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‘CHARACTERS ‘Sex The ction tks pein Wily Loman's oweand yrdanin vaio ew Bevin che "New York snd Donon of eda. ACT ONE A melody i head pleyed upon fle i al ond fie ling ‘Teves nd tres and the horizon The tai ie ‘Before ste the satasaan’'s howe. We ae ava of tower sng, analr shapes Behind sounding on all sts. Only the te see a solid veut Tower arowed the small, ile "home i af the vom ing the plc, rea ig ‘ut of realty. The Khon acre some acl ‘here ‘hind the hich, om lvl vied se and half foc, the ay Bevo, a present barely vibe. Two beds are dimly een, (od atthe bath of the rom » dormer window. (This beim ‘ove te unaen loigzroom) tthe ft sinvay curves pt The ere sting is wholly orn some places, patly tone. pee, The rofl of the house fs one-dimensional wader and ‘Seer wes th parent bulge the hows ies an poh ‘ering beyond the frstae ito te orhoure. Ts onsard mee ‘everest okay el tee ell Wl maging softs ty sins. When te aon he Pr ‘ster oberve the ellie, entering the hows only ‘Grgh dora the ft Bat nth rer of te pat hee Bou (lit ae broken, and charac ene leave wom by stepping “hgh «wll nthe fea. [from ther, wee Loman, the Seman ener, cay fing to lege sample eae. The oe ple on. He hears bat owt ova of He pat oy yor of ee deselect. [Bron a he costes the nae the dorey ofthe hoe, is exhaustion is aparen. le selcs the deo, cmes int he che, od thoy es ised ee, fein the sre tet of he pale A or-igh expe is lps ~ might be "hn. hbo de fh her ate i ig om hh epee ee. {TnDa, hie wf hr aimed herbed a the ight. She ges tnd psn es sig, Me fen rie he Zocloped anton tepreion of her exceptions to WHL2'S Tehsiur = she mere than loves hin sh eis him, a ‘hough his meal nature, is tmp, bis masive deans land tle cules, sored her only a sharp rind of the ‘arb aging within im, lngings which she ches It Tacks the temperament ter ed jolt cir end) ina bearing writ owtile the boom, calls with some mpi): Wily! ee ee Tina: Why? What happened? [Sth pause Did something appen, wit: No, nothing ‘reba: You did't smash the a, di you? 2 “WILL [oth camel ran] ald nehing happened. Dida youbear me? sana: Dont you fel well ‘wiutv: [im ted tothe dat. [The fst hes fled avey. He iso the bed ese hr, se mumb I could’ make 1 jos coulda't make it Linds, simpa [rey aril, delete]: Where were yoo all "You look erste. -wintys gota far Hele above Yonkers. I nopped up of a. Maybe wa the colle. suanpa: What? ‘wry [fer « pau}: 1 suddenly could'e drive any ‘more. The caf kept going off on to the shoulder, yioow? una [hell Ob, Maybe it was the seeing again. 1 ‘doa’ think Angelo Knows the Studebaker. ‘witty: Noise, ifs me. Trea I'm goin’ sixty ‘miles an hoor and T dae the ist five mines Tm [can'¢scam to keep my mind toi sunpa: Maybe it's your gases You never went for yournew las. swity: No, [ae everthing. came back ten miler an boo. it tok me net fur bots fern Yonkers sino esd): Wel, you jut bave eo ake re, Wily, You contin i wy. sett jt gor bck om eid, Tina: Boe you dd’ wat your mind. Your mind i ove fcr acta mong May Gel eer svi: fleet atin : in th ong (le ag oft ace goa sch toppers eng me. sok ap Shad oa aH pes “wl fh wend: wa devin lng, you wdertand? vei. rt een bering te seey, You toe kings enry on he ad every Wek creleteeeg tee menting aera wn tl rn fe sen the rondo lity Table ego Se Test night ve ed encod Sot wot cn ogainead shines term demi gin, sd T ely ~ [He tn ges seat ep bev mck vgn | ac lip Tis am Sueltwiaaee Tea ‘wir: They don't need me ia New York I'm the New “aglnd mann vai New sana: But you'e sary year an expect you to ecpeavelling every week. ‘wu, Tl have to send a wire to Porand. Tm supposed 1 ‘ee Brown and Morrioa tomarzow moming at en o'clod om hi jae) king he ace frm hi]: Why don't you go down te de place tomorrow and tll Howard you've simply got fin New York? You're 100 ae, ‘Mimn, Dutt boy histor Hoard Son's Gute When I ment north the fe time, the Want Srmpany cd's now where New England wast Youle hing Howards ear? (ewe eel wl there any ches? Toa make yoo sendwich ‘wuntr: No go deep. YI ake somes Tl be up ight sy. The Bont LDA They despng. Happy took Bil on date tonight sees sd] Tato? Tapas fe wars nce tome them having together, oe b= Tehind thc oben te bthrom. And gong ot opts You note? The wie howe smal of having oon. smiiys Fig oor Work sine to pay of = house "You finaly on ad ther abot Evin mba: Well dn ign cing of esha ht way ‘MILL¥: No, fo, sone pope some peopl accomplish ime ‘ung Did fay ling see ie nrgt thls bv ied hm Wily sicrbe ra, You mt owe she ne ‘WILLY: When the hall id Ilse my temper? Lsimply Tim if he war making any money. lsthat acca? tnpa Bat, der, ow cool be male sny money? Swittt[uoried nd gered): Torso on werent fn him. He became a moody man. Did he apologize when I ‘ts mong? "He was cella, Wily. You know how he ad- tics you 1 wink fb fds hime chen ou bo be epics and neigh ny ore. PEE i ne elon Sm 8 Teenhand? at begining, whos be was young, though, tral young man good for him to tmp around, les lvet det ote Boris ore han ten yan Sede bs yt to mae hyve Jolla week Enna: Willy, please! ‘wine: Biffisa lazy bum! ipa: They'te sleeping. Get someting to et. Go on ‘WILLY: Why did e come home? I woald like to know what ‘brought hr | ome. oa’ know. think he's si los, Wily hk bes ‘of them tele faces ie yp. When he walked down the [ess hil in reinceces) ht ae ee eae ep eee erie eingel eee chee Wyo Talwaye bang consis? Lana [oth veg lng: hough wood ease. "Why dete you open a window ia he foe Go's ama [vith if pation}: They'll open, dese. ‘witex: The way they boned win Bre, Bes sod windows, ‘windows and bricks. cule eeesecteeaa eet a epee oaeratentetoe oan aed eepe ae heute me teee beeen foment: pee er See ees ota aeeeertia eer erie ernie: Seeteee Rr ceeeei Siouen velsneetemat scieeaeecmce era eee anpa: deat ink Gots snes peopl, think ae ene sie eect ee Smee eee SS aecnreeeene Sr facts oes caacrieaes Soe rae shemale ace ons 5 wrens ming @ 0D, u're not worried about looming ety: ‘You're my foundation nd my support, Linda ‘ana: Jost try 10 relax, deer. You make mountains out of ‘moll ‘wise: Twos’ igh with he any nee fhe want to go ck wo Tens, shim go. soa: Bel ind swe. Twine: Sore. Cerin men ju dn’ get sated later in ig Like Thomas Edun think. OF BF Goodsch, One of thems wat dest (He ts or the bro dora} TL «my mney on BE mba Aid Wily = ifs warm Senay we'll ve inthe ‘country. And we'll open he windiest ch. verter: No the wins donc pen oa the ew er ‘haces Me} Tate eos] Now int dar pele! wae: ie aop ‘im’ that a remarkable ~ [He breaks off im amazement and ih orth fue heard doy ie iartecaraee amas wpa: Wha dee {Br of Tf Tcl tom we ving at (Chevey today. "Well, tha’s nothing. Something mauve reminded ‘witty: Remarkable. Ts Remember thove days? The way Bi ued to simonze that ear? The dealer fined to believe there was cighey thousand miles on (He shakes his head] Heb! [To uinpa] Close Tilberighe op (He wale Bo eile 4 rari oF & sartswan saver [lear Jo, maybe he mnaed wp the ei ant {oa fling fr wit: Be excl on the sain, Sear! “The ces ton the mil sl (She tr gor nr the Sake knees ed gee fle belra [igh a ew mth lp rom. Une wit i bed lading © ims “Eghey thowsnd mics” and « lide egg. arr get out of bed, comes downstage« bit, and sands tet 0 ero than hs ber war, (nl hat nth ap los wet nd a bs "ane, He hs mecca, nd ese song ‘dlr cpt then wares arial poe ade, Seay is ie eile cor oni on Cat Sy goer dvr Ht bt a ina iia ofr he ht veel hoc tars it fue toward defect and is thas more confused and hard-skinned, ‘thenghwmigiy mnccetet) sxarr sting oo of fl] i gogo get is Hence akon soup the gs that op i tng mrvisk iow, Bil? His eyes are going. saver: No ve dive wih im. He se all sgh. He jo lot La sind cnt dca th cy we hin ine week He ope a a green ight and then tvs ted ee ine loge Wi hts pit Ee oy or crn trance Yon no dae sm [ting on Be): going ep. Mere Negacahowes Dara yon BP? tealight gic treet fee a te Rigo Yen ghey ecg Care conta lings puch te: Want ost dr ong cee envy when eel tress: Whats mong oh hkl act own 15 [APT [vith ep seinen: Panny, if, yknow? Us leping ‘in bee again? The old bed ie paths bed oficial} ‘All he alk that went serost thoweewo beds, bak? Our ‘whale lives, sure: Yeah Lost dea Sis eal en onlemebebaeicsion seckiniel “women would like to know what was said in this room. [They share oof nl] sure: Remember tht big Bery something ~ what the bell ‘washer nae ~ over on Bushwick Avenue? suave obi hs hat]: With te calle dog! sr: That's the one T go you in there, emember? inavov: Yea that wat my fe de ink, Boy there wat 4 iy lg nt nd] You gh 8 ere ‘hing Tknow about women. Dott Fle rene corner wert per an conto hall ik gore bf and you got more so. What happened, Biff? Where's the old Ihamour, the old confidence? [He shakes mir's ke. 317° £08 1p and moves rests cout the room] Whats the mater? ihr: Why doa Dad mock me lhe inet RAPFY: He's not mocking you, be~ Din Beyhing yh wit of mockry oni fe ean’ get near hi arr: He js wants yu to make good, thats all wanted ‘oak to you about Dad for long tine, Bifl Something's happening to him. He = alls to himsel ‘re: Tosied that tht morning. Bu be always mumbled. "arrY: Bur not 20 noticable. Ie go so embarrasing I eat ‘him to Florida. And you know something? Mos ofthe ime Ie’ talking 0 you. sure: What's be say about me? marry: can't make it out,

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