Fosse: Plays Six by Jon Fosse Page A

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    OLD MAN
    Yes
    Short pause
    OLD WOMAN
    Yes
    And here where there was
    so much life so much noise
    short pause
    our children
    OLD MAN
    Yes
    OLD WOMAN
    And now it’s quiet
    OLD MAN
    Yes
    And you
    quite short pause
    you were just gone
    quite short pause
    left me
    were gone
    Quite short pause
    OLD WOMAN
    Now everything
    quite short pause
    is quiet
    short pause
    but
    quite short pause
    but the islands
    and the fjord
    quite short pause
    and out there
    the ocean
    are still the same
    quite short pause
    and the mountains
    they are still the same
    OLD MAN
    And may it always be like that
    OLD WOMAN
    That’s the way it is
    and the way it shall be
    Pause
    OLD MAN
    Yes may it always be
    Pause
    OLD WOMAN
    You’re not feeling well today
    OLD MAN
    No
    No I don’t suppose I am
    not quite
    OLD WOMAN
    You’ll get better
    you wait
    OLD MAN
    I’ll get better
    yes perhaps
    OLD WOMAN
    It always gets better
    Short pause
    And we should be
    yes be happy
    that we have each other
    you and I
    OLD MAN
    But I’m alone
    You’re not here any longer
    OLD WOMAN
    Always you and I
    you old thing
    you good thing
    OLD MAN
    Good old thing
    OLD WOMAN
    You good old thing
    OLD MAN
    And you
    you good thing
    OLD WOMAN
    Good thing
    THE SHADOW
    to The Old Woman
    But you must come now
    You can’t be here any longer
    come now
    come then
    OLD WOMAN
    Good thing
    Good old thing
    short pause
    it’ll be fine
    you’ll see
    quite short pause
    and I’m here with you
    I am
    OLD MAN
    Yes
    OLD WOMAN
    Even when I’m not here with you
    I still am
    OLD MAN
    Yes
    quite short pause
    yes perhaps
    you are
    OLD WOMAN
    Good thing
    you good thing
    short pause
    and we who were
    quite short pause
    so young
    quite short pause
    so young
    and so vulnerable
    quite short pause
    fumbling
    The Young Woman and The Young Man look at each other, then they look down
    insecure
    OLD MAN
    Were we vulnerable
    OLD WOMAN
    Yes
    quite short pause
    you remember
    OLD MAN
    Yes
    Quite short pause
    But
    short pause
    I’ve nothing more to say
    OLD WOMAN
    No
    quite short pause
    but does anything need to be said
    OLD MAN
    No
    quite short pause
    no perhaps not
    OLD WOMAN
    Nothing
    needs to be said
    OLD MAN
    No
    quite short pause
    But
    short pause
    are you alright
    OLD WOMAN
    Yes
    yes I’m alright
    OLD MAN
    And you’re never scared anymore
    OLD WOMAN
    I’m never scared anymore
    Long pause
    THE SHADOW
    to The Old Woman
    You must come now
    OLD MAN
    I don’t understand
    that you’re gone
    quite short pause
    and then suddenly
    you’re there
    again
    OLD WOMAN
    That’s just how it is
    OLD MAN
    questioningly
    I can’t understand it
    OLD WOMAN
    No
    Short pause
    OLD MAN
    questioningly
    No place
    No thing
    OLD WOMAN
    No place
    No thing
    Pause
    And one place
    And one thing
    Pause
    OLD MAN
    I’m tired
    Short pause
    And I no longer want
    to be here
    OLD WOMAN
    almost despairingly
    Yes
    quite short pause
    yes you shall be here
    quite short pause
    you shall be here
    with me
    quite short pause
    always
    always here
    you and I
    you and I together
    for ever
    anything else
    quite short pause
    anything else is unthinkable
    anything else doesn’t exist
    you
    quite short pause
    you and I
    always you and I
    Quite short pause
    And you see
    I’m here now
    Quite short pause
    OLD MAN
    I don’t want to be alone
    OLD WOMAN
    But I’m here
    THE SHADOW
    You must come now
    Pause. The Shadow walks over to The Old Woman
    OLD MAN
    Are you tired
    OLD WOMAN
    Yes
    Pause. The Shadow moves away from The Old Woman and she walks after him, followed by The Young Woman
    OLD MAN
    But
    my dear
    my good old thing
    you mustn’t go away from me
    OLD WOMAN
    I’m always here
    OLD MAN
    I’m always alone
    OLD WOMAN
    I’m always
    where you are
    OLD MAN
    But I don’t want to be here any longer
    Pause
    I don’t want to
    Short pause. The Old Man and The Young Man follow The Old Woman and The Young Woman and The Shadow
    OLD WOMAN
    You mustn’t say things like that
    OLD MAN
    I’ve been here for so long
    OLD WOMAN
    We must be here
    You and I must be