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BODY
Characters:
LELA
(36)
VOJKAN
(40)
FATHER
(78)
LELA’S
FATHER
VOJKAN’S
MOTHER
FATHER’S
MOTHER
Intimate
images:
The
Broken
Branch
(1-‐5)
A
Fall
from
a
Slide
(6-‐10)
A
Fall
from
a
Bed
(11-‐13)
Skin
(14-‐17)
The
Sores
(18-‐21)
Reconciliation
(22-‐26)
Departure
(27,
28)
1
“The
Broken
Branch”
1.
Lela
and
Vojkan
stand
facing
each
other.
Lela
is
holding
a
bowl
and
a
spoon.
VOJKAN:
Did
you
manage?
LELA:
Yes,
I
did.
VOJKAN:
How
did
you
make
him
do
it?
LELA:
The
usual
way.
VOJKAN:
I
can’t
do
that.
LELA:
You
don’t
listen
to
him.
VOJKAN:
I
cannot
listen
to
him
anymore.
Does
that
make
me
a
bad
son?
2
LELA:
I
have
to
lie
down
for
a
while,
I
need
some
rest.
It’s
your
turn
now.
VOJKAN:
You
won’t
answer
my
question?
LELA:
That’s
between
you
and
your
father.
2.
Lela
is
on
a
bed,
sitting;
legs
spread
wide.
LELA:
I’m
sitting
here.
My
pubic
hairs
have
started
turning
gray.
So
what?
Your
hair
turned
gray
when
you
were
eighteen.
That’s
not
the
same.
Why?
Because
it
just
isn’t.
That
was
the
beginning,
this
is
the
end?
Of
what?
You’re
really
getting
on
my
nerves
with
all
your
questions!
I
know.
Why
do
I
get
on
your
nerves?
Let’s
just
forget
all
about
it!
Just
let’s!
I
can’t.
Why?
Because
it
hurts.
Why?
Stop
it!
You’re
falling
apart.
So
what?
Nothing,
I’m
just
saying.
I’m
falling
apart
because
I
feel
tired,
because
of
my
varicose
veins,
my
allergies,
hair
loss,
the
cracked
fingernails…
And
because
of
the
gray
pubic
hairs?
Yes,
because
of
that,
too.
All
of
a
sudden
my
whole
body
is
falling
apart.
Without
any
warning
signs,
of
any
sort.
3.
Vojkan
and
Father.
Father
is
lying
in
bed.
He
tries
to
reach
for
something
above
his
head.
Vojkan
looks
at
him.
3
FATHER:
Grab
it.
Look.
Don’t
let
it
go.
It’s
gone.
VOJKAN:
Dad,
there’s
nothing
there.
FATHER:
Here.
Look.
Look,
can’t
you
see?
VOJKAN:
Everything
is
all
right,
calm
down.
FATHER:
Get
it
for
me!
Why
don’t
you
grab
it?
It’s
right
next
to
you!
VOJKAN:
Get
you
what?!
What
do
you
want
me
to
get
you?!
FATHER:
I
thought
you
have
good
eyes.
VOJKAN:
Dad,
there’s
nothing
there.
FATHER:
You
don’t
have
good
eyes.
Here,
over
there.
Just
reach
for
it.
VOJKAN:
But
what
are
you
looking
at?
FATHER:
Just
reach
for
it!
Vojkan
raises
his
arm.
FATHER:
Did
you
get
it?
VOJKAN:(Looking
at
his
stretched
arm)
Yes,
yes
I
did.
4
FATHER:
There
you
go.
Be
careful
not
to
…
Now
you’ve
broken
it.
Father
lowers
his
arms.
Calms
down.
Closes
his
eyes.
Vojkan
pulls
the
blanket
over
his
chest.
4.
Lela
is
in
bed,
in
a
fetal
position.
Vojkan
comes
in.
Lies
down
next
to
her.
VOJKAN:
He
fell
asleep.
Lela,
are
you
sleeping?
LELA:
I
am.
VOJKAN:
He’s
asleep.
LELA:
I
heard
you
the
first
time.
VOJKAN:
I
can’t
reach
for
invisible
things.
LELA:
It’s
a
branch.
VOJKAN:
What
branch?
LELA:
He
sees
the
branches
of
trees
constantly.
He
wants
you
to
grab
the
branch
swinging
above
his
head.
VOJKAN:
He
thinks
he’s
under
a
tree.
5
LELA:
Under
some
tree
from
his
childhood.
VOJKAN:
I’m
reaching
for
my
father’s
childhood
branches.
LELA:
He
often
sees
his
mother
there.
They’re
together.
Vojkan
presses
close
against
Lela’s
back.
He
holds
her
tight.
VOJKAN:
What
would
I
do
without
you?
LELA:
Today
he
ate
without
any
fuss.
VOJKAN:
We
have
the
same
hands.
It
was
the
first
time
I
noticed
it,
while
we
were
chasing
the
invisible
branches.
The
same,
only
older
looking.
As
if
I
made
my
hands
older
using
Photoshop.
Now,
they
look
like
this.
And
this
is
how
they
will
look
in
twenty,
thirty
years.
(They
are
silent.
Vojkan
kisses
Lela.
Lela
does
not
respond).
The
smell
of
your
skin
still
turns
me
on.
I
could
easily
recognize
that
smell
among
millions
of
others.
Sometimes
I
even
dream
about
it.
I
lie
in
bed
with
your
smell,
sleep
with
it,
and
I
wake
up
with
it.
LELA:
I’m
going
to
check
if
everything’s
all
right.
Lela
slips
out
of
Vojkan’s
embrace
and
leaves.
5.
6
Lela
is
curled
up
in
an
armchair.
LELA:
This
freaking
armchair
is
the
only
thing
I
got
from
you.
How
did
you
come
up
with
the
idea
in
the
first
place,
to
present
me
with
such
a
stupid
wedding
gift?
An
old,
massive,
hideously
yellow
armchair.
You
burned
a
hole
in
it
with
your
stinking
cigarette!
Only
an
idiot
gives
such
a
shabby,
rotten
armchair
and
decorates
it
with
bows
and
ribbons,
on
top
of
that!
Lela’s
dad
stands
next
to
the
armchair
gently
patting
her
hand.
LELA:
Why
didn’t
you
come,
for
fuck’s
sake?
You’re
my
father.
LELA’S
FATHER:
You
loved
that
chair.
Whenever
I
sat
in
it,
you
would
come
and
sit
in
my
lap.
Your
mother
wanted
to
throw
it
out,
or
reupholster
it,
but
you
cried
so
loudly
that
no
less
than
three
of
our
neighbors
came
to
see
what
was
going
on.
I
didn’t
know
what
else
to
give
you.
I
thought
you
maybe
wanted
to
have
it.
Besides,
it’s
always
in
the
way
in
my
garage.
A
mouse
had
chewed
on
it,
but
only
from
the
bottom,
and
only
just
a
little.
You
can’t
even
see
it.
LELA:
Dear
Lord!
What
did
I
do
to
deserve
such
a
father?
LELA’S
FATHER:
I
really
thought
you’d
be
happy
to
have
it.
I
also
wanted
to
wrap
it
up
in
shiny
wrapping
paper
but
didn’t
know
how
to
do
it.
I
couldn’t
find
a
piece
that
big.
It
would
take
some
scotch
tape
to
make
it
right.
And
then
my
neighbor
had
7
that
idea,
to
use
little
ribbons.
She
said:
“A
yellow
armchair
with
hundreds
of
colorful
ribbons
–
that’ll
cheer
her
up.”
LELA:
When
a
dirty
van
stopped
in
front
of
the
church
and
the
men
took
out
that
shabby
old
armchair
with
ribbons
all
over
it,
in
front
of
everybody,
I
started
to
cry.
LELA’S
FATHER:
I
thought
it
would
bring
back
memories
from
your
childhood.
That
you’d
be
overcome
with
gentle
emotions.
Shed
a
few
tears
maybe.
LELA:
I
did
cry
alright.
Out
of
shame.
“A
Fall
from
a
Slide”
6.
Vojkan
and
Father.
Father
is
sitting
on
the
bed,
propped
up
with
pillows.
Vojkan
is
holding
a
bowl
and
a
spoon.
He
tries
to
feed
Father.
VOJKAN:
C’mon,
dad!
Please!
You
have
to
take
at
least
one
spoonful.
FATHER:
But
not
here!
I
wanna
go
home.
VOJKAN:
This
is
your
home.
8
FATHER:
You’re
crazy.
VOJKAN:
You’ve
been
living
here
for
eight
years
now.
This
is
your
home.
FATHER:
What
nonsense!
You’re
talking
rubbish!
I
need
to
go
home.
He
tries
to
get
up
but
is
too
weak.
Vojkan
prevents
him
from
doing
that,
holds
him
and
puts
him
in
position.
VOJKAN:
Come
on,
just
a
few
sips.
You
need
food
so
you
can
take
your
pills.
FATHER:
I’ll
eat
when
I
get
home,
not
here.
VOJKAN:
This
is
your
home.
I’m
Vojkan,
your
son.
FATHER:
Rubbish.
VOJKAN:
C’mon,
dad.
Please.
I
can’t
give
you
the
pills
on
an
empty
stomach.
Take
at
least
two
bites.
FATHER:
Who
are
you?
Why
are
you
keeping
me
here?
Where’s
Lela?
VOJKAN:
Dad,
I’m
your
son.
Vojkan.
You
forgot
again.
Look
at
me.
I’m
your
son.
9
FATHER:
Where’s
Lela?
I
want
to
go
home.
Lela
enters.
LELA:
Let
me
try.
You’re
late
for
work.
VOJKAN:
Not
a
sip.
LELA:
I’ll
do
it.
You
go.
Vojkan
hands
the
bowl
to
Lela.
VOJKAN:
I
don’t
know
how
I
would
manage
without
you.
He
gives
Lela
a
hug,
kisses
her
and
leaves.
LELA:
Hey,
dad.
Let’s
just
eat
this
and
go
home.
FATHER:
(trying
to
get
up)
Let’s
go.
LELA:
But
first
we’ll
eat
what
we’ve
ordered.
This
is
an
expensive
restaurant.
We
can’t
just
leave
this
food
here.
We
paid
for
it.
Come
on,
there
isn’t
much
left.
FATHER:
Why
did
you
bring
me
to
such
a
lousy
restaurant
in
the
first
place?
LELA:
Let’s
eat
and
then
we’ll
go.
Lela
feeds
Father.
10
7.
Vojkan
is
at
his
mother’s
grave,
smoking
a
cigarette.
VODKA:
Mom,
what
can
I
tell
you?
I
haven’t
come
to
visit
for
quite
some
time
because
I
can’t
leave
dad.
And
then
there’s
work,
errands…
This
thing
with
dad
is
taking
too
long.
He’s
getting
worse
every
day.
Two
weeks
ago
he
was
getting
out
of
bed,
now
he’s
barely
able
to
stand
on
his
feet.
He
can’t
take
a
single
step.
After
hallucinating
all
night,
after
the
craze,
and
a
sudden
burst
of
energy,
he’s
completely
exhausted
and
can’t
get
out
of
bed.
He’s
just
lying
there,
like
a
vegetable.
Mom,
I
have
no
idea
how
to….
I
don’t
know.
Lela
and
I
take
turns
watching
over
him.
Somebody
needs
to
be
awake,
always.
Vojkan’s
mom
stands
next
to
the
grave.
VOJKAN’S
MOTHER:
He’s
always
been
stubborn
and
difficult.
He’s
bound
to
be
worse
now.
VOJKAN:
I
don’t
know
what
to
do,
mom.
Any
ideas?
Just
kidding…
VOJKAN’S
MOTHER:
I
was
standing
in
a
queue
to
buy
meat,
in
the
butcher
shop
at
the
end
of
our
street.
My
mother
sent
me.
Fresh
meat
used
to
come
on
Tuesdays.
There
was
never
enough
for
everyone.
Your
father
was
standing
right
behind
11
me.
He
kept
pushing
me
from
behind
and
it
really
annoyed
me.
I
bought
a
half
kilo
of
ground
meat,
mixed,
part
beef,
part
pork,
for
stuffed
peppers,
and
another
half
kilo
of
beef,
for
the
soup,
and
headed
home.
To
my
surprise,
he
left
immediately
after
me.
Since
he
was
much
older
than
me,
I
thought
he
was
a
maniac,
so
I
started
running.
But
he
ran
after
me.
And
then
he
shouted
that
he
only
wanted
tell
me
something.
When
I
was
near
my
house,
I
slowed
down.
He
said
that
he
was
so
smitten
by
the
smell
of
my
skin
that
he’d
forgot
about
the
meat
altogether.
And
he
also
said
that
he
couldn’t
go
on
living
without
that
smell,
so
he
had
to
marry
me.
Two
weeks
later,
I
was
a
married
woman.
VOJKAN:
I
have
to
go.
(He
puts
down
the
cigarette)
I
don’t
know
how
much
longer
I
can
take
it.
And
he
didn’t
even
deserve
it.
I
promised
you
to
I’d
take
care
of
him
even
though
he
didn’t
take
care
of
me.
VOJKAN’S
MOTHER:
Take
good
care
of
yourself,
son.
Don’t
be
angry
with
your
dad.
He’s
just…like
that.
VOJKAN:
I
have
to
go
now,
mom.
8.
Lela
and
Vojkan
stand
facing
each
other.
VOJKAN:
Did
you
make
it?
12
LELA:
Yes,
as
always.
VOJKAN:
I
can’t
do
it.
LELA:
Because
you’re
fighting
him.
VOJKAN:
Am
I
supposed
to
act
like
a
fool?
To
pretend
to
see
what
I
don’t
see?
LELA:
You
have
to,
if
you
want
him
to
eat.
VOJKAN:
He’s
always
asking
for
you.
He
doesn’t
even
recognize
me.
LELA:
He
doesn’t
recognize
me
either.
He’s
just
used
to
calling
my
name.
VOJKAN:
He
wasn’t
calling
mine
even
when
I
was
a
child.
I
think
he
forgot
it
right
after
I
was
born.
Maybe
he
wanted
me
to
have
a
different
name.
LELA:
I’m
going
to
lie
down
for
a
while.
My
back
hurts.
VOJKAN:
Why
do
I
have
to
be
a
good
son,
when
he
was
a
bad
father?
LELA:
That’s
between
you
and
him.
Lela
leaves.
13
9.
Lela
is
in
the
bed.
Next
to
the
bed,
Lela’s
father
is
sitting
in
the
yellow
armchair.
LELA:
I
have
a
scar
here,
on
my
forehead.
LELA’S
FATHER:
You
were
constantly
falling
down
when
you
were
little.
You’ve
always
been
clumsy.
LELA:
I
was
two.
You
took
me
to
the
park
to
play
on
the
slide.
I
had
to
climb
up
there,
sit
down,
you
spread
your
arms
and
I
would
slide
right
down
into
them.
That
was
the
deal.
I
ended
up
with
my
head
in
the
sand
because
you
were
checking
out
some
woman!
LELA’S
FATHER:
I
didn’t
even
glance
at
her.
Just
at
her
legs.
Wow!
I
remember
those
legs
quite
vividly.
Man!
A
solid
third
place
in
my
list.
You
shouldn’t
have
reminded
me,
for
Christ’s
sake.
I
didn’t
notice
her
at
first
because
I
was
looking
at
you
climbing
up
that
slide.
You
were
really
clumsy.
And
once
you
sat
down,
I
noticed
her.
A
pair
of
fantastic,
long,
well-‐shaped
legs
in
a
navy-‐blue
pair
of
high-‐heeled
sandals.
And
I
was
looking
so
hard
because
her
skirt
had
one
of
those
slits,
so
I
waited
for
her
to
pass
by
me
so
I
could
see
how
high
that
slit
really
was.
I’m
telling
you,
after
all
these
years
she
still
holds
third
place
on
my
list
of
the
most
beautiful
female
legs.
I
was
14
introduced
to
her
later,
but
she
was
already
seeing
some
football
player.
Soon
after
that
they
left
the
country.
LELA:
And
I
ended
up
with
a
scar
as
a
token
of
that
memory.
LELA’S
FATHER:
Come
on,
it
wasn’t
that
bad.
You
were
more
scared
than
hurt.
LELA:
I
got
stitches.
LELA’S
FATHER:
No,
my
love,
you
didn’t.
You
only
imagined
that,
because
it
was
so
horrifying
for
you.
Your
mom
and
I
cleaned
the
cut
and
put
a
Band
Aid
on
it,
and
that
was
it.
LELA:
You
brought
me
home.
You
and
mom
had
a
fight.
You
left.
Mom
took
me
to
the
doctor’s
and
they
sewed
up
the
cut
and
put
the
Band
Aid
on
it.
LELA’S
FATHER:
Are
you
sure?
Could
be.
But
it
was
nothing
serious,
otherwise
you’d
have
a
bigger
scar.
I
can’t
even
see
it.
You
have
to
look
really
hard
to
see
it.
LELA:
That
was
the
last
time
I
was
on
a
slide.
LELA’S
FATHER:
Now,
that
I
remember.
Although
I
couldn’t
figure
out
why.
Lela
turns
her
back
on
him.
15
10.
Vojkan
and
Father.
Father
is
sitting
in
the
bed.
FATHER:
What
do
these
two
men
want?
VOJKAN:
I
don’t
know.
FATHER:
Why
did
you
let
them
in
the
house?
VOJKAN:
They
let
themselves
in.
FATHER:
Throw
them
out,
then.
Hey,
you
two!
What
do
you
want?
Nobody
invited
you
in.
You,
bastards!
VOJKAN:
All
right,
dad.
Let
them
be.
FATHER:
How
can
I
let
them
be?
I
don’t
want
to.
Throw
them
out!
VOJKAN:
How
can
I
throw
them
out
when
nobody’s
there.
FATHER:
Listen
to
me!
Throw
them
out!
Where
is
Lela?
Lela!
Come
quick!
VOJKAN:
Lela
needs
some
rest,
let
her
sleep.
She’s
been
with
you
all
day.
FATHER:
Lela!
Come
here
now!
They
want
to
kill
me!
They
want
to
kill
me!
Help!
16
VOJKAN:
Don’t
yell.
Somebody
will
call
the
police.
FATHER:
Help!
They
want
to
kill
me!
Lela,
help
me!
VOJKAN:
Please,
don’t
shout.
FATHER:
Help!
Lela,
they’ll
kill
me!
Lela
enters.
LELA:
What’s
going
on?
VOJKAN:
He’s
lost
it
completely.
FATHER:
Lela,
they
want
to
kill
me!
LELA:
Who
wants
to
kill
you?
FATHER:
These
men.
Kick
them
out.
Lela
sits
on
the
bed
next
to
Father.
LELA:
You
need
to
leave.
You
can’t
stay
here.
If
you
don’t
leave
at
once
I’m
calling
the
police.
Come
on,
hurry!
Go!
There,
they’re
gone.
Father
looks
around
and
then
calms
down.
Lela
pats
him
on
the
head.
17
LELA:
There,
everything
is
all
right
now.
Vojkan
leaves.
“A
Fall
from
the
Bed.”
11.
Sitting
in
the
yellow
armchair,
Vojkan
is
wrapped
up
in
a
blanket.
Lela
enters.
LELA:
You
called?
VOJKAN:
My
father
doesn’t
know
I
exist.
LELA:
Give
me
a
break!
Your
father
is
suffering
from
dementia,
and
you’re
upset
because
he
doesn’t
recognize
you?
VOJKAN:
He’s
calling
your
name
all
the
time.
He
doesn’t
even
know
he
has
a
son
named
Vojkan.
LELA:
How
can
you
be
so
irrational?
Can’t
you
see
that
he
doesn’t
know
who
he
is,
or
where
he
is,
and
you
keep
repeating
that
he
doesn’t
recognize
you.
VOJKAN:
But
he
knows
who
you
are.
18
LELA:
He
knows
the
name
Lela.
That’s
the
code
name
for
his
troubles.
The
password
for
his
safety.
If
you’d
ask
him
who
Lela
is,
he
wouldn’t
know.
It
is
typical
for
the
state
he
is
in.
They
are
both
silent
for
a
while.
LELA:
Please,
get
out
of
that
chair.
VOJKAN:
You
mind
me
sitting
here?
LELA:
I
do.
VOJKAN:
Why?
LELA:
Vojkan,
please,
get
up.
VOJKAN:
And
what
if
I
don’t
want
to?
LELA:
Why
are
you
torturing
me
like
this?
VOJKAN:
I’m
torturing
you?
I’m
just
sitting
in
your
armchair.
LELA:
Why
are
you
being
like
this?
VOJKAN:
What
do
you
mean?
LELA:
(on
the
verge
of
tears)
For
fuck’s
sake,
what’s
the
matter
with
you?
Get
up!
(she
pulls
him
by
the
sleeve)
Get
up,
I’m
telling
you!
19
VOJKAN:
No
way!
I
feel
like
sitting
in
this
chair.
LELA:
Aren’t
you
just
a
little
ashamed
of
yourself?
I’m
busting
my
ass
looking
after
your
father,
and
now
you’re
in
the
mood
to
fuck
with
me?
Get
up
when
I
tell
you!
VOJKAN:
Why
don’t
you
just
say
it?
Feel
free
to
say
what
you
really
think!
That
you’re
looking
after
my
father
because
I,
his
son,
am
utterly
incapable
of
it.
Even
to
feed
him!
LELA:(sobbing)
Argh!
Who
gives
a
shit
about
you,
and
your
father!
I
have
problems
of
my
own.
So
get
up
from
my
armchair
now!
Lela
manages
to
pull
Vojkan
up
from
the
chair.
They
struggle
for
the
seat.
They
push
each
other.
LELA:
I
have
my
own
problems,
and
you
don’t
even
ask!
Vojkan
pulls
Lela
down
and
she
falls
to
the
floor.
VOJKAN:
Get
out
of
my
chair!
You
said
yourself
that
you’re
sick
and
tired
of
it,
and
now
you’re
sitting
in
it
all
the
time!
Lela
gets
up.
She
runs
towards
Vojkan.
She
hits
him.
Vojkan
hits
her
back.
They
fight.
Father’s
voice
interrupts
them.
FATHER:
(from
afar)
Help!
Help
me!
20
12.
Father
is
lying
on
the
floor
next
to
the
bed.
Vojkan
and
Lela
try
to
lift
him
up.
This
is
a
rather
challenging
task
since
he
is
in
no
position
to
help
them.
His
body
is
limp
and
heavy.
FATHER:
Help!
VOJKAN:
Stop
yelling,
Dad.
Please.
FATHER:
Help
me!
They’re
gonna
kill
me.
21
LELA:
Dad,
please
don’t
worry.
Everything
is
all
right.
You
fell
off
the
bed.
We
have
to
lift
you
up.
Let’s
do
it,
slowly.
FATHER:
I
fell
off
the
bed?
LELA:
Yes,
and
now
we
have
to
get
you
back
in
it.
Here
it
is.
Just
a
little
bit
more.
This
leg,
too.
Vojkan
and
Lela
have
Father
back
in
bed.
FATHER:
I
fell
down.
LELA:
(tucks
him
in)
Everything
is
O.K.
now.
VOJKAN:
I
have
to
get
out.
LELA:
(to
Father)
Everything
is
alright.
Vojkan
goes
out.
13.
Vojkan
and
Vojkan’s
Mother.
VOJKAN:
I’m
going
to
find
a
place
for
him.
I
can’t
stand
it
anymore.
Neither
can
Lela.
Mom,
this
is
taking
too
long.
VOJKAN’S
MOTHER:
You
mustn’t
do
that.
He’s
your
father.
What
will
people
say?
You
promised.
22
VOJKAN:
I
know
I
promised
you
at
your
deathbed.
Even
then
you
were
thinking
of
him.
You
asked,
and
I
promised.
And
you
can’t
say
I
didn’t
try.
But
I
can’t
do
it
anymore.
I
simply
can’t.
I’m
tired.
I
need
sleep.
My
whole
body
hurts.
As
if
his
very
presence
is
making
me
fall
apart.
VOJKAN’S
MOTHER:
You’re
exaggerating.
You
think
about
yourself
too
much.
You’ve
always
been
like
that.
I
love
you,
and
you
know
I
was
always
on
your
side.
I
knew
you
wouldn’t
make
it.
But
I
also
knew
your
father
was
right.
It’s
time
you
grew
up
and
took
responsibility.
The
easiest
thing
is
to
run
away.
VOJKAN:
But
I
didn’t
run
away!
I’m
with
him
all
the
time.
You’re
not
being
fair.
VOJKAN’S
MOTHER:
I’m
just
telling
the
truth.
You
know
how
much
I
love
you.
You
know
that
I
was
always
full
of
understanding
for
everything
you
did.
How
many
times
I
justified
your
actions,
and
defended
you
from
your
father’s
accusations,
and
those
of
other
people.
If
you
break
the
promise
you
gave
me,
this
time
I
won’t
forgive
you.
VOJKAN:
Every
day
it
gets
worse
and
worse.
Lela
and
I
are
at
the
end
of
our
tethers.
We
won’t
be
able
to
stand
it
for
much
longer.
VOJKAN’S
MOTHER:
It
won’t
last
long.
Stay
with
him.
23
Vojkan’s
Mother
leaves.
VOJKAN:
What
do
you
mean:
it
won’t
last
long?
Is
he
going
to
die?
Is
that
what
you’re
telling
me?
That
dad’s
gonna
die?
Mom?
You
can’t
leave
me
now!
“Skin”
14.
Lela
and
Vojkan
are
changing
Father’s
clothes.
Vojkan
props
him
up
so
he
can
remain
standing.
Lela
is
cleaning
him
with
a
cloth.
There’s
a
plastic
washbowl;
there
are
also
diapers,
wet
wipes,
a
towel,
and
a
tub
of
cream.
LELA:
There
you
go,
Dad.
You
see
how
convenient
it
is
with
the
diaper.
Last
night
you
made
it
difficult
for
us
by
not
letting
us
put
it
on,
for
no
reason
at
all.
Here,
let
me
just
clean
you.
Lela
cleans
Father’s
body
with
a
wet
towel,
then
pats
it
with
a
dry
one,
then
with
wet
wipes…
LELA:
There
you
go.
Let
me
just
put
on
some
cream.
VOJKAN:
Hurry
up,
please.
I’m
not
sure
how
long
I’ll
be
able
to
hold
him.
He
isn’t
standing
on
his
own
at
all
any
more.
He’s
totally
limp
and
heavy.
I’m
not
sure
I
can
hold
him
any
longer.
24
LELA:
Just
a
minute.
Dad,
could
you
please
stand
up
straight
for
a
little
bit.
There
you
go.
Stand
still.
Here,
grab
the
footboard.
Let
me
just
put
on
a
fresh
diaper.
FATHER:
No!
I
don’t
want
that.
LELA:
You
have
to.
Can’t
you
see
you’re
not
able
to
walk
anymore?
How
are
we
going
to
carry
you
to
the
bathroom?
FATHER:
I
can
walk.
I
can.
You
just
don’t
want
to
be
bothered
with
helping
me.
VOJKAN:
How
can
you
say
something
like
that?
We
are
always
here
with
you.
LELA:
Vojkan,
please!
VOJKAN:
How
can
he
be
so
inconsiderate?
LELA:
He’s
ill.
He
doesn’t
know
what
he’s
saying.
FATHER:
YOU
are
the
inconsiderate
one.
I
don’t
want
diapers.
(He
squirms
and
turns,
trying
to
get
free)
Leave
me
alone!
No!
VOJKAN:
Calm
down!
The
diaper
has
to
be
put
on.
It’s
for
your
own
good.
FATHER:
No,
I
don’t
want
it!
(Tries
to
get
away)
Shame
on
you!
Help
me,
somebody!
Look
what
they’re
doing
to
me!
25
LELA:
Please,
don’t
yell
at
him.
You
only
make
it
worse.
Dad,
it’s
okay.
Please,
calm
down.
VOJKAN:
I
can’t
hold
him
anymore.
Vojkan
falls
on
the
bed.
Father
falls
over
him,
naked.
Lela
is
trying
to
slow
down
Father’s
fall.
Vojkan
struggles
to
get
out
from
under
Father.
VOJKAN:
Give
me
that
diaper!
FATHER:
Help
me,
help
me!
They’re
killing
me
here!
LELA:
Vojkan,
wait!
Let
me
do
it.
VOJKAN:
I’m
not
waiting
anymore!
And
you,
you
better
settle
down
or
I’ll
leave
you
naked
in
that
bed!
LELA:
Vojkan,
please,
calm
down.
You’ll
only
upset
him
more
by
doing
this.
VOJKAN:
Lela,
that’s
enough!
He’s
my
father!
FATHER:
Help
me!
Lela
stands
next
to
the
bed.
Vojkan
is
next
to
Father,
putting
his
diaper
on.
He
starts
sobbing
uncontrollably,
then
suddenly
leaves.
26
FATHER:
(trying
to
pull
off
the
diaper)
Help
me!
LELA:
(Hugging
him)
Calm
down,
Dad.
Calm
down.
Father
calms
down
gradually,
and
then
starts
to
cry.
LELA:
Here,
let’s
put
your
pajamas
on.
Slowly.
First
one
arm.
Take
it
easy.
Lela
puts
Father’s
PJs
on.
LELA:
There
you
go.
Calm
down.
It’s
all
right.
Hush,
everything’s
gonna
be
fine.
Now,
the
bottoms.
Don’t
pull
that
down.
Here,
nice
and
easy.
One
leg
first.
Now
I
have
to
lift
you
a
little.
That’s
right.
Let’s
straighten
the
pillow.
There,
there.
Calm
down.
That’s
right.
Not
saying
a
word
Father
starts
grabbing
something
overhead.
Lela
collects
the
scattered
things
and
the
washbowl
with
water.
Vojkan
enters.
Standing
further
away
from
Father,
he
watches
him
grabbing
at
something
with
his
hands
up
in
the
air.
15.
Lela
is
in
the
armchair.
She
puts
some
milk
and
oil
on
her
skin.
27
LELA:
So
dry.
Flaky.
And
itchy!
I
hate
my
skin.
You’re
overdoing
it
again.
No,
I’m
not!
This
isn’t
my
skin.
I
was
probably
abducted
by
aliens
and
they
performed
a
skin
replacement
on
me!
Yes,
it
occurred
to
me,
too.
Enough
with
the
irony!
It’s
not
possible
for
skin
to
change
overnight
like
this.
My
whole
life
I’ve
had
unbelievably
soft
skin.
That’s
what
people
notice
first
when
they
meet
me.
When
we
shake
hands.
I’ve
never
needed
any
creams
or
any
of
those
special
body
milks.
I
get
you,
kiddo.
That’s
probably
genetics.
Enough
with
the
irony
already!
How
can
genetics
change
overnight?
I
use
all
sorts
of
things,
and
nothing!
Still
dry!
Still
itchy!
(She
scratches
herself
aggressively).
Look!
Red
marks!
Hey,
take
it
easy!
The
scratching
will
leave
you
with
marks
and
scars.
I
don’t
care
about
scars!
I
want
my
skin
back!
I
don’t
want
this
one!
I’m
going
to
peel
it
off.
You’re
losing
it
again!
Fuck
you!
Why
am
I
even
discussing
this
with
you?
Enters
Lela’s
father.
LELA’S
FATHER:
They
say
chocolate
works
wonders
with
that.
LELA:
You
shut
up!
Leave
me
alone.
LELA’S
FATHER:
Marigold
cream
is
also
very
good.
You
can
buy
it
in
one
of
those
natural
cosmetics
shops.
LELA:
I
told
you
to
leave
me
alone.
LELA’S
FATHER:
But
if
that
really
has
started,
then
it’s
no
use.
28
LELA:
If
what
started?
LELA’S
FATHER:
Your
skin
is
dying.
You’re
entering
a
speedy
aging
process.
LELA:
No
way.
I’m
still
not
used
to
this
gradual
one.
LELA’S
FATHER:
I
don’t
understand
why
you’re
so
panic-‐
stricken?
LELA:
You
never
understand
anything.
LELA’S
FATHER:
You’re
upset
for
no
reason.
Plastic
surgery
and
cosmetics
today
are
so
advanced
that
I
really
don’t
see
any
reason
for
you
being
so
hysterical!
LELA:
Leave
me
alone!
Lela
stands
up
and
pushes
her
father
out
of
the
room.
She
comes
back,
curls
in
the
armchair
and
cries.
16.
Father
and
Father’s
Mother
are
next
to
each
other,
standing.
FATHER:
This
is
an
oak
tree.
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
Can
you
tell
which
one
this
is?
29
FATHER:
This
is
a
corn
lily.
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
And
what
about
this?
FATHER:
Ash.
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
Smell
this
grass.
FATHER:
Reminds
me
of
lemon.
That’s
lemon
balm.
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
Do
you
remember
the
road?
FATHER:
Yes,
I
do.
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
Soon
you’ll
go
without
me.
You
are
a
big
boy
now.
It’ll
be
embarrassing
for
such
a
big
boy
to
go
with
his
mother.
FATHER:
But
I
like
going
with
you.
It’s
fun.
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
I
also
enjoy
our
walks,
but
soon
you’ll
have
to
walk
alone.
FATHER:
But
why?
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
That’s
how
it
is
in
life.
FATHER:
All
right.
30
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
It’s
for
your
own
good,
to
become
independent.
FATHER:
All
right.
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
I’ll
keep
you
company
for
a
little
longer.
FATHER:
All
right.
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
But
soon
I’ll
have
to
leave
you.
FATHER:
All
right.
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
Have
you
memorized
the
road?
FATHER:
I
have.
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
Do
you
know
what
this
is?
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VOJKAN:
Lela,
please
look
at
me!
LELA:
What
do
you
want?
VOJKAN:
I
have
some
kind
of
rash
on
my
skin.
It’s
all
red.
LELA:
(not
looking
at
him)
You
got
bitten
by
an
insect.
VOJKAN:
All
over
my
skin?
LELA:
Then
it
must
be
an
allergy.
VOJKAN:
An
allergy
to
what?
LELA:
I
don’t
now.
Something.
32
VOJKAN:
How
can
I,
when
one
of
us
is
always
with
Father?
LELA:
You
should
see
a
doctor
about
that
allergy.
Is
it
itchy?
VOJKAN:
No,
not
really.
LELA:
Maybe
it’s
something
you
ate.
33
VOJKAN:
Does
this
hurt?
LELA:
No.
He
kisses
her
gently
on
the
skin.
VOJKAN:
And
this?
LELA:
What
if
Father
falls
out
of
bed
again?
VOJKAN:
Then
we’ll
pick
him
up.
Listen,
he
won’t.
He’s
calm.
He’s
trying
to
reach
the
branches.
They
start
kissing.
“The
sores”
18.
Vojkan
and
Lela
are
changing
Father’s
clothes.
The
diapers,
the
washbasin,
the
cloths
…
They’ve
just
put
a
fresh
diaper
on
him.
Father
is
calm.
He
has
a
bedsore.
Lela
is
putting
some
cream
on
that
spot.
VOJKAN:
There’s
another
one
over
here.
34
LELA:
It’s
a
good
thing
they’re
not
big.
We
have
to
turn
him
over
more
frequently.
He
lies
on
his
back
a
lot.
Can
you
hold
him?
VOJKAN:
Sure.
Put
on
his
PJ
top
first.
LELA:
It’s
really
not
that
bad.
It’ll
heal
fast.
I
put
on
the
cream,
and
the
powder.
The
sores
aren’t
that
big.
You
don’t
have
to
hold
him
all
the
time,
get
him
to
bed.
VOJKAN:
Get
his
bottoms.
I
can
hold
him.
LELA:
(she
finishes
dressing
him)
Is
your
allergy
going
away?
VOJKAN:
No,
it
isn’t.
I
take
the
medicine,
apply
the
cream,
and
nothing
happens.
LELA:
You
have
to
do
some
tests
to
find
out
what
you’re
allergic
to.
VOJKAN:
I
don’t
have
time
for
that.
LELA:
Let’s
get
him
slowly
to
bed.
There
you
go.
Fix
that
pillow
a
bit.
Right.
Now
turn
him
on
his
side.
VOJKAN:
How,
when
he
keeps
rolling
back
over?
LELA:
Hold
him.
VOJKAN:
Now
the
legs.
35
LELA:
Put
another
pillow
behind
his
back
so
he
doesn’t
turn
over.
Vojkan
and
Lela
finally
manage
to
settle
Father
down.
They
stand
facing
each
other.
LELA:
You
need
to
take
care
of
that
allergy.
VOJKAN:
I
will,
when
I
find
time.
I
have
to
go
to
work.
LELA:
Okay,
I’ll
feed
him.
VOJKAN:
Okay,
I’m
leaving.
Vojkan
kisses
Lela
and
leaves.
19.
Father
and
Father’s
Mother
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
You’ve
arrived?
FATHER:
Yes.
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
You
see
you
can
do
it
on
your
own.
FATHER:
I
prefer
going
with
you.
36
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
I
know,
but
you
are
a
big
boy
now.
You
have
to
go
alone.
FATHER:
All
right.
(He
hands
her
the
plants
he
picked)
I
got
these
for
you.
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
Can
you
tell
what
they
are?
FATHER:
There’s
some
lemongrass,
mint,
wormwood,
hogweed,
geraniums,
…
FATHER’S
MOTHER:
You
remembered
them
all,
my
clever
lad.
Father’s
Mother
leaves.
FATHER:
Where
are
you
going?
37
20.
Lela
is
sitting
in
the
armchair,
naked.
She
scratches
herself
like
crazy.
LELA:
I
can’t
stand
my
own
skin!
It
makes
me
sick!
I
want
it
to
disappear!
You’ll
have
scars
from
all
this
scratching.
So
what?
You’re
bleeding.
Who
cares?
You
should
put
something
on
these
sores.
No,
I
won’t!
You’re
being
irrational.
So
what!
You
need
to
talk
to
someone.
No
way!
You
need
help.
I’m
the
only
one
who
can
help
me.
Stop
scratching!
No!
You’re
so
stubborn.
Shut
up,
for
Christ’s
sake!
No
more
questions!
Enough!
No
answers!
No!
Lela
is
crying.
Enters
Lela’s
Father
with
some
body
milk
in
his
hand.
Approaches
her.
Puts
some
milk
onto
her
skin
very
gently.
LELA’S
FATHER:
Look
what
you
did.
The
wounds.
This
will
help.
LELA:
No,
it
won’t.
LELA’S
FATHER:
It
will.
Don’t
argue
with
your
father.
LELA:
I
know
it
won’t.
LELA’S
FATHER:
You
haven’t
got
a
clue.
38
LELA:
It
hurts.
LELA’S
FATHER:
It
hurts
when
I
touch
you?
LELA:
It
hurts
all
over…
there’s
this
burning
sensation.
LELA’S
FATHER:
This
will
help
you,
you’ll
see.
It’s
like
a
balm.
39
LELA’S
FATHER:
Here.
I
can’t
see
you
like
this,
all
soppy
anyway.
You’re
embarrassing
me.
LELA:
Then
go,
if
I’m
embarrassing
you.
LELA’S
FATHER:
I
can’t
believe
that
you’re
so
out
of
control!
40
LELA:
Get
out
of
here,
you
dirty
old
cocksucker,
and
get
off
my
back
once
and
for
all,
will
ya!
LELA’S
FATHER:
If
you
say
so.
Lela’s
Father
leaves.
LELA:
Get
a
grip,
Lela.
You
have
to
pull
yourself
together.
I
need
some
sleep.
That’s
it.
I
definitely
need
some
sleep.
21.
Lela
and
Vojkan.
Lela
is
taking
a
pill.
And
another
one.
Then
she
goes
to
bed.
VOJKAN:
My
allergy
is
spreading.
LELA:
Shhhh.
VOJKAN:
My
body
is
in
a
horrible
state.
It
seems
these
red
marks
are
all
over
my
skin.
My
whole
body
is
so
red;
I
think
sores
might
start
opening
up.
Mine
will
be
bigger
than
those
that
Father
has.
LELA:
Be
quiet.
I
took
a
pill.
I
took
two
of
them.
VOJKAN:
What
kind
of
pills?
41
LELA:
Sleeping
pills.
I
have
to
sleep
all
day.
VOJKAN:
What
do
you
mean,
all
day?
I
have
to
go
to
see
a
doctor
tonight.
Who
will
take
care
of
Father?
LELA:
I
have
to
sleep.
VOJKAN:
You
sleep
while
I'm
here.
But
you
have
to
get
up
when
I
leave.
LELA:
I
don't
have
to
do
anything.
Be
quiet
so
I
can
sleep.
VOJKAN:
Lela,
please!
Somebody
has
to
be
with
him.
LELA:
Tomorrow.
Today,
I
have
to
sleep.
VOJKAN:
But
I
have
to
go
to
see
a
doctor.
My
body
is
falling
apart.
LELA:
Mine,
too.
That's
why
I
need
to
sleep.
Vojkan
lies
down
next
to
Lela.
VOJKAN:
Come
on,
honey,
it's
only
a
couple
of
hours.
LELA:
(pushes
him
away)
Get
away
from
me.
42
VOJKAN:
(kisses
her)
Come
on,
baby,
you
know
I
don't
have
anyone
else
to
rely
on.
LELA:
(pushes
him
away
again)
That's
exactly
why
I
need
to
sleep.
VOJKAN:
Lela,
what
do
you
want
me
to
do?
Not
to
go
to
the
doctor's?
LELA:
I
don't
know.
I
can't
think.
I’m
dead
tired
because
of
sleep
deprivation.
VOJKAN:
You
haven't
been
sleeping
for
so
long,
you'll
manage
a
few
hours
more,
won't
you?
Tomorrow
I'll
be
home
the
whole
day,
you’ll
sleep
as
much
as
you
like.
LELA:
Vojkan,
I
really
need
to
go
to
sleep.
I
took
the
pills.
Please,
please
leave
me
alone.
VOJKAN:
I
can't
believe
you’re
doing
this
to
me!
LELA:
Get
out
of
here!
VOJKAN:
It
will
be
your
fault
if
I
start
feeling
worse.
LELA:
Get
out!
Vojkan
gets
out
of
bed
and
leaves.
43
"Reconciliation"
22.
Lela
and
Vojkan
stand
facing
each
other.
Vojkan
is
holding
a
bowl
and
a
spoon.
LELA:
Has
he
eaten
anything?
VOJKAN:
Yes.
LELA:
You
managed
to
persuade
him?
VOJKAN:
He
wasn't
making
any
trouble.
LELA:
Go
and
get
some
rest.
I'll
look
after
him
now.
VOJKAN:
Did
you
get
some
sleep?
LELA:
Yes,
yes
I
did.
VOJKAN:
I'll
go
to
see
the
doctor
tomorrow.
LELA:
Fine.
VOJKAN:
Are
you
all
right?
LELA:
Yes,
I
am.
VOJKAN:
I'll
go
take
a
nap
then.
44
LELA:
Good.
23.
Lela
and
Father
are
in
the
room.
Lela's
Father
enters.
LELA'S
FATHER:
Did
you
get
some
sleep?
LELA:
I
did.
LELA'S
FATHER:
Are
you
still
angry
with
me?
LELA:
I
don't
have
time
to
be
angry.
LELA'S
FATHER:
You
are
angry.
LELA:
No
talking,
please.
The
man
is
ill.
He's
sleeping.
LELA'S
FATHER:
Would
you
look
after
me
as
you
do
with
him?
LELA:
I
don't
know.
LELA'S
FATHER:
You
don't
know?
LELA:
I
don't
know.
Nobody
knows
that
in
advance.
And
then,
when
something
like
this
happens,
you're
stuck.
45
LELA'S
FATHER:
That
means
that
you
might
look
after
me?
LELA:
I
don't
know!
I
told
you
I
don't
know.
Maybe
I
could,
but
I
don’t
want
that
to
happen.
LELA'S
FATHER:
Why?
LELA:
I
don’t
want
to
see
you
wither
away.
Your
body,
your
mind…
LELA'S
FATHER:
I
don’t
want
that
either.
LELA:
So
why
are
you
asking
me
this?
LELA'S
FATHER:
It’s
not
something
you
get
to
choose.
If
something
like
this
happens,
I
wouldn't
want
to
wither
away
in
front
of
strangers.
LELA:
At
that
point,
you
really
don't
mind.
LELA'S
FATHER:
(pointing
to
Father)
You
think
he
doesn't
mind?
LELA:
He
hasn't
got
the
slightest
idea
where
he
is.
LELA'S
FATHER:
Are
you
sure
about
that?
LELA:
Absolutely.
He's
surrounded
with
images
from
his
childhood
and
knows
nothing
else.
46
LELA'S
FATHER:
I'm
going.
LELA:
Where
are
you
going?
LELA'S
FATHER:
You're
abandoning
me.
LELA:
I'm
abandoning
you?
You're
the
one
who
abandoned
me.
The
second
after
I
raised
my
head
from
the
sandpit
after
I
had
fallen
off
the
slide,
you
were
gone.
LELA'S
FATHER:
It
wasn't
exactly
like
that.
LELA:
For
me
it
was
exactly
like
that.
For
you,
I
don't
know.
You
never
gave
me
a
chance
to
ask
you.
LELA'S
FATHER:
That's
usually
how
it
is
in
life.
Too
many
mistakes,
and
too
few
opportunities
to
correct
them.
LELA:
You
didn't
even
try.
LELA'S
FATHER:
If
you
believe
it,
then
it
must
be
true.
I'm
going.
Do
you
still
have
the
problems
with
your
skin?
Is
it
better?
LELA:
I'm
not
sure.
I
got
some
balm.
I
hope
it'll
work.
LELA'S
FATHER:
It
will.
LELA:
I'm
not
a
coward.
47
LELA'S
FATHER:
I
know,
you
just
can't
hold
the
tears.
That
happens
to
people.
Take
care
of
yourself,
Lela.
Lela's
Father
leaves.
Father
opens
his
eyes.
Looks
at
Lela.
FATHER:
Lela.
LELA:
Yes,
dad?
Father
slowly
raises
his
hand
towards
her.
She
takes
hold
of
his
hand.
LELA:
Would
you
like
something?
FATHER:
Some
water.
Lela
takes
the
glass
standing
next
to
the
bed.
She
helps
him
take
a
few
sips.
FATHER:
Thank
you,
Lela.
Lela
is
looking
at
him.
FATHER:
Would
you
please
tell
my
son
to
come
here?
24.
Vojkan
is
lying
in
the
bed.
His
mother
is
sitting
next
to
him.
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VOJKAN'S
MOTHER:
Look
at
what
you
did
to
yourself!
VOJKAN:
I'm
going
to
see
a
doctor
tomorrow.
VOJKAN'S
MOTHER:
It
won't
do
any
good.
VOJKAN:
Come
on,
mom!
Please?
I'm
tired.
VOJKAN'S
MOTHER:
You'll
get
some
rest
soon.
VOJKAN:
Is
dad
on
his
deathbed?
VOJKAN'S
MOTHER:
You
know
yourself
he's
dying.
VOJKAN:
We
all
die.
VOJKAN'S
MOTHER:
Nobody
dies
from
this
kind
of
rash.
VOJKAN:
I
look
at
his
body
every
day.
This
is
how
I'd
look
like,
if
I
reached
old
age.
I
recognize
everything.
The
legs
are
the
same,
the
arms.
The
same
feet,
the
same
shoulders.
Even
our
dicks
are
the
same.
VOJKAN'S
MOTHER:
That’s
something
you
definitely
could
not
have
gotten
from
me.
VOJKAN:
Do
you
understand
how
I'm
feeling?
As
if
I'm
watching
my
own
decay
and
death
in
fast-‐forward.
I
look
at
his
49
body
and
I
see
me.
I
feel
like
I’m
stifled,
I’m
suffocating.
Some
kind
of
pressure,
in
here.
VOJKAN'S
MOTHER:
It'll
go
away.
Enters
Lela.
LELA:
Vojkan,
your
father
wants
to
see
you.
VOJKAN:
He
wants
to
see
me?
LELA:
Yes.
He
looks
completely
different.
His
mind
is
completely
clear.
VOJKAN:
What
do
you
mean?
LELA:
You'll
see.
Vojkan
gets
up
and
leaves.
Vojkan's
Mother
follows
him.
Lela
sits
in
the
armchair.
25.
The
Father
is
lying
on
the
bed.
Enters
Vojkan.
FATHER:
Vojkan.
VOJKAN:
Yes,
Pa?
50
FATHER:
Come
here.
Vojkan
sits
on
the
bed.
FATHER:
Son…I
wanted
to…
oh…my
head…
VOJKAN:(touches
his
head)
You’re
burning.
What
should
I
do?
Lela!
Lela,
please
come
in
here,
fast!
Enters
Lela.
LELA:
What’s
going
on?
VOJKAN:
His
head
is
really
hot.
LELA:
He’s
got
a
high
temperature,
probably.
VOJKAN:
But
it’s
really,
really
hot.
Lela
touches
Father’s
forehead.
She
lowers
his
head
towards
him.
LELA:
Vojkan,
he
is…he
is
dead.
VOJKAN:
What?!
How?!
But
he
didn’t
say…
Lela
is
trying
to
hug
Vojkan.
He
shakes
her
off.
LELA:
We
should
call
911.
51
VOJKAN:
I
have
a
doctor’s
appointment!
LELA:
You
cannot
go…
now!
Vojkan
leaves.
Lela
closes
Father’s
eyes.
26.
Father
and
Father’s
Mother,
going
towards
each
other.
FATHER:
You
forgot
the
plants
I
picked
for
you.
“The
Departure”
27.
Lela
is
packing
her
suitcase.
Father,
dead,
is
lying
on
the
bed.
LELA:
And
what
now?
He
is
turning
cold
and
stiff.
He
needs
to
be
dressed.
Whom
should
I
call?
And
what
to
say
to
them?
His
son
has
run
away,
could
you
please
help
me
put
his
clothes
on?
Shit!
Shitty
Lela!
What
the
fuck
am
I
doing
here?
He’s
left
his
own
father
and
gone
out!
It’s
not
easy
for
him.
Yeah,
sure,
it
isn’t
easy.
It
isn’t
easy
for
anyone
except
me.
You
have
scratches
on
your
face.
My
skin
is
itchy!
You
need
help.
No
shit!
How
come
everybody
knows
that
I
need
help
but
nobody
offers
any?
Everybody’s
become
an
expert
in
diagnostics!
Now,
I’m
gonna
help
myself
for
a
change.
You
should
take
some
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medicine.
You’re
a
mess.
Yes,
I
am,
so
what!
(she
scratches
herself
the
whole
time)
Is
this
the
worst
thing
that
can
happen
to
me?
To
be
a
mess?
I’m
beat
out!
I’m
spent!
I’m
gonna
leave!
If
he
can
do
it,
so
can
I!
This
is
his
father.
He
is
turning
cold.
Lela
brings
some
things:
a
plastic
washbowl
and
a
towel.
She
washes
and
then
dresses
the
dead
Father.
Lela’s
Father
enters.
LELA’S
FATHER:
Take
the
pills.
LELA:
No!
I
want
to
know!
I’m
not
guessing
any
more.
I
want
to
set
things
straight!
First
of
all
with
you!
Go
away!
Right
now!
Lela’s
father
crosses
himself
in
front
of
the
dead
Father,
then
leaves.
Enters
Vojkan.
VOJKAN:
They
kept
me
for
a
day
and
a
half,
for
some
additional
check-‐ups.
LELA:
I
dressed
your
father.
Here,
the
doctor
has
confirmed
his
death.
You
have
to
do
the
rest
on
your
own.
VOJKAN:
What
happened
to
your
face?
LELA:
I
scratched
it.
VOJKAN:
You
should
go
see
a
doctor
yourself.
LELA:
And
you
should
go
to
hell!
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VOJKAN:
I’m
sorry
I
ran
out
like
that.
LELA:
Oh,
it’s
fine.
It’s
perfectly
all
right
to
leave
me
alone
with
your
father’s
dead
body
and
not
call
me
for
a
day
and
a
half.
I
forgive
you
for
everything!
VOJKAN:
I’m
gravely
ill.
LELA:
Who
gives
a
shit!
I’m
also
ill.
VOJKAN:
Where
are
you
going?
LELA:
To
find
my
father.
To
set
things
straight
so
that
he
can
stop
haunting
me.
To
tick
all
of
you
off
my
list,
one
by
one.
VOJKAN:
You
mean
you’re
leaving
me?
LELA:
Asks
the
husband
who
left
his
wife
with
his
dead
father.
That
body
in
there
is
your
father’s
corpse!
I
nursed
him
in
his
illness,
I
washed
him
and
dressed
him
when
he
died.
On
my
own!
This
is
your
father!
He
is
yours!
VOJKAN:
I’m
ill!
LELA:
You
can
drop
dead,
as
far
as
I’m
concerned!
I’m
leaving.
VOJKAN:
You
won’t
leave
me
alone
with
him,
right?
He’s
starting
to
smell.
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LELA:
That’s
your
problem
now
VOJKAN:
Lela,
I
love
you.
LELA:
I
want
to
love
myself
too.
VOJKAN:
What
will
I
do
without
you?
First
it
was
my
mother,
then
father.
If
you
leave,
I’ll
be
all
alone.
I’m
ill.
Look.
I’ll
have
to
go
to
the
hospital.
LELA:
I
really
don’t
know
Vojkan,
you’re
a
smart
man,
you’ll
think
of
something.
Or
ask
someone
to
help
you.
Lela
departs.
Vojkan
is
looking
at
his
dead
father.
VOJKAN:
It’s
just
a
body.
Vojkan
climbs
into
the
bed
and
lies
next
to
his
dead
father.
THE
END
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