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not
    but that’s because the word remember
    yes
    yes it means something else
    quite short pause
    but if I know something
    quite short pause
    surely I can say that I know something
    she walks around a little
    yes
    almost dancingly
    yes in its own way
    in one way
    I suppose I know something
    yes
    quite short pause
    yes that which is me
    that which thinks
    which moves
    around the place
    which thinks itself around the place
    yes that
    yes that knows something
    quite short pause
    yes that was there
    yes before I was born
    somehow
    yes
    quite short pause
    but no
    quite short pause
    no listen to me
    thinking
    SECOND VOICE
    We are here
    And we must be here
    THE SHADOW
    You must always be here
    FIRST VOICE
    We are here
    quite short pause
    and here we shall be
    quite short pause
    but
    quite short pause
    but must we be here
    quite short pause
    why must we be here
    SECOND VOICE
    We just have to
    be here
    YOUNG WOMAN
    continues
    and I who
    yes I who am not used to thinking
    who am
    yes just
    breaks off, giggles
    who yes just
    breaks off, giggles
    and why am I here
    quite short pause
    yes right here
    right now
    quite short pause
    yes I
    yes I know that
    quite short pause
    I can tell you
    quite short pause
    but I don’t want to tell you
    She turns around and sees The Young Man who enters, with The Old Man entering behind him
    Oh hello
    You’re here already
    I
    breaks off, becomes a little embarrassed
    I
    breaks off
    YOUNG MAN
    Yes
    quite short pause
    yes I may be a little early
    YOUNG WOMAN
    Yes me too
    Pause
    FIRST VOICE
    And there he is
    there he comes
    quite short pause
    but look
    can’t you see
    quite short pause
    look how beautiful he is
    SECOND VOICE
    Yes
    quite short pause
    yes he is beautiful
    Pause
    FIRST VOICE
    But
    look
    SECOND VOICE
    Yes
    yes I see
    Short pause
    YOUNG MAN
    Yes here we are
    then
    YOUNG WOMAN
    Yes
    quite short pause
    yes it’s become a habit
    yes to meet here
    YOUNG MAN
    Yes it has
    Pause
    YOUNG WOMAN
    And it’s a nice
    place
    yes
    YOUNG MAN
    Yes
    Pause
    YOUNG WOMAN
    Really nice
    YOUNG MAN
    Yes
    quite short pause
    yes I suppose that’s why
    breaks off
    YOUNG WOMAN
    continues
    Yes that we meet here
    YOUNG MAN
    Yes I suppose it is
    Pause. She walks around a little. Pause .
    YOUNG WOMAN
    Any news
    YOUNG MAN
    No
    quite short pause
    no nothing special
    or
    yes
    YOUNG WOMAN
    Tell me
    YOUNG MAN
    No
    YOUNG WOMAN
    Yes
    YOUNG MAN
    No
    YOUNG WOMAN
    Yes
    quite short pause
    yes you must
    She nudges him
    YOUNG MAN
    No
    YOUNG WOMAN
    Yes
    YOUNG MAN
    No
    He looks at her, and then he stretches his hand out and she takes his hand, they stand and hold hands and look down
    Yes here we are then
    Pause
    YOUNG WOMAN
    Yes
    Pause
    YOUNG MAN
    Yes
    Pause
    YOUNG WOMAN
    You and I
    YOUNG MAN
    You and I
    They look at each other, smile to each other. Long pause
    Do you want to go for a walk
    YOUNG WOMAN
    Alright
    Short pause
    And it’s so
    yes nice here
    quite short pause
    here by the sea
    YOUNG MAN
    Yes
    YOUNG WOMAN
    Here
    sheltered from the ocean
    YOUNG MAN
    sheltered by the mountains
    YOUNG WOMAN
    By the tall mountains
    THE SHADOW
    This is where you’ll be
    Quite short pause
    And I am here always
    YOUNG WOMAN
    But look
    She looks at the mountains
    I’ve never quite
    seen the mountains before
    I see them now as if for the first time
    And the rocks
    I see them as if for the first time
    YOUNG MAN
    The mountains and the rocks
    quite short pause
    and then us
    And this is where we’ll be
    YOUNG WOMAN
    If we want to
    we’ll be here
    yes
    quite short pause
    yes for here there’s air
    quite short pause
    there’s earth
    YOUNG MAN
    And there’s wind here
    There’s always wind here
    YOUNG WOMAN
    And here’s where we met
    YOUNG MAN
    And here’s where we’ll live
    quite short pause
    here we’ll stay
    YOUNG MAN
    And we’ll be alright
    YOUNG FIRST VOICE
    Because we won’t give up
    YOUNG MAN
    No
    And we’ll be fine
    We’ll be alright
    YOUNG WOMAN
    We’re young and strong
    YOUNG MAN
    And we’re together
    YOUNG WOMAN
    We’ll be