME ,PROTOSOVA1 ,MADAME ,PROTOSOVA4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,OR1 TO DOT MY I'S1 ,MADAME ,PROTOSOVA4 

,MELNIKOV 7/>T+ TO GO \T74 ,AH1 IT'S ! ,K>59 CASE4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,YES1 & AN UGLY ONE4 ,I'M JU/ BEG9N+ ! 9VE/IGATION4 ,BUT ,I ASSURE Y\ IT'S A FIR/-RATE SC&AL ALREADY4 ,MU/ Y\ GO8 ,WELL1 SEE Y\ AT SUPP]4 ,GOOD-BYE4 

.<,EXIT ,M,E,L,N,I,K,O,V1 ,R4 

.<,! ,C,L,],K %[S 9 ,L,I,S,A2 %E WE>S A BLACK DRESS & VEIL4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,PLEASE SIT D[N1 WON'T Y\8 7,HE PO9TS TO A *AIR ,L4 ,C4 ,L,I,S,A SITS D[N47 ,I AM EXTREMELY SORRY ?AT IT'S NECESS>Y TO ASK Y\ QUE/IONS4 

.<,L,I,S,A APPE>S V]Y MU* AGITAT$4 ,M,A,G,I,/,R,A,T,E APPE>S UNCONC]N$ & IS READ+ A NEWSPAP] AS HE SPEAKS4 

,BUT PLEASE BE CALM4 ,Y\ NE$N'T ANSW] !M UNLESS Y\ WI%4 ,ONLY 9 ! 9T]E/ ( EV]Y ONE CONC]N$1 ,I ADVISE Y\ TO HELP ME REA* ! 5TIRE TRU?4 

,LISA4 ,I'VE NO?+ TO CONCEAL4 

,MAGI/RATE 7LOOK+ AT PAP]S74 ,LET'S SEE4 ,Y\R NAME1 /ATION1 RELIGION4 ,I'VE GOT ALL ?AT4 ,Y\ >E ACCUS$ ( CONTRACT+ A M>RIAGE ) ANO!R MAN1 KN[+ Y\R FIR/ HUSB& TO BE ALIVE4 

,LISA4 ,BUT ,I DID NOT KN[ IT4 

,MAGI/RATE 7CONT9U+74 ,& ALSO Y\ >E ACCUS$ ( HAV+ P]SUAD$ ) BRIBES Y\R FIR/ HUSB& TO COMMIT A FRAUD1 A PRET5D$ SUICIDE1 9 ORD] TO RID Y\RSELF ( HIM4 

,LISA4 ,ALL ?AT'S NOT TRUE4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,!N P]MIT ME TO ASK Y\ !SE QUE/IONS3 ,DID Y\ OR DID Y\ NOT S5D HIM #ab RUBLES 9 ,JULY ( LA/ YE>8 

,LISA4 ,?AT WAS HIS [N MONEY OBTA9$ FROM SELL+ HIS ?+S1 :I* ,I S5T TO HIM DUR+ \R SEP>ATION1 :ILE ,I WAS WAIT+ = MY DIVORCE4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,JU/ SO4 ,V]Y WELL4 ,:5 ! POLICE ASK$ Y\ TO ID5TIFY ! CORPSE1 H[ W]E Y\ SURE IT WAS Y\R HUSB&'S8 

,LISA4 ,OH1 ,I WAS SO T]RIBLY DI/RESS$ ?AT ,I C\LDN'T BE> TO LOOK AT ! BODY4 ,BESIDES1 ,I FELT SO SURE IT WAS HE1 & :5 !Y ASK$ ME1 ,I JU/ SAID YES4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,V]Y GOOD 9DE$4 ,I CAN WELL UND]/& Y\R DI/RACTION1 & P]MIT ME TO OBS]VE1 ,MADAME1 ?AT AL?\< S]VANTS ( ! LAW1 WE REMA9 HUMAN BE+S1 & ,I BEG Y\ TO BE ASSUR$ ?AT ,I SYMPA?IZE ) Y\R SITUATION4 ,Y\ W]E B\ND TO A SP5D?RIFT1 A DRUNK>D1 A MAN :OSE DISSIPATION CAUS$ Y\ 9F9ITE MIS]Y4 

,LISA 79T]RUPT+74 ,PLEASE1 ,I LOV$ HIM4 

,MAGI/RATE 7TOL]ANTLY74 ,( C\RSE4 ,YET NATURALLY Y\ DESIR$ TO BE FREE1 & Y\ TOOK ?IS SIMPLE C\RSE )\T C\NT+ ! CONSEQU5CE1 :I* IS CONSID]$ A CRIME1 OR BIGAMY4 ,I UND]/& Y\1 & SO WILL BO? JUDGES & JURY4 ,& IT'S = ?IS REASON1 ,MADAM1 ,I URGE Y\ TO DISCLOSE ! 5TIRE TRU?4 

,LISA4 ,I'VE NO?+ TO DISCLOSE4 ,I NEV] HAVE LI$4 7,%E BEG9S TO CRY47 ,DO Y\ WANT ME ANY LONG]8 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,YES4 ,I MU/ ASK Y\ TO REMA9 A FEW M9UTES LONG]4 ,NO MORE QUE/IONS1 H[EV]4 7,TO ! ,C,L,],K47 ,%[ 9 ,VICTOR ,K>594 7,TO ,L,I,S,A47 ,I ?9K Y\'LL F9D ?AT A COM=TABLE *AIR4 7,SITS ,L4 ,C47 

.<,5T] ,K,>,5,91 /]N & SOLEMN4 

,PLEASE1 SIT D[N4 

,K>594 ,?ANK Y\4 7,HE REMA9S /&+ ,L4 ,U47 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT FROM ME8 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,I HAVE TO TAKE Y\R DEPOSITION4 

,K>594 ,9 :AT CAPACITY8 

,MAGI/RATE 7SMIL+74 ,9 MY CAPACITY ( 9VE/IGAT+ MAGI/RATE4 ,Y\ >E H]E1 Y\ KN[1 BECAUSE Y\ >E *>G$ ) A CRIME4 

,K>594 ,REALLY8 ,:AT CRIME8 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,BIGAMY1 S9CE Y\'VE M>RI$ A WOMAN ALREADY M>RI$4 ,BUT ,I'LL PUT ! QUE/IONS TO Y\ 9 !IR PROP] ORD]4 ,SURE Y\'LL NOT SIT D[N8 

,K>594 ,QUITE SURE4 

,MAGI/RATE 7WRIT+74 ,Y\R NAME8 

,K>594 ,VICTOR ,K>594 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,RANK8 

,K>594 ,*AMB]LA9 ( ! ,IMP]IAL ,C\RT4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,Y\R AGE8 

,K>594 ,?IRTY-EI<T4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,RELIGION8 

,K>594 ,OR?ODOX1 & ,I'VE NEV] BE5 TRI$ BE=E ( ANY *>GE4 7,PAUSE47 ,:AT ELSE8 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,DID Y\ KN[ ?AT ,F$OR ,PROTOSOV WAS ALIVE :5 Y\ M>RI$ HIS WIFE8 

,K>594 ,NO1 WE W]E BO? CONV9C$ ?AT HE WAS DR[N$4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,ALL RI<T4 ,& :Y DID Y\ S5D #ab RUBLES TO HIM A FEW DAYS BE=E HE SIMULAT$ DEA? ON ,JULY #a#g?8 

,K>594 ,?AT MONEY WAS GIV5 ME BY MY WIFE4 

,MAGI/RATE 79T]RUPT+ HIM74 ,EXCUSE ME1 Y\ MEAN BY ,MADAME ,PROTOSOVA4 

,K>594 ,BY MY WIFE TO S5D TO H] HUSB&4 ,%E CONSID]$ ?IS MONEY HIS PROP]TY1 & HAV+ BROK5 (F ALL RELATIONS ) HIM1 FELT IT UNJU/ TO )HOLD IT4 ,:AT ELSE DO Y\ WANT8 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,I DON'T WANT ANY?+1 EXCEPT TO DO MY (FICIAL DUTY1 & TO AID Y\ 9 DO+ Y\RS1 ?R\< CAUS+ Y\ TO TELL ME ! :OLE TRU?1 9 ORD] ?AT Y\R 9NOC5CE BE PROV$4 ,Y\'D C]TA9LY BETT] NOT CONCEAL ?+S :I* >E SURE TO BE F\ND \T1 S9CE ,PROTOSOV IS 9 SU* A WEAK5$ CONDITION1 PHYSICALLY & M5TALLY1 ?AT HE IS C]TA9 TO COME \T ) ! 5TIRE TRU? AS SOON AS HE GETS 9TO C\RT1 SO FROM Y\R PO9T ( VIEW ,I ADVISE4444 

,K>594 ,PLEASE DON'T ADVISE ME1 BUT REMA9 )9 ! LIMITS ( Y\R (FICIAL CAPACITY4 ,>E WE AT LIB]TY TO LEAVE8 

.<,HE GOES TO ,L,I,S,A :O TAKES HIS >M4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,SORRY1 BUT IT'S NECESS>Y TO DETA9 Y\4 7,K,>,5,9 LOOKS >\ND 9 A/ONI%M5T47 ,NO1 ,I'VE NO 9T5TION ( >RE/+ Y\1 AL?\< IT MI<T BE A QUICK] WAY ( REA*+ ! TRU?4 ,I M]ELY WANT TO TAKE ,PROTOSOV'S DEPOSITION 9 Y\R PRES5CE1 TO CONFRONT HIM ) Y\1 ?AT Y\ MAY FACILITATE Y\R *ANCES BY PROV+ HIS /ATEM5TS TO BE FALSE4 ,K9DLY SIT D[N4 7,TO ,C,L,],K47 ,%[ 9 ,F$OR ,PROTOSOV4 

.<,!RE IS A PAUSE4 ,! ,C,L,],K %[S 9 ,F,$,Y,A 9 RAGS1 A TOTAL WRECK4 ,HE 5T]S SL[LY1 DRAGG+ HIS FEET4 ,HE CAT*ES SI<T ( HIS WIFE1 :O IS B[$ 9 GRIEF4 ,= A MOM5T HE IS AB\T TO TAKE H] 9 HIS >MS--HE HESITATES--!N /&S BE=E ! ,M,A,G,I,/,R,A,T,E4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,I %ALL ASK Y\ TO ANSW] SOME QUE/IONS4 

,F$YA4 7RISES1 CONFRONT+ ! ,M,A,G,I,/,R,A,T,E74 ,ASK !M4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,Y\R NAME8 

,F$YA4 ,Y\ KN[ IT4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,ANSW] MY QUE/IONS EXACTLY1 PLEASE4 

.<,RAPP+ ON HIS DESK4 

,F$YA 7%RUGS74 ,F$OR ,PROTOSOV4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,Y\R RANK1 AGE1 RELIGION8 

,F$YA4 7SIL5T = A MOM5T74 ,>5'T Y\ A%AM$ TO ASK ME !SE ABSURD QUE/IONS8 ,ASK ME :AT Y\ NE$ TO KN[1 ONLY ?AT4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,I %ALL ASK Y\ TO TAKE C>E H[ Y\ EXPRESS Y\RSELF4 

,F$YA4 ,WELL1 S9CE Y\'RE NOT A%AM$4 ,MY RANK1 GRADUATE ( ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,MOSC[2 AGE #d2 RELIGION OR?ODOX4 ,:AT ELSE8 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,DID ,VICTOR ,K>59 & ,ELIZAVETA ,&REYEVNA KN[ Y\ W]E ALIVE :5 Y\ LEFT Y\R CLO!S ON ! BANK ( ! RIV] & DISAPPE>$8 

,F$YA4 ,( C\RSE NOT4 ,I REALLY WI%$ TO COMMIT SUICIDE4 ,BUT--H[EV]1 :Y %\LD ,I TELL Y\8 ,! FACT'S 5\<4 ,!Y KNEW NO?+ ( IT4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,Y\ GAVE A SOME:AT DIFF]5T ACC\NT TO ! POLICE (FIC]4 ,H[ DO Y\ EXPLA9 ?AT8 

,F$YA4 ,:I* POLICE (FIC]8 ,OH YES1 ! ONE :O >RE/$ ME 9 ?AT DOVE4 ,I WAS DRUNK1 & ,I LI$ TO HIM--AB\T :AT1 ,I DON'T REMEMB]4 ,BUT ,I'M NOT DRUNK N[ & ,I'M TELL+ Y\ ! :OLE TRU?4 ,!Y KNEW NO?+2 !Y ?\<T ,I WAS DEAD1 & ,I WAS GLAD ( IT4 ,EV]Y?+ W\LD HAVE /AY$ ALL RI<T EXCEPT = ?AT DAMN$ BEA/ ,>TIMIEV4 ,SO IF ANY ONE'S GUILTY1 IT'S ,I4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,I P]CEIVE Y\ WI% TO BE G5]\S4 ,UN=TUNATELY ! LAW DEM&S ! TRU?4 ,COME1 :Y DID Y\ RECEIVE MONEY FROM !M8 

.<,F,$,Y,A IS SIL5T4 

,:Y DON'T Y\ ANSW] ME8 ,DO Y\ REALIZE ?AT IT WILL BE /AT$ 9 Y\R DEPOSITION ?AT ! ACCUS$ REFUS$ TO ANSW] !SE QUE/IONS1 & ?AT WILL H>M 7HE 9CLUDES ,L,I,S,A & ,V,I,C,T,O,R 9 A GE/URE7 ALL ( Y\8 

.<,F,$,Y,A REMA9S SIL5T4 

,>5'T Y\ A%AM$ ( Y\R /UBBORN REFUSAL TO AID !SE O!RS & Y\RSELF BY TELL+ ! 5TIRE TRU?8 

,F$YA 7BREAK+ \T PASSIONATELY74 ,! TRU?--,OH1 ,GOD6 :AT DO Y\ KN[ AB\T ! TRU?8 ,Y\R BUS9ESS IS CRAWL+ UP 9TO A LITTLE P[]1 ?AT Y\ MAY USE IT BY TANTALIZ+1 MORALLY & PHYSICALLY1 PEOPLE A ?\S& TIMES BETT] ?AN Y\4444 ,Y\ SIT !RE 9 Y\R SMUG AU?ORITY TORTUR+ PEOPLE4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,I MU/ ASK Y\---- 

,F$YA 79T]RUPTS HIM74 ,DON'T ASK ME = ,I'LL SPEAK AS ,I FEEL4 7,TURN+ TO ,C,L,],K47 ,& Y\ WRITE IT D[N4 ,SO = ONCE SOME HUMAN WORDS WILL GET 9TO A DEPOSITION4 

.<,RAIS+ HIS VOICE1 :I* ASC5DS TO A CLIMAX DUR+ ?IS SPEE*4 

,!RE W]E ?REE HUMAN BE+S ALIVE3 ,I1 HE1 & %E4 

.<,HE TURNS TO HIS WIFE ) A GE/URE 9DICAT+ HIS LOVE = H]4 ,HE PAUSES1 !N PROCE$S4 

,WE ALL BORE T[>DS ONE ANO!R A MO/ COMPLEX RELATION4 ,WE W]E ALL 5GAG$ 9 A SPIRITUAL /RUGGLE BEYOND Y\R COMPREH5SION3 ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ANGUI% & PEACE2 BETWE5 FALSEHOOD & TRU?4 ,SUDD5LY ?IS /RUGGLE 5D$ 9 A WAY ?AT SET US FREE4 ,EV]YBODY WAS AT PEACE4 ,!Y LOV$ MY MEMORY1 & ,I WAS HAPPY EV5 9 MY D[NFALL1 BECAUSE ,I'D DONE :AT %\LD HAVE BE5 DONE1 & CLE>$ AWAY MY WEAK LIFE FROM 9T]F]+ ) !IR /RONG GOOD LIVES4 ,& YET WE'RE ALL ALIVE4 ,:5 SUDD5LY A BA/>D ADV5TUR] APPE>S1 :O DEM&S ?AT ,I ABET HIS FIL?Y S*EME4 ,I DRIVE HIM (F AS ,I W\LD A DISEAS$ DOG1 BUT HE F9DS Y\1 ! DEF5D] ( PUBLIC JU/ICE1 ! APPO9T$ GU>DIAN ( MORALITY1 TO LI/5 TO HIM4 ,& Y\1 :O RECEIVE ON ! #b? ( EA* MON? A FEW KOPECKS' GRATUITY = Y\R WRET*$ BUS9ESS1 Y\ GET 9TO Y\R UNI=M1 & 9 GOOD SPIRITS PROCE$ TO TORTURE--BULLY PEOPLE :OSE ?RE%OLD Y\'RE NOT CLEAN 5\< TO PASS4 ,!N :5 Y\'VE HAD Y\R FILL ( %[+ (F Y\R WRET*$ P[]1 OH1 !N Y\ >E SATISFI$1 & SIT & SMILE !RE 9 Y\R DAMN$ COMPLAC5T DIGNITY4 ,&4444 

,MAGI/RATE 7RAIS+ HIS VOICE4 ,RIS+ EXCIT$LY74 ,BE SIL5T OR ,I'LL HAVE Y\ TURN$ \T4 

,F$YA4 ,GOD6 ,:O %\LD ,I BE AFRAID (6 ,I'M DEAD1 DEAD1 & AWAY \T ( Y\R P[]4 7,SUDD5LY OV]COME ) ! HORROR ( ! SITUATION47 ,:AT CAN Y\ DO TO ME8 ,H[ CAN Y\ PUNI% ME--A CORPSE8 

.<,BEAT+ HIS BREA/4 

,MAGI/RATE4 ,BE SIL5T6 7,TO ,C,L,],K1 :O IS D[N ,L47 ,TAKE HIM \T6 

.<,F,$,Y,A TURNS1 SEE+ HIS WIFE1 HE FALLS ON HIS KNEES BE=E H] 444 KISSES ! HEM ( H] DRESS1 CRY+ BITT]LY4 

.<,SL[LY HE RISES1 PULLS HIMSELF TOGE!R ) A GREAT EF=T1 !N EXITS ,L4 

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,A CORRIDOR AT ! L[] C\RTS2 9 ! BACKGR\ND A DOOR OPPOSITE :I* /&S A ,G,U,>,D2 TO ! RI<T IS ANO!R DOOR ?R\< :I* ! ,P,R,I,S,O,N,],S >E CONDUCT$ TO ! C\RT4 ,I,V,A,N ,P,E,T,R,O,V,I,* 9 RAGS 5T]S ,L41 GOES TO ?IS LA/ DOOR1 TRY+ TO PASS ?R\< IT4 

,GU>D 7AT DOOR ,R4 ,C474 ,:]E DO Y\ ?9K Y\'RE GO+1 %OV+ 9 LIKE ?AT8 

,IVAN ,PETROVI*4 ,:Y %\LDN'T ,I8 ,! LAW SAYS !SE SESSIONS >E PUBLIC4 

,GU>D4 ,Y\ CAN'T GET BY & ?AT'S 5\<4 

,IVAN ,PETROVI* 79 PITY74 ,WRET*$ PEASANT1 Y\ HAVE NO IDEA TO :OM Y\ >E SPEAK+4 

,GU>D4 ,BE SIL5T6 

.<,5T] A ,Y,\,N,G ,L,A,W,Y,] FROM ,R4 ,I4 

,LAWY] 7TO ,PETROVI*74 ,>E Y\ H]E ON BUS9ESS8 

,IVAN ,PETROVI*4 ,NO4 ,I'M ! PUBLIC4 ,BUT ?IS WRET*$ PEASANT WON'T LET ME PASS4 

,LAWY]4 ,!RE'S NO ROOM = ! PUBLIC AT ?IS TRIAL4 

,IVAN ,PETROVI*4 ,P]HAPS1 BUT ,I AM ABOVE ! G5]AL RULE4 

,LAWY]4 ,WELL1 Y\ WAIT \TSIDE2 !Y'LL ADJ\RN PRES5TLY4 

.<,HE IS JU/ GO+ 9TO C\RTROOM ?R\< DOOR ,R4 ,C4 :5 ,P,R,9,C,E ,S,],G,I,U,S 5T]S ,L4 & /OPS HIM4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,H[ DOES ! CASE /&8 

,LAWY]4 ,! DEF5SE HAS JU/ BEGUN4 ,PETRU%9 IS SPEAK+ N[4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,>E ! ,K>59S BE>+ UP WELL8 

,LAWY]4 ,YES1 ) EXTRAORD9>Y DIGNITY4 ,!Y LOOK AS IF !Y W]E ! JUDGES 9/EAD ( ! ACCUS$4 ,?AT'S FELT ALL ! WAY ?R\<1 & ,PETRU%9 IS TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( IT4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,:AT ( ,PROTOSOV8 

,LAWY]4 ,HE'S FRI<TFULLY UNN]V$1 TREMBL+ ALL OV]1 BUT ?AT'S NATURAL CONSID]+ ! SORT ( LIFE HE'S L$4 ,YES1 HE'S ALL ON $GE1 & HE'S 9T]RUPT$1 BO? JUDGE & JURY SEV]AL TIMES ALREADY4 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,H[ DO Y\ ?9K IT WILL 5D8 

,LAWY]4 ,H>D TO SAY4 ,! JURY >E MIX$4 ,AT ANY RATE ,I DON'T ?9K !Y'LL F9D ! ,K>59S GUILTY ( PREM$ITATION4 ,DO Y\ WANT TO GO 98 

,PR9CE ,S]GIUS4 ,I %\LD V]Y MU* LIKE TO4 

,LAWY]4 ,EXCUSE ME1 Y\'RE ,PR9CE ,S]GIUS ,ABRESKOV1 >5'T Y\8 7,TO ! ,PR9CE47 ,!RE'S AN EMPTY *AIR JU/ AT ! LEFT4 

.<,! GU>D LETS ,P,R,9,C,E ,S,],G,I,U,S PASS4 

,IVAN ,PETROVI*4 ,PR9CE6 ,BAH6 ,I AM AN >I/OCRAT ( ! S\L1 & ?AT'S A HI<] TITLE4 

,LAWY]4 ,EXCUSE ME4 

.<,& EXITS D[N ,R4 ,C4 9TO C\RTROOM4 

.<,P,E,T,U,%,K,O,V1 ,F,$,Y,A',S COMPANION 9 ! DOVE1 5T]S APPROA*+ ,I,V,A,N ,P,E,T,R,O,V,I,*4 

,PETU%KOV 7,R474 ,OH1 !RE Y\ >E4 ,WELL1 H['RE ?+S GO+8 

,IVAN ,PETROVI* 7,L474 ,! SPEE*ES = ! DEF5SE HAVE BEGUN1 BUT ?IS IGNORANT RASCAL WON'T LET US 94 ,CURSE HIS DAMN$ PETTY S\L4 

,GU>D 7,C47 ,SIL5CE6 ,:]E DO Y\ ?9K Y\ >E8 

.<,FUR!R APPLAUSE IS HE>D2 DOOR ( ! C\RT OP5S1 & !RE IS A RU% ( LAWY]S & ! G5]AL PUBLIC 9TO ! CORRIDOR4 

,A ,LADY4 ,OH1 IT'S SIMPLY WOND]FUL6 ,:5 HE SPOKE ,I FELT AS IF MY HE>T W]E BREAK+4 

,AN ,(FIC]4 ,IT'S ALL F> BETT] ?AN A NOVEL4 ,BUT ,I DON'T SEE H[ %E C\LD EV] HAVE LOV$ HIM4 ,SU* A S9I/]1 HORRIBLE FIGURE4 

.<,! O!R DOOR OP5S OV] ,L42 ! ACCUS$ COMES \T4 

,! ,LADY 7?IS GR\P IS D[N ,R474 ,HU%6 ,!RE HE IS4 ,SEE H[ WILD HE LOOKS4 

,F$YA 7SEE+ ,I,V,A,N ,P,E,T,R,O,V,I,*74 ,DID Y\ BR+ IT8 

.<,GES TO ,P,E,T,R,O,V,I,*4 

,PETROVI*4 ,!RE4 

.<,HE H&S ,F,$,Y,A SOME?+2 ,F,$,Y,A HIDES IT 9 HIS POCKET4 

,F$YA 7SEE+ ,P,E,T,U,%,K,O,V74 ,H[ FOOLI%6 ,H[ VULG> & H[ BOR+ ALL ?IS IS1 ISN'T IT8 

.<,M5 & WOM5 5T] DOOR ,L4 & /& D[N ,L4 WAT*+4 

.<,5T] ,P,E,T,R,U,%,91 FROM ,R4 ,C41 ,F,$,Y,A',S C\NSEL1 A /\T MAN ) R$ *EEKS2 V]Y ANIMAT$4 

,PETRU%9 7RUBB+ HIS H&S74 ,WELL1 WELL1 MY FRI5D4 ,IT'S GO+ ALONG SPL5DIDLY4 ,ONLY REMEMB]1 DON'T GO & SPOIL ?+S = ME 9 Y\R LA/ SPEE*4 

,F$YA 7TAKES HIM BY ! >M74 ,TELL ME1 :AT'LL ! WOR/ BE8 

,PETRU%94 ,I'VE ALREADY TOLD Y\4 ,EXILE TO ,SIB]IA4 

,F$YA4 ,:O'LL BE EXIL$ TO ,SIB]IA8 

,PETRU%94 ,Y\ & Y\R WIFE1 NATURALLY4 

,F$YA4 ,& AT ! BE/8 

,PETRU%94 ,RELIGI\S P>DON & ! ANNULM5T ( ! SECOND M>RIAGE4 

,F$YA4 ,Y\ MEAN--?AT WE %\LD BE B\ND AGA9--TO ONE ANO!R---- 

,PETRU%94 ,YES4 ,ONLY TRY TO COLLECT Y\RSELF4 ,KEEP UP Y\R C\RAGE4 ,AFT] ALL1 !RE'S NO OCCASION = AL>M4 

,F$YA4 ,!RE C\LDN'T BE ANY O!R S5T5CE1 Y\'RE SURE8 

,PETRU%94 ,NONE O!R4 ,NONE O!R4 

.<,EXITS ,R4 ,I4 ,F,$,Y,A /&S MOTIONLESS4 

,GU>D 7CROSSES & EXITS ,L4 ,I4 ,CALL+74 ,PASS ON4 ,PASS ON4 ,NO LOIT]+ 9 ! CORRIDOR4 

.<,V,I,C,T,O,R & ,L,I,S,A 5T] FROM DOOR ,L4 ,/>T TO GO (F ,L4 :5 PI/OL %OT /OPS !M4 

,F$YA 7,HE TURNS HIS BACK TO ! AUDI5CE1 & FROM B5EA? HIS RAGG$ COAT %OOTS HIMSELF 9 ! HE>T4 ,!RE IS A MUFFL$ EXPLOSION1 SMOKE4 ,HE CRUMPLES UP 9 A HEAP ON ! FLOOR4 ,ALL ! PEOPLE 9 ! PASSAGE RU% TO HIM47 7,9 A V]Y L[ VOICE47 ,?IS TIME--IT'S WELL DONE444 ,LISA4444 

.<,PEOPLE >E CR[D+ 9 FROM ALL ! DOORS1 JUDGES1 ETC4 ,L,I,S,A RU%ES TO ,F,$,Y,A1 ,K,>,5,91 ,I,V,A,N ,P,E,T,R,O,V,I,* & ,P,R,9,C,E ,S,],G,I,U,S FOLL[4 

,LISA4 ,F$YA6444 ,F$YA6444 ,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE8 ,OH :Y6444 :Y6444 

,F$YA4 ,=GIVE ME---- ,NO O!R WAY---- ,NOT = Y\--BUT = MYSELF---- 

,LISA4 ,Y\ WILL LIVE4 ,Y\ MU/ LIVE4 

,F$YA4 ,NO--NO---- ,GOOD-BYE---- 7,HE SEEMS TO SMILE1 !N HE MUTT]S JU/ UND] HIS BREA?47 ,MA%A4 

.<,9 ! DI/ANCE ! GYPSIES >E HE>D S++ 0,NO ,MORE AT ,EV5+40 ,!Y S+ UNTIL ! CURTA94 

,Y\'RE TOO LATE---- 

.<,SUDD5LY HE RAISES HIS HEAD FROM ,L,I,S,A',S KNEES1 & B>ELY UTT]S AS IF HE SAW SOME?+ 9 FRONT ( HIM4 

,AH4444 ,HAPP9ESS6444 

.<,HIS HEAD FALLS FROM ,L,I,S,A',S KNEES TO ! GR\ND4 ,%E /ILL CL+S TO IT1 9 GRIEF & HORROR4 ,HE DIES4 

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