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The powerfully built white-haired man over there, standing lost in thought next to his page, is Creon. He is the king. 🔊

The pale boy over there at the back, who's standing dreaming on his own with his back against the wall is the Messenger. 🔊

She stands motionless for a moment, listening, The NURSE rushes out.

You think you should be standing here before you've even had breakfast, that's what princesses should do now? 🔊

My little dove! She's so hungry she's about to faint, and I just stand here like an idiot instead of getting her something hot. 🔊

And the pain? We'd have to feel it getting worse and worse until it gets to the point where you can't stand it anymore, it would have to stop, but it wouldn't, it would just get worse, like a voice going higher and higher... I can't do it! I can't! 🔊

(He stands there stupefied, unable to say a word, she runs to the window and cries.)

(He has left. She stands without moving, her back to the audience, then she closes the window again and sits down on a little chair in the middle of the stage and says softly, as though strangely comforted.)

(The guard leaves at a run. Creon stands for a moment without speaking. Suddenly, he murmurs.)

I arrested one of those crazies the other day. Standing there showing her cunt to everyone. 🔊

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