‘CHARACTERS Tupolski Katurian Ariel Michal ‘Mother Father Boy Gist Act One SCENE ONE Police interrogation room. Katurio sitting at table, conte, blindfolded. Tupolst and Ariel ener ad sit posite him, Tupolst with a box fle coming large sheaf of papers. “Tupolski Mister Katurian, this Detective Ave, Pa Detective Tapolski-». Who let that on you? Katrin What? “Tpolsk takes the Blindfold of Tupolski Who let chs on you? Xaturian Um, the ma “Tupolski Why didnt you take i off Te just looks seupi Kavorian I ida’ shink Twas supposed to “Tupols Katuran (pause) Yes Ic just looks stupid Tupolski (pause) Like Iwas saying, this Detective Ariel and I'm Detective Tupolsk Katurian Wel, the main sing {want rosy is, ave ‘complete respec for you and for what yor do and Tm {lod to help you in any way Teun, Thave somplete respect. “polski Well thar's good to hea. Katurian Pm not like some ofthese. .you know? “Tapolski Some of hese what? I don know?XKaturian Some af these res of people who have n0 respect for the police have never bees in trouble with the police in my life n-my life, And Ariel Never been in eouble ual sow, you mean. Katurian Hah? Ariel Repeating myself... Yow have never heen in teouble with th police unt now. You meas atuian Ym a trouble with the police now? Avil What else are you doing here? Katurian In helping you with your enquires, Ichoughe Ariel So wre friends of yours, ike we've rook you here Tike this «soil visi like We're friends of yours? Katarian You're not friends of ming, no Ariel You have had your sights read. You've been took ous of your home. You've had a fucking blindfold an, Do you think we do this to our good fucking friends? Katurian We're nor friends, no, But by same token, Ariel (pause) Lam going to hit you so hacd in the fucking head Xaturian (pause) Hah? Ariel Atm I mul ‘Tupolski am { mumbling? “Tupolski No, you're nor mumbling. 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