There are two men on stage, standing very close to one another, as if they were on a crowded bus.
ESTRAGON (to the other man): “Are you trying to get by?”
OREGON: “Yes.”
ESTRAGON: “What do you do to get by?”
OREGON: “Nothing. I ask you to move. ”
Estragon moves slightly
OREGON: “See, I’m getting by now!”
ESTRAGON: “What’s it like?”
OREGON: “Getting by, you mean?”
ESTRAGON: “Yes.”
OREGON: “It feels much the same as before I got by.”
ESTRAGON: “Why bother then?”
OREGON: “Oh I don’t know. It’s another place to stand. A new viewpoint.”
ESTRAGON: “Maybe I’ll try getting by without you.”
OREGON: “Can you do that? Well, I suppose it’ll be easier than before.”
ESTRAGON (moving slightly): “Yes, I’m getting by fine now.”
