ACT ONE

[S-I-1]

[Deemer]

(Treplev, Sorin and Ilya are in the study.)

SORIN: I don't think it would take much work, do you?

ILYA: No. It's a matter of finding time.

SORIN: Is this what you had in mind?

TREPLEV: Yes, it will make a perfect writing room. It's close to the garden.

I like to take breaks when I'm writing. How soon can you get to it?

ILYA: That's hard to say, I'm afraid. The chores here come first.

TREPLEV: I understand.

ILYA: If I put it at the end of my list of projects to do, well, it could be a while.

SORIN: Then give it priority.

TREPLEV: Uncle, that's not necessary. I'm in no hurry.

SORIN: A writer needs his space.

ILYA: You wrote your play somewhere, so you must be able to write now.

TREPLEV: Like I said, there's no rush. When you find time, that will be great.

ILYA: If that's all?

SORIN: Yes. Thank you, Ilya.

(Ilya leaves. Treplev and Sorin follow him out of the study.)

SORIN: (confidentially to Treplev) His damn dog kept Irina awake again.

[follow Ilya]

[follow Treplev and Sorin]