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Picasso at the Lapin Agile By Steve Martin

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Suzanne: I should go now. (she picks up her things) Good-bye,<br />

everyone. (she goes over to Einstein) Good-bye Al. (to <strong>Picasso</strong>)<br />

When will you be <strong>the</strong>re?<br />

<strong>Picasso</strong>: When <strong>the</strong> plays over.<br />

(Suzanne exits)<br />

Einstein: The c<strong>at</strong> door was locked!<br />

(Gaston reenters from <strong>the</strong> b<strong>at</strong>hroom)<br />

Gaston: So who‘s <strong>the</strong> third?<br />

Freddy: Wh<strong>at</strong> do you mean?<br />

Gaston: Well, in this bar tonight are two men: one is Einstein: <strong>the</strong><br />

o<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>Picasso</strong>. Both nearly <strong>the</strong> same age, who think th<strong>at</strong><br />

somehow <strong>the</strong>ir work is going to change <strong>the</strong> century. So let‘s give it<br />

to <strong>the</strong>m, and say <strong>the</strong>y are. One. Two. There must be a third;<br />

<strong>the</strong>re‘s always a triptych: <strong>the</strong> F<strong>at</strong>her, <strong>the</strong> Son, and <strong>the</strong> Holy Ghost;<br />

<strong>the</strong> three graces; not to mention th<strong>at</strong> bad news always comes in<br />

threes. Need I say more?<br />

Einstein: So who is <strong>the</strong> third point in <strong>the</strong> triangle, so to speak?<br />

Germaine: Maybe it‘s M<strong>at</strong>isse.<br />

<strong>Picasso</strong>: No! M<strong>at</strong>isse cannot be <strong>the</strong> third! If he wants, he can be<br />

<strong>the</strong> fourth or fifth, but he cannot be <strong>the</strong> third point in <strong>the</strong> triangle.<br />

Einstein: I h<strong>at</strong>e to tell you this, but <strong>the</strong> idea of a triangle with four<br />

points will not fly. A triangle with four points is wh<strong>at</strong> Euclid rides<br />

into hell.<br />

Germaine: Well, who is <strong>the</strong> third?<br />

(Enter Schmendiman, bursting in.)<br />

Schmendiman: You are lucky tonight. You were here <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

moment, and you heard it straight from <strong>the</strong> horse‘s mouth. I will be<br />

changing <strong>the</strong> century. The o<strong>the</strong>r bars know it; you may as well,<br />

too.<br />

Einstein: And wh<strong>at</strong> is your name?<br />

Schmendiman: Schmendiman. Charles Dabernow Schmendiman.<br />

Einstein: And how will you change <strong>the</strong> century?

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