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FATZER; DEMISE OF THE EGOTIST

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by Bertolt Brecht(Chicago er!io"# O$e"e% &' ) *+, -ro$ Thtr .arra"ge% a"% tra"!late% by Ste/a" Br0" ©1* 2,1**3

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CHOR4S#6o7 8ay !till 9"o:that i" the !eco"% %eca%e o/ thi! ce"t7rythere :a! a :ar bet:ee" all $eo$le!:ho e"tre"che% the8!el e!a"% !i"9i"gtheir 7"!i"9able !hi$!/ro8 o"e ocea" to the othera"% ho7!i"g /o7r year! 7"%er gro7"%i" hole! o/ ce8e"t!hot o"e a"other :ith te" tho7!a"% to"! o/ !teelate gra!! a"% the /le!h o/ their hor!e!/le: thro7gh the air agai"!t o"e a"otheri" "e:ly i" e"te% 8etal 8achi"e!a"% a% a"ce% agai"!t o"e a"other i"

ehicle! o/ iro"Thi! :ar that la!te% /o7r year! a"%:a! recog"i e% a! a cri8e,e e" i" o7r li/eti8e,!$e:e% /orth a ge"eratio"o/ !c78that %i%"<t la!t lo"g a"% thati" it! %e8i!e tore %o:" the %ecre$it :orl%

(Fro8 i" the ta"9.=OCH#>!ho7t!?@hich o/ yo7 i! 8y /rie"% a"% :ill b7ry 8e 7"%er the gro7"% So that "othi"g ca" hit 8e a"y8ore B7t there i! "o $lace le/t /or 8e to cra:l <ca7!e they !hoot thirty /eet 7"%er the !7r/ace o/ the earth B4ESCHI5G#>al!o !ho7ti"g? All thi! here ha! got

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FATZER# Tho!e :ho :ere here are "o 8ore a"% are thro7gh !hooti"g @e< e co8e too late to 7!e o7r g7"! Here i! a goo% $lace to !it %o:" >!it! 7"%er hal/ a tree?

@atch thi! I<8 goi"g to roll thi! light a"% %ar9 !to"e :hether I<ll !till 8a9e it o7t o/ thi! hell

i/ :hite I<ll 8a9e it o7ti/ blac9# "e er 8ore

>he roll!?

=A4MA55# Blac9 >all e ce$t Fat er la7gh lo7%ly?

FATZER# 5o: that I 9"o: I<ll !oo" %ie, I al!o :a"t to 9"o: i/ yo7<ll li e

yo7 roll too B4ESCHI5G# I :o"<t %o it Fat er a %ice

i! :or!e tha" 8achi"e g7" /ire FATZER# Co:ar%! =A4MA55# All right, I<ll roll >he roll!?

Blac9 >Fat er la7gh! To =och#?

@hat are yo7 :aiti"g /or >=och roll!?

Blac9 >to B7e!chi"g#?

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@i$e that col% !tare o// Maybe

yo7<re i88ortal FATZER# Roll, yo7 %og >B7e!chi"g roll! b7t hol%! hi! /i!t clo!e% /or a lo"g ti8e?

B4ESCHI5G# Be/ore, :hile yo7 :ere rolli"g =a78a"", I breathe% i"to 8y c7$$e% ha"%! a"% !"i//e% at 8y breath It !8elle% rotte" there a"% I !ai% to 8y!el/# I<ll !oo" be %ea% >!ho:! the other! the %ice, :itho7t loo9i"g hi8!el/?

FATZER# >la7gh! lo7%ly? Blac9 All blac9 5o: :e ca" be /rie"%! agai" gi e 8e

yo7r tobacco, =a78a"", I<ll !8o9e7$ the la!t o/ it !i"ce :eare /rie"%! agai" Beca7!e "o:it<! !7re that !oo" :e :o"<t!8o9e a"y8ore "or !eea hal/ tree li9e thi!I<ll 8a9e

"o 8ore :arI !hito" thi! :orl% a! it i! I a8 lo!t

DOC4ME5T &There/ore :e ha e toSta"% o7r gro7"% thro7gh thi! thir% year o/ the :ar

That i! la!ti"g lo"ger tha" $ro ecte%A"% o"ce agai" %i i%e 7$ the la"%A"% !tretch the /oo% ratio"!, :ith "e:A"% !tricter 8ea!7re!So that they la!t lo"ger a"% /7l/ill the 7ota,To o"e 7arter $o7"% o/ 8eat $er %ay, $er hea%The !a8e goe! /or /lo7r, !hoe! a"% clothi"g !o that@e

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@ith a /ractio" o/ o7r !tre"gthCa" get thro7gh the greate!t :ar i" the :orl%O/ o"e $eo$le agai"!t thirtySo that o7r $eo$le are ahea% o/ all the other! atThe e"% For thi! it i! "ece!!ary to 9"o:@hat attit7%e the lo:e!t $eo$le, the 8a!!e!Ha e to:ar%! the :arTe"acity a"% $atie"ce a! lo"g a!5o 8a" lea e! the tre"che!@hich o"ly la!t! till the /ir!t 8a" lea e!Col% a"% %i!ea!e ca7!e% by col%The h7"ger 8ore biti"g thro7gh col%O/ %i!ea!e% bo%ie!They bear it

I,&>Mor"i"g =och /all! o er?

=OCH# Oh, Fat er I ca"<ta"y8ore

B4ESCHI5G# Hi! leg! are "o goo% a"y8ore Sta"% 7$, =och

FATZER# @hy %i%"<t yo7 lea e hi8 lyi"g i"!i%e B4ESCHI5G# So he<% get !o8e air A 8a" i! "o %og Sta"% 7$, =och, yo7 %og

FATZER# Gi e hi8 the bra"%y B4ESCHI5G# That i! agai"!t reg7latio"!, it<!

the e8erge"cy ratio" FATZER# Gi e it to hi8 @hat %ay i! to%ay

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=OCH# @e%"e!%ay FATZER# So thi! i! the @e%"e!%ay o" :hich :e ha e ha% e"o7gh

=OCH# @e are lo!t @e<re !7re to be/i"i!he% o// They<ll catch 7! @hy

:ere :e bor" "o: :he" the air i! /7ll o/ 8etal a"% $oi!o" @here ca" o"e e!ca$e to E ery:here

there are $eo$le B4ESCHI5G# -eo$le are the e"e8y a"% 87!t cea!e Get bac9 i" the ta"9

@e<re %ri i"g o" a! lo"g a! :e !till !ee a hal/ !ta"%i"g tree :he" all !ho7l% be e8$ty

FATZER# I/ yo7 %o"<t !h7t 7$ :here yo7<re !ta"%i"g :ill !oo" be e8$ty

B4ESCHI5G# A!!hole

FATZER# E erybo%y ha! o"e

A"% "o: hol% yo7r hea%! i" yo7r ha"%! a"% li!te"# O er /o7r year! lyi"g i" the 87% o/ tre"che! a8o"g!t artillery, ho$$i"g thro7gh /la9 barrage! al:ay! !earchi"g co er The la!t t:o year! I re/lecte% o" 8y !it7atio" a"% 7!e/7l"e!!, I !earche% a :ay to !ho: 8y!el/ :hat<! 7$ :ith 8e b7t ye!ter%ay I re8e8bere%

a !8all %ra:i"g I !a: i" a boo9!o8ethi"g !i8ilar I :a"t

to co"!tr7ct /or yo7 Thi! $oi"t here !ig"i/ie! Fat er

B4ESCHI5G,=OCH,=A4MA55#@e %o"<t :a"t to lear" a"ythi"g

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FATZER# @ho %oe! :a"t to6o7 %o"<t :a"t to lear" a"ythi"g, b7t I tell yo7,it i! !o8eo"e el!e :ho %oe!"<t :a"t yo7 tolear" thi! :argoe! agai"!t 7! a"% the /ight agai"!t7! i! bei"g /o7ght :ith o7r ha"%!a"% the :ro"g /oe ha! bee" cho!e"the o$$o!i"g ca8$! are 8a%e 7$o/ the :ro"g 8i #/rie"% a"% /oe i" o"e ca8$,a"% i" the other o"ce 8ore /rie"% a"% /oeA"% all the!e /ighthabit7ally, %eali"g accor%i"g to a $la"they %o"<t 9"o: Tho!e :hoo$erate a 8eat gri"%er o"ly :a"t tothi"9 they o$erate le er!,a"% !o the :ell or%ere% 8a!! o/ h78a" bei"g!!tri e! /or a /al!e goala"%the "e: /o7"% $lea!7reo/ 8archi"g i" !te$ together i! bei"g 7!7r$e%Thi! $oi"t !ig"i/ie!I a8 here a"% there, agai"!t 8e, i!a" 7"e"%i"g li"e They are!ol%ier! li9e 8e, tho7gh 8y e"e8yB7t here I !7%%e"ly!ee a"other

li"e :hich i! behi"% 8e a"% i!al!o agai"!t 8e @hat i! that It<!tho!e :ho !e"t 7! here, they are theb7!i"e!!8e"Fi"ally a/ter year!I !ee the e"e8yIt i! "ot o7r i"tere!t!that are !o bloo%ily bei"g"egotiate% here#/ire a"% :ater are /ighti"gtogether o" o"e !i%e

a"% o" the other there<! al!o/ire a"% :aterI/ they :ere o"ly to loo9 bac9/ro8 their bloo%y e8brace, each:o7l% !ee the e"e8y !ta"%i"gbehi"% hi8 a"% !o a/ter/o7r year! o/ bli"% ragi"g :ar,I 7!t loo9e% behi"% 8e

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a"% !7%%e"ly !a: e erythi"g#i" /ro"t o/ 8e :a! hi8 agai"!t :ho8 I /o7ght# 8y brother;b7t behi"% 8e a"% behi"% hi8# o7r e"e8yA"% "o: 7"%er thi! hal/ tree I<ll !8o9e7$ o7r tobaccoI<ll8a9e "o 8ore :arIt i! goo% that Iha e co8e here to o"e$lace i" the :orl% :here Ico7l% thi"9 abo7t it /or three 8i"7te!5o::e ca" go =A4MA55# 6o7<ll be !hot, B7e!chi"g :ill !hoot yo7 FATZER# I %o"<t belie e i" B0!chi"g a"y8ore B4ESCHI5G# I thi"9, Fat er i! right,:e 87!t 8o e o7tThe /atherla"% loo9! goo% o" the 8a$, b7t "o: therei! a hole there thro7gh :hich :e ca" get o7t =A4MA55# A"% :hat abo7t the ehicle FATZER# It ca" !tay till"e: year! a"% !ayto the "e t !hell that

!hoot! by# They!hat i"to 8e, a"%that !ho7l% be :ritte" o" the o7t!i%e too >he :rite! o" the ta"9? Shita"% "o: /or:ar% =OCH# @hich :ay i! /or:ar%To the right e erythi"g<! re%

a"% behi"% 7! e erythi"g i! al!o b7r"i"g,ahea% it i! !ile"ta"% that i! :or!t o/ all FATZER# e/t yo7 a!!hole!,/ollo: Fat erA"% a"yo"e :e 8eet:e 8o: hi8 %o:"

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=OCH# e/t i! the 7iete!t B4ESCHI5G# Thi! ta"9 ha! bor"7! agai" FATZER# Dri"9 7$, e8$ty yo7r bottle!/or :hich :e !ho7l% be !hot!o that there be "o 8ore, other:i!e yo7<ll go o" :ith thi! :ar

DOC4ME5T )The be!t o/ 7!, o"ce a "e:i%ea e8erge! at a"y $oi"t o" theearth, %e!ert their $o!itio"!a"% "othi"g hol%! the8 bac9; Ti8e !$lit!it!el/ i"to ol% a"% "e:; they %o"<t %o a"ythi"gol% a"y8ore B7t ti8e roll! !till /7rther

II,1THE I5 ASIO5 (I5 THE DE-THS.a

>The :i/e o/ =a78a""# There!e a"% t:o other :o8e"?

THERESE# >yell!? @here are theyTo%ay I ha e %eci%e%

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to !ati!/y8y /le!hthree year!i! too lo"g:hy %oe!"<t he co8elay hi8!el/ 7$o" 8eMy bo%yha! :ithere%, !7rely8y ti8e ha! $a!!e%The co:! a"% the bitche!/i"% !ati!/actio" :he" i" heata"% I re 7ire that Itoo be !ati!/ie%That I %o"<t al:ay! thi"9 abo7t 8y:o8b :hich i! e8$ty b7trather li e li9e yo7 THE @OMA5# Go ahea% a"% yell,:he" yo7<re thro7gh yelli"g,it<! 7!tli9e be/oreA real :o8a", !he"ee%! 8ore tha" gr7el a"%!7ch A"% :he" it co8e! to lo ethat i! /or the big !hot!, b7tat "ight !he "ee%! !o8ebo%y:ho %oe! it :ith her, e e" the %octor!ay! !o

THERESE# I ha e a h7!ba"%, hi! "a8ei! o" the %oor @OMA5# A"% hi! "a8e i! o" the li!to/ the 8i!!i"g6o7 ca"<t go to be%:ith a "a8e

GIR # B7t I ha e a brother :hoha! "o ob

THERESE# There<! 7!t o"e roo8 here"o $lace /or yo7r brother @OMA5# -7t o" a clea" blo7!e a"% co8e alo"g GIR # My brotherha! ti8e thi! e e"i"g a"% "o

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roo/ o er hi! hea% to"ight THERESE# Thi! i! 7!t o"e roo8 herei! "o $lace /or yo7r brother6o7 are :itho7t !ha8ea"% beca7!e yo7<re a :horeyo7 ca"<t thi"9 a"y %i//ere"tb7t by the ti8e 8y !o7$ i!o" the table, I<8 !o :or"o7t that I ca"<t !it a"y8orea"% grate/7l that there<!"o o"e aro7"% :ho !till:a"t! to lay 8e >the t:o :o8e" get 7$ to lea e?

GIR # E e" yo7r c7"t i! a :hore >they e it?

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I" M7ehlhei8 o" the R7hr, %7ri"g the 8orally %e"7%e%ti8e o/ the /ir!t :orl% :ar, a !tory a8o"g /o7r 8e"7"/ol%e% :hich e"%e% :ith the total %o:"/all o/ all/o7r i" the 8i%!t o/ 87r%er, betrayal, a"%%eca%e"ce that !ho:e% the bloo%y trace! o/ a "e:!et o/ 8oral!

A"% :he" it :a! all o er, there :a!%i!or%er, a"% a roo8 i":hich all :a! totally %e!troye% a"% :ithi" it/o7r %ea% 8e" a"%o"e "a8e a"% o"e %oor o" :hich :a! :ritte"!o8ethi"g that co7l% "ot be %eci$here%B7t yo7 "o: :ill !ee the :hole thi"g#that :hich ha$$e"e%, :eha e !et it 7$i" the e act or%er o/ ti8e,i" the e act locatio" a"%

:ith the e act :or%! that:ere !$o9e" A"% :hate er yo7 !eeyo7 :ill e"% 7$ !eei"g :hat :e !a:#%i!or%er, a"% a roo8:hich :a! totally %e!troye%, a"% :ithi" it/o7r %ea% 8e" a"%o"e "a8e A"% :e b7ilt it 7$ !o thatyo7 %eci%e

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:hat act7ally ha$$e"e% !i"ce:e co7l%"<t agree

b>a call co8e! /ro8 o7t!i%e? THERESE# @ho<! o7t there I a8 "oto$e"i"g 7$ =A4MA55# O$e" 7$ it<! 8e THERESE# @here %i% yo7 co8e /ro8 FATZER# @here er it i! :e ca8e /ro8,a!!78e it<! /ro8the !ha/t! o/ hell A"%ho:e er it i! that :e ha e co8e together,:e are "o: here :here :e "e er 8ea"t to be =A4MA55# The!e are 8y /rie"%! FATZER# A"% the!e yo7 87!t treat :ell:ith a 8eal a"% :hate er<!aro7"% that %oe!"<t :atch =A4MA55# 6eah, :hat %o yo7 ha e to eat THERESE# Are yo7 o" /7rlo7gh, that yo7arri e !o !7%%e"ly

FATZER# 6o7 co7l% call it a /7rlo7gh b7t:ho a!9! a lot, hear! a lot =OCH# There<! "ot 87ch roo8 here THERESE# Gott/rie% %o yo7 !till ha e!7ch a" a$$etite >they eat?

FATZER# A! I !at i" the /reight car!I !a:that e eryo"e i! 7"!ati!/ie%that $lea!e% 8e =OCH# 6e! thi"g! are goi"g to brea9 loo!e !oo":e o"ly ha e to :ait it o7t,

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B4ESCHI5G# a"% hol% o7t >they la7gh? FATZER# :he" they brea9 loo!e:e ha e to be together =OCH# I/ they ca$t7re 7! !e$aratelythe" :e are %o"e /or @e!ho7l% "ot go /7rther Here "earthe bor%er,they are 8o!t %i!!ati!/ie% a"%# :herethere are /actorie! FATZER# 6e! Here The" :e< e agree%to !tay together,a"% yo7 :o"<t go o" to -a!!a7=och B4ESCHI5G# A"% I :o"<t go o" to ieg"it THERESE# By to8orro: I<ll /i"% yo7 each a $lace FATZER# 6o7 %o"<t "ee% to %o that:e<re "ot lea i"g to8orro: yeta"% /or the ti8e bei"g :e<ll all !tay here :ithyo7, yo7 better !:allo: that a"%%o"<t try a"ythi"g It! "o

7!e @hat ti8e o/ year i!it "o: ate /all It<ll be a :hileb7t I< e 9e$t 8y eye! o$e"a"% ha e !ee" thata "e: ti8e i! begi""i"g a"%there<! !o8ethi"g abo7t $eo$lethat ha!"<t bee" be/oreo"e !ee! gro7$! o/ the8 aro7"%o"e ha! "e er !ee" be/ore That<!beca7!e tho!e, :ho ha e bee" 9e$t %o:",are ri!i"g 7$

:here there 7!e% to beo"e $er!o" a"% o"e 8orethere i! "o: a 8a!!, a8a!! o/ $eo$le a"% they all re8ai"togetherThey "o lo"ger ret7r" to their ho8e!a"% there i! e"o7gh /or yo7,=a78a"" a"% thi"g! :ill :or9 o7t

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/or yo7, =och, beca7!e yo7 ha e !7ch a $a!!io"that thi"g! !ho7l% :or9 o7t A"% that i! "otbeca7!e there i! a Go%, there i!"o"e B7t beca7!e,i"!tea%, $eo$le are begi""i"gto recog"i ethat /oo% 87!t co8e /ir!t6o7 ha e 8y a!!7ra"ce thatyo7 :ill ha e /oo% till the" a"%get thro7ghbeca7!e "o: :e are !ta"%i"gat the thre!hol% o/ the la"%that belo"g! to 7! =OCH# There, that %oor8atI<ll 7!e it THERESE# A"% :here %o I !lee$ B4ESCHI5G# 5e t to yo7r h7!ba"%, a! al:ay! THERESE# @ith all o/ yo7 lyi"g aro7"% =A4MA55# I" the "ight it<! %ar9 THERESE# Maybe I :a"t to tal9 :ith yo7a/ter all the!e year!

FATZER# To8orro: THERESE# Are all o/ yo7 goi"g to !tayHo: lo"g =OCH# A !hort :hile

II,& =A4MA55# >e"ter! :ith a $ac9age? There, t7r"i$!

B4ESCHI5G# Coo9 <e8 @here i! the :o8a" =OCH# @or9i"g Coo9 <e8 yo7r!el/ B4ESCHI5G# Gi88e =A4MA55# Are they /re!h e"o7gh

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B4ESCHI5G# >bite! i"to o"e? So8eo"e too9 a biteDi% yo7 %o that =A4MA55# They :ere that :ay B4ESCHI5G# The hell they :ere 6o7too9 a bite =A4MA55# I/ I h7"t the8 7$ =OCH# Doe! that 8ea" yo7 !ho7l% eat the8 7$It<! i" yo7r 8o7th; !$it it o7t =A4MA55# Co8e get it B4ESCHI5G# >be"%! =a78a""<! hea% bac9? S$it it o7t =OCH# It<! a 8atter o/ $ri"ci$le =A4MA55# >!$it! it i"to B7e!chi"g<! /ace? There yo7 are FATZER# >ha! beg7" to eat? 6o7 t:o are a $air =OCH# Coo9 the8 /ir!t B4ESCHI5G# There, eat too I<8 "ot :aiti"g either

=OCH# The" yo7<ll be /arti"g aro7"% agai" FATZER# A"% that<! /orbi%%e" a! a 8attero/ J$ri"ci$le< >they eat? =OCH# E erythi"g i! 7iet, :here eryo7 go 5o i"%icatio"o/ a"ythi"g a"% :e<rer7""i"g o7t o/ breath

FATZER# They<re eati"g their brea% :itho7t !altall that :ill ta9e a"other tho7!a"% year! o/brai"!, bei"g eate" i"to by h7"ger,:ea9e"e% there/ore :ea9I/ :ea9 the" be!tiala"% bea!t! %o "ot a!9# :hyThere/ore they ha e to be !7$$re!!e%

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I %o"<t "ee% to eat t:o %ay! lo"gertha" a"yo"e o/ yo7 @hoe er ca" hol% o7t lo"ge!t,I ca" hol% o7t e e" lo"ger I/ yo7<re!7b 7gate% by thi! a"i8al co8$7l!io"a"% yo7r !to8ach! ha e "o brai"!,yo7 87!t %o that :hich I %o"<t "ee% to %oa"% it<! 8y brai"! :hich allo: 8e thi! =OCH# >to Fat er? I %o"<t "ee% to eat, t:o %ay! lo"gertha" a"yo"e o/ yo7Fat er, yo7<re eati"g :ith 7! FATZER# 6e!, I<8 eati"g :ith yo7 B4ESCHI5G# >la7gh!?Thi! i! the "e: ageI" battle I ha e !ee" 8a"y:ith re% /ace! a"% !o8e :e"t i"7"%i!ti"g7i!he% li9e beetle!, b7tI< e "e er !ee"a great 8a" FATZER# >la7gh!?I a8 o"e

>e"ter There!e =a78a""? THERESE# Are yo7 all eati"g Do"<t yo7 "ee% a"other

!$oo" or t:o !$oo"! >to =a78a""? Are yo7!ati!/ie% Do"<t yo7 "ee% a"ythi"g8ore I/ yo7 %o"<t !aya"ythi"g, I :ill#I/ :e are "e er alo"e I :ill!ay it i" /ro"t o/ all o/ the8gorgi"g the8!el e!, >to Fat er? a"% yo7I hate the 8o!t, beca7!e yo7 are theto7ghe!t a"% co7l% /i"% yo7r o:" /oo% >Fat er la7gh!?

So, I<8 a!9i"g all o/ yo7, %o"<t yo7 :a"t togo a"% get !o8e airocca!io"ly or go o7t!i%eto the o7tho7!e !o that I ca" get 8y 8a"alo"e I<ll tell yo7 all#I :a"t hi8 to reach /or 8y leg!/7l/illi"g It o"ly ta9e! a co7$le

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8i"7te! yo7<ll $ar%o" 7! that lo"g it<! 8y right/7l clai8 =A4MA55# Sh7t yo7r 8o7th Ha e yo7"o !ha8e THERESE# That<! e actly :hat I<8 8i!!i"g I/I re8o e yo7r !7$$eryo7 get a"gry, b7t:hat a8 I !7$$o!e% to %o =OCH# Get 7$, bri"g yo7rt7r"i$!, co8e eat o7t!i%e =A4MA55# 6o7 ca" all re8ai" i"!i%e@he" I o"ly eatgra!!, ta9e "ote, I ha e "o %e!ire/or a :o8a" a"%that<! the :ay it i! FATZER# 4"ity i! i8$orta"t, b7tI "ee% /o7r l7"g!to breathe =A4MA55# I<ll 87r%er hi8 >B7e!chi"g hol%! =a78a"", =och Fat er?

=OCH# I !e"!e yet a"other !ic9"e!!"o: ha! co8e 7$o" 7! B4ESCHI5G# I/ /or t:o %ay! /ate %oe! "ot trea% o" 7!,the" /or !7re it ha!!$rai"e% it! a"9le =OCH# 5o ro$e hol%! lo"ger tha"it! :ea9e!t /iber ca" hol% FATZER# >to:ar% =a78a""?

I/ a 8a" ha"g! hi! !tale 8ol%y gree" coc9i"to thi! /at grea!y boghe !ta"%! right 7$ agai" a" io7!abo7t ha i"g "o !$ace a"% begi"!to tal9 abo7t hi8!el/ :ith bea!tly !erio7!"e!!a"%to /orget :hat<! :hatI "o lo"ger li9e

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thi! :orl% :hichI %o"<t li9e to a%8it#beca7!e I $artic7larly%e!$i!e tho!e :hoare 7"/ort7"ate =OCH# 5o: :e 87!t %i!c7!! :hether :e:a"t to go a:ay, each to hi! o:" cityor to re8ai" i" thi! o"e B4ESCHI5G# et<! go FATZER# Si"ce "o: yo7ha e ha% yo7r /illo/ t7r"i$!, it i!all the !a8e to yo7,b7t o/ all o7r 7"%erta9i"g! o"ly o"ere8ai"!# to li ethe 8o!t %a"gero7! o/ 7"%erta9i"g!, har%ly $ro8i!i"g$o!!ible o"ly thro7gh cri8e, b7t /ro8 "o: o" e ery $o7"%o/ /re!h 8eat i! a ictoryTo b7il% thi! roo/ o er o7r hea% a/re!h, e ery ho7r,a"% $erha$! "e er to e $erie"ce o7r o"ly tri78$h#to !till be here,at the $eri$hery o/ the!e ti8e!I a8 o/ all o/ 7!$hy!ically a"% 8e"tally 8o!t ca$ableto go it alo"e a"% !7r i e, b7t I a8

/or !tayi"g together =OCH# I al!o :a"t to tell yo7 :hyeach o/ 7! !ho7l% "ot "o: go to hi! o:" citybeca7!e the" he<% %i!a$$eara8o"g the 8a"y, hi%i"g a"% tryi"gto /orget that he i! a" o7tla:b7t thi! :ay:e !ta"% i"corr7$tible:itho7t "a8e! by :hicho"e ca" call 7!

co8$letely irreco"cilable#/o7r o/ a 9i"% (:ho Kthi"9 "or8allyK.a"% li ei" the e"e8y<! citya:aiti"g the %o:"/all o/tho!e :ho 7" 7!tlyocc7$y it /or "o: b7t "ot /oreter"ity

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=A4MA55# A"% :here i! the /oo% co8i"g /ro8 FATZER# To8orro:,:he" I go o7t to8orro:to get yo7r /oo%Si"ce yo7 %o :a"t to eate e" i/ yo7<re "ot really hereI :ill ha e to ha e a !7itli9e e eryo"e el!e, %o yo7 ha e o"e =A4MA55# It 87!t be i" the clo!et THERESE# That<! it FATZER# That I ca" 7!e, it :ill 8a9e 8e loo9 li9e o"e o/ the8

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CHOR4S# A $lace i" the R7hr alley#I8$re!! 7$o" yo7r!el/ the %i8 $ict7re o/a !$ace bet:ee" cra"e! a"% iro" :or9!a8o"g :hich Loha"" Fat er8o e% %7ri"g hi! la!t %ay!tryi"g to hol% 7$ the :heel!

III,1FATZER<S STRO THRO4GH THE CIT6 OF M4EH HEIM

FATZER# Abo e all :e "ee% to 9"o:at :hich $oi"t o" the 8a$, o7t o/ :hich bloo% !8eare%ob!c7re $oi"t o/ the go%%a8"e%earth cr7!t :e cra:le%,:hat they ha e to eat here,:hat !ort o/ $eo$le ho: 8a"yare !till aro7"%;

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beca7!e I ha e the /eeli"g :e<regoi"g to be here /or 7ite !o8e ti8e>i" /ro"t o/ the city<! 8eat !7$$ly ho7!e?>a!9! a :o8a"?@hat<! that b7il%i"g @OMA5# That<! the 8eat 8ar9et FATZER# 6o7 get 8eat there @OMA5# A te"th o/ a $o7"%, $er $er!o", %aily FATZER# The" they<ll ha e to gi e 8e /o7r ti8e! that @OMA5# Are yo7 e 7al to /o7r 8e" FATZER# Actio" !$ea9! lo7%er tha" :or%!>:o8a" e it! la7ghi"g? >!ol%ier a"% b7tcher at the 8eat 8ar9et? SO DIER# The e"tire trai" i! a !7$$ly trai"

i9e I !ai%, :e are 8i!!i"g tho!e /i e !teer o" the li!ta"% that<! :hy I< e co8e to yo7 B4TCHER# 6eah, :ell, to8orro: yo7 ca" ha e three, %ay a/terto8orro:o" Fri%ay, :e b7tcher agai"

SO DIER# @e< e gotta ha e the re!t by Fri%ay e e"i"g,at the late!t <Ca7!e Sat7r%ay 8or"i"g :e<re o// B4TCHER# 6eah, the" yo7<ll be b7tchere% >the $eo$le la7gh? SO DIER# >8o i"g o"? St7$i% %og FATZER# >trotti"g alo"g behi"% hi8?

I< e got to /ollo: behi"% hi8the !8ell o/ bloo% /ro8 tho!e /i e !teer:ill lea% 8e @hile I<8 at it I :a"tto loo9 aro7"% ho: 8y /rie"% the :ari! getti"g alo"g Ho: the $eo$leare %re!!e% The $eo$leare %re!!e% ba%ly, I !ee thatThey< e got their little $iece! o/ :ool a"% cotto"

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!toc9$ile% behi"% bayo"ette!, %i!trib7ti"gthe8 threa% by threa% Thi! :ar i! goi"gi" tattere% !hoe!; !o it ca"<t goo" lo"g Al!o I thi"9 I alrea%y !ee#$oor are $oorer a"% rich richer "o: a"%i" bet:ee" i! "othi"g# that i! al!o goo%Babie! :ho :eigh "othi"g at birth a"%are $ale li$$e% a"% %o"<t gai" :eight# That i! goo%Al!o goo%, that it !oo" :ill be :i"ter, itg"a:! a:ay at the :ar, :he" $eo$le /ree eAlrea%y "o: /i/tee" are li i"gi" e ery hole i" the :all, !i"ce"othi"g i! bei"g b7ilt a"y8ore a"% the 8ore$eo$le are cro:%e% together, the 8orerea!o"able they beco8eA"% they cha!e a/ter their :o8e" 7!tli9e i" the ol% %ay!, :ith !7ch agree%y e $re!!io", a! tho7gh theyha% "o other $roble8! e ce$tho: to 8o7"t the8, that i! "ot goo%They are "ot yet :ea9 e"o7ghor :or!e yetthey< e gro:" 7!e% to the!e bloo%y ti8e!5othi"g cha"ge! S7re they<re the !ort that cra:l,e e" :ith cr7!he% 9"ee ca$!,7$ o"to tho!e hairy hole! a! lo"ga! they !till ca" get tho!e, they:ill acce$t a"ythi"g o"e :ill ha e to

$l7g the8 7$ too The 8ore I !eethe 8ore I /i"% that I really ha e to/ollo: behi"% 8y /i e goo% !teer >a li"e o/ yo7"g recr7it! 8arche! by? They<re !o yo7"g, that !ho7l% "ot be "ece!!aryThey ca"<t e e" eat o" their o:" yet a"% are alrea%ye $ecte% to be 9illi"g 8e" That g"a:! at the :arThey !ho7l% be allo:e% togro: 7$ /ir!t a"% the" go to :ar

>!ol%ier t7r"! a"% :al9! o"; Fat er trot! behi"% hi8? He ha! "o o$i"io"a"% that i! :hat<! ba% That<! :hythe :ar la!t! !o lo"g, it co7l% alrea%ybe o er B7t he<! got to/or9 o er !o8e 8eat

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I 9"o: the!e g7y!, he<ll/or9 it o er >i" /ro"t o/ ba9ery !ho$? FO4R @OME5# Gi e 7! !o8e /lo7r FATZER# @hat are yo7 yelli"g abo7t FO4R @OME5# @e ha e a ratio" car%o" :hich it !ay! that :e get /lo7r,b7t al:ay! :he" :e co8e to the ba9erhi! %oor i! loc9e% a"% there<!"o /lo7r /or 7!B7t :e are !7re thatbehi"% the %oor there i! !o8e /lo7r FATZER# So :hy ca"<t yo7 get a"y THE @OME5# The big !hot! eat it;:hat the 8ilitary %oe!"<t eat, i! eate" by the big !hot!;b7t :e, :ho ha e chil%re",o"ly get the cha// FATZER# @hy %o"<t yo7 9ic9 the %oor i"=ic9 the %oor i" a"% get the /lo7r THE @OME5# There<! a"other o"e o/ tho!e big 8o7th!

The li9e! o/ yo7 !ho7l% be !hot %ea%@hy i!"<t he o7t /ighti"g :ith the other!, :here he belo"g!It! the Briti!h, :ho %e"y 7! o7r /oo%a"% the Fre"ch are 9illi"g o// o7r 8e"a"% there<! o"e :ho<! i" cahoot! :ith the e"e8y

oo9 at that t7r"coat "o: he<! !li"9i"g o// FATZER# >goi"g o" behi"% the !ol%ier?The $eo$le are !o !t7$i% Thi! :ar :ill"e er e"%

>!ol%ier t7r"! a"% goe! o"; Fat er goe! trotti"g o" behi"% hi8? A! lo"g a! yo7 !till ha e a /e: !tra"%! o/ 8eatbet:ee" yo7r teeth orbet:ee" yo7r brother! teethyo7 :ill "ot !to$ the b7tcheri"gthere/ore the :ater :ill ha eto rot i" yo7r 8o7th!

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yo7 !ho7l% %ie o// li9e /lie! i" Dece8bera"% by La"7ary the 8oth! !ho7l% /ee% o" yo7

>t:o 8e" go by?

O5E# Do yo7 !till ha e a"y :oo% i" yo7r :areho7!e T@O# A tho7!a"% log! O5E# The" yo7 !ho7l%"<t let a"yo"e at yo7r :oo%, "o:;i"!tea% hi%e it a:ay The", :he" it get!col%, :e ca"!ell it log by log a"% they<llha e to $ay:hate er :e %e8a"% T@O# Right a"% :e al!o 87!tre8o e the coal /ro8their !ight, b7c9et by b7c9etThi! :ar !ho7l% "e er e"% >both e it? FATZER# I !ee there<! !till a !7$$ly o/ coal a"% :oo% aro7"% a"%it! goo%there are $eo$le, !ti// a:e% e"o7gh, to co"ceal the8

That g"a:! a:ay at the :arTho!e are goo% $eo$leI/ there :ere 8ore o/ tho!e $eo$le aro7"%, thi!:ar :o7l% !oo" be o erB7t there are"<t 8a"y, a"% tho!e /e:are li i"g too :ell, a"% a! lo"g a! theyca" cho9e %o:" e e" :ar8e% 7$ gra!!a"% rotte% hor!e 8eat,they<ll co"ti"7e ! 7ee i"g :ar! /ro8 their !y!te8!a"% that<! :hy :e ha e to ta9ethi"g! i" o7r o:" ha"%! a"% $ro i%e o7r!el e! :ith e"o7gh

!7!te"a"ce/or a lo"g $erio% o/ ti8eCare/7l or he<ll get a:ay /ro8 8eIt! beco8i"g clear to 8e#it :o"<t %o to 7!t get e"o7gh/or to%ay<! %i""er#Thi! :ar :ill la!t lo"ger

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SO DIER# >t7r"! aro7"%?Hey yo7 @hy are yo7 trotti"g behi"% 8e li9e a %og:hy %o"<t yo7 !ay a"ythi"g :he"I 7e!tio" yo7See here, :e ha e a9"i/e /or tho!e:ho a8b7!h 7! FATZER# I 87!t a$$roach hi8 %i//ere"tlyi/ I :a"t to get that 8eata"% I "ee% it /or tho!e I le% hereI 87!t thi"9 o/ !o8ethi"g I $ro8i!e%, I 87!t thro:8y!el/ at hi! /eet a"% !ho: hi8 8y h7"gerHey there, co8ra%e SO DIER# @hat<! :ith yo7 FATZER# Gi e 8e !o8ethi"g to eat SO DIER# Get 7$ I %o"<t ha e a"ythi"g FATZER# Gi e 8e !o8ethi"g to eat SO DIER# Ma", I %o"<t tr7!t yo7The!e ty$e! :ho 9eel o eryo7 gi e the8 !o8ethi"g to %ri"9, a"%they !tab yo7 i" the bac9

FATZER# 67$, that<! the :ay it i! e ery:here SO DIER# Do"<t thi"9 I %i%"<t "otice that yo7:ere /ollo:i"g 8e I/ yo7 :ere ho"e!tyo7 :o7l%"<t ha e to thro: yo7r!el/ %o:", beca7!eyo7 are "ot :ea9 FATZER# Belie e :hat yo7 :a"t, b7ti/ I ha% /oo% to eatI :o7l%"<t ha e thro:" 8y!el/ at yo7r /eet

SO DIER# @hat<! that to 8e FATZER# 5othi"g I<8 !7re I lie here a"%!tar e, a"% yo7 !ay#:hat<! that to 8e SO DIER# @hy "ot

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FATZER# S7re, :hy "ot SO DIER# O=, I<ll gi e yo7 "othi"g FATZER#O/ co7r!e# "othi"g

i!te"# @e are/o7r a"% "ee% !o8ethi"gto eat, a"% i/ a"yo"e"otice! 7!, :e<re %o"e /orB7t yo7 ha e /i e !teer a"%it :a! tho!e I ra" a/ter, :he" Ira" a/ter yo7, a"% to8orro:I :a"t to co8e :ith 8y /rie"%!a"% bri"g alo"g a :ago"@he" it get! %ar9 yo7 :ill/or9 o er !o8e o/ yo7r 8eat a"%/lo7r a"% a bit o/ lar% /ro8 yo7r !torage,8ea"t /or the troo$!; beca7!e :e<re/ro8 the ar8y too A"% "o: hel$ 8e 7$ SO DIER# I :ill "ot hel$ yo7 7$, b7ti/ yo7<re really /ro8 the ar8y a"% ha e

7it thi! %irty :ar a"% are there :aiti"gto8orro: :ith a :ago" "ear the b7tcher<! b7t :here8a"y $eo$le are 8illi"g abo7t I :ill!ee :hat I ca" %o /or yo7 FATZER# For /o7r, that i!, /or /o7r

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>o er t:o co"!ec7ti e e e"i"g! the %e!erter! try to obtai"$ro i!io"! Fat er 9ee$! the atte8$t! /ro8 !7ccee%i"g ?

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=OCH# Here, thi! i! the $laceHe 87!t !to$ by here,

the g7y :ho Fat er /o7"%to hel$ 7! A"% it<!7!t abo7t ti8e too

B4ESCHI5G# I/ o"ly Fat er,:ho 9"o:! hi8, get! here o" ti8e, he i!a %a8" %og abo7t bei"g o" ti8e

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=OCH# Fat er :ill co8e =A4MA55# @he" the b7gle blo:! ta$!hi! 8a" ha! to be bac9 i" the barrac9! =OCH# So Fat er :ill arri ebe/ore they blo: ta$!a"% hi! 8a" 87!t alrea%y be here B4ESCHI5G# 6e!, he 87!t be a8o"g the8@hich o"e %o yo7 thi"9 he i! >a !ol%ier :al9! by? =A4MA55# That o"e there# 8aybe he<! the o"e B4ESCHI5G# It co7l% be hi8, :hat %o yo7 thi"9 Heloo9! $lea!a"t =OCH# Too $lea!a"t A hair too $lea!a"t I/ heloo9e% a bit to7gher bet:ee" 8o7th a"% "o!e,o"e co7l% !ay he loo9! $7!hy I!"<t there!o8ethi"g gree%y abo7t hi8 Hi! :ay o/ :al9i"g-lea!a"t, ye! b7t $lea!a"t to :ho8I tell yo7, the lo"ger I ob!er e hi8, he<!a! !o/t a! a 87r%erer<! !:eat !oa9e% collar;"o, he ca"<t be the o"e

>a ci ilia" goe! by? B4ESCHI5G# A"% hi8 =OCH# That recr7it @ell it co7l% bethat he too9 o// hi! 7"i/or8, !o a! "otto be recog"i e%, b7t 7!t loo9 at hi8#:o7l%"<t he ta9e o// hi! !9i", !o a! "otto be recog"i e% a"% 87!cle! a"% oi"t!to "ot be recog"i e%That !lightly $rotr7%i"g ear ha! !o8ethi"g :ic9e% abo7t it

I tell yo7# he :o"<t !t7// /o7r bellie!that (!i"ce the earth<! !7r/ace i! 8a"gle% by :ar.are !tretche% o$e" 7"%ergro7"% :aiti"g /or 8eat"o, "ot hi8 B4ESCHI5G# @itho7t Fat er :e :o"<t /i"% hi8 =A4MA55# I/ Fat er $ic9e% o7t the o"e

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:ho co7l% hel$ 7! he 87!t berecog"i able, other:i!e ho::o7l% he ha e recog"i e% hi8 >the !ol%ier o/ the other e e"i"g $a!!e! by? B4ESCHI5G# It co7l%"<t be that o"e, /or e a8$lehe loo9! li9e a" iro" ta"9I :o7l% "e ertal9 to hi8 =A4MA55# 6e!, that i!a to7gh g7y, yo7 ca" !ee that B4ESCHI5G# I/ Fat er %oe!"<t t7r" 7$ "o:the" :e ha e :a!te% to%ay =OCH# The lo"ger I loo9, the le!!a h78a" bei"g loo9! li9e a h78a" bei"g, "o"e o/ tho!e$a!!i"g by loo9 li9e !o8eo"e :ho,i" a" e8erge"cy, :o7l% hel$ 7! >ta$! are hear%?

B4ESCHI5G# 5o: :e ca" go ho8eI %o"<t 7"%er!ta"% :hy he %i%"<t co8e

>Fat er co8e! !lo:ly? FATZER# Are yo7 there B4ESCHI5G# @here :ere yo7 FATZER# I got hel% 7$ =OCH# @hy %i% yo7 "ot co8eFat er A! :e ha% agree%

FATZER# I ha% a bit o/ b7!i"e!! :ith a co7$le b7tcher!:ho tho7ght they co7l% !$ea9to 8e li9e to !o8e :ea9li"g B4ESCHI5G# The" it! all o er, :ith the $ro i!io"! /orthe "e t /e: :ee9! FATZER# To8orro: i! a"other %ay Maybe

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to8orro: yo7<ll ha e a %i//ere"t to"eo/ oice :he" yo7 tal9 to 8e;:he" yo7 "ee% 8e =A4MA55# @e %o"<t "ee% a %i//ere"t to"e o/ oice, b7t yo7ha e got to be there :he" yo7<re "ee%e% FATZER# Oh, I ha e to be there B4ESCHI5G# A"% :hat abo7t to8orro: 6o7 goi"g to be there the" FATZER# 6eah =OCH# A"% "othi"g :ill hol% yo7 7$ FATZER# 5o =OCH# The" to8orro:

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=OCH# @e< e got to ha e that 8eat%o"<t !tart a /ight to%ay@e :o7l%"<t be able to hel$ yo7beca7!e, a! yo7 !ai% yo7r!el/,"o o"e !ho7l% recog"i e 7!@e !ho7l%"<t 8i!! o7t a"y8ore,

!7ch a /ree gi/t o/ 8eat:o"<t co8e a !eco"% ti8e>t:o b7tcher! co8e by? FATZER# There they are, tho!e are the o"e! :hoi"!7lte% 8e ye!ter%ay:e< e got to !ho: the8 they ca"<t get a:ay :ith thi"g! li9e that B4ESCHI5G# Stay $7t Fat er, :e< e got toha e that 8eat

FATZER# I %o"<t really care, I ha e to go a"%tal9 to the8>Fat er attac9! o"e o/ the b7tcher! @here7$o" 8ore b7tcher! co8eo7t o/ the !tore a"% e"circle hi8? B4TCHERS# There he i!, he<! the o"e :e hito" the hea% ye!ter%ay He "ee%!a"other %o!e to%ay

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are here a"% ha e toget that 8eat B4ESCHI5G# The !ig"al<! abo7t to !o7"%8aybe :e!ho7l%< e hel$e% hi8; he<! the o"ly o"e :hoca" get 7! a"ythi"gA! he :a! lyi"g o" the gro7"%I !a: hi8 loo9 thi! :ay >the b7gle call?

=OCH# There, let<! go,!ay "o 8ore abo7t thi!:e 87!t !lee$ o" it, b7tI tell yo7, :hat I /ore!ee i!"ot goo% at all

DOC4ME5T + CHOR4S# All thi! i! the b7!i"e!! o/ ti8ehe :ho %a8"! 7$ a !trea8 !till !ee!, i/ he li e! lo"g e"o7gh,either ho: the %a8" colla$!e! orho: the !trea8 /lo:! by O--OSI5G CHOR4S# See there, there<! e"o7gh chao!#

orga"i e it, e"o7gh :ill be le/t o er,carry :ater i"to %e!ert!, e"o7gh!a"% :ill re8ai" 5e er /earthe e"% ca" "ot be reache%

OICE @ITHI5 CHOR4S# @ee9! ha e go"e by The h7"ger o/ the$o$7latio" i"crea!e! Fat er "o lo"ger ta9e!$art i" the $roc7ri"g o/ $ro i!io"!It i! the /o7rth :i"ter o/ the :ar

I ,1 DEBATE ABO4T FATZER STA6I5G A@A6

FATZER# >hear! the other! !$ea9i"g abo7t hi8, /ro8 o7t!i%e?I<8 la8e% by to8orro: a"%thi! 7"obligi"g to%ay,!itti"g th7!bet:ee" "ot yet a"% alrea%y "o 8ore,

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"ot belie i"g :hat I thi"9!7rely it<! a" error clearly !ee"to8orro: :hy the" tal9 to%ay@hat 7!e i! b7il%i"g boat! i" %rie% o7t ri erbe%!@he" I !ee yo7eat, I !ee the other! behi"% yo7 %ige!ti"gyo7 B7t I %o"<t !ee 8e eati"gI ca"<t hear yo7r oice! /or the "oi!e o/the 8a"y /oot!te$! o/ tho!e I %o"<t 9"o:Fro8 yo7r ro7"%e% %irty 8o7th!, large, /o7rcor"ere% :or%! /all, /ro8 :here %o they co8eI !ee8 to be a /orer7""erb7t :hat<!r7""i"g behi"% 8eThat yo7 7"%er!ta"% 8eI /orbi% =OCH# @e ha e to co"/ro"t Fat erabo7t :hy he%i% "ot !ho: 7$ B4ESCHI5G# Hi! "ot !ho:i"g 7$ that really i!"<tli9e hi8 FATZER# Right, :hat h78a"! %o reallyi!"<t li9e the8 B4ESCHI5G# That Fat er i!

o7r be!t 8a", he !tic9! to:hat he !ay! =A4MA55# He<! !8art, he al:ay!/i"%! !o8ethi"g to eatthat g7y ca" e e" $7lla co: o7t o/ a !e:er $i$e =OCH# @itho7t Fat er:e :o7l%"<t be here, he 8a%e hi!:ay thro7gh barbe% :ire, e e"

thro7gh $eo$le @e "ee% hi8to hel$ 7! 8a9e it thro7gh THERESE# 6eah %o"<t tr7!t hi8 I !ee hi8%i//ere"tly @hile yo7 are !t7$i%, hei! !el/ !er i"g, I 9"o: abo7t hi8 He :illbetray yo7 yet

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=A4MA55, =OCH, B4ESCHI5G# He betray 7!>la7ghi"g? That<! a la7gh =OCH# He i! !el/ !er i"g a"% that i!goo% He i! a big !el/, :ho i!e"o7gh to !er e the /o7r o/ 7!a"% /or the /o7r o/ 7!he i! !el/ !er i"g Heca" hel$ 7! FATZER# 5o: they<re tal9i"g abo7t8e agai" a"% I,li!te"i"g, :ill beco8e:hat they "ee%the" agai", 8aybe "ot >he oi"! the8? =OCH# Fat er, ye!ter%ay yo7 %i%"ot !ho: 7$ :here :e :ere !7$$o!e%to get o7r /oo% @hy "ot FATZER# 6e!, :hy "otThi"9 abo7t it, =och@he" yo7 tal9, behi"% yo78a"y other! are tal9i"ga"% th7! yo7r big 8o7the% chatteri! i8$orta"tBehi"% yo7 8a"y co8e 8archi"gthey /all i"to the !a8e !te$ a"% th7!

yo7r /lat /oote% !te$! arei8$orta"t, yo7 !ee@hy%i% Fat er "ot !ho: 7$ =OCH# @e %o"<t 9"o: Fat er FATZER# Hey, that<! too ba%The %ay be/ore, /or i"!ta"ce,I :a! there, re8e8ber, Ilay

o" the gro7"% be/ore yo7, I ha%8y eye! clo!e% a"%:aite% B4ESCHI5G# S7re, he 8ea"!:e !ho7l% ha e hel$e% hi8, a"%I :a"te% to I !ai% right a:ay, =och:e< e got to hel$ hi8

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=OCH# Do yo7 8ea" that FATZER# Thi"9 abo7t it =OCH# 5o: I %o"<t 7"%er!ta"% yo7@e !too% there a"% :a"te% toget 8eat @e agree%#:e !ho7l% "ot be recog"i e% I/o"e o/ 7! i! recog"i e% the"the other! 87!t $rete"%"ot to 9"o: hi8 other:i!eall o/ 7! are %o"e /or The" yo7!tart 7$ a /ight, altho7gh :e%eci%e% e ery /ight 87!tbe a oi%e% @e!a: yo7 /alli"g %o:" a"% :a"te%to co8e r7""i"g, the" I tho7ght o/:hat :e ha% %eci%e% a"%cle erly re!trai"e% 7! /ro8 8o i"g :a!"<t thatcle er

FATZER# ery cle er, o"ly $erha$!a bit too cle erly%i% yo7 !ta"% there hol%i"g yo7r 87!cle! i" yo7r ha"%!Mi!/ort7"e %oe!"<t co8e to yo7r ty$eS7ch cle er $eo$le "ee% "o a% iceat be!t o"e co7l% !ay yo7 are lac9i"g

7!t a little bit the a//ectio"ate i8$7l!eto:ar% /ooli!h rage-erha$! by bei"g o7to/ co"trol yo7<% ha e got yo7r!el e! i"to a 8e!! a"%$erha$! e e" 8a%e it bac9 o7t agai"-erha$! thro7gh yo7r Fat er,8o e% by !o 87ch a//ectio"b7t $erha$! yo7 ca" al!o 8a9e 7$ /or thate e" i/ a !8all !ha%o:re8ai"!, !i"ce o"e ha! to r7b

yo7r "o!e! i" that :hichi! ob io7!Short a"% !:eet# I i" ite yo7to oi" 8e i" 8y /ightSo8e 7"rea!o"able"e!!, $lea!e =OCH# A"% :hat i! !7$$o!e% to ha$$e" "o:

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the /ight :ill be bro9e" o// FATZER# I tho7ght# yo7 %i%"<t "ee% 8eat6o7 "ee% 8eatSeei"g yo7 !ta"%i"g there ye!ter%ay I tho7ghtthat ty$e li e! /ore er they%o"<t "ee% a"y 8eat /ro8 yo7 that :a! !till 8y thi"9i"g :hile I:a! lyi"g thereI a8 agai"!t yo7r 8echa"ical :ay!h78a"! are "ot le er!,al!o, I lac9 the %e!ire 8erely to %o,o/ all $o!!ible %ee%!, tho!e that are 7!e/7l to 8e B7t %e!ireto b7ry the goo% 8eat a"% to !$iti"to the %ri"9able :aterthi! i! "ot !i8$le B4ESCHI5G# To %e!irei! a goo% thi"g It b7il%! ho7!e!o/ "othi"g :hich are li9e 8o7"tai"! o/ iro"a"% b7il%! ca"al! i" a !i"gle %ay that7!7ally ta9e thirty year! a"% are 8ea"tto la!t /i e ge"eratio"! b7t :hat i! to be %o"ee e" :here there i! "o %e!irethere ha e to be ca"al! a"% ho7!e!A/ter a goo% %ay yo7 %e!ire thi"g!,b7t o" a ba% %ay yo7!till :a"t to eat

@hat yo7 %o beca7!e o/ yo7r %e!ire!that %oe!"<t co7"t, Fat er, "ot /or 7! FATZER# 6o7r !ic9ly :i!hto be li9e gear :heel!B7t I %o"<t :a"t thatTho!e are the $eo$le :ho:a"t that all are e 7al a"%yet ca""ot 8a9e it o" their o:"B7t go calc7late %o:" to a /ractio":hat I !till ha e to %o a"% $7t that i" yo7r e 7atio"

b7t I :o"<t %o it Calc7late all yo7 :a"tCalc7late i" Fat er<! te" bit e"%7ra"cea"% Fat er<! %aily brai" :a e,8a9e a" e!ti8ate o/ 8y %e$th,a!!78e /i e /or the 7"/or!ee",retai" o/ 8e o"ly that :hichi! 7!e/7l to yo7the re8ai"%er i! Fat er

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CHOR4S# The 8i!/ort7"e% o/ to%ay:ill be /ort7"ate to8orro: !o :hat i/ to%aythey are !till 8ortal 6o7 :ill !eethe8 goi"g 7"%er %eali"g a! i/ they :ereri!i"g 7$:ar%To be !7retheir /7t7re lie!a/ter the8 There/ore, yo7, li!te" care/7lly,!i"ce :hat they !ay i! 87ch 8orei8$orta"t /or yo7 tha" it i! /or the8

I ,& FATZER TA=ES A @A =

>Fat er o" a :al9 :ith :hich he e"%a"ger! hi! co8ra%e!? FATZER# The air a"% the !treet belo"g to all $eo$le e 7ally

/ree to 8o e abo7t i" the !trea8 o/ tra//icto hear h78a" oice! a"% to !ee their /ace!that 87!t be allo:e% 8eA/ter all 8y li/e i! !hort a"% !oo" o er a"% a8o"g tho!e :ho areo" the 8o eI :ill "o lo"ger a$$ear E e" i" battle I ha e to breathe,eat a"% %ri"9 a! al:ay! It 8ay ta9e /ore er,"a8ely lo"ger tha" I la!t, a"% the" :he" I<8 !la7ghtere%, I<llha eco8$letely 8i!!e% li i"g Be!i%e!, i" hi%i"g $lace!, theche!t atro$hie! a"% :hy bother to co"ceal

a co8$letely r7i"e% 8a" Thi! all $ro e! that I ca" go o"ho:e er I :i!h a"% :here er I $lea!e THE THREE#>/ollo:i"g hi8?Go "o /7rther,Fat er, yo7<re "ot goi"go"ly /or yo7 @e !hare the !a8e air a"%yo7 are !horte"i"g o7r li e! >a! they cl7b hi8, tie hi8 7$, %rag hi8 a:ay to the ho7!e?

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So that yo7 8ay "ot :al9 abo7t li9e a"yo"e el!e:e are tyi"g yo7 7$ beca7!e yo7r :al9i"g abo7ti! o7r %e!tr7ctio" yo7 "ee% to be tie%,!o that yo7 be cle er there/ore it i! "ot a $7"i!h8e"tb7t hel$

FATZER COME

1 De!ert yo7r $o!itio"the ictorie! ha e bee" attai"e% thro7gh battle The %e/eat!ha e bee" attai"e% thro7gh battle#5o: %e!ert yo7r $o!itio" Di$ %o:" agai" i"to the %e$th!, ictorThe re oici"g $7!he! it! :ay to :here the battle :a!

Do "ot re8ai" thereE $ect the crie! o/ %e/eat there, :here it i! lo7%e!t# i" the %e$th!De!ert the ol% $o!itio" Re!trai" yo7r oice, !$ea9er6o7r "a8e :ill be :i$e% o// the !late 6o7r co88a"%!

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:ill "ot be carrie% o7t Allo:that "e: "a8e! a$$ear o" the !late a"%that "e: co88a"%! be /ollo:e%

6o7, :ho "o lo"ger co88a"%%o"<t call /or %i!obe%ie"ce De!ert the ol% $o!itio" 6o7 :ere "ot a%e 7ate6o7 :ere "ot /i"i!he%5o: yo7 %o ha e the e $erie"ce a"% are a%e 7ate,"o: yo7 ca" begi"#De!ert the $o!itio" 6o7, :ho co"trol the o//icial %oc78e"t!/ire 7$ yo7r /7r"ace 6o7 :ho %i%"<t ha e the ti8e to eat8a9e yo7r!el/ a bo:l o/ !o7$6o7 abo7t :ho8 87ch ha! bee" :ritte",!t7%y the ABCStart right a:ay,occ7$y a "e: $o!itio" Tho!e %e/eate% ca""ot e!ca$e/ro8 9"o:le%ge#Hol% o" tight a"% %e!ce"% Be a/rai%, yet %e!ce"%At the botto8

lear"i"g a:ait! yo76o7, :ho ha! bee" a!9e% too o/te",/or o"ce $arta9e o/ the 7"a$$reciate%i"!tr7ctio" gi e" by the 8a!!e!#occ7$y a "e: $o!itio"

& The table ha! bee" /i"i!he%, car$e"ter-er8it 7! to ta9e it a:ayDo"<t co"ti"7e !8oothi"g the ro7gh !$ot!%o"<t $ai"t a"y8ore

!$ea9 o/ it "either a! goo% "or ba%L7!t a! it i!, :e<ll ta9e it@e "ee% itGi e it to 7! 6o7 are /i"i!he%, State!8a"b7t the !tate i! "ot /i"i!he%Allo: 7! to cha"ge it

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accor%i"g to the co"%itio"! 7"%er :hich :e li e-er8it 7! to be the !tate!8e", State!8a"6o7r la:! are !ig"e% :ith yo7r "a8e/orget that "a8eOb!er e yo7r la:!, la:8a9erSta"% behi"% yo7r legi!latio", legi!latorThe !tate "o lo"ger "ee%! yo7,gi e it to 7!

DOC4ME5T

CHOR4S# @e "o: :a"t to!eat o7r!el e! at the o7t!9irt! o/ o7r citie! a"%:ait

/or the8, the goo% ti8e!, :hich "o:87!t co8e# Si"ce !oo" a "e: a"i8al:ill !te$ /or:ar%,bor"to re$lacethe h78a"

I ,) FATZER<S FO4RTH DE IATIO5 FOR5ICATIO5

>Fat er tie% to the /ra8e o/ the be%?

FATZER# For the8 I a8 li9e a /ootthat ha"g! %ea% by !o8e !i"e:a"% :hich they %rag behi"% the8 :itho7t e"th7!ia!8o"ly "ot c7tti"g it o// /or /ear o/ bloo% lo!!b7t that $art o/ the8 i! "78b

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!te$ o" it a"% they %o "ot!ay o: A"% altho7gh they "ee% 8e"o"e o/ the8 gi e! 8e a ha"% they loo9 at 8eli9e I a8 !ic9(Cry! i"to the "ight.Hey@here are yo7 HereI a8 Fat er I ca"<tta9e it a"y8ore i! there"o o"e here to !hoot 8eI a8 %irtthat ca" be!hot i"toHey

CHOR4S# A"% he lay there /or three %ay! A"% the :o8a" bro7ghthi8 hi! 8eal! a"% he a!9e% o/ her# FATZER# Ho: %o yo7 li e CHOR4S# A"% !he re$lie%# THERESE# I li e ba%ly; beca7!e all o/ yo7 !it aro7"% %ay a"%"ight, !o I ca"<t lie together :ith 8y 8a"Si"ce he ha! ret7r"e%, he ha! "ot o"ce to7che% 8e CHOR4S#He /orce! her to a%8it that !he %oe!"<t get !cre:e%e"o7gh The" he !ay!, !he 87!t bla8e the circ78!ta"ce!,

!i"ce lac9 o/ "o7ri!h8e"t ha! :ea9e"e% =a78a"" The"he $ro e! to her the circ78!ta"ce! are "ot her co"cer"The" he a!9! o/her, :hether or "ot !he belie e! i" Go% Or at lea!t /ear! hi8 THERESE# 5ot a"y8ore FATZER# @hy the" %oe! !he /ear that !o8eo"e, :itho7tta9i"g ti8e to re8o e hi! tro7!er!, thro:! hi8!el/ 7$o"her 9"o:i"g that !he i! :et

THERESE# Beca7!e that 8ea"! a lot FATZER# It 8ea"! "othi"g Doe! !he the" belie e thatt:o $eo$le, o" a" i!la"%, o/ the o$$o!ite !e:itho7t bei"g i"cli"e% "o 8ore tha" they :ere yet:itho7t hate a! :ith 7! or $erha$! e e" li i"gtogether :ith hate /or year! or /or %ay!, let 7! !ay/or o"e "ight, i" a h7t li9e here or o" the /ollo:i"g

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%ay :o7l% "ot lie %o:" together THERESE# Maybe they :o7l% FATZER# Goo%I" "at7re thi! e cha"ge ha$$e"! to be 7rge"tMa"<! 8i"%, %i!ci$li"e a"% the li9e! o/ that, 8a"ageto i"ter/ere a! :ith 7! a! :ith a :o8a", :ho ha! ah7!ba"%, the" it i! !7rely i8$o!!ible THERESE# O/ co7r!e FATZER# E e" i/he<! "ot $re!e"t altho7gh "o it<! "ot $o!!ible,i/ he :ere $re!e"t, b7t "ot able thi! ca"occ7r >There!e la7gh!? To be !7re, !7ch a" e8brace %7e to a /a orable 8o8e"t,a" 7rge, a %e!ire to ! 7ee e o"e<! ar8 i" 7"%er the othero"e<! ar8$it, that :o7l% ha e little 8ea"i"g# 8erely thato"e ar8 lie! 7"%er the other >There!e la7gh! agai"? I !ee that yo7<re /retti"g a"% thi"9i"g /ir!t that<! beca7!e yo7r8a" rarely loo9! at yo7, the" al!o thi"9i"g there are other

rea!o"!#$o!!ibly beca7!e o/ :or9i"g too har% yo7 loo9 !o8e:hat!ic9ly a little ol%er tha" yo7r year!, "ot 87ch; it co7l%8ea" "othi"g I al!o !ee that yo7<re !tr7ggli"g :ith yo7r!el/a"% that<! co88e"%able It<! 8o!t h78iliati"g o/ all/or a :o8a" to "ee% it, 7!t beca7!e !o8eo"eto7che! her to !to$ re!i!ti"g, or :a"ti"g toA"% !o# ho: %o yo7 li e THERESE# I li e ba%ly

FATZER# I /o7"%i" a boo9 I rea%that the !tro"ge!t a"% 8o!t e il 8i"%! ha e, 7$ to "o:,bro7ght h78a"ity /7rthe!t /or:ar%# agai" a"% agai",they ha e ig"ite% !l78beri"g $a!!io"! e ery or%erly!ociety l7ll! the $a!!io"! to !lee$ agai" a"% agai",they ha e ro7!e% the !e"!e o/ co8$ari!o", o/co"tra%ictio", the $lea!7re :ith thi"g! that are "e:, %ari"g,

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a"% 7"trie% They /orce% $eo$le to $lace o$i"io" agai"!to$i"io", 8o%el agai"!t 8o%el Mo!t o/te" by 7!i"g :ea$o"!,by to$$li"g the bor%er !to"e!, a"% thro7gh iolati"g $iety#b7t al!o thro7gh "e: religio"! a"% 8oral teachi"g!Thi! !a8e Je il<, to be /o7"% i" e ery teacher a"%$reacher o/ the 5E@, al!o %i!cre%it! e ery co" 7ererThat :hich i! "e: i!, 7"%er all circ78!ta"ce!, e ila! that :hich :a"t! to co" 7er, to to$$le bor%er !to"e! a"%re$7%iate ol% $ietie! O"ly the ol% i! goo%The goo% $eo$le o/ e ery era are tho!e :ho $lo: theol% tho7ght! 7"%er !o that they yiel% /r7it,the /ar8er! o/ thi"9i"g B7t thi! /iel% too i! /i"ally e ha7!te%a"% al:ay! the $lo:!hare! o/ e il 87!t co8e agai"4"tie 8e >There!e 7"tie! Fat er? FATZER# a"% he ta9e! hol% o/ her brea!t, 7"%er her blo7!e,hi! ro7gh ha"% $er!7a%i"g it a"% a!!7ri"g that it!!ta"%i"g a"% beco8i"g har% a"% he ta9e! hol%,care/7lly, o/ her b7ttoc9!, roc9! her bac9 a"% /orth

oy/7lly a"% "otice!that her tightly $re!!e% thigh! are o$e"i"ga"% her ha"%! $7ll hi8 clo!e to her, a"% the a"cie"t ga8ere"e:! it!el/, a! %oe! thebelo e% 8o e8e"t >For"icatio"?

FEAR CORE

=OCH, =A4MA55, B4ESCHI5G# Get 7$ FATZER# Ho: ca" I get 7$, I/ Ia8 tie% %o:" =OCH# 6o7<re "ot tie% %o:"the :o8a" 7"tie% yo7 a"% yo7got her $reg"a"t

FATZER# I %i% SoI 87!t be !tro"ger tha" all o/ yo7,altho7gh yo7 ha% tie% 8e %o:" :ith ro$e CHOR4S# A"% the h7!ba"% !ai% =A4MA55# He ha! to get o7t

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FATZER# A!!78e a :o8a"ha% to 7"tie 8e ho: !ho7l% I $ay /or that THERESE# I %e8a"% that they allgo a:ay=A4MA55# Get o7t o/ 8y ho7!e!o I ca" li e alo"e:ith 8y :i/e !i"ce !he%e8a"%! it, a"% 8y ho7!e i! her ho7!e@he"e er yo7 7!e8y :i/e!8all :o"%er that the/rie"%!hi$ !7//er!Do yo7 thi"9 it%oe!"<t $ai" 8e"ot to :hac9 the !8o9eo7t o/ yo7

CHOR4S# They %eliberate at the table late i"to the "ight O"e o/the8 !ti$7late! re ol7tio"ary $ri"ci$le! /or a /ree%o8 o/!e 7ality a"%# @hat a 8a" "ee%!, he<! got to ha e b7t the" theyha e to %e$art a"% o7t!i%e it<! rai"i"g, the $o!itio"! are:ith%ra:", b7t the"# H7"ger e"ter! the %eliberatio" (Rai".

BNSCHI5G# 5o: i/ it %i%"<t rai"there :ere "o /ro!t a"% "ocol% 8or"i"g!

it co7l% go o" li9e it! goi"g FATZER# Si"ce I %i% that :hich yo7call 8y cri8e, I ha e aclearer hea% a"% a8!tro"ger It i! a! i/i" ti8e! o/ o$$re!!io" tho!e re!$o"!ible /oro//!$ri"g :ere by "at7re gi e" the tale"tto be re!$o"!ible /or the8 th7! I :ill o//er yo7:hat I ha e tho7ght 7$/or o7r !it7atio"

My $la", :hich :ill !7$$ly yo7 8eal! /or :ee9!, "a8ely :e "ee% to!et 7$ a cottage i"%7!try, that i!, %ig i" /or a lo"g occ7$atio" al!o 8a9e 7!e o/ the :o8a" I 7!t ha e 8a%e 7!e o/ /or l7ri"g

:or9er! $artly to let the i"habita"t! o/ thi! b7il%i"g, i" :hich :e :illli e /or 7ite !o8e ti8e, get 7!e% to !tra"ger<!/ace! they :ill !ay :e<regoi"g to =a78a"" !he<! t7r"i"g tric9!

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$artly to /i"% o7t /ro8 the8 ho:87ch %i!!ati!/actio" i! i" the /actorie!a"% b7il% 7$ that %i!!ati!/actio" 7$o" :hich87ch %e$e"%!

=A4MA55# 6o7 !ay that beca7!e yo7< eha% e"o7gh o/ her

BNSCHI5G#(!te$! clo!er to Fat er.@hat a 8a" "ee%!, he<! got to ha eb7t :hat :e "ee%, thatyo7 87!t $ro i%e, Fat er

=OCH# @e are 7"%er too 87ch $re!!7reco:eri"g 7"%er the!e /loorboar%!laborio7!ly i"hali"g the e cretio"! o/ /le!h!7ch i"h78a"ity ca""ot la!tE erythi"g cha"ge!, :e tho7gh!ho7l% "ot cha"ge o7r!el e!Abo e 7! each !to"e!hi/t! it!el/ a"% i" /l7i! the ho7!e that !helter! 7!

CHOR4S# They !it aro7"% a table %i!c7!!i"g :ith o"ea"other It i! "ight ti8e

OICE FROM THE CHOR4S# >rea%i"g?@hile they are attac9e% by h7"ger, the roo/ o er

their hea% %i!a$$ear!, their be!t co8ra%e aba"%o"!the8 a"% !e bri"g! the8 i"to co"/lict# a"archy, coar!e"e!!,/l7ct7ati"g %eci!io"! bac9 a"% /orth A /or8 o/Militia co"!tit7te! it!el/ The lac9 o/ 7"ity lea%!to a !y!te8 o/ 8a ority r7le Re!ol7tio" agai"!t$ri ate o:"er!hi$ o/ /ree%o8 /or :o8e" For terror =OCH# Too :ea9 to %e/e"% o7r!el e!, :e !:itcho er to attac9

OICE O4T OF THE CHOR4S#

4"%er that 8otto, a"% i" ie: o/ the $re!!7re/or re ol7tio"ary acti ity !7rro7"%i"g hi8,=och /ight!o" e er 8ore %e!$erately So =och :elco8e! e8ergi"g%i//ic7ltie! Fat er<! %e!ertio", the ho7!e bei"g 7"%eri"te"!i e !7r eilla"ce, h7"ger, !e 7al i"%i i%7ali!8, =a78a""<!$ro$erty a!!ertio", etc ; a"% 8a"i$7late! the!e co"!cio7!ly (thati!, cy"ically. /or the $roce!! o/ re ol7tio"i i"g

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CHOR4S# Sta"% 7$ =och a"% gothro7gh the to:" a"%i"!$ect :hether there i!"othi"g better tha" yo7rFat erOb!er e e eryo"e yo7 8eet a"%e a8i"e each o/ the8 i!te" to their la"g7age a"%get a /eel /or the 8aterial o/:hich their clothe! a"% tho7ght! are 8a%e:hether they are /7ll or h7"gry,beari"g 7$ 7"%er har%!hi$, or ca"bear !till greater har%!hi$ i" or%erto get ri% o/ all har%!hi$I/ there are e e" o"ly /i ei" the :hole to:":ho are :illi"g a"% ableto carry o7t a co7$ the"

oi" the8 i88e%iatelyDro$ all yo7 ha e h7"g o"toa"% 8a9e the %eci!io"#co8$letely o erthro: a"% re"e: e erythi"g

FATZER# I %o"<t 9"o: i/ I<% !lice o7t 8y $o7"% o/ /le!hli9e all the :orl% %oe! b7t I 8ay "otSo I ha e to ta9e care that I %o"<t !t78ble o"to theirtrea%8ill :hich gri"%!o7t !ee%le!! cha// 7!tbeca7!e I 8ay "ot

Thi! 8eat i! rotte" a"% "o lo"ger:orth it /or o"e 8a"li9e 8e to ta9e o er :hati! rotte" to%ay a"% 7"9"o:" to8orro:Ho:e er I :a! bor" :ith a /o"%"e!! /or ta9i"gi" all the :orl%I :a"t to :atch o7t :hat they %obeca7!ethere i! 8etho% i" it they 9"o: "othi"g o/B7t I 9"o: the8Trea% i" their /ace! :ith

a boot, they :o7l%"<t "oticeThey ha e /ace! li9e call7!e% hoo e!They :o"<t beco8e87ch %i//ere"t They are "othi"gb7t i"%e!tr7ctable B7t I%o"<t :a"t to be that :ayI !t7%y the8 a! they arei! the /7t7re

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:hich i! terrible

CHOR4S# A! S$ectre! o"ce :o7l% ri!e o7t o/ the $a!t,!o "o: al!o /ro8 the /7t7re#co8$lai"i"g, o:i"g, cri$$li"g 7"reachableSolely 8a%e o/ the !7b!ta"ce o/ !$iritFore8o!t /ear, !i"ce al:ay! /ear!ho:! :hat i! to co8e Directly /ro8 eyeto /ear r7"! a :ire Thi! $o$7lar !$ectrecri$$le! 8e $artic7larilyIt bei"g 8echa"icalSolely i" 8o e8e"t! it 8a"i/e!t! it!el/each li8b e cha"gable e e" the $er!o"ce"terle!!5ot !$irit i! 8i!!i"g /or it! co8$lete"e!!8erely !7b!ta"ceThi! $erio% :ill la!t o"ly /o7r year!or /o7r tho7!a"%

(T:o :or9er! co8e to =a78a"" O"e goe! :ith her i"to the $a"try,the other :ait! 7$o" a chair =och rea%! the co887"i!t 8a"i/e!toalo7% /or tho!e :aiti"g .

@OR=ER&# Are yo7 abo7t /i"i!he%

@OR=ER1# 5o: (co8e! o7t o/ the $a"try.

=OCH#(a! the :or9er a% 7!t! hi! clothe!. i! e erythi"g 7iet i"

the city

@OR=ER1# All i! 7iet (:or9er e it!.

FATZER# They are i" or%er b7t Ia8 o7t o/ or%er6e!ter%ay 8or"i"g b78bli"g aro7"% the ca"alI !$ie% the cra"e!at :or9 a"% hear% the

oice o/ a :or9er tal9i"g:ith hi! cra"e,

:hat yo7 %o"<t gra!$ i! the 8echa"ic!,=och, yo7 ca""otta9e care o/ yo7r!el/ a"% :a"tto hel$ the :hole :orl%6o7r /i"ger :ith :hich yo7$oi"t o7t the i" 7!tice i!alrea%y rotte"# a %oo8e% /i"gera"% yo7r acc7!i"g ar8

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i! alrea%y %i!locate% /ro8 yo7r !ho7l%er

=OCH# Fat er o7r !it7atio" i! !o ba% thata"ythi"g le!! tha" the :hole :orl% ca""ot be o/a"y hel$ to 7!There/ore, a"y $la" to hel$ 7! ha! tohel$ the :hole :orl% FATZER# @hate er ha$$e"!a/ter 7!, i!a! i/ it %oe! "ot ha$$e" >he e it!?

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CHOR4S# Sol%ier! i" !teel hel8et! are lea%i"g a $ale 8a" :ho i!bo7"% a"% tie% to:ar% the :all MA5# I/ yo7 are "o: ta9i"g 8e to the a7thoritie!,be a:are# I a8 o"e o/ tho!e :hoha! bee" i" !7$$ort o/ yo7 SO DIER# I ca" tell :ho o7r !7$$orter! are MA5# @ait a 8o8e"t

SO DIER# Are yo7 getti"g !care% "o: MA5# 6e!, that too B7t that<!"ot the rea!o" I<8 !$ea9i"g yo7 9"o: :hy I!$ea9 I 7!t :a"t yo7 to :aita little, !o I ca" tell yo7 ho: it i!i" the :orl% "o:; beca7!e that yo7 %o "ot9"o: SO DIER# >la7ghi"g?O = , tell 7! ho: it i! i" the :orl%

MA5# I :a"t to a!9 yo7 !o8ethi"g#%o yo7 9"o: :hy :e :ere arre!te%The $oor are bei"g e $loite%# 6o7 SO DIER# 6eah, a"% "o: :e 8o e o" MA5# @ait b7t the e $loite% i"

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their !tr7ggle i! /7tile, beca7!e they ca""ot :i$e o7tthe $o$7latio", "ot :ith a"y $la" i" the :orl%Beca7!e it e"%7re! e erythi"g, the be!t $la"! E erythi"g 5oto"ly :he" they hi"%er the $o$7latio"<! !o"! a"% :a"t to tie the8%o:"# blo: 7$ the!e !o"! a"% heroe!, bla!t the8 i"to the !9y, iti! all /or "a7ght 4"b7%ge%, the $eo$le e"%7re E e" the 8o!ti"tellige"t $la" ge"eral! 8a9e o er co//ee, they :ill !tille"%7re beca7!e e"trail! tear 8ore ea!ily tha" $atie"ce, :he"obe%ie"ce i! bre%

CHOR4S# De!tr7ctio" o/ the roo8 o/ ti8ee erythi"g !i"ce it! all i8$o!!ible!i8$ly thro: it a:aya! e $eri8e"tatio" (:itho7t reality./or !el/ re/ere"ce

b

CI I IA5# @e are "ot cle er

SO DIER1# @e ha e "e er "ot bee" !el/ !7//icie"t

CI I IA5# @hat yo7 !ay i! too !t7$i% Tho!e :ho are !el/!7//icie"t, they !ho7l% be the /ir!t o"e! !hot Tho!e :ho hol% 7!tie% %o:", they are !el/ !7//icie"t 5o re ol7tio" ca" !7ccee%there :here a lot o/ !el/ !7//icie"t $eo$le are yo7 %o"<t

7"%er!ta"% that That i! o7r !tre"gth That :e are "ot !el/!7//icie"t, a"% tho!e o/ 7! acti"g !o :il%ly :ho are !7ch !el/$o!e!!e% thi"9er!, they 87!t go /ir!t i/ :e :a"t to re8ai" $7re,the8 /ir!t Other:i!e the :orl% :ill "ot cha"ge

SO DIER1# 6o7 !ay that "o: o"ly beca7!e yo7 %o"<t 7"%er!ta"% ho:they each !lice o7t their $o7"% o/ /le!h

CI I IA5# O7r o"ly ho$e i! that the!e e i!t :ho 7"%er!ta"%"othi"g o/ :hat tho!e %o 7"%er!ta"% !o that thi! re8ai"! a!:a8$

CHOR4S# E erythi"g :hich i! tho7ght to%ay i!to 8a9e :hat i! %o"e to%ay a$$ear goo%E erythi"g %o"e to%ay i! :ro"g a"% !oe erythi"g tho7ght to%aybeco8e! :ro"g

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(he /li"g! the chair at =a78a"".

=A4MA55# 6o7 %e8o"! 6o7<re to bla8e 6o7are 8y e"e8ie! 5ot a"yo"e el!e 6o7<re theo"e! :ho are 9illi"g 8e =OCH# =a78a"", =a78a"", cal8 %o:"I, too, ha e !o8eti8e! !tarte% %o7bti"g rea!o" The :orl%i! i" !7ch co"/7!io", :ith co"tra%ictory thi"g! goi"g o" allo er, :hich har%ly e er co7l% /ore!ee that to be rea!o"ablei! "early 7"rea!o"able or a$$ear! !othi! co"!ta"t tolli"g o/ bell!co"/7!e! 7!, !o :hat :e thi"9 "o: %oe!"<t co7"t The $ro i8ityo/ !7ch 8a!!i e lac9 o/ rea!o", 8a9e! it %i//ic7lt to thi"9Better:e %o"<t thi"9 at all "o:

FATZER# I" a la"% :here there<! "o ho"or5o o"e i! ho"orable Do yo7 :a"t to co8$lai",!t7c9 7$ to yo7r "ec9 i" !l7%ge,:hile /ro8 abo e 87% %ri$! i" yo7r eyeco8$lai" that he :ho $a!!e! by%oe! "ot ti$ hi! hat to yo74":a"te% alrea%y o$$o!e% by yo7r /atheri" yo7r 8other<! :o8b $rotecte% ho:e erby tho!e, /7"%e% by the !tate,:ho :ill !la7ghter yo7 @e ha e "othi"g to %o :ith the8 be!i%e!

!litti"g throat!

CHOR4S# The $7r$o!e /or :hich a :or9 i! create% i! "ot i%e"tical:ith the $7r$o!e /or :hich it i! $7t to 7!e@hat :a! lear"e% ca" be 7!e% i" a"other $lacetha" :here it :a! lear"e%

I,&>Fat er e"ter! :ith !o8e 8eat :ra$$e% i" "e:!$a$er? FATZER# Meat

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=A4MA55# Ho: %i% that bloo%get o" yo7r !lee e!, Fat er FATZER# 6o7 :a"t to eat 8eata"% ca"<t bear to !ee bloo%Here i! a "e:!$a$eri" :hich yo7 ca" rea% that :e ha eb7ilt 8a"y citie!acro!!the atla"tic ocea", t:e"ty!torie! high 8a%e o"ly o/ce8e"t a"% iro" There i!a $ict7re here, I 9"o: theb7il%i"g!, I tho7ght the8 7$Here i! the $ict7rea "e:city :ith the "a8e# 5e: 6or9It :a! 8a%eby o7r !$ecie! or o"ethat i! !i8ilar

=OCH# @hat goo% %i% it %o 5o::e r7" aro7"% li9e rat! i"thi! ca e A"% li9e rat! they :ill$7ll 7! o7t @e ca""ot hol% o7tagai"!t all o/ the8 B4ESCHI5G# 5ot li9e thi!

=A4MA55# Ha e yo7 bee" b7tcheri"g, Fat er FATZER# Co7l% be# a b7tcherThe re% o/ the !7"ri!ei! ery bea7ti/7l a"% a h78a" bei"gha! a heart a"% it i!%ari"g to ha e o"ea"% the air o/ battle/ille% :ith /ire a"% !8o9ei! "ot !o %i!ti"ct

/ro8 a !788er! %aya! thi! Fat er i! /ro8 that o"eTh7! !it7atio"! arethe 8other o/ 8a"9i"%It all 8a9e! "o %i//ere"cebeca7!e I /eel !ic9, belie e8e# I /eel !ic9I ca" "o lo"ger %o

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:hat i! goo% /or 8e a"% $re%e!ti"e%,that :hich 8a9e! "o %i//ere"ceto yo7# that the rai"/all! %o:" /ro8 abo e,that i! 7"bearableto 8e That i" theal$habet B co8e! a/ter A a"% "othi"gel!e# That<! all right :ith yo7,b7t /or 8e it i! $o erty !tric9e"Fat er, yo7 ha e toacco7"t /orall the :i!%o8 a"% e $erie"ceo/ yo7r agethat %oe! "ot bala"ce >e it! :ith ro$e?

BNSCHI5G# Rece"tly a! :ecro!!e% o er the iro" bri%geat !e e" i" the e e"i"g a"%beca7!e :e %i%"<t 9"o::hat to %o, !too% !till:atchi"g the :ater:e loo9e%, =a78a"" a"% Io er to the bright !i%e:hile heloo9e% to the %ar9 o"ea"% !$o9e gl78ly

o/ the ti8e that :ill co8e =OCH# He o"ly :a"t!to co88it cri8e!>S7%%e"ly? There i! o"e a8o"g 7!:ho :e %o"<t yet 9"o:B7t thi! i! a ti8e :he":e 87!t 9"o: e eryo"eSi"ce "o o"e 9"o:!:hether, to8orro:, :e<ll !till e i!tThere/ore :e :a"t

to $7t hi8 to the te!ta"%that<! :hy I a!9 yo7# Are yo7$re$are% to lay o7t e erythi"g:e ha e i" or%er to /i"% o7t :herehe !ta"%! B4ESCHI5G# @hat ha e :e !till got

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6o7<re o"e o/ tho!e :ho:a"t! to $7t yo7r hea% thro7gh a :allA h78a" i! "ot li9e abric9, :hich "e er !o/te"!I<8 :ar"i"g yo7 =och =OCH# B7t yo7 are the 9i"% :ho 7!tha! to be e $loite% beca7!ehe e"%7re! a"ythi"g Do"<t %othat to 8e, yo7 t:o, %o"<t !aythi"g! that ha e "o 8ea"i"gThe tr7th o/ the 8atter i! thatI ha e"<t ha% a"y !lee$ !i"ce that ti8eo"e o/ 7! :a! 8i!!i"gHe !ai%# I<8 co8i"gthat ca" co!t hi8 hi! "ec9

BNSCHI5G# That<! 7!t the :ay it goe!,=och @he" yo7 ha e eate"yo7 !hit 5ight! yo7 get to!lee$ aro7"% ele e" at the late!t@hat<! :ro"g :ith yo7

=OCH# 6o7 7!t %o"<t 7"%er!ta"% B7t Itell yo7# thi! i! a battle i":hich :e !ta"% a"% :hich :ill "ot!oo" e"%

BNSCHI5G# @he" yo7 ha% a /e erhe %i% "ot co88e"t a"%carrie% yo7 o"to the trai"

=OCH# B7t :hy B4ESCHI5G# Maybe he 7!t %oe! :hathe /eel! li9e =OCH# The" :e 87!t !cratchthi! !cab o//

B4ESCHI5G# 6o7<re ery /a!t, =och =OCH# Beca7!e I a8 a:are o/ that,I a8 the !lo:e!t A"%that<! :hy I :a"t 7! togi e hi8 a cha"ceto !ho: 7!# that e erythi"g i!

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li9e i" the goo% ol% %ay! a"% hei! a! he al:ay! :a!

et<! gi e hi8 o7r $a$er!a"% the 8o"ey :e !tillha e a"% "ee% to get ho8eThe" he :ill !eethat :e tr7!t hi8 a"%he :o"<t brea9 that tr7!t @eo:e hi8 that 87ch

B4ESCHI5G# I %o"<t !ee it that :ayIt :o"<t 8ea" a"ythi"g to hi8

=OCH# 6o7 %o"<t ha e a $la"b7t I 9"o: ho: he i! =A4MA55# I/ he i! a traitor,the" he<! got to be eli8e"ate% =OCH# Gi e 8e yo7r thi"g!>they $7ll o7t their che!t $o7che!?Fat er,:here are yo7

>FATZER ha"gi"g o" the ro$e, they c7t hi8 %o:"?

=OCH# @e %o"<t 9"o: :hat :ill beco8e o/

7! beca7!e :e ha e "othi"g8ore to eat a/terthi! 8eat, i/ "othi"g8o e! i" thi! citye ce$t agai"!t 7! Here,:e< e e8$tie% o7r che!t$o7che! a"%yo7 !ho7l% hol% o" to it all, !i"ceo"e i! 8ore reliable tha" /o7ra"% yo7 :ere al:ay! the8o!t reliable

FATZER# =och yo7 area %irty %og I9"o: yo7 =OCH# So yo7 %o"<t :a"t to ta9e it FATZER# Thi"9 it o er, I<ll

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gi e yo7 a 8i"7te B4ESCHI5G# @hat %oe! that 8ea", Fat er =A4MA55# Ta9e :hat :e gi e yo7@e ha e co"/i%e"ce FATZER# >ta9e!? So gi e 8e :hat yo7< e got >la7gh!?

>Fat er, o" the !treet, !till la7ghi"g, thro:! a:ay the $a$er!a"% 8o"ey o/ the three?

DOC4ME5T *# THE FO4RTH CHA-TER

The /o7rth cha$ter i! the o"e abo7t $araly e% /ace! The co8i"go/ great cha"ge! i" the :ay! o/ 8a"9i"% /ir!t a""o7"ce! it!el/ i"the /or8 o/ /ear By :ay o/ their o:" /ear a"% the /ear i"other!, the lea%er! recog"i e the co8i"g o/ great cha"ge! They87!t carry o7t the!e cha"ge! To !:i8 agai"!t the c7rre"t i!/ooli!h b7t :i!%o8 i! re 7ire% to /i"% the c7rre"t<! %irectio"The /o7rth cha$ter i! al!o that o/ !hatteri"g $erce$tio"! thro7ghe i!ti"g co"%itio"! Ma"y clai8 there i! a %i//ere"ce bet:ee"rea!o" a"% /eeli"g a"% $lace rea!o" be"eath /eeli"g Bet:ee"ge"7i"e rea!o" a"% ge"7i"e /eeli"g there i! "o %i//ere"ce (B7t

he :ho lea%! i"to battle, a lea%er, $lace! /eeli"g be"eathrea!o" He ha! "o 7!e /or that rea!o" :hich lac9! the !t7// o/it<! i"te"tio"! .

II,1 THE AST E -RO-RIATIO5 DEATH CHA-TER 1>Fat er a"% the girl?

GIR # The %e il o"ly 9"o:!, :hy I too9yo7 i" :ith 8ea"% e e" e" oy !eei"g yo7!l7r$ 7$ 8y !o7$a"% treat 8e, i" be%,

li9e !o8eo"e :ho !8o9e! :hilehe<! %oi"g itFor !o8e, the li9e! o/ yo7 8ight bethe la!t thi"g they e er !ee FATZER# I< e got !o8e $eo$le !tic9i"g to 8e li9e%irt to a %og @hat 8a9e! the8 !tic9 to 8eI %o"<t 9"o:

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I/ they co8e,I a8 "ot here GIR # Are yo7 !care% o/ the8, !:eetheart FATZER# 5ot at all, lea e that %oor clo!e% THERESE# >o7t!i%e? I! there a 8a" "a8e% Fat er li i"g hereThe" gi e hi8 thi! letter >Girl get! the letter, gi e! it to Fat er :ho to!!e! it a:ay? FATZER# For the8 I<8 li9e a /ootthat ha"g! %ea% by a !tra"%a"% :hich they %rag behi"% the8 :itho7t e"th7!ia!8o"ly "ot c7tti"g it o// /or /ear o/ bloo% lo!!

GIR # Hear that !hooti"g a"% tho!e bell! tolli"g !o8ethi"g i! goi"g o"

FATZER# >get! 7$? O$e" 7$ Shooti"g That<! :hatI !ai%That<! 7! !hooti"gGi e 8e that >$oi"t! to letter, r7"! o7t the %oor a"% call! o7t#?Tell the8, e erythi"g i! all right "o:, :e:ill 8eet !oo" They !ho7l%go ahea% There!e

GIR # She<! go"e FATZER# >rea%i"g? Dear /rie"%,@here are yo7Beca7!e :e "ee% yo7,co8e bac9 a"% :e<lltal9 o er ho: thi"g! !ta"% bet:ee"yo7 a"% 7!, !o that it<! !ettle%6o7r /rie"%! GIR # I! that /ro8 the o"e! :ho !tic9

to yo7 li9e %irt to a %oga"% yo7 !ta"% right 7$ FATZER# I ca" !ee I<8 !ta"%i"g 7$ GIR # That i! 7!t a! i/ the %irt:ere :hi!tli"g /or it! %og

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FATZER# >hit! her? Ta9e that, that<!/or tal9i"g, :he"it! a 8atter bet:ee" 8e"A"% "o:, get yo7r !7itca!ea"% $7tyo7r clothe! i"to it, a! i/ yo7 :ere 8o i"g o7t,a! :e are goi"gto a" ol% a$art8e"t a"% :e<ll li e there/or al8o!t a" eter"ity GIR # >$ac9! the !7itca!e? @hat a8 I !7$$o!e% to %o there FATZER# @hat<! great, i! "otal:ay! great, b7t rather !o8eti8e!!o8ethi"g el!e, b7t "e er !8allTo be ho"e!t# I %o "otli9e to be alo"e So I<8 goi"g :herethey a:ait 8e,b7t e e" 7"%er :ayI %o"<t li9e to :al9 alo"e a"% !oyo7<ll :al9 :ith 8e Co8e o"I %o"<t thi"9 they ha e it i" /or 8eIt! agai"!t all rea!o" :hat 7!e i! it to the8they "ee% 8e I<8 co7"ti"g o" that be!i%e!I ca" al:ay! !lac9e" the ro$e:ith :hich I<8 hol%i"g the8

II,&# DEATH CHA-TER &

CHOR4S# All i! 7iet -eace at ha"% >Shooti"g a"% the" tolli"g bell!? =OCH# >blee%i"g 7"%er hi! coat, a !heet :ra$$e% aro7"% hi8?All the!e "ight!I %o "ot !lee$ a"y8ore /or /ear!o8ethi"g co7l% be lo!t a"% /orgotte",:he" all the :hile there i! !o8eo"e:ho :a"t! 7!t that to be lo!ta"% /orgotte"

Beca7!e :e "ee% hi8, he thi"9!he i! 8ore tha" :e areBeca7!e :e ca""ot li e :itho7t hi8, he thi"9!he<ll li e /ore erA"% :here er a !trea8 i!, that really !ti"9! a"% :here$eo$le !ta"% a"% !ay# to%ayo"ce agai" it i! /7ll o/ !ti"9i"g oil, or to%ayit i! $oi!o" gree" or "o: agai" it<! clearer,

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a better !trea8 !ho7l% "ot be /lo:i"g there, rather"o !trea8 at allThi! Fat er al!o !ho7l% "ot be a better or :or!e Fat erb7t i"!tea%, there !ho7l%be "o Fat er at allSo that thi! too !er e! a! a !ig"# e e"i" gloo8ie!t ti8e! blac9 :a! blac9 a"% :hite :hite B4ESCHI5G# So :e :a"t to 9ill hi8 7!t !o tho!e:ho co8e a/ter 7! ha e a :ar"i"g

=OCH# A/ter 7! co8e! "othi"g B7t!o lo"g a! :e are here thi"g!:ill be %o"e rightIt !ho7l% be to "o o"e<! a% a"tagethat I !lay hi8 o7t o/ %i!g7!ta"% the :i!h to !ee hi8 e ita"% there :here hi! /ace :a!the %irt o// 8y boot CHOR4S# >brea9! i"? B7t al!o he, a/ter all,i! h78a" 7!t li9e yo7#7"!7re o/ hi! e $re!!io"$re8at7rely har%e"e%, a"%tryi"g 8a"y thi"g!, he!ay! 8a"y thi"g!Do"<t hol% hi8 to:hat he !ay!#

It<ll o/te" cha"ge6o7 !a: "othi"g /i"al a"% e erythi"g cha"ge! be/ore it $eri!he!@hy %o yo7 ta9e hi8 at hi! :or%he :ho yo7 ta9e at hi! :or% i!the o"e :ho %i!a$$oi"t! yo7 O--OSI5G CHOR4S# So ea!ily o"e !ay!# all thati! "ot !erio7!, i! :itho7t !7b!ta"ce, i! 8ortali" it! :ea9"e!! B7tyo7 !ho7l% "ot !ay that, rather ta9e it

a! bei"g !erio7!#o"e i! o"eblac9 blac9 a"% lo7% "ot !o/t =OCH# Si"ce ye!ter%ay, I< e bee" thi"9i"g# :ier%ho: that cha"ge! :hich !ee8! !o !tea%/a!ta"% e er 7"cha"ge% re8ai"! :hat:e :ere ta7ght :o7l% blo: o er

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I :a! al:ay! 7!e% to thi"9i"g# the earthco7l% o$e" 7$ a"y ti8e, /ire:e ha e !ee" i" o7r air b7tgreat Fat er, :ho carrie% =och /ro8 the /la8e!i" the "oo"%ay !7", t7r"! 7"rea!o"able a!a chil%, !lo$$y a! 87% a"% !o :ea9!obbi"g =och hol%! 7$ be/ore hi8,li9e a %og, the !tic9 o er :hichhe "o lo"ger ca" 78$ a"% 7i e! hi8o" the iro" la:! th7! thoro7ghlyco"/7!i"g hi8 Sohe, :ho i" a"other ti8e"ee% ha e bee" "o :or!etha" !o8e, :e :a"t to 9ill

7!t !o tho!e :ho co8ea/ter 7!ha e a :ar"i"g B4ESCHI5G# @hy are yo7 !crea8i"gBeca7!e yo7 are hi! /rie"% =OCH# I 9"o: thatB7e!chi"g yo7 ca" co7"t o" 8e, b7t he<!better tha" yo7a"% he 87!t be eli8e"ate% =A4MA55# @e re8ai" 7"9"o:",b7t he !hall

be 9"o:" B4ESCHI5G# @e :a"t to 9ill hi8b7t to lea e hi! "a8e/or that<! allhe !ho7l% be /ro8 "o: o"

=OCH# A"% at thi! ti8e, :he" :e ha e lo!t all ho$ea"% "e er :ill e8erge agai" /ro8 7"%er gro7"%,let 7! $7t o7r

lo!t ca7!e i" or%er,!o that it i! 7"!cra8ble%, ti%ie%, /i"i!he% a"%lai% a!i%e Beca7!e:hat :e all :a"ti! o"ly "at7ral a"%7"i 7e !hall be# A THREE# He :ho %e$arte% i" %i!grace

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:itha !i"gle !tro9eI/ !o8eo"e :ere to !ee !o8ethi"gclearly a"% "o 8atter :hat,:o7l% !$ea9 agai"!t it,:o7l% lea e e ery bill 7"$ai% a"%$ercei i"g :hat<! 7$, :o7l% go a:ay#that :o7l% be "e:! B4ESCHI5G# 5othi"g that<! "e: :ill co8e:hich i! "ot "e:!The bill :ill be $ai%,cleari"g 7$ i" o"e !tro9e:itho7t $ercei i"g, :itho7t goi"g a:ay,b7t co"ti"7i"g to %eal :ith that :hichha! to be %ealt :ith There/ore, Fat eryo7 ha e to cha"ge yo7r!el/right "o: a"% right here,a"% /or o"ce %o :hat :etell yo7 a"% that 7!t beca7!ethere<! 8ore o/ 7!, "a8elyt:o 8aybe three @ill yo7 %othat FATZER# I! that :hat<! :ritte" o" the :allI 9"o: :hat that cha"ge :o7l% be#it :o7l% be !o8ethi"g :ith a ro$ethat :o7l% t7r" a li i"g 8a" i"to

12 $o7"%! o/ col% 8eata"% that I :o"<t %o B4ESCHI5G# @ell, yo7 !ho7l% cha"ge yo7r!el/at lea!t to the e te"tthat yo7 "o lo"ger e i!t FATZER# 6o7 %og! 6o7 :a"tto 9ill 8e# B7t I<ll!ho: yo7 >he goe! to the :i"%o:?Co8e i" here Here they are

B4ESCHI5G# Grab hi8 FATZER# 6o7 treachero7! %eceit/7l %og!tra!h, 8a"gy /ilthbeca7!e yo7 are t:o a"% Ia8 o"ly o"e>he get! tie% to the be%?

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CHOR4S# I" 7!tice i! h78a"8ore h78a" !tillthe /ight agai"!t i" 7!ticeRe!trai" yo7r!el/ the" :he" it co8e!to h78a" bei"g!; lea e hi87"har8e% 6o7 ca"<t teachthe %ea% a"y8ore B4ESCHI5G# @herea! the e"% i! co8i"g /or 7!Fat er, yo7r e"% i! here a"% "o:Do"<t loo9 to the le/t orto the right 5othi"g :ill !a eyo7 "o: 6o7 :ere a goo%8a", :here er yo7 :ere,"o: yo7< e got to goBeca7!e yo7< e beco8e!ic9 a"% ba%,There/ore yo7 :ill be e ec7te%

accor%i"g to the %eci!io"o/ t:o $eo$le a"% o"e%ea% o"e :ith "o %elaySay yo7 7"%er!ta"% FATZER# B7e!hi"g, :hat are yo7 !ayi"g;They<re co8i"g to b7tcherall o/ 7!, "o: Di% :e "otlie together i" the tre"che! /or

three year! a"% the" !o8e B4ESCHI5G# @e %i%@hat o/ it >at the :i"%o:, yell! o7t?6eah, :e are i" hereb7t :ait a little :hile@e<ll !hoot7"le!! o"e thi"g here i! /i"ally!ettle% :hich 87!t be /i"i!he% =A4MA55# @e :o7l% "ot e e" 8a9e the

la!t 8a"gy %og !iti" o"e o/ yo7r /ilthy co7rt!i" yo7r /ilthy !tate >the !hooti"g !tart!?

CHOR4S# Tho!e :ho :ere bor", %o "ot :a"t to %ieThat<! goo%

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ARIA5T FRAGME5T 1

THE -ERFORMER - A6I5G FATZER# A/ter a !tate8e"t ha! bee" !$o9e" it !ho7l% be$re!er e% tillit! !$ea9er i! %ea% A"% a/ter te" year!hi! "a8e !ho7l% be "a8e% together :ith other! a"% i/it ha! bee" /orgotte", o"e !hall !ay#K/orgotte"K I/ho:e er, it ha! "ot bee" /orgotte", o"e !ho7l% !$ea9the !tate8e"t o er a"% o er agai", co"ti"7i"g 7"til it ha!bee" /orgotte"

The !tate8e"t !hall r7" a! /ollo:!#I :ill "ot co88a"%"or !$ea9 a" 7"tr7th"or %eal :itho7t re/lectio""or !er e a"y h78a" bei"g"or be 7!ele!!B7t :hat I act7ally %i%ca" ha e bee"# to co88a"%b7t :hat I act7ally !ai%ca" ha e bee"# 7"tr7eb7t ho: I act7ally %ealt

ca" ha e bee"# :itho7t re/lectio"8ay I there/ore be /orgotte"

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