Maryia Bialkovich

WOMAN But it was minor cancer. 

JOURNALIST Minor cancer? 

WOMAN I mean, it was nothing horrible, she just had a small scar on her forehead.

JOURNALIST A small scar? 

WOMAN I think she went on a work trip somewhere. 

JOURNALIST Where? Don’t you remember? 

WOMAN Well, she didn’t tell us in detail about that. 

JOURNALIST Do you remember anything else? 

WOMAN I don’t think so. 

JOURNALIS I see. 

The Journalist turns off the recorder and approaches the Operator. They discuss the notes and review video fragments on the camera. The Woman sits there for a while.

WOMAN Sorry, when do you think all this will be over? 

Journalist and Cameraman don’t hear her question. The Woman sits there for a while longer and then goes out into the next room. 

ACT 3

SCENE 11

WOMAN

CHORUS Neighborhood voices and sounds (may be complemented)


The Woman is alone in the room. She sits / stands / approaches the window / whatever: public solitude.

CHORUS 

“Where is it?”

“Stop shouting!”

“I’m calling the police!”

The sound of someone banging on the radiator.         

La la la!”