Harold Pinter by Harold Pinter

Author:Harold Pinter [Harold Pinter]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780571301416
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 2013-05-26T16:00:00+00:00

4

Visitors Room

GUARD, ELDERLY WOMAN, PRISONER.

Silence.

The PRISONER has blood on his face. He sits trembling. The WOMAN is still. The GUARD is looking out of a window. He turns to look at them both.

GUARD

Oh, I forgot to tell you. They’ve changed the rules. She can speak. She can speak in her own language. Until further notice.

PRISONER

She can speak?

GUARD

Yes. Until further notice. New rules.

Pause.

PRISONER

Mother, you can speak.

Pause.

Mother, I’m speaking to you. You see? We can speak.

You can speak to me in our own language.

She is still.

You can speak.

Pause.

Mother. Can you hear me? I am speaking to you in our own language.

Pause.

Do you hear me?

Pause.

It’s our language.

Pause.

Can’t you hear me? Do you hear me?

She does not respond.

Mother?

GUARD

Tell her she can speak in her own language. New rules. Until further notice.

PRISONER

Mother?

She does not respond. She sits still.

The PRISONER’s trembling grows. He falls from the chair on to his knees, begins to gasp and shake violently.

The SERGEANT walks into the room and studies the PRISONER shaking on the floor.

SERGEANT (To GUARD)

Look at this. You go out of your way to give them a helping hand and they fuck it up.

Blackout.

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