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POOR WOMEN (KADINCIKLAR)

(A Play in Two Acts)

by

TUNCER CCENOLU

Translated in to Eglish by Lal E!n

Edited by

A!"an Kanta!c#

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CA$T %

ME&TAP % About 55 years old. Prostitute.NER'MAN % About 35 years old. Prostitute.'NC' : About 25 years old. Prostitute.&AR'E % Abouth 60 years old. Matron of the prostitution home.APO : Abouth 35 years old. er!ant.$&IN : Abouth 30 years old. Tea"man# $eeper of the teahouse at the brothel.&$AMETT'N : About %0 years old. &eriman's lo!er.UARD R*T % About %5 years old.$ITKI % About 35 years old. (n)i's brother.+,CU$TOMER-, CU$TOMER., CU$TOMER/, CU$TOMER0, CU$TOMER1, CU$TOMER2, CU$TOMER

KID % About *6 years old.

TIME %*+,3.PLACE % The li!ing -uarter of one of the prostitution homes in An$ara.

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T&E $ET %

The li!ing -uarter of a prostitution home... Main entran)e door is on the left side.Abo!e the door# there is a sign hi)h reads /igh 1uality and 1uaint Prostitutionome" ayriye Maal4. There is a glass door hi)h separates the entran)e hallrom the )ustomers in order to pre!ent them from stepping dire)tly into the house.n the li!ing -uarter# there is a sofa# a table# a radio# a re)ordplayer 7or# a tape re)order8and a )oinoperated telephone on it. There is a all )arpet hung on the all.

A !ery badly ritten sign on the all : /9isit: l000 ira;..4 &e


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ACT ONE

(APO is lying on the sofa. There is a quilt on him. He is sound asleep. There is loud talking,

noise from upstairs. We hear HUSA!TT"#$s yelling, and #!%"A#$s sound of &rying out

as she tries to defend herself. #!%"A# &omes out of her room rushes do'nstairs in a hurry.Half naked HUSA!TT"# fallo's her. APO 'akes ad gets up. HUSA!TT"# ashamed of

his nakedness stops follo'ing her and thro's a slipper after #!%"A#

&EMA& (She is a )raggart*one 'ho starts &rying )efore she is slapped=h my#oh my# o# o# o# oooo;

AP= &o hat the hell happened &erimanB&EMA& on of a biiit)h;AP= 7e's still trying to a$e up8 ?hat happened sisterB

&EMA& (Opens her hands as if she is praying hope Cod damn you; et himblast you; beg im to ma$e your life miserable# so that you'll ha!e no

one to at)h after you and gi!e you e!en a )up of soup; ha!e nostrength left in legs form lying under so many men. '!e be)ome s$inand bone. (+et she has a strong and healthy look'!e dried up li$emat)hsti)$D elie!e me sear# '!e be)ome afraid to go to thedo)torD ?hat if get tuber)ulosis or somethingB 'm the one hogi!es this s)um's alloan)esD 'm the one ho feeds stoma)hD hope Cod damns him; =n top of it he beats me in return; (She doesn$trealie APO has started to sleep againe o$e me up from my seetdreams. efore )ould say# let me sleep in a little# a slap; My brainshoo$; efore )ould say hat the hell's going on# another sma)$;And it as here e!er he )ould rea)h. To my eyes; My stoma)h# my

ba)$; (Slo'ly to'ards upstairsastardDf you are so sure of yourselfhy don't you go into bo


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AP= ?hy do you get mad at meB Fou too$ the man in# made him yourlo!er. t's li$e Gyou're the buyer# and you're the reHe)ter'> if you ain'thappy then $i)$ him out.

&EMA& t's easy to say G$i)$ him out'# ould this dirt bag go if tell him toBAP= ure he left on)e and you ran after him. Fou begged him saying /@ome

ba)$# don't lea!e4. Fou should ha!e said# / finally got rid of him4 andsit on your ass that time.

&EMA& (She thinksIon't mention those Apoooo. Ion't you mention those...Times are hard Apo; or good or bad he's a man for hat it's orth. sit possible for a oman to li!e ithout a man no daysB E!en for us togo to a )inema together on my off day# ain't that somethingB There#spring is )oming soon. e e!en ta$es our daughter to a par$. Ta$es herto amusement par$. ?e rode on them bumper )ars# ha!e you forgottenB

AP= (Was a)out to say something, de&ides no toAnyayD&EMA& ay it; @'mon say it; pit it out damn it;AP= oo$# you daughter is in Hunior high... And you sleep ith a useless

man li$e him# you thin$ she enHoys to go to amusement par$ ith himB&EMA& (0ets suspi&ioushe's Hust a )hild. Io you ha!e something under your

tongueBAP= &o searD &o matter ho young she may be# she must be aare of

many things.&EMA& (She defendshould ta$e her by my selfB At least nobody )hases

meD And then being unedu)atedDAP= ?ell he is unedu)ated too sisterD

&EMA& ?hom else should findB ?ould a gentleman go out ith me to a)inema or a par$B (She thinksIo you ha!e )igaretteB

AP= This early in the morning.&EMA& o hat; =nly the good die young;AP= ?ithout ha!ing a )up of tea yet.

&EMA& @ome ooon# Hust hand it o!er;(APO takes a &igarette out, etends and lights it up for her

&EMA& oo$ Apo. ?hat did you Hust sayB Fou said /Hust $i)$ him the hellout4. And do you $no hy )an't $i)$ him outB

AP= o should $no sisterB&EMA& E!ery oman has a lo!er in this brothel# rightB And e'!e been

holding oursel!es responsible for loo$ing after these s)ums# rightBApooo# e ha!e friends as ell as enemies.. f hadn't said to him

/Ion't go usam4 and $i)$ him out# hat ould ha!e people saidabout meB ?ouldn't they ha!e said# /see she )ouldn't e!en ta$e )are ofher lo!er# so the fello run aay altogether4B (Sin&erelyAm thathelpless ApoB ?ould let any one tal$ li$e that about meB(1. 2USTO!% &omes. His hand are in his po&kets. He is looking

through the 'indo'

AP= Are you gonna a)t ith hat others say sisterB ?ho )ares hat theysayB

&EMA& ?hat you're saying is a song my boy.

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AP= Are you gonna Hump off from the roof Hust G)ause hat some strangersha!e saidB


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&EMA& That's different.AP= o is that different sisterB At the end# they all )ome to same pointD. in)e you )an't put up ith this man# get rid of him... The important thing is your positional situation ain't itBJAM (3rom upstairs&erimaaaan; &erimaaaan; ?here the hell are youB

&EMA& The frea$ing bastard started again;JAM ?here the hell is the )offeeB

&EMA& Fou see hat '!e doneB '!e forgotten. (She goes in front of the doorand shoutshinnnyyy; =ne# one for me; 7The tea*man must ha-emade fun of her, so #!%"A# 'a-es her arm in returnTo you# toyooooo; urry up huh# hurrreyy;(APO is pi&king up the quilt

*. @JT=ME ?hi)h room do you or$ inBAP= (Seeing that #!%"A# is angryhe Hust got upD

&EMA& At this early in the morningB*. @JT=ME o hat if it's earlyB

&EMA& aint or$ingD*. @JT=ME t Hust ta$es fe minutesD

&EMA& '!e told you man# ain't or$ing;*. @JT=ME f you're si)$# )hange you HobDAP= Co on no# )ome ba)$ in an hourD*. @JT=ME ("nsistsoo$# for hat it's orthB t'll Hust ta$e fe minutes at the

most.AP= ?e ain't open yet brotherD*. @JT=ME ut it's openD

&EMA& (0ets really irritatedCet the hell out of here before reshape yourfa)e;

*. @JT=ME Am not paying for itB&EMA& (Pushes himCet the hell out of here# get out.*. @JT=ME eey# is it forbidden to stay hereB

&EMA& Fes# yes it is; u)$ off; (As she is hitting himf you are so hot# goHump into a la$e;

*. @JT=ME as she lost it or hatB (4ea-es&EMA& Men are all the same. (As she is going to the restroom grum)lingAll

they )an thin$ ofDJAMETT& (His -oi&e &erimaaaan;

&EMA& (She goes out )efore she entersThere is no pea)e for me e!en in here.

Cod damns you hope. et Cod ta$e your soul# so )an find pea)e.AP= (%eminds herIon't say that# you ha!e a daughter.(#eriman goes upstairs

&@ (2omes out of no. 1 room?hat is all this noiseB t's li$e amadandrums beating.

AP= ?e'!e been sleeping till no# you seeB&@ ?hat sleepingB ?e made mista$e and didn't go home for a night# e

get noise and trouble until the morning;AP= didn't e!en )lean up the mess yet# and the boss is about to )ome. (As

he hurries, he drops the milk po'der )o from the ta)le

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&@ (Turns )a&k qui&kly, she$s )een frightenedoy# you brought my gutsto my mouth. Fou demolish a mountain ith your ass and don't e!ennoti)e hat's around you;

AP= (As he gi-es he a &andyo )an not hurryB The boss is about to)ome. ("mitating HA+%"+!$ -oi&e/t's already passed ten o')lo)$ you

bastard; E!en the state or$ers ha!e gone to their offi)es; Fou'll ruinme; And then you'll sti)$ a pedi)el in my business;

&@ (%u))ing her eyes@ome ooon. he ain't got any trouble ith meDesides no )ustomer )omes in at this time of the morning.

AP= A fe minutes ago a )ustomer )ame inD. ut &erimanD&@ end him of )ourse; (%emem)ers suddenlyThe boss as gonna go

some ere today for the fountain. he'll )ome later today.AP= ?e )an't be sure. (He drops the sho-el net to the sto-e this time &@ ey man# are you gonna $ill me from frightBAP= didn't do it on purpose sister... (4ights up the mat&h to light the sto-e

ut you get ner!ous hene!er you hear little noise. '!e ne!er been

able to understand you sisterD&@ Io you thing understood youBAP= There's nothing not to be understood about me sisterD ?ould be

here if )ould go abroadB (#o' &ompletely in the mood ould be agentleman in ipya (4i)ya ould ha!e bought a Mer)edes# afeathered hat for my headD magine ho ould go to my !illage#li$e minister... Ion't rub salt in my ounds sister.

&@ Fou ha!en't gone ba)$ sin)e you'!e been here# ha!e youBAP= ?hereB&@ To your !illage.AP= )an't n)i# )an't. o )an sho my fa)e to themB They thin$ 'm

abroad... sear 'm afraid that one of my hommies ill )ome and seeme. =n top of it# our enemies ill bring out a bar$er to shout on top ofhis lung# and let e!eryone $no that Apo is in brothel no... My poorma ould die of shame. All of this be)ause of that bastard# that s)um ofthe earth ho )heated me and too$ the fe bu)$s that had saying#he'd /ould send me to ipya4... e fooled me saying# /There as noneed to get in line4. '!e been aiting for years;

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get there you $no. ut e ain't got any other )hoi)e. (Thinks?hy ould e need all of this# if )ould only go to ipya. ?hat ma$es me

thin$ though# in my ma's last letter# she rote me says /Apo my son#don't you get any off daysB t has been fi!e years altogether. E!enthough you'!e been sending money# '!e missed you so mu)hD Lust

ma$e up some thing and )ome here4.&@ ooo# tal$ to the boss and go to your mom and your !illage for fe

days.AP= o )an go thereB Ion't you thin$ 'd li$e to goB ut it's impossible;&@ ?hy do you say thatBAP= E!en our poor idir had )ome to the !illage ith a sho off. A boom

bo< on his shoulder. Then opened up his suit)ase# boy you should ha!eseen it. Tape re)orders... ideos (5ideos

&@ ?hat's a fideoBAP= Fou $no# the one you put under the tele!ision.&@ Fou mean the T9 des$B

AP= Fou $no# hen you sti)$ a )assette in# you )an at)h and listen...i$e the one boss bought for her house re)entlyB

&@ (UnderstandsCees# it's G!ideo'D ?hy don't you properly sayG!ideo'B

AP= That's hat'!e said Gideo'.&@ &o# )an't see the )onne)tion beteen the !ideo and your going to

the !illage.AP= hould go to my !illage empty handedB ?here's the tape re)order#

the radio# the fideoB ?here's the Mer)edesB oo$ at my attire.?ouldn't they say /The feller has been or$ing in foreign lands foryears# but hat good is it# he's still penniless; or years he Hust ma$esenough to fill his stoma)h4; o )ould they $no that or$ inAn$ara# should they find outB ?hat do you sayB E!en the Hob here#don't you $no ho got itB ?hy should tell the ser!ant hat CodhidesB 'd )ome here for 'that' business. '!e )ame saying /)an't doithout omen4. ut then ayriye# our boss said# /nstead of standingthere# gi!e me a hand to )arry the sto!e# aren't you a good MuslimB utgrabbing from the other side of the sto!e as not the end of itD i!elong yearsD

&F (!nters &arrying his tray. Upon seeing "#2" has her )a&k to the door.He goes )ehind her ear quietlyang# bang# bang;

("#2" 6umps from fright&F (A&ts as if he$s "#2$s )rother?e'!e )leaned the honor. '!e $illed myprostitute sister.

&@ ?hat a Cod damn son of a bit)h you are;&F (0ets natural again, talks fastt's Hust painted; ?et paiiint# ladies and

gentlemen# it on't )ome of you understaaandB&@ (She is not indifferent eitherFou s)ared the )rap out of me; Ion't do

that again# you might gi!e me heart atta)$ or somethingD&F (0i-es them tea and talks at the same timeIon't orry# nothing ill

happenD&@ Ion't say that hiny... ?hen ent to the do)tor# he said#4 you

shouldn't eary your heartD f you let yourself in a state of distress#,


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you'll suffer the )onse-uen)es4.&F The do)tor said that;&@ searD&F e said /you'll suffer the )onse-uen)esD o ould he $no the

)onse-uen)esB

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&@ Man# you're li$e a )omedianD 7odney Iangerfield8&F f you happen to go to .A.# you should go to ollyood and tell that

to the produ)ers... They ouldn't re)ognie my talent# them idiots.(0oes upstairs

&@ ?hat honor manB That asshole @afer must ha!e been furious# be)ause

he'd lost his in)ome. (As "#2" enters her room, !HTAP &omes do'n.She$s old and tired. O)-iously she$s &old. Stops )y the sto-e. Tries to

'arm upMETAP (With a rattling, hoarse -oi&eCood"morning.AP= Cood morning sister MehtapD Fou must be )oldDMETAP Fes am )old. ?hy did e ha!e to paint the alls in this )old interBAP= The boss re-uested it# hat )an e doBMETAP ut '!e told her# you $no... '!e said /t ould ta$e longer to dry in

inter4. And no for the past three days# '!e been sha$ing in myboots until the morningD And don't thin$ it'll dry anytime soon#them alls.

AP= (HesitatesFour room as !ery dirty. The alls ere !ery dirtyDMETAP ut it asn't only my room that as dirtyDAP= ?hat )an doB ?hate!er the boss says sisterDMETAP The sto!e in the room is old tooD Maybe you should'!e )hange it also.AP= ister (2an$t go onMETAP (Suspi&iously?hatBAP= (0i-es up&othingDMETAP Apooo. There's some thing under your tongue.&F (2omes do'n the stairs singing?hoa sister Mehtap. ?hat's that

you're almost stu)$ to the sto!e.METAP (Sho's respe&t in order to pre-ent him from teasing herCoodmorning.&F Cood"morning my dear sister# good"morningD (Winks an eye to APO

hould gi!e you some tea# it'll orm your heartDMETAP don't ant it if it's )oldD&F ey Hust brought themDMETAP Fou alays go to the others first# then bring me the lefto!ers...&F et my eyes fall out# sear '!e Hust brought themD There# you seeBMETAP Fou Hust )ame from upstairsD Fou )an't help but linger at least ten

minutes here!er you go )an youB&F ?hat )ould doB usam as puffed up againD ?e had a little )hatD

METAP And you o$e me upD&F (As if he didn$t hear herut a)tually you are rightD ?hereas you'!egotten oldD

METAP Ion't start againD&F ?hy do you say that sister MehtapB tal$ li$e this be)ause li$e you. ..

Fou'!e gron old# Hust admit it...METAP Ion't you ma$e brea$ your heart early in the morningD&F rea$ it if you li$e# hat )an doBMETAP Am your amusement hereB&F really li$e you sister MehtapDMETAP To hell ith your li$es;

&F ("gnoring APO$s signs to stop teasing herFou're orn outD *0


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METAP Cet the hell out of here;&F Fou'!e be)ome an old fart# grandma Mehtap;METAP ?hoa# my )ubby# f you only $ne ho ere )hasing me in my days...&F (%eady to run a'ay, if ne&essaryThe old pines be)ome sou!enirsD

Crandma;

AP= top teasing the oman hiny;METAP ?hen the na!y ship Missouri )ame here# an Ameri)an e!en anted to

marry meD&F isten to that lie...METAP as in stanbul brothel at the timeD&F ?hen did the Missouri ship )omeBMETAP Around *+%6D&F &o e're in *+,3# see you're saying it yourself... Fou'!e be)ome an

old fartDMETAP They ere all lining up... My fee as in those daysD&F @'moooon# get o!er itD All good things )ome to an endD

METAP f )ould only able to $eep oneD&F They all must ha!e been idiots... f they had any brains hat ould

they do ith you otheriseBMETAP (Still trying to pro-e herselfE!en noD&F There she goes again.. Play a )assette here so e )an't hear her... for

one# e!en if stay omanless for the rest of my lifeDMETAP said# /'d brea$ your heart4DAP= Tea is getting )oldD&F E!en if had forty... Fou $no hat meanBMETAP Fou son of a bit)h; (2uts in front of him. Tries to hit him, SH"#+ runs

a'ay to "#2"$s room. 2loses the door. !HTAP is trying to for&e it

open

METAP f you are man enough# open it;&F @i$# )yi$. )yi$#" out of the )hi)$;METAP Fou asshole;&F Fou old fart;METAP )re your mother# your ife# your daughter# mareDAP= At least you hold it sister Mehtap. Ion't start searing early in the

morningD(!HTAP goes upstairs grum)ling

&F (Stret&hes out his heads she goneB

AP= Feah# she isD&F ear on itDAP= ?hy should lie to youB&F beg you man# tell me the truth...AP= he's gone;&F ?hereBAP= To her room;&@ (3rom insideMo!e aside and let me get outD (Pushing him from

)ehind, for&es him to enter the room

AP= Ain't you ashamed of teasing that omanB&F get a $i)$ out of it# hat )an doB

AP= ometimes you do su)h silly things# you $no... **


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&@ Thi)$head;AP= Fou don't $no the Ha)$ about people# but you still go onD&F ?hat has it got to do ith youBAP= (7uietly@ome )loser# )ome on# )'monD&F ?hat are you gonna doB

AP= @ome )loser sonny# 'll tell you somethingD&F ear on itDAP= ?hy should searB&F That# you on't hit meBAP= 'm Hust gonna say something boyD&F f you do# let your hands be orthlessDAP= The boss is laying her offD&F (With a natural tone?homBAP= ?hom else# sister MehtapD&F o hatBAP= he already doesn't attra)t any )ustomersD ?ho gi!e her a Hob at her

ageB ?hat should she doB&F Iang# that's rightD.&@ (0ets angry=f )ourse# you bastardDAP= There isn't mu)h time left. ?e'!e been aiting for the )all... A ne

girl ill )omeD er room has been painted already.&F sear didn't $noD&@ Then# ma$e sure you $no ne


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&@ The s)umbag spends her money... @an you trust menB Than$ Cod ain't got a lo!er or anything... ee 'm )omfortableD =ne shouldalays $eep in mindD Lust as you )an't ma$e a fur out of a bear# soyou )an't ma$e friend out of men.

AP= ut it seems you ha!e your eyes set on hiny# sister. (As if to say 9"$-e

got you: Ain't it trueB&@ ?hat do you meanBAP= ?ell# mean# you $noD&@ ?ho's loo$ing at himB Iidn't you hear all the searing '!e doneBAP= As mu)h as )an be unintelligent# )an still sense something... They

)all that flirting sister... E!en though it as more li$e a don$ey play#but stillD

&@ Then it's none of your business... ut 'm not stupid... E!en if had alo!er# our ban$ a))ount ould be separate... is earnings ould be hisand mine is mine... ouldn't trust him anyay# orrying that he maygi!e me a glass of ater# if be)ome si)$D

METAP shouldn't ha!e reminded him of his ife's running aay... Feah# didthe rong thing.

AP= (Starts to &lean the 'indo'sIon't orry about it sisterD&@ (Takes the ne'spaper Shiny forgot?hoa; oly )o; @he)$ it out;AP= ?hat happenedB&@ Fou don't say;AP= ay it then;&@ =h boy# oh boyDMETAP @'mon# read it so e )an hearD&@ oy# hat's happening in lifeBAP= ead it# ill youB&@ (%eads sylla)le )y sylla)leA manD )ut offD the tongueD of hisD

ifeD e )ut it off man;METAP s that for realB&@ That's hat it says. There are e!en pi)tures... oo$# loo$# here it is;

(;no&ks on the 'ood sear the ife loo$s li$e haron toneDIaang# ho )an you )ut su)h a oman's tongueB o )an you belie!ein men# damn itB @ut off your beautiful ife's tongue and lea!e her li$ethatB Fou faithless son of a bit)h...

AP= ?ho $nos hat she'd doneB&@ ?hate!er she did you bastard# should he )ut out her tongueB

AP= =f )ourse not# hy should heB&@ (%eads if$i Atma)a# forty"to# his ife ati)e Atma)a thirty"fi!e#and their )hildren Ayten to# &urten fi!e# errin fourteen# Oerrineighteen and Feter one# had been li!ing happly in An$ara# until lastee$... ut dar$ )louds started to appear hen if$i Atma)a anted to

bring home his mistress Culsen Elmas thirty# and his ife didn'tappro!e of this and rea)ted# and although the )hildren shouted /Ion'tdo it# Iaddy4# if$i grabbed the bread $nife and )ut of his ife'stongue.

AP= Iaaang man;METAP (Shi-eringuthless atheist;

&@ (2ontinuesD if$i# ho later ent to the poli)e station and *3


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surrendered> in )old blood he ansered the poli)emen's -uestion>/o )ould you do su)h a thing# remorseless felloB4 by saying# /nfa)t# as too late in )utting off ati)e's tongue... should'!e done itlong agoD e)ause# she's been tal$ing )ontinuously for fifteen years4.

AP= And you $no# some say# /They beat people up at the poli)e station4

and )omplain about that; f as a )op 'd beat the hell out of him# searD

&@ (2ontinues/loodthirsty if$i# as arrested after the firstinterrogation and as sent to the @entral Prison. The fi!e )hildren horemained ith their mute mother after their father had been sent to

prison# are in the photograph.4 Cod damn bastard;AP= ut 'm sure they really made him regret it...METAP ?hat's the use# her tongue is goneD&@ or Pete's sa$e# ho is she gonna eat her foodB s she gonna stuff it by

her handB May Cod forbid us from su)h disasters and prote)t our eyesand our tongues# my CodD

METAP he )an only drin$ mil$ and things li$e that# and eat mil$ puddingsDAP= ut ho )an you li!e on mil$ e!eryday sisterB Plus# ho's she gonna

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left to meD My brother found himD And he finished him off ith tobulletsD (ShoutsAnd he said: / sa!ed the one half of my family'shonorD &o the only thing left to do is to find that hore;4

METAP ?ell# at least he's in prison anyay. There's no reason for you to orryabout him.

&@ e ain't gonna stay there for life# he'll be )oming out one dayD And thin$ he's gonna be released soonD

&EMA& (2omes do'n the stairs&o he doesn't li$e the amount of money ga!e himD Io you ha!e any moneyB

METAP Fou $no ain't got anyD&EMA& (To "#2" tell you girl. 'll pay it ba)$.&@ ?hat did you sayB

&EMA& said ould gi!e it ba)$...&@ Ci!e ba)$ hatB

&EMA& ey girl# are you in lo!e or somethingB&@ Ion't tease me for Cod's sa$eD f only as able to sa!e some more

and get the hell out of this pla)eD&EMA& 'll gi!e it ba)$ tonight# after business...&@ (Her mind still )usy 'ith her )rother There# put a sign hereD e'll

start to loo$ for me on the day he's releasedD And he'll find me andthenD (Shi-ers

&EMA& (Shakes her said# lend me some money n)iD e ants moreD&@ (Takes out some money from her )osomFou shouldn't spoil him

&erimanD t's not ise to trust menD&EMA& said# 'll pay ba)$ after business...&@ (akes a gesture 'ith her handFou ne!er $no hat men might do.

("n order to guarantee that her money 'ill )e returned Anyay# 'llget my money ba)$D ut you should thin$ of your future little bitD fyou gi!e this bastard all you ha!e# do you thin$ he'll loo$ after youhen you're don and outB Ain't that right sister MehtapB (To

#!%"A#s that enoughB&EMA& As$ for it after businessD ut gi!e me some more# so ould send my

daughter's s)hool feeD f send it late# they might thro her out fromthe boarding s)hoolD

&@ (As she gi-es the money f you sa!e up a fe bu)$s# e )an buy you a)ar tooD ?hen you gi!e it to a ta


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&EMA& o didn't see youDJAMETT& Are you blindB

(#!%"A# 'ipes HUSA!TT"#$s shoe 'ith her skirt

&@ o are you brotherBJAMETT& ine sisterD

&@ Fou loo$ !ery handsome in this outfit... Fou $no# as Hust saying to &eriman# /Fou should pray than$ Cod4. (Winks an eye to APO and !HTAP/in)e you'!e been able to find a lo!er li$e our brother

usam4.JAMETT& (!n&ouraged )y this remarkFou'!e said it rightD ut ho $nos our

!alueB oo$ at the money she ga!e meD he's not e!en able to gi!eme enough po)$et money.

&EMA& (0i-es him part of the money that she got from "#2" =$ay# you )anta$e this also.

JAMETT& (Takes ithe gets on my ner!es# out of nothing. Fet there is no reasonfor her to do that... oo$ &eriman# if you're not able ta$e )are of me#

'll find some one elseD And 'll get the hell out.&EMA& ("n a harsh toneIidn't gi!e you enoughBJAMETT& Ion't ma$e me )ome after you;

&EMA& (8efore e-en gets hit =hoo my Cooood# =hooo; (Upon seeing thatHUSA has mo-ed a'ay, she &arries on 'ith a normal toneCo getto ti)$ets for the )on)ert tomorro nightD

JAMETT& s the money enoughB&EMA& ga!e you enough ha!ing that in mind...JAMETT& Already then# so longD

&EMA& Fou better )ome tonight =NB ?e )an go home from hereDJAMETT& (As he$s li-ing in a sho'y manner?e'll seeDAP= a!e ni)e day brotherDMETAP a!e a good dayD&@ a!e a ni)e day brother usamD

&EMA& (After he goese thin$s he's the manager in the offi)e... ("mitateshim?e'll see;

&@ (Ha-ing found the opportunity to talk )ehind him, she imitates him?e'll see; i$e if he's got another pla)e to go; ?e'll see; ousy idiot#he e!en massed up the order of this pla)e; And he still says# /?e'llsee4; Fou )an only see your bare ass# you dumb ape; (Seeing

#!%"A#$s looking sourly?hat you'!e been spending is# our sister's

moneyD&EMA& ?hy do you play to fa)esB or Cod $nos hat you say behind usB&@ (To APO and !HTAPear hat she saysB Tel her# ha!e e!er

tal$ed behind her ba)$B a!e done su)h thing sister MehtapB&EMA& Fou tal$ behind e!eryone's ba)$D f you'!e got the guts# tal$ to his

fa)eD Ion't ba)$stab# and say it to my fa)e# hate!er you'!e got tosay;

&@ say it for your on good.&EMA& Feah# she says it for my on goodDMETAP (Sensing a fight is a)out to )reakFou ere reading the nespaperB&@ These days the best thing is to s)rat)h your on head. (Talks to herself

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anyone# no one;(Phone rings

&EMA& (Ans'ers the phoneelloooD &o# rong pla)eD )re you tooDon of a bit)h. (8angs do'n the re&ei-er

JTJ 7CJAI8 (2omes inello e!erybodyD

&@ ?el)ome brotherDAP= elloDMETAP Cood"morning brotherDJTJ Cood"morning MehtapD

&EMA& @ome sit don hereD&@ ?hat's the matterB

&EMA& s there some thing rong brotherBJTJ &ooo# Hust anted to stop by... o's it going ApoBAP= ine brother ustu...JTJ asn't the boss )ome in yetB

&EMA& &o she hasn'tD

&@ he's been busy ith that ater fountain businessDJTJ Man# she's been trying to ha!e it done for a long time... ?hat's up

sister MehtapBMETAP =h# ellBJTJ Are you )oldBMETAP My room's been painted...JTJ Fou $no hat they sayB /Ion't sit on et stone in summer# and don't

sit on )old stone in inter4. Fou batter ta$e )are of yourself...&@ er brother# hy don't you ha!e a )up of tea from usDJTJ =h no# than$s n)iD&@ guess you don't demean yourself...JTJ =h no# didn't mean thatD&@ ?hy don't you run and get some tea Apo;

(APO goes off

JTJ s the hole pla)e been paintedBMETAP &o# Hust my roomD The alls ere !ery dirtyDJTJ ut you are sha$ing li$e hellD ?hy don't you put on a seaterB Fou

should loo$ after yourself...METAP (As she goes up the stairsTell you the truth# didn't e!en thin$ about

it ustu.JTJ (7uietlys it trueB

&EMA& s hat trueBJTJ The things '!e heardD MehtapB&@ Fea# it's true... ?ho did you hear it fromBJTJ rom the al$ing nespaper# hinyD 'm really sorry for herD a!e

you told her yetB(APO enters

&@ Apo ill tell herD (She goes into her roomJTJ (/ust as he$s a)out to say something, seeing that !HTAP enters, he

&hanges the su)6e&tooo Apo# hate!er happened to ibya businessBAP= don't thing anything ill )ome out of it brother ustuDThere ain't

nothing ne for fi!e years noD

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&igarette to the others half*heartedly from the same pa&ket

JTJ (4ights his &igarette ant my present# if you go there.AP= ?hat ould you li$eB (With pleasureeally# tell me...JTJ A ball"penD A i$ri$is 7)ri))s8 label ball"penDAP= ey# that's no big dealD =f )ourse# 'll get one for you...

JTJ =ur superintendent's got one... really li$e thatD&EMA& And ant that ele)tri)al gringrinDAP= ?hat's that giringrin &erimanB

&EMA& An ele)tri) sha!erJTJ ey# didn't $no you ere groing beard.B

&EMA& That Cod damn usam# you $no hen he sha!es ith the raor# he$eeps shouting G=h my Cod4. A)tually they ha!e it here tooD ut theyare assembled hereD They say the ones in ibya are the real onesD

AP= f only )ould get thereD&@ (3lattering him?hy don't you sit don ApoB (Offers him a &igarette

a!e a )igarette and ta$e a spare one too. ere;

AP= (#o' he$s really in the moodIon't you ant anything sister MehtapBMETAP f you're able to get there# as you alays anted to# than hate!er you

bring is fine ith me...&@ As long as you on't forget your promises hen you goDAP= =f )ourse not n)iD&@ f you gi!e me your pants one day# so )an ash them for youD

They'!e got dirty# they feel li$e rubberDMETAP o's your little boy doingB e started to or$ ith the ironmonger#

didn't heBJTJ e's or$ing at the barber'sD e Hust finished the elementary

s)hoolD And no he's learning a trade on the sideD told him: /oo$son# learn a trade that'll ma$e you earn your li!ing for a lifetime. o sent him to the barberD f you as$ hy# our hair and beard grolonger e!erydayD ?hat ould'!e happen if he be)ame a tailorB ?e)an manage to do ith one suit for a lifetime> but e go to barber atleast on)e a monthD Ain't it trueB

A T=CETE Fea# you're right# you're rightDJTJ Fou )an say he sa!ed himselfD ut my trouble is not ith him# my

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JTJ (As he drinks his teaA noti)e )ame from the top offi)ialsD They are)omplaining about omen's na$edness.

&@ ?ell if you li$eD&EMA& didn't get itDJTJ n other ords# from no on hen the omen ait for the )ustomers#

they should ait in good mannersD&EMA& ?ho says there is a good manner in this profession brother ustuBJTJ That don't $noD ut that's the ay they ant itD rom no on# you're not gonna be na$ed# and you're not gonna be inde)ent.&@ This is a pla)e for business for @hrist's sa$eD or e


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&@ Fou don't $no that eitherB&EMA& ?hat# hat# hatD ?ho saysB&@ Co on# say it thenD

&EMA& Pri!ate se)tor (Thinks, gets em)arrassedPri!ate se)torD Maaan#you're so unedu)atedD Pri!ate se)tor meansD The one using his or

her on )apitalD (%eli-es&@ (#ot -ery sure?hat the hell does that meanB

&EMA& t means that# ahmm# the one ho has his or her on )apitalD&@ ?ho did you hear that fromB

&EMA& Fou $no that student ho's studying e)onomi)sB e'd told me that...METAP Fou mean that -uiet $idB

&EMA& e first )ame to me hen he Hust finished the high s)hool# and startedthe )hool of E)onomi)sD e'll graduate ne


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state or$ers are at or$ in their offi)es; Fou're gonna ruin me; Andyou're gonna sti)$ a pedi)el in my business; Ain't dealing ith bun)hof s)oundrels enough this poor omanB My ba)$ hurts sear; ("#2"&omes and starts massaging her )a&kMy feet are orn outD antedha!e a ater fountain built for the lousy neighborhood. 'm paying for

it# 'm hiring he or$ers. And all this for the )harity# huhB The @ityall ga!e me all $inds of diffi)ulty... or to ee$s '!e been dealingith nothing but# bribing people and still getting thron out off e!eryfrea$ing door $no)$edD

&@ ?hy are you going for all this trouble bossB Io these people deser!eyour goodnessB Fou should Hust forget about itD

AFFE (Sin&erelyIon't say that n)iD ?e don't fast# e don't pray ororship... thought# it ould be ni)e to do something benefi)ial to theothers. (Affe&tedThe people of the neighborhood ha!e to al$ half amile to get some aterD $no hat it's li$e to be ithout aterDesides# e!en the marble of the ater fountain is ready. (Pulls out a

paper from her po&ketead it out loud see if you li$e it.&@ (%eads sylla)le )y sylla)le The ins)ription to be ritten on the marble:

Irin$ the ater and attribute a pray#ong li!e ith your name ayriye# you mayD

&ineteen eighty threeDAP= 9ery ni)eDMETAP t's li$e a poemDAFFE t Gs not li$e a poem# it is poem...

&EMA& ?hat's /nineteen eighty three4 forB&@ t's the year# this )harity as doneBAFFE as anyone loo$ed for meB (She takes the paper from "#2", and pus it

into her po&ket

AP= &o sisterDAFFE &ot e!en a phone )allBAP= &o# nobody )alledDAFFE They should'!e )alledDAP= They didn't )allD =h# but almost forgotD Fou use to ha!e an old

flame# rememberB e )ame here last nightDAFFE Fou mean# amitBAP= &o# mean the one drin$s a lotBAFFE All the men drin$ a lotD

AP= is name is on the tip of my tongueDAFFE ay it you frea$DAP= mean the one retired from the tate.AFFE ?hi)h one you moronBAP= ("mitates himThe one ith limping arm and legBAFFE Ahaaa# Maan Apo# Fou ain't got a brain orth a penny. ?hy don't you

say Memduh# you thi)$headDAP= =h yea# that's right Memdoh# MemdohDAFFE May your tongue stung by a frea$ing hornet; t's not GMemdoh# it's

MemduhD o then hatBAP= ("mitates hime as drun$ againD e )ame in li$e thisD e as

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AFFE Cod damn bastardDAP= Feah he said: / )an sa)rifi)e all ha!e# my house# my property#

e!erything for her sa$eD 'll $ill myself if she doesn't ma$e up ithme4.

&@ Feah# he said he'd really $ill himself# boss; The man loo$ed !ery

determinedDAFFE (She$s pleased )ut pretends said no; Plus he's $illing me hen he's

shoing his fe bu)$s salary as his home and property... Lesus @hrist;AP= e said: /'ll )ome to tal$ to her4DAFFE e )an only fartD Fou on the other hand# imitate him pretty goodD

?ell done; (Stands up Fou dumb ape# ha!en't you dusted this pla)eyetB

AP= ha!e bossDAFFE (Wipes the dust in her hand onto APO$s fa&eoo$ at the mirror. tart

dusting the pla)e;(The others are putting on make up. APO has seen a inse&t on the

floor= He &hases it in order to step on itAP= oo$ at that )o)$roa)h# a )o)$roa)hDAFFE ?o# o; oo$ at him# he's trying to $ill a )reature Cod has

)reatedD Lust get him and thro him out sloly. Are you the AraelB(Angel of death

(APO tries to &at&h the &o&kroa&h 'ith &are, then &at&hes, and 'ith the

same &are puts it outside of the door

AFFE (Seeing !HTAP is going upstairsa!en't you told her yetBAP= &o# ain't told her yet.AFFE ?hat did tell youBAP= (O)-iously lying forgotDAFFE ?hy )ouldn't you tell her# you idiotBAP= ut they ain't phoned yetDAFFE They'll )all todayDAP= 'll tell her thenDAFFE et's not get tangled up hen the nes )omesD ?e better ha!e the

room ready# no;AP= (Without )elie-ing her'll tell herDAFFE (As she goes out 'll be dropping by Ma$bule's home firstD Then 'll

be going for the )harityD 'll )ome ba)$ later at night.(0oes off, then turns )a&k*etends her headFou better tell her before

they )all. (4ea-es&@ Fou better tell her thenDAP= (4ooks at "#2" pitifullyoB (Then he looks at #!%"A# at to ask

for help

&EMA& f it's that easy# you tell herD&@ (Stum)lesf she told me# ould'!e told her. (As !HTAP &omes

do'n the stairs, the phone rings

AP= (Takes the re&ei-er hesitantlyaD ?haD n)iD t's for youD&@ (Takes the re&ei-er?hat's upB AgainB =$ay# ha!e it doneD f it goes

li$e this# 'll ta$e the )ar from youD Jp your mother too; (Hangs upFou'!e got a )ar# you'!e got a troubleD f you gi!e your )ar to a

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your ass from# hate!er;METAP ?hat's happenedB&@ The lousy )ar bro$e don again; t's li$e> the Her$ is not a dri!er but a

hunterD @an't do ithout huntingD E!en in this freeing intertime.(0ets madCod $nos he froe the engine again; (!nters her room

&EMA& (To APOAnd she ad!ises me to buy a )ar# stupidD Co grab ussomething to eat ApoD=rder us ea)h some $ebabD And sisterMehtap's $ebab is on meDAha; 'll also gi!e you the money to pay mydaughter's s)hool feeD(APO eits. #!%"A# goes into the restroom. "#2"$s )rother S"T;"

&omes. 8ends do'n and takes the knife he hid through his so&ks and

puts it into his &oat$s po&ket. He stands at the door'ay and peeks in

METAP (Thinks of S"T;" as a &ustomer and &omes &loser to the door?hydon't you )ome in handsomeB(S"T;" looks at her distaste and goes off

METAP guess he didn't li$e meD.

(4ights get dimmer slo'lyJTJ (While passing )y the door?hat's up sister MehtapBMETAP =h# nothingDJTJ o are youBMETAP o# soDJTJ Fou're all right# you're fine. (0oes off

(3LACKOUT)

(#ight= On the left side, in front of the 'indo', there is a &ro'd of men= Pushing ea&h

other, they are trying to see inside= APO is near the tape*re&order= !HTAP is standing

near the sto-e= "n order to &at&h at least on of the &ustomers@ she$s full of hope one minute

and loses her hope net moment. Ara)esque style musi& is )eing heard

3.@JT=ME (He$s in front of the othersIon't push; Ion't push men;%.@JT=ME didn't push buddy;5.@JT=ME ey# at)h your elbo;3.@JT=ME ey# be )areful ith the indos;

%.@JT=ME They are pushing from behind;AP= The indos ill brea$; Cet ba)$# get ba)$ a littleDTE NI (He$s all the 'ay )a&k of the &ro'd alf time# half time;3.@JT=ME ?e Hust got here dude;%.@JT=ME Ion't push home boy;TE NI (;eeps 6umping, in order to see insidealf time# half time;METAP @ome on# )'monD et's do some business here.3.@JT=ME (akes fun of her?o baby# o;5.@JT=ME @he)$ her out;%.@JT=ME ?hy don't you get inB3.@JT=ME 'm aiting for n)iD

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3.@JT=ME t ould be a sin to go someone else# hen n)i's hereD5.@JT=ME Feah# it'd be a great sinD3.@JT=ME n)i's is real Pearl Hust li$e her nameDTE NI alf time brothers half timeDMETAP (2omes &loser to the 'indo'=$ay# o$ay# let's do our business here.

(She goes )a&k near the sto-e sin&e, no)ody pays attention to her.#!%"A# &omes do'n the stairs. She takes some hot 'ater from the

pot on the sto-e into a &up she )rought do'n 'ith her, and goes into

toilet. 8ehind her, the &ustomer she$s )een 'ith, trying to pull himself

together and 'alks to'ards the door. The other &ustomers applaud

him

TE NI @ome ooon# let's ta$e loo$ too# )'mon;%.@JT=ME ?ait for your turnD3.@JT=ME o did you manage to ait in your mother's belly for nine monthsB%.@JT=ME ?ho $nos# maybe he's an early birdD3.@JT=ME ?ell ob!iously he's a son of a gun;

(The others laugh. The phone rings. APO ans'ersAP= n)i# you got a phone )all;&@ (%ushes in?haD ?hatD you sear; Fou $no# hadn't belie!ed

you for a se); ha!e a )ustomer aiting inside; =$ay# o$ay; (HangsupThe engine asn't froenD (2omes &loser to the front of the doorin a hurryo are you my husbandsB

@JT=ME ?e'!e been aitingD5.@JT=ME Cet rid of the one inside# so that e )ould get inD&@ ne!er get rid of anyone. ?hoe!er )omes in ith me# gets satisfiedDTE NI et me ta$e a loo$ on)e# pleaseB&@ =pen up a little# so that this husband of mine )ould see me tooD

(They make room

&@ Fou get in line too# so e )an ma$e you get used to hereD2.@JT=ME (3rom insiden)iiii;&@ 'm )oming my husbandD (She rushes into her room. #!%"A#

enters

&F (!nters like storm?et paiiint; =n)e you tou)h it on't )ome out tell you;(2ustomers make 'ay

&EMA& ?here ha!e you beenB&F )an't )at)h up babeD

&EMA& My throat's dried upD&F (As he ser-es the tea?hat )an doB&EMA& ?hat do you mean Ghat )an doB'D Lust bring it on time.&F Fou Hust as$ for it babe# e'll bring it in timeD

&EMA& '!e got a husband boy# you better go to n)i for thatD&F (With respe&t to !HTAPhell gi!e you some tooB

(Seeing that she nods her head positi-ely, he gi-es her a &lass too

AP= Fou loo$ !ery tired hinyD @ome and rest for a hile on my lapD&F 'll sho you in a little bitD (0oes off

&EMA& Fou s)ums# you all loo$ in li$e dumb apes# but none of you )ome inDAP= isterD Ion't )urseD Fou $no it's forbiddenD mean if you do it

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appropriate to the manners o$ay# butD&EMA& @'mon# is Gdumb ape' a )urseB esides ho says that apes' got any

mannersB (To the 2USTO!%S The ones don't )ome in ill regret it;sn't there a real man among youB(The 2USTO!%S are offended. They$re 6oined to pro-e that they are

real men5.@JT=ME ?hat $ind ord is thatBTE NI That asn't ni)e;3.@JT=ME Co as$ n)i..%.@JT=ME Fou bet;

&EMA& As they say here )ome from> GLust ha!ing a handle ouldn't ma$efrying pan'.

%.@JT=ME That's here )ome fromD5.@JT=ME Cet a hold of that;3.@JT=ME @ome on n)i# e'!e been aiting for an hour noD

(The 2UST!!%S get in and they sit on the sofa side )y side= All of

them are 'aiting for "#2". S"T;" appears a t the door'ay&EMA& ?hy don't you )ome in handsomeBTN ?hat's the name of the girl insideB

&EMA& n)iDTN s there anybody else or$ing hereB

&EMA& ?e're here handsome# ain't that enoughBTN 'm gonna as$ you for someone sisterD ?here does idi$a or$B

&EMA& s she neBTN t's been a -uite hile sin)e she )ameD

&EMA& ?ell# ha!en't heard of herD Apoo# is there anybody )alled idi$a inthe other housesB

AP= &o there isn't# unless she Hust startedD&EMA& on't ma$e you miss her handsomeD ?hy don't you )ome in ith

meBTN t's not hat you thin$; (0oes off

("#2" rushes out and goes to the restroom

TE NI don't understand# hy is this n)i so popularB%.@JT=ME (Whispers something to the kid$s earJnderstandBTE NI (4oudly ?hat does G)omplete' meanB%.@JT=ME (Slaps him in the fa&e as if he$s 6oking 'ith himhut up you moron...

("#2" &omes )a&k drying herself

&@ Are you here too my husbandB3.@JT=ME or hea!en's sa$e# e'!e been aiting o!er an our n)iD&@ Ain't orth aiting forB3.@JT=ME (Signs of )eing spoiled from the interest sho'nFou bet babe# sureD&@ (;isses him=h my husband; (2alls at the one inside8 a!en't you

dressed yet my husbandB2.@JT=ME 'm )oming# 'm )omingD&@ Fou didn't )ome last ee$B3.@JT=ME as !ery busyD&@ =r as it be)auseB3.@JT=ME (0ets em)arrassedy the help of CodD Fou shouldn't ha!e any

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(They )oth laugh

&@ (To APO Put on something li!ely so )an get into the moodD(.2USTO!% &omes out of the room

&@ (Takes the money as she kisses himThan$ you my husbandD ut ha!e re-uest from youD The dri!er froe the engine againD And the

business is slo these daysD2.@JT=ME 'd gi!e my life for you babe. (He gi-es her some more money&@ (;isses him againThan$ you my husbandD ee you soon my dearD

(.2USTO!% lea-es in a sho'y manner

&@ (To the B.2USTO!%?hy don't you go into the room my husbandB(The B.2USTO!% goes into "#2"$s room

*.@JT=ME (2omes and goes in front of #!%"A# Four roomBMEMA& Co to number threeD Jpstairs# upstairs. (Tries to re&all the man$s

fa&e

&@ Apo# hat did tell youB Play something li!ely so the people )an seemy belly dan)eD f ant# )ould start as a belly dan)er in many bars#

right no.%.@JT=ME ut you should thin$ of usD5.@JT=ME ?hat ould e doBTE NI omeone li$e you is hard to findD&@ ?ell )an't lea!e be)ause of youD '!e made you use to the good

treatmentD ?ho ould repla)e meB(+et still, all of them are making fun of her

%.@JT=ME et hate!er you tou)h be)omes gold n)i;5.@JT=ME o )ould e repay youBTE NI ?e )ould die for you upon your hish;

(A li-ely Ara)esque musi& starts. "#2" starts to dan&e. +et

ineperien&e like a )eginner. !HTAP also starts to dan&e. !-ery)ody

is en6oying themsel-es

%.@JT=ME (;eeps tempoFallah# yallah;=TE Fallah# yallah; Allah# Allah;5.@JT=ME @ome on sha$e it to the side;

7METAP is rally trying hard to go on dan)ing8TE NI 7As if he $nos the meaning8 ?o hat a oman; he's )omplete babe;%.@JT=ME @he)$ her out;5.@JT=ME ?hat did you thin$ $iddoB Co in and she'll ma$e you )ho$e in your

underearD eh heh heh hehhee;(!HTAP gets tired and sits do'n, out of )reath. #o)ody has hadglan&e at her any'ay

*.@JT=ME (Upon hearing the noise, he has &ome to the top of the stairs halfnaked@ome on;

&EMA& @oming;*.@JT=ME t'll Hust ta$e a fe minutes;

&EMA& (#o' she$s re&ognied himCet in the room; Fou al$ li$e that# halfna$ed and you get on my ner!es and spoil the pleasure of my eyes;(She goes, murmuring

&F (2omes inFou're shoing off againD

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tonightB&F 'm not sureD&@ After ele!enB&F (Pretends not to understand ?hat's gonna happenB&@ top tal$ing nonsenseD @ome here after ele!enD

&F =$ayD&@ @ome before you eatD&F ?hy is thatB&@ ?e go to my houseD 'll ma$e you a feast that e!en your enemies ill

en!y youD&F ut ain't got any enemiesD&@ Then let your friends en!y youD&F =$ay# but hyB&@ The dri!er Hust )alledD &othing happened to the engineD&F ut didn't repair the engineD ?hy did you )hoose meB&@ Fou $no hat meant# but pretend not to $no. orn you# 'm

about to sear at you ith all the mannersD&F sear didn't understandD&@ (Stops dan&ingFou bastard# you son of a don$ey# do you ant to be

my lo!er or notB&F ?here the hell did this )ome fromB&@ ?hy do you )areB&F G@ause you ere against the idea of ha!ing a lo!erD&@ Lust tell me# yes or noB&F o are e ma$e it or$B&@ orget about hoD ut don't forget# our ban$ a))ounts ill be

separateD3.@JT=ME (3rom insiden)iiii;&@ (As she$s running=h my Cod# forgot my husband you seeB Cet

readyyyyy# 'm )omiiiing;&F a!e you listen to the nes ApoBAP= &o# ho )ould &F Then you oe me oneDAP= ?hy# hat happenedB&F They'!e started to send or$men abroad againDAP= ?hoB (With fearome peopleB&F The Jnemployment Agen)yD

AP= Fou sear on it&F (Standing on one leg sear man.AP= ?here toB&F To ibyaD Naddafi as$ed for more or$ersDe said: 'f Ameri)ans

atta)$ us# hile e're fighting ith the enemy in the front line# the)ountry shouldn't be ithout or$ers'. o the situation is )riti)al yousee. This Naddafi is real )le!er man.

AP= ear on it;&F Jpon your dead body manDAP= Ion't pull my legD&F ?hy should pull your leg man. They'!e Hust announ)ed on the nes...

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Apo hat as your last nameBAP= CuelD&F oo$ Apo. f there is gonna be ar or anything# you better not goD

Fou'll die for nothingDAP= E!en if $ne that they as gonna thro an atom bomb at ipya#

still ouldn't stay hereD 'll goD&F All right# all right# your name as announ)ed on the nes tooDAP= Coddamn man# ho )ould the go!ernment $no my nameB&F ?ouldn't go!ernment $no the names of the important people li$e

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AP= ?hat happened sisterBMETAP ?hat's happenedB

&EMA& Fou miserable s)um of the earth youuu;AFFE (!nters in a fury?hat's going on here# hat the hellDB

&EMA& Fou shameless frea$;

*.@JT=ME et me put on myDD.&EMA& Cet ouuut;AFFE ?hat's the problem noB

&EMA& Ler$ $eeps saying: G shouldn't lie li$e that but the ay he ants metoD Am your ife you dor$B

*.@JT=ME There is no need for outrage; (He$s getting dressedsn't it ith my moneyB

AFFE The bit)h is out of hand;*.@JT=ME he immediately started to s)reamD sear didn't do anythingD

&EMA& Fou stay out of this# boss;AFFE Ta$e loo$ at herD

*.@JT=ME My only mista$e as to tell her to Glie li$e this'; (Tries to lea-eesides she had $i)$ed me out this morning too;

&EMA& (2uts in front of him=n top of it# he's trying to slip aayD @ough upthe money first;

*.@JT=ME ?hat moneyB(The other &ustomers ha-e started to talk among themsel-es@ some say

DHe$s right$, yet others say D#o, he isn$t$

&EMA& The fee for the !isit;*.@JT=ME ut ha!en't done anythingB &othing's happened;

&EMA& And he resistsD Cuaaard; Pollli)e; (Atta&ks himsn't there anybodyto sa!e meB (She hits him and shouts as if he$s hitting hereeeelp#he's $illing meee# heeeelp;(!-ery)ody e&ept HA+%"+!, try to sa-e the man from her

&@ (%ushes from her room?hat's going onB("#2"$s &ustomer runs a'ay@ he$s trying to dress himself at the same

time

*.@JT=ME (He$s trying to free himself )ut at the same time Man don't disgra)eme. (He$s sear&hing for money=$ay# 'll gi!e you the moneyD topitD

&EMA& (Takes the money&o get the hell out of here.&@ (To APO?hat happened here manB

AP= really don't ha!e a )lue.AFFE (Suddenly 'alks on to #!%"A#Ion't you ma$e me start searingfrom your father.

&EMA& Ion't )uss.AFFE Ion't mess ith my business or ' s)re you to hell; it)h; ?hat's

this outrageB Than$s to you my house made a name as Gthe house ofbral';

&@ (%eturns to her room as if she$s not &on&erned(Silen&e

AFFE (To APOIid anyone )all for meBAP= &o sister.

AFFE That's enough# )an't stand your nonsense anymoreD And shut the 2+


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door.(APO shuts the door

AFFE oo$ at her# she bar$s at my fa)e; i$e )an't find anyone else; f a!e my hand )an get at least fifty of themD There are tons of girlsaround.

&EMA& ooooBAFFE hut up you -uarrelsome bit)h; 'm gonna fire all of youD =ne by

oneD 'll find -uiet ones# li$e they ha!e mouth but no tongueD =r theones li$e n)iD ?hat the hell is thisB Io you thin$ this is a foundationor a poorhouse hereB esides Mehtap hasn't been for any use for longtime.

METAP as si)$DAFFE t's been days sin)e you'!e gotten o!er itD 7"ndi&ating #!%"A#8

And this one s)ares the )ustomersD 'm only don to n)i; s that hoe use to doB Till opened up this home# all $ind of things hadhappened to meD as so fresh hen got into this businessD

?here!er there as business# as thereD =ne day they ha!e goneha!ing been told they ere only to# hen got there# hat do see>there ere ten"fifteen of them )roded there. Fet didn't say Gno'. ?eate# and e dran$D They made me dan)eD They ere all drun$D=ne of them insisted> G'm gonna )ut this oman's nose'. efore )olde!en beg not to# he pulled out a $nifeD e started to )ome toardsmeD This damn thing is not the same as it is in the bottleD beggedhim and )ried out loud to him# and that's ho hardly sa!ed my noseDut at another pla)e )ouldn't sa!e this leg. Cod damn this leg; Io you$no ho hard e had to or$ in order to ha!e this shopB And hat istoo hard for you noB Four rooms are readyD Four do)tor# poli)e andguard is ready for youD And you still )omplainD Thats enough;(TH! 0UA%


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paintedD mean e!erything is readyD =$ay# o$ayD At noonDAlrightD Lust as e tal$ed beforeD Four money is readyD Thin$ ofit as in your po)$etD AlreadyD (Hangs upe'll bring the girltomorro.(!HTAP senses 'hat 'ill a)out to happen to her. The others are

looking at ea&h other= Silen&eAFFE e says her name is @ennetD ?e ha!e to )hange her nameD The

)ustomers don't li$e names li$e thatD ?e ha!e to find her one of themupper )lass names# so that )ustomers ill thin$ that they are sleepingith somebody from high so)iety and Hump into the roomD n)i# you

better train her to be li$e you;&@ ure thing bossDAFFE he should be )omplete# so that she )ould do more business;&@ Ion't you orry boss..METAP (Suspi&ious?ho is thisBAFFE Ion't you $no about thisB a!en't e told you about itB

METAP About hatBAFFE A ne girl is )oming;METAP @oming hereBAFFE ere; =f )ourse herD or a long time my earnings depended on to

girlsD ?hat )an doB That's ho ma$e my li!ing. Fou $no therents payD And the money for heating; @oal pri)es ha!e gone upagain;

METAP The roomB ?hi)h room ill she or$ inBAFFE ?hoBMETAP The ne girlBAFFE a!en't e Hust painted itBMETAP =nly my room as paintedDAFFE ?ell# he'll be in that roomDMETAP ?hat about meB ?here ill or$B

(Silen&e

AFFE oo$ Mehtap# ?e'!e or$ed together for a long time noD et's not$id ea)h otherD

METAP ?hat do you meanBAFFE Iidn't he tell youBMETAP ?hat as he gonna tell meBAP= ?ell# boss...

AFFE Iidn't tell you to tell her you beastB To ma$e it short# you ha!en'tbeen able to do business for a long time no Mehtap;METAP as si)$DAFFE Fou re)o!eredD ut still# there's nothingD et's not fool ea)h

otherDMETAP ut Hust got betterDAFFE (Thinksoo$ at thisD ?hat's thisB (Takes the sho-el and sho's it

?hat's this sho!el forB To thro the )oal into the sto!e# rightB n thisorder# nothing stays in its pla)e ithout any good reason; f this sho!elis staying here# it's be)ause e use it to thro the )oal into the sto!e;pouse it's bro$enD Then hat good is itB ?e ould buy a ne one

to thro the )oal into the sto!e# rightB There's a saying> /The old one's 3*


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pla)e is the garbage4D Fou're no longer of any use MehtapD Fou'!egot old# li$e meD Men don't go upstairs ith youD o# you o))upythe room for nothingD

METAP ut hat )an do after this ageBAFFE Ion't get mad at me MehtapD ?e had good and bad daysD There

might e!en be times did you rongDMETAP don't e!en ha!e a pla)e to stayDAFFE Fou )an stay here tonightD The girl is )oming tomorroDMETAP o am gonna earn li!ing and feed myselfBAFFE Apo you help her to pa)$ her suit)aseD Tomorro morningDMETAP (Still insistings it a big deal to pa)$ a suit )aseB esides 'm not that

oldD )an still do manyDD&EMA& f only that ibya business of yours had be)ome reality# Apo; ister

Mehtap )ould ha!e shoulder your Hob# after you leftDAP= 7Alarmed for his Hob8 ister Mehtap )an't do the things that doD he

)an't do all that running aroundD he's got old you $no= (He feels

em)arrassedAFFE t's not possibleD E!erybody's Hob is different. (As she 'as lea-ing

Perhaps# on't see you again MehtapD hope the best for youD7AFFE lea!es as if she felt some guilt8

METAP My room as painted hen the Mosurri ship had )omeD ut theentire house as painted at that time. (Pointing upstairs 'ith her handn fa)t# hen heard that my room as gonna be painted# feltsuspi)iousD(0oes upstairs

(Silen&e

&EMA& There as a sip of my drin$ in the draerD Co get it for me ApoDAnd there's a little )ho)olate rapped in a pie)e of paperD he says# ane name should be found for @ennnetD Lus li$e they found one forus. (Suddenlyn)iii; ?hat as your name# your other nameB

&@ et it goD&EMA& @ome on# say it;&@ ?hy is there somethingB

&EMA& omeone as$ed for a girl named Gidi$a' earlierD&@ (3rightened?hoB

&EMA& A young and tall guyD e as$ed in hi)h house she or$edD&@ (She 6umps 'ith fear&eriman# my real name is idi$a

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ACT TWO

III

(#et morning. APO is sleeping

&F (Slo'ly &omes out of "#2"$s room. 2loses the door. 0oes to therestroom and 'ashes up.


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agoD They must ha!e told himD&F @ut it out; 'm si)$ and tired of that it$iD hope he )omes soon# and

that's the end of it;AP= &o# hat $ind of nonsense is thatB&F orget about that for a moment and tell me> hat ill happen to

MehtapB he's got no money or anythingD he's got no pla)e to goand stayD he's got nobody to )ount on; he's got nothing;

AP= (He$s got up. He$s &leaning the tray of the sto-e Fou're right# she'sgot it toughD

&F ey man# hy don't you do that ithout ma$ing all this noise; he'sHust been able to sleep;

AP= Iid do it on purposeB&F =n purpose or notD Ion't ma$e noiseD Fou beastDAP= (He$s &leaning and at the same timeIon't get out of hand no;&F This ayriye is !ery )ruel# you $noD ?here )an this oman go to in

the middle of interB (As if he$s saying it to HA+%"+!Prote)t your

)apital# instead of ha!ing that fountain made for )harity; That ould'!ebeen more fa!orable to CodD

AP= or homB&F Four motherDAP= said for homB&F or Mehtap# you thi)$head;AP= Cod pro!ides for e!erybody sonD e $nos ho to feed all the

)reatures ith a mouthD&F urrreD eeds some ith mil$ and honey# and someD ?hate!erDAP= Ion't you sinD oo$ at me# )ouldn't go to ipya# but still e )an

feed our stoma)hD&F Are you and her the same you dummyB Fou're a strong man# li$e bull

sear. @an she lift this sto!e li$e you doB (Suddenlyold it; ha!e anidea; ?hy shouldn't it beB (He thinks?ait man;

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&F Tell me here is he in atB&@ Tell me first# hat are you gonna doB&F =$ay# you don't understand from ni)eD&@ ay it boyD&F &o ayD )hanged my mind; Fou should'!e $non it's orthD

&@ Man# )ome on tell meD&F )hanged my mindD&@ e is in the sparta prisonD&F )an't hear you;&@ top it; Fou're gonna $ill me from )uriosity;&F That's your problemD Fou )an die if you li$e;&@ Man hiny# lo!e# lo!e you bastard;&F That's hy you turned your ba)$ on me all night;&@ as e


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(To Apo and "n&i he thin$s she's playing ith meD ?at)h thisD G'of Gstupid'D stupid# stupid# G' of Gstupid'D Feah; Pump$in#

pump$inD GP' of Gpump$in'D Pimp; uh; GP'D Four mother's Gp'(He looks at APO and "#2" as if saying, 9see ho' " told her:. The

other t'o 'at&h him admiringly ?ell if you got it# then hy do

in)lude your mother in thisB &o dear# didn't say that to you; uh;That's right; Iire)tor of the prison; Fou )onne)t us# and don't orryabout the rest; o the hell do $no the Iire)tor's nameB LustIire)torD &o# no# he on't e


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me# @uneyt lays donD They don't li$e itD eta$e the s)ene againD The tru)$ hits me againD @uneyt's laying; Tur$an's lo!e isn't fa$eD

?ith all her dad's obHe)tions# she goes to the Hoint e!ery night# here@uneyt or$s at# and plays his blind !iolin and sings Arabes-ueD

&o pay attention here; There's a bar in the ollyood you ha!en't

seen that partD =ur gang of stuntmen hangs out in that bar. (0etsemotionalThey all ait ith the hope of landing a roleD They aitfor their li!elihood. (0ets &heerful againo in that bar# e'!e beenaiting# and hoping to get a roleD They put us all in a mini!anDurrah# e're in the suburbs of ariyerD ?e're gonna play thedrin$ers in that bar. i$e said# sin)e e're gonna play the drin$ers# inorder to be more realisti) to the film's so)ial atmosphere# sipped a)ouple of shotsD Lust hen it as our turn for the s)ene# e're all

booed upD Then that Memduh guy yelled;AP= ?ho's MemduhB&F The Iire)torD ays# anted men ho ould Ga)t li$e' drin$ers in the

bar from youD e )an't do it ith these4D And sear on my mom'sgra!e# Hust for the sa$e of it# happen to say# /Feah# see if you )ouldfind a sober person in ollyood4# as supported it by a!ing myarmD

&@ n other ords# you shoed your s$ills there tooD&F Fes didD All of a sudden sa Memduh ta$ing the )harge# and the

men of the set# light man# )ameraman# and e!en brother @uneyt# ereall )oming on to meDFou $no e!en atma (4indaho happen tofallo the shooting# too$ one of her shoes and hurrah# ran toards me;They beat the lights out of me; Fou $no sin)e @uneyt $nos $arate#he's trying to brea$ my arm# atma is hitting my head ith her heels#and isn't that Tur$an# and they )all her /lady4# she $ept hitting andhitting at my ballsD Memduh on the other hand# $eeps heading me;Lust hen as about to pass out# '!e heard Memduh saying this:/Ta$e this bastard4# meaning meD

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&EMA& ?hy as that Her$ yelling thenB&@ They )ouldn't hear him ellD esides# don't )all him a /Her$4; Ion't you $no he's been my lo!er sin)e last nightB on't let anyone tal$

don to my husband;&EMA& @an't you ta$e Ho$eB &e!er mind# 'll ne!er Ho$e ith you again girlD

(To APOhe isn't gone# is sheB&@ ?hoB

&EMA& ister MehtapDAP= &o# she ain'tD

&EMA& (To "#2"oo$ let me tell you somethingD Fou ha!en't gotanybodyD

&@ ?hat are you trying to sayB&EMA& &othingD&@ ThenB

&EMA& Fou ha!e moneyD Fou ha!e a )arD&@ Cood thing ha!e; Fou all ha!e your eyes on them;

&EMA& &o# loo$ here; Fou'!e been ma$ing good business tooD&@ Alright# tell me straight;

&EMA& ?hy don't you ta$e that poor Mehtap to your home# hat ouldhappenB

&@ Ion't stir things up no;&EMA& Fou'd ha!e a )ompanion at home and besides# she )an help you ith

the house"or$D&@ (0ets annoyedThe but)her is struggling for beef# and the beef is

struggling to sa!e its life;&EMA& t ould be a good deedD&@ f you )are about her so mu)h# hy don't you ta$e her inB

&EMA& f my situation as a!ailable# ouldn't ta$e her inB ut# it'simpossibleD My daughter's boarding s)hool fees# and then usamD?e barely ma$e ends meetD

&@ Then stay out of it# and don't go to honeymoon ith hat you ha!e;(0oes to her room

&EMA& (To APOTell this hiny to bring the man's )offeeD e'll startshouting soon and a$e up sister MehtapD

AP= Alright sisterD&F (2omes inTea's ready;&@ Fou made it in a flash again;

&F The boy had got up early# and made the tea ready; Ta$e a loo$ at these#t's hiny's famous and spe)ial tea;&EMA& (Sees that he )rought &offee as 'ell. As she takes it ?ell done hiny#

you're in my boo$ noD&F Lust in your boo$ babeB (Seeing that "#2":s )een looking angrily

Nidding# as Hust $idding; (#!%"A# goes upstairs&F (Holding the arm he$s &arrying the tray from the armpit 'ith the other

hand*he etends APO a half empty glass of teaere# it's more thanenough for a Gman'D

AP= Ion't start it early againD&F =ho Apo; There's a letter for youD

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&F et my eyes drop in front of you; rother ustu ill bring it in ahileD

AP= ?hat letter manB t hasn't been a ee$ sin)e got a letter from my ma;&F o ould $noB (0oes outJTJ (2omes inCood"morning;

AP= Cood"morning;&@ Cood morning brother ustu;JTJ ere this is for you; (He gi-es a letter to APO. Trying not to laugh

o are you n)iB&@ 'm fine brotherD Fou $no my brother it$iDJTJ 'm sure it's not himD&@ Fou better $eep an eye on e!erybody as they're )oming inDJTJ f $ne him# it ould easierDut still# don't orry about itD ?e

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JTJ ?ell you oe me one;AP= (An epression of happy appears on his fa&eIang# is it for realBJTJ ?ell# Hust loo$ at it;&@ ant my preset too; And if you forget it# ill ne!er forgi!e you;AP= s it to ipya thoughB

&@ t doesn't sayDJTJ t might be audi ArabiaD&F (!nters ?hat about audi ArabiaB&@ (8elie-edThey are )alling Apo from Employment E


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only use it in the restrooms# you better be )areful;AP= o do you $no# 'm going thereB t may e!en be Cermany;&F oy# stop dreaming; Cermany is trying to get rid of the ones there; ut

ho $nos# perhaps it's Australia; They say# there are $angaroos there;a!e you e!er seen a $angarooB

AP= &oD&F Co loo$ in the mirrorDAP= Ioes it loo$ li$e meB&F ut 'd be happier if it's audi ArabiaD Fou )ould go on a pilgrimage

to Me))a# sin)e it's )lose by; oo$# loo$# )he)$ it outD Pilgrim Apo;ounds ni)e;

&EMA& (2omes do'n. She heard the last part of the &on-ersation?ho are youma$ing pilgrims this time hinyB

&F ead this;&@ ring me a bottle of holy ater from the ell of Oemem# for Cod's

sa$eD Io you promiseB

AP= ure promiseD My promise as trustorthy as Cod;&EMA& ey# it's not ritten here here he'll goD&F All right &eriman;

&EMA& There's something up ith this again; et me see the en!elope; Aha#here's the seal on this stampB(SH"#+ &an$t hold any longer and starts to laugh

&EMA& Fou'!e done it again;AP= (Hesitates. Trying to realieFou# you meanB&EMA& ?ho helped you rite thisB Cod $nos you as$ed the petition riter

on the )orner;&@ (0ets mad?hat about that gron brother ustu# ho )ould you ma$e

him your tool for su)h thingB&F is son is unemployed you $no# said# 'd find him a HobD had this

letter ritten a ee$ agoD The destiny as for todayDAP= (0ets SH"#+ under him in a furry. He$s -ery determined. Tries to

squeee his throat'llD yourD&F (Tries to free himselfelD 'mD Ion'tD

(#!%"A# and "#2" &ould hardly take S;"#+ from APO$s hands

&@ ?hat are you doing ApoB&EMA& Fou ere gonna )ho$e him man;AP= Fou )an't ma$e Ho$e about things li$e that; (5ery definitelyf you e!er

do a Ho$e li$e this again; (2an$t finish and goes out&@ Fou got aay from @uneyt's hands as you des)ried it# but you erealmost gone in Apo's hands;

&EMA& ome of your habits are terrible hiny; Apo is after a pie)e of breadand you still ma$e fun of him; Ion't;

&F (%eally frightenedIamn# didn't $no he as that strong;&EMA& Fou should alays at)h out for those ith tiny eyes;

(While SH"#+ lea-es in a misera)le state

&@ And from the people ho ha!e something on their mindD This man'sgot nothing but to go abroadD ?hy do you play on his most sensiti!e

pointB

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&@ And the person# ho's ne!er beaten by another fist# thin$s that his fistbeats better;

AP= (!ntersThat )an't be a Ho$e; That motherD&@ ?ell# he Hust made a Ho$e;

&EMA& ?e are friends here Apo; e on't do it again;

&@ esides# you ere almost )ho$ing my husband;&EMA& e didn't do it to harm you; e did it to ma$e us laugh; (The phone

rings. "#2" gets up

&@ onder if it's from the prison; (Ans'erselooo; uD uhD hehasn't )ome in yet; n)i# n)i; At noonB =$ayD 'll tell herD erroom is ready anyay; (Hangs upThey said# the girl ould be hereithin to hours; They'll bring here; Apo# you better a$e up sisterMehtapD =therise the boss ill get mad;(As APO goes half*heartedly

&@ guess his pride is hurt;&EMA& e's a man afterall; e got mad;

(>.2USTO!% &omes in and starts staring at themAP= (As he &omes do'nt's a i)$ed orld you $no; he as already

pa)$ing he suit)ase;(!HTAP &omes do'n. O)-iously she hasn$t slept all night, and she$s

misera)leMETAP Cood"morningD&@ Cood"morning

&EMA& Cood"morning sister; Iid you sleep ellBMETAP did# slept ellD&@ @an help you pa)$ your suit)aseBMETAP ?hat do ha!e anyayB 'm Hust aiting for ayriye# so )an goD&@ ?hy are you aiting for the bossBMETAP ?e had good and bad days togetherD ?e might ha!e ronged ea)h

otherD didn't ant to go ithout ma$ing amends for all that haspassed. ?e may or may not see ea)h other again. And you alays been!ery $ind to me too# ha!e to sayD

&EMA& Ion't e!en mention it sisterDMETAP &o don't say thatD There's nothing li$e gi!ing someone's dueD Cod

the Almighty tells us not to go near him# if e oe dues to hisser!antsDf you e!er ronged me# forgi!e you allD

&@ forgi!e you too# if you e!er ronged me sisterD

&EMA& ame ith me too. (As !HTAP goes upstairs againAP= ?here are you gonna go sisterBMETAP Festerday# you ran around to step on a )o)$roa)h ApoD And ayriye

stopped you from $illing itD he made you put it in front of thedoorD guess 'll find a pla)e to goD

AP= Cod $nos ho to feed the stoma)h he )reatedDMETAP better pa)$ my suit)aseD

(She attempts to go upstairs

&@ @ould help youB&EMA& @an e both help youBMETAP ain't got mu)h anyayD A tra!eler should be on the ayD

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&EMA& Fou $no that been paying for my daughter's s)hool feeD And '!egot usam as ellD ould really li$e to ta$e you ith meD Fou dounderstand# don't youB(!HTAP goes upstairs. >.2USTO!% &omes net to #!%"A#.

HA+%"+! has &ome. She stops and stats 'at&hing

K.@JT=ME ?hi)h one is your roomB&EMA& Co aay# it's not the time;K.@JT=ME ?hy are you yellingB

&EMA& My husband is upstairs;K.@JT=ME ?ell# as if )an't go to someone else;

&EMA& Co to hoe!er the hell you ant; said ha!e my husband upstairs#don't you understandB

AFFE ("nterferes slo'lys there anybody in n)i's roomB&@ &o# there's nobody;AFFE Ta$e him there &erimanDK.@JT=ME don't ant to go in ith this slut; he's untrustorthy# as if she's

about to bite someone;(The >.2USTO!% lea-es

AFFE ?hy didn't you ta$e him inB&EMA& as upsetDAFFE as$ed hy didn't you ta$e him inB

&EMA& said# / as upset4;AFFE (0ets furious'll shit your ner!es; Fou frea$ing slut; Tell me# hat

the hell is that lay bastard Gs business here until this timeB ?hat time is itB Iidn't tell you# no sleeping hereB Co to your homes and sleep

there; s this a motelB rom no on# at the end of your or$# e!eryoneill go to their on home;

AP= Me tooBAFFE Io you ha!e a home# you moronB

&EMA& eeey# that's enough;AFFE ?hat# hat did you say you slutB&@ (7uietlyhush for Cod's sa$eD

&EMA& hush# shush# shush; &o on't shush up;AFFE &o# go upstairs and get rid of your husband;

&EMA& 'm not gonna or$ today; et him sleep;AFFE $no ho to get rid of him;

(HA+%"+! attempts to go upstairs. #!%"A# &uts in front of her 6ust

to oppose her&EMA& Fou )an't $i)$ him out;&@ ?hat are you doing &erimanB

&EMA& 'll lea!e this house;AFFE dare you to try it;

&EMA& on't or$ in this house;AFFE Fou ill or$; FouG!e got debts;

&EMA& t's been for years and it doesn't end; t hasn't ended for thirteen yearsno;

AFFE didn't for)e you to sigh those !ou)hers;&EMA& (4ets herself out &ompletely )an't e!en ma$e one forth of the money

that earn for you; f it goes li$e this# my end ill be Hust li$e sister%3


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Mehtap# hi)h means being on the street;(HUSA!TT"# appears, 6ust 'hen he$s a)out to run )a&k, he$s &aught

)y #!%"A#

AFFE Fou ill or$ in this house; f you desire to go# there# the door isopen; ut after you pay your debt;

JAM (2omes do'n as a tough guy?hat the hell's going on hereBAFFE Four ife ants to -uit; Pay her debts and ta$e her aay;JAM ?here ould ha!e moneyBAFFE Then hy do you al$ puffed upB Ion't ma$e me brea$ your sho

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METAP '!e aited for youDAFFE ?hyBMETAP Lust to say good"bye> might not see you againAFFE )leared your debt MehtapD ?hat )an ta$e from youB forgi!e it;

And you forgi!e me tooD

METAP doD(HA+%"+! takes some money out from her &hest, &ounts 'ith the

&orner of her eyes and squeees into !HTAP$s hands

METAP May lea!e my suit)ase here for a hileB 'll go to the other housesalsoD

AFFE =$ay# lea!e itD Apo# bring her suit)ase donD The girl ill be heresoon# it ouldn't be ni)e to herD @all me# hen the girl gets here; 'll

be at Ma$bule's pla)e;&@ oss; Please forgi!e &erimanD orgi!e her for my sa$e bossD

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METAP (Wa-ing the money in her hand'm gonna do su)h a good Hob thate!eryone ill be Healous;

AFFE (0ra))ing the money that !HTAP$s 'a-ingFou still ha!e plentyleft;

&@ ey hiny# ell done manD

&EMA& eally you'!e done !ery ell;AP= (!-en himCood Hob# good Hob;&F Iid e ma$e upBAP= Fes e didDPAAN (!tends his hand to shake it. /ust 'hen Apo etends his, SH"#+ pulls

his )a&k

AP= (/oyfullyFou )an't ma$e me mad hate!er you doD&F ?ell then# let's sha$eD

(Apo etends again, )ut SH"#+ pulls the same tri&k

AFFE Already then# let me go and see Adile;METAP May ta$e the painting in the roomB

AFFE Ta$e it# ta$e it; t may be yours; (!its(!HTAP goes upstairs

&@ Fou're a lo!er Hust for meD My husband; (She impudently em)ra&eshim?hat no# you're i)e )old;

&F ut unfortunately;&@ ?hat is it noB

&EMA& a!e you tri)$ed her again you moronBAP= =r did you arrange it ith AdileB&F ?hat are you tal$ing about (7uietlyThey say e!im is )oming out of

hospital ithin a monthD&@ =h maaan;

(S"T;" has &ome. He$s &he&king the girls one )y one. !HTAP &omes

do'n 'ith the painting. A primiti-e painting )ut glassed and framed

TN ey you girl# idi$a;&@ rother;

(S"T;" pulls a knife from the po&ket of his 6a&ket, and runs to'ards

"#2"

&@ beg you brotherDTN This must to end here idi$a; =ur honor ill be )leared;

(!-eryone is froen

METAP ea!e her;

TN (akes an attemptFou stand aside;METAP (She 'raps around S"T;" 'ith an unepe&ted qui&kness from hersaid lea!e her;

TN Fou stand aside; =r you'll get hurt;METAP ?hat $ind of men are youB Apo# hiny# &eriman; ?hat $ind of people

are youB (The others get a&ti-e too. #!%"A# gra)s a &hair. APO6umps onto S"T;" and &ause him to fall do'n. SH"#+, APO and

#!%"A# all 6ump on him. !HTAP is trying to &alm do'n "#2" 'ho

is in terror

&@ (Upon seeing S"T;" )eing )eaten and ki&kedIon't# please don't do it;Ion't hit him; (She tries to pre-ent him from further manhandlee's

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METAP (%uns outside as the others are )eating S"T;"ustuuu; ustuuuu;elp;

JTJ (%ushes in. Takes S"T;" from their handsAP= e as gonna $ill n)i;JTJ ?hy you s)umB

AP= ere# this fool is it$i;JTJ s that himB

&EMA& (Takes the knife from the floor and gi-es it to him ere# ith thisDJTJ (Takes ito did you get this inB e!en sear)hed him; (Pulls out his

gunCet up;&@ Ion't you ha!e hand)uffsBJTJ ?hen Mehtap yelled# rushed ithout preparationD sear# 'll nail

him; &o you don't mo!e aay from here; ?e prepare a report andfinish the business soon; Mo!e; (They eit(They all laugh franti&ly together. "t resem)les more of &rying

&F say# you're really something sister*

AP= And they say she's gotten old;&EMA& (akes a pass to "#2"f sister Mehtap hadn't ta$en the lead and

Humped in the middle# daaang you'd be gone by no;AP= Feah# you'd be lying dead on the floor;

&EMA& Fou better than$ and pray for her;&F Fou'd ha!e been done by no;&@ (Still in sho&kThan$ you sister;

&EMA& As they say> you )an't )lap ith one hand; et's not forget hiny andApo;

&F (To APOMan# you sat on the guy li$e )annon ball; Cood for you;AP= (Proud of himself didn't get greased for nothing;&F ?hat do you mean Ggreased'BAP= (As to &all him unedu&ated?restling# restling;&F &o onder# you do!e to his leg and brought it$i to bridge position;AP= said# let's not lea!e anything to )han)eD =therise# 'd sho him all

the tri)$s $no. (0ets up, tries to sho' his tri&ks on SH"#+f grabli$e this# andD

&F top it Apo..AP= ould thro him on the floor# neither the guard nor the polis nor

)ould'!e s)raped him from the floor again;&F (He$s really frighten no'?hat are you doing man# you're gonna

brea$ my bonesD Fou're gonna )ause an a))ident or something; Foumania);AP= (While sitting do'n he really yearns ey sonny# don't underestimate

meD 'm the man ho has restled ith the best there as; ain'tsaying on# but really made them seat;

&@ e as gonna )ut me up# in pie)es;METAP ?ould e let him do that hile e're hereB

&EMA& Io you thin$ you ere not prote)tedB Io they thin$ e'reunprote)tedB ?hat is it# )an't e e!en prote)t ea)h otherB

&F Fou ere good too# &eriman;&EMA& ?e all did good# all of us;

&@ E!erybody's lun)h's on me )ome on ApoD Co and order $ebab for all %K


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of us# and let's eat ith pleasure;AP= (2ountset mine be one and a half portion.

(He rushes out

&F (akes fun Fou shouldn't ha!e spent so mu)hD There as no needfor that. (0ets up all of a sudden and dials a num)erello!; diot;

?e'd as$ed for a number to be )onne)ted; To sparta Prison; ii# huh;Fou )an )an)el that; That business is o!er; My dear;

&@ ey# you're real smart assD My husband;&F better get ba)$; ?e really laid it today;

&EMA& ut a report ill be prepared;&F (/ust 'hen a)out to lea-e?ell# 'll )ome as soon as you )allD&@ Tan$ you my husband;&F Fou're el)ome my ife;(4ea-es

&EMA& ut still# e ouldn't be able to do it ithout you sister;METAP (8itterly?hy should a dead don$ey be afraid of a olfB

(#oises from outside. Some)ody$s shouting, 9Hold him, hold him,

don$t let him get a'ay:. #!%"A# 'alks to the door as to see 'hat$shappening. She &lashes 'ith S"T;". S"T;" rushes in, gra)s the )ottle

on the ta)le. "#2" runs to her room )ut una)le to &lose the door. S"T;"

had put his foot through the door. He opens the door and enters the

room. He lo&ks the door from inside. Sound of a )roken )ottle. And

"#2"$s &ry from inside

&EMA& (%ushes to the front door eeelp; omeone's getting $illlled;JTJ (%ushes ine es)aped# he got aay# he got aay; e es)aped from

my room; (He shoulders to the door=pen up; n the name of the la#open up;(At this time SH"#+, APO and HA+%"+! &ome in. They may )e others

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