miller, arthur - creation of the world and other business (viking, 1973)

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THE REON OF E WORLD

D TER BUSE


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T Co of Wl

and Other Busines

Play

ARTHUR MILLE

The Viing ress/ New Yk


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Copyght 1972 973 b Artur Mie and lnebor Mier,Tuste

ight esev

Firs pubise i 973 by e Viki Pes Inc

625 Maison venu, New York, NY. 1002

ubse smutanou n Caaa by

e Mia Copan of Canaa Lie

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publc only Al dramatc rght n ar fuy proct y

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prmo o autor and n of royalty. A

our hav alo ru a t pblc rag of a play

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gvn xc nr onon a abov nyon

rgarng t uto' rt rn hlf lab o

procuton Comuncaton ol b ars o tho' rprntav Jrnatonal Faou Agny

Av of h rca N York NY.


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For nge


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TH RTON OF THE ORLD

ER USES


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si ngh k ll sas spas s pisin ligh om-

ng haws i h onig snlig s Paai h

lma Ganwhh is o sa ha i is al an ipssi

o lo ah han sial ails o plas a i

nl n uh a sas pa o th l ahn

lik a i ngspa had is a ba wih

o las om whih hagsa pp

G appas n hi ho abo h ag l is

p i hogh h ts o ializ h iiabl

w as light spas h aw o ow sns h

woi ha moks h hhwg as

h lios hng oa sals baking ps gg h

los s lahal a n i aopho

n as h sbi an a is ll n h haos

msa a a ahs p abo hs had an

plks a g and op p gan a ok oss his lga ily w i wa a a an nak b

hs kn is ipn wih i and spk haos

a ana ongaln lh an ol an akn

Go s bhid and on i him lks

abo a h ah p a h k Thn s alooks ow a wo gaall ls is pn

an wih ly h sligh a o pis


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2 H CO O H WOD

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6 CREAON OF HE ORL

i. Oh G! Stretcig er side, ds er side


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AT I 65

nd w ty ld dt rss r ip. ze/ es ad

ees e er ae e suddes as y a

gas a, sl asee ts nu , t

ssin dv nus t t r r nd ndsl t u Cee ees sses e e e eaes ee d as a ew ards away a s G wy

D zae sas G Azrl And wit r d. rae es uwg Cu, i ty ry dvr

v Ceue aces lays s ha e se e,ad a s u ees e seg g

s be, e sars ea ss er aga s nug.

Cee esaes, gag u a d G u nd

wi nd Cee sads a ges u Nw n y

slur lt u n r. a ad e s u e

eye su slee d t strnr tin gn t

u se aeas s ees su, s rs

a lse s bdy s ands lg s a

e a e es aay e a e,

a as e a as aaes e he als se ee away

s G seas aga r s t rst i f ty ifwn And t s ttn t t st ttr snd r is

n u sin t in ty xty tu adyrd s if t Luir nd sin Ad t in ur

nrn u v ws ttnd i wit urd

e ses hs cal wi mzs M d sts Myt n de-e eas gg s tee

nvrss ndful t ts id- us e y-i in S w s y in nd tn

A, w ws n jpd s in, fr is

s s e sas Nw n is Ca es w ed ese e Se ss u, es e

eyes a s d a Ca


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66 TH RATO F H ORLD

, joyfuly upie

A, lk uiky eeig : ha that?

It Go a. Thy o.

oth p upe y s pesee

h uddely feels he t ely th c ps

ae efoe o: ee I ve e voed o he Lod

Go, dc he e Her the ocece e

ed o ee, hh tho o lghly cat ay d

o pot h o he wom of e o evl, whc

s day a coved thee Loo My ace, om.

V co he ee dae o, o I doued Th good

e!

Go O o dobt Me ay o

: eve eve, eve

o The lt up te eyes.

he lol de o ce o he kees.

I ave gotte a a o te Lod.Go: Thou e mohe o mnd.

E: d geeato uo t me all spring f my

o. e xe h. he ests he o t ses.

I the river aoudg h,I a he umme un aoung the bee,

he g oo eld he place


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AC 7

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on

ae wa ke u Go wee ve a goou

ae a ove e ae am ae o fae

ake a above aem o u o a ve

e a am a be a a

DAM: aug bu wjoy e ae ou afe em

ufe aoe w Ca oe u eaby ook o oa

e ay a ake ea

LucFER He u foa e ook o a Ca

He ouce ove Ca

I e

be a ke m

CUT


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Act II

Te fami doveed aeep. pmive ee i g

geed aging k ad a ookg ea i oe oe.

God i eaed o ok. e ogf waig em.

e ake i ea baed e aie a had

zae g p beid e ef ee.I

adokig ow a e peope.

zae ae i ams

I

o e peope: I

He exi.

fe ome p o of e ap ook abo oe a

gode ow d pik i p.

ucFR: I


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TH CRATO O T WORLD

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o d gos n z pps behnd h seufe hs o osee hm Soo

z ses hs p ms mengy

ze bos h ou sho

bs h peope nsy go z nshes u

fe oms don o he pop. i


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siti up

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h achi aai hs in

B ii up

D


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2 TH CAT TH

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yte

AI intanty-n exhae of eognion hi nge ie

tun t him he point to be

e gp

E She get up an goe t be ndhoing hi he in he m kie him am moe he

, an he ie him

UI

AI kie be I

A l

AI tunin to am

uning to be

BE to e;

E

AM

CE o e

E

A m tun to him enng hi tge in

tnit


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74 T CAON OF T WOD

A qckly "e ot!

E: I he' oveed

AN I m ot veed! d o alw me eveg 'm o g bo ep o fg;'m lkg bout w o w t do

yo t H wn me e g

wc

AN o m h lgh e gog !

A ghg o elp !

eg y

AN W o ee f epo ed be eag

tle o

v ohg bel He ju me e

C W yo ut u p?

A Imgv!B ve I ee o a eep?

AN w old o oe em e w ed p

my co

ppeed oce !AN go o ou ee ad e

wy I d ad el me l hppeed oce!

v He' u youge !

AN d 'm ld and I'l be ded p oecop e fec toe eep !

CF Sop !


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CT

m

nn aay

I

at a :

anein am

T Can


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THE CRATION OF TH WORD

BEL ng ou h a I up d d? an

ose ag no hi ae a oued expsson in his e

h h puzze el W e lkg a? Suddenyan emaes e hugging h ose

uzzed and aamed:

Nhe et e go and mo a ew teps stag

d k ha a

Ab ha ad n, p ur

b

BE odng o h hnd

LuciE ooly o eaen d v pain h us ased hs hand o appoh e hen a

e nke s dopped n the md om aen. e

eams ue shes and ings it ou o sigh

LUR: ca e u hr

E: I ad u

y a?

ntly he hgh hong o eeal oyoes s hed ad

he am un n a detns hough toad an

ang oe.

LER, o o one sde lokng up o aen

s ow

ookg aou a he a hg s haig

o wo s ang aout I k IdShe os ee pdaton. er

pd


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CT i

v oeig he hns lt e maye veg

w e a t w aga

Boy? Mayb yod ee dn, oy

AEL Tel at, a?

ey si ecep e who emais staning stag

aout appehesie

AD: Aot te qeto leag arade-! twa yo ta we ied t led y anyng

e at

peigy to i It jt eehg was gog o

god y ee?

A ith gace ou t he i Bt look lke

ehig hapeng, o maye e ee ge s

AEL Wa, Pa?

We . . dd exacy ecie g, y We e

ah-e inks tea-ld o eave

CN o?

AEL Wy ?

uming Wh? We e uns epesy toe Wy?

V We u ddn t yo ee I en eo

do t

DAM ere gog t tel , e ete el

: B e way youre teg it ou k i a a

y fa


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RO OF OR

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are

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mc

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I blv I ntiond e ts

ev.

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ie n e e :

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moe e no : t

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7

an oes o a le and uin his ak o n hem h e plas.

hey ath him o omen ae o his nense eelin

, aily d e wa appeed

ain stums lou he an then sops

DAM, ith a oied ane t ain We, e e g

lked e, yee. d ee wa meg fy

I id k wa wa d e ealed. e w

ked

ain no tuns o hem.

AIN AD B a

Wel, he ws

AIoke he dops h le aa!

UI holn hs hea Ohhh

v We d w , dg!

AN Hw cd yu n kw y wee kedvE We we wee e cde ke yu, ke bel Y

emembe, e be w bby a nd

I, outaed ausin ee' a bby!

o am at a loss e y gg ay yB, eplainin o m Wel, ey wee e m

, paine hoie D y ay a g lke a!

DAM, to ain Wel, d y1 cu me wae

B Sue d hey cl e e .

AI u eve d yu wee cay . animals


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H RATIN OF H WO

A .

AN

A gry stig

v gog to m

AIN, fiou

v

Sit u

p y t ut

AIN

V

AIN

fouy to m :

AIN

A

AN siy k


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CT l

ADM Slh pae

CIN ee

ABEL

ADM

CIN

E I'

C

DM

CN

E

CN, kg h kee I

E

CI

he k

ad eey


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8 RON OF ORD

D t ve

ecaing

Ging t he kn

Cain facs eavn Adam g t his kne n nl

Ae

N

dam and e sht ti ee nd cncentate e

atch them thn ean ve t e

ith a gance at the paing Cain

N e ht

DM I

Pae head a eed ucife tnd p e me

dn t thm an ts next b

sft

:

:

igh pae The cn tempat be is gancng ap

pehenie a cfe


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CT l

AB W hu?

h am t qk t hm the, f bng

nv t a bt Ae

LuF w y f y e

bthe dgeu h u uld e nce Abe

ea ea ce

ABE Why

LuiF Se yu be be

B : u d

E: ee Aam Dd he

LUCF h c, bu he e h ge

y yu ud f y ce e h udeu Abe tn th e e t Ca

BE u e fece

Ye?

E Yue he c h e he he

e hee e he c

LuFE by

E to am, happ L

ABE: S ud he fece un e hee.

E, t A am D yu

A eu

Whee uld y bud

: Weyhe u f h wy h y?


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4 TH RATO O T

A

A

A

A

IR

oi hi eee:

R

ee by Abe' i

cR

o Cai iiey:

UR

R: ike

ke

e To C :


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CT i 5

Cn s h ns n th grun n sprns up

furusy s t b r n ps t up

ciFR, t b Wac ou Do n ou ack o

Ab qucy turns t tch his brthr

Wt ae ou on?

Cn ps th bur tp f nh

C as neve ee oe as come o me e oe o he o

LuciFR, shng t t e Do o eve ve u?

, e a a oefu ea!

DM a, ! Ta sos ve oo Ca

Yo h e come?

M e mg e Ca oves e mg

so y o Cn th expr Ta e es of co a e s of y hea, a tte sey-e

as ae ke ey

C t st se n p f t s

sutng e mmt brm tr

ep t e

: Wa aou ome aesDM g t C Gaes too!

Te ape ae' oo oo s e

You' ete o he

DM xte Do' e o e; os ae te o o ts he feeg e t ecase


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7

N r hh from hi bo, o he k

cFR e rap ai

aoded fae Ms

N

fute!

CFR is

B VOE oer w ai

CFR rabbn fo him

N e brak from Lfer

fai i h diein of be oie

cFR

BE oer e

cFR

be ener.

Cain are fro


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9 HE CEION O HE WOL

LcE cg I war t, Cn- an w not

l n, God i cessa! Wa awa and oe re

Ca a o ak aa

AE: oh God wt yo ee

CN, g : Wnts e

LCER Swao it d w!

AEL coshe ove yo, C H jst sho yo do evt He wt

N hen, y od, I od yo ot o ee nd yo

moer nd er, ev coe back

EL Bohr !Ive as ch rht hee yo e e

.

CN yo ven so se s ss tht yo coe to

e?

AE L o ot hrt , C

CN: h? A I th servn e eep p s a A

ty oo? Rn o e

E : sie a te e a o c aa

Brotr! God ove oth!

CN: Yo a dad to e, Ae-!

AEL, a I w not! Coe to e od!

N, v t , ag Rn or yo

E L Bothe, e Gd ca o


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N hiln abu ail raie h cal he ai

ruhing hi Him!

Nh un n bl calling d e

ke a Abe h ge an n

ceaing

Npuruing hi e ik be w

ike h agai n h grun

C!

calling rm t

Cain in ai a ik an aien hing a

g in hi ha en rapl behin m ad

am

G

Cain i ilen

E Abel?

G

N ih a e dea indieence I I

G cret unt me fr

th gound.

eeing he cre like a gh a Ah

ieyd h epeae eanang


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102 H CATN F TH

locked Sit

pae

And f

nd arms?

To Cain

to e

he and ii ideee

trnin to o

ee

an

She tur w ejecting

einnn to ane. The

at jst e

rio d

mutitde


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CT 1

D Y, L y

o: W Y ct s s ad; wy

D Bas . d I kw-ayb sm s v t s gd Rt

o, ouraged Y a all wts T t bla

Gd t at s n an t s w lamat al o ucfe gl y av n wdd I

y v t y st

Hm

Go s s t as y an ad sal av

jdgs tng t p

s I s nt t cns t gl anda tat bt I s nw tat as' s s aacy

ad I w ads I wt Gd ay

e sas aa

iR asng afe m Ld Y d' ant

al b slG a' wat y'v at s'

uiFR N wt Y Its qst

t rn t wld n

Go B a d M CR Bt I I ' make ntg

Go ly Bt y' sc a sb ct

LR t t' t tl di

Go Paps c y' cg y'l bcm m

at e sas aa agan; e uses o Hm


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TH ATON TH WO

: Wt, o, l

o O, wo, or hy orm spcy I ms

dy soy oodby, v He a aay

E B o w o bou

e hal u ale

U, Gd Vry w I h wo! e

h o go

uce wh bo

U hr' b o mor lk bout C T by

sy g g ro s o, d o m os

o

o: S ss o quson

U S s r! Sh h o uhr qusos Te h o go bc o hs hurrs

vE uer h murdd my so

o: wh h qst

SO!

o d h quen wom

ucF ov t yor do So hrv Lucer B un Can aaa

ace How do d b ooow o

o o d "Co, , hv m or

CA I , hln h un h prle her ee

my


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j

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v . o in

n?

i i ie a n

. Se bek o bakng efrm fr and un o o

Go quikl

v n fer :

v:


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16 TH CRAION O TH O

M AN v ruhi her sve us

my hdre I gh yud evr udersd

LC i furius, bier i, s d arhehe beeehi ee Ad ee He mes aganFae

ul s shi Cai a elp e e

e free gess e d yu ve n eed f

e u yu freedo d ve he rd

Ne bee ai i iee e urs idead es ufer Angel e f s see eryu ? One wy e er y d you e

g?

ih a earsb uifer as i ads er is ears he

raihei, he es a aue befe d

u ve my sue u ve goreusy p

rged s eire e nd es ut wa

u wnu Yu ve slved luely ng

f i eyes fr e keei da ad exep nge t y w ever e od. Ad t eaue

I rd u ese ey w ever-a le n fr vey

g-eeve . For I ade e f dust ne u

dus d ve; nd y dust le tey l o ao lg

e geed uifer urs i bbi ear y dyu weep ngel e ve nd wt lve ers

ke e I see nw ha ur wr ges

AM N No, rd

uifer ks a d eaeed, exea

G It des go n r e see t enug u

Dev sef eace yul d you wr. I


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G, ae a lgh paue

n alie

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G

G, hldng index nge pned ad an aeTeed a ce up n

e and e es ud behi an h a and pee h heek, ng a ie hh an

ann elax. d le i nge

ling

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0 8 AIO OF WOD

n h e deea Can un ve he ce

u and he he fc n h hnd e ea a h cheek

b h e ean e e h handa g

an h nhe fng e

G

uce h h been an eve abu The e-

c ale ald Gd un and ak ae

uhn a half behnd Gd

. Gd cnnu n

h a ha cang neve

he a un u ad bu e daea ang he a

a abe h n un dn ucfe

DA e ce dn ucfe h nge ng

a he ange

ucfe un f h vanhd G da h face

d h un

A h a heabken c

F:

l aay lacn back e

pnng nuanl a h


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C 0

uce as t daess da ad e t a

Idcatg be

.

She ts aay

ADM:

tng t he cps: I a

tIcat be I

happeed I

a tus aa h

a stas aay

a aaant, the se ed

hs ace, as ut

Wt hs a aud he he has da he t te pephe,

hee she stads he uth en, su t spea ut


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TH CATION OF TH WORLD

she cnt and she breaks in weepng. As tug n e

name, A am alls twad he pate Can : ec !

The ra sog of h anls ll h a Am

loo p and o n o h ol a l-y py

ec

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