SOPHIE/EKART/BAAL

SOPHIE
Wait, I have to stop.  Why do you have to go so fast? 

BAAL 
To try to get away from you. 

EKART 
How can you say things like that to her?  She's carrying your baby! 

SOPHIE 
I wanted it, Ekart. 

BAAL 
Yeah, she wanted it, Ekart.  And she can have it. 

EKART 
You're sickening.  Sit down here, Sophie. 

SOPHIE 
He can go on without me, I don't care. 

EKART 
If you do, I'll stay with her. 

BAAL 
Ah, but she won't stay with you.  You'll be deserting me, because of her.  That's just like you. 

EKART 
You took my women!  Twice!  You didn't give a damn about them, but you stole them from me even though I loved them! 

BAAL 
Because you loved them.  I screwed those two filthy hunks of flesh because I wanted to keep you clean.  You think I enjoyed it? 

EKART 
(to Sophie) You still love this pig?

SOPHIE 
I can't help it.  I still love what's left of his body. I still love his fists.  I can't help it. 

BAAL 
I never want to know what you two did with each other when I was in jail. 

SOPHIE 
We waited for you! 

BAAL 
Together. 

SOPHIE 
Do you care?  Then beat me for it! 

EKART 
You forced her on me! 

BAAL 
(to Ekart) You didn't mean anything to me then! 

EKART 
Well, I don't have your thick, animal skin. 

BAAL 
That's why I love you. 

EKART 
Shut up!  Shut up about that! 

BAAL 
Let's get rid of this bitch.  She drinks your tears, you know. That's why she runs around naked between us.  I can wait forever but I can't change my skin. 

EKART 
(sits down beside Sophie) You'd better go home to your mother. 

SOPHIE 
I can't, Ekart. 

BAAL 
She can't, Ekart. 

SOPHIE 
Beat me if you want, Baal.  I'll stop asking you to slow down. I didn't mean it.  I'll follow you as far as I can, then I'll lie down and die, and you won't even have to look.

BAAL 
Go throw your fat belly in the river.  You disgust me. 

SOPHIE 
Are you going to leave me here?  You're not going to leave me here.  It's a beautiful sky tonight, and you love it.  But you won't love it when you have to die alone. 

BAAL 
Yes, I will. 

SOPHIE 
You're not going to leave me here. 

BAAL 
I'm sick and tired of you. 

SOPHIE 
Not at night, Baal, not at night. I'm afraid to be alone, I'm afraid of the dark, don't leave me here.  Stay with me... 
BAAL 
Come on, Ekart. 

SOPHIE 
WHAT'LL I DO? 

BAAL 
Die, sweetheart. 

SOPHIE 
WHAT ABOUT OUR BABY? 

BAAL 
Bury it. 

SOPHIE 
I hope you remember these things you're saying to me under your beautiful sky!  I hope you remember them when you die! 

EKART 
(to Sophie) I'll stay with you.  I'll take you back to your mother. Just tell me you don't love this animal. 

BAAL 
She loves me. 

SOPHIE 
I love this animal.