The Arsonists by Max Frisch & Alistair Beaton
Author:Max Frisch & Alistair Beaton [Frisch, Max & Beaton, Alistair]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Drama, Fiction, Plays
ISBN: 9781408141557
Google: JqFOBAAAQBAJ
Amazon: B00MUJDFMY
Goodreads: 25027945
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2014-11-01T00:00:00+00:00
Scene Four
Attic.
Eisenring is alone, unwinding cord from a reel. As he does so, he whistles ‘Lili Marlene’. He interrupts his whistling to lick his finger and stick it out through the skylight to check the wind.
Living room.
Biedermann enters, followed by Babette. Cigar in mouth, he takes his coat off and throws his briefcase down.
Biedermann Just do what I ask.
Babette A goose?
Biedermann A goose.
Cigar still in mouth, he takes his jacket off.
Babette Why are you taking your jacket off?
Biedermann (handing her the jacket) If I report them to the police, I know I’ll be making enemies of them. What good’s that going to do us? One spark could set the whole house ablaze. What good’s that going to do us? Whereas, if I go up and invite them to supper – assuming they accept my invitation …
Babette Then?
Biedermann Then they’ll be our friends.
He leaves.
Babette Just so you know, Anna, you can’t have the night off. We’re having guests. Set the table for four.
Attic.
Eisenring is singing ‘Lili Marlene’ when Biedermann knocks at the door.
Eisenring Come in!
He continues to sing but nobody enters.
Come in!
Biedermann enters, in shirtsleeves.
Eisenring Morning, Mr Biedermann.
Biedermann May I?
Eisenring How did you sleep?
Biedermann Badly, thank you.
Eisenring Me too. It’s the weather. Wind’s from the south.
He continues his work with the cord and the reel.
Biedermann I don’t mean to disturb you.
Eisenring But please, Mr Biedermann, you’re in your own home.
Biedermann I don’t want to impose.
We hear the cooing of pigeons.
Where’s our friend?
Eisenring Who, Joe? Off working. The lazy sod didn’t want to go without breakfast. I sent him to get firelighters.
Biedermann Firelighters?!
Eisenring Firelighters. Just to be on the safe side.
Biedermann laughs politely, as if at a rather feeble joke.
Biedermann Safe … ha, ha, ha, very good, yes … No, what I meant to say was, what I meant to say –
Eisenring You want to throw us out again?
Biedermann No, what happened was, in the middle of the night – I’d run out of sleeping pills, you see – I realised in the middle of the night that you’ve got no toilet up here.
Eisenring That’s all right. We do it through the skylight.
Biedermann Whatever suits you. Yes, fine by me. I just couldn’t stop worrying about it, all night long. Maybe you’d like to wash, or take a shower? Please feel free to use my bathroom. I’ve told Anna to put towels in there for you.
He looks at Eisenring.
Biedermann Why are you shaking your head?
Eisenring Where did he put it?
Biedermann What?
Eisenring Have you seen a detonator anywhere?
He looks here and there.
Biedermann A detonator?!
Eisenring Don’t you worry about the bathroom, Mr Biedermann, really don’t worry. There wasn’t a bathroom in prison either.
Biedermann Prison?
Eisenring I just got out. Didn’t Joe tell you?
Biedermann No.
Eisenring Didn’t even mention it?
Biedermann No.
Eisenring Terrible. All that man ever talks about is himself. There are people like that, you know. But in the end, what can you do with someone who’s had such a tragic youth? Did you have a tragic youth, Mr Biedermann? Not that I did! I could have studied, you know.
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