Пьесы для театра

The crow and the girl will stay here!

Toy. I gave you the spongy bone.

Rat. One prisoner, one spongy bone. That was the agreement.

Nyuta. Let us go.

Rat. I am bound to raise alarm.

Yumi. Show some conscience!

Rat. I’m calling security.

Toy. Stop. Wait.

Rat. Are you willing to pay?

Toy. Here. This is all I have. (He gives his gold coin to the jail-keeper.)

Rat. What is it? (He bites the coin.)

Toy. It is my lucky gold coin.

Rat. It’s a pleasure to deal with you, ladies and gentlemen.

Toy. The way is free, my friends. Follow me.

Right at the moment when they all are going outside, the outer door opens and major Suvorov enters the basement holding a gun.

Suvorov. Police! Stop right there.

Scene 10.

Late in the evening. Animal control center.

Karabasov, Khorkov, Malyshev.

Karabasov. I suppose, mister Mayor, you have received my message.

Malyshev. I’ve signed all the papers. The building site is yours.

Karabasov.

Malyshev. Bring my daughter back to me.

Karabasov. I hope you learnt your lesson.

Malyshev. Why have you rounded up stray animals?

Karabasov. It was Khorkov’s call. He suggested to kill them humanely.

Khorkov. Tonight we are going to clean our district of these rogues!

Malyshev. Karabasov. If you want to keep running your business in this city, I insist that you don’t put these animals down. We will the means to deal with them without having to kill.

Karabasov. If you really agree to cooperate, I’ll meet you halfway and keep these stray beasts alive.

Malyshev. It is as good as a deal. Where is my daughter?

The door opens, the major and Greta rush in. Th major takes aim at Karabasov. Greta cuts off Khorkov’s escape.

Suvorov. Police! Put your hands behind your head, you are under arrest.

Karabasov. What a stunt.

Suvorov. Hold it right there, Karabasov.

Khorkov. Easy, doggy, easy.

Greta. Grrr…

Nyuta, Yumi and Toy come in.

Nyuta. Dad!

Malyshev. Nyuta, sweetheart.

Suvorov. I will call for backup.

Corkscrew springs up behind Suvorov’s back and strikes him over the head with a bludgeon. The policeman falls unconscious. Corkscrew takes his gun. Khorkov quickly brings out his pistol and aims at Yumi.

Khorkov (to Greta). Don’t you move, you dirty dog, or I will blow your son’s head off.