{"id":295,"date":"2019-08-14T12:07:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T10:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/?p=295"},"modified":"2023-10-24T14:31:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T12:31:15","slug":"dale-carnavalului-1885","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/dale-carnavalului-1885.html","title":{"rendered":"D&#8217;ale carnavalului (1885)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"display:inline-block; padding:10px; background:#222;color:#fff; font-size:14px;margin:10px auto 25px auto\">\npublicat\u0103 \u00een \u201eConvorbiri literare\u201d, nr. 2, 1885\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Cuprins<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ACTUL I<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena1\">Scena I<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena2\">Scena II<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena3\">Scena III<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena4\">Scena IV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena5\">Scena V<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena6\">Scena VI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena7\">Scena VII<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena8\">Scena VIII<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena9\">Scena IX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena10\">Scena X<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena11\">Scena XI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena12\">Scena XII<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ACTUL II<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena1\">Scena I<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena2\">Scena II<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena3\">Scena III<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena4\">Scena IV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena5\">Scena V<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena6\">Scena VI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena7\">Scena VII<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena8\">Scena VIII<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena9\">Scena IX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena10\">Scena X<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena11\">Scena XI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena12\">Scena XII<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena13\">Scena XIII<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ACTUL III<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul3-scena1\">Scena I<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul3-scena2\">Scena II<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul3-scena3\">Scena III<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul3-scena4\">Scena IV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul3-scena5\">Scena V<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul3-scena6\">Scena VI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul3-scena7\">Scena VII<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul3-scena8\">Scena VIII<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul3-scena9\">Scena IX<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Personajele<\/h2>\n<p><strong>NAE GIRIMEA<\/strong>, frizer \u0219i subchirurg<br \/>\n<strong>IANCU PAMPON<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>MACHE RAZACHESCU<\/strong>, ce-i mai zice \u0219i CR\u0102C\u0102NEL<br \/>\n<strong>UN CATINDAT DE LA PERCEP\u021aIE<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>IORDACHE<\/strong>, calf\u0103 la Girimea<br \/>\n<strong>UN IPISTAT <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>DIDINA MAZU <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>MI\u021aA BASTON <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>UN CHELNER <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>O MASC\u0102 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>M\u0102\u0218TI<\/strong>, <strong>PUBLIC<\/strong>, <strong>SERGEN\u021aI DE NOAPTE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00centr-un carnaval, \u00een Bucure\u0219ti.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>ACTUL I<\/h2>\n<p><em>(Un salon de friz\u0103rie de mahala. Mobile de paie. U\u0219e \u0219i fereastr\u0103 de pr\u0103v\u0103lie \u00een fund. La dreapta, \u00een planul \u00eent\u00e2i o u\u0219e; \u00een planul al doilea un lavabo. Ambele planuri din dreapta sunt mascate de restul scenii printr-un \u201eparavent&#8221;)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena1\">SCENA I<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>IORDACHE, apoi PAMPON<\/em><\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (\u0219ade pe un scaun \u0219i d\u0103 un brici la piatr\u0103, fredon\u00e2nd): \u201e\u0218i m\u0103 cere, mam\u0103, cere. \u2014 Cine dracul te mai cere? \u2014 \u0218i m\u0103 cere d-un b\u0103rbier&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (intr\u00e2nd prin fund): Aici este friz\u0103ria lui d. Nae Girimea?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (scul\u00e2ndu-se politicos): Da, pofti\u021bi&#8230; Barba? p\u0103rul?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Nimic&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Atunci, poate, v\u0103 sp\u0103la\u021bi la cap?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Eu nu m\u0103 sp\u0103l niciodat\u0103 la cap, pentru c\u0103 suf\u0103r de&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: De m\u0103sea? \u0218tii cum \u021bi-o sco\u021b? Odat\u0103&#8230; pac!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Ei, nu de m\u0103sea&#8230; suf\u0103r de b\u0103t\u0103i&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: De b\u0103t\u0103i ?&#8230; \u0218tii cum le&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Ei! Las\u0103-m\u0103-n pace, omule; nu m\u0103 sp\u0103l la cap pentru c\u0103 suf\u0103r de b\u0103t\u0103i de inim\u0103. \u00cen\u021belege odat\u0103 c\u0103 n-am venit pentru ali\u0219veri\u0219.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Atunci, pentru ce?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Am o trebuin\u021b\u0103 cu d. Nae Girimea&#8230; Nu cumva e\u0219ti d-ta?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Nu, eu sunt calf\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: D. Nae nu este aici ?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Nu, domnule; \u00eel a\u0219tept: trebuie s\u0103 vie foarte cur\u00e2nd&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Atunci \u00eel a\u0219tept \u0219i eu&#8230; Se poate?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: De ce nu? Pofti\u021bi&#8230; (ii d\u0103 un scaun)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (dup\u0103 o mic\u0103 pauz\u0103): M\u0103 rog, la d-voastr\u0103 se fac \u0219i abonamente?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Da: 12 rasuri 3 franci, ceva a la \u201evivat concuren\u021ba!&#8221; S\u0103 pofteasc\u0103 oricare daca le d\u0103 m\u00e2na; glume\u0219ti d-ta? vine un ras, ori un tuns 25 de santimuri cu pudr\u0103, unt de migdale, livant\u0103&#8230; Pentru frezat, sp\u0103lat, b\u0103t\u0103turi, se pl\u0103te\u0219te supliment.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: \u0218i biletele de abonament le ave\u021bi cu o pecetie, ca \u0103sta? (arat\u0103 biletul pe care-l scoate din portofel)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Nu&#8230; \u0103sta este din ale vechi; g\u00e2ndesc c\u0103 numai \u0103sta a mai r\u0103mas. (\u00eel examineaz\u0103) Pesemne c\u0103 d-ta ai luat biletul \u0103sta demult \u0219i ai plecat din Bucure\u0219ti. Trebuie s\u0103 vi-l schimb\u0103m; pe astea le-am tras din circula\u021bie.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (pun\u00e2nd biletul la loc): Nu; e altceva cu biletul \u0103sta&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: P\u00e2n\u0103 acu vreo trei luni le aveam a\u0219a, pentru iconomie adic\u0103: punea d. Nae pecetea pe o bucat\u0103 de h\u00e2rtie ori de mucava, \u0219i pe urm\u0103 la fiecare r\u0103s\u0103tur\u0103 tr\u0103geam cu cerneal\u0103 o dung\u0103, p\u00e2n\u0103 se f\u0103cea dou\u0103sprece. Acu, pentru c\u0103 ni s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat o istorie cu un spi\u021ber, a hot\u0103r\u00e2t d. Nae s\u0103 dea la tipografie s\u0103 i le fac\u0103 cu numere: l-am ras ? \u021bac! i tai num\u0103rul.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Cu un spi\u021ber? Ce istorie?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Al dracului spi\u021berul! \u00cenchipuie\u0219te-\u021bi d-ta! Lua un bilet. \u00ceI r\u0103deai, tr\u0103geai o dung\u0103. S\u0103 zicem c\u0103 asta era mar\u021bi; bun! Joi, iar o dung\u0103; s\u00e2mb\u0103t\u0103, alta: trei dungi. Mar\u021bea ailalt\u0103, te uitai la bilet: numai o dung\u0103. Peste asta mai tr\u0103geam una; una \u0219i cu una dou\u0103. Joi mai tr\u0103geam una, care va s\u0103 zic\u0103 trei; bun! Mar\u021bea ailalt\u0103&#8230; biletul alb.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Alb?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: De tot&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Cum asta?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: A\u0219teapt\u0103 s\u0103 vezi, c\u0103 e frumoas\u0103&#8230; A mers a\u0219a pre\u021b de vreo zece luni de zile, p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 b\u0103g\u0103m noi de seam\u0103&#8230; Mu\u0219terii mul\u021bi&#8230; l-ai ras, i-ai tras dunga, te culci pe urechea aia, \u0219i nu-i mai \u021bii alt\u0103 socoteal\u0103. \u00centr-o s\u00e2mb\u0103t\u0103 sear\u0103, vine spi\u021berul, \u0219i nu \u0219tiu cum din vorb\u0103, \u2014 era lume mult\u0103 \u00een pr\u0103v\u0103lie, \u2014 lui d. Nae i se pare c\u0103 spi\u021berul cere un bilet, \u0219i-mi zice: \u201eIordache, un bilet nou lui d. Frichinescu&#8230;&#8221;, a\u0219a-l cheam\u0103. Dar el&#8230; zice: \u201eEu bilet nou? n-am cerut; al meu e nenceput \u2014 &#8230;&#8221; \u0219i scoate biletul alb ca laptele&#8230; M\u0103i, ce dracul! Ne uit\u0103m noi lung, eu \u0219i d. Nae, la bilet&#8230; pe urm\u0103 ne uit\u0103m la spi\u021berul, pe urm\u0103 unul la altul, \u0219i d. Nae zice: \u201eBine!&#8221; \u0219i-i trage o dung\u0103. Pleac\u0103 spi\u021berul&#8230; Zice d. Nae: \u201eIordache, biletul spi\u021berului e cu scamatorie; ia s\u0103-l \u021binem noi de scurt: ori c\u0103 ne-a luat bilete, ori c\u0103 ne-a furat pecetia, ori c\u0103 \u0219i-a f\u0103cut el alta pe model, c\u0103 prea se-ntinde abonamentul lui ca ca\u0219cavalul pr\u0103jit&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Ei, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219itul sf\u00e2r\u0219itului ce era?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: St\u0103i s\u0103 vezi. Al dracului spi\u021berul! Asta era \u00eentr-o s\u00e2mb\u0103t\u0103. Mar\u021bi diminea\u021ba, alt\u0103 dung\u0103; \u2014 dar acum le \u00eensemnam \u0219i cu tibi\u0219ir pe pervazul u\u0219ii; \u2014 dou\u0103; joi alta, trei, &#8230; s\u00e2mb\u0103t\u0103 alta&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (cam impacientat) : Patru&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Joi&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Ei! spune odat\u0103, c\u0103 n-am vreme de stat.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Parc\u0103 ziceai c\u0103 a\u0219tep\u021bi pe d. Nae.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Bine, \u00eel a\u0219tept, dar spune odat\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Daca nu m\u0103 la\u0219i&#8230; Joi, un ras \u0219i un tuns, dou\u0103 dungi: cinci \u0219i cu dou\u0103 \u0219apte; pe bilet \u0219apte, pe u\u0219e \u0219apte. \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it, s\u00e2mb\u0103t\u0103 \u00eel raz iar; dau s\u0103 scriu dunga: pe bilet erau patru \u0219i cu una acu cinci; pe u\u0219e \u0219apte \u0219i cu una opt. Spi\u021berul nu \u0219tia c\u0103 mijloce\u0219te contabilitate dubl\u0103. Mar\u021bi, pe u\u0219e opt \u0219i cu una nou\u0103; pe bilet trei \u0219i cu una patru; \u0219i pe urm\u0103 joi, p\u00e2nde\u0219te c\u00e2nd nu e d. Nae \u00een pr\u0103v\u0103lie, \u0219i intr\u0103; dup\u0103 ce-l raz, zice: \u201eScrie una, c\u0103 am luat bilet nou de la d. Nae&#8230;&#8221; Pe u\u0219e nou\u0103 \u0219i cu una zece&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Ei? prin urmare&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ei! prin urmare, \u0219tergea dungile cu doftorii, cu metaluri de-ale lor de la spi\u021b\u0103rie.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: \u0218i cum a r\u0103mas?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: N-a vrut d. Nae s\u0103 fac\u0103 scandal, m\u0103car c\u0103 era de un procuror ceva. D. Nae, \u0219tii, mai galant, i-a luat biletul \u0219i vreo cinci franci c\u00e2\u021bi i-avea \u00een buzunar, i-a f\u0103cut un moral bun, din porc \u0219i din m\u0103gar nu l-a mai scos, i-a tras vreo dou\u0103 palme \u0219i l-a dat pe u\u0219e afar\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (care a ascultat cu aten\u021bie, ca lovit de o inspira\u021bie) : A! ce idee mi-a venit! Parfumurile, odicoloanele, pom\u0103durile, liubemurile Didinii!&#8230; Spi\u021berul!&#8230; Da!&#8230; Zici c\u0103 biletele astea le-a\u021bi tras din circula\u021bie de mai bine de trei luni?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Da.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Zici c\u0103 d. Nae a luat \u00eenapoi biletul cu scamatoria de la spi\u021berul ?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Da.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Ei ? Spi\u021berul \u00een vreme de zece luni c\u00e2t v-a tras pe sfoar\u0103, numai cu un bilet a lucrat?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: \u0218tiu \u0219i eu?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Era peste putin\u021b\u0103. Atunci a\u021bi fi b\u0103gat de seam\u0103 mai degrab\u0103&#8230; Ia adu-\u021bi aminte bine.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: De unde s\u0103-mi aduc aminte!&#8230; E de mult&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: A! ce idee! s\u0103 vedem! M\u0103 duc&#8230; m\u0103 \u00eentorc numaidec\u00e2t&#8230; spune-i lui d. Nae c\u0103 am s\u0103-i vorbesc&#8230; Viu c\u00e2t mai degrab\u0103. (iese \u00een fund. La ie\u0219ire se love\u0219te cu Mi\u021ba, care intr\u0103 foarte agitat\u0103) A! pardon, madam!&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena2\">SCENA II<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>IORDACHE, MI\u021aA<\/em><\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Iordache! Unde e Nae ?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Nu \u0219tiu; a plecat de azi-diminea\u021b\u0103 \u0219i p\u00e2n\u0103 acuma nu s-a mai \u00eentors. Trebuie s\u0103 vie, ca s\u0103 m\u0103 pot duce \u0219i eu la mas\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (tr\u00e2ntindu-se pe un scaun) : Am s\u0103-l a\u0219tept \u0219i eu&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Dar dac\u0103 vine t\u00e2rziu, eu ce s\u0103 fac? s\u0103 rabd de foame? Trebuie s\u0103 \u00eenchiz pr\u0103v\u0103lia \u0219i s\u0103 m\u0103 duc la m\u00e2ncare&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Nu \u0219tiu, nu voi s\u0103 \u0219tiu de nimic&#8230; (patetic\u0103) Iordache&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ce?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Iordache, sunt nenorocit\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: A sim\u021bit Cr\u0103c\u0103nel ceva&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: A\u0219! Cr\u0103c\u0103nel! \u2014 \u00ee\u021bi spui c\u0103 sunt nenorocit\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Pentru?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Nae! Nae, pe care l-am iubit, pe care l-am adorat pentru eternitate, p\u00e2n\u0103 la nebunie&#8230; Tu \u0219tii c\u00e2t l-am iubit?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ei! da. Ei! ce?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (mont\u00e2ndu-se treptat) : Nae m\u0103 traduce.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: A\u0219!<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: M\u0103 traduce la sigur.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Fugi de-acolo!<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: La sigur&#8230; De opt zile nu l-am v\u0103zut. \u00cei scriu: \u201eBibicule, Mangafaua pleac\u0103 m\u00e2ine miercuri la Ploie\u0219ti, rem\u00e2i singur\u0103 \u0219i ambetat\u0103; sunt foarte r\u0103u bolnav\u0103; vino, s\u0103-i tragem un chef&#8230;&#8221; \u0218i N\u0103ic\u0103 nici nu-mi r\u0103spunde. Iube\u0219te pe alta, mi s-a f\u0103cut semn. \u00cen c\u0103r\u021bi cade mereu g\u00e2nd la g\u00e2nd cu bucurie, cu dragoste, cu temei, cu \u00eent\u00e2lnire pe drum de sear\u0103 cu o dam\u0103 de verde.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: A\u0219! nu mai crede \u00een mofturile c\u0103r\u021bilor, frate&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Trebuie s-o \u0219tiu, trebuie s-o aflu&#8230; \u0219i s\u0103 vedem&#8230; O s\u0103 fie un scandal&#8230; dar un scandal&#8230; cum n-a mai fost p\u00e2n\u0103 acuma \u00een \u201eUniversul&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: A\u0219! nu-i nimica! \u021bi-ai f\u0103cut spaim\u0103 de gelozie. (d\u00e2nd din umeri, urc\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103-n fund, unde d\u0103 piept cu Catindatul de la percep\u021bie)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Un mu\u0219teriu! poate m\u0103 cunoa\u0219te&#8230; Nu voi s\u0103 m\u0103 compromentez. Trec s\u0103 a\u0219tept \u00een odaie. (iese pe dup\u0103 paravan \u00een dreapta)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena3\">SCENA III<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>IORDACHE, CATINDATUL legat cu o basma la f\u0103lci<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (c\u0103tre public, cobor\u00e2nd): Pfii! al dracului m\u0103 doare!&#8230; dar \u0219tii cum ?&#8230; lucru mare&#8230; Nu mai merge&#8230; M-am hot\u0103r\u00e2t. Trebuie s-o \u00eencerc \u0219i p-asta&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (care l-a urm\u0103rit, cobor\u00e2nd \u00eenainteaz\u0103 un scaun p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een mijlocul scenii) : Ia pofti\u021bi! pofti\u021bi!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (hot\u0103r\u00e2t): \u0218tii s-o sco\u021bi? Scoate-mi-o!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: N-ai idee cum \u021bi-o scot; p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 clipe\u0219ti din ochi, o dat\u0103, pac!&#8230; Ia pofti\u021bi! pofti\u021bi!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Uf! mersi!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ia pofti\u021bi&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ce n-am pus, domnule? Ce s\u0103-\u021bi mai spui? Ce n-am pus? Mi-am t\u0103b\u0103cit gingiile&#8230; Ce n-am pus?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ce s\u0103-i pui, domnule? E odat\u0103 v\u0103t\u0103mat\u0103, s-a ispr\u0103vit: pic\u0103turi de r\u0103d\u0103cin\u0103 de cle\u0219te.<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ce n-am pus?&#8230; \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it, ast\u0103zi m-a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat unul de la noi de la percep\u021bie&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: A! d-ta e\u0219ti de la percep\u021bie?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Da, catindez p\u00e2n\u0103 la o vacan\u021b\u0103. Nu e vorba, am cu ce tr\u0103i; am parte \u00een bogasierie la Ploie\u0219ti; \u00eemi trimete parale nenea Iancu; dar \u0219tii, ori\u0219ic\u00e2t po\u021bi zice, trebuie pentru ca s\u0103-\u021bi faci o carier\u0103 ca t\u00e2n\u0103r&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Mai e vorb\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: A! eu a\u0219 fi avut parale multe, daca nu m\u0103-n-curcam \u00een trata\u021bie de amor pe vremea r\u0103zboiului. O iubeam, o iubeam!&#8230; \u0219i ea m\u0103 traducea&#8230; cu un ofi\u021ber de itiden\u021bie.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ei, \u0219-acuma?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Acuma&#8230; nu-\u021bi spui? catindez la percep\u021bie. (m\u00e2hnit) Dar catindez de mult&#8230; \u0218tii, catindezi azi, catindezi m\u00e2ine, o lun\u0103, dou\u0103, trei, un an&#8230; Bine, p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd? Nu zic s\u0103 m\u0103 fac\u0103 ajutor, ori reghistrat, domnule, dar m\u0103car acolo ceva.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Adic\u0103 s\u0103 te \u00eenainteze.<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: M\u0103car un copist de clasa a doua.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: \u0218i acuma c\u00e2t\u0103 leaf\u0103 primi\u021bi \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Nu \u021bi-am spus c\u0103 sunt catindat? Nimic, de doi ani de zile, nimic. (\u0219ade)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Nimic?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Nimic&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Dar&#8230; re\u021binere nu v\u0103 face?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Asta, ce-i dreptul, nu&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Tot e bine&#8230; Ei!&#8230; ia dezleag\u0103-te.<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Pentru ce?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Legat, nu poci&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ce?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Pentru c\u0103 nu po\u021bi c\u0103sca gura.<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Pentru ce s\u0103 casc gura?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Aminteri cum s\u0103 \u021bi-o scot?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ce s\u0103-mi sco\u021bi?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ei, asta-mi place! pentru ce ai venit aicea?&#8230; M\u0103seaua&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: M\u0103seaua?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ei da, m\u0103seaua. (merge \u0219i scoate instrumentele dintr-o mas\u0103) \u0218tii cum \u021bi-o scot?&#8230; p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 clipe\u0219ti din ochi (revine l\u00e2ng\u0103 Catindat) odat\u0103&#8230; pac!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (care s-a sculat): Uf!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: \u0218ezi&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Mersi, am \u0219ezut destul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Trebuie s\u0103 stai jos&#8230; ca s\u0103 am loc \u00een sus s\u0103 trag&#8230; d-a-mpicioarele cum ?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: N-o mai sco\u021b&#8230; mi-a trecut.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Cum \u021bi-a trecut?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Nu \u021bi-am spus c\u0103 m-a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat unul de la noi de la percep\u021bie&#8230; zice c-a citit \u00een cartea lui Matei.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: De la Matei citire?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Nu vanghelistul, \u0103sta e altul, e doftor de b\u0103t\u0103turi \u00een Italia \u0219i face \u0219i v\u0103psea pentru p\u0103r&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ei?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ei ? s\u0103 zicem c\u0103 m\u0103 doare! \u00eent\u00e2i rabd c\u00e2t pot&#8230; pe urm\u0103, pui doftorii; pe urm\u0103, daca v\u0103z c\u0103 nu mai merge, m\u0103 duc hot\u0103r\u00e2t la b\u0103rbier s\u0103 mi-o scoa\u021b\u0103&#8230; bun! Cum intru&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ei! prin urmare&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Cum intru, zic serios: \u0219tii s-o sco\u021bi? scoate-mi-o! De par examplu, adineaori la d-ta&#8230; D-ta nici nu \u00een\u021belegeai ce vreau eu&#8230; \u0218i pe urm\u0103, m\u0103 dau \u00een vorb\u0103, mai de una, mai de alta&#8230; Dar c\u00e2nd intru, sim\u021b odat\u0103 ca un cu\u021bit (arat\u0103 la falc\u0103), cald, \u0219i pe urm\u0103 rece; pe urm\u0103 din vorb\u0103-n vorb\u0103, vii d-ta, subfirugul, cu cle\u0219tele: atunci deodat\u0103 sim\u021b iar un cu\u021bit&#8230; rece, \u0219i pe urm\u0103 numaidec\u00e2t cald&#8230; \u0219i pe urm\u0103 nu mai sim\u021b nimic&#8230; Vezi d-ta, pesemne, nu \u0219tiu cum devine care va s\u0103 zic\u0103 de este al naturii lucru ceva, c\u0103 m\u0103seaua, \u00een interval de conversa\u021bie, de fric\u0103 trece&#8230; Ei&#8230; al dracului italianul!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (care a ascultat cu mult\u0103 aten\u021bie) : Fugi, d-le, cu supersti\u021biile italiene\u0219ti&#8230; \u00cemi pare r\u0103u de d-ta, om t\u00e2n\u0103r!&#8230; Bine, d-ta nu vezi cum e naturelul la toate, c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 aib\u0103 o baz\u0103, m\u0103car c\u00e2t de mic\u0103, dar s\u0103 fie baz\u0103. Ce nu are baz\u0103 cum poate s\u0103 fie naturel ? ori s\u0103-mi spui d-ta c\u0103 Matei \u0103la al d-tale \u2014 c\u0103 eu nu-l cunosc \u2014 te-a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat adic\u0103 s\u0103 mergi prin ploaie f\u0103r\u0103 umbrel\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 zici, numai a\u0219a la un capri\u021b, c\u0103 e soare&#8230; \u0219i s\u0103 nu te ude&#8230; Auzi d-ta mofturi italiene\u0219ti!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: A\u0219a e, dec\u00e2t n-are a face cu m\u0103seaua. (face o grimas\u0103 \u00een partea m\u0103selii)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ba prea are a face.<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ba nu. (alt\u0103 grimas\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ba da, tot lucru naturel&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ba nu!&#8230; (alt\u0103 grimas\u0103) Hait!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ce?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Iar m-a apucat (\u00eencepe s\u0103 se plimbe) dar r\u0103u&#8230; r\u0103u de tot&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Vezi&#8230; vorba mea&#8230; \u0219tiu eu&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (oprindu-se \u00een loc din umblet \u0219i cu un ton foarte hot\u0103r\u00e2t): \u0218tii s-o sco\u021bi? scoate-mi-o!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: \u0218ezi&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (hot\u0103r\u00e2t): Adu cle\u0219tele. (\u0219ade)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (merge, ia cle\u0219tele \u0219i revine): Zi c\u0103 te-a ciupit un purice&#8230; odat\u0103&#8230; pac!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (uit\u00e2ndu-se \u021bint\u0103 la cle\u0219te \u0219i apoi scul\u00e2ndu-se) : Mi-a trecut. Ai v\u0103zut? vorba mea&#8230; \u0219tiu eu&#8230; Al dracului italianul!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (plictisit) : A!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (foarte mul\u021bumit): Salutare, neic\u0103, \u0219i mersi! (pleac\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Stai, domnule!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Nu mai pot&#8230; e t\u00e2rziu&#8230; am treab\u0103 la can\u021bilerie, am o groaz\u0103 de avizuri de f\u0103cut&#8230; Salutare, neic\u0103, \u0219i mersi! (iese repede prin fund)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena4\">SCENA IV<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>IORDACHE, apoi MI\u021aA.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: A\u0219a haplea mai rar&#8230; Ce dracul face d. Nae de nu mai vine&#8230; Sunt aproape de dou\u0103sprece&#8230; M\u0103 le\u0219in de foame. (Mi\u021ba intr\u0103 din dreapta) Mi\u021ba? o uitasem!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: N-a venit Nae \u00eenc\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Uite ce e, coan\u0103 Mi\u021bo, d-ta tot zici c\u0103-l a\u0219tep\u021bi; eu m\u0103 repez aici aproape s\u0103-mbuc ceva \u0219i m\u0103-ntorc numaidec\u00e2t&#8230; nu-i a\u0219a? (\u00ee\u0219i ia p\u0103l\u0103ria)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Po\u021bi s\u0103 te duci.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Da&#8217;, nu pleci? S\u0103 nu r\u0103m\u00e2ie pr\u0103v\u0103lia singur\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (nervoas\u0103): \u021ai-am spus o dat\u0103: \u00eel a\u0219tept p\u00e2n\u0103 m\u00e2ine, p\u00e2n\u0103 poim\u00e2ine, p\u00e2n\u0103 o veni!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Atunci m\u0103 duc&#8230; m\u0103-ntorc la moment. (iese \u00een fund)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena5\">SCENA V<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>MI\u021aA, apoi PAMPON<\/em><\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: S\u0103-l a\u0219tept, da, s\u0103-l a\u0219tept&#8230; Trebuie s\u0103 vie&#8230; S\u0103 m\u0103 traduc\u0103 pe mine Nae&#8230; \u0219i s\u0103 nu-mi r\u0103zbun? Peste poate!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (care a intrat): M\u0103 rog, d. Nae n-a venit \u00eenc\u0103? (salut\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (aparte): Un mu\u0219tiriu&#8230; (tare.) Nu, domnule, \u0219i eu \u00eel a\u0219tept&#8230; Daca pofti\u021bi \u0219i dv. s\u0103-l a\u0219tepta\u021bi&#8230; vine ori d\u00e2nsul ori b\u0103iatul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Mersi, madam. (\u0219ade, aparte) Cur\u0103\u021bic\u0103. (tare, dup\u0103 o pauz\u0103) D-voastr\u0103 sunte\u021bi rud\u0103, ori consoarta dumnealui&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (trist\u0103): Nici rud\u0103, nici consoart\u0103, d-le&#8230; i sunt&#8230; adic\u0103 i-am fost&#8230; amic\u0103&#8230; Am venit pentru o mic\u0103 afacere.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Ca \u0219i mine&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (oft\u00e2nd): La d-ta&#8230; nu poate fi ca la mine&#8230; La mine e chestiune de traducere.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: \u00cen amor?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (asemenea): Da, \u00een amor&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Ca \u0219i la mine&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Ca \u0219i la d-ta?&#8230; Cum?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Mi se pare, adic\u0103 nu mi se pare&#8230; sunt aproape sigur c\u0103 sunt tradus.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Ca \u0219i mine&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: \u0218i numai d. Nae poate s\u0103 m\u0103 puie pe urma aceluia care a devenit \u00een chestiune&#8230; A! dar n-are s\u0103-mi scape&#8230; Sunt hot\u0103r\u00e2t! Am s\u0103-i dau o cur\u0103\u021benie spi\u021berului s\u0103 m\u0103 pomeneasc\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: E spi\u021ber?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da, desigur, spi\u021ber. Aflasem adineaori cum \u00eel cheam\u0103 de la b\u0103iatul de aici&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: De la Iordache&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da; \u00eemi spusese cum \u00eel cheam\u0103, dar i-am uitat numele cu g\u00e2ndul la dovezi, \u2014 pentru c\u0103 am dovezi, \u2014 ni\u0219te h\u00e2rtii pe care le-am g\u0103sit \u00een odaie la Didina.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Didina&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da, amanta mea, cel mai sacru amor, pentru care mi-am sacrificat cariera de militar, fiin&#8217;c\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 nu o cunosc am fost tist de vardi\u0219ti la Ploie\u0219ti&#8230; \u0218i sunt turbat de gelozie! Toat\u0103 noaptea n-am dormit&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Ah! mie-mi spui ce-i gelozia?&#8230; Numai o noapte n-ai dormit? Nu \u0219tii nimic! C\u00e2te nop\u021bi!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Nu, az-noapte nu a devenit din gelozie, pentru c\u0103 nu \u00eencepuse \u00eenc\u0103 chestia&#8230; Am jucat la Podul G\u00e2rlii con\u021bina cu ni\u0219te papugii p\u00e2n\u0103 la \u0219ase az-diminea\u021b\u0103&#8230; I-am ras&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: S\u0103 nu te bucuri&#8230; \u0218i eu c\u00e2\u0219tig la con\u021bin\u0103, dar ce folos! noroc la c\u0103r\u021bi, nenoroc la amor&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: A\u0219! la mine nu e noroc, e \u0219tiin\u021b\u0103: \u00eei iau la sigur&#8230; poate c\u0103 s\u0103 am o goan\u0103 nebun\u0103, s\u0103 pierz. Eu joc con\u021bina oarb\u0103 cu fantele, \u0219i am eu merchezul meu. Bunioar\u0103, c\u0103r\u021bile le \u021biu \u00een st\u00e2nga \u0219i joc cu dreapta; am b\u0103tut cu fantele, pui c\u0103r\u021bile b\u0103tute jos, \u0219i fantele la loc \u00een m\u00e2na st\u00e2ng\u0103, pentru alt\u0103 ocazie&#8230; Az-noapte i-am stins&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (plictisit\u0103) : Nu mai vine Nae&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Astfel dar az-diminea\u021b\u0103, coni\u021ba mea, pe la \u0219ase ceasuri, m\u0103 \u00eentorc acas\u0103, la Didina; bat \u00een u\u0219e, se scoal\u0103 somnoroas\u0103 \u0219i-mi deschide. Era \u00eenc\u0103 \u00eentunerec; aprinz lum\u00e2narea&#8230; Dar, c\u00e2nd viu prea t\u00e2rziu, e totdeauna sup\u0103rat\u0103 \u0219i-ncepe s\u0103 m\u0103 certe&#8230; Acuma nu zice nimic: se-ntoarce, pardon, cu fa\u021ba la perete \u0219i tace. Zic eu (Mi\u021ba plictisit\u0103 s-a sculat \u0219i se plimb\u0103) \u00een g\u00e2ndul meu: e sup\u0103rat\u0103&#8230; s-o las s\u0103 doarm\u0103; c\u00e2nd o vedea m\u00e2ine c-am c\u00e2\u0219tigat trei poli, \u00eei trece&#8230; Dau s\u0103 m\u0103 dezbrac \u0219i v\u0103z jos l\u00e2ng\u0103 mescioar\u0103 dou\u0103 h\u00e2rtiu\u021be. M-aplec \u2014 cum le-am v\u0103zut am sim\u021bit un fior rece, \u2014 m-aplec, le iau: ce era? Un bilet de abonament la friz\u0103ria model a lui d. Nae Girimea&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Nae Girimea?&#8230; (se intereseaz\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da, \u0219i un bilet de amor de la o dam\u0103 c\u0103tre \u201eBibicul&#8221; ei&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: \u201eBibicul&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da, c\u0103tre spi\u021berul&#8230; S\u0103 vezi cum am aflat pe urm\u0103 c\u0103 e spi\u021ber.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (aparte) : \u201eBibicul&#8221;! S-ar putea?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Cum am citit h\u00e2rtiu\u021bele \u0219i am v\u0103zut pecetia pe bilet: \u201eFriz\u0103ria model, Nae Girimea&#8221;, mi-am luat iar paltonul \u0219i bastonul \u0219i am ie\u0219it bini\u0219or; Didina adormise iar. M\u0103 duc la poli\u021bie, cercetez \u0219i aflu c\u0103 aici e friz\u0103ria. Am venit; d. Nae nu era aici. B\u0103iatul mi-a spus c\u0103 bilete de astea&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (interes\u00e2ndu-se ner\u0103bd\u0103toare) : \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it, ce mai s\u0103 lungim vorba degeaba, coni\u021ba mea, spi\u021berul este&#8230; Dup\u0103 c\u00e2te mi-a spus b\u0103iatul, am fost cu biletul la o spi\u021b\u0103rie, am spus c\u0103 aveam ceva scris pe el \u0219i s-a \u0219ters cu un fel de asen\u021bie \u0219i c\u0103 a\u0219 vrea s\u0103 \u0219tiu ce era scris&#8230; se poate? \u0219i spi\u021berii nu \u0219tiu ce-a f\u0103cut, ce-a turnat pe bilet, \u2014 mirosea a spirt de \u021biperig \u2014 \u0219i-n dou\u0103 minute a ie\u0219it iar dungile la loc&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: S\u0103 fie cu putin\u021b\u0103?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Le-am num\u0103rat: sunt cinzeci \u0219i cinci de dungi&#8230; Spi\u021berul mi\u0219el! l-am prins mai r\u0103u dec\u00e2t d. Nae: o s\u0103-i dau o cur\u0103\u021benie&#8230; s\u0103-i rup \u0219alele!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (aparte): S\u0103 fie Nae? A! ce r\u0103zbunare ar fi! (tare) Domnule, zici c\u0103 biletul de amor este c\u0103tre \u201eBibicul&#8221; ?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da!<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: \u0218i este isc\u0103lit de cine?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: \u201eA ta adorant\u0103, Mi\u021ba&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Mi\u021ba! A! Dumnezeule!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Ce?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Domnule, e\u0219ti sigur c\u0103 e spi\u021ber?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Fire\u0219te&#8230; Mai sigur se poate? Biletul era alb&#8230; spirt de \u021biperig \u0219i d-odat\u0103 cinzeci-\u0219i-cinci de dungi&#8230; Le-am num\u0103rat&#8230; poftim s\u0103 le numeri \u0219i d-ta&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: \u0218i ai venit aici pentru ca s\u0103 afli numele omului cu chestia de traducere?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Eu am o presim\u021bire&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Care?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Cum este amanta dumitale?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Cum s\u0103 fie adic\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: De ro\u0219u, de ghind\u0103, de tob\u0103, ori de verde?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: De verde&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: De verde?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: \u0218i ai la d-ta biletul c\u0103tr\u0103 \u201eBibicul&#8221;, pe care zici c\u0103 l-ai g\u0103sit \u00een odaia damii de verde?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: A&#8217; s\u0103-l v\u0103z degrab\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (d\u00e2ndu-i biletul): Iac\u0103t\u0103-l.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (ia biletul, \u00eel prive\u0219te \u0219i face o mutr\u0103 grozav de disperat\u0103) : A! am s\u0103-mi r\u0103zbun!&#8230; (solemn\u0103) Domnule, nu te juca cu inima unei femei nenorocite&#8230; Spune drept: biletul \u0103sta l-ai g\u0103sit \u00een odaia amantii d-tale ? Jur\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (grav) : Pe onoarea mea!<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Uit\u0103-te la biletul \u0103sta&#8230; l-ai citit? (citind nervos.) \u201eBibicule, Mangafaua pleac\u0103 m\u00e2ine miercuri la Ploie\u0219ti, rem\u00e2i singur\u0103 \u0219i ambetat\u0103; sunt foarte r\u0103u bolnav\u0103: vino negre\u0219it, am poft\u0103 s\u0103-i tragem un chef&#8230; A ta adorant\u0103, Mi\u021ba&#8230;&#8221; Ai v\u0103zut biletul?&#8230; Acuma uit\u0103-te la mine bine&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Ei? (\u00eei ia \u00eenapoi biletul)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Ei! Eu, eu sunt nenorocita care am scris biletul \u0103sta&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Se poate?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Da, se poate&#8230; (dezolat\u0103) \u0218i omul care a fost la Didina dumitale este amantul meu!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Amantul dumitale? Spi\u021berul?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Ce spi\u021ber? nu-i spi\u021ber&#8230; (fr\u0103m\u00e2nt\u00e2ndu-se) A! trebuie s\u0103 am o explica\u021bie&#8230; 0 s\u0103-mi r\u0103zbun&#8230; o r\u0103zbunare teribil\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (acela\u0219i joc): Amantul dumitale? trebuie s\u0103-l \u0219tiu \u0219i eu, trebuie s\u0103-l v\u0103z. Eu nu m\u0103 mul\u021bumesc pe r\u0103zbunarea dumitale&#8230; Trebuie ca s\u0103-mi r\u0103zbun eu!&#8230; (se plimb\u0103 turbat)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Juri s\u0103 ne r\u0103zbun\u0103m \u00eempreun\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Jur!<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena6\">SCENA VI<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>ACEIA\u0218I &#8211; IORDACHE<\/em><\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (venind repede din fund) : Coan\u0103 Mi\u021bo, e\u0219ti aici? Vine.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Nae&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: D. Nae.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (d\u00e2nd pe Pampon la o parte \u0219i lu\u00e2nd pe Mi\u021ba \u00een partea cealalt\u0103) : Pardon. (Mi\u021bii) Vine Cr\u0103c\u0103nel al d-tale. Viu \u00eentr-un suflet de la birt din col\u021b&#8230; Cr\u0103c\u0103nel a intrat \u00een birt, a \u00eentrebat de pr\u0103v\u0103lia lui d. Nae Girimea, \u0219i b\u0103iatul l-a \u00eendreptat aici. Ascunde-te iute&#8230; vine, trebuie s\u0103 fie la u\u0219e.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Cr\u0103c\u0103nel! ce caut\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Treci degrab\u0103 \u00een od\u0103i\u021b\u0103. (Mi\u021ba pleac\u0103 spre dreapta pe dup\u0103 paravan)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Te duci?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Da&#8230; (lui Iordache) C\u00e2nd o pleca, d\u0103-mi de veste&#8230; f\u0103-i v\u00e2nt degrab\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Bine, da&#8217; chestia noastr\u0103 cum r\u0103m\u00e2ne? (o urm\u0103re\u0219te p\u00e2n\u0103 la u\u0219e)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Mai vorbim noi. (iese repede \u00een dreapta \u00eenchiz\u00e2nd u\u0219a dup\u0103 ea)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (aparte): Ciudat lucru! s\u0103 fie vreo moftangioaic\u0103?&#8230; (lui Iordache) M\u0103 rog, cine e persoana asta?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: E o dam\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Bine, dam\u0103&#8230; O v\u0103z eu c\u0103 e dam\u0103, dar cine e? (Cr\u0103c\u0103nel intr\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (\u00eencet lui Pampon): Las\u0103 c\u0103-\u021bi spui eu&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena7\">SCENA VII<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>ACEIA\u0218I \u2014 CR\u0102C\u0102NEL<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: M\u0103 rog aici este d. Nae frizerul?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Aici este&#8230; da&#8217;&#8230; nu-i acas\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Dar&#8230; m\u0103 rog, se-ntoarce?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (lui Iordache aparte) : Cine-i domnul \u0103sta?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (\u00eencet lui Pampon) : Las\u0103 c\u0103-\u021bi spui eu&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Aud?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Nu crez s\u0103 se \u00eentoarc\u0103 a\u0219a degrab\u0103&#8230; Daca ave\u021bi trebuin\u021b\u0103 chiar cu d-lui, atunci pofti\u021bi mai pe sear\u0103, poate s\u0103-l g\u0103si\u021bi&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it, eu tot mai pot a\u0219tepta; poate s\u0103 vie. (\u0219ade)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: A\u0219tepta\u021bi degeaba, domnule, vine foarte t\u00e2rziu&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: De unde \u0219tii? poate vine mai cur\u00e2nd&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (\u00eencet lui Pampon) : Cum dracul s\u0103-i fac v\u00e2nt?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Daca spune o dat\u0103 omul c\u0103 vine desear\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Ei, poate s\u0103 am noroc. Nu \u0219tii d-ta? de c\u00e2te ori pleci s\u0103 stai un ceas \u0219i stai cinci&#8230; Ei, de ce adic\u0103 s\u0103 nu pleci o dat\u0103 pentru \u0219apte \u0219i s\u0103 stai numai unul?&#8230; (se g\u0103te\u0219te \u00een fa\u021ba unei oglinzi, \u00ee\u0219i piapt\u0103n\u0103 barbetele \u0219i chelia, ia o gazet\u0103 \u0219i se pune pe citit. \u2014 Iordache \u0219i Pampon dau din umeri. Pampon scoate o pereche de c\u0103r\u021bi \u0219i-ncepe s\u0103 se joace cu ele pe genuchi. Iordache merge la u\u0219a din dreapta)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (sco\u021b\u00e2nd capul pe u\u0219\u0103) : F\u0103-i v\u00e2nt!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Nu e chip&#8230; Zice c\u0103 vrea s-a\u0219tepte&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Ce dracul caut\u0103 aici?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: \u0218tiu eu&#8230; caut\u0103 pe d. Nae&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Nu-n\u021beleg.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: I-am spus c\u0103 d. Nae vine desear\u0103, \u0219i tot zice c\u0103-l a\u0219teapt\u0103&#8230; A! st\u0103i, c\u0103 \u00eei am eu leacul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Domnul \u0103l\u0103lalt s-a dus ?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Nu, e aici&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: S\u0103 m-a\u0219tepte&#8230; Bate-mi \u00een u\u0219e c\u00e2nd l-\u0103i exoflisi pe Cr\u0103c\u0103nel&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: \u00cel exoflisesc acuma, s\u0103 vezi&#8230; (coboar\u0103 \u00een scen\u0103. Mi\u021ba \u00ee\u0219i retrage capul \u0219i \u00eenchide u\u0219a. Lui Pampon) \u2014 Dama a zis s-a\u0219tep\u021bi&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (\u00eencet) : Bine&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (c\u0103tre Cr\u0103c\u0103nel , care e cufundat \u00een citirea jurnalului) : Ei, boierule, d. Nae nu mai vine&#8230; Eu trebuie s\u0103-nchiz pr\u0103v\u0103lia&#8230; am treab\u0103 s\u0103 m\u0103 duc \u00een t\u00e2rg&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (l\u0103s\u00e2nd gazeta) : A! \u00eenchizi?&#8230; Atunci, daca \u00eenchizi, trebuie s\u0103 m\u0103 duc \u0219i eu&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (str\u00e2ng\u00e2ndu-\u0219i c\u0103r\u021bile) : Fire\u0219te c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 te duci, nu o s\u0103 te \u00eencuie aici.<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Daca e a\u0219a&#8230; salutare&#8230; M\u0103-ntorc eu mai t\u00e2rziu&#8230; (iese \u00een fund)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Cu plec\u0103ciune&#8230; S-a dus! uf! Al dracului dobitoc!&#8230; De ce mu\u0219terii am eu parte ast\u0103zi!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: M\u0103 rog, cine e negustorul \u0103sta?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ur\u00e2tul \u0103sta? Este amantul damii de colo&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (s\u0103rind): Amantul damii de colo?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Da.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Care a vorbit cu mine adineaori?&#8230; Mi\u021ba?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Da, da!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (fioros): Bibicul ei? \u0102sta e Bibicul?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ei, da, frate, c\u00e2nd \u00ee\u021bi spui o dat\u0103; e amantul damii de colo&#8230; Ce te prinde mirarea?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (care \u0219i-a luat p\u0103l\u0103ria \u0219i bastonul degrab\u0103) : Am pus m\u00e2na pe Bibicul! Nu-l las nici mort! nici mort! (se repede \u0219i iese glon\u021b pe u\u0219a din fund)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena8\">SCENA VIII<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>IORDACHE, NAE, apoi MI\u021aA<\/em><\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: \u0102sta este ni\u021bel cam \u021bicnit&#8230; De ce mu\u0219terii am parte eu ast\u0103zi?&#8230; Frumos carnaval! S-o sco\u021b pe Mi\u021ba. (Nae intr\u0103) D. Nae, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it! credeam c\u0103 nu mai vii.<\/p>\n<p>NAE: De ce?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Te-a c\u0103utat doi in\u0219i&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Cine?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Unul nu \u0219tiu cum \u00eel cheam\u0103, \u0103l\u0103lalt era Cr\u0103c\u0103nel&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Cr\u0103c\u0103nel?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Da; \u0219i coana Mi\u021ba&#8230; e aici.<\/p>\n<p>NAE (str\u00e2mb\u00e2ndu-se) : Mi\u021ba aici ? Nu i-ai spus c\u0103 nu sunt acas\u0103 \u0219i c\u0103 viu t\u00e2rziu ?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: I-am spus, da&#8217; a zis c\u0103 te a\u0219teapt\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 m\u00e2ine, p\u00e2n\u0103 poim\u00e2ine&#8230; Am profitat de ocazie \u0219i m-am dus la birt \u00een col\u021b s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nc ceva. N-apucasem s\u0103 gust de dou\u0103 ori, \u0219i hop! Cr\u0103c\u0103nel vine-n birt \u0219i-ntreab\u0103 pe b\u0103iat unde e frizeria model a lui d. Nae. Am alergat degrab\u0103 s\u0103 dau de veste coanii Mi\u021bii&#8230; Era aici \u0219i negustorul \u0103l\u0103lalt; zice c\u0103 are un bilet de abonament s\u0103-l schimbe, ori s\u0103 te-ntrebe ceva&#8230; \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it nu \u0219tiu bine&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Care va s\u0103 zic\u0103 Mi\u021ba e aici?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (care a cr\u0103pat u\u0219a mai dinainte \u0219i a auzit ultimele vorbe ale lui Iordache, cobor\u00e2nd) : Aici, Bibicule; ce, \u00ee\u021bi pare r\u0103u?<\/p>\n<p>NAE (f\u0103c\u00e2ndu-se vesel) : S\u0103-mi par\u0103 r\u0103u? cum s\u0103-mi par\u0103 r\u0103u?&#8230; Se poate?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (trec\u00e2nd pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 Nae, \u00eencet) : Trimete de-aici pe Iordache. Am s\u0103-\u021bi spun ceva \u00eentre patru ochi&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE (f\u0103c\u00e2ndu-se c\u0103 n-aude) : Auz?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Iordache, daca nu mai ai treab\u0103, fii bun \u0219i ne las\u0103; am s\u0103-i spui ceva lui d. Nae \u00een secret&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: M\u0103 duc&#8230; s\u0103-mi ispr\u0103vesc por\u021bia de varz\u0103. (iese \u00een fund)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena9\">SCENA IX<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>MI\u021aA, NAE. Mi\u021ba merge \u0219i \u00eencuie u\u0219a din fund<\/em><\/p>\n<p>NAE: Pentru ce \u00eencui u\u0219a?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (\u00een fund) : Poate s\u0103 vie iar cineva s\u0103 ne fac\u0103 deranj&#8230; Am s\u0103-\u021bi spui ceva \u00een lini\u0219te&#8230; (pauz\u0103) Nae! (coboar\u0103 \u00eencet, emo\u021bionat\u0103) Bibicule! nu m\u0103 mai iube\u0219ti&#8230; (un pas \u0219i se opre\u0219te)<\/p>\n<p>NAE (d-abia \u00eentorc\u00e2ndu-se) : Ei na! de unde \u021bi-a mai venit \u0219-asta-n cap ?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (\u00eenc\u0103 un pas) : Pentru ce n-ai venit alalt\u0103ieri seara c\u00e2nd \u021bi-am scris ?<\/p>\n<p>NAE (acela\u0219i joc) : Eram bolnav alalt\u0103ieri&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (cobor\u00e2nd, cu energie) : Min\u021bi!&#8230; Ai primit biletul meu?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Da.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Unde mi-e biletul? Arat\u0103 biletul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE (dup\u0103 ce se caut\u0103 prin toate buzunarele) : Pesemne c\u0103 l-am pierdut.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: L-ai pierdut? Unde l-ai pierdut?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: \u0218tiu eu unde l-am pierdut? daca \u0219tiam c\u0103-l pierz, fire\u0219te c\u0103 nu-l pierdeam&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Nu \u0219tii unde l-ai pierdut?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Nu&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (stra\u0219nic\u0103) : Bibicule! Bibicule!<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Ei?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Vezi tu sticlu\u021ba asta? (scoate din buzunar o sticlu\u021b\u0103 mic\u0103 \u0219i i-o arat\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Ei, ce?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: \u0218tii ce are \u00een\u0103untru?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Cerneal\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Nu cerneal\u0103, N\u0103ic\u0103,&#8230; vitrion englezesc!<\/p>\n<p>NAE (d\u00e2ndu-se \u00eenapoi) : Vitrion? e\u0219ti nebun\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Da, vitrion! \u021bi-e fric\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Fire\u0219te c\u0103 mi-e fric\u0103, na!<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Pentru ce, daca te \u0219tii curat?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Pentru c\u0103 tu nu \u0219tii ce e vitrionul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Ba da&#8230; e un fel de metal&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Nu \u0219tii ce poate face ?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Ba da; p\u00e2rle\u0219te, N\u0103ic\u0103; arde, Bibicule, momentan tot, tot, \u0219i mai ales ochii!<\/p>\n<p>NAE: D\u0103-mi sticlu\u021ba&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: A\u0219!<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Pentru ce s\u0103 \u021bii asemenea lucruri ? pentru ce ?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (vr\u00e2nd s\u0103 izbucneasc\u0103) : Pentru ce?&#8230; \u00cemi trebuie&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Pentru ce \u00ee\u021bi trebuie?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (izbucnind): Pentru ce? (cu un gest mare, care face pe Nae s\u0103-\u0219i acopere ochii, d\u00e2ndu-se repede \u00eenapoi) Pentru dumneatale, musiu N\u0103ic\u0103, \u0219i pentru Didina dumitale!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE (p\u0103lind): Care Didin\u0103? tu \u0219tii ce spui!<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: \u0218tii \u0219i d-ta mai bine dec\u00e2t mine; nu umbla cu mofturi, \u0219arlatane. Care Didin\u0103, &#8216;ai? Didina, pentru care m\u0103 traduci pe mine; Didina, pe care o iube\u0219ti; Didina, la care ai fost az-noapte, mizerabile!<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Nu e adev\u0103rat, am stat acas\u0103 bolnav.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Min\u021bi! Adineaori spuneai c\u0103 nu \u0219tii unde ai pierdut biletul&#8230; S\u0103-\u021bi spui eu: biletul meu l-a g\u0103sit \u00een odaie la Didina d-tale respectivul ei.<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Respectivul ? Pampon ?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Vezi! vezi! \u0219tii cum \u00eel cheam\u0103; da, unul \u00eenalt, b\u0103rbos, fioros, cu care o s\u0103 ai a face chiar ast\u0103zi; pentru c\u0103 s-a \u00eent\u00e2lnit cu mine aici, mi-a ar\u0103tat biletul meu, \u0219i eu i-am declarat c\u0103 omul cu traducerea este acela care m\u0103 traduce \u0219i pe mine, (Nae se plimb\u0103 agitat) amantul meu, fidelul meu amant, c\u0103ruia eu (obidit\u0103) i-am fost \u00eentotdeauna fidea.<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Ce-ai f\u0103cut?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Pampon te caut\u0103 s\u0103 te omoare&#8230; A! dar p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i r\u0103zbune el, am s\u0103 v\u0103 omor eu, eu! pe Didina, pe tine, \u0219i pe mine!&#8230; (se tr\u00e2nte\u0219te pe un scaun desperat\u0103 \u0219i isteric\u0103 \u0219i-\u0219i ascunde capul \u00een m\u00e2ini)<\/p>\n<p>NAE (apropi\u00e2ndu-se bini\u0219or de ea \u0219i c\u0103ut\u00e2nd s-o m\u00e2ng\u00e2ie) : Mi\u021bo, neic\u0103, vino-\u021bi \u00een fire&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Las\u0103-m\u0103! (\u00eel respinge)<\/p>\n<p>NAE (apuc\u00e2nd-o \u00een bra\u021be \u0219i c\u0103ut\u00e2ndu-i buzunarul): Nu; nu te las, pentru c\u0103 te iubesc&#8230; numai pe tine&#8230; te iubesc&#8230; numai&#8230; pe&#8230; tine&#8230; (a g\u0103sit buzunarul, a luat sticlu\u021ba, se ridic\u0103 repede \u0219i schimb\u00e2nd tonul) \u00een\u021belege c\u0103 e \u00eencurc\u0103tur\u0103 la mijloc. Mi-ai pus pe nebunul de Pampon \u00een cap.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: D-ta \u021bi l-ai pus&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Vrei scandal cu orice pre\u021b?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Da, (ridic\u00e2ndu-se) vreau scandal, da&#8230; pentru c\u0103 m-ai uitat pe mine, le-ai uitat pe toate: ai uitat c\u0103 sunt fiic\u0103 din popor \u0219i sunt violent\u0103; ai uitat c\u0103 sunt republican\u0103, c\u0103-n vinele mele curge s\u00e2ngele martirilor de la 11 Fevruarie; (formidabil\u0103) ai uitat c\u0103 sunt ploie\u0219teanc\u0103 \u2014 da, ploie\u0219teanc\u0103! \u2014 N\u0103ic\u0103, \u0219i am s\u0103-\u021bi torn o revulu\u021bie, da&#8217; o revulu\u021bie&#8230; s\u0103 m\u0103 pomene\u0219ti!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE (cam z\u00e2mbind) : Nu fi nebun\u0103!&#8230; Ce-o s\u0103 faci ?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (c\u0103ut\u00e2nd sticlu\u021ba \u00een buzunar) : Ce s\u0103 fac? (n-o g\u0103se\u0219te; se uit\u0103 r\u0103t\u0103cit \u00eemprejur&#8230; Nae i arat\u0103 de departe, r\u00e2z\u00e2nd, sticlu\u021ba; ea d\u0103 un \u021bip\u0103t) A! mi-ai furat sticlu\u021ba, scamatorule! (repezindu-se la el pe dup\u0103 mobile) D\u0103-mi sticlu\u021ba, \u0219arlatane, mizerabile, infame! (se aud b\u0103t\u0103i tari \u00een u\u0219e)<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Taci! bate cineva!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (de afar\u0103): Deschide\u021bi! deschide\u021bi degrab\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Nu vei deschide, p\u00e2n\u0103 nu-mi dai sticlu\u021ba! (se pune \u00een dreptul u\u0219ii. Nae o d\u0103 \u00een l\u0103turi, trage iv\u0103rul \u0219i deschide. Iordache intr\u0103 repede)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena10\">SCENA X<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>ACEIA\u0218I \u2014 IORDACHE<\/em><\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Vine Cr\u0103c\u0103nel turbat&#8230; S-a f\u0103cut scandal; l-a b\u0103tut \u0103l\u0103lalt care era aici&#8230; (Mi\u021bii) Ascunde-te&#8230; Vine!<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (apelpisit\u0103):Nu mai voi s\u0103 \u0219tiu de nimic&#8230; S\u0103 vie oricine&#8230; Voi scandal&#8230; voi s\u0103 mor!&#8230; (se repede s\u0103 ia un brici; Iordache se uit\u0103 afar\u0103 prin u\u0219e)<\/p>\n<p>NAE (repezindu-se \u0219i smulg\u00e2ndu-i briciul, o apuc\u0103 de am\u00e2ndou\u0103 m\u00e2inile \u0219i o t\u00e2r\u0103\u0219te spre dreapta) : &#8216;Aide dincolo, s\u0103-\u021bi dau sticlu\u021ba.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Nu.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (de la u\u0219\u0103) : Fugi\u021bi, iac\u0103t\u0103-l, fugi\u021bi!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Haide! (t\u00e2r\u0103\u0219te pe Mi\u021ba cu mult\u0103 lupt\u0103 \u0219i iese cu ea \u00een odaia din dreapta, pe dup\u0103 paravan)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena11\">SCENA XI<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>IORDACHE, CR\u0102C\u0102NEL<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (intr\u00e2nd prin fund furios, cu p\u0103l\u0103ria stricat\u0103 \u0219i t\u0103v\u0103lit\u0103. Iordache se d\u0103 la o parte) : A! asta nu, asta nu poate s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2ie jos!&#8230; Ai mai pomenit d-ta una ca asta, d-le?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ce, d-le?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: D-le, adineaori \u0219tii c\u0103 am plecat de aici.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Da.<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: N-apuc s-ajung \u00een col\u021b \u0219i auz pe urmele mele: \u201ePst! pst! Bibicule!&#8221; Pe mine m\u0103 cheam\u0103 Telemac, Mache, nu m\u0103 cheam\u0103 Bibicul. \u00cemi v\u0103z de drum&#8230; Iar: \u201ePst! pst! Bibicule!&#8221; Eu merg \u00eenainte&#8230; C\u00e2nd m\u0103 pomenesc c\u0103 m-apuc\u0103 cineva pe la spate de guler. M\u0103 \u00eentorc. Zice: \u201eTe faci c\u0103 n-auzi, Bibicule, &#8216;ai?&#8221; Eu zic: \u201eNu m\u0103 cheam\u0103 Bibicul, d-le, m\u0103 cheam\u0103 Telemac, Mache&#8221;. \u2014 \u201eBibicule, zice el, deodat\u0103; e\u0219ti un mizerabil! ai f\u0103cut un abuz mare; ai \u00een\u0219elat o femeie, dar ai a face acuma cu un b\u0103rbat. De mult te caut. Avem s\u0103 ne r\u0103fuim am\u00e2ndoi. Acu nu-i vreme, dar p\u00e2n\u0103 una alta, ca s\u0103 \u0219tii cu cine ai a face, poftim o arvun\u0103!&#8221;&#8230; N-apuc s\u0103 r\u0103spunz, domnule, \u0219i \u0219art! part! trosc! pleosc! patru palme: \u00eemi turte\u0219te p\u0103l\u0103ria \u0219i mi-o arunc\u0103 c\u00e2t colo. P\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 m\u0103 plec s-o ridic, infamul se suie \u00eentr-o tr\u0103sur\u0103 \u0219i pleac\u0103&#8230; Chem sergentul&#8230; nimini!&#8230; A! dar trebuie s\u0103 \u0219tiu cine este dobitocul \u0103sta smintit&#8230; trebuie s\u0103 \u0219tiu! Cum \u00eel cheam\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: \u0218tiu eu cine e \u0103la?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Este mizerabilul care era adineaori aici cu d-ta, c\u00e2nd am venit eu.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Nu \u0219tiu cum \u00eel cheam\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Trebuie s\u0103 \u0219tii, trebuie s\u0103-mi spui: nu plec de aicea p\u00e2n\u0103 nu aflu; chem poli\u021bia, fac scandal!&#8230; (se plimb\u0103 f\u0103c\u00e2nd gesturi exasperate)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena12\">SCENA XII<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>ACEIA\u0218I &#8211; CATINDATUL, NAE, apoi PAMPON<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (intr\u0103 prin fund, cu m\u00e2na la falc\u0103, v\u0103it\u00e2ndu-se) : A! a! a! m-a apucat r\u0103u&#8230; (se tr\u00e2nte\u0219te pe un scaun)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: \u0218i ai venit iar la doftoria lui Matei? nu mai merge, t\u00e2n\u0103rule&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: D-le, \u00een\u021belege odat\u0103 \u0219i spune-mi&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE (ie\u0219ind din odaie \u0219i cobor\u00e2nd) : Ce e? Ce e, domnule?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Domnule! Un dobitoc, un infam, care era adineaori aici, m-a insultat cu palme pe mine, Mache, ca drept Bibicul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE (aparte) : Pampon a fost! (c\u0103tr\u0103 Iordache \u00eencet) Treci dincolo, i-a venit r\u0103u nebunii. (Iordache iese iute la dreapta)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: A! a! a! (se zv\u00e2rcole\u0219te pe scaun)<\/p>\n<p>NAE (Catindatului) : Ce e? d-ta ce pofte\u0219ti ?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (scul\u00e2ndu-se \u0219i ar\u0103t\u00e2ndu-\u0219i falca, hot\u0103r\u00e2t): \u0218tii s-o sco\u021bi ? scoate-mi-o!<\/p>\n<p>NAE: \u0218ezi. (Catindatul \u0219ade)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Domnule, n-am vreme de stat. Spune\u021bi-mi cum \u00eel cheam\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE (aleg\u00e2ndu-\u0219i instrumentele): Nu \u0219tiu, domnule, de unde vrei s\u0103 \u0219tiu eu numele la to\u021bi mu\u0219teriii! (c\u0103tr\u0103 Catindat) A din fund de tot? (Catindatul d\u0103 din cap c\u0103 da) Dezleag\u0103-te. (Catindatul face fasoane. Nae \u00eel apuc\u0103 cu putere \u0219i-l dezleag\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (ap\u0103r\u00e2nd \u00een fund): Aha! Bibicule, iar d-ta! (Cr\u0103c\u0103nel se d\u0103 \u00eenapoi)<\/p>\n<p>NAE (cu un ochi la ce se petrece \u00eentre Pampon \u0219i Cr\u0103c\u0103nel, \u0219i cu altul la Catindat, pe care \u00eel \u021bine cu putere cerc\u00e2nd s\u0103-i v\u00e2re m\u00e2na \u00een gur\u0103, \u0219i care se zbate \u0219i nu vrea s\u0103 se lase) : Numai s-o v\u0103z! n-o sco\u021b!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (\u00eenaint\u00e2nd un pas spre Pampon, f\u0103c\u00e2ndu-\u0219i inim\u0103 \u0219i voind s\u0103-i dea fiori): Domnule! m\u0103 cuno\u0219ti d-ta pe mine?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Cum s\u0103 nu, Bibicule! (se apropie bini\u0219or de Cr\u0103c\u0103nel, \u0219i vrea s\u0103-l apuce)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (sc\u0103p\u00e2nd \u0219i ocolind pe dup\u0103 mobile) : A! ajutor! poli\u021bie! vardist! (Pampon \u00eel urm\u0103re\u0219te ne\u00eemp\u0103cat; Cr\u0103c\u0103nel vrea s\u0103 ias\u0103 prin dreapta pe dup\u0103 paravan, se \u00eent\u00e2lne\u0219te piept \u00een piept cu Iordache care intr\u0103, \u0219i care-l respinge)<\/p>\n<p>NAE (care dup\u0103 o lupt\u0103, a reu\u0219it s\u0103 v\u00e2re m\u00e2na \u00een gura Catindatului) : \u0218ezi bini\u0219or!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (gem\u00e2nd cu gura \u00eenfundat\u0103 \u0219i zv\u00e2rcolindu-se) :A! a! a!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (care a venit de dup\u0103 paravan, \u00eencet lui Nae) : I-a venit pandaliile, era s\u0103-\u0219i taie g\u00e2tul cu briciul.<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: E nebun! ajutor! poli\u021bie! vardi\u0219ti! (iese \u00een fuga mare prin fund)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: St\u0103i, Bibicule! (iese furios dup\u0103 el)<\/p>\n<p>NAE (tr\u0103g\u00e2nd cu putere) : Nu mi\u0219ca! (dup\u0103 ce a tras, iese repede \u00een dreapta, urm\u0103rit de Iordache)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (v\u0103it\u00e2ndu-se cu m\u00e2na la falc\u0103) : A! a! a! Mi-a scos alta! M\u0103sea nevinovat\u0103, domnule!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cortina<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>ACTUL II<\/h2>\n<p><em>(0 sal\u0103 de o parte a unui bufet \u00eentr-un bal mascat de mahala. Dou\u0103 u\u0219i \u00een fund; cea din dreapta d\u00e2nd \u00een bal, cea din st\u00e2nga \u00eentr-un coridor de l\u00e2ng\u0103 bal. La st\u00e2nga, \u00een planul din fund, o u\u0219e a cabinetului de toalet\u0103; la dreapta, planul \u00eent\u00e2i, o u\u0219e d\u00e2nd \u00een sala principal\u0103 a bufetului. \u00cen scen\u0103, mese pentru m\u00e2ncare, una \u00een fund \u00eentre cele dou\u0103 u\u0219i, dou\u0103 \u00een fa\u021b\u0103, una la dreapta, alta la st\u00e2nga. La ridicarea cortinii, se aud m\u0103surile din urm\u0103 ale unui val\u021b, \u0219i se vede prin u\u0219a din dreapta, \u00een fund, mi\u0219carea balului)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena1\">SCENA I<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>CATINDATUL, \u00een costum \u0219i cu masca scoas\u0103 \u0219ez\u00e2nd la masa din st\u00e2nga \u0219i b\u00e2nd rom cu un p\u0103h\u0103ru\u021b, apoi CHELNERUL<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (b\u0103t\u00e2nd \u00een mas\u0103) : Chelner!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CHELNERUL (d-afar\u0103) : Vine!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Am \u00eenceput s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eenc\u0103lzesc&#8230; ori magnetismul&#8230; ori electricitatea lui Matei&#8230; nu \u0219tiu ce e&#8230; dar lucreaz\u0103. Am \u00eenceput s\u0103 m\u0103-nc\u0103lzesc. (bate \u00een mas\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>CHELNERUL (din dreapta) : Vine, vine!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Unul de la noi de la percep\u021bie m-a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat! \u201eVrei s\u0103-\u021bi treac\u0103? m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103, bea, f\u0103 petreceri \u0219i magnetizeaz\u0103-te, dar magnetizeaz\u0103-te stra\u0219nic cu jamaic\u0103&#8230;&#8221; \u0219i&#8230; m\u0103 magnetizez. (bate \u00een mas\u0103 tare) Pfu! Cald!<\/p>\n<p>CHELNERUL (d-afar\u0103) : Vine, vine, vine!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Nenea Iancu, s\u0103racul, daca ar \u0219ti cum m\u0103 magnetizez&#8230; \u0219i unde? (scoate de sub costum din s\u00e2n o scrisoare \u0219i o cite\u0219te cu chef) \u201eAm aflat c\u0103 umbli prin cafenele \u0219i pe la baluri; dac\u0103 mai aflu astfel de chestii, nu-\u021bi mai trimet nici un gologan, viu s\u0103-\u021bi lungesc urechile; te iau \u00eenapoi la pr\u0103v\u0103lie, \u0219i te pui la ipitropie, m\u0103garule&#8230;&#8221; Mie adic\u0103 \u00eemi scrie nenea Iancu. (bate tare \u00een mas\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>CHELNERUL (intr\u00e2nd din dreapta) : Vine!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Socoteala \u0219i-nc\u0103 un rom&#8230; \u0103sta e al patrulea&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CHELNERUL: Ba al cincilea&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ba al patrulea&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CHELNERUL: Al patrulea l-a\u021bi b\u0103ut&#8230; \u0219i cu unu, care \u00eel comanda\u021bi acuma, cinci&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: A\u0219a, cu \u0103l d-acuma?&#8230; da. (Chelnerul iese \u00een dreapta) Pfu! cald mi-e&#8230; lucreaz\u0103 magnetismul&#8230; I-am dat de leac!&#8230; Vezi ce e c\u00e2nd nu \u0219tie cineva?&#8230; Era aproape de mintea omului; durerea devine din m\u0103sea, m\u0103seaua devine din r\u0103ceal\u0103, r\u0103ceala devine din frig; \u2014 din cald devine c\u0103 nu mai e frig; daca nu mai e frig, va s\u0103 zic\u0103 c\u0103 r\u0103ceala se duce \u0219i vine c\u0103ldura; a venit c\u0103ldura, a trecut durerea&#8230; (Chelnerul vine) Par egzamplu&#8230; (pune m\u00e2na pe falc\u0103) lucreaz\u0103 magnetismul&#8230; arde&#8230; foc&#8230; Pfu! cald mi-e! (Chelnerul a pus pe mas\u0103 romul) Un rom \u0219i \u021bal!<\/p>\n<p>CHELNERUL: Cinci romuri: unu \u0219i cinzeci.<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (d\u00e2nd romul pe g\u00e2t) : \u0218ase&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CHELNERUL: Nu, cinci&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ba \u0219ase&#8230; Cinci cu \u0103sta care l-am b\u0103ut, \u0219i cu unul, care o s\u0103 mi-l aduci acuma, \u0219ase. (pl\u0103te\u0219te) Lucreaz\u0103 stra\u0219nic magnetismul&#8230; \u0218i am s\u0103 tachinez ast\u0103-sear\u0103!&#8230; da, am s\u0103 tachinez!&#8230; pe toate am s\u0103 le tachinez! (merge cam \u0219ov\u0103ind la o oglind\u0103 \u00een st\u00e2nga s\u0103-\u0219i dreag\u0103 miza)Stra\u0219nic de cald!<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena2\">SCENA II<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>CATINDATUL, DIDINA, apoi CHELNERUL<\/em><\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (intr\u0103 prin fund de la st\u00e2nga, coboar\u0103 la masa din dreapta \u0219i \u0219ade; e \u00een costum de polonez: caiac\u0103 cu brandeburguri, m\u0103nt\u0103lu\u021b\u0103 cu blan\u0103, pantaloni \u00een cizme cu car\u00e2mb; \u00een cap c\u0103ciul\u0103 polonez\u0103 cu un pompon mare, b\u0103t\u00e2nd \u00een mas\u0103) :B\u0103iete! (\u00ee\u0219i scoate masca \u0219i se \u0219terge cu batista)<\/p>\n<p>CHELNERUL (intr\u00e2nd cu romul): Vine!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (\u00eentorc\u00e2ndu-se \u0219i pun\u00e2ndu-\u0219i masca): O masc\u0103&#8230; Am s-o tachinez&#8230; (Chelnerul, dup\u0103 ce a l\u0103sat romul pe mas\u0103 la st\u00e2nga, trece la dreapta l\u00e2ng\u0103 Didina)<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: O bere.<\/p>\n<p>CHELNERUL: Vine!<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (care a observat pe Catindatul, se \u00eentoarce cam cu spatele ca s\u0103 nu-i vaz\u0103 fa\u021ba. Catindatul bea rom, sufl\u0103 mereu de c\u0103ldur\u0103 \u0219i se uit\u0103 c\u00e2nd pe o parte, c\u00e2nd pe alta la Didina) : N-a venit Nae \u00eenc\u0103&#8230; (scoate o scrisoric\u0103 \u0219i o cite\u0219te) \u201ePrea iubita mea angel\u0103, s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat un caz de o comedie mare \u00een chestia noastr\u0103 prin respectivul t\u0103u Pampon \u0219i o individ\u0103!&#8230; Trebuie s\u0103 ne vedem desear\u0103 ca s\u0103-\u021bi spui cum curge \u00een defavor toat\u0103 intriga asupra roman\u021bului nostru, s\u0103 juri c\u0103 devine ca la teatru, pentru care nu cumva s\u0103 lipse\u0219ti desear\u0103 de la bal cum ne-a fost vorba. Trimete-l pe Pampon s\u0103 joace con\u021bina \u0219i vino negre\u0219it&#8230; Al t\u0103u adorant p\u00e2n\u0103 la moarte&#8230; Nae&#8221;&#8230; Dou\u0103sprece aproape, \u0219i nu mai vine. (Chelnerul aduce berea, o pune pe mas\u0103 la Didina \u0219i iese)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Pfuu! (Didinii) Bonsoar, masc\u0103&#8230; (aparte) Am s-o tachinez&#8230; (tare) Ce mai faci?<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (care \u00eendat\u0103 ce i-a vorbit Catindatul \u0219i-a pus masca): Bine, mersi! Uite beau o bere&#8230; Da&#8217; d-ta ce faci?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: \u0218i eu bine, mersi; m\u0103 magnetizez cu jamaic\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: \u00cemi pare bine.<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: \u0218i mie nu mai pu\u021bin, parol! (aparte cu chef) Al dracului \u0219tiu s\u0103 le tachinez.<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (b\u0103t\u00e2nd \u00een mas\u0103 \u0219i scul\u00e2ndu-se): S\u0103-l mai caut \u00een bal&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (b\u00e2ndu-\u0219i pic\u0103tura din fund a paharului): Ce, te duci, masc\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: Da, masc\u0103, m\u0103 duc. (Chelnerul vine din dreapta) O bere, o pl\u0103tesc. (arunc\u0103 banii pe mas\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (c\u0103tr\u0103 Chelner): \u0218i mie o jamaic\u0103&#8230; (c\u0103tr\u0103 Didina) Nu mai stai ni\u021bel ? s\u0103 mai beau un magnet \u0219i pe urm\u0103 te joc.<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: Nu, mersi.<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: S\u0103 te joc o&#8230; con\u021bin\u0103 oarb\u0103. (r\u00e2de)<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (aparte): Con\u021bina oarb\u0103? s\u0103 m\u0103 fi cunosc\u00e2nd? (pleac\u0103 s\u0103 ias\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Pe dou\u0103 consum\u0103\u021bii \u0219i-o guri\u021b\u0103 mazu. (r\u00e2de) Stra\u0219nic tachinez&#8230; (o urm\u0103re\u0219te p\u00e2n\u0103 la u\u0219e)<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (aparte): Mazu ? m-a cunoscut. (iese repede, \u00een fund, la dreapta; ie\u0219ind, pomponul de la c\u0103ciul\u0103-i cade \u00een scen\u0103; chelnerul aduce \u00eenc\u0103 un rom \u0219i-l pune pe mas\u0103 la st\u00e2nga, a\u0219tept\u00e2nd)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (\u00eentorc\u00e2ndu-se de la u\u0219e \u0219i cobor\u00e2nd) : Stra\u0219nic am tachinat-o&#8230; (gust\u0103 din rom \u0219i-l pl\u0103te\u0219te.) \u0218i mi-e cald&#8230; mi-e cald&#8230; mi-e foc de cald! (\u00eentorc\u00e2ndu-se \u0219i z\u0103rind pomponul jos.) Iac\u0103! i-a c\u0103zut polinezului istoria de la c\u0103ciul\u0103&#8230; (ia pomponul \u0219i \u0219i-l pune-n piept.) Haha! Acu s\u0103 vezi cum o tachinez. (trage repede paharul de rom \u0219i iese iute dup\u0103 Didina.) Acu s\u0103 vezi cum am s-o tachinez. (se aude \u00een bal polca.)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena3\">SCENA III<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL singur, \u00een costum de bal, intr\u00e2nd din bufet, apoi CHELNERUL<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (cobor\u00e2nd \u0219i sco\u021b\u00e2ndu-\u0219i masca): \u00cel cheam\u0103 Iancu Pampon; i mai zice \u0219i \u201eCon\u021bina cu 5 Fan\u021bi&#8221;; a fost tist de vardi\u0219ti de noapte la Ploie\u0219ti: acuma face pe juc\u0103torul de c\u0103r\u021bi; e ne\u00eensurat, dar preconteaz\u0103 pe una Didina Mazu, exmar\u0219and\u0103. I-am luat urma acas\u0103, de acas\u0103 la cafenea, de la cafenea iar acas\u0103, \u0219i de acas\u0103 aici. Trebuie s\u0103 fie aici&#8230; Am min\u021bit pe Mi\u021ba c\u0103 m\u0103 duc la Ploie\u0219ti, \u0219i am venit&#8230; Mi-am pus costum ca s\u0103 nu m\u0103 cunoasc\u0103 cineva \u0219i s\u0103 afle Mi\u021ba&#8230; cum e ea geloas\u0103!&#8230; (bate-n mas\u0103; Chelnerul intr\u0103.) Am zis o bere&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CHELNERUL: Vine!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: A! Asta nu poate r\u0103m\u00e2ne jos&#8230; Eu, c\u00e2nd \u00eemi trage cineva palme&#8230; eu turbez!&#8230; cu din\u021bii \u00eel apuc, nu-l las nici mort p\u00e2n\u0103 nu-mi spune pentru ce? pentru ce mi le-a tras ? s\u0103 \u0219tiu \u0219i eu: pentru ce?&#8230; Trebuie s\u0103-mi spuie mi\u0219elul numaidec\u00e2t!&#8230; (Chelnerul aduce berea, Cr\u0103c\u0103nel o bea \u0219i o pl\u0103te\u0219te. Chelnerul ia paharul de bere \u0219i paharul de rom r\u0103mas pe masa din st\u00e2nga \u0219i iese.) Dac\u0103 o fi deschis, m\u0103 duc drept la el&#8230; Dar dac\u0103 o fi mascat?&#8230; (se g\u00e2nde\u0219te) A! am g\u0103sit&#8230; M\u0103 dau bini\u0219or pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 to\u021bi b\u0103rba\u021bii \u0219i le zic la ureche: \u201eEu sunt Bibicul, nene Iancule, nu mai pofte\u0219ti ?&#8230;&#8221; S\u0103 pofteasc\u0103 \u00een bal s\u0103-mi trag\u0103&#8230; nu! s\u0103 pofteasc\u0103, mizerabilul! (\u00ee\u0219i face o \u021bigar\u0103 \u0219-o aprinde. Didina urm\u0103rit\u0103 de Catindatul intr\u0103.) Cineva! (\u00ee\u0219i pune masca.)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena4\">SCENA IV<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL, DIDINA, CATINDATUL<\/em><\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (intr\u00e2nd): S-a hot\u0103r\u00e2t! nu pot s\u0103 scap de dobitocul \u0103sta&#8230; m\u0103 cunoa\u0219te.<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (urm\u0103rind-o pe pasul de polc\u0103, \u0219ov\u0103ind pu\u021bin) : Masc\u0103, nu te las; trebuie s\u0103 facem o polc\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (plictisit\u0103) : Mersi, masc\u0103, nu joc; fii b\u0103iat cumsecade \u0219i nu te mai \u021bine dup\u0103 mine&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (aparte): Stra\u0219nic le tachinez!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: \u021ai-am spus o dat\u0103 c\u0103 a\u0219tept pe cineva?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ce adic\u0103, eu nu sunt cineva?<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (foarte plictisit\u0103) : Ba da, dec\u00e2t a\u0219tept pe cineva s\u0103 m\u0103 duc\u0103 acas\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Da&#8217; ce, eu nu te poci duce acas\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (aparte) : \u0102sta s\u0103 fie ? c\u0103 prea e obraznic&#8230; (observ\u0103 scena.)<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (\u00eemping\u00e2nd pe Catindatul, care vrea s-o ia de zor la polc\u0103): Vai de mine! mi-am g\u0103sit beleaua cu d-ta, \u00eemi sco\u021bi sufletul! (aparte) Ce s\u0103 fac ? Cum s\u0103 scap ? A! (tare) Masc\u0103, am s\u0103 te rog ceva: a\u0219teapt\u0103-m\u0103 un minut aici&#8230; M\u0103-ntorc \u00eendat\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Da&#8217; te-ntorci?<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: Mai e vorb\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: S\u0103 te-ntorci, s\u0103 nu pleci p\u00e2n\u0103 nu ne vedem, c\u0103 ai pierdut ceva.<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (plec\u00e2nd) : Eu?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Da&#8230; (aparte) Acu am s-o tachinez&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: A\u0219! Mofturi!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Z\u0103u!&#8230; cum ai venit, &#8216;ai? N-ai venit cu Pampon? Vrei s\u0103 te duci f\u0103r\u0103 Pampon?!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (s\u0103rind) : Pampon ?!<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: Pampon?! Hot\u0103r\u00e2t, m\u0103 cunoa\u0219te, trebuie s\u0103-mi schimb costumul, s\u0103-mi piarz\u0103 urma&#8230; (iese repede. Catindatul se repede s\u0103 ias\u0103 dup\u0103 ea; Cr\u0103c\u0103nel \u00eel urm\u0103re\u0219te, \u00eel apuc\u0103 \u00een u\u0219e \u0219i-l trage cu putere \u00eenapoi)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (cu tonul sfid\u0103tor \u0219i melodramatic): Eu sunt Bi-bi-cul, ne-ne Ian-cu-le!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Eu nenea Iancu? fugi d-acolo!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (crescendo): Eu sunt Bibicul, nene Iancule; nu mai pofte\u0219ti? poftim de! ba nu, nu! ia poftim&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ce s\u0103 poftesc, domnule? \u0219tii c\u0103 e\u0219ti curios d-ta!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (crescendo): Eu sunt Bibicul, nene Iancule!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Bine, d-ta po\u021bi s\u0103 fii Bibicul, dar vezi c\u0103 asta-i asta, c\u0103 eu nu sunt nenea Iancu&#8230; Nenea Iancu e frate-meu&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Atunci, nen-tu Iancu al d-tale, este o canalie!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Da&#8217; pentru ce, d-le ?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Asta m\u0103 prive\u0219te pe mine&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ba prive\u0219te familia, s\u0103 m\u0103 ier\u021bi&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: \u0218i-l a\u0219tept aici, pentru ca s\u0103-l iau de piept \u0219i s\u0103 am o t\u0103lm\u0103cire cu d-lui&#8230; S\u0103 vedem: pentru ce? da, pentru ce?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: A\u0219! \u00eel a\u0219tep\u021bi degeaba: nenea Iancu e la Ploie\u0219ti&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Mofturi! e la Bucure\u0219ti&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (s\u0103rind) : Nenea Iancu la Bucure\u0219ti?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Da, \u0219i are s\u0103 vie aici! \u00eel a\u0219tept!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (aparte) : Nenea Iancu! s\u0103 vie aici! M-am topit&#8230; Sunt nenorocit!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: \u0218i o s\u0103 fii fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i d-ta la t\u0103lm\u0103cire; am s\u0103 te pui fa\u021b\u0103 ca s\u0103 vezi \u0219i d-ta pentru ce nen-tu Iancu al d-tale este o canalie.<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (aparte) : Nenea Iancu! vine nenea Iancu, \u0219i \u0103sta cum m\u0103 cunoa\u0219te, o s\u0103 m\u0103 spuie, o s\u0103 m\u0103 puie fa\u021b\u0103!&#8230; Trebuie s\u0103-mi piarz\u0103 urma: trebuie s\u0103-mi schimb costumul&#8230; (iese fuga \u00een fund la st\u00e2nga)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Fuge s\u0103-i dea de \u0219tire lui nen-su Iancu! Trebuie s\u0103-l \u021biu de scurt. (iese fuga dup\u0103 Catindatul. Se aude \u00een bal semnalul cadrilului)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena5\">SCENA V<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>MI\u021aA singur\u0103, \u00een domino albastru cu flori, apoi CHELNERUL<\/em><\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (intr\u00e2nd, \u00ee\u0219i scoate masca): Nu e&#8230; N-a venit \u00eenc\u0103? \u00cel cunosc&#8230; are numai dou\u0103 costume: un cazac \u0219i un turc&#8230; N-a venit. Trebuie s\u0103 se fi dus s\u0103-\u0219i ia pe individa! Trebuie s\u0103 vie \u00eempreun\u0103! A! s\u0103 vie! Dumnezeule! Jur pe tot ce mi-a r\u0103mas mai scump, jur pe Statua Libert\u0103\u021bii de la Ploie\u0219ti, c\u0103 are s\u0103 fie o istorie!&#8230; (bate-n mas\u0103) A! gelozie! Am s\u0103-i omor!<\/p>\n<p>CHELNERUL (intr\u00e2nd din dreapta) : Vine!<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Un vermult.<\/p>\n<p>CHELNERUL: Vine. (iese)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Voi s\u0103 beau, voi s\u0103 beau (caden\u021b\u00e2nd), c\u0103ci nu e-n lume alt\u0103 durere, dec\u00e2t durerea ce sim\u021besc eu&#8230; (Chelnerul aduce paharul. Se aude cadrilul. Mi\u021ba bea paharul pe ner\u0103suflate \u0219i pl\u0103te\u0219te. Chelnerul ia paharul \u0219i pleac\u0103) A\u0219a! s\u0103 vie acuma.(\u00ee\u0219i pune masca.)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena6\">SCENA VI<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>MI\u021aA, IORDACHE \u00een costum de turc, apoi CR\u0102C\u0102NEL<\/em><\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (vine sufl\u00e2nd la masa din st\u00e2nga): Uf! Am asudat&#8230; Trebuie s\u0103 m\u0103 dau la o gargariseal\u0103. (bate-n mas\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (se-ntoarce, \u00eel vede \u0219i d\u0103 un \u021bip\u0103t) : Turcul! Nae! (se repede la el) Nae! Eu sunt, Mi\u021ba. (\u00ee\u0219i scoate masca)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Mi\u021ba! Coana Mi\u021ba! Sunt eu, Iordache. (\u00ee\u0219i scoate masca.)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Nae a venit?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Nu&#8230; n-a venit&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Min\u021bi! a venit! A! v-am dat de urm\u0103. L-am c\u0103utat acas\u0103 \u0219i nu l-am g\u0103sit; vardistul mi-a spus c\u0103 a plecat \u00een costum de bal \u00een birje. A venit&#8230; E aici&#8230; E cu ea&#8230; Spune; nu min\u021bi!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ei, da, da! a venit, dar a venit \u0219i Cr\u0103c\u0103nel&#8230; (\u00ee\u0219i pune masca.)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Cr\u0103c\u0103nel! aicea Cr\u0103c\u0103nel?&#8230; (pun\u00e2ndu-\u0219i masca) Nu-i adev\u0103rat! Mangafaua e la Ploie\u0219ti.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ba-i prea adev\u0103rat! (Cr\u0103c\u0103nel intr\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (intr\u0103 prin fund \u0219i vine \u021bint\u0103 la Iordache) : Eu sunt Bibicul, nene Iancule, eu sunt Bibicul; nu m\u0103 cuno\u0219ti?&#8230; Poftim de! ia mai poftim de!<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (aparte) : E Cr\u0103c\u0103nel! \u00eemi cunoa\u0219te dominul, trebuie s\u0103 mi-l schimb numaidec\u00e2t. (iese repede \u00een fund la st\u00e2nga.)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Nu r\u0103spunzi? nu pofte\u0219ti, nene Iancule?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Eu nu sunt nenea Iancu, eu sunt nenea Iordache&#8230; Pe nenea Iancu caut\u0103-l \u00een bal&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: \u00cen bal? (iese repede-n fund, dreapta)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Un nenea Iancu trebuie s\u0103 g\u0103se\u0219ti \u00een tot balul. (\u00ee\u0219i scoate masca)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena7\">SCENA VII<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>IORDACHE, NAE \u00een costum de cazac, apoi CATINDATUL<\/em><\/p>\n<p>NAE (din fund, dreapta) : Iordache&#8230; (\u00ee\u0219i scoate masca.)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Aha! bine c\u0103 vii! \u0218tii cine e \u00een bal? ia ghici&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Cine?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Mi\u021ba&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Mi\u021ba!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: \u0218i Cr\u0103canel&#8230; fere\u0219te-te! Mi\u021ba te caut\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Cum s\u0103 scap de republicana asta?&#8230; Nu g\u0103sesc pe Didina s\u0103 plec&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (din fund) : Peste putin\u021b\u0103 s\u0103 g\u0103sesc alt costum: Bibicul \u0103la o s\u0103 m\u0103 dea de gol lui nenea Iancu&#8230; (\u00ee\u0219i scoate masca.)<\/p>\n<p>NAE (\u00ee\u0219i pune masca repede, lui Iordache) : Pune-\u021bi masca! (Iordache \u00ee\u0219i pune masca)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Uf! \u0219i m-am magnetizat!&#8230; Lucreaz\u0103 magnetismul&#8230; Nu mai poci de cald!<\/p>\n<p>NAE (\u00eencet lui Iordache) : \u00eel cuno\u0219ti ?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (asemenea) : T\u00e2n\u0103rul cu m\u0103seaua&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (v\u0103z\u00e2ndu-i) : A! bun\u0103 idee. (vine la ei vesel) Masc\u0103, m\u0103 cunoa\u0219te\u021bi ?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Nu&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: \u00cemi pare r\u0103u, v-a\u0219 fi rugat ceva&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Ce?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (\u00eencet lui Nae) : S\u0103-i sco\u021bi iar m\u0103seaua&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE (Catindatului, tare) : Cu pl\u0103cere, neic\u0103, dar n-am ostromentele&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ce ostromente ?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Pentru m\u0103sea&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (aparte): \u0218i \u0103\u0219tia sunt b\u0103rbieri&#8230; (tare) A\u0219! m\u0103seaua nu o mai sco\u021b; i-am dat de leac: c\u0103lduri cu magnetism de jamaic\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Ala-i bun&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Uite ce vream eu s\u0103 v\u0103 rog; eu am un frate mai mare \u00een bal, \u0219i m\u0103 cunoa\u0219te, \u0219i n-a\u0219 vrea s\u0103 m\u0103 cunoasc\u0103&#8230; Ce e de f\u0103cut?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: \u0218tiu eu ? \u0219i eu a\u0219 vrea s\u0103 nu m\u0103 cunoasc\u0103 cineva \u00een bal: da&#8217; dac\u0103 te cunoa\u0219te o dat\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Nu-i alta nimic de f\u0103cut dec\u00e2t s\u0103 plec\u0103m din bal&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Nu! nu voi s\u0103 plec, voi s\u0103 mai tachinez, voi s\u0103 m\u0103 magnetizez bine! Am eu o idee&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Ce idee?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Costumurile d-voastr\u0103 sunt de la grandirop, ori particulere?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Particulere.<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: \u0218i al meu tot particuler. Haide s\u0103 le schimb\u0103m, \u0219i apoi s\u0103 mai pofteasc\u0103 Bibicul s\u0103 m\u0103 puie fa\u021b\u0103 cu nenea Iancu&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Fain\u0103 idee! Bravos! Haide!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Haide!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Haide la grandirop! (ies to\u021bi trei \u00een fund la st\u00e2nga) la cabinet de toalet\u0103! (se aude mazurca \u00een bal; Catindatul iese pe pasul de mazurc\u0103)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena8\">SCENA VIII<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>PAMPON \u00een costum, intr\u00e2nd din bal<\/em><\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Este adev\u0103rat c\u0103 sunt tradus: Didina m\u0103 \u00een\u0219eal\u0103 cu Bibicul, cu amantul femeii \u0103leia. Ast\u0103-sear\u0103, la cafenea, femeia aia mi-a l\u0103sat un bilet; i-am cunoscut slova, e slova din biletul c\u0103tre Bibicul. \u00cemi scrie s\u0103 viu aici, unde amantul ei are \u00eent\u00e2lnire cu Didina. Nu se poate, zic eu; Didina s-a dus la m\u0103tu\u0219ic\u0103-sa. Merg degrab\u0103 acas\u0103, Didina nu e; la m\u0103tu\u0219ic\u0103-sa, Didina nu e. M\u0103-ntorc acas\u0103, chem slujnica, \u00eei trag dou\u0103 perechi ca la poli\u021bie \u0219i pe urm\u0103 o supun la intrigatoriu. Spune c\u0103 coni\u021ba a plecat \u00een costum polinez&#8230; Aici \u00een bal este! cu el!&#8230; cu Bibicul. A! Bibicule! ai scos o femeie din min\u021bi \u2014 femeie! ochi aluneco\u0219i, inim\u0103 zburdalnic\u0103!&#8230; ast\u0103 dat\u0103 n-ai s\u0103 scapi&#8230; O s\u0103-\u021bi rup \u0219alele&#8230; (bate \u00een mas\u0103.) 0 mastic\u0103! (\u00ee\u0219i pune masca.)<\/p>\n<p>CHELNERUL( : d-afar\u0103) Vine!<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena9\">SCENA IX<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>PAMPON, CR\u0102C\u0102NEL<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (din fund, dreapta): Nu pot s\u0103 dau de nenea Iancu, \u0219i l-am pierdut \u0219i pe frate-s\u0103u&#8230; (v\u0103z\u00e2nd pe Pampon) Pe \u0103sta nu l-am cercetat&#8230; Acuma \u00eel v\u0103z \u00eent\u00e2i. (Pampon bate iar \u00een mas\u0103; Cr\u0103c\u0103nel cobor\u00e2nd doi pa\u0219i, tare \u0219i cu ton de sfidare melodramatic\u0103) Eu sunt Bi-bi-cul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (s\u0103rind): Bibicul!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Da, Bibicul, nene Iancule! (\u00ee\u0219i scoate masca) nu mai pofte\u0219ti ?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (\u00ee\u0219i scoate masca, fioros, gata s\u0103 se repeaz\u0103): A! care va s\u0103 zic\u0103 m\u0103 c\u0103utai, Bibicule?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (potrivindu-se s\u0103-\u0219i ia v\u00e2nt de sc\u0103pare) : Da, nene Iancule&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (acela\u0219i joc crescendo): \u0218i eu te c\u0103utam, Bibicule! (se repede.)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (d\u00e2ndu-se pe dup\u0103 o mas\u0103): S\u0103 nu dai! s\u0103 nu dai! c\u0103 fac scandal&#8230; Chem poli\u021bia&#8230; stai s\u0103 ne deslu\u0219im!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Mi\u0219elule, s\u0103 ne deslu\u0219im, &#8216;ai? Dup\u0103 ce m\u0103 ataci la sacrul meu amor; am\u0103ge\u0219ti o fiin\u021b\u0103 nevinovat\u0103&#8230; o femeie&#8230; femeie! ochi aluneco\u0219i, inim\u0103 zburdalnic\u0103!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (urm\u00e2ndu-\u0219i jocul) : Eu? am\u0103gesc o femeie?&#8230; Eu nu am am\u0103git nici o femeie; ele m-a am\u0103git pe mine&#8230; \u0219i multe; nu \u0219tiu nimic la sufletul meu.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Min\u021bi!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Nu min\u021b&#8230; Nu da! nu da! c\u0103 fac scandal. S\u0103 ne deslu\u0219im: e \u00eencurc\u0103tur\u0103 la mijloc&#8230; Spune care femeie&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: O \u0219tii bine, Didina&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Nu cunosc nici o Didin\u0103. Pe amanta mea o cheam\u0103 Mi\u021ba&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da, pe amanta ta o cheam\u0103 Mi\u021ba; dar, ca un mi\u0219el ce e\u0219ti, nu te-ai mul\u021bumit cu o amant\u0103&#8230; Ai atacat \u0219i pe amanta mea Didina&#8230; Ai nenorocit-o!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Nu-i adev\u0103rat!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Am dovezi: ai uitat la Didina un bilet de abonament la frizerie.<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Nu-i adev\u0103rat! eu nu m\u0103 raz cu abonament, eu m\u0103 raza la carte.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: \u0218i un bilet de la amanta ta&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: De la amanta mea? \u00ce\u021bi spui eu c\u0103 e \u00eencurc\u0103tur\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Nu e nici o \u00eencurc\u0103tur\u0103, mi\u0219elule! Amanta ta, Mi\u021ba, \u00ee\u021bi scrisese de miercuri c\u0103 te a\u0219teapt\u0103, c\u0103 Mangafaua pleac\u0103 la Ploie\u0219ti.<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Miercuri?&#8230; Ploie\u0219ti?&#8230; Mangafaua?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da, \u0219i tu, Bibicule, \u00een loc s\u0103 te duci la ea, o p\u0103r\u0103se\u0219ti \u0219i te dai pe furi\u0219 la amanta mea, la Didina. (se repede) O s\u0103-\u021bi rup oasele&#8230; Oasele am s\u0103 \u021bi le rup!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (ap\u0103r\u00e2ndu-se) : Stai! s\u0103 nu dai, c\u0103 fac scandal! Mi-e fric\u0103 de o nenorocire!&#8230; (\u00ee\u0219i pune m\u00e2na la inim\u0103 s\u0103 o ast\u00e2mpere.)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da! s\u0103-\u021bi fie fric\u0103 de o nenorocire; pentru c\u0103 precum ai vrut tu s\u0103 nenoroce\u0219ti pe Didina&#8230; o femeie! ochi aluneco\u0219i, inim\u0103 zburdalnic\u0103!&#8230; asemenea s\u0103 \u0219tii c\u0103 o s\u0103 te nenorocesc eu pe tine. (se repede.)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (acela\u0219i joc): St\u0103i! st\u0103i, omule, pentru Dumnezeu!&#8230; Mi\u021ba? miercuri? Ploie\u0219ti? Mangafaua?&#8230; Dumnezeule! am o b\u0103nuial\u0103&#8230; Arat\u0103-mi biletul&#8230; Eu am fost miercuri la Ploie\u0219ti&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: La Ploie\u0219ti?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Da, la Ploie\u0219ti&#8230; S\u0103 fie cu putin\u021b\u0103?&#8230; Mi\u021ba? a opta?&#8230; Arat\u0103 biletul!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Iac\u0103t\u0103-l biletul! (Cr\u0103c\u0103nel se apropie s\u0103 vaz\u0103 biletul; Pampon \u00eel apuc\u0103 cu m\u00e2na st\u00e2ng\u0103, \u0219i cu dreapta i-arat\u0103 h\u00e2rtia) A! vrei s\u0103 m\u0103-n\u0219eli ? (\u00eel zguduie.)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (sf\u00e2r\u0219indu-se de la inim\u0103, se moaie din balamale, \u0219i cade pe un scaun): Mi\u021ba! m-a tradus! ap\u0103! ap\u0103!&#8230; Mangafaua&#8230; eu&#8230; eu sunt!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Mangafaua?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Da, Mangafaua!&#8230; eu&#8230; A opta oar\u0103 tradus! (ridic\u00e2nd m\u00e2inile la cer.) Este cu putin\u021b\u0103, domnule?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: A opta oar\u0103? (\u0219ade l\u00e2ng\u0103 el.)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (dezolat): Nu \u021bi le mai spui p-alelalte, c\u0103 sunt halimale, domnule, numai una s\u0103 \u021bi-o spui, al \u0219aptelea caz de traducere&#8230; \u00een vremea r\u0103zboiului&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Cu un muscal?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (plin de obid\u0103): Nu m-ar fi costisit at\u00e2ta s\u0103 fi fost cu un muscal, fiindc\u0103 eu eram de la \u00eenceput pentru conven\u021bie&#8230; \u0219tii, muscalii luptau pentru cauza sf\u00e2nt\u0103 a eliber\u0103rii popoarelor cre\u0219tine de sub jugul semilunii barbare&#8230; Dar cu un neam\u021b, domnule!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Cu un neam\u021b?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: F\u0103-\u021bi idee, domnule, ce traducere!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Ei \u0219i?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (pl\u00e2ng\u00e2nd): Am pl\u00e2ns, cum pl\u00e2ng \u0219i acuma, c\u0103ci eu \u021biu mult la amor; am pl\u00e2ns \u0219i am iertat-o&#8230; pe urm\u0103 am prins-o iar, \u0219i iar am pl\u00e2ns \u0219i iar am iertat-o; nu de multe ori, dar cam des&#8230; a\u0219a cam de vreo cinci, \u0219ase ori&#8230; Ce-mi ziceam eu ? Vorba d-tale: femeie! ochi aluneco\u0219i&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Inim\u0103 zburdalnic\u0103!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: P\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd, \u00eentr-o sear\u0103, m\u0103 duc, domnule, ca de obicei acas\u0103; intru \u00een sal\u0103, de\u0219chiz u\u0219a iatacului&#8230; \u00eentunerec&#8230; \u201eTe-ai culcat?&#8221; nu r\u0103spunde nimini. Inima-ncepe s\u0103 bat\u0103 r\u0103u; aprinz lum\u00e2narea, \u0219i ce g\u0103sesc pe mas\u0103, domnule?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Ce?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Un r\u0103v\u0103\u0219el: \u201eMache, m-am plictisit s\u0103 mai tr\u0103iesc cu o rubl\u0103 \u0219tears\u0103 ca dumneatale. Nu m\u0103 c\u0103uta; am trecut cu neam\u021bul meu \u00een Bulgaria&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: \u00cen Bulgaria? Ce c\u0103uta neam\u021bul \u00een Bulgaria?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (dezolat): Nu \u0219tiu! Ei! ce te faci, Mache?&#8230; de desperare, ce am zis eu? daca n-am avut parte de ce mi-a fost drag pe lume, \u00eencai s\u0103 m\u0103 fac martir al independen\u021bii&#8230; \u0219i m-am \u00eenrolat de bun\u0103voie&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Volintir?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: \u00cen garda na\u021bional\u0103&#8230; \u0218tii, pentru ca s\u0103-mi mai uit focul&#8230; (pl\u00e2nge.) \u0218i \u00eenchipuie\u0219te-\u021bi d-ta acum \u0219i Mi\u021ba! (pl\u00e2nge) \u0219i garda na\u021bional\u0103 s-a desfiin\u021bat!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Care va s\u0103 zic\u0103 este un Bibicul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Se-n\u021belege; n-ai v\u0103zut biletul?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Care va s\u0103 zic\u0103 este un Bibicul, care devine \u00een chestie de traducere \u0219i pentru mine \u0219i pentru d-ta&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Fire\u0219te&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (cu t\u0103rie): Nu mai pl\u00e2nge, nu \u0219ade frumos, un volintir ca d-ta&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Dac\u0103 nu pot s\u0103 m\u0103 st\u0103p\u00e2nesc! mi-e naturelul sim\u021bitor&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Trebuie s\u0103-l g\u0103sim! Nu pl\u00e2nge, nu-i frumos! un volintir! Trebuie s\u0103-l regul\u0103m pe Bibicul&#8230; Auzi d-ta? dou\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Cum s\u0103-l g\u0103sim?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: \u00ceI g\u0103sesc eu, n-ai grije; eu \u0219tiu politica poli\u021biei. Nu pl\u00e2nge: e\u0219ti volintir! Bibicul nostru e aici \u00een bal&#8230; Didina mea este aici \u00een bal&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Poate \u0219i Mi\u021ba mea&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Da?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (repede): Adic\u0103 nu! \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it, ce-\u021bi pas\u0103! vino cu mine&#8230; Nici o vorb\u0103 s\u0103 nu zici. Las\u0103-m\u0103 pe mine, s\u0103 vezi cum \u00eel \u00eenha\u021b eu. &#8216;Aide&#8230; nu pl\u00e2nge: e\u0219ti volintir! pune-\u021bi masca, \u0219i &#8216;aide! (\u00ee\u0219i pune masca)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Mi\u021ba? Mi\u021ba?&#8230; (hot\u0103r\u00e2t) Nu!&#8230; o mai iert acum, dar daca s-o mai \u00eent\u00e2mpla \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103&#8230; hot\u0103r\u00e2t m\u0103 \u00eensor! (\u00ee\u0219i pune masca)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Haide&#8230; nu, nu pl\u00e2nge, e\u0219ti volintir!&#8230; \u0219i nici un cuv\u00e2nt! A! Bibicule! (ies am\u00e2ndoi \u00een bal)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena10\">SCENA X<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>MI\u021aA \u00een costumul polonez al Didinii, apoi IORDACHE \u00een costumul de cazac al lui Nae<\/em><\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (sco\u021b\u00e2ndu-\u0219i masca; vine din bufet): Ce dracul caut\u0103 Cr\u0103c\u0103nel aici ? M\u0103 minte c\u0103 se duce la Ploie\u0219ti&#8230; \u0219i vine la bal&#8230; Nu cumva Mangafaua sare garduri?&#8230; Ori a sim\u021bit ceva?&#8230; Mi-am schimbat costumul la grandirop&#8230; Nici el, nici Iordache nu m\u0103 mai poate cunoa\u0219te&#8230; Dar Nae&#8230; N\u0103ic\u0103 unde-i ?&#8230; Unde e p\u00e2rlitul de Pampon? (Iordache intr\u0103) Nae! S\u0103 vedem. (\u00ee\u0219i pune masca \u0219i urc\u0103 \u00een fund spre st\u00e2nga)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (venind din fund, dreapta \u0219i uit\u00e2ndu-se \u00een bal) : A dracului istorie o s\u0103 ias\u0103&#8230; Cr\u0103c\u0103nel aici, Pampon aici, Mi\u021ba aici&#8230; Numai de-ar fi plecat Nae \u0219i Didina&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (cobor\u00e2nd): Nae! (\u00ee\u0219i scoate masca.)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: &#8216;Ai! (se \u00eentoarce.) Fugi c\u0103 mor! Mi\u021ba? (vrea s\u0103 plece.)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (t\u0103indu-i drumul): Unde pleci, mizerabile?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (\u00eei face semn c\u0103 merge \u00een bal s\u0103 dan\u021beze)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Nu vrei s\u0103 m\u0103 cuno\u0219ti, N\u0103ic\u0103, &#8216;ai? Nu vrei s\u0103-mi vorbe\u0219ti? Fugi de mine, &#8216;ai? (\u00eel apuc\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (se smuce\u0219te \u0219i vrea s\u0103 plece)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (s\u0103rindu-i \u00eenainte): Mi\u0219elule, daca mai faci un pas, daca nu vorbe\u0219ti, te nenorocesc. A! mizerabile! ai g\u00e2ndit c\u0103 daca mi-ai luat sticlu\u021ba cu vitrionul, nu o s\u0103 mai g\u0103sesc alta! \u021ai-am f\u0103g\u0103duit s\u0103-mi r\u0103zbun \u0219i&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ei apoi, daca o iei pe coarda vitrionului, nu-mi place. (Mi\u021ba face un pas \u00eenapoi, el \u00ee\u0219i scoate masca) Nu sunt Nae; ce pofte\u0219ti ? Sunt Iordache, na!<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: A! care va s\u0103 zic\u0103 v-a\u021bi schimbat costumul, ca s\u0103 m\u0103 juca\u021bi pe degete!&#8230; \u0218i a crezut domnul Nae c\u0103 scap\u0103 cu at\u00e2ta de mine ?&#8230; Unde e Nae ?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Trebuie s\u0103 fi plecat de mult din bal; nu l-am mai v\u0103zut; \u0219i a plecat cu cheia; pe mine m-a l\u0103sat pe dinafar\u0103. (Pampon \u0219i Cr\u0103c\u0103nel se arat\u0103 \u00een fund \u0219i privesc scena)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: A! mizerabilul! (se plimb\u0103 agitat\u0103) Mizerabilul! (vede pe cei din fund \u0219i-\u0219i pune iute masca; Iordache asemenea)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena11\">SCENA XI<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>ACEIA\u0218I \u2014 PAMPON \u0219i CR\u0102C\u0102NEL sco\u021b\u00e2ndu-si m\u0103\u0219tile<\/em><\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (lui Cr\u0103c\u0103nel ): Costumul polinez! E Didina cu Bibicul!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Cu Bibicul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Pe el! (Iordache vrea s\u0103 plece; Pampon \u00eel apuc\u0103 de o parte, Cr\u0103c\u0103nel de alta, \u0219i-l readuc t\u00e2r\u00e2\u0219 \u00een scen\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Unde te duci, Bibicule?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Stai s\u0103 te judec eu, Bibicule&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (zb\u0103t\u00e2ndu-se \u00eentre am\u00e2ndoi): Nu m\u0103 cheam\u0103 Bibicul, m\u0103 cheam\u0103 Iordache!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (aparte): Pampon! (trece repede l\u00e2ng\u0103 Pampon \u0219i-l trage cu putere deoparte; \u00eencet) E\u0219ti aici ? (\u00ee\u0219i arat\u0103 figura la o parte \u0219i iar se mascheaz\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Persoana \u00een chestie? Mi\u021ba?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (lupt\u00e2nd s\u0103 scape de Cr\u0103c\u0103nel, \u00ee\u0219i scoate masca) : Las\u0103-m\u0103, domnule!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (\u021bin\u00e2ndu-l din r\u0103sputeri): Stai aci! (se lupt\u0103 am\u00e2ndoi.)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (lui Pampon repede \u0219i \u0219optit): Nu e Bibicul, este Iordache; Bibicul, traduc\u0103torul, este \u00eembr\u0103cat turc.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (s\u0103rind): Turc! Turcul care ne-a tachinat adineaori?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: \u00cen\u021belege odat\u0103, domnule, c\u0103 nu sunt Bibicul! Ce, e\u0219ti turbat? vrei scandal?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (crud): Da! vreau scandal&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (dup\u0103 ce a vorbit cu Mi\u021ba \u00eencet, trec\u00e2nd repede l\u00e2ng\u0103 Cr\u0103c\u0103nel, pe care \u00eel apuc\u0103 \u0219i-l trage de m\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een fa\u021b\u0103; Cr\u0103c\u0103nel din smucitur\u0103 scap\u0103 pe Iordache, care iese repede din bal d\u00e2nd cu tifla \u00eenapoi) : Las\u0103-l! nu-i \u0103sta! am gre\u0219it. Bibicul e turcul, turcul care ne-a tachinat adineaori&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Turcul? &#8216;Aide dup\u0103 el&#8230; Dar dama asta cine e?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: O dam\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: O dam\u0103? bine&#8230; &#8216;Ai dup\u0103 turc. (pleac\u0103 \u00eent\u00e2i pun\u00e2ndu-\u0219i masca.)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (\u00eencet lui Pampon): Nu cumva s\u0103-i spui lui Cr\u0103c\u0103nel&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (asemenea): N-ai grije. &#8216;Ai dup\u0103 turc! (\u00ee\u0219i pune masca)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: &#8216;Aide dup\u0103 turc! (ies to\u021bi trei \u00een bal)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena12\">SCENA XII<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>DIDINA \u00een domino ro\u0219u, NAE \u00een costumul de la \u00eenceput al Catindatului vin din bufet; apoi IORDACHE, apoi CATINDATUL \u0219i O MASC\u0102 tot din bufet<\/em><\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: Da. (\u00ee\u0219i scoate masca, Nae asemenea.) C\u00e2nd am venit adineaori \u00een bal m-a cunoscut unul. El trebuie s\u0103 fi fost, Cr\u0103c\u0103nel al t\u0103u&#8230; \u0219tie c\u0103 m\u0103 cheam\u0103 Didina Mazu, \u0219tie de Pampon, \u0219tie c\u0103-i zice lui Pampon \u201eCon\u021bina cu 5 Fan\u021bi&#8221;. \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it, m-a cunoscut bine! d-aia mi-am schimbat costumul. Haide, haide, Nae, s\u0103 mergem; mi-e fric\u0103&#8230; (se aude cadrilul)<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Da, haide s\u0103 mergem, e t\u00e2rziu.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (intr\u00e2nd din bal repede): Tot aici sunte\u021bi? Pleca\u021bi, pleca\u021bi degrab\u0103! Cr\u0103c\u0103nel, Pampon \u0219i Mi\u021ba, to\u021bi trei, v\u0103 caut\u0103 s\u0103 fac\u0103 scandal&#8230; Fugi\u021bi!<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: &#8216;Aide! (\u00ee\u0219i pune masca)<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Dac\u0103 am putea s\u0103 ie\u0219im f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 mai d\u0103m prin bal&#8230; (\u00ee\u0219i pune masca)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Nu se poate, alt\u0103 ie\u0219ire nu-i; haide\u021bi! (\u00ee\u0219i pune \u0219i el masca)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (cu o Masc\u0103 pe care o aduce cam cu d-a sila la bra\u021b; e cu chef, \u00ee\u0219i scoate masca \u0219i vorbe\u0219te tare de tot) : A\u0219a sunt eu&#8230; Uite \u0219i prietenii.<\/p>\n<p>NAE (\u00eencet) : Dracul s\u0103 te ia!<\/p>\n<p>MASCA (vr\u00e2nd s\u0103-i scape de la bra\u021b) : Las\u0103-m\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: Cine-i \u0103sta? (Nae, Iordache \u0219i Didina vorbesc \u00eencet deoparte)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: A\u0219a sunt eu; c\u00e2nd m\u0103 magnetizez, mi-e cald&#8230; Pfu!&#8230; \u0219i c\u00e2nd mi-e cald, pfu! tachinez&#8230; Trebuie s\u0103 te fac un cadril. Iac\u0103 ne-am g\u0103sit vizaveaua&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: Haide! (vor s\u0103 plece.)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ce, v\u0103 duce\u021bi? Nu se poate s\u0103 v\u0103 duce\u021bi! (le taie drumul.) Trebuie s\u0103 facem un cadril.<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Mersi, dr\u0103gu\u021b\u0103, ne ducem acas\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Acas\u0103? cu costumul meu? nu se poate. (strig\u0103 tare.) Dac\u0103 v\u0103 duce\u021bi, d\u0103-mi \u00eenapoi costumul, trebuie s\u0103-mi dai costumul, nu te las s\u0103 pleci cu costumul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE (\u00eencet) : Ne mai \u00eent\u00e2rzie dobitocul!<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (\u00eencet): Schimb\u0103 costumul \u0219i pace!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (\u00eencet): Nu se poate, o s\u0103 ie\u0219im prin bal: Mi\u021ba cunoa\u0219te costumul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE (\u00eencet): Ce e de f\u0103cut?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (\u00eencet) : Spune-i c\u0103 mai r\u0103m\u00e2nem&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (\u00eencet) : \u0218i ne strecur\u0103m bini\u0219or \u0219i ie\u0219im&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE (tare) : Dac\u0103-i a\u0219a, \u0219tii ce? &#8216;ai s\u0103 mai r\u0103m\u00e2nem.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: S\u0103 mai r\u0103m\u00e2nem&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: S\u0103 mai r\u0103m\u00e2nem&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: A\u0219a da! &#8216;Ai s\u0103 facem cadrilul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: \u00cen bal?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Nu merg \u00een bal.<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Atunci aici; sunt magnetizat, am poft\u0103 de cadril, s\u0103-mi fac v\u00e2nt. Unde e nenea Iancu s\u0103 m\u0103 vaz\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (\u00eencet lui Nae \u0219i Didinei) : Juca\u021bi-l o figur\u0103, dou\u0103, p\u00e2n\u0103 uit\u0103 de costum, \u0219i pe urm\u0103 o \u0219tergem. (vorbesc \u00eencet to\u021bi trei)<\/p>\n<p>MASCA: \u021ai-am spus c\u0103 mi-e fric\u0103 s\u0103 nu m\u0103 vaz\u0103 b\u0103rbatu-meu&#8230; (lupt\u0103 s\u0103 scape.)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ei! parc\u0103 mie nu mi-e fric\u0103 de nenea Iancu&#8230; (Masca se smuce\u0219te, scap\u0103 \u0219i fuge; uit\u00e2ndu-se dup\u0103 ea) At\u00e2ta pagub\u0103! (merge \u0219i invit\u0103 la dan\u021b pe Iordache) Ei, &#8216;aide! Ce face\u021bi? (\u00ee\u0219i pune masca pentru dan\u021b.)<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Ei haide, de! (se aude o figur\u0103 a cadrilului. Nae dan\u021beaz\u0103 cu Didina, Catindatul cu Iordache ca dam\u0103. La a doua parte a figurii contradan\u021bului, apar \u00een fund Pampon, Cr\u0103c\u0103nel \u0219i Mi\u021ba masca\u021bi)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena13\">SCENA XIII<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>CEI DE SUS, PAMPON. MI\u021aA \u0219i CR\u0102C\u0102NEL, apoi lume din bal<\/em><\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Iaca turcul! A! \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it. (to\u021bi trei coboar\u0103 melodramatic \u00een fa\u021ba Catindatului; figura dan\u021bului se sparge; Didina, Nae \u0219i Iordache se retrag deoparte spre u\u0219a din fund \u00een st\u00e2nga \u0219i ascult\u0103; Mi\u021ba mai la spatele lui Cr\u0103c\u0103nel \u0219i lui Pampon, care s-au oprit \u021bint\u0103 \u00een fa\u021ba Catindatului \u00eenm\u0103rmurit; Mi\u021ba a scos din buzunar sticlu\u021ba \u0219i p\u00e2nde\u0219te.)<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (\u00eencet) : Pampon!<\/p>\n<p>NAE (\u00eencet) : Mi\u021ba!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (\u00eencet) : Cr\u0103c\u0103nel!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (fioros) : Jos masca!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (tremur\u00e2nd) : Pentru ce?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: P\u00e2n\u0103 aici \u021bi-a fost, Bibicule! (stau am\u00e2ndoi gata s\u0103-l apuce)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Iart\u0103-m\u0103, nene Iancule, nu mai fac! (pune m\u00e2na s\u0103-\u0219i scoa\u021b\u0103 masca)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (care a p\u00e2ndit momentul, n-apuc\u0103 el s\u0103-\u0219i scoa\u021b\u0103 masca, \u0219i-i arunc\u0103 sticlu\u021ba \u00een ochi): Na, mizerabile! (fuge prin fund)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: A! S\u0103ri\u021bi! ajutor! (vrea s\u0103 fug\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>(Pampon \u0219i Cr\u0103c\u0103nel \u00eel \u00eenha\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u00eencep s\u0103-i trag\u0103; lume mascat\u0103 \u0219i nemascat\u0103 vine fuga din fund la dreapta; Didina, Nae \u0219i Iordache au \u0219i disp\u0103rut \u00een fund la st\u00e2nga.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cortina<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>ACTUL III<\/h2>\n<p><em>(Decorul actului \u00eent\u00e2i \u00eentocmai. Un moment, scena goal\u0103. Se aude o birje oprindu-se din goana mare \u00een fund, apoi plec\u00e2nd peste un moment \u00eenapoi. Pe urm\u0103 se aude zgomotul unei chei deschiz\u00e2nd broasca. U\u0219a se deschide de perete. \u00cen scen\u0103 \u00eentunerec ad\u00e2nc.)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul3-scena1\">SCENA I<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>DIDINA, NAE \u0219i IORDACHE \u00een costumurile de la bal, masca\u021bi, intr\u0103 g\u00e2f\u00e2ind prin fund; apoi PAMPON, CR\u0102C\u0102NEL \u0219i CATINDATUL de-afar\u0103<\/em><\/p>\n<p>NAE: \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it, am ajuns&#8230; Aprinde o lamp\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: Ne urm\u0103re\u0219te, trebuie s\u0103 ne urm\u0103reasc\u0103. (Iordache caut\u0103 pe dibuite chibriturile pe o mas\u0103 din fund \u0219i r\u0103stoarn\u0103 ni\u0219te sticlu\u021be) A! m-ai speriat! (Iordache aprinde lampa; lumin\u0103 \u00een scen\u0103) Uf! (\u00ee\u0219i scoate masca; to\u021bi \u0219i le scot \u0219i le arunc\u0103 fiecare pe c\u00e2te-o mas\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Iordache, scoate cheia d-afar\u0103, \u0219i-ncuie degrab&#8217; pe din\u0103untru. (Iordache execut\u0103 ordinul.)<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: Sunt sigur\u0103 c\u0103 s-au luat dup\u0103 noi&#8230; O s\u0103 fie un scandal mare&#8230; sunt nenorocit\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Las\u0103-i s\u0103 vie, n-ai grij\u0103; ori\u0219icum, avem pe unde sc\u0103pa.<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (lui Iordache, care coboar\u0103): Zici c-ai v\u0103zut dumneata c\u00e2nd i-a aruncat cu vitrion \u00een ochi ?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Am v\u0103zut eu, fire\u0219te. A strigat o dat\u0103: \u201eNa, mizerabile!&#8221; \u0219i paf! (face gestul.) \u0219i pe urm\u0103 a fugit p\u00e2n lume.<\/p>\n<p>NAE (desperat): Cum? Cum s\u0103 scap de nebuna asta? Cum s\u0103 m\u0103 cotorosesc de republicana? Vrea s\u0103 m\u0103 bage \u00een primejdie!<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: Ce scandal! O s\u0103 mijloceasc\u0103 proces, poli\u021bie, procuror, \u0219i pe urm\u0103 la jura\u021bi&#8230; O s\u0103 ne dea p\u00e2n gazete! S\u0103 afle la sigur Pampon&#8230; Sunt compromentat\u0103&#8230; Mi-ai oprit viitorul, d-le Nae.<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Bine, soro, vina mea este? p\u0103catele mele!<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: Da, fire\u0219te, vina d-tale&#8230; Daca \u0219tiai cu ce republican\u0103 apilpisit\u0103 de Ploie\u0219ti ai de-a face, nu trebuia s\u0103 m\u0103-ncurci pe mine.<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Bine, neic\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: Nu trebuia s\u0103 m\u0103-ncurci pe mine.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (care a stat \u00een fund la u\u0219e \u0219i a ascultat afar\u0103) : St! t\u0103ce\u021bi!<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Ce?<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: &#8216;Ai?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Vine o birje&#8230; (se aude o birje)<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: Nu v-am spus c\u0103 ne-a luat urma&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: T\u0103ce\u021bi! (to\u021bi ascult\u0103; birja se opre\u0219te afar\u0103 \u00een fund.) S-a oprit aici&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Hait!<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: Ei sunt!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: T\u0103ce\u021bi!<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: S\u0103 stingem lampa&#8230; (merge \u00een v\u00e2rful degetelor \u00een fund.)<\/p>\n<p>NAE (lui Iordache) : Scoate cheia din u\u0219e! (Iordache scoate cheia. Se aud de afar\u0103 glasul lui Pampon, al lui Cr\u0103c\u0103nel \u0219i al Catindatului.)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (d-afar\u0103) : E lumin\u0103! sunt aici!<\/p>\n<p>NAE, DIDINA\u0219i IORDACHE (cobor\u00e2nd \u00een v\u00e2rful degetelor, misterios) : St!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (d-afar\u0103): De\u0219chide\u021bi! (b\u0103t\u0103i tari \u00een u\u0219e; Didina stinge lampa; \u00eentunerec)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: De\u0219chide\u021bi! (b\u0103t\u0103i mai tari)<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Bini\u0219or! \u00eencet!<\/p>\n<p>TO\u021aI DE AFAR\u0102: De\u0219chide\u021bi! (b\u0103t\u0103i tari)<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (to\u021bi trei au cobor\u00e2t \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 de tot): Ce e de f\u0103cut?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: S\u0103 ie\u0219im \u00een curte pe fereastra din od\u0103i\u021b\u0103&#8230; St!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (d-afar\u0103): Ori de\u0219chide\u021bi, ori sparg u\u0219a!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (d-afar\u0103): De\u0219chide\u021bi!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (d-afar\u0103): Ori spargem u\u0219a! (b\u0103t\u0103i grozave)<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (fr\u00e2ng\u00e2ndu-\u0219i m\u00e2inile): Sunt mul\u021bi! sparg u\u0219a; \u00eemi vine r\u0103u; mor!<\/p>\n<p>NAE: S\u0103 fugim.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: &#8216;Aide degrab\u0103; e minunat! (av\u00e2nd o inspira\u021bie.) S\u0103 pofteasc\u0103 s\u0103 sparg\u0103 u\u0219a&#8230; Tii! mare politic\u0103 mi-a dat \u00een cap&#8230; s\u0103 pofteasc\u0103 s\u0103 sparg\u0103!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Sunt turba\u021bi! (se aud lovituri grele \u00een broasca u\u0219ii.)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Las\u0103, c\u0103-i potolesc eu!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: &#8216; Aide degrab\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>NAE: &#8216;Aide! (to\u021bi ies misterios \u0219i degrab\u0103 prin u\u0219a din dreapta)<\/p>\n<p><em>(Un moment scena goal\u0103; se aude lucrare la u\u0219a din fund; u\u0219a se cleatin\u0103, se zguduie \u0219i \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it cedeaz\u0103)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul3-scena2\">SCENA II<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>PAMPON, CR\u0102C\u0102NEL, CATINDATUL \u00een costumurile de la bal f\u0103r\u0103 m\u0103\u0219ti. Catindatul e plin de pete negre pe tot obrazul; intrare fioroas\u0103.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: A stins lampa!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Cine are un chibrit?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (se descheie la costum \u0219i scoate dedesubt din jiletc\u0103 un chibrit de cear\u0103; \u00eel aprinde \u0219i \u00eel \u021bine \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103): Aici este la b\u0103rbierul unde mi-a scos m\u0103seaua nevinovat\u0103!&#8230; De-aia, adineaori, \u00een bal, zicea s\u0103-mi mai scoa\u021b\u0103 una&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (care, la lumina chibritului, a dat ocol cu ochii \u00een scen\u0103): Nu mai \u00eencape vorb\u0103, este aici. Aicea este Bibicul! (crud) Am s\u0103-l sf\u00e2\u0219iu!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (scr\u00e2\u0219nind din din\u021bi si zguduind din cap): Cu din\u021bii! cu din\u021bii am s\u0103-l rup! Dup\u0103 ce e caz de traducere dubl\u0103, ne mai duce din \u00eencurc\u0103tur\u0103 \u00een \u00eencurc\u0103tur\u0103; \u00ee\u0219i bate joc de noi&#8230; Cu din\u021bii!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (ar\u0103t\u00e2nd pe Catindatul, care schimb\u0103 chibriturile, \u2014 c\u00e2nd se stinge unul aprinde altul): Toat\u0103 \u00eencurc\u0103tura devine de la dumnealui&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: De la mine?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Da, de la dumneata&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Cum de la mine?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Se \u00een\u021belege&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Pentru ce \u021bi-ai schimbat costumul ? pentru ce ai luat costumul turcului!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (lui Cr\u0103c\u0103nel ): Nu mi-ai spus d-ta c\u0103 e nenea Iancu \u00een bal!&#8230; (schimb\u0103 chibritul.)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Ei! \u0219-apoi?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Cum, \u0219-apoi ? Dac\u0103 m\u0103 prindea nenea Iancu \u00een bal, m\u0103 lua la Ploie\u0219ti, \u00eemi omora cariera de la percep\u021bie.<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: \u0218i cel pu\u021bin dac\u0103 am fi siguri, sigurisimi c\u0103-i aici!&#8230; (c\u0103tre Catindatul.) pentru c\u0103 d-ta ca un zevzec ce e\u0219ti&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Pentru ce m\u0103 faci zevzec, d-le?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Pentru c\u0103 daca nu tachinai, nu se-nt\u00e2mpla ce s-a-nt\u00e2mplat&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ce s\u0103-\u021bi fac? Nu \u021bi-am spus c\u0103 nu m\u0103 pot st\u0103p\u00e2ni? c\u00e2nd m\u0103 magnetizez, eu tachinez stra\u0219nic&#8230; \u0218i nenea Iancu tachineaz\u0103 c\u00e2nd are magnet, to\u021bi ai no\u0219tri tachineaz\u0103&#8230; da&#8217; nu ca mine.<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Vezi! vezi c\u0103 e\u0219ti zevzec, c\u00e2nd \u00ee\u021bi spun eu c\u0103 e\u0219ti zevzec&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Pentru ce m\u0103 faci zevzec, d-le?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Are dreptate&#8230; pentru c\u0103 d-ta \u021bi-ai schimbat costumul cu o masc\u0103, care nu \u0219tii m\u0103car ce fel de persoan\u0103 e.<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Daca nu \u0219i-a scos masca? Nu \u021bi-am spus c\u0103 vorbea de m\u0103sele?&#8230; era b\u0103rbier.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Eu v\u0103 spui c\u0103 sunt aici. Nu ne-am \u021binut noi dup\u0103 birja lor? Birja lor nu s-a oprit aici? Nu s-a-ntors \u00eenapoi? N-am oprit noi birjarul care-i adusese? Nu s-a-ntors el cu noi \u0219i ne-a ar\u0103tat c\u0103 aici i-a l\u0103sat, pe doi b\u0103rba\u021bi \u0219i o dam\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Da!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Aici sunt, aici, ascun\u0219i. Trebuie s\u0103 fie aici o lum\u00e2nare, o lamp\u0103&#8230; Cine a fost aici, pentru ce a fugit c\u00e2nd am venit noi?&#8230; c\u0103 a fost cineva aici.<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (aprinz\u00e2nd alt chibrit \u0219i merg\u00e2nd la masa unde sunt dou\u0103 l\u0103mpi): Aha! iac\u0103t\u0103 o lamp\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Aprinde-o!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (pune m\u00e2na pe sticl\u0103, o scoate \u0219i o arunc\u0103 jos) : Pfu! frige!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Ai spart \u021bilindrul!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: M-a fript!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (repede): Vezi! vezi! e stins\u0103 acuma de cur\u00e2nd: a stins-o adineaori c\u00e2nd eram noi la u\u0219e&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (aprinde alt chibrit \u0219i apuc\u0103 cu m\u00e2na \u00eenvelit\u0103 \u00een pulpana hainei \u021bilindrul de la o alt\u0103 lamp\u0103, pe care o aprinde. Lumin\u0103 \u00een scen\u0103. Vede o masc\u0103 pe mas\u0103): Iac\u0103t\u0103 o masc\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (la alt\u0103 mas\u0103): Aici \u00eenc\u0103 una!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (g\u0103sind a treia masc\u0103): \u00cenc\u0103 una! Trei! Sunt aici! (examin\u00e2nd masca) Este scoas\u0103 acum de pe obraz&#8230; e cald\u0103&#8230; e asudat\u0103! (o miroase tare) Asta e masca Didinii! i cunosc mirosul&#8230; S\u0103-i c\u0103ut\u0103m; aici sunt&#8230; (miroase \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103 tare masca) A! a! data asta, Bibicule, nu mai scapi!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Trebuie s\u0103 punem m\u00e2na pe el!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Trebuie s\u0103-mi dea costumul meu!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (fioros): Am s\u0103-l sf\u00e2\u0219iiu.<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (scr\u00e2\u0219nind din\u021bii): Cu din\u021bii am s\u0103-l rup!&#8230; cu din\u021bii!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (pun\u00e2nd m\u00e2na la falc\u0103): Eu nu pot s\u0103-l rup cu din\u021bii, dar trebuie s\u0103-mi dea costumul meu! (to\u021bi caut\u0103 \u00een toate p\u0103r\u021bile, pe sub mobile, pe care le r\u0103stoarn\u0103, pe dup\u0103 paravan)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (v\u0103z\u00e2nd u\u0219a din dreapta): O u\u0219e! p-aici! (d\u0103 cu piciorul tare \u00een u\u0219e, u\u0219a se deschide, el se repede afar\u0103 \u00een od\u0103i\u021b\u0103, urmat de Cr\u0103c\u0103nel \u0219i Catindatul; se aude r\u0103sturnare de mobile \u00een dreapta.)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul3-scena3\">SCENA III<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>IORDACHE \u00een costum de ora\u0219, IPISTATUL, doi SERGEN\u021aI DE NOAPTE, apoi PAMPON, CR\u0102C\u0102NEL \u0219i CATINDATUL<\/em><\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (intr\u00e2nd \u0219i oprindu-se \u00een u\u0219e, arat\u0103 dezordinea din pr\u0103v\u0103lie Ipistatului; cu ton dezolat): Iac\u0103, domnule, iac\u0103 \u00een ce hal e pr\u0103v\u0103lia!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL (grav): Nu-i niminea.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Pesemne a fugit!&#8230; (se aude alt zgomot \u00een odaie.) Scotocesc \u00een odaie! s\u0103 nu fug\u0103 pe fereastr\u0103!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL (sergen\u021bilor): Dup\u0103 ei degrab&#8217;! (sergen\u021bii, Ipistatul \u0219i Iordache se reped spre odaie; \u00een momentul acesta intr\u0103 Cr\u0103c\u0103nel \u0219i Pampon) Sta\u021bi! Pune\u021bi m\u00e2na pe ei! (sergen\u021bii \u00eenha\u021b\u0103 cu putere unul pe Pampon \u0219i altul pe Cr\u0103c\u0103nel )<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Poli\u021bia!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (care a scos \u0219i el capul pe u\u0219e, s\u0103 intre): Poli\u021bia! (\u00ee\u0219i trage repede capul \u00eenapoi; Iordache merge repede \u00een odaie)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (zb\u0103t\u00e2ndu-se \u00een m\u00e2inile sergentului): Pentru ce, domnule?<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL (b\u0103t\u00e2nd din picior \u0219i din m\u00e2n\u0103, aspru): Vorrrb\u0103!&#8230; Ce c\u0103uta\u021bi noaptea \u00een pr\u0103v\u0103liile negustorilor?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: C\u0103utam o persoan\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da, o persoan\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL (acela\u0219i joc, mai aspru): Vorrrb\u0103! Ce persoan\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Pe Bibicul.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Pe Bib&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL (acela\u0219i joc, \u0219i mai aspru): Vorrrb\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (intr\u00e2nd repede din dreapta, cu gura mare) : Cum Bibicul, ce Bibicul, care Bibicul, domnule? Mofturi! Aici nu \u0219ade Bibicul&#8230; \u0219tie d. subcomisar cine \u0219ade aicea. Ia-i, d-le subcomisar, sunt punga\u0219i!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (\u021binut str\u00e2ns de sergent): Eu punga\u0219 ?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Noi punga\u0219i! A\u0219a umbl\u0103 punga\u0219ii \u00eembr\u0103ca\u021bi?<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL (\u0219i mai aspru, acela\u0219i joc crescendo) : Vorrrb\u0103!&#8230; Da&#8217; oamenii de treab\u0103 a\u0219a umbl\u0103?&#8230; Pe unde a\u021bi intrat?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Pe u\u0219e.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da, pe&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL (foarte aspru) : Vor&#8230;vorrrb\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Da, pe u\u0219e. Da&#8217; \u00eentreab\u0103-i d-ta cum a intrat pe u\u0219e. A spart-o, d-le. Eu eram \u00een od\u0103i\u021b\u0103 dincolo; am sim\u021bit c\u0103 sparge cineva u\u0219a: de fric\u0103 s\u0103 nu m-apuce \u00een cas\u0103 s\u0103 m\u0103 omoare, am ie\u0219it pe dincolo pe fereastr\u0103 ca s\u0103 dau de \u0219tire la sec\u021bie&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Nu-i adev\u0103rat!&#8230; noi&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Am v\u0103zut&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL (aspru r\u0103u de tot): Vor&#8230; vorrrb\u0103! (sergen\u021bilor) \u2014 Haide! lua\u021bi-i! la sec\u021bie! (sergen\u021bii \u00eemping pe Cr\u0103c\u0103nel \u0219i Pampon.)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: D-le subcomisar, \u00eemi pare r\u0103u&#8230; (sergentul \u00eel \u00eempinge) Nu! nu da br\u00e2nci, domnule!<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL (grozav de aspru): Vorrrb\u0103! (sergen\u021bilor) Haide odat\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (\u00eempins de sergent): Da, da&#8217; nu scap\u0103 Bibicul cu asta. (sergentul \u00eel \u00eempinge.) Nu! nu da br\u00e2nci, domnule!<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL (scr\u00e2\u0219nind din din\u021bi): Vorrrb\u0103! La sec\u021bie! (sergen\u021bii scot, prin fund, \u00een br\u00e2nci pe Pampon \u0219i pe Cr\u0103c\u0103nel.)<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL (merge dup\u0103 ei p\u00e2n\u0103 la u\u0219e; cum au ie\u0219it, el se \u00eentoarce repede \u00eenapoi, \u0219i cu tonul foarte dulce): Iordache&#8230; \u0219tii de ce venisem eu ?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Cum s\u0103 nu \u0219tiu, daca \u021bi-am f\u0103cut denun\u021bul s\u0103-i iei&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL: Nu, \u0219tii a\u0219a vine vorba&#8230; Uite ce vream s\u0103 te rog eu: am o list\u0103 de lot\u0103rie. (scoate o list\u0103 mare)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Iar?<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL: Un franc num\u0103rul&#8230; mai sunt numai trei numere!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ce?<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL: Un portabac cu muzic\u0103: are dou\u0103 c\u00e2ntece. (scoate portabacul \u0219i-l face s\u0103 c\u00e2nte)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Bine, \u0103sta parc\u0103-l mai pusese\u0219i o dat\u0103 la lot; aveam \u0219i eu un num\u0103r.<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL: Da, s-a \u0219i tras, la Anul Nou.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ei?<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL: Am c\u00e2\u0219tigat-o eu; oprisem \u0219i eu un num\u0103r&#8230; Acu o pun iar, voi s\u0103-mi mai \u00eencerc norocul&#8230; M\u0103 rog \u021bie, nu m\u0103 refuza, pune \u0219i tu unul&#8230; s\u0103 le complet\u0103m odat\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (i d\u0103 un franc \u0219i scrie): Iaca.<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL (str\u00e2nge lista, o bag\u0103 \u00een buzunar \u0219i plec\u00e2nd) : Mersi, neic\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (dup\u0103 el): Ia vezi, nu da drumul negustorilor \u0103lora, p\u00e2n\u0103 nu venim eu ori d. Nae; s\u0103 vedem, s\u0103 nu ne fi luat ceva din pr\u0103v\u0103lie&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL (oprindu-se \u00een u\u0219e cu inten\u021bie foarte fin\u0103): Vor&#8230; vorrrb\u0103! las&#8217; pe mine, \u00eei regulez eu&#8230; (iese \u00eenv\u00e2rtindu-\u0219i muzica.)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul3-scena4\">SCENA IV<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>IORDACHE singur, apoi CATINDATUL<\/em><\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Haha! i-am lucrat. S\u0103 vedem cum are s\u0103 prinz\u0103 politica; eu i-am b\u0103gat, el s\u0103-i scoa\u021b\u0103; eu i-am regulat, el s\u0103-i scape&#8230; P\u00e2n\u0103 una alta, s\u0103 vedem de ur\u00e2tul de dincolo. (merge la u\u0219a din dreapta) Haide, vino!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (foarte sfios intr\u0103): S-a dus?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: S-a dus&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (tremur\u00e2nd): Dac\u0103 m\u0103 ducea la poli\u021bie?! S\u0103 afle nenea Iancu c\u0103 m-a dus la poli\u021bie!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Care nenea Iancu ?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Nu \u021bi-am spus? Nenea Iancu, bogasierul, din Ploie\u0219ti&#8230; \u00eenchipuie\u0219te-\u021bi, domnule, s\u0103 afle nenea Iancu c\u0103 m-a dus la poli\u021bie!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Las-o asta; te mai doare obrazul?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: De ce? de m\u0103sea? A\u0219! Am magnetizat-o!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Nu de m\u0103sea, de vitrion&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Ce vitrion?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Care \u021bi l-a aruncat \u00een ochi la bal.<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Mi-a aruncat \u0219i cu vitrion? Cine mi-a aruncat cu vitrion?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Dama, de. Uite, e\u0219ti plin de pete&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: A\u0219! aia a fost cerneal\u0103 violent\u0103, am cunoscut-o dup\u0103 miros; m-a stropit \u0219i-n gur\u0103; \u00eei cunosc gustul: cerneal\u0103 violent\u0103&#8230; \u0218tii, la noi la percep\u021bie, c\u00e2nd pic cerneal\u0103 pe concept, &#8230; o dat\u0103 cu limba! (scoate limba \u0219i arat\u0103 cum linge h\u00e2rtia) o \u0219terg&#8230; Da&#8217; \u00eenchipuie\u0219te-\u021bi d-ta, domnule, s\u0103 afle nenea Iancu c\u0103 m-a dus la poli\u021bie!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Cine stric\u0103? d-ta. Ce cau\u021bi s\u0103 te amesteci cu vagabon\u021bii, cu zamparagiii, cu punga\u0219ii&#8230; s\u0103 spargi u\u0219i \u0219i s\u0103 intri noaptea \u00een pr\u0103v\u0103liile oamenilor?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Zicea c\u0103 s\u0103 g\u0103sim pe Bibicul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Mofturi!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Bibicul, care mi-a luat \u00een bal costumul meu \u0219i mi l-a dat pe \u0103sta de turc&#8230; (dezolat) Trebuie s\u0103-l g\u0103sesc, s\u0103-mi dea costumul meu; trebuie s\u0103 mi-l dea&#8230; nu pot s\u0103 plec f\u0103r\u0103 costumul meu.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: St\u0103i, domnule, ce pofte\u0219ti d-ta? Costumul? \u021ai-l g\u0103sesc eu, \u021bi-l dau eu m\u00e2ine, poim\u00e2ine, \u00ee\u021bi dau eu garan\u021bie, s\u0103 m-apuci pe mine, na! ce mai vrei?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (foarte dezolat): \u00cemi trebuie acuma&#8230; Cu costumul \u0103sta de turc nu m\u0103 pot duce s\u0103-mi iau hainele mele. Nenea Iancu m-a c\u0103utat la bal, o s\u0103 m\u0103 caute, o s\u0103 m-a\u0219tepte acas\u0103&#8230; Cum s\u0103 dau eu ochi cu nenea Iancu a\u0219a turc ?&#8230; M\u0103 ia la Ploie\u0219ti, \u00eemi zdrobe\u0219te cariera de la percep\u021bie.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: A\u0219! vorb\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: \u0218i nu-mi poci lua \u00eenapoi hainele nem\u021be\u0219ti, nu m\u0103 poci duce m\u00e2ine diminea\u021b\u0103 la can\u021bilerie&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ei, o s\u0103 lipse\u0219ti o zi, ce lucru mare! tot zici c\u0103 nu prime\u0219ti leaf\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: M\u0103 destituie, nu se poate s\u0103 lipsesc.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Ascult\u0103-m\u0103 pe mine, m\u0103i omule; &#8216;ai mai \u00eent\u00e2i s\u0103 tragem clopo\u021belul la o spi\u021b\u0103rie; trebuie s\u0103-\u021bi cure\u021bi obrazul; nu se poate s\u0103 te duci \u00een lume a\u0219a p\u00e2rlit&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: E r\u0103u de tot?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: E\u0219ti ciuruit; numai \u00een albul ochilor n-ai&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: \u00cei \u00eenchisesem de frica lui nenea Iancu&#8230; are palm\u0103 grea&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Vino degrab\u0103 cu mine; cunosc eu un spi\u021ber care scoate cerneala cum scoatem noi m\u0103selele, odat\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Aoleo!<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Vino degrab\u0103, nu mai sta; poate te a\u0219teapt\u0103 nenea Iancu. (sufl\u0103 \u00een lamp\u0103 \u0219i-l ia pe Catindatul s\u0103 plece cu el. \u00centunerec)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: &#8216;Aide&#8230; (ie\u0219ind) Dar f\u0103-\u021bi idee, domnule, s\u0103 afle nenea Iancu c\u0103 m-a dus la poli\u021bie!&#8230; (ies, \u00eenchiz\u00e2nd bine u\u0219a)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul3-scena5\">SCENA V<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>MI\u021aA singur\u0103 \u00een costumul de la bal, apoi DIDINA asemenea<\/em><\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (venind din dreapta pe dibuite): Am g\u0103sit fereastra din od\u0103i\u021b\u0103 deschis\u0103 \u0219i am intrat&#8230; L-am nemerit? ori nu l-am nemerit ? Da, trebuie s\u0103-l fi nemerit. Da, sunt o cremenal\u0103&#8230; (se retrage pe dibuite dup\u0103 paravan.)<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: Mare istorie!&#8230; Am \u00eenghe\u021bat a\u0219tept\u00e2nd afar\u0103 \u00een frig: a trebuit s\u0103 intru \u00eenapoi pe fereastr\u0103. Nae trebuie s\u0103 vie numaidec\u00e2t cu Pampon. Trebuie s\u0103 p\u00e2ndesc c\u00e2nd or intra aici, s\u0103 ies pe fereastr\u0103 \u0219i pe aici mi-e drumul. S\u0103 pofteasc\u0103 pe urm\u0103 d. Pampon acas\u0103 \u00een costum de bal&#8230; s\u0103-l judec eu&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Auz mi\u0219c\u00e2nd&#8230; e cineva&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: S-aprinz o lamp\u0103&#8230; (merge pe dibuite la masa cu l\u0103mpile)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Desigur e cineva&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (a g\u0103sit chibriturile \u0219i aprinde lampa) : A\u0219a&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: A! (aparte) O femeie! dama de verde! (tare.) A! \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it!<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (d\u00e2nd un \u021bip\u0103t de surprindere, se \u00eentoarce): A! (aparte.) O femeie! e republicana!<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (fierb\u00e2nd): V-a\u021bi speriat? pardon! M\u0103 recomand! Mi\u021ba Baston.<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (cu contenen\u021b\u0103):Mersi! \u0219i eu Didina Mazu.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (jocul crescendo): Ce cau\u021bi aici, madamo ?<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (cu un ton mai sus): Da&#8217; d-ta ce cau\u021bi aici, madamo?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (jocul crescendo): Eu sunt la amantul meu!<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (foarte de sus): \u0218i eu sunt la amantul meu!<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (izbucnind): La amantul d-tale?&#8230; Amantul d-tale&#8230; a fost&#8230; era&#8230; este&#8230; amantul meu! D-ta, ca o infam\u0103, mi l-ai r\u0103pit! (lu\u00e2nd o poz\u0103 de atac \u0219i cu tonul tragic) Una din noi dou\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 moar\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (preg\u0103tindu-se de lupt\u0103): S\u0103 vedem care&#8230; Poftim!<\/p>\n<p>(Mi\u021ba se repede turbat\u0103 la Didina, care se repede \u0219i ea \u0219i o \u00eent\u00e2mpin\u0103. Am\u00e2ndou\u0103 \u021bip\u0103 \u0219i se \u00eencle\u0219teaz\u0103, spum\u00e2nd, una de alta.)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul3-scena6\">SCENA VI<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>ACELEA\u0218I \u2014 NAE<\/em><\/p>\n<p>NAE (ap\u0103r\u00e2nd \u00een fund, r\u0103m\u00e2ne o clip\u0103 \u00eencremenit) : S\u0103 nu da\u021bi la oglinzi, c\u0103 sunt cu chirie! (apoi repezindu-se \u00eentre cele dou\u0103 femei, le descle\u0219teaz\u0103 \u0219i le \u00eempinge pe una \u00eentr-o parte, pe alta \u00eentr-alta.)<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (c\u0103z\u00e2nd d-a-nd\u0103ratele pe un scaun \u0219i le\u0219in\u00e2nd) : A! a! a! (nervi.)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (acela\u0219i joc): A! a! a! (nervi.)<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Asta e curat ca la \u201eNorma&#8221;&#8230; Acu-i acu!&#8230; (serepede \u0219i le zguduie c\u00e2nd pe una, c\u00e2nd pe cealalt\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (de\u0219tept\u00e2ndu-se brusc); Unde-i republicana?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (asemenea): Unde-i infama? (se repede iar una spre alta.)<\/p>\n<p>NAE (oprindu-se la mijloc): Iar? Bre, femeilor, veni\u021bi-v\u0103-n fire. Vine Pampon! vine Cr\u0103c\u0103nel!<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: Pampon?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Cr\u0103c\u0103nel?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Da, Pampon \u0219i Cr\u0103c\u0103nel. I-am sc\u0103pat eu de la sec\u021bie, unde erau \u00eenchi\u0219i! am pus la cale toate&#8230; Drept mul\u021bumire, Pampon, Cr\u0103c\u0103nel \u0219i Ipistatul vin aici acum s\u0103 fac\u0103 cinste; s-a dus s\u0103 cumpere vin \u0219i mezeluri. Nu mai e vreme de mofturi! (Didinii) Vrei s\u0103 te lase Pampon ?<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (repede) : Ba nu! (Didina merge \u00een fund \u0219i ascult\u0103 afar\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>NAE (Mi\u021bii): Vrei s\u0103-l la\u0219i pe Cr\u0103c\u0103nel?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (trist\u0103): Ah! l-a\u0219 l\u0103sa pe Mangafaua pentru tine&#8230; dar nu pot; trebuie mai \u00eent\u00e2i s\u0103-mi fac o carier\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: F\u0103-\u021bi-o!<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Am fost s\u0103 intru la telegraf.<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Electric\u0103 ploie\u0219teanc\u0103! Ei, \u0219i?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Nu m-a primit&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Pentru ce?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Zice c\u0103 n-am \u00eenc\u0103 v\u00e2rsta&#8230; (Didina coboar\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Vezi! apoi nu e mai bun Cr\u0103c\u0103nel, c\u0103 nu mai \u00eentreab\u0103 de v\u00e2rst\u0103? &#8216;Aide, &#8216;aide! fi\u021bi fete cuminte, c\u0103 pe urm\u0103 m\u0103 sup\u0103r pe am\u00e2ndou\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Dar Cr\u0103c\u0103nel a aflat&#8230; Mangafaua \u0219tie tot&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Nu a aflat nimic, nu \u0219tie nimic.<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: A aflat de la Pampon.<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Nimic!<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: \u0218i Pampon \u0219tie bine&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Apoi daca n-asculta\u021bi&#8230; Trebuie s\u0103 v\u0103 spun cum i-am lini\u0219tit, ca s\u0103 \u0219ti\u021bi \u0219i voi ce s\u0103 spune\u021bi, cum s-o potrivi\u021bi&#8230; &#8216;Aide, s\u0103 nu dea peste noi aici&#8230; (le apuc\u0103 pe am\u00e2ndou\u0103 cu c\u00e2te o m\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i porne\u0219te cu ele spre dreapta; Iordache intr\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (din fund): Vin! sunt la col\u021b!<\/p>\n<p>NAE: La col\u021b? &#8216;Aide\u021bi s\u0103 punem odat\u0103 la cale \u00eencheierea comediei \u0103\u0219tia&#8230; (Nae, Didina \u0219i Mi\u021ba ies, dreapta)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul3-scena7\">SCENA VII<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>IORDACHE, apoi PAMPON \u0219i CR\u0102C\u0102NEL cu butelci, pachete de mezeluri \u0219i franzele la subsuoar\u0103, apoi NAE<\/em><\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (c\u0103z\u00e2nd obosit pe un scaun): De azi-diminea\u021b\u0103!&#8230; de azi-diminea\u021b\u0103, asta merge \u00eentruna a\u0219a! Ce goan\u0103! Ce goan\u0103 turbat\u0103! Doamne! Doamne, ispr\u0103ve\u0219te odat\u0103 istoria asta! sunt trei dup\u0103 dou\u0103sprezece \u0219i m\u0103 le\u0219in de somn \u0219i d-a-mpicioarele!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (intr\u00e2nd cu Cr\u0103c\u0103nel ): Haha! domnule Iordache&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Ei! domnule, ai v\u0103zut c\u0103 nu suntem punga\u0219i&#8230; St\u0103p\u00e2nul d-tale, d. Nae, \u00een persoan\u0103, ne-a scos de la sec\u021bie.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Da, domnule Cr\u0103c\u0103nel&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Nu m\u0103 cheam\u0103 Cr\u0103c\u0103nel; m\u0103 cheam\u0103 Mache Razachescu. (pune ce a adus pe mas\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (acela\u0219i joc): Foarte ur\u00e2t din partea d-tale s\u0103 te por\u021bi astfel! noi venisem aici pentru Bibicul, nu pentru ce credeai d-ta: nu avem de un astfel harahterul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: M\u0103car d-ta s\u0103 fii ala, s\u0103 g\u0103se\u0219ti noaptea despre ziu\u0103 \u00een pr\u0103v\u0103lia d-tale&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Eu n-am pr\u0103v\u0103lie, domnule: eu nu sunt cupe\u021b, sunt particoler&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: \u0218tiu, da&#8217; zi c\u0103 ai&#8230; s\u0103 g\u0103se\u0219ti trei oameni necunoscu\u021bi&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: A\u0219a e, bine zici, trei. Ce s-a f\u0103cut ur\u00e2tul \u0103la micul&#8230; p\u00e2rlitul&#8230; fratele lui nenea Iancu bogasierul? Pe el pentru ce nu l-a luat la sec\u021bie?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Pesemne a fugit ca un la\u0219&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Iaca, mie nu-mi pare r\u0103u de ce s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat, dac\u0103 oi c\u00e2\u0219tiga portabacul cu muzic\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (repede) : A\u021bi pus \u0219i d-voastr\u0103 la lot\u0103ria ipistatului?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Mai era dou\u0103 numere: unul l-am pus eu, \u0219i unul amicul.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (aparte): S-a complectat? A murit francul!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Domnul Nae unde este?<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Mi se pare c\u0103 e dincolo \u00een odaie, s\u0103 vedem&#8230; (merge pe dup\u0103 paravan; c\u0103tre Nae, care intr\u0103 din dreapta) . Sunt aici, te a\u0219teapt\u0103. A\u0219a-i c\u0103 a prins bine politica mea? Femeile s-au dus?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Da, dar o s\u0103 se \u00eentoarc\u0103 numaidec\u00e2t; am regulat bine chestia.<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Cum?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Ai s\u0103 vezi&#8230; treci la pod \u00een fa\u021b\u0103, \u0219i a\u0219teapt\u0103-le&#8230; (trece \u00een scen\u0103; Iordache iese repede \u00een fund) Ehei! Salutare, neic\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (vesel, str\u00e2ng\u00e2ndu-i m\u00e2na): Salutare \u0219i fr\u0103\u021bie!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (vesel, dar solemn, \u00eel apuc\u0103 de m\u00e2n\u0103): Mersi, neic\u0103; e\u0219ti un b\u0103rbat, drept s\u0103-\u021bi spui, nu c\u0103 e\u0219ti frizer, dar e\u0219ti galant.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da, foarte galant!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Ne-ai f\u0103cut \u0219i mie \u0219i prietinului mare bun\u0103tate: am\u00e2ndoi o s\u0103-\u021bi r\u0103m\u00e2nem foarte recunosc\u0103tori de c\u00e2te ai f\u0103cut pentru noi. (\u00eei str\u00e2nge m\u00e2na c\u0103lduros)<\/p>\n<p>NAE: N-ave\u021bi de ce! \u00eemi pare r\u0103u&#8230; datoria: se-nt\u00e2mplase la mine-n cas\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: &#8216;Aida de! nu! ce-i drept e drept, neic\u0103, ai f\u0103cut mult pentru noi&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (vesel); \u0218i care va s\u0103 zic\u0103 Bibicul erai d-ta, &#8216;ai? bat\u0103-te s\u0103 te bat\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Vezi bine!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: \u0218i Mangafaua nu eram eu?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: A\u0219! Mangafaua era unchiul fetii, epitropul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Bat\u0103-te s\u0103 te bat\u0103. (r\u00e2de)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: \u0218i \u00eenchipuie\u0219te-\u021bi, neic\u0103 N\u0103ic\u0103, daca te \u00eent\u00e2lneam azi-diminea\u021b\u0103, c\u00e2nd am venit \u00eent\u00e2i aici, \u00eemi spuneai numaidec\u00e2t cum a devenit chestia de ai \u00eenf\u0103\u0219urat borc\u0103nelele cu pomad\u0103, care le-a cump\u0103rat de aici Didina, \u00een ale dou\u0103 bilete&#8230; \u0219i ne l\u0103muream, frate&#8230; Dar eu, prost! S\u0103 nu-mi dea \u00een g\u00e2nd s\u0103 \u00eentreb m\u0103car pe Didina&#8230; Biata Didina!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (aparte): Auzi d-ta! \u0219i eu g\u00e2ndeam c\u0103 e biletul Mi\u021bii&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul3-scena8\">SCENA VIII<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>ACEIA\u0218I \u2014 IPISTATUL,apoi IORDACHE,apoi DIDINA\u0219i MI\u021aA, am\u00e2ndou\u0103 \u00een haine de ora\u0219<\/em><\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL (intr\u00e2nd repede din fund): S-a tras lotul&#8230; Acum l-am tras!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Ei?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: \u0218tiu cine l-a c\u00e2\u0219tigat.<\/p>\n<p>IPISTATUL (cu mult\u0103 naivitate): Iar eu, domnule, \u00eenchipuie\u0219te-\u021bi noroc!<\/p>\n<p>NAE (aparte): A murit francul!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Tii! p\u0103cat!<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: R\u0103u \u00eemi pare. (se aude uruitul unei birji, care se opre\u0219te \u00een fund)<\/p>\n<p>NAE: St! t\u0103ce\u021bi, mi se pare c\u0103 s-a oprit aici o birj\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Da&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (venind repede din fund): Dou\u0103 dame, vin dou\u0103 dame.<\/p>\n<p>NAE (naiv) : Dou\u0103 dame? Ce s\u0103 caute la mine dou\u0103 dame?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Dou\u0103 dame?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Nu cumva?<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (intr\u00e2nd furioas\u0103 prin fund): A! d-le Iancule, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it! (Iordache, Ipistatul \u0219i Nae la o parte vorbesc \u00eencet.)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Didina! (Mi\u021ba intr\u0103 furioas\u0103 \u0219i se opre\u0219te cu bra\u021bele \u00eencruci\u0219ate \u00een fund)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Mi\u021ba? (caut\u0103 s\u0103 se ascunz\u0103 undeva.)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (cobor\u00e2nd la el): Nu te-ascunde, bibiloiule! g\u00e2ndeai c\u0103 nu o s\u0103 te prinz, &#8216;ai? De c\u00e2nd te pasc, g\u00e2nde\u0219ti? Aici e la Ploie\u0219ti, &#8216;ai? \u00een costum de bal, &#8216;ai? (Mi\u021ba l\u00e2ng\u0103 Cr\u0103c\u0103nel \u00eel judec\u0103 \u00eencet \u0219i-l zguduie; Nae dup\u0103 paravan; Iordache \u0219i Ipistatul car\u0103 mezelurile \u0219i hutelcile \u00een odaia din dreapta)<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: De azi-diminea\u021b\u0103 de c\u00e2nd ai plecat de acas\u0103, c\u00e2te ceasuri sunt? \u0219tii?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: \u00ce\u021bi spui eu acas\u0103 ce a fost&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Mi\u021bo, Mi\u021bo, \u00ee\u021bi spui acas\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Nici un cuv\u00e2nt mai mult! &#8216;aide!<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA: &#8216;Aide acas\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Frate, a fost \u00eencurc\u0103tur\u0103, \u00een\u021belege.<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: Da, o \u00eencurc\u0103tur\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAE (ie\u0219ind de dup\u0103 paravan): Se \u00een\u021belege c-a fost o \u00eencurc\u0103tur\u0103, cum se-nt\u00e2mpl\u0103 totdeauna \u00een carnaval&#8230; Ei! d-ale carnavalului! S\u0103-mi da\u021bi voie, coconi\u021belor, s\u0103 v\u0103 isplic eu \u00eencurc\u0103tura pe larg la mas\u0103. (Cr\u0103c\u0103nel \u0219i Pampon foarte mul\u021bumi\u021bi.)<\/p>\n<p>FEMEILE: La mas\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Da, la mas\u0103. Noi, \u00eentre b\u0103rba\u021bi, pusesem de g\u00e2nd s\u0103 \u00eembuc\u0103m ceva aicea la noi&#8230; Dincolo e cald, masa pus\u0103 a\u0219teapt\u0103&#8230; Crez c\u0103 nu o s\u0103 cap\u0103t un refuz ?<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (cu tonul de refuz, \u00een\u021bepat\u0103): Mersi, musiu, de invita\u021bie.<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (st\u0103ruitor): Mi\u021bo, s\u0103 m\u0103 vezi cu ghete de brunel cu bize\u021b pe catafalc!&#8230; (\u00eencet) Frizer, frizer, da&#8217; nu \u0219tii ce b\u0103iat galant e.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (Didinii): Dac\u0103 m\u0103 iube\u0219ti&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul3-scena9\">SCENA IX<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>ACEIA\u0218I \u2014 CATINDATUL, curat la fa\u021b\u0103. tot \u00een costumul de turc<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (intr\u00e2nd din fund triumf\u0103tor): M-a cur\u0103\u021bat spi\u021berul!<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (\u00eencet): Cine-i \u0103sta?<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON (tot a\u0219a): Las\u0103 c\u0103-\u021bi spui eu&#8230; (Didina r\u00e2de.)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (Mi\u021bii): \u0102stuia i-a dat o nebun\u0103 la bal cu o sticlu\u021b\u0103 cu doftorii \u00een ochi!<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (repede): \u0218i nu l-a ars?<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL: A\u0219! era un fel de cerneal\u0103 violent\u0103. (Didina trece l\u00e2ng\u0103 Nae; Mi\u021ba \u0219i to\u021bi ceilal\u021bi se grupeaz\u0103 \u00een jurul Catindatului \u0219i-l examineaz\u0103) Le-a scos toate ?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Toate, uite-te. \u00ce\u021bi dau un franc pe una&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (aparte): M-a-n\u0219elat spi\u021berul&#8230; mai bine!<\/p>\n<p>NAE (\u00eencet Didinii) : M\u00e2ine sear\u0103 la cinci.<\/p>\n<p>DIDINA (asemenea) : Bine!<\/p>\n<p>NAE (asemenea) : Nu bine, negre\u0219it! (Didina trece \u0219i ea s\u0103 examineze pe Catindatul)<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: Nu se mai cunoa\u0219te deloc&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Da&#8217; deloc. (trece \u00een odaia din dreapta)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: \u00cenchipuie\u0219te-\u021bi s\u0103 m\u0103 fi v\u0103zut nenea Iancu \u00een halul \u0103la&#8230; (to\u021bi \u00eel examineaz\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA (\u00eencet lui Nae): A\u021bi \u0219optit? Ce \u021bi-a \u0219optit? ce i-ai \u0219optit?<\/p>\n<p>NAE (asemenea): E\u0219ti nebun\u0103? iar \u00eencepi?&#8230; A\u0219teapt\u0103-m\u0103 m\u00e2ine la opt seara&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>MI\u021aA: Da&#8230; (se duc \u0219i ei l\u00e2ng\u0103 Catindatul)<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL (uit\u00e2ndu-se \u00een ceafa Catindatului) : Aha! iaca una a r\u0103mas \u00een ceaf\u0103: adu francul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Las-o aia; aia e de la noi de la percep\u021bie; \u0219tii, am obicei, dup\u0103 ce scriu, \u0219terg condeiul; \u00eel dau p\u00e2n p\u0103r. (face gestul la ceaf\u0103; to\u021bi r\u00e2d.)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE (venind din dreapta): Daca pofti\u021bi, masa e gata.<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL: Masa? Care va s\u0103 zic\u0103 (lui Nae) ne-ncurc\u0103m iar?<\/p>\n<p>NAE: Cu pl\u0103cere, neic\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>PAMPON: &#8216;Aida la mas\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>CR\u0102C\u0102NEL:&#8217;Aida! (to\u021bi au pornit spre dreapta; Didina cu Pampon, Mi\u021ba cu Cr\u0103c\u0103nel, Nae cu Catindatul, Iordache cu Ipistatul)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (pun\u00e2nd repede m\u00e2na la falc\u0103, d\u0103 un \u021bip\u0103t):Ai! (se opre\u0219te \u0219i se \u00eentoarce \u00een loc; to\u021bi fac asemenea)<\/p>\n<p>TO\u021aI: Ce e?<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (umbl\u00e2nd agitat): Pfu! Pfu! Pfu! Iar m-a apucat; dar r\u0103u, r\u0103u de tot! (c\u0103tr\u0103 Iordache, hot\u0103r\u00e2t) \u0218tii s-o sco\u021bi? Scoate-o. (to\u021bi privesc pe loc.)<\/p>\n<p>IORDACHE: Las\u0103 c\u0103-i \u0219tiu eu leacul ei; eu i sunt popa&#8230; de la Matei citire&#8230; (se repede la masa din fund, ia o pereche de foarfeci mari \u0219i vine cu ele \u00eencruntat, cl\u0103n\u021b\u0103nindu-le ca la tuns; Catindatului.) \u0218ezi! (Catindatul \u0219ade; Iordache cu foarfecele cl\u0103n\u021b\u00e2nind \u00eel amenin\u021b\u0103 s\u0103 i le bage pe g\u00e2t)<\/p>\n<p>CATINDATUL (ridic\u00e2ndu-se \u00eenseninat): Mersi, neic\u0103, mi-a trecut! (to\u021bi pornesc veseli \u0219i r\u00e2z\u00e2nd spre dreapta)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cortina<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>publicat\u0103 \u00een \u201eConvorbiri literare\u201d, nr. 2, 1885 Cuprins ACTUL I Scena I Scena II Scena III Scena IV Scena V Scena VI Scena VII Scena VIII Scena IX Scena X Scena XI Scena XII ACTUL II Scena I Scena II Scena III Scena IV Scena V Scena VI Scena VII Scena VIII Scena IX Scena [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[15],"class_list":["post-295","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ion-luca-caragiale-teatru","tag-ion-luca-caragiale"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=295"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":296,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295\/revisions\/296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}