Пьесы для театра

Get out and run to the police station, they will help you.

Nyuta. Yumi, and you? What about your friends? And your mom?

Yumi. Your life is much more important than the lives of a bunch of stray animals.

Nyuta. You are mistaken, Yumi.

Yumi. Oh, really?

Nyuta. Everyone has the right to live, even if they were born on the street or dwell in the gateway. My mom taught me this. She died but I remember her words very well.

Yumi. What are we supposed to do now?

Nyuta. I will go with you and help you all.

Yumi. We could use a friend’s help.

The inner basement door opens, the mice come in. Toy and Greta follow them.

Yumi. Mom! Mommy.

Greta. Hello, my little boy.

Toy. Be quiet, Yumi. The rescue operation is going on. Who is this?

Yumi. This is Nyuta. She was kidnapped. Now she is with us.

Toy. Let’s go away.

The team heads for the door. They hear a voice from the other corner of the room.

Crow. Stop! Help me! I am here, in a cage.

They all step up to the cage where the crow is locked.

Yang. Aha! That’s done you.

Yin. It serves you right.

Crow. Let me out, please.

Yang. Yumi! It was she who showed Khorkov and Corkscrew where your home was.

Yin. Yes, Greta was caught because of her.

Yumi. I know what she has done.

Toy. Mice, go outside and test the waters. We will join you soon.

The mice leave.

Toy. Crow is a Lord’s spy, she has to be punished.

Crow. I couldn’t follow everything. Lord gave me up to the tormentors when he found out that you all had escaped.

Toy. You shall remember us all your life, you loud-mouth.

Crow. I don’t want to die. Please help me.

Toy. Yumi, let’s go.

Greta. If we leave her caged, she will die.

Toy. Lord does not spare anyone.

Greta. We need to be able to forgive and show mercy.

Yumi. We are no tormentors. Let the crow out, Toy.

Toy. Are you sure you don’t want to have revenge on her?

Yumi. Open the cage, Toy.

Toy. It’s up to you.

Toy opens the cage, the crow gets out.

Crow. Thank you, Yumi. Nobody loves me. I was betrayed by everyone.

Yumi. Be kind to others and they will be kind to you in return.

Toy. Let’s leave!

They all head for the door. At this moment the inner basement door opens. The jail-keeper rat comes in.

Rat. Stop, stop, stop. This wasn’t the agreement, Toy.

Toy. What are you talking about, jail-keeper?

Rat. You said that you were going to open only one cage and only one prisoner would leave.