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RAMBUKU

Characters

SHE

RAMBUKU

Rambuku premiered at Det Norske Teatret –

The Norwegian Theatre — 2 February 2006.

Director: Kai Johnsen

Designer: Kari Gravklev

Cast:

She: Ragnhild Hilt

He: Svein Erik Brodal

Rambuku: Morten Espeland

A living-room

An elderly woman in an overcoat and with a small bag over her shoulder

An elderly man in an overcoat

SHE

yes

yes here we are

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and how often haven’t we been

standing here

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like this

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it is as if

we have always been here

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just been here

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year in and year out

have you and I

been here

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always

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and you don’t say anything

Why don’t you say something

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can’t you say something

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don’t just stand there

please

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you just stand there

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and look and look

yes

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but don’t do it

don’t just stand there

and look and look

can’t you do something

quite short pause

say something

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why don’t you say something

surely you can say something

talk to me

can’t you

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you can

can’t you

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say something then

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oh well

just stand there

then

just stand there

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yes

yes why don’t you

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but it can’t just be

like this

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no that’s not possible

Quite short pause

And why won’t you say anything

Long pause

But do you know

quite long pause

yes

yes that today’s the day

when you and I

are going to Rambuku

you know that

laughs briefly to herself

we’re going

all the way to Rambuku

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you know that

don’t you

quite short pause

you know that

right

short pause

but why can’t you answer

say something

say

yes say if you know it

say if you know that today you and I

are going to Rambuku

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but you don’t answer

don’t say anything

quite short pause

no matter what I say

you don’t answer

but it’s true

that today you and I are going

to Rambuku

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for you know that far away somewhere

there is Rambuku

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and there we shall live

there you and I

shall live now

Short pause

Yes we shall

Quite short pause

You and I

shall live there

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yes

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and do you know

what it’s like in Rambuku

I don’t suppose you do

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in Rambuku there are angels

and trees

trees that are

almost

translucent

and they sway in the wind

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and there are bright birds there too

yes

there in Rambuku

and many people I know

and many people you know

are already in Rambuku

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they are there

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yes all those I miss

are there

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all those I haven’t seen

for a long time

they’re there

yes

yes and your friends too

they too are there

yes they’re there in Rambuku

you know that

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and if you don’t know it

it doesn’t matter

yes not as long as

I know it

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for Rambuku exists

whether you know about it

or not

I know that

yes

Short pause

And in Rambuku

there are

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such big trees

and such big birds

laughs to herself

yes

yes big birds

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no the birds are not as big as houses

but they’re still big

very big

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and you can hear songs

in Rambuku

fine songs

sung by voices

so very thin and light

so very deep and dark

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and the songs

they swing

like the thin branches of a tree

in a strong wind

laughs to herself

yes the voices swing

round and round

they are fine songs

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and the sea there

in Rambuku

is as blue and deep

as the bluest sky

and the waves there

yes they are like clouds

and when you get there

yes to Rambuku

you don’t feel cold and you don’t feel pain

I know that

You can look forward to it

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yes

yes look forward to it

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It’s true

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For that’s how it is

in Rambuku

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And in Rambuku

there are good people

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there I can be with

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mum

dad

my sister

my grandparents

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for they are in Rambuku

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and those who live there

in Rambuku

they understand everything

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yes you can see it in the light of their eyes

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in the sudden light of their eyes

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don’t you agree

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yes I know you agree

don’t you

don’t you agree

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why can’t you answer

say something

don’t just stand there

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you must say something

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but of course you agree

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because you know

of course

that it’s like that

in Rambuku

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and of course you know

that today we are going

to Rambuku

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how could I think

that you don’t know that

for you and I

standing here

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are ready to go to Rambuku

Everything is ready

And today it will happen

I know that

yes

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for now

today

Rambuku is coming

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and then we shall go

across seas

across land

across sky and sea

and all the way to Rambuku

you and I shall go

and there we shall be

and live in Rambuku’s being

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there I shall live in a song

she laughs briefly to herself, quite short pause

I shall live in Rambuku’s song

She laughs a little to herself

And we shall be together

in Rambuku

you and I

in a house

which is not a house

in a day

which is not a day

in a night

which is not a night

yes

yes there

in Rambuku

shall we be

you and I

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and everything’s ready

everything

yes

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everything

everything that can be done

has been done

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and I’ve spent many years

getting it ready

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yes you know that

Quite short pause

You know that

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But you don’t say anything

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no matter what I say

you just stand there

and look and look

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But you

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can hear the song

from Rambuku

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how could I’ve thought

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that you couldn’t hear the song

and not know that today’s the day

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when Rambuku will open up

Short pause

Today Rambuku is coming

so now

yes

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yes now it’s over

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now

now this is over

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now

do you understand that

now this no longer exists

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for now Rambuku shall begin

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and I know you can hear the song

quite short pause

from Rambuku

can you hear it

the song is far away

and very near

yes it is

can you hear it

can you hear Rambuku sing

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yes

yes I know you can

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I know you can hear Rambuku sing

for everyone who listens

can hear Rambuku sing

Quite loudly

Rambuku shall come to us

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and it’ll happen today

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and then we shall no longer be

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in this unbearable here

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here

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for I don’t want to be here

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here

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everyone just walks around and sees

the one they think is the other

but it’s themselves they see

they don’t see others

they see something small and petty

they see themselves

yes

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here you can see neither

sky nor ocean

no one can

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and the angels cannot be

here

the light cannot shine

here

and here we have been

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here

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where everything’s empty

empty and empty

and alike and alike

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here it’s like that

but in Rambuku everything is

both unlike and alike

in its bursting abundance

how many years have I not been

here with you

you and I have been here

always here

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year in and year out

have we been here

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but we won’t be here

any longer

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for after all these years

Rambuku is coming

Short pause

I don’t understand it

I don’t understand myself

quite short pause

yes that I’ve been here

I shouldn’t have been here

with you

you and I shouldn’t have been here

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for no one can be here

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but why don’t you say something

why don’t you answer

say something

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don’t just stand there

straight up and down

that you just stand there

and look and look

always the same

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you don’t say anything

just stand there

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but now

tosses it aside

now it’s gone

now there’s nothing left

now it’s all finished

now I don’t have to watch

that you just stand there

and look and look

Quite short pause

For it’s not like that in Rambuku

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you are not like that in Rambuku

do you understand what I’m saying

you’re not like that in Rambuku

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yes you know that

you understand that

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don’t you

you do

you understand that

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of course you understand that

and you can see that I’m beautiful

that I’ve dressed up

can’t you

I’ve dressed up for Rambuku

you do see

don’t you

that I’m beautiful

yes you do

yes of course you do

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and when you come to Rambuku

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you’ll see the big birds

birds as big as houses

almost

And they are

translucent

And the songs in Rambuku

they move

in the wind

like the branches of a vast tree

And they spread outwards

and stroke your hair lightly

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the songs

in Rambuku

are there

for you and me

for us

Yes

Quite short pause

And everything’s ready

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you’re ready

I’m ready

and then Rambuku will come

Short pause

And you just stand there

and say nothing

just stand there

and look and look

as if nothing has happened

as if nothing will happen

as if this is just an ordinary day

that’s how you stand there

Loudly

But this is not just an ordinary day

Quite short pause

Can’t you see that

But look around

don’t just stand there

look around

look

see what’s happening

see Rambuku opening up

Look

He looks around, quite short pause

And you can see

you can can’t you

that this is not

just an ordinary day

yes you can see that

I know you can see that

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you can see

that this is an extraordinary day

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you can see

that this is the last day

and the first day

I know you can see that

Pause

But don’t stand there like that looking around

He stops looking around

I don’t want to see you here

anymore

I want to see you

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somewhere else

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and now

yes now

now I shall finally

see you in Rambuku

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finally

finally I’ll get to see you in a different light

get to see you

in Rambuku’s light

in the radiant light of Rambuku

shall you be

and there shall I be

there we shall be

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and don’t just stand there

as if someone once

had placed you there

forever

that’s how you stand there

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stand and stand

pause

and look and look

Quite short pause

So say something

yes

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just say something

say something to me

say something

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for I want to know

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yes that you too know

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that something will finish

and something else

great and bright

will begin

Short pause

And now you’ll say

please do

for you’ll be saying these things

so often in Rambuku

but say it now

yes

she smiles to herself

say it now

already

say

You are a beautiful woman

please do

You can say that

can’t you

yes

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say it then

say after me

You

Pause

But say it then

say

You

SHE

Good

And then you say

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are a beautiful woman

SHE

That’s good

Quite short pause

Say

Quite short pause

You are a beautiful woman

Pause

SHE

Thank you

Thank you so much

takes his hand again, shakes it

It makes me

yes happy

quite short pause

to hear you say it

She lets go of his hand. Pause

And then you say

I don’t understand anything

SHE

And say

For today Rambuku

shall open up

For today Rambuku

SHE

say the rest

say it

Rambuku

SHE

Say more

say what I said

Today Rambuku shall

SHE

Say after me

then

say

Today

SHE

Rambuku shall

SHE

open up

SHE

Say all of it

Today Rambuku shall

SHE

open up

Yes

Pause

Today’s the day

when Rambuku shall remove

these years

this life

and transform it to nothing

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transform it to a memory

which disappears

like the landscape when it darkens

fades away

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and grows black

quite short pause

and then Rambuku shall stand forth

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in all its light

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in all its

luminescent

transparent

being

quite short pause, as if she is reflecting

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Rambuku

should come today

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so why doesn’t Rambuku come

it must come

And it comes

and then it’s over

then it’s finished

Then this is finished

Pause

Then it’s finished

say it

Say

Then it’s finished

SHE

Then it’s finished

Pause

Do you understand that

that it’s finished

quite short pause

no you don’t understand that

not here

for here it’s not possible

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to understand anything

here you just stand

and look and look

and say nothing

and understand nothing

and that’s how it is here

But in Rambuku it’s not like that

say it

say after me

say

In Rambuku it’s not like that

In Rambuku

Short pause

SHE

Yes

Say

Quite short pause

It’s not like that

SHE

In Rambuku

it’s not like that

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in Rambuku

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you become beautiful

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for no one was more beautiful than you

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I could’ve had anyone I wanted

yes

I could

yes it’s true

and in Rambuku

I shall have you back

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for you

yes

quite short pause

yes you looked like Rambuku

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and I chose you

of course

for you were

like Rambuku

long pause, she smiles to herself

it was these

reflects

yes these beautiful tosses

of thoughts

they were sudden

you thought just like they think

in Rambuku

and your voice

the strange arcs that formed

suddenly

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and the clouds disappeared

and the sky turned blue

and shimmering

across our life

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such were the tosses

of your thoughts

you had Rambuku

in you

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and your voice surged

like the waves on the sea

waves

there in Rambuku

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that’s how you were

short pause

I say something beautiful about you

and you just stand there

stand there

and say nothing

just stand there

and stare and stare

straight up and down

you stand there

quite short pause

can’t you say something

I tell you

looks at him, in a clear voice

there were beautiful tosses in your thoughts

I tell you that

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and you just stand there

and say nothing

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why don’t you say something

quite short pause

say something

at least you can answer

when I talk to you

say something

answer

answer me

say something

She sighs. Pause

Well read it then

She takes a pad and a pencil from her bag and writes, tears off the sheet, hands it to him, and he stands and fumbles with the sheet

Read it then

Read

Read what I’ve written

quite short pause

oh well

don’t do it then

just leave it then

just leave reading it

quite short pause

yes read it

read it at once

now

read

Read

Pause

reads

Rambuku

SHE

Thank you

thank you so much

quite short pause

it was

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yes so beautiful to hear you say

Rambuku

Short pause

Why don’t you read it one more time

Yes

yes

yes you must do that

Read

read it one more time

Pause

reads

Rambuku

SHE

And yet one more time

please

Pause

reads

Rambuku

SHE

Thank you

thank you so much

He stands with the note in his hand and she walks over and takes it from his hand, she puts the pad, the pencil and the note in her bag. Pause

And now

short pause

Now this is soon finished

now we won’t stand here any longer

you and I

now we won’t be here any longer

you and I

now we’re going

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to where everything opens wide

like a vista

over everything that exists

that’s where we’re going

you and I

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yes it ended up being the two of us

and you had such a big and beautiful power

you were as beautiful as Rambuku

yes you had a power

hesitates

yes a power as headstrong

as Rambuku

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you were this power

this headstrong power

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this power

which showed itself most of all

in your sudden tosses

from one thought

to another

reflects a little

just like Rambuku

yes

you were

yes exactly

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yes you were

as beautiful

as Rambuku

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your smile

the way you tossed your head

I think I can say

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yes that I understand myself

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yes that I chose you

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and do I regret it

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no I don’t think I regret it

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yes I regret it

quite fast

I regret as much as it’s possible to regret

I always feel regret

all the time

every time I see you

every time I hear you voice

I feel regret

I keep regretting it

I feel nothing but regret

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and then

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and then I keep saying

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yes that I don’t regret it

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how stupid can you be

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no not that

no regret

just

breaks off

but

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but now

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yes

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yes won’t Rambuku come soon

he should come today

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and then he doesn’t come

Why doesn’t Rambuku come

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yes he’s coming

he’s coming soon

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and then it’s over

then this is over

then it’s finished

quite short pause. Quite loudly

He’s coming

Rambuku’s coming today

do you know that

Short pause

I’m talking to you

why don’t you answer me

don’t just stand there

you must answer

quite short pause

do you hear me

I’m talking to you

Short pause

Are you looking forward to Rambuku coming

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to getting away

from here

not having to

stand here any longer

to being in

Rambuku

Quite short pause

Answer me then

say something

You must answer me

You’re looking forward to it

Pause

But I feel so sad

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that I almost begin to cry

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for you

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for you

for you standing there

good old you

you were always

yes so obstinately persevering

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yes

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but that’s a long time ago

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a very long time ago

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it doesn’t exist anymore

so why think about it

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but this

pause

no I

breaks off

no I

breaks off

I suppose I must

breaks off

I must

breaks off

breaks off, short pause

and you

standing there

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I must

breaks off, short pause

No it’s too awful

Short pause

It’s too awful

Quite short pause

I must be the one I was

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I can’t

breaks off, quite short pause

I must be

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the one I am

and the one I shall be

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and I am beautiful

I’ve dressed up

today I’m beautiful

for today

is a big day

a day for decisions

today is Rambuku’s day

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I know that

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but you

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you

quite short pause

standing there

good old you

you’re good

you with your hands

with your fingers

with your movements

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you

quite short pause

you stand there

and I stand here

you and I

are here

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the two of us

quite short pause

just you and I

no one else

just you and I are here

just the two of us

short pause, almost whispering

you and I stand here

ready

everything’s ready

for Rambuku coming

quite short pause

to you and me

quite short pause

to the two of us

quite short pause

and in Rambuku everything becomes a song

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a song from seas and stars

where everything is large

and everything disappears

quite short pause

and just the two of us

are left

and everything fades

into something which is and lasts

there in Rambuku

quite short pause

and not even the memories

are left

of the two of us

there

there in Rambuku

they are gone

like the sea in the darkness

short pause

so don’t just stand there

quite short pause

and look and look

you

say something

tell me something about Rambuku

Tell me what you know

about Rambuku

Short pause

no don’t say anything

quite short pause

just stand there

A little questioningly

Good

Short pause

Say it’s good

She walks over to him, looks him in the face

Say yes

Yes

SHE

Okay

She holds his chin

But say it one more time

say it

She pulls his chin up and down

Say it

Say it at once

Say it

Loudly

Say it

say yes

Yes

Long pause

SHE

Yes

Pause. She lets go of his chin, walks out on the floor, turns suddenly to him

But why isn’t Rambuku coming

pause

for something is going to happen

quite short pause, a little angrily

and you’re

quite different

my dear

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it’s only here

you’re like this

in Rambuku you’re not like this

I know that

for there you are the most beautiful

of them all

not so big and strong

but with a few tosses

of your thoughts

of your soul

a few tosses

radiant in their movements

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yes like Rambuku

short pause

but you just stand there

just stand there

quite short pause

and look and look

and we’re not going to be here

we’re going to Rambuku

quite short pause

come on walk

walk a little

Walk

I’m telling you

Walk

He begins to walk slowly

You

short pause

yes you

quite short pause

you rotten man

very sad

that’s right

you rotten man

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for I suppose you’ve always been rotten

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always

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always other women

always that

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and how could I stand being

with you

but I

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yes indeed I took what was mine

I want you to know that

and you do know that

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yes of course

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you know that

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do you

answer

answer now

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and you don’t answer

quite short pause

why don’t you answer

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why don’t you speak

say something

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you don’t say anything

you don’t answer

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I tell you to answer

and you don’t answer

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answer

say something

quite short pause

and don’t just walk around

answer

say something

don’t walk

don’t walk anymore

stop

he stops

answer

say something

pause

Short pause

No alright

Short pause

Do you want to go to Rambuku

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or don’t you

quite short pause

I know you want to

so don’t just stand there

and look and look

quite short pause

Walk

He begins to walks slowly. Short pause

For now it’s finished

now

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now Rambuku shall open up

now

today

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finally

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do you understand

say something

do you understand

that Rambuku shall open up

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and don’t just walk around

stop that

can’t you

stop walking

stop

he stops

and say say that you understand it

Say

I understand it

SHE

Good

Say

Now we’re going to Rambuku

SHE

Thank you

Thank you so much

Thank you

Short pause. She takes his hand

It felt so good

to hear you say it

She shakes his hand

to hear your voice say it

so thank you

thank you so much

thank you

She lets go of his hand. Quite short pause

Would you like to read for me

Short pause

No I don’t suppose you do

Almost threateningly

You must answer me when I speak to you

say something

you used to do that

to talk to me

you were always doing it

you answered

talked

said things to me

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called me whore

quite short pause

but now

short pause

now you just stand there

and look and look

quite short pause

you don’t exist

aren’t here

you just stand there

quite short pause

And I have lived my life with you

Pause

But you were

yes

She smiles

you were beautiful

yes beautiful

like Rambuku

quite short pause

but if only I could’ve given you back

to the woman you left

laughs a little to herself

I could’ve married

anyone

and then

and then I married you

quite short pause

who just stand there

and look and look

I married you

quite short pause

I don’t understand myself

I don’t understand what I was thinking

what made me do it

short pause

yes I understand it

Do you understand

that I understand it

quite short pause

no of course you don’t

but I

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I understand it

because

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you were such a beautiful man

there were so many nuances

in you

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Rambuku

was in you

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and married

yes you were married

and to a beautiful woman

and I

breaks off

yes

quite short pause

yes you were

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and she was a

breaks off. She takes the pad and the pencil from her bag, writes, tears off the sheet, hands it to him, he stands and fumbles with the sheet

Look

And read

Read loudly and clearly

Read

Pause

reads

Whore

SHE

Yes exactly

see

you could do it

you were married to

yes

yes read it one more time

loudly and clearly

yes

yes read it

He stands and fumbles with the note, looks at it

Read it one more time

You were married to a

Pause

reads

Whore

SHE

Good

That’s a good boy

And then

then you must say

yes what was her name

yes her

that

that whore

yes

yes say it

why don’t you say it to me

say it

quite short pause

no don’t say it

quite short pause

let it be gone

let’s leave it behind

her name shall not exist

in Rambuku

of course not

short pause

for there

finally

she is gone

finally she no longer exists

quite short pause

there’s no room for her

in Rambuku

very sad

and soon everything’s gone

do you understand that

don’t just stand there

look around

can’t you see Rambuku is coming

but look

come look

Look

He looks around

yes

yes finally the day has come

when you shall see Rambuku

you see that

don’t you

of course you see that

I know that you

can see that

I know that

quite short pause

so don’t

quite short pause

don’t

She writes, tears off the note, hands it to him

don’t look around

quite short pause

look at the note

He looks at the note

But read it then

Read

Pause

reads

I’ve lived here

But soon I’ll live in Rambuku

SHE

nods

That was good

so good to hear

Short pause

Read it one more time

please

let me hear you read it again

yes

Pause

reads

I’ve lived here

But soon I’ll live in Rambuku

SHE

Thank you

Thank you that was beautiful

quite short pause, she puts the pad and the pencil in her bag. She walks over to him and strokes his hair

But you

quite short pause

my good boy

my good old boy

She puts her arm under his arm, they stand like that, arm in arm, long pause

yes

quite short pause

yes that’s how we stood

do you remember

we stood like this

quite short pause

and then we walked inside

quite short pause

into the church

She smiles a little to herself and leads him slowly forwards

do you remember

this is how we walked

they stop, stand still. Long pause. She lets go of his arm, walks a little away from him

quite short pause

no perhaps you don’t remember

quite short pause

no of course you don’t

quite short pause

But no one can remember here

quite short pause

no one can be here

quite short pause

and we have been here

always been

always here

quite short pause

year in and year out

have we been here

Pause

But read what I wrote in the note

Pause. He fumbles with the note

reads

Whore

SHE

And the other note

Pause

reads

I’ve lived here

But soon I’ll live in Rambuku

SHE

Read what the first note says

Pause

Whore

SHE

Read it one more time

Pause

reads

Whore

SHE

Read it yet one more time

Pause

reads

Whore

Pause

SHE

Now read what the other note says

Pause

reads

I’ve lived here

But soon I’ll live in Rambuku

SHE

Yes

Short pause

It makes me

quite short pause

yes happy

when I hear you say

that you’ll soon live

in Rambuku

Short pause, she takes a pile of sheets from her bag, leafs through them, hands him one

Read

Pause

reads

And when she came towards me

I saw that she was the most beautiful woman

I’d ever seen

the way she moved

her eyes

the enormous song welling up in her

SHE

Yes

Pause

Keep reading

reads

I could not imagine being with

any other woman

quite short pause

she was the most beautiful

Pause

SHE

Keep reading

Pause

reads

To him there would never

be anyone else

He was sure of that

Pause

SHE

She goes and takes the sheet of paper from him. She looks at him, reads

She was such a beautiful woman

She looks at him

She is such a beautiful woman

Pause

Yes

Pause. She puts the sheet back in the pile, finds another sheet, puts the pile back in her bag and hands him the sheet she has selected and He looks at the sheet, stands and looks at it

Read

quite short pause

why do you just stand there

and look and look

Read

Long pause

reads

I see that the mountain opens up

and out of the mountain comes a man

a young beautiful man

and he walks quietly forwards

he is beautiful

dressed in a black suit

he stops

Rambuku enters, dressed in a black suit

he stands calmly

and looks around

then he seems to become a little restless

a little worried

almost

he stands and looks down

and then a woman comes walking towards him

She walks towards Rambuku

and he walks towards her

Rambuku walks towards her

and when they see each other

they walk quickly towards each other

they meet

and they embrace each other

She and Rambuku embrace each other, pause

they stand like that for a long time

short pause

then they let go of each other

She and Rambuku let go of each other

and the man says

It’s been such a long time

RAMBUKU

It’s been such a long time

pause

SHE

Yes

RAMBUKU

But finally

we’re together again

SHE

Yes

Yes it has been a long time

Short pause

RAMBUKU

I never thought we’d meet again

short pause

that we would find each other again

SHE

Neither did I

RAMBUKU

And now we meet

short pause

finally we meet

SHE

Yes

RAMBUKU

Yes

SHE

Where have you been

RAMBUKU

But you know that

SHE

Yes

quite short pause

yes I’ve missed you so

RAMBUKU

And you are so beautiful

SHE

I’ve dressed up for you

Today

this very day

I dressed up for you

and it’s you

who shall take me with you

to Rambuku

quite short pause

today it shall happen

today Rambuku shall

open up

quite short pause

yes

quite short pause

I knew you’d come

that today was the day

when you’d come

quite short pause

For Rambuku was coming

today

RAMBUKU

Yes

Pause. Rambuku and She take each other’s hands and lead each other around

SHE

But

quite short pause

are you sure

short pause

that we’ve met before

RAMBUKU

Yes

SHE

quite short pause

no we haven’t

They let go of each other’s hands, stand there. Long pause. To He

Read

Pause

reads

and then the man moves away from her

and he stands and looks at her

Rambuku walks away from her and stands and looks at her

with a strange expression on his face

quite short pause

an expression which

yes how should I describe it

yes an expression which

SHE

Don’t stand there like that

RAMBUKU

questioningly

SHE

Don’t stand there like that

quite short pause

don’t stand there like that

now that you’re finally here

RAMBUKU

I won’t stand here like that

SHE

RAMBUKU

quite short pause

I’m finally here

Pause

SHE

I have waited and waited for you

And now you’re here

She and Rambuku look at each other, look down, look at each other again. Long pause. To He, without looking at him

Read

Pause

reads

And then the man turned

and he walked away from her

and she walked after him

Rambuku walks away from her, and She walks after him

she stopped and looked

She stops and looks at Rambuku

she stood there and looked

as he walked away

Rambuku walks away and She stands and looks at him

and then she stood and looked straight ahead

She stands and looks straight ahead

and she said

in a quiet voice

that finally he was there

the finally he came

she said

that finally Rambuku shall

open up

Pause

SHE

Finally Rambuku shall

open up

Long pause. To He

Read then

Keep reading

reads

And then the man came back to her

Rambuku enters, he brings a carafe of water and a glass. Pause

SHE

to He

Yes

quite short pause

yes that’s how it is

She looks at him

isn’t it

Rambuku has come now

right

quite short pause

yes

short pause

Keep reading

Pause

reads

And then the man walked slowly towards her

Rambuku walks slowly towards her

And she walked slowly towards him

She walks slowly towards Rambuku

And they both stopped

they stood and looked at each other

They stop, look at each other

And she said

But there you are

SHE

But there you are

RAMBUKU

You must come now

my dear

I’m waiting for you

Pause. Rambuku pours water in the glass and hands it to her, she drinks the water, gives the glass back to Rambuku

SHE

Thank you

Thank you for being here

You came today

Pause. She turns to He

But you

breaks off. She walks to him, takes the sheets of paper from him, leafs through the pile, picks out one sheet, hands it to him

Read

Pause

reads

I’ve lived here

But soon I’ll live in Rambuku

SHE

Yes

yes now he has come

now Rambuku has come

quite short pause

and then

quite short pause

neither you

nor I

shall live here anymore

quite short pause

you

you and I

shall live in Rambuku

Pause

It’s over now

finally

finally it’s over

Short pause

Read

read what the note says

Pause

reads

I’ve lived here

But soon I’ll live in Rambuku

Long pause

SHE

Yes

Long pause. She goes and takes the sheet of paper from him, puts all the sheets in her bag. Rambuku walks over to her, pours water in the glass, hands it to her and She hands it to He, who drinks it. She takes the glass from He, gives it to Rambuku. She takes He’s arm. Rambuku walks slowly out, holding the carafe and the glass in front of him, and She and He walk slowly, arm in arm, after him and out