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Krasnogorov's play (2) page 2 WIFE. You know that from the first day our marriage I had a rule always listen to you. HUSBAND. So... Do you mind? WIFE. Absolutely not. Can I help you to get your things? HUSBAND. “Things” … You say about it so calm! I expected everything else, but not this. Are not you upset that we leave? WIFE. No, my darling. Why should I be upset? You said that it would be better for both of us. HUSBAND. It doesn't matter what I said! Don't you have any opinion? WIFE. I don’t have, honey. You know that I look at everything through your eyes. (She gets the suitcase and starts to pack Husband’s things). HUSBAND. What are you doing? WIFE. Do you take all things or only the necessary? I can send the rest later. HUSBAND. But I’m not going anywhere! At least today. WIFE. As you wish, honey. If you want, I can leave. (She sits down, looks around the room and laughing quietly). HUSBAND. Why are you laughing? WIFE. I also just came from work. And when you came in I was exactly thinking how much I still have chores. HUSBAND. You'd think I constrained you very mucHusband. WIFE. No, but I had a moral sense. I had obligations. And now I am free. It’s highly unusual. May be, do I go to a theater now? I think I still have time. HUSBAND. Why “to a theater”? WIFE. And what, do I sit here and cry? Is that what you suggest? HUSBAND. Absolutely not, but… Why suddenly “to a theater”? WIFE. You are right. It is stupid. (She throws Husband’s things out of the suitcase and again begins to pack.) HUSBAND. What are you doing? WIFE. I’m packing. HUSBAND. Do you want to go away? WIFE. Well, what else can I do? HUSBAND. Where? WIFE. First I’ll go to my friend and after I’ll rent myself an apartment. Tell her she can move here today. HUSBAND. Who is her? Oh yeah… WIFE. Can I leave her a note? HUSBAND. That's all we needed. Any passions like “a snake is stealer my husband …”? WIFE. How could you think so? Just I have to give up cases. All the same a household is also an economy. HUSBAND. You can say all you need.
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August 29, 2014

Krasnogorov's play (2)

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WIFE. You know that from the first day our marriage I had a rule always listen to you.
HUSBAND. So... Do you mind?
WIFE. Absolutely not. Can I help you to get your things?
HUSBAND. “Things” … You say about it so calm! I expected everything else, but not this. Are not you upset that we leave?
WIFE. No, my darling. Why should I be upset? You said that it would be better for both of us.
HUSBAND. It doesn't matter what I said! Don't you have any opinion?
WIFE. I don’t have, honey. You know that I look at everything through your eyes. (She gets the suitcase and starts to pack Husband’s things).
HUSBAND. What are you doing?
WIFE. Do you take all things or only the necessary? I can send the rest later.
HUSBAND. But I’m not going anywhere! At least today.
WIFE. As you wish, honey. If you want, I can leave. (She sits down, looks around the room and laughing quietly).
HUSBAND. Why are you laughing?
WIFE. I also just came from work. And when you came in I was exactly thinking how much I still have chores.
HUSBAND. You'd think I constrained you very mucHusband.
WIFE. No, but I had a moral sense. I had obligations. And now I am free. It’s highly unusual. May be, do I go to a theater now? I think I still have time.
HUSBAND. Why “to a theater”?
WIFE. And what, do I sit here and cry? Is that what you suggest?
HUSBAND. Absolutely not, but… Why suddenly “to a theater”?
WIFE. You are right. It is stupid. (She throws Husband’s things out of the suitcase and again begins to pack.)
HUSBAND. What are you doing?
WIFE. I’m packing.
HUSBAND. Do you want to go away?
WIFE. Well, what else can I do?
HUSBAND. Where?
WIFE. First I’ll go to my friend and after I’ll rent myself an apartment. Tell her she can move here today.
HUSBAND. Who is her? Oh yeah…
WIFE. Can I leave her a note?
HUSBAND. That's all we needed. Any passions like “a snake is stealer my husband …”?
WIFE. How could you think so? Just I have to give up cases. All the same a household is also an economy.
HUSBAND. You can say all you need.

 

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