By Alfred Jarry
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Extra resources for The Ubu Plays: Includes: Ubu Rex; Ubu Cuckolded; Ubu Enchained
Source of revenue? NOBLE. I’m bankrupt. PA UBU. Take that for disrespect. (Hits him with the hook. ) Now get down that hatch. Your identify, quantity 5 ? NOBLE. Margrave of Thorn, count number Palatine of Polock. PA UBU. That’s no longer a lot. Is that every one you're? NOBLE. It’s been more than enough for me. PA UBU. good, it’s greater than not anything. Down the hatch. What’s consuming you, Ma Ubu ? MA UBU. You’re too bloodthirsty, Pa Ubu. PA UBU. Bah! I’m getting wealthy. Now I’ll have them learn the record of what I’ve bought. Registrar, learn my checklist of my titles and possessions. REGISTRAR. count number of Sandomir. PA UBU. commence with the princedoms, silly bugger! REGISTRAR. Princedom of Podolia, Grand Duchy of Posen, Duchy of Courland, County of Sandomir, County of Vitebsk, Palatinate of Polock, Margravate of Thorn. PA UBU. good, pass on. REGISTRAR. That’s the lot. PA UBU. What do you suggest, that’s the lot! Oh good, then, ahead all of the Nobles and, due to the fact I don’t suggest to prevent getting richer, I shall execute all of them and confiscate their sales. Come on, down the hatch with the whole thing. (They are filled down the hatch. ) Hurry up, speedier, quicker, I’m going to make a few legislation subsequent. a number of. That’ll be worthy observing. PA UBU. to start with, I shall reform the code of justice, then we are going to continue to monetary concerns. numerous JUDGES. we're strongly against any swap. PA UBU. Pschitt! to begin with, judges will not obtain a wage. JUDGES. And what lets live to tell the tale? We’re all negative males. PA UBU. you could hold the fines you impose and the possessions of these you condemn to loss of life. FIRST pass judgement on. It’s unthinkable. moment pass judgement on. notorious. 3rd pass judgement on. Scandalous. FOURTH pass judgement on. Contemptible. ALL. We refuse to pass judgement on lower than such stipulations. PA UBU. Down the hatch with the judges. (They fight in useless. ) MA UBU. Oh, what have you ever performed, Pa Ubu? Who will administer justice now ? PA UBU. Why, i'm going to. You’ll see how good issues will pass. MA UBU. definite, it will likely be a correct outdated mess. PA UBU. Aw, close your gob, clownish woman. gents, we'll continue to monetary concerns. FINANCIERS. There’s little need to alter something. PA UBU. How come? I desire to swap every little thing, I do. first of all, I intend to pocket part the tax receipts. FINANCIERS. What cheek! PA UBU. gents, we will identify a tax usually percentage on all estate, one other on undefined, and a 3rd of fifteen francs a head on all marriages and funerals. FIRST FINANCIER. yet that’s ridiculous, Pa Ubu. moment FINANCIER. particularly absurd. 3rd FINANCIER. Doesn’t make experience. PA UBU. You’re making enjoyable of me ? Down the hatch, all of you. (The FINANCIERS are shoved in. ) MA UBU. Come, come, Lord Ubu, kings aren’t purported to behave like that. You’re butchering the full global. PA UBU. So pschitt! MA UBU. not more justice, no economy! PA UBU. worry not anything, my candy baby, I’ll cross from village to village myself and acquire the taxes. SCENE 3 A Peasant’s condominium within the Environs of Warsaw. a number of PEASANTS are assembled. A PEASANT (entering). hello! did you pay attention the scoop ? The King is lifeless, and the entire nobles besides; younger Boggerlas has fled to the mountains along with his mom.