Fosse: Plays Six by Jon Fosse Page B

know where we are
    THE OLDER MAN
    No
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    You don’t know
    THE OLDER MAN
    No
    Pause
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    And how did we get here
    THE OLDER MAN
    Where were we before we came here
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    We would’ve been at home at our place
    THE OLDER MAN
    Yes
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    And now we’re here
    THE OLDER MAN
    And there are others here
    And there are no others here
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    I’m scared
    Short pause
    I just don’t like it here
    THE OLDER MAN
    But no matter where we look
    and no matter where we go
    yes everything’s the same
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    That’s how it is
    THE OLDER MAN
    I don’t think we can do anything
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    What do you mean
    THE OLDER MAN
    I don’t think we can do anything about it
    Short pause
    Everything is the way it is
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    But then
    quite short pause
    then we must create something else ourselves
    THE OLDER MAN
    But can we do that
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    We can imagine it
    as something else
    THE OLDER MAN
    Can we
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    Yes we can
    THE OLDER MAN
    How
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    We can imagine it differently
    THE OLDER MAN
    Yes
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    We can imagine
    quite short pause
    yes what it was like
    yes when he
    when our son
    was born
    quite short pause
    his childhood years
    what they were like
    quite short pause
    he was such a beautiful child
    THE OLDER MAN
    And such a friendly child
    THE GUITAR PLAYER
    But Dad
    but Mum
    quite short pause
    it’s so good to see you again
    Short pause
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    And so good and kind
    Pause
    THE OLDER MAN
    And so
    breaks off, quite short pause
    yes what can I say
    somehow there’s not much to say
    what there was
    is not something
    somehow
    that can be said
    THE GUITAR PLAYER
    Dad
    Mum
    Don’t you see me
    Imagine seeing you here
    quite short pause
    it’s so unexpected
    Short pause
    THE OLDER MAN
    I can’t remember what he
    yes our son
    looked like when he was little
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    No all that’s left are pictures
    faded pictures
    quite short pause
    blurry
    almost gone
    quite short pause
    THE OLDER MAN
    And our daughter
    Somehow I can’t picture her
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    continues
    but good pictures
    yes they are
    good pictures
    quite short pause
    about to disappear
    quite short pause
    I see him
    I see him lying there in his bed
    he lies there sleeping
    in his bed
    yes like that
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    Yes
    Pause
    But what there is
    quite short pause
    yes it’s a little
    yes
    quite short pause
    yes like being here
    THE GUITAR PLAYER
    But don’t you see me
    Mum
    Dad
    I’m here
    quite short pause
    you son
    quite short pause
    I’m here
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    No it’s not like that
    You mustn’t say that the picture of our son
    is a little like being here
    No
    No you mustn’t say that
    Pause
    THE GUITAR PLAYER
    Mum
    Can’t you see me
    quite short pause
    don’t you see that I’m here
    THE OLDER MAN
    No
    quite short pause
    no I won’t say that
    THE GUITAR PLAYER
    And Dad
    quite short pause
    it’s so good to see you again
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    It’s not like that
    Pause
    THE OLDER MAN
    No it’s not like that
    Pause
    But what is it
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    You’ve always been the strong one
    you must know that
    THE OLDER MAN
    I
    quite short pause
    I’ve never been
    the strong one have I
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    Yes you have
    THE OLDER MAN
    No that’s you
    not me
    you’ve been the strong one
    always
    Pause
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    You’re not who I think you are
    THE OLDER MAN
    What do you mean
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    You can’t be the good man
    I married
    and the man I’ve lived with
    all my life
    THE OLDER MAN
    I can’t
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    You can’t be him
    Quite short pause
    Because he wasn’t like that
    quite short pause
    he was always
    my good support
    he supported me
    in everything
    THE OLDER MAN
    I have always supported you
    And I’m supporting you as much as I can
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    Yes I’m sorry
    I didn’t mean it like that
    Long pause
    I’m tired
    Pause
    THE OLDER MAN
    I’m tired
    too
    THE OLDER WOMAN
    We’re both tired
    THE OLDER