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general topics of a lost generation, he wrote a play about little people an theirbro!en ieals in a ehu"ani#e worl of false illusions$

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Empty stage

C'OO(S)S VOICE* It)s only once in life that I cut so"e blo!e)s throat$ +n youbet it felt aweso"e$ +n you bet it felt li!e so"ething new is happening,so"ething i"portant$ hey tol "e it woul "e cra#y when I o it for the firstti"e$ +n you bet I woul en-oy oing it again$ It)s only that I ne.er got anotherchance li!e that$ /ut you bet I will$ 0on)t call "e Croo!s if I on)t$

SCE%E 1Little Milley, alone$

LILE 2ILLE3* his su""er is the best su""er in "y life$ I "ean, the !in ofsu""er that)s gonna en an you are gonna be sorry when e.eryone goes theirway an they ip into e.eryay crap, I "ean, winter an the such$ his year Iin)t fail "ath an I "anage to get into high school$ It)s cool to hang out$ 2ilastarte ta!ing "e with when she goes owntown$ She hoo!e up with Croo!s$%ow, own there, near the 2onu"ent, there)s that subway station$ It)s -ust thatthere)s no real subway there$ /ole clai"s it)s not a real subway$ Just local trains

to the flea "ar!et$ here is a flea "ar!et on either en of the route$ +n there)salso a "all in the station, an it)s -ust that no one e.er wante to open a storethere, since it "a!es no sense$ E.en those guys riing the train to the flea"ar!et ha.e no clue that there)s a "all behin the white oors$ 'ight betweenthe platfor" an the garage$ 4ell, that)s where we go out$ It)s because ofCroo!s$ It)s the playroo"s that opene up, he goes only there$ /ole clai"s thatthere)s three or four hunre co"puters there, all in all$ +n Croo!s, that)s wherehe hangs out all ay long$ Plays Counters$ Counter Stri!e is the full na"e of thega"e, to be precise$ Si5teen guys on each sie$ errorists an counter6terroristsblasting each other)s balls out$ E.eryone starts fro" their base, then they "eet inthe "ile an tear each other apart$ 4ith .arious weapons$ 3ou are the best on

the "ap if you !ill the "ost$ +n after half an hour, they change the "ap anstart all o.er again$ It see"s pretty cool$ I ha.en)t trie playing yet, because youha.e to pay thirty fi.e per hour, cash$ /ut Croo!s is cool$ 2aybe he "a!es it intothe tea" for the tourna"ent$ Fi.e on each sie$ First pri#e 6 two hunre euros$

+nyway, it)s cool own there$ 7uys are cool, too$ /ole, Croo!s, (iller /elgrae$+n I really ig that I)" finally hanging out with oler guys$ /ecause they ares"arter$ +n the entire station is also cool$ 2ilose.ic built it, ten years ago$ 8isson ha that /a"bilan in 9a-ecar$

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2ila co"es an interrupts her$2IL+* In %is$LILE 2ILLE3* 3es, %is$2IL+* %o, in 2laeno.ac$LILE 2ILLE3* 3es, in 2laeno.ac$

2IL+* Co"e on, stupi, get reay$ Croo!s is waiting for us$/lac! out$

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Mila is standing. Crooks is sitting behind her, occupied with a video game $

2IL+* 4e on)t call Croo!s )Croo!s) because he)s a croo!$ 4e call hi" )Croo!s)because /ole always teases hi"* If you continue hanging out in this playroo"oing Counters all the ti"e, you)re gonna get all croo!e an beco"e li!e an ol"an$ /ut Croo!s is totally straight$ For now$ +n he)s great in playing Counters$

E.eryboy says that he)s -ust getting better an better$ It is the "atter of ti"ewhen he)ll beco"e the best$ +n I a" his girlfrien$ E.en though he)s fi.e yearsoler$ +n he)s real goo loo!ing, at least to "e$

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Bole and Krivi in the playroom. Bole is sitting on the main path, where he booksspots and receives payments for seats in front of the computers. Crooks isstanding in front of him$

C'OO(S /OLE* 3es$C'OO(S* 3es, an>/OLE* +n he left$C'OO(S* 4hat i he say, is he gonna co"e by>/OLE* 8e will$C'OO(S* 4hen> 4hat i he say>

/OLE* +ny ti"e now$ 8e went to piss$C'OO(S* 3ou "ean, he)s here>/OLE* 8e)s here$C'OO(S* 0i he say so"ething about the tourna"ent>/OLE* 3es, he i$C'OO(S* 0i I "a!e it into the tea">(iller /EL7'+0E co"es fro" the toilet$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* 4hat)s up>

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(iller hugs Croo!s$C'OO(S* %ot "uch$ I hear you !ic!e ass with the !nife yesteray, (iller$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* 0in)t we say that I a" (iller /elgrae, not (iller>C'OO(S* Sorry$ I hear that you !ic!e ass with the !nife>(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* 3eah, I in)t ha.e any"ore bullets, so I ha to start cutting

throats$ For of the"C'OO(S* 4hat "ap on>(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* Inferno$C'OO(S* Cool@(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* 8ey, I tal!e to /ole about the tourna"ent$C'OO(S* 'eally> +n>(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* 4e figure we shoul ecie on it in a couple of ays$C'OO(S* 4hy a couple of ays>(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* 4e nee to thin! it through$ Our tea" ha.e to breathe asone$ hat)s why we nee to thin! well on who)s gonna play$ /ut, I thin! that youha.e nothing to worry for$ E.erything)s gonna be O$($, Croo!s$

C'OO(S* I get it$/OLE* +re you gonna go fetch the fags>C'OO(S* 3es$/lac! out$

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Crooks is sitting on some stairs. Mila comes by$

2IL+* 0on)t be so fuc!e up, Croo!s$C'OO(S* I)" not fuc!e up, what)s up with you>

2IL+* hen on)t be ner.ous$ hey tol you$ 4e)ll !now in a couple of ays$C'OO(S* I)" not ner.ous$2IL+* 3ou)re so cool, Croo!s$ +n you play the Counters real goo$ +n I reallyli!e to watch you shoot the sniper$ /ecause you o it fuc!ing goo$ hat)s thereal you, Croo!s$ 4hen so"eone thin!s of you, that)s it$ 3ou eser.e to play inthe tourna"ent$ here)s nothing to be worrie about, in)t (iller tell you>2ila hugs Croo!s$ hey !iss$ he scene Bfree#esB$ Little 2illey wal!s in$LILE 2ILLE3

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C'OO(S* 3eah, totally$ hat)s what I rec!on$ It)s not easy for hi" to ecie$ Ihear that error will gather his own tea" for the tourna"ent$ 3ou !now how thetwo of the" hate each other$2IL+* 4hat, his own>C'OO(S* 0oesn)t "atter, we are the best$

hey !iss$C'OO(S* 3ou)re not ba, you !now$2IL+* 3ou thin! so>C'OO(S* I o$hey !iss$2IL+* It)s only? on)t you thin! I)" too young for you>C'OO(S* Co"e on, that)s fine$2IL+* 8ere, I)ll help you not be ner.ous$ I)ll "a!e e.erything cool$ /ecause youeser.e to play, Croo!s$C'OO(S* 8ow are you gonna o that>2IL+* I)ll figure it our$ I)ll buy you a present$

C'OO(S* 4hy the fuc! o I nee a present>2IL+* 4hat o I !now, "aybe you li!e presents$C'OO(S* I on)t really, but it oesn)t "atter$2IL+* 3ou will !ic! ass at the tourna"ent$ +n you will ha.e "e by your sie$C'OO(S* 4e -ust nee to "a!e a goo tea"$2IL+* 4ell, if you act as a co"pact entity, you will !ic! ass$C'OO(S* I thin! so, too$2IL+* 4hat are we gonna o tonight>C'OO(S* 8ang out$2IL+* hat)s a goo one$ Cool$C'OO(S* 0o you ha.e a fag>2IL+* %o$/lac! out$

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Crooks is sitting in front of a computer and playing Counter trike $

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learn $nglish. !ou have to learn to understand what it means when thecomputer tells you% &$nemy spotted.& hen the computer says% &Coverme.& hen the computer says% &(ire in the hole.& hen the computer says%&)umiliation.&

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Crooks, Bole and Killer Belgrade in the playroom$

(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* 4e thought you shoul be the si5th player$C'OO(S* 4hy are you such fla!es, why si5th>(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* Just so, si5th$ If so"eone gets hurt, you -u"p in$C'OO(S* Fla!es$ 4ho is gonna get hurt, we)re not at the Oly"pics$ 4hy si5th>(ILLE' /EL7'+0E*!ou don't have a good finish, Crooks. hen you're leftwith the knife, you don't know what to do. !ou never managed to cutanyone's throat, Crooks. They always get you before you even get near.

C*##+S% did manage. #nce.+--$* $-/*A"$% (ine. ut cut someone's throat a hundred times.C*##+S% ut 'm the best with the sniper.+--$* $-/*A"$% !ou are.C'OO(S* +n with the bo"b, so to spea!$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* So to spea!$C'OO(S* 0on)t be fla!es$ I thought we were a co"pact entity$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* 4hat you tal!ing about>C'OO(S* So, why si5th$ 4ho)s fifth>(iller /elgrae an /ole loo! at each other$(IILLE' /EL7'+0E* 4e thought /ole shoul play$ 4e nee so"eone with

e5perience$C'OO(S* So, I)" not playing$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* Loo!s li!e it$C'OO(S* 0on)t be fla!es$ I practice$he scene, e5cept (iller /elgrae, free#es$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* I was only (iller before$ +n the one ay error ca"e anstarte "a!ing fun of "e$ 8e sa I was last on the "ap, an how he cut "ythroat three ti"es in ten "inutes$ I in)t !now what was going on$ I was ne.erlast on the "ap$ hen, one ay, I went to play an saw that there was another(iller who was really last$ +n I went nuts$ I foun the other (iller in the playroo"ne5t oor$ + twel.e year ol !i who ha na"e hi"self (iller$ So I punche hi"a couple of ti"es an forbien hi" to e.er again co"e to the station to play$Since "y reputation was alreay enangere because of the little iiot, I ecieto beco"e (iller /elgrae$ +n since then, e.eryboy !nows "e by that na"e$Just to straight things up$C'OO(S* /ut, I practice$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* 4hat the fuc! can I o$ Let)s play, the tourna"ent is in awee!$ 4e shoul get in shape$ 3ou can co"e with$ If so"ething co"es up, youshoul be reay to -u"p right in$

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C'OO(S* I can)t right now$/OLE* 4hy on)t you wanna play now>C'OO(S* I -ust on)t$Croo!s lea.es$/OLE* 8ey, Croo!s, you ga.e ough to play, you ga.e a hunre@

/ole hans out the "oney$ Croo!s co"es bac!, ta!es the "oney an lea.es$/lac!out$

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Little Milley wanders around the garage. he runs into Killer Belgrade. he stops $

(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* 4here are you going>LILE 2ILLE3* I)" loo!ing for 2ila$ She went to loo! for Croo!s$ So, she in)tco"e bac!$ So, now I)" loo!ing for her$ 0i you see her>(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* I i, toay$

LILE 2ILLE3* I saw her toay, too$ /ut now I)" loo!ing for her$ I)" bore$ Ion)t feel li!e going bac! to the pa$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* Chill out here with "e for a while$ 3ou)ll fin her$Little 2illey co"es a bit closer$LILE 2ILLE3* +n what are you oing here>(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* I)" chilling out$LILE 2ILLE3* 0on)t you get the creeps fro" staning out here alone$ 0ierror tell you> I "et hi" yesteray, he tole "e there is a "aniac aroun here$

+n a ghost, too$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* + real Counter6player is not afrai of anything$ (iller/elgrae is not afrai of anything$

LILE 2ILLE3* 'eally> +n, how o you spell )(iller) in English>(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* he sa"e, -ust with two )l) an two )r)$LILE 2ILLE3* Cool$ I woul li!e to learn how to play Counters, too, so"e ay$It "ust be super$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* 3ou !now, it is super$ Especially if you)re one of the best$LILE 2ILLE3* Li!e you$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* 3es$ Li!e "e$LILE 2ILLE3* Can you i"agine, Croo!s ha a clash with error, yesteray$One on one$ /ecause error has "ae fun of hi" for not getting e.en into yourtea", then Croo!s went nuts an sai let)s play you an "e one on one anerror sai let)s an Croo!s sai what for an error sai he ha this ol guitarthat he ha foun in the garage an Croo!s sai cool but he in)t ha.e anythingto gi.e to error an error sai oesn)t "atter if he wins Croo!s is to lea.e thestation an ne.er co"e bac! to play Counters an Croo!s sai cool an the theyha a clash an Croo!s hu"iliate error an cut his throat twice in one ga"e?(ILLE' /EL7'+0E

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LILE 2ILLE3* O$($ I on)t !now, I -ust !now he hu"iliate hi" an error hato gi.e hi" his guitar$ Croo!s hu"iliate error$ +n he went nuts when errorspo!e ba about you, an then Croo!s starte to efen you?(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* So what>LILE 2ILLE3* 4ell, "aybe that is a proof that Croo!s is a !ic!6ass Counters

player an that you shoul put hi" in the tea"$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* 4hat o you e.en care about that>LILE 2ILLE3* 4ell, he)s "y sister)s "an$ I) li!e to help$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* %o chance$ I alreay tol /ole that he)s on the tea"$LILE 2ILLE3* I !now$ I get it$ I -ust wante to say, I feel sorry for Croo!s$ 8ereally wante to be in the tea"$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* It)s his fault, he)s not cool about it$LILE 2ILLE3* +n you)re cool about it>(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* I on)t nee the tourna"ent to !now I)" top$LILE 2ILLE3* So why on)t you let hi" play instea of you, if you on)t neethe tourna"ent>

(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* +re you stupi>LILE 2ILLE3* I)" not, I) -ust li!e to help$/rea!$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* hen help hi"$ 3ou only nee to as! "e that Croo!s plays,an he)ll play$LILE 2ILLE3* 4hat o you "ean>(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* hat)s it, all you nee to o is as! "e an I)ll fi5 things sothat Croo!s plays$LILE 2ILLE3* +ll I nee to o is as!? I)" as!ing you to let Croo!s play$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* Co"e closer$2ilenica co"es closer$LILE 2ILLE3* I)" as!ing you to let Croo!s play$(iller /elgrae !isses her$LILE 2ILLE3* I wanna lea.e$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* Co"e on$/lac! out until the en of the scene$LILE 2ILLE3* I)" a .irgin$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* Fine, we can use your but$ It)s super$ +n it oesn)t hurt atall$ If you are a .irgin$LILE 2ILLE3* I on)t !now, I on)t really want that$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* Co"e on$LILE 2IILLE3* %o$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* Co"e on, it)s super$ +n Croo!s will play$LILE 2ILLE3* /ut -ust a little bit$

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!he stairs. Crooks and Mila are hanging out. Mila is holding a guitar and makingan attempt to play some tune. Little Milley is standing behind them, but they don"tsee her. he is looking at them, not moving$

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2IL+* 8oly shit$C'OO(S* 'ela5$ 3ou)ll learn$ 3ou playe it for only ten "inutes$2IL+* Fuc!ing guitar$C'OO(S* +n "aybe the guitar is not for you really$2IL+* If you ga.e "e the guitar, that "eans I ha.e to learn how to play it$ If

so"eone forgot a guitar in the par!, an error foun it, an you ga.e it to "e, it"eans I ha.e to learn how to play it$ 0o you belie.e in estiny at all>C'OO(S* So6so$ 4e can also sell it$2IL+* %o, we can)t$Little 2illey rouses the"$LILE 2ILLE3* I couln)t fin you$ So I wal!e aroun$ So I thought it wasstupi that I)" hanging out alone$ So now I ca"e$2IL+* If you scare "e li!e this once "ore, I)" gonna brea! your bones, I swear$4hat)s that spot on your ass>LILE 2ILLE3* I).e got a perio? Can I hang out with you>2IL+* %o, we)re tal!ing$

C'OO(S* 0o you ha.e a fag>LILE 2ILLE3* %o$ Can I hang out with you>2IL+* %o, you can)t$ 7o ho"e, I)" co"ing in half an hour$LILE 2ILLE3

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hey !iss$ Little 2illey co"es bac! an interrupts the"$LILE 2ILLE3* 3ou got the !eys$/lac! out$

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Bole and Crooks in the playroom$

/OLE* 4hat)s the use of waiting$ 8e)s gone for two ays$C'OO(S* 4ell, are you sure he)s gone>/OLE* Co"e on, what)s up with you> 8is "o" calle the cops right away$ 8ewasn)t ho"e for two ays$ She thought he was here$C'OO(S* 4ell, i anyone see hi">/OLE* %o, "an$ +re you listening to "e>2ila wal!s in$ +fter a few secons, Little 2illey wal!s in after her$C'OO(S* 0i you see (iller toay an yesteray>

2IL+* %o, why>/OLE* 4hat about you, !i>LILE 2ILLE3* %o$/OLE* For sure>LILE 2ILLE3* For sure$/OLE* +n the ay before yesteray>LILE 2ILLE3* I saw hi" yesteray$ In the garage$/OLE* 4hat was he oing>LILE 2ILLE3* 8anging out$2IL+* +n what were you oing in the garage>LILE 2ILLE3* 8anging out$ Loo!ing for you$

/OLE* 8e)s "issing, a"ne$ he cops are gonna co"e here loo!ing for hi"$C'OO(S* hat suc!s$/OLE* 4hat an iiot$ 4hy i he go "issing now> he tourna"ent is in fi.eays$2IL+* If he oesn)t show up, Croo!s can -u"p in instea$C'OO(S* 3ou)re full of shit, 2ila$ Fuc! the tourna"ent@2IL+* Sorry, Croo!s$ I was trying to help$/OLE* Of course that Croo!s will play? /ut, where i he go now, iiot>C'OO(S* 4hat the hell, he)s gonna show up so"ewhere$ I)" gonna go shootso"e, O(>/OLE* 8ere, I)" gonna turn it on in a sec$ Let "e -ust go piss$ 4ait here$C'OO(S* I)ll wait$2IL+* Sorry for that co""ent, Croo!s$C'OO(S* It)s fine$ I)" gonna go shoot$2IL+* %ow you feel li!e playing, after all$C'OO(S* Just a bit$2IL+* Shoul I wait for you> I on)t ha.e anything to o anyway$C'OO(S* 4ait for "e later in front of the playroo"$2IL+* I)ll wait$

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2illa sets off$LILE 2ILLE3* Let "e co"e with$ I on)t want to hang out alone$2IL+* I)" going for a wal!$ 4ait for "e on the stairs$LILE 2ILLE3* Cool$/lac! out$

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!he atmosphere of a playroom full of computer game players. Crooks is sitting infront of a computer, with earphones on his head. #e is playing Counters. $ehear the sound of the game. %t gets louder and louder. #eartbeat$

C'OO(S C'OO(S* I)" in co"puters$VOICE* +re you stuying so"ething>

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C'OO(S* %o$VOICE* 4hy not>C'OO(S* 4hy woul I>VOICE* 4hy o they call you Croo!s>C'OO(S* )Cause e.eryone tells "e that if I sit in the playroo" all ay playing

Counters, I)" gonna be croo!e li!e an ol "an$VOICE* 4hat were you oing by yourself in the garage at si5 +2>C'OO(S* 7oing ho"e$VOICE* /ut you can)t go through the nor"al e5it, li!e e.eryone else>C'OO(S* 3es, I can, but it)s faster through the garage$ Instea going throughthe oor an the right on the stairs, a go to the garage, through the tunnel$ I on)tha.e to cross the street when I get outsie$ I -ust continue going straight$VOICE* 3ou ha.e to get a new I0, Croo!s$ 3ou can)t go aroun without an I0$C'OO(S* I get it$VOICE* 7o ho"e$/lac!out$

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Bole and Crooks are sitting in the park$

/OLE* 4hen you get out of the tunnel, you can turn left$C'OO(S* 0own the stairs$ hen into that other tunnel$/OLE* 3es, but you on)t enter that other tunnel$C'OO(S* 4hat o I o>/OLE* 3ou go to the little brige$ he one where you can see that oor behin it$C'OO(S* 3es$ he "etal oor$ 0o you ha.e a fag>

/OLE* I ha.e one$ For "yself$/ole lights a cigarette$/OLE* +n you stop there$C'OO(S* I get it$/OLE* )Cause it)s stupi to turn right$C'OO(S* 4hy, o I turn right all the ti"e>/OLE* )Cause then they see you an they !ill you with a sniper as soon as youget on that path$C'OO(S* /ut, it oesn)t "atter, If you "anage to ta!e own one of theirs, itoesn)t "atter$/OLE* rust "e, it)s better to turn left$C'OO(S* 4hy noboy e.er goes straight>/OLE* /ecause there is a house straight ahea$ here)s nothing there$ One of usalways has to go there with the sniper$ I)" telling you$C'OO(S* +gree$/rea!$C'OO(S* 0o you really, that so"e of the best Counter6stri!e in the worl isplaye here, as so"e say>/OLE* It)s a well !nown fact$ 4e ha.e top Counter players$ hough, there is one

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thing$ For e5a"ple, the a.erage Counter player in +"erica is a twel.e years ol!i$ 4e).e got "uch oler players$C'OO(S* 4hy is that>/OLE* I ha.e no clue$ hat)s what their go.ern"ent is li!e$ I guess they on)tta!e it seriously$ +nyway, we).e got top Counter players$

C'OO(S* I !now, but wouln)t it be goo to go to so"e other country tochallenge the" in Counter6stri!e>/OLE* I)" telling you, it)s all !is in +"erica$ It wouln)t be fun$C'OO(S* It woul$ 3ou go an play a ga"e with so"e little Ja"es$ 3ou trashthe little "otherfuc!er$/OLE* 8i" an his frien Ste.e$C'OO(S* /ut "aybe little Ja"es an little Ste.e aren)t that ba at all$/OLE* 4ho !nows$C'OO(S* hese !is nowaays are so"ething$/rea!$C'OO(S* 3ou !now what I saw on V the other ay> 0o you !now what)s real

popular in the worl>/OLE* 4hat>C'OO(S* Unerwater screwing$ here was a show on that$/OLE* Cool$ Just, how o they o it with all those "as!s an tan!s an suits anall that> 8ow o they screw with that>C'OO(S* I on)t !now$ I thin! they go without the tan!$ hey i.e out, the i.ein$ 0i.e out, i.e in$/OLE* Cool$/rea!$C'OO(S* %o news fro" (iller$/OLE* %o$ %one$C'OO(S* hat)s ba$/OLE* I agree$C'OO(S* 2aybe he)s hiing fro" that gang that)s loo!ing for hi">/OLE* 0on)t thin! so$C'OO(S* Just wante to say, if I ha to play instea of hi", I) be totally reay$/OLE* 'ela5$/rea!$C'OO(S* 8ow long o you wor! in the playroo", /ole>/OLE* 3ou ne.er as!e "e that$ hree years$ 4hy>C'OO(S* Just so$ 0i you e.er thin! of Duitting an oing so"ething else>/OLE* %o$ 4hy>C'OO(S* Just so$/OLE* 4hat about you>C'OO(S* %ot really, I)" -ust as!ing "yself, who !nows, "aybe I)" "issingso"ething$/OLE* %eh$C'OO(S* I !now$/lac! out$

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/ra!e$2IL+ 2IL+* 4e are gonna go ha.e a chat$ See you when we get there$LILE 2ILLE3* O($2ila an Croo!s lea.e$

LILE 2ILLE3 /OLE* %othing$ he playroo" is close$ he networ! is own$ I)" hanging out$LILE 2ILLE3* hese left "e alone$ +gain$

/OLE* hey suc!$LILE 2ILLE3* 4hat the hell o they thin! is wrong with "e$ I feel as an iiot$/OLE* %e.er "in the"$/rea!$ Little 2illey is trying har not to cry$LILE 2ILLE3* I so"eti"es thin! there)s so"ething weir about this station$ Ili!e it here, it)s not that$ It)s that I co"e here an then "y own sister startsa.oiing "e$/OLE LILE 2ILE3* I)" not crying because of that$Little 2illey !eeps crying$ /ole co"es closer$/OLE* I)" sorry$ I in)t "ean to fuc! you up$LILE 2ILLE3* It)s all right, I)" telling you$/OLE* It)s all gonna be O($LILE 2ILLE3

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Little 2illey stops crying$LILE 2ILLE3* I woul really li!e to learn the Counters one ay$/OLE* 4hy in)t you e.er as! Croo!s to teach you>LILE 2IILLE3* hat ne.er crosse "y "in$/OLE* 4ell, I can teach you$

LILE 2ILLE3* 3ou can if you want to$/OLE* I want to$ I can)t o it to"orrow$ /ut, let)s say the ay after to"orrow$LILE 2ILLE3* I thin! I ha.e no plans for the ay after to"orrow$/rea!$/OLE* 0on)t be own because of 2ila an Croo!s$ hey -ust want to be bythe"sel.es a bit$LILE 2ILLE3* I !now, a"ne$ 3ou see that I)" not crying any "ore$/OLE* +n o you feel better now>LILE 2ILLE3* 3es, "uch better$/OLE* Cool$LILE 2ILLE3* han! you, /ole$

/OLE* 3ou)re welco"e$LILE 2ILLE3* 4hat are we gonna o now>/OLE* I actually wante to ha.e a wor with you$LILE 2ILLE3* Shoot$/OLE* I ha.e a "essage for you fro" (iller$ 8e tol you that if you want Croo!sto play at the tourna"ent, you ha.e to as! "e, too$/lac! out$LILE 2ILLE3* I)" a .irgin$

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Mila with the guitar$2IL+ LILE 2ILLE3* 2illey$VOICE* 4hat oes it say in your I0>LILE 2ILLE3* I on)t ha.e an I0$VOICE* +n why is that>LILE 2ILLE3* 4ell, I a" fourteen$VOICE* 4hat is your na"e, !i>

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LILE 2ILLE3* 2ilena$ /ut e.eryboy calls "e 2illey$VOICE* If you are going to woner aroun all night you ha.e to ha.e so"eocu"ent$ +n I0, so"e !in of a car, at least$LILE 2ILLE3* I ha a library car when I was in -unior high$VOICE* O$($ at least bring that with you to show$ So that we !now who you are$

LILE 2ILLE3* I on)t ha.e it any"ore$ I threw it away$VOICE* +n why is that>2ILE%IC+* 4hat shoul I !eep it for>VOICE* 4hat were you oing by yourself at two +2 in the station>LILE 2ILLE3* I was hanging out$ 4aiting for "y sister, to go ho"e with her$VOICE* 0on)t you ha.e so"ething else to o, instea of hanging out here allnight>LILE 2ILLE3* %o, I on)tVOICE* 4hat about school>LILE 2ILLE3* It)s su""er$VOICE* 4ell, isn)t there anything s"arter for you to o in the entire country>

LILE 2ILLE3* %o$ I "et error yesteray, an he says?VOICE* 4ho is error>LILE 2ILLE3* So"e guy$ 8e says that grown ups are to bla"e for e.erything,because they)re frustrate?VOICE* 4hat o you "ean frustrate>LILE 2ILLE3* So. 0eople buy their first car here when they are forty,move into their first apartment when they are fifty. hen they are si1ty theydon't want to retire because they think they are still young. They ust don'twant to get off the horse and let us ride23#C$% hat does that have to do with you4-TT-$ M--$!% t will never be our turn$ 4ho !nows when we)ll ha.e enough"oney to play Counter Stri!e as "uch as we want$VOICE* /ullshit$ 0o you !now what)s the ifference between so"eone nor"alan a bu">LILE 2ILLE3* 4hat>VOICE* he ifference is that so"eone nor"al grows "ature$ 4hen you are littleyou isco.er the worl, an when you grow up, you "a!e your own worl$LILE 2ILLE3* I get it$ +n you can also get together with so"eone an o ittogether$ In pairs$ 3ou on)t ha.e to o e.erything alone$VOICE* See how s"art you are? +n what o you thin!, what is your worlgoing to be li!e, if you hang out here all night>Short pause$LILE 2ILLE3* %ice$Long pause$VOICE* 7o ho"e, 2illey$/lac! out$

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Crooks and Mila on the stairs$

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C'OO(S* 8a.e you got a fag>2IL+* %o$Pause$C'OO(S* Say so"ething$Pause$

C'OO(S* Say so"ething$2IL+* 3ou say so"ething$C'OO(S* I)" sorry I forgot to wish you a happy birthay, 2ila$ 3ou see that this(iller guy is not showing up$ he tourna"ent is in two ays$ /ole put "e on thetea" an I ha.e to practice all ay long$ I got so"e !in of a bug an forgotwhich ay it is toay$2IL+* I was waiting us to fool aroun$ I thought I shoul sing so"ething for you$C'OO(S* hat suc!s$ /ut I !now you get it$ 3ou get that I on)t celebrate "yown birthay$2IL+

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2IL+* I left the guitar at /ole)s, I on)t feel li!e going to get it$C'OO(S* It oesn)t "atter$/lac! out$

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!he playroom. Little Milley is sitting behind the counter,on Bole"s spot. Mila walksin, carrying the guitar$

2IL+* 4hy is there no one in here>LILE 2ILLE3* he playroo" is close for half an hour$ %etwor! chec!up$2IL+* 4here were you>LILE 2ILLE3* +ll aroun the place$2IL+* +n>LILE 2ILLE3* +n I ca"e bac! here$2IL+* +re you O(>

LILE 2ILLE3* I)" fine$2IL+* I was loo!ing e.erywhere for you$ 4here is /ole>LILE 2ILLE3* 8e left$2IL+* +n what i he say, is he co"ing bac!>LILE 2ILLE3* 8e is$2IL+* 4hen$LILE 2ILLE3* 8e)s co"ing$ 8e went for a piss$ hey)re all gonna co"e heresoon$ o lea.e for the tourna"ent$2IL+* I !now$LILE 2ILLE3* 8ow)s your "usic career oing>2IL+* Fine$

She lea.es the guitar$LILE 2ILLE3* +n you> 4hat)s up>2IL+* %othing$LILE 2ILLE3* +lways nothing$2IL+* 4hen it)s nothing$ 0olce an 7abanna bro!e up, that)s what)s up$Croo!s wal!s in, cra#e$C'OO(S* Is /ole in>2IL+* 8e)s here$/ole co"es fro" the toilet$C'OO(S If you only !new how har I was trying to geton ti"e$/OLE* 3ou)re on ti"e$C'OO(S* +re we going>/OLE* In fi.e "inutes$ 4hen e.eryboy co"es$C'OO(S* Cool$/OLE* Cool$Enters (iller /elgrae$ E.eryboy e5cept Croo!s notices hi"$C'OO(S* 4e)re gonna bust their balls$/OLE* 4e will$

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C'OO(S* 4e ha.e to$/OLE* I)" not worrie$C'OO(S* 4hen I get out of the tunnel, then left$ 0own the stairs$ Onto thebrige$ he one you can see that oor fro"$ 2etal oor$ +n, there I stop$ Sothey wouln)t see "e an !ill "e with sniper as soon as I step onto the path$ +s

we agree, /ole$ 4e will !ic! ass$/OLE* I)" not worrie$Enters (iller /elgrae$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* %either a" I$C'OO(S* (iller$ 3our bac!$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* /ac! fro" where>C'OO(S* I on)t !now$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* I ne.er went anywhere$ I was in the playroo" right across$/OLE* So that no one bothers hi"$ hat)s what we ca"e up with$LILE 2ILLE3* hat)s not the way it was gonna be$ Croo!s shoul ha.e playe$/OLE* /ut, (iller is better$ Especially with the !nife$

LILE 2ILLE3* Croo!s shoul ha.e playe@C'OO(S* So, I)" not in$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* 3ou can co"e with, in case so"ething happens toso"eone$C'OO(S* So, I)" not in$/OLE* 3ou)re not in$C'OO(S* I)" going for a wal!$/OLE* I)" telling you, you can co"e with$C'OO(S* 2aybe I)ll be bac! later$2IL+* I thought, Croo!s, "aybe I shoul go to the tourna"ent with the" an tellyou all about it when you co"e bac!$C'OO(S* 7o$2IL+* 0one eal$Croo!s e5its$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* Let)s go$/OLE* Let)s$(ILLE' /EL7'+0E* o wipe their pussies$hey e5it$ 2ila, too$ Little 2illey ta!es the guitar$ She)s trying to play so"ething$%othing$ She bangs the guitar at the floor with her entire force$ +n again$ +nagain$ +n again$ +n again$ +n again$ /lac! out$

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Crooks and Little Milley in the street. !hey cannot stand the sun shining in theireyes$

LILE 2ILLE3* Can I hang out with you>C'OO(S* 3eah$/ra!e$C'OO(S* 8ow)s your sister oing>

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LILE 2ILLE3* %o iea$ She "et a gang at the tourna"ent, so she went withthe" to a playroo" own6town$ She sai she wouln)t co"e here any"ore$ +nshe wouln)t ta!e "e along$ I woul ne.er go with her owntown, any way$)Cause "y sister)s a fla!e$ It)s better here$/ra!e$

C'OO(S* 7otta fag>LILE 2ILLE3* 3ip$Little 2illey ta!es out a cigarette an hans it to Croo!s$LILE 2ILLE3* 0on)t get all fuc!e up, Croo!s$C'OO(S* I)" not getting all fuc!e up$ It)s -ust a tourna"ent$ hey lost, anyway$LILE 2ILLE3* Just a tourna"ent$C'OO(S* It oesn)t "ean a thing to "e in life$ Fuc! the tourna"ent$ Let)s gobac! an fin another ga"e$ o play$ 0o you !now all the ga"es there are>LILE 2ILLE3* I !now$ +ll !ins of ga"es$Pause$C'OO(S* +n we coul also rie the bus for one stop an yell at people$

LILE 2ILLE3* +n why woul we o that>C'OO(S* In protest$LILE 2ILLE3* +gainst what>C'OO(S* I on)t !now$ +gainst the syste"$LILE 2ILLE3* /ut why>C'OO(S* %o iea$Pause$LILE 2ILLE3* 8ey, which ga"e are you gonna play, now>C'OO(S* %o clue$ I)ll see$LILE 2ILLE3* Can I play with you>Croo!s ta!es Little 2illey)s han$C'OO(S* If you fancy$LILE 2ILLE3* Croo!s>C'OO(S* 4hat$LILE 2ILLE3* I)" a .irgin$C'OO(S* So what>LILE 2ILLE3* %othing$/lac! out$LILE 2ILLE3

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STA/$-$SS "*AMA

'ough conceptuali#ations of new authors) ra"a prouction in Serbia

0uring last couple of years we ha.e been the witnesses of appearance of awhole new generation of in.ol.e ra"a writers with an alreay significant ra"aprouction an se.eral theatrical reali#ations, publishe wor!s an publicreaings$he fact that those secon6le.el iscourses ha.en)t yet been establishe "a!esit e.en "ore "ore i"portant an sti"ulati.e, especially if we !now that localBworl of theatreB still hasn)t prepare the organi#ational infrastructure oriscoursi.e platfor" on which that ra"a iscourse shoul be foune$%ot only that we lac! those new secon6le.el iscourses, but new ra"a alsore5uire new criti5ue 6 we need to brake free from the criti5ue that observesand evaluates production, and create a new type of critics 6 participators,interpreteurs and organi7ers, who create the play together with the actors$

his is why it see"s that this new ra"a corpus has happene an is happening)on its own)8$he al"ost si"ultaneous an often connecte appearance of a large nu"ber ofnew ra"a authors is so"ething new for Serbian theatre$$$ 0uring its history, ithas often been !nown for long perios of reprouction of ra"atical heritage anappearances of single great writers. This phenomena can be followedthrough the entire 9:th century, from ;u

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+n while the for"er generation

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iscourses 6 the fact that e.ery secon6le.el narrati.e of this society has beco"eobsolete$It is gone, an fro" neo6"ar5ist point of .iew, that is the truth of this society,e.en though not the truth about it$he truth about this society is ifferent, because we still need the appearance

of stability of meta6discourse, ust for a little longer, until Serbia completesthe transition and form a new civic society, we need to maintain the illusionthat the narratives of Serbian nation, mythology, history, tradition, andortodo1 religion... complement the s5ualor of everyday life./ut, instea of great social plays about crucial changes, conflicts, re.olutions anutopias, plays of new writers offer a series of irritating,anti6utopian, frag"ente stories

that forsa!e the atte"pts at positi.e criticis" an sub.ersion, that is, the logic ofsocial ialectics that offers )light at the en of the tunnel)$

+ltough these plays often ha.e a critical .iew of the society, the ialectical turn ofe.ents is ne.er in sight$ hey show that Serbia is a transitional society which

ientity is create an isintegrate e.ery ay, precisely ictate by globalpolitical cli"ate it has no influence on$

+n that is why, e.en though we ha a perio of four years to create this ra"acorpus, it is still not wiely accepte an supporte by local )worl of theatre) inthe sa"e way Srbl-ano.ic)s an 2ar!o.ic)s plays were$Such institutional status of these plays is an e5cellent e.ience of theirunpleasant nature an at the sa"e ti"e an e5planation of why their theoreticbac!groun is still inco"plete$In structural sense, artistic scene is a neccessary inter6prouction of artisticpractise, secon6le.el iscourses an an institution with organi#ationalinfrastructure$ +n the articulate inter6prouction is what the local prouction ofnew writer)s plays lac!s$ hat is why I reffer to it as

stageless ra"a$

Structurate an create in a such "anner, it

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hrough parlia"entary election an "ass protests, 2ilose.ic)s regi"e waso.erthrown on October the th :&&&, the e"ocratic option ca"e to power anthe secon phase of transition starte$ It was the beginning of a process in whichSerbia beca"e a part of global relations an was transfor"e into liberal6capitalist society, li!e all other post6socialist countries$ /ut new Serbian

e"ocratic scene is not preo"inantly internationalit is not pro6war any"ore, but it is still pro6nationalist$

Conser.ati.e forces are growing stronger, an newly born "ile class beco"esthe obstacle for all uncon.entional social practises an in :&&A e"ocratic rightwing co"es to power$ /ut in this secon phase of transition it beco"es apparentthat Serbian society not only isn)t capable of creating, but it e.en oesn)t eser.eone single "acro6iscourse that can .erify its "icro6practises$ /orers of Serbiaare slowly, but steaily being reopene, si"bolically an literally

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showing where an how the o"inating s"ooth iscourse of Serbian transitionaltheatre hies its painful stitches$here)s the stitch$ +n there)s the scene$

ranslate into English by %$ J$

1Vieo presentation of the pro-ect by /itef heatre an 02S, C'VE%+ 6 se' iposledice, 2ilena /oga.ac, irecte by Jelena /oga.ac, :&&;KA /iennale ofScenographic 0esign, 2useu" of +pplie +rt, /elgrae, :&&A:his is not a reference to aily politics, but to a specific use of artistic iscourseas a "oe of operation of art in public life$;Sy"pto" as in 2ar5)s an Lacan)s "aterialistic6psychoanalitical efinition,later e.elope by 9i#e! see Sla.o- 9i#e!, !he ublime (b)ect of %deology,Verso, Lonon 6 %ew 3or!, 1HGH, an B8ow 0i 2ar5 In.ent the Sy"pto">B,Mapping %deology, Verso, Lonon, 1HHALogic in Duestion is the one that states that in orer to e5ist, a wor! of art nees

a worl of art

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again=, while the thir seg"ent ens in .iolence an "urer* each of thesestories is shape, on a "icro plan, in the irection of a yna"ic alteration ofpositions an concentrate tension, with a -uicy but eDually functional languagewith precise iio"atic nuances

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VOJ+ Ill -u"p@ I" not fooling aroun@2+'I%* I al"ost pu!e up "y heart@ 3ou scare the li.ing shit out of "e@ heli.ing shit@0JI0J+* I" serious@ 4hoe.er sent you$$$9Martin tries to set himself free of the cables, !0 antennae and get up.82+'I%* hats who we are@ hey.e been watching cable V for years, but theyont ta!e the antennae own$0JI0J+* I" not falling for that bullshit, you !now$$$2+'I%* /e cool, "an$0JI0J+* I ont want to$$$2+'I%* hen ont$$$0JI0J+* Stay away$2+'I%* I cant co"e closer, you iiot, I cant e.en get up$$$ 3ou put "e on thisbunch of wires$$$0JI0J+* I put you onto the">2+'I%* %o, I put "yself here Mcause I saw so"ething usual, you staning buc!6na!e on the lege$ Jesus, co"e here, untangle "e$$$9Break. !hey look at each other. 2)id)a leans down, and from his pants5 pocket,laying beside his legs, pulls out a wiss army knife. #e goes closer to Martin,holding the knife.82+'I%* 4hat o you nee the !nife for> +re you a "urerer or a suicie>8ey$$@92)id)a cuts a few coa'ial cables and 6untangles7 Martin, then turns around and

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walks back to the ledge. Martin wants to thank him.82+'I%* 8ey, listen$$$92)id)a turns around :uickly. !he knife is in his hand, pointed towards Martin.82+'I%* I -ust wante to than! you$$$92)id)a waves it off and goes back to the ledge.8

0JI0J+* 3ou !now, I" -ust as scare as you are$2+'I%* 3oure staning abo.e a hole si5teen floors high, I, on the other hanha.e 9he looks at the note on the antenna beneath his bum8 V U8F6V8F Loga: in "y butt$ Its no -o!e$2+'I%* 'ight here$0JI0J+* (atarina sent you>2+'I%* 2ina sent "e$0JI0J+* 2ina who>2+'I%* (atarina who>9/ow they are both a bit confused. Martin5s cell rings. #e answers.82+'I%* 8ello$ 3es, I" on the roof$ I ha.ent ta!en it yet$$$ 3ou ont wanna!now$$$ %o, I int shoot it either$$$ /ecause$$$ %o, I" not getting clean, stop thebullshit$ 4hat a" I oing, you as! "e what I a" oing> I" pulling outlogarith"ic antennae an coa5ial cables fro" "y butt, while chatting to so"ebuc!na!e suicie$$$ /uc!6na!e, "y ear, buc!6na!e, who is on our lege atthe "o"ent$ 3es, right here$$$ 8es co"pletely na!e$ Co"pletely@ 3ou thin! I"fuc!ing aroun with you> Co"e up an see for yourself$$$ 8ow> Cli"b up, "issy$If I was able to cli"b up, you can o it too@0JI0J+* 0ont rag anyone up here$$$ 3ou shoul get lost too$$$2+'I%* %ow 2ina oesnt belie.e "e that I" up here with you$ ell her,please$$$0JI0J+* I tol you to stay away$$$2+'I%* I ont ha.e the patience for her$ Ill s"ac! her o.er the phone$$$ here@0JI0J+* 7o away, Ill -u"p, I swear@2+'I%* 8ow bout you e5plain e.erything to her while youre free6falling,otherwise Ill$$$9Martin gives the cell to 2)id)a. 2)id)a looks at the phone, he doesn5t know what todo for a moment. !hen, automatically, he puts the phone close to his ear andlistens. %t is obvious that he hears a flow of swearing and curses.80JI0J+* his is your chic!>2+'I%* It is, "y frien$$$0JI0J+* Is she at least silent while she sleeps>2+'I%* Shes silent only when shes really high$ Otherwise, shes full of shit

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e.en when she sleeps$ She snores$0JI0J+* + chic! who snores@ Co"e on$$$2+'I%* She snores li!e she has tuberculosis@ Shes thirty6eight ue, thats it@

+ spinster@92)id)a gives the phone back to Martin.8

2+'I%* 3ou int tell her anything$0JI0J+* 4hat was I suppose to tell her>2+'I% 9takes the phone from 2)id)a8* 3ou "ean when you were suppose totell her$$$ 9#e talks to Mina over the phone8. /reathe, u"b bitch@ Cli"b up, co"eon$$$ Oh, "aybe you want "e to carry you$$$ Oh, fuc! off@9#e hangs up.82+'I%* Shes so annoying$ 2y bloo pressure is high, "y arenaline is high$$$9&nother short break.80JI0J+* he best thing for you woul be to go away, at last$2+'I%* I cant$0JI0J+* 4hat o you "ean>

2+'I%* Just that$ I cant$ Until$$$0JI0J+* Until what>

2+'I%* 8ow i you, out of so "any builings, pic! this one> +n its not -ustthe builing, its this piece of the lege$$$0JI0J+* I ont get it$ 4hat o you care where I$$$ Oh, this is useless$ his storyis ta!ing us nowhere$ Please, go$ 7o@2+'I%* 2artin$0JI0J+* I" not 2artin$2+'I%* I !now youre not$ I a"$

0JI0J+* 4hat o you "ean>2+'I%* 3oure suppose to say R7o away, 2artin$ I a" 2artin$0JI0J+* %ow you want to introuce yourself, ha>2+'I%* %o, I -ust want people to call "e by na"e when they want "e to goaway$0JI0J+* hats -ust what I nee$ + lecture about psychoanalysis$2+'I% 9(bviously disturbed8+ I ont li!e to be "ae to lea.e a place by peoplewho ont e.en !now "y na"e$0JI0J+* O!, o!$$$ 7et lost, 2artin@2+'I%* 3ou !now "y na"e, I ont !now yours@0JI0J+* 0oes it "atter$$$2+'I%* It "atters to "e@ Of course you arent$ 4e ontha.e such iiots yet, than! 7o$ I li.e here$0JI0J+* On the roof$$$2+'I%* %ot on the roof$$$0JI0J+* hen whats with you an this piece of lege, li!e its your inheritance$

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4hats so i"portant there$$$2+'I%* 3oure acting li!e a cop$ +s!ing Duestions all the ti"e$ +n, -ust so you!now, you ont loo! li!e a suicie at all$0JI0J+* 4ell, yeah$$$ 3ou were, in fact, sent by (atarina$ 3oure her new guy$$$ Ifyou ont "o.e by the count of ten, Ill -u"p, I swear$

2+'I%* I.e alreay tol you that I ont !now who (atarina is$ 3ou.e turneblue fro" the col you "ust ha.e been waiting for her for a while$0JI0J+* 4hat can I o to "a!e you lea.e>2+'I%* 2artin@0JI0J+* 2artin@ 4hat o I ha.e to o, 2artin@>2+'I%* o "o.e away for a sec, so I can ta!e so"ething$0JI0J+* Fro" where>2+'I%* Cops "ust run through your fa"ily, I bet$$$0JI0J+* 3ou, the people who staye here$2+'I%* 4hat the hell are you tal!ing about$$$0JI0J+* +ssholes with no balls$2+'I%* Oh, an you ha.e balls, all right$0JI0J+* I o$2+'I%* I can see that$$$0JI0J+* 3ou wanna see, you wanna see>@2+'I%* 0ont -u"p with that heroin, please$ +re you insane>@0JI0J+* Ste.a was !ille by people li!e you$2+'I%* I int !ill anyboy@0JI0J+* 0rug ealers@

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2+'I%* 8ey, I ta!e rugs, I ont sell the"$0JI0J+* I swear, this is gonna 9shows the little plastic bag8 fly with "e$$$2+'I%* I ont eal, I swear$$$0JI0J+* heres enough heroin for an ar"y$$$2+'I%* +r"y, "y ass$ Its not enough for three shots$$$

0JI0J+* I tol you to stay away$2+'I%* 7i.e it to "e@0JI0J+* I" warning you@ 7o !nows who else you.e butchere with it$ 0ue,for twenty years I.e been careful not to get +I0S, an now I "ight because ofthat !nife$$$ 3oure not a suicie, youre a "urerer@

0i you ta!e goo care of it>7i.e it to "e$0JI0J+* 2an, ont "a!e "e point the !nife at you$2+'I%* 4hat a" I suppose to o, ha> 4hat> 0-i-a, I" not a rug ealer, Iswear$ I ta!e rugs an "in "y own business$ I ont gi.e a a"n about wars,or politics, or anything$$$0JI0J+* 3ou gi.e a a"n about heroin$$$2+'I%* hats natural$ I" a -un!ie@ I" in a crisis$ /ecause of you@

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0JI0J+* 3ou.e rea 2ora.ia>2+'I%* People use to rea in "y ti"e$0JI0J+* 4hat i you grauate fro">2+'I%* 3ugosla. Literature$0JI0J+* 4hat year>

2+'I%* +re you interrogating "e again> I grauate in H1$0JI0J+* 3ou were born in 1H>2+'I%* 8ow o you !now>0JI0J+* I grauate the sa"e year you i$ I stuie Physics$2+'I%* 7ee!, ha>0JI0J+* 0ont tell "e they let -un!ies here teach chilren too>2+'I%* %o, they gi.e psychopaths uni.ersity chairs$ %ot -un!ies$0JI0J+* So, how ha.e you been "anaging to buy goo heroin for all theseyears>2+'I%* I rent "y late parents apart"ent an$$$ 4ell, I "anage so"ehow$ 4hythe fuc! ont you co.er yourself, youre getting blue$

0JI0J+* Is it a proble" that I" na!e>2+'I%* I" not e5actly en-oying the scene, if you "ust !now$0JI0J+* his is the real "e@ hey strippe "e bare$ hey too! e.erything off "e,they suc!e "y soul out$ If I was a fart here, there I beca"e a piece of shit@2+'I%* So, you int li!e returning to your for"er state of aggregation, so youecie to e.aporate$ 4ith "y heroin, too$ 7i.e it to "e, I -ust want to get highonce$0JI0J+* 2y -u"p will at least "ean so"ething to you$2+'I%* Fuc! you, you narcissist$$$0JI0J+* It will "ean so"ething to you, wont it>2+'I%* I tol you to stop with those Duestions$$$0JI0J+* + couple of ti"es$ 4hat, you ha.e so"e Duestion6phobia>2+'I%* 3ou woul ha.e ha it too, ha the cops hancuffe you to a lea!ingraiator an as!e you "oronic Duestions the whole night$0JI0J+* E.er since I ca"e bac! I.e been listening to pathetic stories$ +rent youall sic! of the" alreay>2+'I%* hey.e isloge "y !ineys twice once they bro!e four of "y ribs,three ti"es they bro!e two of "y teeth$ he entures wor! li!e castanets$0JI0J+* 4hat were you, so"e !in of issient>2+'I%* here we go, you ha.e logic li!e the cops$$$ + -un!ie@ I" a -un!ie@ Itsso"ething li!e a person who oes not belong to any political party$0JI0J+* +n inepenent intellectual$$$2+'I%* 0ue, when they were ta!ing "e away uring a rai, they were beatingpeople, they int care about the reason, "an$ Li!e I was fro" MOtpor, 7oforbi$0JI0J+* 3ou thin! that cops in the C#ech 'epublic ont beat people>2+'I%* 3eah, I o@0JI0J+* + few years ago I watche a fantastic play in Prague, so"e 8ungarianpeople were perfor"ing$2+'I%* I ont gi.e a shit, gi.e "e$$$

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0JI0J+* Listen@ /ecause of that play I ecie to co"e bac! here$ Listen, in thefirst scene there was a chic! on the stage prosceniu" an, with unbelie.ablepassion she starts gi.ing hea to a clarinet$ She was suc!ing it for fi.e "inutes,li!e 2onica Lewins!y, an then she starte playing ROe to Joy$2+'I%* +n when she finishe, she too! her "iserable && euros an went on

with her tour$ Verbal "asturbation$$$0JI0J+* It was a "etaphor$$$2+'I%* I.e seen that crap$0JI0J+* 4here coul you ha.e seen it$$$>2+'I%* +t /itef$0JI0J+* +n thats crap to you$ 2an, you suc!$$$2+'I%* 3ou suc!@ 4hy int you tell him to cal" own> I bet yousuc!e up to hi"$2+'I%* 4hat was I suppose to o> Fight while hes holing our heroin>2I%+* So, whats he gonna o with it> Ju"p>2+'I%* he "ans ecie to "a!e us stop, to cure us, so we ont en up li!ehis Ste.a$2I%+* +n Ste.a is$$> 4hat are you babbling about>2+'I%* Its a long story$$$2I%+* 3ou ecie to !ill yourself together with "y heroin, you "oron> I hopeyou fall right on a street la"p, you pric!$2+'I%* 8ey, cal" own a bit, the situation is rather unfa.orable for us$

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2I%+* 2artin, you were born with no luc!$ his coul only happen to you, youloser$ 9he starts coughing severely and rather unhealthily.8 2y soul is up "ynose because of cli"bing$$$ I tol you we shoul ha.e hien the heroin in abuiling which has a wor!ing ele.ator$2+'I%* 8ow was I suppose to !now that the secon ele.ator woul stop

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2I%+* 8e cut you@ 4here> Let "e see$ 4ell, hes$$$ 0i you chec! if the !nife is clean> 4ho !nows

who he has butchere with it$$$0JI0J+* 3oure repeating yoursel.es constantly$$$2+'I%* 4e really are$$$ 2ina, e.erythings O$($2I%+* 4hat o you "ean its O$($>@ 4hats O$(>@ 2artin, I ha.e to get high,otherwise I" screwe$2+'I%* I" screwe too$$$

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0JI0J+* (aca, I$$$(++'I%+ 0JI0J+* She buste "e$$$(++'I%+* She was way too gentle$ 3ou werent suppose to ta!e us bac! tothis country$

0JI0J+* 4e can lea.e again$$$(++'I%+* +n go where, an by what> I" not twenty6fi.e any"ore$ I" thirty6eight, an I cant start o.er for the hunreth ti"e$ I grew up here too, youpathetic fool$ Fuc! yourself with /elgrae, an with ho"e6sic!ness$$$ here, loo!at it now, the .iew is "agnificent fro" here@0JI0J+* Ill borrow so"e "oney for tic!ets an for the first "onth$ Ill go anwor! in construction again$ 3ou an 2ilica will$$$(++'I%+* 2ilica is not a suitcase$0JI0J+* I thought she belonge here$(++'I%+* If she oes belong here, why are you "entioning Prague again> Shegot use to gran"a an granpa, an school at last$$$

0JI0J+* 8ow about her new a@ 0i she get use to her new a>(++'I%+* She will get use to hi" too@ She, at least, has so"e future with hi"@0JI0J+* ell "e what to o@(++'I%+* (ill yourself, you pussy$ hirteen years of har wor!, the bestthirteen years of "y life I estroye by staning behin a bar, stripping in front ofrun! noole eaters, with the" stuffing fuc!ing "oney own "y panties an

-er!ing off on "e$ +n, what o I ha.e left>0JI0J+* hey tol "e it was a certain in.est"ent$(++'I%+* 3ou werent suppose to play with our "oney behin "y bac!$0JI0J+* %oboy coul ha.e guesse so"ething li!e that was possible$(++'I%+* E.erythings possible in this country$ 3ou pic!e the right ti"e toplay stoc! bro!er$ 3ou fuc!e up our future, both 2ilicas an "ine$ hat was our"oney@0JI0J+* Ill !ill "yself, Ill !ill "yself, I swear$$$(++'I%+* 0o whate.er you want, I" going ho"e$ I shoulnt ha.e co"e in thefirst place$

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in front of your .ery husban$(++'I%+* 8e li!es to watch$VOJ+* 3oure both "a$ Oh, what o I care if youre ha.ing goo ti"e, its e.enbetter for "e$(++'I%+* oays your luc!y ay$

VOJ+* 3ours too$

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table, large mirror. !here is a mini bar beside the window.

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2IL+%* I ont ha.e any secrets with you$

2+J0+* 2a!es "e a little bit ner.ous@> Fuc!, what a euphe"is"$$$@2IL+%* In the en, well ha.e to tell hi"$2+J0+* 2aybe we wont$2IL+%* 4hats that suppose to "ean>2+J0+* It "eant what you hear, "aybe we wont ha.e to tell hi"$ 2aybe I ontwant to li.e in your apart"ent any"ore, "aybe I ont want to o the -ob youfoun for "e, "aybe I ont want to fuc! you any"ore$$$2IL+%* 4ait a "inute$ 4hats gotten into you all of a suen>2+J0+* Its not all of a suen$ 4hen Sasa calle "e a wee! ago an tol "ehe was co"ing bac!, I thought I ha enough ti"e to thin! about e.erything an$$$2IL+%* +n>

2+J0+* It see"s there wasnt enough ti"e$2IL+%* 2a-a, we.e tal!e about this$2+J0+* I !now, 2ilan, I !now that we ha.e$2IL+%* I still thin! you shoul tell hi" as soon as possible$2+J0+* 0i you see what hes li!e>2IL+%* Its either that, or lying to hi"$2+J0+* 4e.e been lying until now too$2IL+%* +n youre sure he hasnt notice anything> 4heres "y tie>$$$ hat chic! of yours$ I !now, shesgreat$ 4henre you co"ing> I wont be here, I ha.e to go to the 2inistry$E5traorinary "ayhe", those ta5i ri.ers who int get their wor! licenses areon stri!e again, fuc! the"$$$ 4hat o you care what were going to o, focus onthis$$$ I ont want it postpone$ Ill co"e bac! as soon as that crap ens, you -ustbring her$$$ I ont !now, i"pro.ise$$$

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2+J0+* Little +spirin6boy is co"ing, with a chic!, for a change$ 8e pic!e agoo "o"ent$$$2IL+%* +spirin6boy> hat is, I assu"e, his new nic!na"e>2+J0+* 8e calls "e Pepper6girl@2IL+%* Pepper6girl@ 2IL+%* Sasa was "y frien$2+J0+* If he was, why hasnt he staye your frien>2IL+%* /ecause both you an I wante it, re"e"ber> I coul.e written hi" aletter$$$2+J0+* +n to ha.e hi" on our conscience all our li.es$ 8e was in the "ile ofso"e shit$$$2IL+%* I" not responsible for that@ 4hy the fuc! i he ha.e to go to IraD>here were "any wars here too$$$ 8e was ying to get to +"erica, an when hefinally i, he ecie to go into the 2arines@ 8e shoul be in the 7uinness /oo!of 4orl Iiots@2+J0+* 8e went to IraD to get "e a 7reen Car@2IL+%* +n, i he@> 8e fuc!e up his hea, thats what he i$2+J0+* Its a "atter of responsibility$ 3ou cant unerstan that$$$2IL+%* I ont unerstan what responsibility is@> 2e@> O$($ 4here are we now>In Chicago or in %ew /elgrae@> 4ere at Uncle 2ilans, "y ear, we are all atUncle 2ilans, in a hunre an twenty sDuare "eters crib$ Sasa is also here,an he shoulnt be here@

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bathroom stops. Ma)da pushes Milan away suddenly$=2+J0+* Stop, hes one showering, hell get out an see us$2IL+%* Oh, fuc!$$$2+J0+* 8e ha to lea.e urgently because of the ta5i ri.ers stri!e$S+S+* 2ister Vice 2inister$2+J0+* 8ow about you an "e going out>S+S+* %o than!s$ I ont feel li!e going out$

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'ICI* 8o, ho, a party$ 'ICI* 'ing the oorbell, here> I ha.e a !ey too$ 0o you want "e to "a!e you acopy> he ha" is e5cellent$ Ill throw in a little "ayo, !etchup, cheese,"a!e it all nice an chubby$$$ what ya say>(SE%IJ+* %o, than! you$'ICI* Jesus Christ, (seni-a, sit own, ont stan$ heres no glass on thear"chair$ he rules are clear in this house$ 3ou ai" at the hea, not at the ass$$$Sasa, fi5 her a rin!, be a gentle"an$ 3ou guys really ont want sanwiches>O$($ I wont insist$(SE%IJ+* 4hate.er$

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S+S+* 4hate.er on the roc!s>(SE%IJ+* 4hate.er$

2+J0+* I" scare to wal! in the !itchen after hi"$ 9!o asa8 Light "e acigarette, please$

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(seni-a, (seni-a, this is 2a-a, introuce yoursel.es, !iss each other, an soon$$$ (seni-a an I will, as you !now, sleep o.er I hope you ont hol it againstus$S+S+* his is 2ilans apart"ent, so it woulnt "atter e.en if we i$2+J0+* Sasa@

'ICI I was left alone@ 3ou left, Sasa@ I

ont !now how to li.e alone@ Oh, yeah, you ont ta!e "il! e.en in your coffee$$$ Fuc!, I"tire, I can harly tal!$ +n I cant go to sleep if I" hungry, no way$ 3ou cantsleep either, ha> 3ou ha.e to aapt$$$ 3ou shoul get a -ob, get organi#e, forgetall the crap$$$ 2ilan tol "e you spent two nights crouching in the ar"chair$ 3ou!now, this -ob iea, it really wor!s, its therapeutic$ +s! 2ilan, he can fin you a

-ob in no ti"e$ 3ou ha.e e5perience with weapons$ 3ou ont ha.e to wor! for

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the police, tell hi" to fin you so"ething else$ Security, "oney escort, an stuffli!e that$$$ If you are sDuea"ish about guns, let hi" put you in his 2inistry ofInternal +ffairs, you can be a cler! or so"ething$ 8e got 2a-a Duite a goo -ob$ele.ision, "ar!eting, goo salary, benefits, great gigs$ 3oull be a new "an inno ti"e$$$ 8ey, wanna bite of sanwich>

Say a few wors, its not li!e youre"outh will fall off$ I" being thoughtful here, I brought you a chic!, an this is howyou than! "e$ O$($ O$($$$ Just so you !now, (seni-a is an e5traorinary chic!$/reasts, legs, ass, e.erything is uner the constant Duality control, goos fore5port, ue$$$

'ICI* 2a-a$ 2a-a will be sleeping$$$ 8er eyes will see no e.il$$$S+S+* han!s poet, I ont want to e.aluate your goos$ 3ou pai for it, fair ansDuare$'ICI* I "ight.e e.en o.erpai$S+S+* I ont ha.e the ough for a chic! li!e that$'ICI* 3eah, right$ >ou ont ha.e the ough$$$S+S+* hats right$'ICI* Oh, fuc!, those niggers fro" (FO' an U%P'OFO' ta!ing .acations in/osnia an (oso.o are rich, an you, who were chase by /eouins all o.er theesert, narrowly escaping circu"cision, youre bro!e$ 'icis not a fool$ I" notas!ing you to len "e "oney$ I ha.e "y own$$$S+S+* I see that$'ICI* 4hat, you en.y "e>

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be in fuc!ing 9a-ear$$$ /ulgarians are westerns now, e.en though theyre in theeast, I "ean, eastern west$S+S+* So, as a 2aceonian, how o they treat you in /ulgaria>'ICI* 7reat$ hey say 2aceonians ont e5ist, an I agree$ 4hen I tell the"that Sa"uil was /ulgarian, they pee fro" happiness, an I ont gi.e a shit about

Sa"uil an +le5 the 2aceonian all together$$$ I" tolerant history6wise$S+S+* 3ou.e e.ol.e in e.ery sense$'ICI* 3oure enDuiring about the business a lot$ 2aybe you wanna wor! togetheragain, ha> Let "e tell you right away, I ont "in$ I -ust ont !now how 2ilanwoul react$ 3ou screwe hi" o.er last ti"e in the "ile of the -ob an fle to

+"erica$ 4hile you were pretening to be so"e puritan, we al"ost got fuc!e uphere$S+S+* hose were li.e people$'ICI* hose were chic!s, you "oron$ 4hores, li!e e.ery other piece of"erchanise$ 3ou were only suppose to ta!e the" to 2itro.ica, as if it woul.estrippe you of your ignity$

S+S+* 3ou foun a ri.er e.en for such "erchanise$'ICI* 4e i, we i$$$

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front of his eyes$=2+J0+* Suen silence$$$'ICI* If Sale oesnt "in$$$2+J0+* 8e oesnt$'ICI* 3ou thin! that$$$

2+J0+* 4hat>S+S+* 8es as!ing you about 2ilan$'ICI* Li!e you !now what I" as!ing her$ 3ou got parapsychological powers inIraD$ he guy can rea "ins$ 3oure so full of shit$ 3ou shoul be happy 2a-aputs up with you$

'ICI* 4ait till I put "y -ac!et on$ 3ou are so"e pushy chic!, arent you> 4atchout for that glass, ont get cripple li!e a fa!irs geisha$ %ice, e.eryone stooyou up, an now 'ici is goo enough for you$ I" -ust not strong enough$ ell "eplease, ha.e you put on a woner6bra to "a!e your boobs so big> 3ourclea.age is beyon low$ I "ean, theyre not hanging own to your !nees N -ustthe opposite actually$$$ I" full of shit, arent I>

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S+S+* %o$(SE%IJ+* In /osnia>S+S+* %o$(SE%IJ+* In Croatia>S+S+* %o$

(SE%IJ+* I int !now there was so"e other war$$$S+S+* In IraD$(SE%IJ+* In IraD$ 8ow>S+S+* wo years ago I won the lottery, an got a green car$ 4hen I went to

+"erica, it turne out that I coulnt get 2a-a there easily$ hen a lawyer inChicago ga.e "e an e5cellent iea$ he 2arines get .arious per!s$ It see"eDuite si"ple at first glance$ On V that war see"e li!e a -o!e in co"parison towhat was happening here$(SE%IJ+* +n on the secon>S+S+* I ont want to tal! about it$(SE%IJ+* 0i you !ill anyone there>

S+S+* +re you always that irect>(SE%IJ+* %o$ /ut you$$$S+S+* I what>(SE%IJ+* 3ou rela5 "e, in a way$S+S+* 4eir$(SE%IJ+* 4hats weir>S+S+* I ha a si"ilar i"pression about you when I saw you tonight$(SE%IJ+* 'eally> People usually beco"e tense aroun "e$S+S+* +n thats why you rin!$$$(SE%IJ+* +n you>S+S+* Lets lea.e "e asie for a while for a change$ Lets tal! about you$(SE%IJ+* O$($, but only if you gi.e "e a cigarette$S+S+* his is fine$(SE%IJ+* Tuestion nu"ber one$S+S+* 4hy are you a whore>(SE%IJ+ (SE%IJ+* %ot really$ I" si"ply bro!e$S+S+* 4hat about your fol!s>(SE%IJ+* hey lost their -obs$S+S+* Is 9a-ear a s"all place>(SE%IJ+* 4hen I" there, I" resting$ 'ici is "y official boyfrien there$S+S+* +n in /elgrae, hes your pi"p$(SE%IJ+* 2ore of a business associate$ I" here to con.ince people$S+S+* 4hat shoul you con.ince "e of>(SE%IJ+* Isnt it ob.ious>

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S+S+* It is$(SE%IJ+* I tol hi" you woul bust us, but he cant hear other people becauseof the rattling he "a!es$(SE%IJ+* Enough for "e$S+S+* 'ici is not .ery generous, as far as I !now$(SE%IJ+* /ut 2ilan is$S+S+* I ont see why youre telling "e all this$(SE%IJ+* %either o I$ I guess I" fe up with e.erything$S+S+* +n I thought you li!e "e$(SE%IJ+* 4eir$ hats the secon thing we both thought tonight$S+S+* 8ow o you want to spen your ti"e until they return>(SE%IJ+* I ont !now, I !eep going bac! an forth$S+S+* Call the"$ 7i.e the" a sign, or whate.er the eal was$

S+S+* Fro" the point of .iew of an e56"arine, it was pretty ro"antic$ So"e war frustration>S+S+* Sort of$(SE%IJ+* I" not use to tal!ing to na!e "en$S+S+* 0o you want "e to get resse>(SE%IJ+* I want you to tell "e whats wrong$S+S+* I shot a !i in /agha, at the entrance to the green #one$ 8e loo!e li!ea bo"b6suicie, an he was only a fat !i, running after his runaway og$ 8e

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ca"e close Duic!ly$$$ It turne out the !i was so"e local politicians son, an the+"ericans really neee hi"$ E.en though I followe the rules of engage"ent,they ha to get ri of "e$ +n I was goo "aterial for getting ri of$ hey intpay "e, they too! "y green car, I harly "anage not to go to prison$(SE%IJ+* he story is rather pathetic, youll a"it$

S+S+* Its not a proble" for you that I !ille a chil>(SE%IJ+* +fter two abortions I ont ha.e an opinion about it$S+S+* 3ou thin! so>

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IV+* Jee#$$$IV+* he eighties$/I(S+* hat poDue ene before 2r$ /i!sa was born$

IV+* Can you i"agine your "o", breastfeeing you, an en-oying this> I guess itwas really cool$/I(S+* 4hats wrong with listening to Ceca an breastfeeing>IV+* %othings wrong with her$$$

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IV+* She an her hubby6bubby$$$ +n, now shes got herself a !nobby@/I(S+* %asty wors ont suit you$$$IV+* Irresponsible bastar@/I(S+* 8as she left hi">IV+* I guess, I ont !now$

/I(S+* 4ait now, she has or she hasnt>IV+* 4hat o you care>/I(S+* 3our sis is aweso"e, I watche her perfor", she !ic!s ass$$$IV+* She coul be your "other$/I(S+* 2other, "y ass$ 2y "o" has "oustache an her tits hang own to thefloor$$$IV+* (aa is thirty6eight, an youre "y age, youre twenty6fi.e$/I(S+* So>IV+* So>@/I(S+* She coulnt gi.e birth when she was thirteen$$$IV+* 2oron$

/I(S+* 8es al"ost insie, an I ha.ent finishe chec!ing the place$IV+* 4hat are you tal!ing about> +r"ore -eep, chec!ing the place>/I(S+* 3ou ha.e no iea how s"all the bo"bs are toay$ S"aller than goatsroppings$IV+* han what>/I(S+* han goats shit$$$IV+* Oh, thats your ho"etown .ocabulary$$$ 4here o you li.e> hey waste /aly last night$$$IV+* o"6cat>/I(S+* o"6cat, o"6cat@IV+* %o shit$$$ 8ow>/I(S+* hey plante a bo"b uner his car, in front of the restaurant$ 4hen hestarte the car, it blew up so powerfully that half of /eWani-s!a (osa was sha!ing$8is wife was sweeping hi" up with a broo" the whole night$IV+* 3ou "orbi i"becile$/I(S+* +rent we sDuea"ish$$$ 8ere he co"es$ If he as!s you, tell hi" Isearche the whole place$$$IV+* I" not tal!ing to hi"$/I(S+* Oh, shut up, or hell s"ac! you li!e last ti"e$

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SVEL+%+* Sorry>0EJ+% 0EJ+%* ry the rin! here@> 4hat a "oron$$$ 7et the fuc! out@ 4atch "y -eep,ont e.en blin!@ Is that clear>/I(S+* It is$ 4here is it par!e>0EJ+%* In the street, a little further up$/I(S+* Shoul I "a!e so"e roo" in front of the caf an bring it here>0EJ+%* 3eah, li!e I let you ri.e the Chero!ee$ %oboy touches it but "e$/I(S+* I as!e because of the safety$$$0EJ+%* Its not that far away, its so"e ten "eters further$ Stan on thesiewal!, an watch$/I(S+* Can I go to the toilet first> I ha.e to$$$0EJ+%* Shitty$$$ 0ont let anyone co"e into the caf$/I(S+* I wont$

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SVEL+%+* Ill ha.e a whis!y an a Co!e$IV+* 4hich whis!y>SVEL+%+* Jac! 0aniels$IV+* hats bourbon$SVEL+%+* 0e!i, is she fuc!ing aroun with "e>

0EJ+%* 3up@IV+ 0EJ+%* 4ell, I cant lie$$$IV+* 3ou cant lie@SVEL+%+* Ill ie of thirst$$$0EJ+%

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0EJ+%* + tow6truc! too! "y Chero!ee away@> +re you run!, on so"ething orwhat$$$>/I(S+* I swear I" not, boss$ I went out, an it wasnt there$ I loo!e own thestreet, they put the Chero!ee on the truc!, an went own 3uri 7agarin street$0EJ+%* I cant belie.e this$ I cant belie.e this@@@

/I(S+* Shall I start the +ui an go after the">0EJ+%* Oh, no, no$ It wont go that easily$$$ hey are gonna return it, I bet "yna"e on it$ hey will put it bac! in the sa"e spot$$$

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so"eboy points a gun at "e, you shoul stan in front of "e, not escape to thetoilet$$$/I(S+* I wasnt escaping, I swear$$$0EJ+%* 7et out before I brea! you in half@

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0EJ+%* 3ou arent scare>/I(S+* /e careful with your answer@0EJ+%* 0ont pro"pt hi" /i!sa$ Let hi" spea! for hi"self$

7+7+* 3ou i$0EJ+%* 4hat i I o>7+7+* 3ou scare the li.ing shit out of "e$0EJ+%* /ingo, buy@ 4hats your na"e>7+7+* 0ragan$0EJ+%* I scare the li.ing shit out of 7aga$/I(S+* Shall I go now an slap the" aroun>0EJ+%* wo slaps to each of the" only$

0EJ+%* 3ou !now what happens if they scratch it$$$ 3oull brea! their ar"s, Illbrea! your ar"s an legs@7+7+* Co"e on, people$ 8e shoul besitting in an office$

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7+7+* %oboy, really$ It was only when "y boss tol "e that I reali#e$$$0EJ+%* Cut the crap@ he one who tol you to "o.e it waste o"6cat$ 4hat,you thought you were gonna bust "e the sa"e way>7+7+* 4hat o"6cat, I ha.e no iea what you are tal!ing about@7+7+* I li.e on the :n bloc!$0EJ+%* 3oure fro" this hoo an you ont !now who I a"> Please$$$7+7+* I wasnt in /elgrae for a long ti"e$0EJ+%* 4ell, where were you>7+7+* In 7er"any$0EJ+%* In 7er"any@> Fuc!, youre a worse whac! -ob than you loo!@ 4ho oyou wor! for>7+7+* %oboy$$$ I was there, then ecie to co"e bac!$$$0EJ+%* 8ow long were you there>7+7+* Se.en years$0EJ+%* 3ou were in 7er"any for se.en years, an not only i you co"e bac!,but you ca"e bac! an beca"e a cop$ So"ething is seriously wrong with you"an$$$ %ot e.en S.etlana woul buy that$IV+* 3ou thin!>0EJ+%* I tol you, bring the" bac! to consciousness@/I(S+* 2a!e the" unconscious, "a!e the" conscious, "a!e up your "inalreay$ I" not a octor, I" a boyguar@0EJ+%* /i!sa@/I(S+* +ll right, all right$$$ Oh, yeah,you were con.incing "e that you were a gastarbeiter, an I li!e belie.e you$$$

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7+7+* I ran away when I was eighteen$ 2y ol "an was a cop, he ie a "onthago$ 2y "o" was left alone$$$0EJ+%* +n you ca"e bac! because of your "o""y$ 8ow touching$$$7+7+* his is "y secon ay at wor!, I.e ne.er hear of you$$$0EJ+%* 3ou were there for se.en years, an you ha.ent "ae two whole ays

here, an you.e alreay screwe up for a lifeti"e$7+7+* I ont get it$0EJ+%* Let "e raw a picture for you$ I cant !ic! your ass while youre on uty$/ut, while were chatting here, youre slowly but surely getting fire$ 4hen you oget fire, you will see how "uch you.e screwe up$7+7+* Co"e on "an, the ispatcher calle an sai that the street was bloc!e$Its -ust a -eep@0EJ+%* Its not only about the -eep$ Its the principal@ his is a .illage, not a city$If the wor goes out that a new cop too! "y -eep, put it on a tow6truc!, anwal!e off una"age, there woulnt be a single !i who woulnt try to waste"e$$$

7+7+* 4hat o you "ean una"age>0EJ+%* I int brea! any of your fingers, you still ha.e all your teeth, you can"o.e your ar"s an legs$ 8ey, "an$$$7+7+* 3oure fuc!ing aroun with "e$$$0EJ+%* +ha$$$

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0EJ+%* I.a, whats happene to "y -eep$$$IV+* 0-i-a !ille hi"self@/I(S+* (aas guy>IV+* Jesus, the "oron !ille hi"self@0EJ+%* People, tell "e whats going on, youre all tal!ing nonsense$$$

/I(S+* (aas husban, ha> Is that hi">IV+* 7o away, you "oron@0EJ+%

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IV+* 8eres to you$

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2+J+ PELEVIX

/orn on February 1;, 1HG1, in /elgrae$ 7rauate fro" the epart"ent of0ra"aturgy of Faculty of 0ra"atic +rts, /elgrae, in :&&$Stuent of octoral stuies of heory of +rts an the 2eia at the Uni.ersity of

+rts Interisciplinary stuies$ In :&&&K&1, she attene the courses MPerfor"ancean 'itual with 'ichar Shechner, as well as the courses Mheory of +.antguaran MConte"porary +"erican heatre at isch School of +rts in %ew 3or!

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Jelena /oga.ac, /IEF ;H, /itef +rt Cafe :&&$Budite Le)di na )edan dan 9Be a Lady for a 2ay8 N a play inspire by the life of/illie 8oliay, irecte by (seni-a (rna-s!i, /IEF ;H, /itef heatre :&&$Belgrade-Berlin - irecte by (seni-a (rna-s!i, 9.e#ara heatre, :&&$Belgrade- Berlin @ irecte by Prerag (alaba, Vol!sbuhne eatar

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types of ensla.e"ent, a new process of the authors twofol "aturing is e.ientin this play$#n one hand, the form of this te1t corresponds with means, methods andeven strategies ofpost6dramatic theatre H refraining from synthesis,

overlapping layers of stage illusion, playing with the density and rhythm ofdramatic and stage signs, simultaneity and synesthesia.On the other han, this play, through its "otifs, characters an non6fabulateellipticstory, e"boies, in a representati.e an up6to6ate "anner, 4alter/en-a"ins notion of a lost aura N Ma isposable appearance of istance, howe.erclose it "ay be$ It is this sai aura, as a lost source an unreachable goal, thatthe scant, an yet e"otionally soa!e leanings of all characters N or ratherra"atic figures N of this elegiac Proustian balla face$ +s testi"onies of the

precious transience of life an ecei.ing eternity of i"ages, lo.e an obli.ion,"e"ory an lac! of unerstaning, protagonists of Pele.is te5t at the sa"e

ti"e point to the ancient Faustian cry for elusi.e rea"s an e.eryay life thatthey the"sel.es try to escape* MVerweile och, u bist so schon@

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She4hy>

)e/ecause you ha.e to$ 3oure prettier that way$ Little girls are prettier whenthey laugh$ 4hen they ha.e pretty teeth$ 4hen their "il! teeth ha.e still notfallen out$ 4hen theyre not te"porarily toothless$

SheI ont li!e to laugh$

)e3ou ha.e to$

She4hat about you>

)eIll laugh too$

She/ut your teeth are not showing$

)e%o they arent$

She4hy not>

)eLittle boys ha.e to be "inful of what they show$

She3ou ha.e nice teeth$

)e+ll the "ore reason for not showing the"$ %ot e.eryboy has to !now that$

SheI.e ne.er been to 0isneylan$ hey say its li!e in a fairytale$ /ut only those

parts of a fairytale in which nothing ba happens$ Li!e the beginning an the en$4hy are the beginning an the en the best> Once upon a ti"e there was thisone an they li.e happily e.er after$ 4hy oes anything ha.e to happen inbetween>

)eIts ugly$

She%o its not$

)eI tol you you ha to laugh so your teeth show$

She4hy o "y teeth ha.e to show>

)e/ecause you ha.e pretty teeth$ Once your teeth are no longer pretty, whenyour teeth are ol an rotten an your breath stin!s, you wont ha.e to laughany"ore$

)eo !ill oneself before its too late$ I.e consiere that too$ /ut thats nosolution either$ Unerstaning life the right way$ %ot letting things in your way

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slow you own$ Li!e a rollercoaster rie$ Its an increible feeling$ I.e ne.er oneit but I.e seen it "ore than once$ On the telly$ %ow, thats what lifes suppose toloo! li!e$ /efore, when youre sic! to your sto"ach, an afterwars, when yourei##y, you -ust loo! aroun you an you feel better straight away$ hen you go tothe castle or go for a rie on the ri.er with the pirates an you instantly forget

e.erything thats happene before$ People !eep "a!ing "ista!es because theyre"e"ber their past$ I.e alreay forgotten what was oing a couple of seconsago$ Its the only solution$

SheI ont want to tear it up$

)e3ou ha.e to$ 4e ont nee it$

She/ut I thin! its pretty$

)e%o its not$ +n it will ne.er be pretty$

She/ut$$$

)eIt will ne.er be pretty$ %ot that one$ %ot any other one$ E.er$

he girl with a blue hata!es her hat off$

+-usts her hair$Puts her hat on$Sees so"ething in the "irror$urns aroun abruptly$

Says a na"e softly$Says a na"e a bit "ore louly$She closes her "outh an free#es$

+ boy with a bac!pac! on his bac!4al!s bris!ly$Stops$Loo!s in the irection of the girl with a blue hat$Opens his "outh as though he wants to say so"ething$Closes his "outh$Stans "otionless, as if i"plante$he girl with the blue hat

a!es a couple of steps$Stops$a!es another couple of steps$Stops$Inhales$E5hales$a!es another couple of steps$Stops in front of the boy with the bac!pac! on his

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bac!$She s"iles i"perceptibly$Places her han on his shouler$he boy with the bac!pac! on his bac! winces$he girl with the blue hat re"o.es her han$

+ pause$he girl with the blue hat ta!es her hat off$he boy with the bac!pac! on his bac! bows his hea$Loo!s up$Loo!s at her hair$

The /irlhis is the place where were allowe to erase our past$ his is theplace where we can start o.er$ 4hy cant we start o.er li!e when you forgotthose things fro" when you were little, why is only that part of your lifesusceptible to obli.ion>

The oy4e "et in a neutral territory$ his is all I thin! about it$ E.erythinghappene by chance$ %ew technologies o not recognise higher powers an thelaws of the 7os$

The /irlFi.e firecrac!ers went off in a row$ I thought firecrac!ers were prohibitearoun here$ I !new I "eet you$

The oy+ coc! you can stic! into e.eryones hole without anyone feeling athing$ hats what this is$

The /irlI.e been thin!ing of you for the past year$ 4hy i you lea.e>

The oy3ou were a bitch that last ti"e$ I felt the !noc!out approaching$ I wastoo goo to you$

The /irlI.e rea"t of us$ 4e were sitting in a boat on the high seas$ 4e werethrowing grapes in the water e.en though we felt li!e eating the"$ hen the boatcaught on fire but we were fine with it so we -ust carrie on throwing grapes ateach other in the water as if nothing ha happene an blac! boars fro" theburnt boat floate aroun us$

The oyI ha.ent rea"t for "onths now$ hey say it happens when your

subconsciousness ies or when you get hoo!e on e"etrine because you thin!your heart !eeps s!ipping a beat$

The /irl3ou ran away$ I lo.e you$

The oyE.erything got fuc!e up an I !new I ha to go$ I ha this iea aboutsorting out the last re"ains$ I paste "y I0 car photograph on the oor of "yroo" I.e ne.er seen again an wrote on it with a half6use blac! felt pen 'I78

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48E'E I +2$ +s soon as 4, the letters coul barely be seen$ I felt "yself onthat piece paper$ I" there e.en now, recycle, torn or burnt own$ 2y "u" saysI "isplace "yself while pac!ing$ I say I staye "isplace for goo$ han! you"u" for not loo!ing after "e$ hats why I" going to !ill you one ay$

The /irlI use to lo.e you$

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The oy0one>

he girl with the blue hatta!es the photograph$

E%COU%E'* Portrait type$ he boy with the bac!pac! on his bac! is loo!ing atthe lens with purse lips$ 'upture capillaries in one eye, the other one is clear$

8is shoulers are slu"pe an his is hea tilte to one sie$ he girl with theblue hat is biting her lower lip$ Shes loo!ing own$ 8er eyes are bright anslightly teary$ 8er shoulers are tense an her hea is tilte to the right$

he boy with the bac!pac! on his bac! stans still$he girl with the blue hat is loo!ing at the floor$he boy with the bac!pac! on his bac! lea.es$he girl with the blue hat watches hi" lea.e$he girl with the blue hat lea.es$

)e3our face is so beautiful$

She4hy are you telling "e this>

)e3our face is still so beautiful$ Such young s!in$

She4hat about yours>

)e2ine too$ 4e coul be a perfect couple$

She+ perfect couple@

)e4e coul go for a wal! holing hans$She+n fee the birs$

)e+n ha.e people ha.e their pictures ta!en with us$

SheE.eryone woul a"ire us$

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)e4e woul wal! along the street in our best clothes$

She4e woul laugh all the ti"e$

)e4e woul say hello to e.eryboy$

She4e wa.e$

)e7oo "orning$

She4oul you li!e to ha.e your picture ta!en with us>

)e4e woulnt e.en ha.e to as!$

Shehey woul as! us the"sel.es$

)e+n they woul treasure us on their walls for the rest of their li.es$

She4hilst we woul forget the" instantly$

)e+n carry on$

She7oo ay@

)e7oo ay@

SheI always wante e.eryone to ha.e their picture ta!en with "e$ For e.eryone

to want to ha.e their picture ta!en with "e$ I wante "y ay to start by "yputting on "y new, freshly presse spar!ling costu"e, a-usting "y gorgeouslong blon wig an loo!ing at the s!y$ +n the sun in the s!y$ Shining on "y facean gliing own "y ress in countless shaes of colour$ I laugh an sprea "yar"s$ People, chilren co"e up to "e, they re.el in "y beauty, they bounce anre-oice$ hey gi.e "e presents an hie unerneath "y ress$ I caress theirheas, I spin an utter cries of -oy$ Flashes go off aroun "e, they blen in withthe sunlight, they blen together, they blin "e an help "e to forget$ /utso"eti"es I ont want to forget, an yet I ha.e to$ 2y pictures hang on all thewalls in the worl$ I ha.e to forget$

She4hat are you oing>)eI want to set "y pal" on fire$

She4hy>

)eo estroy "y life line$ On "y left pal"$ %o use for it$

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She3oull hurt yourself$ It will hurt$

)e4hat ifference oes it "a!e$ It only hurts for a bit$ It heals Duic!ly an hurtsno longer$

)eIrregularities shoul be correcte when youre young$ 4hen your s!in isDuic!ly renewe$ I ont want anyone in the future to !now how long Ill li.e$ ota!e a glance at "y pal" an "a!e an esti"ate$ he pal"s shoul be s"ooth$Li!e other parts of the boy$ 2y boy will always be the sa"e$ here are no"ar!s of e5istence on it$ I will lie on rift ice till the en of the worl if there is anyice whatsoe.er$

SheLight up one for "e too$

+ "an in his late thirties with a funny hairo$4al!s confiently$

Slows own a bit$Loo!s at his "obile$Frowns$

+pproaches the booth$Loo!s at it suspiciously$Prouces his wallet$a!es out so"e "oney$Loo!s at the notes$8is phone rings$he "an in his late thirties with a funny hairo answers his phone$

The Man3es, lo.e$$$ yes, I sorte it all out$ +re you alright$$$ goo$$$ super$$$ allswell$$$ I sorte it all out$$$ yes$$$ right$$$ I left it there by the table$$$ yes$$$ yes,there$$$ right$$ $I will$$$ I will$$$ alright$$$ !isses$$$ as soon as possible$$$ !iss$$$ goon$$$ go on, off you go, lo.e$$$ "e too$$$ right$$$ go on$$$ !isses$$$

he "an in his late thirties with a funny hairoloo!s at hi"self in the "irrora-usts his funny hairotouches a wrin!le uner his right eyeas if trying to re"o.e itLoo!s at his "obile

+-usts the seatThe ManI got up$ I sorte out the papers$ I sent e"ails$ I went to all the"eetings$ 4ithrew "oney fro" the account$ Loo!e in the irection of "y bethis "orning an saw her$ She was lying there with her hair tousle, her ar" wason the ege of the be, i""obile$ She loo!e li!e a use teabag I nee to throwin the garbage$ I hate a "ess$ hats all I thought of at that "o"ent$ +n Iwishe for her to isappear$ o isappear, her an all the teabags I.e e.er put in

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boiling water$ hey say these inustrial teabags shoul not be !ept in water for"ore than three "inutes because they turn carcinogenic$ I.e !ept "ine in for toolong$ I ha.ent taste real "ountain tea for such a long ti"e$ I.e ne.er ha theti"e to go out an buy so"e$

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he "an in his late thirties with a funny hairo is waitinga photograph of hi" e"ergesof a "an in his late thirties with a funny hairo

E%COU%E'* Four ientical photographs in a row$ In each of the" a "an in hislate thirties with a funny hairo is loo!ing at the lens$ 8is eyes bulging$ 8is eyessullen worrie bulging$ Sullen worrie slightly "oist bulging eyes that o.erwhel"the lens$ 8is eyes sullen worrie slightly "oist bulging, ha.ing put up with eyelisfor too long$ +bo.e the", the hea.y lis, about to rop$ + spar!le of sweat at the

right sie of his forehea$ 8is lower lip swollen$ + birth"ar! on his left chee!$ 8isright han touching his hair accientally$

he photograph rops$he soun of paper$8e ta!es it clu"silyan blots out the eyes in the last photograph$

8e 4hatcha loo!ing at "e for>

SheI re"e"bere that ti"e we "ae a little house of plastic plates we stole

fro" the hotel$)e4hy i you re"e"ber this now>

SheI ont !now$ I re"e"bere$

)eSo"ething "ust.e "ae you re"e"ber$

SheProbably$

)e4ell, what "ae you> ell "e what "ae you@

SheI ont !now$ 4hy are you shouting>

)e3oull ie$

SheSo what$

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)e3oull ie in agony by piling up "e"ories that will e.entually !ill you becauseyou ont !now how to free yourself of the" an you ont !now how to li.e in thepresent "o"ent$ he things you re"e"ber s"other you li!e a filthy ol blan!etyoure sorry to throw away, li!e a warrobe full of your ea relati.esbelongings$

SheI li!e to !eep things$

)ehats why youll ie one ay$

She3oull ie too$

)eOnly happy$

)eI hate photo albu"s, particularly the pictures of when I was born$ Picturessteal "o"ents an each one of the" "a!es "e feel a secon oler$ Pictures

ta!e away ti"e an pieces of the soul$ hey scatter you in places you ont wantto be in$ hey encloseyou between the co.ers, they tear you an re"in you of how one ay you willcease to be$

+ girl with green hairan

+ girl with a beer in her hanare singing$Unpleasant .oices$0run!en unpleasant teenage .oices$

hey wal! ar" in ar"$Staggering$hey reach the photo booth$he girl with the green hair!isses the "irroran lea.es the print of her lips$he girl with a beer in her hanspills the beer$hey shout$hey laugh$hey fall into the booth$

he girl with the green hairis sittingon the lap ofthe girl with a beer in her han$hey loo! at the re ot$

The girl with the green hairPress$

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The girl with a beer in her hand4ait till I get reay$

The girl with the green hair7o on@ %o getting reay@

The girl with a beer in her handEasy for you to say with that hair an all$

The girl with the green hairIts all washe out$

The girl with a beer in her handIts still green$

The girl with the green hair'eally@

The girl with a beer in her hand3ou int@

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he girl with the green hairanhe girl with a beer in her hanare waiting$

The girl with the green hairInsecure cow$ She cant o anythingspontaneously$ Its always li!e this$ 4hate.er we o$ +n now the pic will turnout li!e crap$ Since I ha.e to o e.erything abruptly an by force$

The girl with a beer in her handI ont feel so well$ I thin! I" going to be sic!$

he girl with a beer in her hanthrows her beer on the floor$hrows up$he girl with the green hairlaughs$he photographs e"erge$

E%COU%E'* Four ifferent photographs in a row$ In the first one the girl withthe green hair an the girl with a beer in her han are loo!ing at the lens stic!ingtheir tongues out$ he beer barge in on the shot fro" the right han sie$ In thesecon one, the girl with the green hair is pulling the girl with a beer in her han

by the hair$ he girl with a beer in her han is pulling her hea to the left$ In thethir one theres only the girl with the green hair$ She loo!s at the lens with aconfient grin an hols the hea of the girl with a beer in her han on her lap$ Inthe fourth one the han of the girl with a beer in her han an in her han thebeer$

he girl with the green hair tears up the photograph$he pieces fall to the floor$

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She lea.es$he girl holing the beer collects the pieces of thephotographsputs the" in her poc!etan lea.es$

SheI feel sic!$

)e4hy>

SheI swallowe so"ething$

)e4hat i you swallow> Open your "outh$

She%o, ont want to$

)eOpen your "outh@

ShePaper$

)e4hat paper>

SheOur photograph$

)e4hy i you o that>

Sheo preser.e us$

)e8ow i you thin! you coul preser.e us> /y swallowing so"e paper> 3oucoulnt preser.e us if you sat in the lotus position an thought about us asintensely as possible$ Stupi cow$

SheI lo.e you$

)e3oure stupi$

SheI lo.e you$

)eI hate stupi people$

SheI -ust wante us to be here for a little while longer li!e we use to be whenwe too! our pictures bac! then$ I felt so"e surge of war"th when you stro!e "yhair for the first ti"e an laughe faintly$ Li!e when you let "e touch your chee!$

)e3oure pathetic$ +ll this is no longer there@ It will ne.er be there again@ 4hycant you -ust realise this$

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She(iss "e$

)e%o, ont want to$

She4hy not>

)e/ecause$

She/ut you wante to$

)e/ac! then$

She8ow about now>

)e%ot any"ore$

Shehats why I swallowe the photograph$

SheI" not allowe to tal! about this$ 8e wont let "e$ /ut I re"e"ber it all$ Ire"e"ber the first ti"e we went to the beach together an when we left ouri"prints in the san an infinite nu"ber of ti"es$ 8e was builing a big castle anI helpe hi"$ E.ery ti"e the castle happene to collapse, he woul accuse "e,but we were still happy$ +n we swa" in the sea$ +n ha ice crea"$ +n swa"in the sea again$ It is all orere in the albu" an nowhere oes it show that thecastle e.er collapse$ +n that the grown ups helpe us rebuil it$ It loo!s asthough we were on our own an this was our little !ingo"$ hats where it allbegan$

he "an in his late thirties with a funny hairoDuite bal by nowwal!s confientlypausesstarts againpausesstopsloo!s at his shoeshis "obile rings

The Man3es, lo.e$$$ yes, I sorte it all out$ +re you alright$$$ goo$$$ super$$$ all iswell$$$ I sorte it all out$$$ yes$$$ right$$$ I left it there for you, by the table$$$ yes$$$yes, there$$$ right$$$ I will$$$ I will$$$ right$$$ !iss$$$ as soon as possible$$$ !iss$$$ goon$$$ off you go now, lo.e$$$ "e too$$$ right$$$ go on$$$ !iss$$$$

he girl with the green hairis !ic!ing a beer bottle

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she passes by hi"loo!s at hi"

The girl with the green hair4e coul ha.e$$$

Man3es we coul ha.e$

The girl with the green hairIf only I stoppe>

The Man3ou woulnt stop$

The girl with the green hairI was running$

The Manoo "uch$

The girl with the green hair4here were you>

The Man%owhere$

The girl8ow about now>

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he "an with the funny hairois waitinghe girl with the green hairis waiting

heir eyes ont touch in the slightest2aybe only in the corners

E%COU%E'* Portrait type$ he "an with a funny hairo Duite bal by nowloo!s at the re ot confiently$ + trace of a slight con.ulsion of the -aw$ he girlwith the green hair is seen fro" the sie$ 8er hea lowere$ She is loo!ing at herhans$ he green hair co.ers her face$

he girl with the green hairta!es the photographhe "an with the funny hairo

Duite bal by nowis loo!ing at the photograph

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he "an with a funny hairoe5tens his hanre"o.es his han

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The girl with the green hair3ou want to>he "an with a funny hairo lea.eshe girl with the green hair'e"ains staning$

The girl with the green hair%e.er$ I ha.e ne.er ha ga"e soup but I.e alwayswante to$ I went to a restaurant a few ti"es with the intention of trying it but ithappene that they ha no ga"e that particular ay$ %e.er "in$ I gi.en upsoon$ So when they o ha.e it so"ewhere Ill taste it$ Its not li!e I" going to thewoos to hunt wil ani"als in orer to be able to eat ga"e soup$ So"e peopleo$ /ut I wont$

he girl with the green haircru"ples the photographthat falls on the floor$

She3our hair is nice$)e7et off "e$

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SheLets ha.e our picture ta!en$

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She+n then we can tear it up$

)e+lright$ /ut we o it "y way$

She4e o it your way$

)eSo"eti"es she -ust oesnt get it$ So"eti"es shes so stupi$ So"eti"esshe can -ust tear it all own in a secon$ Li!e that castle$ She !eeps going onabout that castle$ /ut I ont want to !now anything about it$ I ont re"e"ber it$

+n I woulnt re"e"ber it if she int go on about it all the ti"e$ I"ages ta!e

longer to reach her brain$ hats why they linger there for so long$ 4hen all thethings are where theyre suppose to be shell unerstan that e.ery secon isbehin us, li!e now, its alreay behin us, behin us, behin us$$$ thats why itsstupi to re"e"ber$ hrow your plush photo albu" in the garbage, you stupicow@

She4ant "e to laugh>

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)e%o$

Sheo be serious>

)e0o what you want$

She4hen will you forgi.e "e>

)eLea.e "e alone$

SheLoo! at "e$ I" loo!ing at you$ I" loo!ing at you$

)eShut up@

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+ wo"an with a baby in a pra"$Loo!s at the baby$Loo!s up$Loo!s at the baby$Stops$he baby cries a bit$She ta!es the baby fro" the pra"$8ols it close$She goes shhhhhhhe baby stops crying$he wo"an with the baby in the pra"

s"iles$Puts the baby bac! in the pra"$Loo!s at herself in the "irror$Puts on so"e lip gloss$a!es the baby fro" the pra"$Shows the baby the reflection in the "irrorhe chil laughshe wo"an with the baby in the pra"laughs$

hey enter the booth$

The womanhings are "uch better now$ %ow that youre here$ /efore this Ithought e.erything ha lost its "eaning$ I been getting reay for ays$ I e.enuse to carry ra#ors in "y purse although I hear it was better to swallow asufficient a"ount of sleeping pills$ hey say its better to o it at once becausewhen you ta!e the" one by one you can -ust fall asleep an en up not oinganything$ /ut then you showe up, all of a suen$ Li!e an angel$ 3ou appearewithin "e an you grew an you ca"e out an now youre here$ I wish you coul

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be so little fore.er$ I" afrai youll -ust grow up an lea.e "e$ +n I "us