Endgame & Act Without Words I

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by  Beckett Samuel

Endgame
A PLAIYN O NEA CT
FOLLOWEDB Y
ActW ithouWto rds
A MIME FORO NE PLAEYR
By
SamueBle ckett
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BY THE AUTHOR
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Endgame
A PLAYI NO NE ACT
THE CHARACTRES:
NAGG
NELL
HAMM
CLOY
Find eP artwiaes firstp erformaedt t heR oyalC ourt
TheatrienL ondono n Apri3l, 1 957I.tw asd irectbeyd
RogerB lina,n dt hed ecowra sd esignbeydJ acqueNso el.
Hamm RogerB lin
Clov JeanM artin
Nagg GeorgeAsd et
Nell ChristiTnsei ngos
Actsea nPsa rolweassfi rspte rformaetdt heR oyalC ourt
TheatrienL ondono nA pri3l, 1 957I.tw asd irectaendd
performbeydD erykM endelt,h ed ecowra sd esignbeyd
JacqueNso ela ndt hem usicc omposebdy John Beckett.
Barien terior.
Grelygi ht.
Lefatn dr igbhatc, hk iguhp t,w os mawlli ndocwusr,t adirnasw n.
Fronrti gahd to,o r. Hangdionogir t,fns ae caterow alalp ,i cture.
Fronletf tto,ui ncghe acoht hecro,v erweidta hno lsdh eettwo,a sbhins.
Centienra ,na rmchoanic ra stcoorvs,e rweidta hno lsdh eeHta,m m.
Motionblyet shdseo ohri,es y efisx eodn H amm,C lovV.e rrye fda ce.
Briteafb leau.
Clogvo easn ds tanudnsd ewri ndolwe fSttff.i, s taggewrailnkHg.e l ooks
upa tw indolwe fHte. t urnasn dl ookastw indorwi ghHte. g oeasn d
stanudnsd er wirnidgohHwte l .o okuspa tw indorwi ghHte. t urannsd
looaktsw indolwe fHte.g oeosu tc,o mebsa cikm mediawtietalh ys mall
step-lacdadreririto,e v sr ea nds etistd ownu ndewri ndolwe fgte,tu sp
oni td,r awbsa ccku rtaHieng .e tdso wnt,a kessis xt e(pfso erx ample)
towards windgooweb sa rcifkgo hrlt a,d dcearr,r iitoe sve ra nds etist
down under wingdeotuwsp o rnii tgd,hr ta,wb sa ccku rtaHien g.e ts
downt,a ktehsr setee tposw ards wlienfgdtoo,ebw sa cfko lra ddcearr,r ies
ito vearn ds etistd ownu ndewri ndolwe fgte,tu sp o ni tl,o okosu to f
windoBwr.i elfa ugHhe. g etdso wnt,a keosn es tetpo warwdisn dow
rigghote,bs a cfko lra ddcearr,r iitoe vsre a nds etistd owunn dewri ndow
righgte,tu sp o ni tl,o okosu to fw indoBwr.i ef lHaeu ggehtd.so w,n
goewsi tlha ddteorw aradssbhn ish,a lttsu,r ncsa,r rbiaecslk a ddaenrd
setistd ownu ndewri ndorwi gghote,t soa shnbsir,e movsehse ceot vnegr i
themf,o lidtos v ehri asr mH.e r aisoensel ids,t ooapnsdl ookisn tboi n.
Brileafu gHhe. c losleisdS .a mew ith obtihnHe.er g oetso H amm,r e­
moves schoeveetrh iinmgf, o lidtso verh iasr mI.n a dressinga- gown,
stitffo quoenh ihse ad,l arabg leo od-shtaanidnkeedire ofcve hrh ifsa ce,
aw hsitlhea ngifnrgo hmi nse cakr ,u go verh sik neetsh,i scokc kosnh si
feeHta,m ms eemtsob ea sleCelpvo. l ookhsi mo veBrr.i elfa ugHhe.
goet�od oo,hr alttusr,t nosw aradusd itoriuin.
CLOY (fixegda zteo,n elessly):
Fiisnhedi,t fi'nsi shed,l yfin neiasrhietmd u,s bte n ealryfi nisehd.
(Pause.)
Grainu pong rai,no neb yo nea,n do ned ays,u ddentlhyee,r' s
a heapa, l ittlhee apt,h ei mposshiebalpe.
(Pause.)
Ic anb'etp unishaendym ore.
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(Pause.)
I'gllo n owt om y kitcnh,te enf eebty t enf eebty t en feet, and
waifto hr imt ow histmle.e
(Pause.)
Nicedim ensionnisc,pe r optoironIs',lll eaonn tthaeb ,la end
looakt twhael la,n dw aifto rh im tow histmlee.
(Her emaian mso menmto toinletshse,gn o eosu t.H e comse back
immeadtielgyo,et so w indorwi ghtta,k uepst hlea ddaenrdc arriite s
outP.a usHea.m ms trsiH.e y awnusn detrh hea ndkercHehr ieemfo.v es
thhea ndkerfcrhoihmei ffs a cVee.ry r edf acBel.a cgkl asses.)
HAMM:
Me-
(hyea wns)
-top lya.
(Heh oltdhshe a ndkerscpheriaeodf u bte fohriem .)
Olds tancher!
(Het akeosffh igsl assweisp,eh si esy e,hs is ftahcgeel ,a sspeust,s
theomn a gaifno,l tdhseh andkeracnhdip eufti stb acnke atilnyt he
breaosctk-oepfth idsr essingH-egc olwenah.ri sts h rojaoti,tn hste i ps
ofh ifisn gers.)
Cant herbeem isye­r
(hyea wns)
-lotfietrh amni ne? No doubFto.r meyr.lB utn ow?
(Pause.)
My father?
(Pause.)
My mother?
(Pause.)
My . .d.og ?
(Pause.)
Oh I am willintgo be livee thseuffye ra sm ucha ss ucchr ea­
turecsa ns uffer.B ut doest hamte an thseuffierr inegqsu al
mine?N o doub.t
(Pause.)
No,a lils a ­
(hyea wns)
-bsolute,
(proudly)
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theb iggae rm ains t hef ullheer . i s
(PauGsleo.o mily.)
And tehmep iter.
(Hes niffs.)
Clo!v
(Pause.)
No,a lo.n e
(Pause.)
Whatd ream!sT hosfeo ersts!
(Pause.)
Enoguh,i tt'mise ite nded,i n tshhee lttoe.or
(Pause.)
And yIeh te saitteI,h eistattoe. .t.oe ndY.e st,h eer iti si,t 's
timiete ndeda ndy eIth esaittte -o
(hyea wns)
-toe nd.
(Yawns.)
God,I' mtr ied,I 'bde b ettoeffri nb ed.
(Hew histElnetseC.rl oivm mediaHt:!eh iayl.bt ess itdhece h air.)
Youp olluttheea i!r
(Pause.)
Getm er eadyI,' mg ointgob ed.
CLOY:
I'ev jusgto t yuop.u -"
HAMM:
Andw hato fi t?
CLOY:
I can'bteg etitngy ouu pa ndp uttiynogut ob ede veryfi ve
minutIeh sa,v te hintgods o .
(Pause.)
HAMM:
Didy ou esveeemr y eyes?
CLOY:
No.
HAMM:
Did ynoeuv ehra vte he curiosiwthiyl,Ie w ass leeptiont ga,k e
offm y agslsaensd l ooka tm ye yes?
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CLOY:
Pullibnagc tkh el i?d s
(Pause.)
No.
HAMM:
Oneo ft hesdea syI 'sllh owt hemt oy ou.
(Pause.)
Its eemthse y'vgeo neal wlh iet.
(Pause.)
Whatt imeis it?
CLOY:
Thes maeas usual.
HAMM (gesttuorwea rwdisn dorwi g:h t)
Havey oul ooekd?
CLOY:
Yes.
HAMM:
Well?
CLOY:
Zero.
HAMM :
I'tdn eetdo r ai.n
CLOY:
Itw on'rtai n.
(Pause.)
HAM M:
Aparftr omt hat, how deol ?y ou fe
CLOY:
Id on'cto mpalin.
HAMM:
Youf eenlo raml?
CLOY (irritably):
It elylo uI d on'cto mplna.i
HA MM:
I fea elli tqtuleee r.
(Pause.) �
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Clov!
CLOY:
Yes.
HAMM:
Havey oun oth ade nough?
CLOY:
Yes!
(Pause.)
Ofw hat?
HAMM:
Oft his . .t.hi. s. t.hin g.
CLOY:
Ia lwayhsa d.
(Pause.)
Noty ou?
HAMM (gloomily):
Thent he'rsne or easofno irt t oc hange.
CLOY:
Itm ay end.
(Pause.)
All lifet hels oanmeg q uestiotnhses, a mea nsewr.s
HAMM:
Getm er eady.
(Clodvo enso mto ve.)
Go andg etth es heet.
(Clov ndoomteo sv e.)
Clov!
CLOY:
Yes.
HAMM:
Il'lg ivyeo un othimnogr et oe at.
CLOY:
Thenw e'dlile .
HAM M:
I'lgli vyeo uj uste nougtho k eepy ouf romd ynig.Y ou'llbe
hunryg altlhe t ime.
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