46527159 the Body of a Woman as a Battlefield in the Bosnian War

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THE BODY OF A WOMAN

AS A BATTLEFIELD IN THE BOSNIAN WAR

by

Matei Visniec

Translated fr! t"e Frenc" byAlisn Sinclair

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KATEDORRA

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$ict+re* radi* tele-isin* recitatin* $+blic readin%* etc. are strictly

reser-ed. All in/+iries s"+ld be addressed t t"e a+t"r0s a%ent1SA#D 2Sci3t3 des A+te+rs et #!$site+rs Dra!ati/+es4

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KATE: "t/s *#, Kat#!DORRA: 4KATE: "t/s a (#ati)l day!DORRA: 4

KATE: So*# p#opl# ar# 'alkin- in t%# -ard#n!DORRA: 4KATE: ") yo/d lik# to -o into t%# -ard#n, "/ll &o*# 'it% yo!DORRA: 4KATE: "/* not askin- yo to talk to *#!DORRA: 4KATE: Bt, i) yo/d lik# to -o into t%# -ard#n, "/ll &o*# 'it% yo!DORRA: 4KATE: Or yo &old -o (y yors#l) i) yo/d pr#)#r!DORRA: 4

KATE: Do '%at#v#r yo lik#!DORRA: 4KATE: "/* -oin- to op#n a 'indo'!DORRA: 4KATE: Can yo )##l t%# Sprin-6

S#ENE 8

KATE reads from extracts from her diary.

KATE: Do(o. Ca*p, Bosnia, 7n# 199! (A beat.)

Ar# t%os# #t%ni& -rops '%o %av# n#v#r %ad t%#ir o'n nation stat#*ost vln#ra(l# to s&% atro&ity6 Ar# t%#y *or# at risk t%an ot%#rs o)

(#&o*in- &a-%t p in t%# pri*itiv# sadis*6A*a8in- parall#ls #ist (#t'##n nationalisti& sadis*, and 0r#d/s

d#s&ription o) in)antil# sadis*! (A beat.)

Do *#*(#rs o) #t%ni& -rops '%o %av# n#v#r %ad t%#ir o'n nationstat# r#a&t in a si*ilar 'ay to t%os# p#opl# '%o %av# n#v#rs(li*at#d t%#ir s#al r-#s60irst t%o-%t: t%# *ani)#stations o) nationalisti& )rstration %av# *&%in &o**on 'it% t%# *ani)#stations o) s#al )rstration! 0ollo'in-t%is lo-i&, t%# nationalist #plosion &old (# analys#d )ro* a 0r#dian

p#rsp#&tiv#, as an r-# (orn )rstration! (A beat.)

S## i) t%# )ollo'in- &onpts &an #plain so*#t%in-:

ro'in- ani#ty in t%# #t%ni& -rop!ationalist #plosion! ationalist d#pr#ssion! D#pr#ssiv# nationalis*!


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T%# n#roti& p%o(ia o) #t%ni& -rops '%o s%ar# t%# sa*# t#rritory!T%# n#rosis o) d#stiny and t%# n#rosis o) )ailr#!T%# #t%ni& n#rosis o) a(andon*#nt!

S#ENE :

KATE enters Dorras room.

KATE: " kno' yo &an %#ar *#!DORRA: 4KATE: " )##l yo &an %#ar *#!

DORRA: 4KATE: T%at/s '%y "/* talkin- to yo!DORRA: 4KATE: B#&as# " kno' yo &an %#ar *#!DORRA: 4KATE: "/* not askin- yo to ans'#r *#!DORRA: 4KATE: "/* not askin- anyt%in-!DORRA: 4

KATE: "/* Kat#!DORRA: 4KATE: o/r# Dorra!DORRA: 4KATE: H#llo, Dorra!DORRA: 4KATE: "/* Kat#! H#llo Dorra!DORRA: 4KATE: "t;s a pr#tty na*#, Dorra!DORRA: 4

KATE: +%at 'old yo lik# )or ln&%6DORRA: 4KATE: +old yo lik# *# to r#ad t%# *#n6DORRA: 4KATE: T%#r#/s sop4 8&&%ini sop4 &r#a* o) v#-#ta(l# sop4 &a((a-#

lasa-n#4 " lik# sop! ";* no totally v#-#tarian, (t " do lik#v#-#ta(l# sops4 "/ll l#av# t%# *#n )or yo %#r# on t%# ta(l#! o&an ti&k o)) t%# dis% yo/d lik#4 And t%# d#ss#rt4 "s t%at okay,Dorra6

DORRA: 4KATE: ood(y#, Dorra!


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S#ENE 5

KATE reads extracts from her diary.

KATE: Modri&a, Bosnia, A-st 199! (A beat.)

And '%at i) nationalis* is not%in- (t a si&idal i*pls#6Ar# t%#r# nationaliti#s *or# dispos#d to *#lan&%olia6

ationalisti& %yst#ria! Mass %yst#ria! D#)#nsiv# #t%ni& %yst#ria!"d#nti)yin- 'it% t%# a--r#ssor! (A beat.)

T%# )rstrations o) %istory! T%# distortion o) a dr#a*! ations on t%#(rink o) disint#-ration! T%# (r#ak$p o) s#l)!

T%# s#al i*pls# and nationalisti& li(ido &an (# s#)l &onpts'%#n '# try to nd#rstand t%# in&id#nts o) rap# t%at tak# pla in#t%ni& 'ars!

A portrait o) today/s Balkan =soldi#r>! 3it#rat#, #d&at#d, o)t#n to t%#l#v#l o) %i-% s&%ool rti)i&at#, #v#n &oll#-#! 0as&inat#d (y '#st#rn

'#alt%! His dr#a*: to *ov# to #r*any or t%# Stat#s! H# sp#aks alittl# En-lis%, &an -#t (y in #r*an, kno's a )#' 'ords o) "talian and0r#n&%, &an %av# a prop#r &onv#rsation in Rssian! H# &an (#o(noios? %# &an (# *#lan&%oli&! H#/s anti$&o**nist, (t also )llo) nostal-ia )or t%# &o**nist past (#&as# it 'as =sta(l#>! Drinks alot: anyt%in- %# &an -#t %is %ands on! H# )##ls d#pr#ss#d '%#n %# %asto ad*it to %i*s#l) t%at %# %as no &ontry, %# %asn/t (##n -iv#n a&ontry, p#opl# %av# stol#n %is &ontry )ro* %i*, t%#y/v# o&&pi#d%is &ontry, a*ptat#d %is &ontry, %*iliat#d %is &ontry! And t%#+#st is al'ays to (la*#: t%# +#st %as )or-ott#n %i*, t%# +#st %asn/t

k#pt its pro*is#s, t%# +#st %as (#tray#d %i*, t%# +#st is a '%or#!

H# )i-%ts in t%# na*# o) %is p#opl#, '%o %av# n#v#r %ad a &ontry! Bt,%# do#sn/t r#ally kno' '%o %is #n#*y is! H# do#sn/t %av# a &l#arlyd#)in#d (attl#)i#ld!

3#t/s s## i) t%#s# &onpts &an #plain so*#t%in-:S##kin- r#)-# in %orror!0rstration in%#rit#d )ro* %is anstors!

T%# )antasy 'orld o) t%# =soldi#r>!

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T%# =soldi#r> )inally )inds %is id#al &onditions in )rstration and, so, in'ar! T%is is #a&tly 0r#d/s analysis in t%# &as# o) )rstrat#d s(.#&ts'%o (#&o*# ill .st at t%at pr#&is# *o*#nt '%#n t%#y a&%i#v# t%#o(.#&t o) t%#ir d#sir#!

S#ENE >

!i"ht. DORRA is alone# c$rled $% in her bed# $nder the blan&et.

DORRA: " %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo!" %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo!" %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo4

She is silent for a moment. Then she sits $%# "ets o$t of bed# crosses the room#"oes to the bathroom# t$rns on the ta%# %o$rs herself a "lass of 'ater anddrin&s it. She "oes bac& to bed and covers herself 'ith the blan&et.

DORRA: " %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo!" %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo!" %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo! " %at# yo4

S#ENE )

KATE enters DORRAs room.

KATE: O(s#rvation n*(#r 1! T%# s(.#&t is s))#rin- )ro* tra*ati&n#rosis! "n #r*an, t%is is &all#d tra*atis&%# #ros#? in 0r#n&%,n#vros# tra*ati#? in "talian, n#vrosa tra*ati&a! T%# root &as# o)t%is tra*a is t%# rap# to '%i&% s%# 'as s(.#&t#d a(ot t'o '##ksa-o! "t 'old app#ar t%at t%#r# 'as no n#rolo-i&al %ar* don#!

T%# stat# o) t%# s(.#&t: *#ntal &on)sion, p#r*an#nt #%astion,tra*ati& paralysis! T%# s(.#&t do#sn/t r#spond to any #t#rnalsti*li! H#r d#t#r*in#d r#)sal to ans'#r *y #stions *ak#s *#t%ink t%at s%# nd#rstands #v#ryt%in- " say!

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DORRA &neels# as if %rayin". She s%ea&s in a $iet voice.


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DORRA: " %at# yo4 " %at# yo4 " %at# yo4

o, don/t t#ll *# t%at ti*# %#als #v#ryt%in-! " don/t (#li#v# t%at ti*# &an%#al #v#ryt%in-! Ti*# &an/t %#al 'onds t%at ar# n%#ala(l#! "t .st

&an/t! Ti*# &an only do '%at ti*# &an do? not%in- *or#!o, 3ord, yo &an/t d#liv#r s )ro* #vil!

o, 3ord, yo &an/t -iv# s or daily (r#ad!o, 3ord, yo &an/t )or-iv# s or tr#spass#s (#&as# '# don/t ask to(# )or-iv#n, (#&as# '# &an/t )or-iv# yo!o, 3ord, '# &an/t a&pt yor 'ill (# don#, (#&as# yor 'ill (rin-sonly (lood and )ir# and *adn#ss!

o, 3ord, yo ar# not t%# trt%, (#&as# trt% %as (##n *rd#r#d,trt% %as (##n (ri#d alon- 'it% %#av#n, '%i&% is d#ad lik# yo?

(#&as# yor %os#, 3ord, is no' a %os# o) t%# d#ad, y#s, a %os# o)t%# d#ad!

o, 3ord, t%# #vil do#s 'ill n#v#r (# pnis%#d and '%at/s *or# t%#y 'ill-o on to in%#rit t%# #art%!

o, 3ord, t%#r# is no vi&tory o) -ood ov#r #vil, o) t%# '#ak ov#r t%#stron-, o) t%# poor ov#r t%# ri&%, o) t%# (#li#v#r ov#r t%# non$(#li#v#r,o) li)# ov#r d#at%, o) (#aty ov#r -lin#ss4

o, 3ord, " &annot d#s&ri(# *y s))#rin-! o, " don/t (#li#v# t%at '# &an sp#ak a(ot #v#ryt%in-!

" don/t (#li#v# t%at '# &an nd#rstand #v#ryt%in-!" don/t (#li#v# t%at t%#r# is s#ns# in #v#ryt%in- '# %#ar!" don/t (#li#v# t%at t%#r# is any s#ns# in '%at " a* sayin-!

S#ENE '

KATE stands by DORRAs bed.

KATE: O(s#rvation n*(#r 2! T%# s(.#&t is s))#rin- an alt#ration o) t%# #-o!

"n #r*an, t%is is &all#d "&%v#rnd#rn-? in 0r#n&%, altration d*oi? in "talian, *odi)i&a8ion# d#ll/io!

T%# s(.#&t s##ks r#)-# in sil#n and o))#rs positiv# r#sistan to #v#ryatt#*pt at &o**ni&ation )ro* t%# otsid# 'orld! T%is (#%avior issi*ply a d#)#n *#&%anis*! Ev#ry att#*pt to &o**ni&at# 'it% %#ris p#riv#d (y t%# s(.#&t as an a&t o) a--r#ssion! 0or %#r, t%# rap#&ontin#s!

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DORRA# alone ni"ht. She "ets $%# "oes to the bathroom# t$rns on the ta%# fillsa "lass of 'ater. She loo&s at herself in the mirror. She 'ashes her face. She

sin"s to herself. The 'ords are *$st abo$t a$dible.

KATE enters. Thro$"ho$t the follo'in" monolo"$e DORRA contin$es to loo&at herself in the mirror and to sin".

KATE: (To the a$dience) Co**nis*: t%# )or t%at o(li-#d #v#ryon# to (#=(rot%#rs> is a ti*#$(o*(? t%is is t%# r#al po'd#r$k#- in t%# Balkans,ot o) '%i&% %as -ro'n t%is national )rstration! "t/s t%# 0r#dianr#v#n-# o) p#opl#s '%o %av# n#v#r %ad a &ontry to &all t%#ir o'n!

o'%#r# do#s t%is #t%ni& %at# *ani)#st its#l) *or# stron-ly t%an in

t%# n#' =(attl#)i#ld>! And '%at pr#&is#ly is t%is n#' (attl#)i#ld )ort%is n#' =soldi#r>6 "t is t%# (ody o) t%# 'i)# o) %is #$n#i-%(or, t%#

(ody o) t%# 'i)# o) %is old s&%ool*at#, t%# (ody o) t%# 'i)# o) %is(#st )ri#nd '%o* )or n#arly %al) a ntry %# %as &all#d =(rot%#r>!T%# (ody o) a 'o*an '%o is %is #t%ni& #n#*y (#&o*#s a (attl#)i#ldin its o'n ri-%t, and %# t%rsts %i*s#l) into it r#-ardin- rap# as a'#apon o) 'ar! A 'o*an/s (ody sy*(olis#s r#sistan, and t%#*od#rn Balkan =soldi#r> rap#s t%# 'i)# o) %is #t%ni& #n#*y in ord#rto s*as% t%at r#sistan and to strik# a c+$ de %r?ceat t%is #n#*y!

0or %i*, rap# %as t%# tast# o) total vi&tory! H# do#sn/t %av# to #pos#%i*s#l) to t%# dan-#rs o) (ll#ts, s%#lls or tanks! H# *#r#ly %as to#pos# %i*s#l) to t%# s&r#a*s o) a 'o*an, and t%#s# only inspir# %i*to s#rv# %is &ontry to %is last (r#at%! "n today/s #t%ni& &on)li&ts, rap#is a kind o) (lit8kri#-? and not%in- &an d#sta(ilis# t%# #n#*y *or#t%an t%# rap# o) %is 'o*#n!

Havin- s#&r#d s%#lt#r )or %is o'n 'i)#, da-%t#r, *ot%#r and sist#r,t%# =soldi#r> -o#s in prsit o) %is #n#*y/s 'i)#, da-%t#r, *ot%#rand sist#r? (#&as# today/s =soldi#r> pr#)#rs to d#stroy t%# sors o)

%is #n#*y/s str#n-t% rat%#r t%an %av# a )a to )a &on)rontation 'it%t%at #n#*y! And, %# kno's '%at t%#s# sors ar#! B#&as# on %#'as t%# n#i-%(or o) %is #n#*y, %# kno's all t%# *#*(#rs o) %is#n#*y/s )a*ily, %# kno's %is #n#*y/s %a(its! "n s%ort, %is #n#*y%avin- on (##n %is =(rot%#r>, %# kno's t%at t%# 'o*#nsrrondin- %i* ar# at on# and t%# sa*# ti*# %is #n#*y/s sor o)-r#at#st str#n-t%, and also o) -r#at#st '#akn#ss!

Mor# t%an %al) o) t%# 'o*#n rap#d in #t%ni& 'ars ar# vi&ti*s o)a--r#ssors '%o* t%#y kno' p#rsonally, or '%os# pat%s t%#y %av#&ross#d )r##ntly 'it%in a radis o) @F kilo*#tr#s or l#ss! Arond

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%al) t%# 'o*#n '%o* '# '#r# a(l# to #stion stat# t%at t%# *#n'%o rap#d t%#* &a*# )ro* t%# sa*# villa-#, or )ro* a n#i-%(orin-villa-#! Al*ost a art#r o) t%# 'o*#n '# #stion#d ar# a(l# to -iv#t%# na*#, or na*#s, o) t%#ir violators! "t s##*s t%at *any 'o*#n,

*arri#d to *#n )ro* a di))#r#nt #t%ni& -rop, '#r# rap#d (y *#n o)t%# sa*# #t%ni& -rop as t%#*s#lv#s, as pnis%*#nt )or #nt#rin- intoa *i#d *arria-#!

So, t%#s# =soldi#rs> don/t rap# )or ani*al pl#asr#, or ot o) s#al)rstration! 0or t%#*, rap# is a )or* o) *ilitary strat#-y ai*#d atd#*oralisin- t%# #n#*y! "n today/s #t%ni& 'ars, rap# )l)ils t%# sa*#

prpos# as t%# d#str&tion o) t%# #n#*y/s %os#s, %is plas o)'ors%ip, %is &ltral %#rita-# and %is val#s!

S#ENE &&

KATE enters DORRAs room. DORRA sits motionless on her chair.

KATE H#llo, Dorra!DORRA: 4KATE: "t/s *#, Kat#!DORRA: 4KATE: T%#y/v# lit a (i- )ir# in t%# dra'in- roo*!DORRA: 4KATE: +old yo lik# to -o do'n6DORRA: 4KATE: ") yo/d lik# to -o do'n, yo kno' yo/d (# v#ry '#l&o*#!DORRA: 4KATE: Do yo lik# an op#n )ir#6DORRA: 4KATE: " t%ink it/s r#ally (#ati)l!DORRA: 4

KATE: +#/r# all do'n t%#r#!DORRA: 4KATE: Do &o*# do'n i) yo/d lik#!DORRA: 4KATE: Or, i) yo/d rat%#r " stay 'it% yo %#r#, .st say!DORRA: 4KATE: o %av# a littl# (#ll %#r#, Dorra! ") yo/d lik# *# to &o*# p and sit

'it% yo, .st rin-! OK6DORRA: 4KATE: "/* not a do&tor, Dorra! "/* not %#r# as a do&tor! "/* not %#r# to

)or yo to -#t (#tt#r!

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t%o-% not .st y#t, not till arond 5 in t%# *ornin-, '%#n t%# pain in%is %#ad (#&o*#s n(#ara(l# (#&as# t%os# (astards %av# *ad# t%#

(##r 'it% rott#n *alt! (DORRA becomes +,al&an man-.)And in t%#'orld o) (sin#ss, #v#ry(ody/s a &rook, a s'indl#r! ") yo 'ant a

d#nt (##r, it %as to (# )or#i-n! And #v#n t%#n, yo %av# to *ak#a(solt#ly sr# t%at t%# la(#ls %av#n/t (##n )ak#d! B#&as##v#ryt%in- is )ak# no'adays! T%at/s '%y t%is &ontry 'ill n#v#r -#tot o) t%# %ol# it/s in! B#&as# #v#ry(ody/s a &rook, a s'indl#r!T%#y/v# )ak#d or %istory, t%#y/v# )ak#d or )tr#, '# don/t stand a&%an, '#/v# *iss#d t%# (oat, '#/r# t%# s&* o) Erop#, '#/r# anation o) -ypsi#s, '# don/t #v#n kno' '%#r# '# r#ally &o*# )ro*,'#/v# n#v#r (##n )r##! +#/v# n#v#r %ad a prop#r &ontry, '#/v#n#v#r (##n ind#p#nd#nt, '#/ll n#v#r )r## ors#lv#s o) &o**nis*,&o**nis* %as &%an-#d s do'n to t%# v#ry *arro', '# don/t4

(+,al&an man- vomits.) Aaaar-%4 (a$se. DORRA becomesherself a"ain.) At 5 in t%# *ornin-, %# lays %is %#ad on %is 'i)#/s

(r#ast! H# n##ds %#r 'ar*t%, %# n##ds %#r to &ar#ss %i* '%il# %#s%#ds %is (itt#r, transnd#ntal, &os*i& t#ars4 H# lays %is %#ad on%is 'i)#/s (r#ast (#&as# t%is (r#ast, so 'ar* and s'##t and'#l&o*in-, r#*inds %i* o) %is *ot%#r4 O%, %is *ot%#r, t%# only

p#rson in t%# '%ol# 'orld '%o al'ays nd#rstood %i*, '%o al'ayslov#d %i*, '%o al'ays %ad )ait% in %i*4 "n t%# ar*s o) %is 'i)#Gt%o-% %# t%inks s%#/s a (it&% %# %op#s to )ind t%# s#&rity %# )#lt

n#stl#d in t%# ar*s o) %is *ot%#r! And %is sol is (l##din-, (#&as#%# %asn/t s##n %is *ot%#r sin %is sist#r/s '#ddin-, (#&as# %is*ot%#r %as -ro'n old, (#&as# %is *ot%#r is )ar a'ay, (#&as# %is*ot%#r %as (##n d#ad )or t'o y#ars, (#&as# %is *ot%#r %as (##nd#ad )or t#n y#ars, (#&as# %is *ot%#r l#)t %i* '%#n %# 'as only)iv#4 Do yo r#alis# '%at kind o) a &%ild%ood " %ad6 D#priv#d o) a*ot%#r/s lov# )ro* t%# a-# o) )iv#6 (DORRA once a"ain becomes+,al&an man-.) Do yo6 S%it, yo don/t nd#rstand at all, yo don/t&ar#, all yo 'ant to do is tak# *y pay pa&k#t #v#ry '##k and s%t*# p in t%is %os#4 (/han"e of tone.) #s, at 5 in t%# *ornin-,

Balkan *an is a )ra-il# &r#atr#, on# yo %av# to d#al 'it% -#ntly,ot%#r'is# %is sol 'ill (# in dan-#r o) (r#akin- into a t%osand

pi#s! Bt %is 'i)# &an -#t at %i* lat#r, '%#n %#/s -#ttin- r#ady )or'ork, as %# s%av#s l#t%ar-i&ally in )ront o) t%# *irror in '%i&% %#do#sn/t #v#n r#&o-nis# %i*s#l)! T%at/s '%#n s%# &an -#t at %i*! 3ookat yo, yo/r# nr#&o-nisa(l#, yo no lon-#r #v#n r#&o-nis#yors#l)4 3ook at t%# stat# yo/r# in, look at t%# stat# yo &a*#%o*# in, look at yor s%irt, look at yor tros#rs all torn, look at t%#stains, '%y ar# yo doin- t%is to *#, *# and t%# &%ildr#n, yo don/t&ar# do yo, '%y, '%y ar# yo doin- t%is to *#6 B#&as# o) %is%an-ov#r %# )inds it %ard to ans'#r, in )a&t %# do#sn/t ans'#r! H#/s in

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DORRA: T%#r# '#r# )iv# o) t%#*! Bt " don/t kno' i) t%#y '#r# Msli*s,or Croats or S#r(s! o s##, in Bosnia, #v#ryon# sp#aks S#r(o$Croat!

KATE: " %av# to -o no', Dorra!

DORRA: o %av# to pt in yor r#port t%at " don/t kno' '%#t%#r t%#y '#r#Msli*s, or Croats or S#r(s!KATE: ood$(y#, Dorra! o &an &all *# '%#n#v#r yo 'ant!DORRA: (0n tears) o (a&k %o*#, Kat#! o (a&k to '%#r# yo (#lon-!

S#ENE &:

KATE: O(s#rvation n*(#r 5! T%# s(.#&t sdd#nly &o*#s ot o) %#r stat#

o) torpor! T%at do#sn/t *#an s%#/s -#ttin- (#tt#r! S%#/s .st tryin- to&o*# to t#r*s 'it% t%# 'orld (y *#ans o) a--r#ssion! "t is a(solt#lyi*p#rativ# t%at so*#(ody is 'it% %#r #v#ry sin-l# *int# in ord#r toa(sor( %#r n#-ativ# #n#r-y!

S#ENE &5

DORRA# KATE.

KATE: H#llo, Dorra!DORRA: 4KATE: "/d lik# to talk to yo, Dorra!DORRA: 4KATE: "/d lik# s to (# )ri#nds, Dorra!DORRA: 4KATE: "/v# (ro-%t yo so*# tlips!DORRA: 4KATE: " %op# yo lik# tlips!

DORRA: 4KATE: May " pt t%#* on t%# ta(l#6DORRA: 4KATE: "/d r#ally lik# s to talk, Dorra!DORRA: 4KATE: To*orro' is t%# lon-#st day o) t%# y#ar, and t%# s%ort#st ni-%t4DORRA: 4KATE: "t/s t%# s**#r solstiDORRA: 4

KATE: T%#r#/s -oin- to (# a party4DORRA: 4

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KATE: Ev#ryon#/s -oin- do'n to t%# lak#4DORRA: 4KATE: ") yo lik#, '# &old -o )or a 'alk (y t%# lak#!DORRA: 4

KATE: "t/s a v#ry (#ati)l lak#! "t/s &all#d 3ak# Constan!DORRA: 4KATE: ood$(y# t%#n, Dorra!

S#ENE &>

KATE: (1oo&in" at her collection of rare stones) Daddy, '%at is Erop#6"t/s .st a pil# o) old ston#s! randpa, '%at is "r#land6 "t/s a ston#&ontry, a &ontry *ad# o) ston#s s&att#r#d lik# t%is! (She describesthe hori2ontal %lane 'ith her hand.) 7st ston#s, or old ston#s6Ston#s t%at ar# -ood )or not%in-! Bt ar#n/t t%#r# ston#s t%at ar# -ood)or so*#t%in-6 o, t%#y/r# all -ood )or not%in-!Daddy, is t%at an old ston#6 o, t%at/s a l*p o) *#nt! So, '%at/san old ston# lik#6 M&% (i--#r, and al*ost (la&k4Bla&k lik# B#tty6

o, not as (la&k as B#tty!+%#n " told B#tty *y nanny t%at Erop# 'as )ll o) (la&k ston#s, (t not

as (la&k as s%# 'as, s%# start#d to la-%!

o/v# -ot a v#ry s*art da-%t#r %#r#, Mrs M&oil! o s%old%av# &all#d %#r Erop#!Bt " 'asn/t &all#d Erop#! " 'as &all#d Kat#! Mo**y, '%at do#st%# 'ord JKat#/ *#an6 "t do#sn/t *#an anyt%in-!

ot%in-6ot%in-!And " start#d to &ry! Ho' &old *y na*# *#an not%in-6 +#ll, sr#it do#s *#an so*#t%in-, it *#ans Kat#! And M&oil, '%at do#s t%at*#an6 "t *#ans M&oil! And '%y did t%# M&oils l#av# "r#land6

+%at6

+#ll, " kno' yo l#)t "r#land, (t '%y6 +%y did yo6 randpa told*# t%at all t%# M&oils l#)t "r#land!

o and ask %i* and l#t *# (#randpa, '%y did yo l#av# "r#land6 B#&as# t%#r# '#r# too *any

ston#s on *y land! Ho' *any '#r# t%#r#6 On# day " start#d to&ont t%#*! And " &ont#d t%#* )or 1F y#ars! Ev#ry day, " pi&k#d pa(ot 1FF ston#s4 T%at/s a(ot 5@,FFF #v#ry y#ar! A)t#r 1F y#ars,"/d pi&k#d p 99,999,999 ston#s! And t%at/s '%#n " said stop,#no-%? t%#r# ar# .st too *any ston#s!

Too *any ston#s! And so '# '#nt to A*#ri&a!Too *any ston#s! T%at/s Erop#!

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Too *any ston#s, t%at/s Erop#: on# day, s%# 'ill sink nd#r t%#'#i-%t o) all t%os# ston#s!

(KATE does her daily *o"# r$nnin" on the s%ot)

A&tally, s%# %as alr#ady (#-n to sink!

T%is 'as t%# )irst i*a-# " &on.r#d p o) Erop#: a %-# *ontain o)ston#s, a sort o) i(#r- *ad# o) ston#s -radally sinkin- on t%# ot%#rsid# o) t%# oan! Bt at t%# )oot o) t%is *ontain t%#r# 'asso*#t%in- #ls#: a littl# -ard#n 'it% t'o or t%r## littl#, 'it%#r#dtr##s4 and t%at/s '%#r# " s#d to i*a-in# *y -rand)at%#r, ar*#d'it% a pi&ka#, on %is kn##s, s&rat&%in- ot 1FF ston#s a day )ro* %islittl# pi# o) land!

" t%ink it/s t%is i*a-# t%at *ad# *# -o to Bosnia! +%#n " 'as toldt%at "/d (# %#lpin- sp#&ialist t#a*s r#sponsi(l# )or lo&atin- *ass-rav#s and #%*in- t%#ir &ont#nts, " 'as sdd#nly str&k 'it% t%isi*a-# o) *y -rand)at%#r di--in- p ston#s! Ev#ry on# o) s M&oilsis a (orn di--#r! 0or *#, t%o-%, it 'asn/t ston#s? it 'as &orps#s!

S#ENE &)

DORRA and KATE

KATE: H#llo, Dorra!DORRA: o li#d to *#!KATE: " n#v#r li#d to yo, Dorra!DORRA: o don/t n##d *#!KATE: #s " do!DORRA: o don/t!KATE: " do, Dorra! " do n##d yo!

DORRA: +%at do yo 'ant to kno'6KATE: " don/t kno'!DORRA: +%at ar# yo tryin- to nd#rstand6KATE: " don/t kno'! All " kno' is t%at " %ad a (r#akdo'n!DORRA: Do yo %av# &%ildr#n6KATE: T'o -irls! And " %av#n/t s##n t%#* )or si *ont%s!DORRA: o/r# *ad!KATE: o, "/* not!DORRA: +%at/s Boston lik#6

KATE: "t/s (#ati)l!DORRA: Do yo %av# any p%otos6

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KATE: O) *y da-%t#rs6DORRA: o, o) Boston!KATE: #s, "/ll (rin- t%#* to s%o' yo to*orro'!DORRA: " %at# (#in- int#rro-at#d, Kat#!

KATE: Bt "/* not int#rro-atin- yo!DORRA: #s yo ar#! o/r# all t%# sa*#, yo A*#ri&ans: o(s#ss#d 'it%psy&%ot%#rapy! And " %at# (#in- int#rro-at#d!

KATE: Bt "/* not int#rro-atin- yo!DORRA: o *ak# it s##* as i) yo/r# not int#rro-atin- *#, (t '%at

yo/r# a&tally doin- is tortrin- *# 'it% all yor &l#v#rt#&%ni#s, yor &l#v#r t%#rapy!

KATE: " s'#ar to yo, Dorra, t%at "/* not %#r# as a do&tor!DORRA: o/r# all so o(s#ss#d 'it% psy&%ot%#rapy!KATE: o %av# to -o on livin-, Dorra!

DORRA: " don/t t%ink " 'ant to, Kat#!KATE: o %av# to, Dorra!DORRA: +%y s%old " &ar# '%at yo t%ink! Don/t try and s#ll *# all t%os#

old &li&%s a(ot a (#tt#r li)#, (la%, (la%, (la%!KATE: o, Dorra, " 'on/t!DORRA: 3i)# isn/t t%# stron-#st )or!KATE: "/* not sr#!DORRA: D#at% is stron-#r!KATE: "/* not sr#!

DORRA: And it/s (rt# )or t%at/s stron-#r t%an anyt%in-!KATE: "/* not sr#!DORRA: Do yo kno' '%y "/* still aliv#, Kat#6KATE: o4 #s4DORRA: B#&as# " dis&ov#r#d t%at od do#s #ist!KATE: #s!DORRA: And " %at# %i*, Kat#! B#)or#, " didn/t (#li#v# %# #ist#d! Bt

a)t#r, " said to *ys#l), no, so *&% #vil, t%at only *ak#s any s#ns#i) od #ists and t%is is '%at %# 'ants )or s: to )##d s on a di#to) atro&iti#s! And sin t%#n, #v#n t%o-% " don/t r#ally (#li#v# in

%i*, " %at# %i*! And t%at/s '%at k##ps *# %an-in- on! " %at# %i*so *&% t%at " &annot l#t *ys#l) di#! Lit# si*ply, " &an/t di#

(#&as# %at# is k##pin- *# aliv#! Do yo nd#rstand, Kat#6 Doyo (#li#v# in od, Kat#6

KATE: " don/t kno'!

DORRA be"ins to methodically %$ll the %etals off the t$li%s that KATE bro$"hton her last visit.

DORRA: o &oldn/t )or *# to liv# i) " didn/t 'ant to, Kat#! o andyor &l#v#r t#&%ni#s, t%#y .st *ak# *# la-%!

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KATE: " kno', Dorra!DORRA: o/r# so nav#, Kat#, t%at "/* a&tally startin- to lik# yo!KATE: 4!DORRA: #s, " r#ally t%ink " lik# yo, Kat#! And, (#&as# " lik# yo so

*&%, "/* -oin- to do so*#t%in- )or yo!KATE: +%at6DORRA: o kno', Kat#, " kno' #a&tly "@ "/* -oin- to di#! Bt, "

%av#n/t y#t d#&id#d @"en "/* -oin- to! B#&as# yo/r# anint#lli-#nt 'o*an, Kat#, yo/ll nd#rstand '%y " &an/t -o on livin-li,e t"is! And, (#&as# yo/r# so ni, "/* -oin- to t#ll yo, andonly yo, '%#n "/* -oin- to di#!

KATE: +%#n6DORRA: "/ll t#ll yo soon, on# day (#)or#4

S#ENE &(

KATE: O(s#rvation n*(#r

at t%#* '%#n yo )##l lik# it!DORRA: 4

KATE: +old yo lik# *# to s%o' t%#* to yo no'6DORRA: 4

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KATE: "/ll s%o' t%#* to yo '%#n#v#r yo 'ant!DORRA: Kat#4KATE: #s4DORRA: T%at lak#, is it r#ally 3ak# Constan

KATE: #s!DORRA: "s t%at in S'it8#rland6KATE: o, it/s in #r*any! Bt t%# S'iss (ord#r is only a )#' %ndr#d

yards a'ay! o &an a&tally s## S'it8#rland )ro* t%# 'indo'!DORRA: +%#r#6KATE: Co*# %#r#, "/ll s%o' yo!

KATE leads DORRA to the 'indo'.

KATE: Can yo s## t%os# %os#s t%#r#, at t%# )oot o) t%# %ill6 T%at/s

S'it8#rland!DORRA: Ar# yo sr#6KATE: #s! And %#r#, '#/r# in #r*any! On t%# l#)t, t%at/s #r*any!

On t%# ri-%t, t%at/s S'it8#rland!DORRA: And '%at/s on t%# ot%#r sid# o) t%# lak#6KATE: Still S'it8#rland!

A moments silence.

DORRA: Kat#4KATE: #s, Dorra4DORRA: Ho' did " -#t %#r#6KATE: o '#r# trans)#rr#d %#r# (#&as# yo '#r# v#ry ill!DORRA: "t/s )nny! " al'ays 'ant#d to s## S'it8#rland4 And #r*any4KATE: And no' yo &an!DORRA: #s! " lik# t%is 'indo'! o &an s## S'it8#rland and #r*any

)ro* it! +%at is t%is pla, a %ospital6KATE: "t/s a sort o) &onval#snt %o*#!DORRA: And '%y ar# t%# l#tt#rs =NSA> sta*p#d on #v#ryt%in-6

KATE: +%#r#/v# yo s##n t%at6DORRA: (T$rns the chair ro$nd)H#r#! =NSA!> T%#r#/s also an inv#ntory

n*(#r: @@52D! So, A*#ri&a %as s#nt a &%air )or *#, n*(#r@@52D6

KATE: "t/s (#&as# t%is s#d to (# an A*#ri&an ar*y *#di&al ntr#!DORRA: 0or t%# insan#6KATE: o, not )or t%# insan#, )or t%# si&k!DORRA: Kat#4KATE: #s!DORRA: " 'ant to l#av# %#r# no'!KATE: 4

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DORRA: Did yo %#ar '%at " said, Kat#6KATE: 4DORRA: Kat#6KATE: 4

DORRA: Kat#KATE: #s4DORRA: (3ysterical) " 'ant to l#av# %#r# no'! " don/t 'ant &%air n*(#r

@@52D )ro* t%# A*#ri&ans! " don/t 'ant t%is (lank#t, n*(#r52


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son-s t%at t%#y (rin- ot on '#st#rn CDs, *akin- *illions o)dollars4

Their "ame contin$es. This time# its Albanian m$sic!

" r#ally lik# t%# Al(anians! "/v# -ot an Al(anian &oll#a-# at t%#niv#rsity! H#/s i#t, k##ps %i*s#l) to %i*s#l), is &ar#)l 'it% %is*on#y: %#/s don# r#ally '#ll! #s, t%#y/r# r#ally -ood p#opl#, t%#Al(anians, #sp#&ially t%os# )ro* t%# nort%, '%o ar# Cat%oli&s! o,don/t -#t *# 'ron-, " &an/t say "/v# -ot anyt%in- a-ainst t%#Al(anians! T%#y/r# pro(a(ly t%# old#st ra in t%# Balkans4 Bt,l#t/s )a it, *y niv#rsity &oll#a-# a&tally &a*# )ro* Kosovo,so %#/s not r#ally Al(anian at all, and yo %av# to ad*it t%at intoday/s Erop# t%# Al(anians ar# t%# lo'#st o) t%# lo'! Env#r

Hod.a r#ally d*p#d t%#* in t%# s%it, and t%# '%ol# 'orld %adt%#* kno&kin- on t%# door: t%# -oslavians, t%# Rssians, t%#C%in#s#! 3&kily, p#opl# )#d t%#*! Bt t%#n t%#y )#ll ot 'it%#v#ry(ody, and no' t%#y/r# t%# poor#st p#opl# in Erop#? #v#nt%#ir id#as ar# poor, lik# 'antin- to ann# Kosovo! " *#an, look'%at %app#n#d to t%at id#a4

They clin& "lasses.

C%##rsKATE: C%##rs

,$l"arian m$sic. DORRA# lettin" herself "o more and more#clic&s her fin"ers and sin"s.

DORRA: (As yet another +,al&an man-# s%ea&in" of his +,al&anbrothers-)T%# Bl-arians? o% t%# Bl-arians, t%#y/r# r#ally ni!T%#y/r# r#ally -ood -ard#n#rs! My *ot%#r only #v#r (o-%tv#-#ta(l#s )ro* a Bl-arian -r##n-ror! o s%old %av# s##n

t%# -%#rkins %# %ad, and t%# yo-%rt! Bl-arian yo-%rt r#ally ist%# (#st in t%# 'orld! And t%# Bl-arians %av# -r#at tast#4 andt%#ir ros#s4 t%#y/r# si*ply )antasti&! And t%#ir ros# p#tal .a*,%av# yo #v#r tri#d it6 "t/s 'ond#r)l! #s, don/t -#t *# 'ron-, "r#ally lik# t%# Bl-arians4 Bt, l#t/s )a it, t%#y/r# adisappoint#d and )rstrat#d ra! "t/s t%#y '%o start#d t%# Balkan'ar in 1915! T%#y 'ant#d a &ontry (i--#r t%an t%#y a&tallyn##d#d, t%os# Bl-arians! T%#y 'ant#d t%# '%ol# o) Madonia to-ro' t%#ir -%#rkins in! And, #v#n today, t%#y say t%atMadonians ar# r#ally Bl-arians! T%#y/v# (l-aris#d t%# na*#so) all t%# Trks '%o liv# in t%#ir &ontry! T%at/s t%# Bl-arians )or

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yo? yo &an only -#t alon- 'it% t%#* i) yo k##p t%#* in t%#irpla! C%##rs

KATE: C%##rs

They clin& "lasses and &iss. DORRA starts the "ame a"ain.T$r&ish m$sic. KATE fills $% their "lasses and enters more andmore into the s%irit of the "ame.

KATE: "t/s Trkis%DORRA: #s, it/s Trkis%!KATE: So, t%# Trks4DORRA: (As yet another +,al&an man-) T%# Trks, no' " do r#sp#&t t%#

Trks! T%#y r#ally ar# a )or to (# r#&kon#d 'it%! On# )oot inAsia, on# )oot in Erop#? t%# Trks, t%#y don/t nd#rstand t%#

*#anin- o) t%# 'ord =(ord#r>! #v#r nd#r#sti*at# t%# TrksT%is sprin- " '#nt to "stan(l! "t/s a*a8in- '%at yo &an (yt%#r#! And t%#y still %av# a %-# #*pir#! T%#y do *ost o) t%#ir

(sin#ss 'it% s no', (#&as# t%# 0r#n&%, t%# "talians and t%#En-lis% ar# too )ar a'ay! #s, t%# Trks ar# r#ally -ood 'ork#rs!o/v# s##n %o' *any t%#r# ar# in #r*any, and t%#y/r# all in'ork! T%#r# ar# *illion n#*ploy#d in #r*any (t not on# o)t%#* is a Trk! A*a8in-ly #v#ry sin-l# Trk *ana-#d to -#t 'ork!Hon#st to od, a )#' *ont%s a-o, a Trk op#n#d a (ak#rs/ s%op

n#ar '%#r# " liv#, and no' " only #v#r #at Trkis% (r#ad, it/s r#ally-ood! T%# Trks 'ill &o*# (a&k to t%# Balkans (it and (it, yo/lls##! " don/t a&tally %av# any Trkis% )ri#nds *ys#l)? still P don/t-#t *# 'ron- $ " do r#sp#&t t%#* as a p#opl#! Bt, l#t/s )a it, it&an/t (# ri-%t t%at t%#y pt or o'n (ak#rs ot o) (sin#ss! I#opl#'ill t%ink '#/r# no lon-#r &apa(l# o) *akin- or o'n (r#ad! Andt%# Trks .st (ar-# in 'antin- to s%o' s %o' to do it! "/* not in)avor o) t%at, t%#* &o*in- in 'it% t%#ir #l#&tri& &ook#rs t%att%#y/v# (o-%t in t%# '#st 'it% or *on#y! And it/s t%os# sa*#Trks '%o/v# loot#d or &ontry )or )or ntri#s! 0iv# ntri#s

a&tally! And on top o) t%at, t%#y/r# not #v#n Erop#ans, and y#tt%#y/v# (##n a&pt#d into ATO, and .st yo 'ait, t%#y/ll soon'or* t%#ir 'ay into t%# Erop#an Nnion!

They clin& "lasses and drin&. 7e'ish m$sic.

KATE: T%at/s4DORRA: 7#'is%4KATE: O%, y#s! " r#ally lik# t%# 7#'s4DORRA: So*# o) *y )ri#nds ar# 7#'s, and on " %ad 7#'is% n#i-%(ors4

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KATE: +%#n " 'as littl#, " s#d to play 'it% 7#'is% kids '%o liv#d n#ars4

DORRA: #s, p#rsonally, " t%ink it/s a s%a*# t%at t%# 7#'s %av# l#)t or&ontry ov#r t%# y#ars! "n t%# to'n '%#r# " 'as (orn, (#t'##n t%#

t'o 'orld 'ars, t%#r# '#r#


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t%ink a(ot is t%#ir #*pir#, lost in t%# 1t%ntry (y t%# 'ay, andt%#ir *artyr#d kin-, Kin- St#)an! Bt t%#y %av#n/t don# *&% sint%#n! o' t%#y/r# .st pi-$)ar*#rs, dr#a*in- o) a r#at S#r(ia!"/v# %ad t%#* p to %#r#!

And '%at/s *or#, *y #$'i)# '%o 'as a S#r( l#)t *# )or a*ot%#r$)&k#r o) a S#r(, )or a -ood )or not%in- *ot%#r$)&k#r o) aS#r(!

The 'omen &iss each other# eat and drin&. The "ame contin$es/roatian m$sic.

KATE: (8ith her mo$th f$ll) T%at/s4DORRA: (8ith her mo$th f$ll) T%# Croats4KATE: T%# Croats, y#s, " lik# t%# Croats4

DORRA: "t/s lov#ly in Croatia! "t/s so &l#an, so (#ati)l! o *st %av#s##n t%# &at%#dral t%#y/v# -ot in a-r#(, t%is s%o's t%#y/r#Cat%oli&s, yo &an t#ll t%#y/r# part o) t%# Ro*an &ivilisation, 3atin,t%# Iop#, t%# Holy Ro*an E*pir#, t%# spirit o) Q#ni! T%# Croats%av# )irst$&lass *inds, t%#y/r# s%arp, t%#y/r# lik# t%# Adriati& S#a:op#n, t%#y %av# insi-%t, t%#y/r# Slavs (t t%#y/r# '#st#rnis#d!T%#y did '#ll to -#t rid o) t%# Cyrilli& alp%a(#t and start to 'rit# inRo*an l#tt#rs? t%at pt t%#* a %ndr#d y#ars a%#ad o) #v#ry(ody#ls#! o, don/t -#t *# 'ron-, t%# Croats ar# -r#at, t%#y/r# lik# or

t'in (rot%#rs4KATE: (St$ffin" her mo$th) Bt4DORRA: Bt, l#t/s )a it, no(ody &an %rt yo lik# yor o'n (rot%#r!

T%at/s '%at t%#y/r# lik#, t%# Croats, t%#y/ll sta( yo in t%# (a&k,t%#y/ll (#tray yo as soon as look at yo! o sa' '%at t%#y did in/1, t%#y '#nt ov#r to t%# a8is, all o) t%#* in t%# #nd, all #ptTito! T%#y sid#d 'it% t%# a8is and *assa&r#d t%# S#r(s! B#&as#t%at/s '%at t%#y/r# lik#, t%# Croats: (astard &olla(orators? $stashi.And #v#n today t%#y/r# t%i&k as t%i#v#s 'it% t%# #r*ans,#r*any/s t%#ir r#al &ontry! O%, t%# Croats4 H#r#/s to s

KATE: To s

5ree& m$sic. DORRA ma&es dancin" movements 'hilst still seated on herchair.

O%, " kno' t%at, it/s r##k!DORRA: (Dancin") A%, or(a t%# r##k4KATE: T%# r##ks, %#r#/s to t%# r##ks, " ador# t%# r##ks4DORRA: o &an r#ally %av# a -ood ti*# 'it% t%# r##ks!KATE: Hav# yo s##n t%#* playin- t%#ir &ra8y (a8okis6

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DORRA: Bt t%#y ar# &ra8y, t%# r##ks, &ra8y (t (#ati)l! T%# s#&ond ar##k (#&o*#s yor )ri#nd, %#/ll -iv# yo #v#ryt%in-! Andt%#y/v# rtainly l#)t t%#ir *ark on %istory, t%# r##ks? t%#y laidt%# )ondations o) &ivilisation as '# kno' it! So, don/t -#t *#

'ron-, " lov# t%# r##ks4KATE: Bt4DORRA: (She sto%s dancin") Bt, l#t/s )a it, t%# r##ks no'adays %av#

a(solt#ly not%in- in &o**on 'it% t%# an&i#nt r##ks, #v#nt%o-% t%#y (#li#v# t%#y/r# t%# dir#&t d#sndants o) I#ri&l#s! Ha,t%at *ak#s *# la-%! Hav# yo s##n t%os# stpid littl# ot)its t%#ir

ational ard '#ar4KATE: I#asant &ost*#DORRA: A%, t%# r##ks, t%#y/r# .st an ns&rplos nation o) s%opk##p#rs!

o' t%#y/r# startin- to (ild *otor'ays 'it% *on#y t%#y

'%##dl#d ot o) t%# Erop#an Nnion4KATE: (Starts to o%en a bottle of cham%a"ne) oDORRA: #s

The so$nd of the cor& %o%%in". They start to drin& the cham%a"ne. The "amecontin$es 3$n"arian m$sic. The alcohol is clearly "oin" to their heads.

KATE: T%#4DORRA: T%# Hn-arians4

KATE: O%, " lov# t%# Hn-arians4DORRA: T%#y/r# r#al ori-inals, t%# Hn-arians! Hav# yo %#ard t%#lan-a-# t%#y sp#ak6

KATE: "t/s not lik# any ot%#r lan-a-# at all4DORRA: Ri-%t? yo &an/t nd#rstand a 'ord! "t %asn/t -ot any 3atin in it4KATE: "t %asn/t -ot any Slav4DORRA: "t %asn/t -ot any r##k4KATE: C#rtainly no Trkis%DORRA: o #r*an!KATE: "t/s all .st4 Hn-arian

DORRA: T%at/s t%# t%in- a(ot t%# Hn-arians, t%#y/r# not lik# any(ody#ls#? t%#y/r# a(solt#ly ni#! T%#y/r# indo*ita(l#? (orn l#ad#rs!o r#*#*(#r %o' t%#y%ad t%# ada&ity to ris# p a-ainst Mos&o' in /


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Hn-arian (rot%#r t%an %# %ad )or %is ot%#r littl# (rot%#rs! T%at/st%# Hn-arians )or yo, to-% as old (oots, t%ro-%ot %istory4So, don/t -#t *# 'ron-, " ad*ir# t%#ir str#n-t%, t%#ir virility4!!

KATE: Bt4

DORRA: 4 (t, l#t/s )a it, t%#y/r# pro)it##rs, and *#-alo*ania&s? anda&tally t%#y/r# s#rvants o) t%# Astrians! +%at did t%#y t%ink,t%#s# Hn-arians, t%at t%#ir #*pir# 'as -oin- to last )or a t%osandy#ars6 "t/s t%#ir arro-an t%at rin#d t%#*, t%#ir n(#li#va(l#arro-an, it/s4

The "ame contin$es Romanian m$sic.

KATE: O% no, is t%#r# *or#6DORRA: +#ll, yo kno', t%#r# ar# rat%#r a lot o) s in t%# Balkans! T%#

Ro*anians4KATE: (9ei"nin" exha$stion) " lik# t%# Ro*anians a '%ol# lot4DORRA: T%#y/r# t%# 3atins %#r#! +%#n yo %#ar t%#* sp#ak, yo/d t%ink it

'as 0r#n&%, or "talian! And (#t'##n t%# t'o 'ars, do yo kno''%at t%#y &all#d B&%ar#st6 T%#y &all#d it =littl# Iaris>! " r#allylik# t%# Ro*anians! And t%#ir 'o*#n "t/s a*a8in- '%at a %itRo*anian '%or#s ar# no' in Trk#y! T%# Trkis% '%or#s ar# #v#nstartin- to l#arn Ro*anian so t%at t%#y &an passt%#*s#lv#s o)) as Ro*anians in "stan(l! #s, don/t -#t *#

'ron-, " r#ally lik# t%# Ro*anians4KATE: Bt4DORRA: 4 (t, l#t/s )a it, t%#y/r# all doo* and -loo*, and t%#y/r# r#ally

t'o$)ad! T%#y al'ays so*#%o' *ana-# to pop p on t%#'innin- sid#! And, a&tally, t%#ir lan-a-# is riddl#d 'it% Slavi&'ords! T%#y say t%#y/r# not r#ally Balkan, t%at t%# Balkans stop att%# Dan(#, (t t%#r#/s not%in- *or# Balkan t%an a Ro*anian,tak# *y 'ord )or it4

KATE: (E""in" DORRA on to s%eed $% the "ame) T%# Msli*s4DORRA: T%# Bosnian Msli*s6 T%#y/v# r#ally %ad t%#ir s%ar# o) s))#rin-,

yo kno'! T%#y d#s#rv# a &ontry o) t%#ir o'n! Do yor#*#*(#r %o' t%#y %#ld ot in Sara.#vo6

KATE: " tak# *y %at o)) to t%#*!DORRA: T%#y/v# -ot -ts, t%# Bosnian Msli*s! So, don/t -#t *# 'ron-, "

r#ally lik# t%#*4KATE: Bt4DORRA: 4 (t, l#t/s )a it, t%#y/r# a&tally .st Slavs '%o/v# &onv#rt#d to

"sla*!KATE: So t%#y/r# traitors6DORRA: A&tally, it/s %ard to kno' '%at to &all t%#*! 3ast ntry, p#opl#

&all#d t%#* =Trks>! And t%#n Tito &a*# alon-, 'it% %is id#a o)

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inv#ntin- a Msli* nation, so*#t%in- t%at do#sn/t #ist any'%#r##ls# in t%# 'orld! At t%# ti*#, t%# Sadis prot#st#d4

KATE: (!o' com%letely dr$n and victorio$s) T%# (la&ks4DORRA: +%o6

KATE: T%# (la&ks4DORRA: T%#r# ar#n/t any (la&ks in t%# Balkans!KATE: #s, (t4DORRA: Bt4KATE: Bt, t%is (t $ it/s #v#ry'%#r#! Do yo t%ink t%is Balkan =(t> is

r#ally only )ond in t%# Balkans6 o, yo/r# 'ron- t%#r#,%on#y4 Co*# to *y &ontry on# day i) yo 'ant to %#ar t%#=Balkan (t> sn- to an A*#ri&an tn#4! T%# (la&ks ar# -r#at, t%#

(la&ks ar# r#ally, r#ally -r#at! " lik# t%# (la&ks! Msi& s##*s to rnin t%#ir v#ins? it/s a*a8in-! T%#y inv#nt#d t%# (l#s, t%# (la&ks did!

T%# (la&ks/ (l#s And t%#y inv#nt#d -osp#l *si&! And t%#y/r#t#rri)i& (o#rs4

DORRA: " lik# t%# (la&ks, too4KATE: Bt4DORRA: Bt4KATE: Bt4DORRA: Bt4KATE: Bt t%# pro(l#* is4 t%#r#/s =a (la&k pro(l#*>!DORRA: =A (la&k #stion>4

KATE: B#&as#, )rankly, t%#y/r# not lik# s4DORRA: (retendin" to +fall in- $ic&ly) B#&as# t%#y/r# (la&kKATE: o! +# %av# to (# politi&ally &orr#&t %#r#4 B#&as# t%#y ar#

=p#opl# o) &olor>4 Bt t%#y/r# n&ltr#d =p#opl# o) &olor>4and t%#y stink4 and t%#y/r# viol#nt4 and t%#y/r# al'ays &asin-riots4 and t%#y/r# tro(l#$*ak#rs4 and t%#y/r# dr-$d#al#rs4T%#r# And don/t t%ink it/s .st t%# -odda*n )&kin- ni--#rs '%o)&k s p4 o4 t%#r#/s also4

DORRA: (:ore and more dr$n&) T%# "ndians4KATE: T%at/s riiii-%t T%# =ativ# A*#ri&an "ndians>4

DORRA: +%o ar# rat%#r (#ati)l4KATE: 4 'it% t%#ir )#at%#rs and t%in-s, v#ry d#&orativ#4DORRA: Bt4KATE: Bt4DORRA: Bt4KATE: Bt it/s (#tt#r '%#n t%#y/r# d###aad A -ood "n.n is a d#ad "n.nDORRA: S%iiiiitKATE: O%, y#a%! And t%#n t%#r#/s t%# M#i&ans4DORRA: ot in t%# Balkans46KATE: Bt4DORRA KATE: T%# =Balkan (t> -#ts #v#ry'%#r#4

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DORRA: So, '%at a(ot t%# M#i&ans6 " lik# t%# M#i&ans4KATE: #s, t%# M#i&ans ar# niDORRA: T%#y '#ar (i- %ats4KATE: T%#y/r# &all#d so*(r#ros4

DORRA: And t%#y %av# pon&%os4KATE: And -itars4DORRA: Bt4KATE: Bt4DORRA: Bt4KATE: Bt, t%#y all 'ant is to &o*# and liv# in *y &ontry, t%# -odda*n

)&kin- M#i&ans, in *y Nnit#d Stat#s o) A*#ri&a, t%os# (astardM#i&ans! Ev#ry day, #v#ry sin-l# day, t%osands o) t%#* sn#aka&ross t%# (ord#r to &o*# and 'ork ill#-ally in *y &ontry, takin-

.o(s a'ay )ro* %on#st A*#ri&ans! And t%#ir (loody kids ar# a

(rd#n on or #d&ation syst#* and on or %#alt% syst#*, and t%#ydon/t #v#n (loody try to l#arn or lan-a-#4 O%, *y od!

DORRA: T%#n t%#r#/s t%# I#rto Ri&ans4KATE: O% y#s, t%# I#rto Ri&ans4DORRA: " lik# t%# I#rto Ri&ans4KATE: Bt4DORRA: Bt4KATE: (!o' actin" li&e a f$ll6blooded racist# ban"in" her fist on the

table) "/v# %ad t%# (loody I#rto Ri&ans p to %#r#, t%#y *ak# *#

pk#DORRA: T%#n t%#r#/s t%#4KATE: T%#4DORRA: T%# A8t#&s4KATE: O%, " lik# t%# A8t#&s4DORRA: #s, t%#y/r# ni, t%# A8t#&s4KATE: #s, (t4DORRA: Bt4KATE: Bt4DORRA: Bt t%#y/r# A8t#&s T%at/s t%# pro(l#*

KATE: T%at/s it! T%at/s )&kin- it4 T%#y/r# )&kin- A8t#&s4DORRA: 7st lik# t%#4KATE: T%# Iata-onians4DORRA: T%# Iata-onians, y#s4KATE: T%# Iata-onians4 t%#y/r# ni t%# Iata-onians4DORRA: Bt4KATE: Bt4DORRA KATE:T%#y/r# Iata-onians S%it

Roc& m$sic. They dance# b$ildin" $% to dancin" roc& and roll.

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S#ENE ;&

KATE: +%#n yo op#n p a *ass -rav#, t%#r# ar# rtain t#&%ni#s yo

%av# to s#! So, " took a &ors# in t%# #&avation o) *ass -rav#s!o &an/t .st -o into on# and r**a-# arond! T%#r# ar#, a)t#rall, la's -ov#rnin- s&% #&avations! T%# p#rson nd#rtakin- t%#

.o( is in t%# sa*# position as so*#on# '%o n&ov#rs a *rd#r! H#*st, at on# and t%# sa*# ti*#, di- p t%# (ody o) t%# vi&ti* Gorvi&ti*s and y#t not a&tally to&% anyt%in-! ") %# is not p#r)#&tlytrain#d to do t%is 'ork, %# is in dan-#r o) &ov#rin- p t%# v#ry#vid#n o) *rd#r t%at %# s%old (# n&ov#rin-!

H# 'ill dis&ov#r not only t%# (ody Gor (odi#s (t also, v#ry o)t#n,

#vid#n o) %o' t%# &ri*# 'as &o**itt#d, )or #a*pl# (ll#ts i)t%# vi&ti* Gor vi&ti*s '#r# s%ot! Ev#ry sin-l# o(.#&t )ond in t%#vi&inity o) t%# vi&ti* Gor vi&ti*s in a *ass -rav# %as a l#-alsi-ni)i&an, (#&as# it &old %#lp r#&onstr&t t%# &ri*# and r#v#alt%# &ont#t in '%i&% t%# &ri*# 'as &o**itt#d! Cons##ntly, t%#

p#rson doin- t%is 'ork &arri#s an #nor*os r#sponsi(ility! Nnd#rno &ir&*stans *st %# s#parat# t%# &orps# Gor &orps#s )ro*

p#rsonal #))#&ts t%at &old %#lp id#nti)y t%# vi&ti* Gor vi&ti*s! H#*st *ak# an inv#ntory o) #v#ry sin-l# t%in-, do'n to t%# last

d#tail, *akin- sr# not to da*a-# anyt%in-!H# %as to 'ork in sta-#s! T%# )irst sta-# is to srv#y t%# ar#a, andid#nti)y any pot#ntial *ass -rav#! T%# s#&ond sta-# is to r#&ord t%#lay#rs o) #art%, and t%# 'ay in '%i&% t%# varios lay#rs &ov#r t%#

(ody Gor (odi#s! D#p#ndin- on %o' *any lay#rs o) #art% t%#r# ar#,and on t%#ir &o*position G#art%, sand, ston#, &on&r#t# #t&! %# %asto &%oos# t%# ri-%t tools )or t%at parti&lar #&avation! T%# t%irdsta-# is t%# #&avation its#l)! T%# )ort% sta-# involv#s t%#

pr#s#rvation o) t%# #&avat#d *at#rials! T%# )i)t% sta-# is t%#

int#rpr#tation o) '%at/s (##n )ond!

T%is 'ork is al'ays don# (y a t#a*! "n #v#ry t#a* t%#r#/s atopo-rap%#r, a p%oto-rap%#r, an ar&%a#olo-ist, a do&tor, a la'y#r,#p#rts to #a*in# t%# *ilitary &ont#t in '%i&% t%# vi&ti* Gorvi&ti*s '#r# kill#d, and a psy&%olo-ist! T%# psy&%olo-ist is t%#r#to *ak# sr# t%at t%# ot%#r *#*(#rs o) t%# t#a* don/t (r#ak nd#rt%# str#ss! ") %# notis t%at a *#*(#r o) t%# t#a* is no lon-#r in a)it stat# to &ontin#, %# %as to int#rv#n# and r#*ov# %i* )ro* t%#

sit#, t%#n %#/ll *ak# an #valation o) %is *#ntal stat# and advis#

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%i* Gor, it &old (#, %#r to tak# a (r#ak )ro* t%# #&avation )or a'%il#!

T%at/s %o' " &a*# to Bosnia: to 'ork as a psy&%olo-ist 'it% t%#

t#a*s o) p#opl# #&avatin- t%# *ass -rav#s! And so " (#&a*# an#&avator *ys#l)! M#, Kat# M&oil, 5< y#ars old, a -radat# )ro*Harvard Nniv#rsity, a sp#&ialist in o(s#ssional n#rosis and

psy&%oanalysis, at%or o) a F pa-# do&torat# t%#sis on 0r#d and%is &onpts o) &%ild nar&issis*, *arri#d and a *ot%#r o) t'oda-%t#rs, *#, Kat# M&oil, " s%old (# as%a*#d o) *ys#l), "%av#n/t s##n *y )a*ily )or si *ont%s and " don/t %av# ti*# tot%ink a(ot t%#* *&% (#&as# t%#r#/s no' so*#t%in- #ls# t%at/stak#n ov#r *y li)#: to #&avat#, #&avat#, #&avat#, to #&avat#*ass -rav#s in Bosnia in t%# na*# o) t%# Nnit#d Stat#s o) A*#ri&a,

in t%# na*# o) t%# Alli#s, in t%# na*# o) '#st#rn &ivilisation, in t%#na*# o) t%# N, in t%# na*# o) .sti, in t%# na*# o) trt%, in t%#na*# o) t%# past and o) t%# )tr#! "t/s %ard to &arry s&% a (rd#non yor s%old#rs, Kat# M&oil, (t yo/ll n#v#r (# a(l# to r#-ainyor (alan o) *ind nl#ss yo nd#rstand '%y!

S#ENE ;;

DORRA rin"s the bell. She rin"s several times# becomin" moreand more des%erate. KATE arrives)

DORRA: " 'ant an a(ortionKATE: #s, Dorra4DORRA: o'4KATE: #s, Dorra4DORRA: o'KATE: +%at#v#r yo 'ant4

A moments silence.

KATE: Bt yo/ll %av# to 'ait .st a littl#!DORRA: " don/t 'ant to 'ait! "/* n&l#an! "/* n&l#an (#&as# o) t%is

t%in- insid# *#4KATE: #s4DORRA: Kat#, " don/t 'ant it to start *ovin-!KATE: "t 'on/t *ov#!DORRA: "t/s *ovin- alr#ady " &an )##l it!

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DORRA: " &an )##l it ps%in-! And " don/t 'ant it to4 " 'ant so*#on# to-#t it ot!

KATE: o .st %av# to 'ait on# *or# *ont%4

DORRA: Kat#4KATE: #s6DORRA: " 'ant so*#t%in- to drink!KATE: #s, Dorra!DORRA: So*#t%in- stron-!KATE: #s!DORRA: So*# vodka!KATE: Ri-%t!

KATE exits.

S#ENE ;8

DORRA# her belly s'ollen# lies on her bed# in a state of "reat a"itation. Shesh$dders and trembles. And shes s'eatin". KATE stands by the bed.Everythin" she says resembles more a &ind of thera%y than a confession. So#her tone is not a normal tone. She tal&s# hardly %a$sin" for breath# tryin" to

console DORRA. DORRA barely listens to her. Or# %erha%s# she doesnt listenat all.

KATE: randpa, '%at is A*#ri&a6 A*#ri&a is a pil# o) ston#s (ilt lik#t%is! (She describes the vertical %lane 'ith her hand.)

(To DORRA) My -rand)at%#r s#d to t#ll s t%# story a(ot '%#n %# )irst&a*# to t%# Stat#s at l#ast t'o or t%r## ti*#s #v#ry y#ar, '%#n t%#)a*ily 'as -at%#r#d to-#t%#r at T%anks-ivin-, at C%rist*as, or at

#' #ar/s!

T#ll *#, randpa, %o' did yo -#t to A*#ri&a6 +# &a*# on a (i-(oat! As (i- as t%is6 o, (i--#r! As (i- as t%is roo*6 o, (i--#r!As (i- as t%is %os#6 o, #v#n (i--#r t%an t%at! As (i- as t%#%os# and t%# -ard#n and t%# &%i&k#n$s%#d pt to-#t%#r! As (i- ast%# '%ol# str##t! " don/t (#li#v# yo! 3ook, look at t%is (oat! (She

"ets o$t an old %hoto) H#r#, %#r#, on t%# t%ird &lass d#&k, t%at/s*#! And t%at/s yor -r#at$-rand*ot%#r! And t%at/s yor )at%#r!Bt it &an/t (# %i*, %#/s #v#n littl#r t%an *#! +#ll, %# 'as t%#n,

#v#n littl#r t%an yo! And '%o/s t%at6 "t/s yor Nn&l# S#an! Andt%at/s yor Nn&l# Si*on! And t%at/s yor Nn&l# +illia*! And

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t%at/s yor Ant Molly! And t%at/s yor Ant Eli8a(#t%! Andt%at/s yor -rand*ot%#r '%o di#d last y#ar! And '%y ar#n/t "t%#r#6 B#&as# yo '#r#n/t (orn y#t! And t%# (oat6 +%at a(ott%# (oat6 "s t%# (oat *ad# o) ston#s too6 o, *y pr#&ios, t%# (oat

isn/t *ad# o) ston#s!DORRA: (Almost delirio$s)o o oKATE: On %# -ot to A*#ri&a, *y -rand)at%#r (#&a*# a ston#&tt#r!

T%# ston#s n#v#r )or-av# %i*! T%#s# ston#s )ro* %is land t%at %#/d-at%#r#d all t%os# lon- y#ars, as '#ll as t%os# %# %adn/t, all prs#d%i* to t%# Nnit#d Stat#s! H# 'as al'ays &onvind t%at t%# ston#s)ro* "r#land and t%# ston#s )ro* A*#ri&a %ad .oin#d )ors to trap%i*!

A moments silence.

DORRA: T%is &%ild do#sn/t %av# a )at%#r!KATE: #s it do#s!DORRA: T%is &%ild do#sn/t %av# a na*#!KATE: Bt it 'ill %av#! "t/ll %av# yor na*#!DORRA: "t 'ill n#v#r (# *y &%ild! " didn/t 'ant it! o(ody 'ant#d it! T%is

&%ild do#sn/t %av# a *ot%#r or a )at%#r! "t do#sn/t #ist, Kat#KATE: #s it do#s! "t/s *ovin- insid# yo! o/r# its *ot%#r!DORRA: And its )at%#r6 +%o 'ill (# its )at%#r6 ") it #v#r asks *# '%o its

)at%#r is, '%at 'ill " say6 +%o is its )at%#r6KATE: +ar! +ar is its )at%#r!DORRA: " &old n#v#r t#ll a &%ild t%at! Ho' &old " t#ll it t%at6 Ho' &old

yo say to a &%ild: =3ist#n, *y an-#l, 'ar is yor )at%#r!>6 o&%ild &old nd#rstand t%at!

KATE: "t 'ill nd#rstand on# day!

Another silence.

Bt yo *st l#t *# t#ll yo %o' *y -rand)at%#r (#&a*# a ston#&tt#r!

She s%ea&s in her "randfathers voice.

0irst o) all, '# -ot o)) at Ellis "sland! T%#n '# %ad to -o into t%#"**i-ration O))i! " kn#' t%at '#/d %av# to look &l#an and n#atand *ak# a -ood i*pr#ssion! As '# '#r# "ris% and spok# -oodEn-lis%, '# '#r# a&pt#d strai-%ta'ay! So t%#n '# took t%# (oatto Man%attan! And t%# *int# '# arriv#d, " sa' a *an 'avin- a

pla&ard t%at said: =+ool'ort% Bildin- Co*pany! ood ston#'ork#rs 'ant#d!>

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"/d n#v#r (##n a ston# 'ork#r! All " 'ant#d 'as to )ind a littl# ploto) land 'it% no ston#s in it, so*#'%#r# in t%# '#st, and to 'ork it'it% *y )a*ily!

DORRA: o o o

KATE: Bt " only %ad 1F dollars in *y po&k#t! " look#d at *y 'i)#, and*y &%ildr#n, and *y *ot%#r, non# o) '%o* kn#' '%#r# '# '#r#-oin- to sl##p t%at ni-%t, and " d#&id#d to tak# *y &%an!"t 'as t%# )irst o))#r o) 'ork t%at " st*(l#d on '%#n " -ot toA*#ri&a and " 'as )ri-%t#n#d t%at " 'oldn/t )ind anot%#r on#! So" '#nt p to t%# *an and " said: =" lik# ston#s!>And %# ask#d *#: =Hav# yo #v#r &t ston#s6>And " said =#s!> And %# said: =And '%#r# 'as t%at6>="n *y -ard#n,> " r#pli#d! ="n *y -ard#n!> And t%# *an t%o-%t*y ans'#r 'as -ood #no-% and %# o))#r#d *# t%# .o( at


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KATE: "t/s too soon!DORRA: "/* &old! "t/s *akin- *# &old! "t/s &old lik# a snak#, and it/s

*akin- *# &old! "/* s%iv#rin-! " &an/t sl##p any *or#! "/* t%#si8# o) a (arr#l4 "t/s takin- p *or# and *or# spa " &an/t

stand it any *or#4KATE: o to sl##p! "/* %#r#!

Another moments silence. DORRA is in a restless slee%. KATE contin$essotto voce.

KATE: +%#n p#opl# ask#d *y Dad '%#r# %# 'ork#d, %# s#d to sayrat%#r #ni-*ati&ally: )or t%# #*#r-#n&y s#rvis at t%# (i--#st (ankon t%# East Coast T%at 'as %is littl# .ok#! H# a&tally 'ork#d )or adonor (ank And t%#y &old 'ak# %i* at any ti*# o) t%# day or

ni-%t, #v#n at 2 o/&lo&k in t%# *ornin-, )or t%# #*#r-#n&y transporto) a kidn#y to Sprin-)i#ld, or +orst#r or 0all Riv#r or any'%#r##ls# in Massa&%s#tts! So*#ti*#s, %#/d -#t %o*# .st '%#n '#'#r# %avin- (r#ak)ast! So '%at did yo %av# to d#liv#r last ni-%t,Daddy6 " %ad to d#liv#r a %#art, %#/d say, starin- into spa! H#%ardly #v#r -ot t%# &%an to sl##p a '%ol# #i-%t %ors! Nsally,a)t#r #v#ry =d#liv#ry>, %# only *ana-#d to -#t t'o or t%r## %orsr#st! H# )#ll strai-%t to sl##p, 'it% t%# t#l#p%on# (y %is (#d! Allt%ro-% *y &%ild%ood, " only #v#r sa' %i* sl##pin-, or das%in-

ot, or &o*in- %o*# and sittin- strai-%t do'n at t%# ta(l# '%#r#*y Mo* 'old -iv# %i* so*#t%in- to #at!So '%at did yo d#liv#r last ni-%t, Daddy6 " d#liv#r#d a =donor>!A donor sally *#ant so*#on# '%o/d (##n s*as%#d to pi#s ont%# )r##'ay or so*#'%#r#, on# o) '%os# or-ans 'as -oin- to (#sp##dily s#'n into so*# ot%#r poor &r#atr# '%o n##d#d a ln- ora pan&r#as or a liv#r! T%# donor 'as #it%#r d#ad or dyin-, and t%#ality o) t%# or-an d#p#nd#d on t%# sp##d at '%i&% t%# t'on)ortnat# p#opl# &old (# (ro-%t to-#t%#r in t%# sa*# op#ratin-t%#atr#! Ot%#r days, *y Dad 'old %av# to provid# transport )or

t%# =r#iv#r>! " sav#d %i*, %# 'old say at (r#ak)ast, and %is )ar#*ind#d *# o) t%# )a o) a pri#st .st a)t#r %is Snday s#r*on!Bt t%#r# '#r#, *ay(# t'o or t%r## ti*#s a y#ar, ni-%ts '%#nt%in-s '#r# i#t! My Dad 'old look p at t%# stars and say:Toni-%t it/ll (# i#t! T%at *#ant t%at no(ody 'old n##d %i* t%atni-%t? %# 'oldn/t %av# to -o any'%#r#, not )or a skin -ra)t, or an#y#$transplant, a %#art, a kidn#y, (lood, *arro'4 Bt %o' do yokno' t%at toni-%t/ll (# i#t, Daddy6 " .st )##l it, %#/d say,lookin- ot o) t%# 'indo', into t%# (la&k ni-%t, as i) so*# ns##n*#ss#n-#r 'as -ivin- %i* a s#&r#t si-n t%at toni-%t #v#ryt%in-'old (# OK!

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DORRA 'a&es $% s$ddenly.

DORRA: " sa' %i*

KATE: +%at do yo *#an yo sa' %i*6DORRA: "n t%# darkn#ssKATE: +%#n6DORRA: 7st no'! H# 'as (#ndin- ov#r *#!KATE: +%at did %# look lik#6DORRA: H# didn/t %av# a )a!KATE: o )aDORRA: o, .st a4KATE: A '%at4DORRA: A *ot%4 H# 'as .st a -apin- *ot%!

KATE: o to sl##p, Dorra! "/* %#r#!

S#ENE ;:

DORRA alone in the dar&ness.

DORRA: ="/* %#r#!> +%o ar# yo6 ="t/s *#>! +%o6 =M#>! " &an/t s## yo!=#s yo &an>! +%at do yo 'ant6 o a'ay! ="/* %n-ry>! So

'%at6 =o %av# to -iv# *# so*#t%in- to #at>! o/v# alr#ady#at#n *y )l#s%! +%at #ls# &an " -iv# yo6 =o %av# to -iv# *#so*#t%in- to #at>! "/v# -iv#n yo #v#ry drop o) *y (lood! +%at#ls# &an " -iv# yo6 ="/* %n-ry! o/r# *y *ot%#r! o %av# to-iv# *# so*#t%in- to #at>! "/* not yor *ot%#r! " didn/t 'ant to (#yor *ot%#r! " 'ill n#v#r (# yor *ot%#r! o %av# no *ot%#r!=#s " do! o/r# *y *ot%#r, and yo %av# to -iv# *# so*#t%in-to #at!> "/v# -ot not%in- l#)t to -iv# yo! o/v# #at#n all o) *#!And yo/v# #*pti#d *#! o/v# #v#n #*pti#d *y sol! =") yodon/t -iv# *# so*#t%in- to #at, "/ll s&r#a*>! S&r#a* t%#n " 'ant

to %#ar yo s&r#a*!

8e hear a horrible scream. 0ts the scream of a 'oman bein" ra%ed.

o o Stop it

8e still hear the scream.

o o 0or od/s sak#, stop it Stop it

These are %erha%s the 'ords of a 'oman bein" ra%ed.

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o o H#lp H#lp Stop it 7st kill *# Kill *#

A fe' seconds of silence.

=+%at/s yor pro(l#*6> Stop it! Stop it! ="/v# stopp#d! OK6> +%at doyo 'ant6 ="/v# alr#ady told yo! " 'ant so*#t%in- to #at! Eit%#ryo -iv# *# so*#t%in- to #at, or "/ll start s&r#a*in- a-ain!> o,

pl#as#, don/t! "/ll -iv# yo so*#t%in- to #at! " 'ill! "/ll -iv# yoso*#t%in- to #at4

S#ENE ;5

DORRA# sittin" $% in bed# h$nched over a %late of food. She is devo$rin" a

h$"e brea&fast. She sobs as she eats. She eats# starin" into s%ace# her mo$thtoo f$ll# 'ith *am and b$tter on her li%s and on her chin)

DORRA: ="/* %#r#>! +%o ar# yo6 ="t/s *#>! +%o6 =M#>! " don/t kno''%o yo ar#! =Stop pr#t#ndin-! o kno' #a&tly '%o " a*>! o" don/t! " don/t kno' yo! o don/t #ist! =#s " do! " do #ist!And it/s yo '%o ar# -oin- to (rin- *# into t%# 'orld>! o, "/lln#v#r (rin- yo into t%# 'orld! =#s yo 'ill, yo %av# to>! o, "don/t? " don/t %av# to (rin- yo into t%# 'orld! =o don/t %av#

any &%oi! o/r# *y *ot%#r! And it/s a *ot%#r/s .o( to (rin- a&%ild into t%# 'orld>! o don/t %av# t%# ri-%t to (# (ro-%t intot%# 'orld! o/r# a 'ar &%ild! o don/t %av# any par#nts! o'#r# (orn o) %orror! o ar# a &%ild o) %orror! =3ist#n to *#, i) yodon/t (rin- *# into t%# 'orld, "/ll s&r#a*>!

The terrifyin" scream of a 'oman bein" ra%ed. KATE enters.

KATE: "/* %#r#!DORRA: " don/t 'ant to (rin- t%is into t%# 'orld!

KATE: Dorra4DORRA: " don/t 'ant to (rin- t%is into t%# 'orld4 "t/s askin- *# to (rin- it

into t%# 'orld, (t " don/t 'ant to4 +%y is it s&r#a*in- lik# t%at6T#ll it to stop s&r#a*in-!

KATE: Dorra, i) yo don/t 'ant t%is &%ild, -iv# it to *#!DORRA: All ri-%t, " 'ill!KATE: "/d lik# to %av# it!DORRA: Bt tak# it no', t%is *int#!KATE: " &an/t tak# it no'! Bt, i) yo (rin- it into t%# 'orld and -iv# it to

*#, t%#n "/ll tak# it!DORRA: o, tak# it no'! ") yo r#ally 'ant it, tak# it no'!

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KATE: All ri-%t t%#n, "/ll tak# it no'! GShe lies do'n next to DORRA. Sheta&es DORRA in her arms). Co*# on, l#t/s -o to sl##p!

S#ENE ;>

KATE is smo&in". 3er face loo&s t'isted. 8e hardly reco"nise her. A diarylies o%en on the table.

KATE: +%at do yo do i) yo/r# in a )or#st n#ar Sr#(r#ni&a and yo )indt%# )ollo'in- o(.#&ts in a &l#arin-, s&att#r#d in t%# -rass ov#r an

ar#a o) a(ot 1F yards:t'o %ndr#d and )orty s#v#n &artrid-#sa (i&y&l# '%##la t#at )ro* a (a(y/s (ottl#

a (#r#t 'it% t%# l#tt#rs N (ar#ly d#&ip%#ra(l#pi#s o) a str#t&%#rt%r## pa&k#ts o) Drina &i-ar#tt#s#l#v#n #*pty &ans o) Croatian (##ra (rok#n alar* &lo&k

a sas%#d t(# o) toot%past#a pi# o) (ar(#d 'ir# a(ot t%r## and a %al) *#tr#s lon-a ri)l# (tta plasti& (a- )ll o) rottin- potato#san Elvis T$s%irta l#at%#r (#lt, (rnt (la&k, 'it% t%# po&%#s '%#r# yo k##p t%# -r#nad#s

ripp#d o))a post&ard o) t%# Ei))#l To'#r 'it% a )#' lin#s 'ritt#n on t%# (a&k'%i&% ar# &o*pl#t#ly ill#-i(l#!

") yo/r# in a )or#st n#ar Sr#(r#ni&a and yo )ind t%#s# t%in-s s&att#r#darond in t%# -rass, t%#r#/s a


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KATE: S#da*na#st! S#v#nt##n!DORRA: o &old no lon-#r (#ar to r#ad t%# inv#ntori#s t%#y atta&%#d to

#a&% (ody t%#y d- p!KATE: o!

DORRA: o &old no lon-#r (#ar to %#ar t%# sond o) t%# pi&ka#s, t%#tro'#ls and t%# &ro'(ars t%at '#r# (#atin- and di--in- and -ratin-and s'##pin-!

KATE: o!DORRA: And t%# pr#s#rvation o) t%# =#&avat#d *att#r>, t%# %andlin- o) t%#

&orps#s, t%# stat# o) t%#ir d#&o*position, yo '#r#n/t a(l# to d#al'it% any o) t%at #it%#r!

KATE: o!DORRA: And #v#ryt%in- yo/d l#arnt a(ot #&avatin- &orps#s *ad# yo

)##l as%a*#d6

KATE: #s!DORRA: 0or #a*pl#, rl# n*(#r on# )or t%# #&avator: yo %av# to k##p

t%# sit# &l#an, a )r##nt s'##pin- o) t%# sit# is on# o) t%# (#st*#t%ods )or -arant##in- prop#r o(s#rvation o) an #&avation4

KATE: (Smo&in"# on the ver"e of tears) #s!DORRA: (/omin" to'ards Kate and ta&in" her by the sho$lders) So yo

ask#d to (# s#nt so*#'%#r# #ls#! 0or #a*pl#4KATE: #s!DORRA: (1oo&in" at KATEs o%en diary 'e have to &no' that DORRA has

already read it) 0or #a*pl#, %#r#: to apply a n#' *#t%od, yor&at%arti& *#t%od, in t%# psy&%ot%#rapy tr#at*#nt o) 'o*#n inBosnia '%o/v# s))#r#d rap#!

KATE is motionless# %erha%s in tears. DORRA &isses her.

S#ENE ;)

DORRA is alone in the dar&ness.

DORRA: ="/* %#r#!> +%at do yo 'ant6 "/v# -iv#n yo so*#t%in- to #at,'%at do yo 'ant no'6 =" don/t kno'!> " don/t 'ant to %#ar )ro*yo a-ain! "/v# -iv#n yo so*#t%in- to #at! So, s%t p! =" &an/ts%t p: "/* )ri-%t#n#d!> S%t p! 3#av# *# alon#! " n##d to r#st!=#s, (t "/* )ri-%t#n#d!> " 'ant to -o to sl##p! " don/t 'ant to%#ar yo a-ain! " 'ant to r#st! =" 'ant yo to -iv# *# a &ddl#!> "don/t 'ant to &ddl# yo! " &an/t &ddl# yo! "/v# -iv#n yoso*#t%in- to #at? t%at/s #no-%! ="t/s not? " 'ant yo to &ddl# *#

a (it! "/* )ri-%t#n#d, and " 'ant yo to &ddl# *#!> " &an/t &ddl#

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yo! " don/t kno' %o' to! And "/* )ri-%t#n#d, too! =") yo don/t&ddl# *#, "/ll s&r#a*4>

S#ENE ;(

DORRA is alone.

DORRA: +%y do yo 'ant t%is &%ild, Kat#6 Ar# yo *ad or so*#t%in-6o/v# -ot t'o &%ildr#n alr#ady! or o'n &%ildr#n! And yo %av#a %s(and! o/v# -ot a )a*ily! or li)# is so*#'%#r# #ls#! +%ydo yo stay %#r#6 o/r# not r#sponsi(l# )or t%is? yo/r# not-ilty! o '#r#n/t (orn %#r#! o/r# A*#ri&an! o '#r#n/t#v#n (orn in Erop#! o '#r# (orn in t%# Nnit#d Stat#s! OK,yo %av# roots in "r#land? (t "r#land, it/s .st an island! "t/s

al*ost not part o) Erop# at all? it/s a 'orld o) its o'n! Any'ay,it/s not p to yo to &o*# %#r#, 'avin- t%# A*#ri&an )la-, (#atin-yor (r#ast 'it% *#a &lpa! o/r# not t%# Ir#sid#nt o) t%# Nnit#dStat#s! o/r# not t%# Sp#&ial Envoy o) A*#ri&a/s -ilty&ons&i#n!

A moments silence. KATE enters.

+%y do yo 'ant t%is &%ild, Kat#6

KATE: B#&as# " do!DORRA: Can/t yo %av# any *or# o) yor o'n6KATE: #s " &an!DORRA: So it is (#&as# yo lov# &%ildr#n6KATE: #s, it/s (#&as# " lov# &%ildr#n!

Another moments silence.

DORRA: +%y do yo 'ant t%is &%ild, Kat#6

KATE: " don/t kno'!DORRA: o/r# *ad, Kat#!KATE: o "/* not!DORRA: Do yo 'ant it )or yor 0r#dian #p#ri*#nts6KATE: o!DORRA: Ar# yo sr#6KATE: o!DORRA: Stop a&tin- as i) yo %ad t%# '%ol# o) A*#ri&a/s s(&ons&ios

-ilt on yor s%old#rs!

KATE: "/* not!DORRA: So, '%y do yo 'ant t%# &%ild, Kat#6

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KATE: +%y6DORRA: "/* not -oin- to -iv# it to yo, Kat#!KATE: +%y not6DORRA: "/* not -ivin- t%is &%ild to t%# Nnit#d Stat#s!

KATE: "/* not t%# Nnit#d Stat#s! "/* not a r#pr#s#ntativ# o) t%# A*#ri&an-ov#rn*#nt! "/* not t%# Ir#sid#nt o) t%# Nnit#d Stat#s! My rootsar# in "r#land

DORRA: "/d rat%#r it di#d t%an -iv# it to t%# Nnit#d Stat#s!KATE: (At brea&in" %oint) " 'ant it T%at/s all t%#r# is to it A)t#r all t%#

&orps#s "/v# d- p %#r#, in yor &ontry, " %av# t%# ri-%t to -o(a&k %o*# 'it% t%is &%ild

DORRA: Stop it, Kat#! o/ll n#v#r %av# it!KATE: (/alm a"ain# starin" into the distance) or (#lly is a *ass -rav#,

Dorra! +%#n " t%ink o) yor (#lly, " s## a pit )ll o) &orps#s, dri#d

p, s'oll#n, rottin-4 Bt, at t%# (otto* o) t%is pit, t%#r#/sso*#t%in- *ovin-4 A livin- (#in-4 A*on-st all t%# d#ad,t%#r#/s so*#on# aliv#4 So*#on# askin- to (# l#t ot4 "/ll n#v#rl#t yo kill yor &%ild, Dorra! " &a*# to yor &ontry to l#arn %o'to #&avat# *ass -rav#s! And #v#ry ti*# " #&avat#d on#, " %adt%# insan# %op# t%at "/d )ind .st on# srvivor4 T%is &%ild is asrvivor, Dorra! And it %as to (# sav#d, it %as to (# pll#d ot!T%at/s it4 "t/s as si*pl# as t%at4 +# %av# to r#s it )ro* t%#*ass -rav#4

The noise of an aero%lane abo$t to ta&e off.

KATE: (S%ea&in" to and for DORRA# b$t not addressin" her directly as$s%ended moment) Ho' &an " #plain to yo, Dorra, t%at natr#a(%ors a va&*? t%at t%# la's o) natr# %av# not%in- to do 'it%t%# i*pls#s (#%ind *an/s (ar(arity, t%at natr# do#sn/ta&kno'l#d-# rap#! So, yor (a(y is a (oy! As al'ays s##*s to%app#n a)t#r a 'ar, t%#r# ar# *or# (oys (orn t%an -irls! atr#,Dorra, is i*p#rvios to *an/s stpidity, %is in%*anity! S%#

prs#s %#r 'ork r#l#ntl#ssly, d#spit# t%# #vils p#rp#trat#d (y*ankind! And %#r 'ork r#*ains, as it al'ays 'as, *yst#rios and)ll o) (#aty!

"/* -oin- %o*# soon, Dorra! "/* -oin- (a&k to *y &%ildr#n!

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DORRA: Ho' &an " t#ll yo t%at " n#v#r 'ant to -o (a&k t%#r#, '%#r# " 'as(orn!

KATE: o 'ill on# day!DORRA: Ho' &an " t#ll yo t%at *y &ontry no lon-#r %as a od? *y p#opl#

kill#d Hi*!KATE: o 'ill )ind t%# n##d to (#li#v# a-ain, on# day!DORRA: Ho' &an " t#ll yo t%at all " 'ant to do is to -#t as )ar a'ay as

possi(l# )ro* t%is a&&rs#d pla, t%is %#ll4KATE: On# day yo/ll s## yor %o*# a-ain!DORRA: " don/t %av# a %o*# any*or#!KATE: On# day yo/ll 'ant to kno' i) yor )a*ily is still aliv#!DORRA: T%#r#/s no(ody l#)t aliv# in *y %#art any *or#!KATE: T%#r# *st (# an i*a-# o) yor &ontry t%at yo/ll al'ays &arry

'it% yo!

DORRA: Do yo 'ant to kno' '%at i*a-# o) *y &ontry " &arry 'it% *#6Do yo6 "t/s t%# i*a-# o) a drnk#n soldi#r, 'it% a rat%#r srpris#d#pr#ssion on %is )a, '%o 'ip#s %is da--#r on %is tros#r l#-,

pts it (a&k in its s%#at%, t%#n spits on t%# &orps# o) t%# *an '%os#t%roat %# %as .st &t!T%# i*a-# o) *y &ontry is t%at o) an old *an l#avin- a &ol*n o)r#)-##s to li# in t%# -rass )or a r#st, -rass t%at %id#s an anti$

p#rsonn#l *in#!My &ontry is a *ot%#r '%o notis t%at %#r d#ad son/s ni)or* is

*issin- a (tton! S%# %rri#s to s#' on# (a&k on (#)or# %#/s(ri#d!My &ontry is a )at%#r '%o sp#nds all %is ti*# *akin- a doll )or %is$y#ar$ old da-%t#r, '%o/s (##n d#ad )or 5@ days!My &ontry is a -rand*ot%#r '%o %as to )l## )ro* t%# approa&%in-soldi#rs, and '%o $ (#)or# l#avin- %#r %os# $ kiss#s t%# por&%!My &ontry is an old p#asant '%o looks at t%# soldi#rs #nt#rin- %isvilla-# and asks t%#*: =Ar# yo on or sid#6>!My &ontry is a r#sid#ntial distri&t o) Qkovar r#na*#d =BrntTank Av#n#>!

My &ontry is a soldi#r '%o *i#s in %is -lass &o-na&, raki, 'in#,'%isk#y, and any ot%#r al&o%ol %# &an pt %is %ands on! T%# drinkis &all#d a )i-%tin- &o&ktail! H# kno&ks it (a&k, t%#n -o#s to tak#%is position in t%# tr#n&%#s!My &ontry is a Msli* r#)-##, '%o di#s in a villa-# in Hn-ary'%#r# t%#r# is no Msli* *#t#ry and '%#r# no(ody kno's %o'to (ry a Msli*!

My &ontry is t%r## soldi#rs pissin- on t%# #*(#rs o) a %os# t%#y/v# .sttor&%#d!

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My &ontry is t%# ins&ription yo s## all ov#r t%# pla in Sara.#vo:IA" SA7IER BE+ARE S"IERS And t%# tast# o) *y&ontry is t%# sop %and#d ot (y t%# R#d Cross!

My &ontry is an 1$y#ar$old soldi#r '%o, )or a .ok#, 'rit#s: CNT HERE

on %is n#&k, .st lik# on t%os# pa&k#ts o) instant sop!My &ontry is an A*#ri&an tv s#ri#s t%at no(ody 'ants to *iss inMostar, #v#n '%#n t%# to'n is (#si#-#d (y S#r(s on on# sid#, and

(y Croats on t%# ot%#r!My &ontry is t%at yon- Karlova& '%o 'ants to (#&o*# a snip#r to

d#)#nd %is p#opl#, (t '%o &an only -#t %is %ands on t%r## rondso) a**nition a day!

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S#ENE 86

DORRA 'rites a letter.

DORRA: D#ar Kat#," don/t r#ally kno' '%at "/* -oin- to do no'! "/v# )il#dappli&ations )or #*i-ration at t%# Canadian, Astralian and Sot%A)ri&an #*(assi#s!" don/t 'ant to -o to A*#ri&a!

My (a(y is )in#! H# '#i-%s 15 ponds no'!+%#n yo last &all#d, yo 'ant#d to kno' t%# pr#&is# *o*#nt at '%i&% "

d#&id#d to k##p %i*!"/ll t#ll yo!On# day, .st a)t#r yo l#)t, " '#nt )or a 'alk (y t%# lak#! As " 'alk#d, "

look#d at t%# tr##s and t%# 'at#r4 All o) a sdd#n, a noti nail#dto a tr## &a-%t *y #y#! " '#nt to tak# a &los#r look, and t%is is'%at " r#ad:

+E +ON3D 3"KE TO "0ORM ON THAT TH"S TREE "S DEAD!"T +"33 BE CNT DO+ +EEK COMMEC" AIR"3 2D!

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