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    su Ramat Busions RoMantic In.ustons: (Cunrurat Contexts ¥or & Piay Das HENRY HAN, ML Butlers Curzonse Covresrs race, “What Is Love” -sxasrasin 1048508, "The Right Chemisty NATHANIEL HRANDLS, “ate Lane” Teton emreage mec prec i BEFORE YOU READ lathe in he Ciyng Game (1992 the main charter, foeer TRA fh, falls in Tove witha an who thinks an tac wma He shocked at the discover Can jou imagine this happening to someone? To you? own IM, Buty DAVID HENRY HWANG M. Butterfly st Hey wag 1957 charts ilo "ere i te ea ‘ets hw fw wo sles Bn oe gent a flan eric hice fy ivan tet nn wee betel Hank ir Sexo Shona hismote nit mc ache pet ere ‘Mesin te Pipes Hoang tended th si Haid So! Nr oly 11 Calo nd tr mae in Engh erature a Senor Uribe, ‘ouing 1970 th tor snd PA ea Kapp eben. Te sare sr spy POD sof th "mage e Nato Py gts Conc Hoong tag eave tg sed playwriting ot Be Ul Seo! of Drom, ate telson stale sel pl race Ie aching aot fr My 968 The pay ith oe ath {m0 BD. Month pnp eke cee ec and ined ane ono inci the [988 Toy So fr bs plo eee ARC No. IeONSUL SHARPLES ENCE WON A PARE GIRL ‘ComADE cas BUZKISHUSFANE routaxasn 80. vjope The action of th ply tks place Brisrison nthe pr nal, ring the decode 1960-1970. Being, ved fro 1966 tothe pes aris Romantic Mons A former French diplomat and a Chinese opera singer have been sentenced to six yor ji for oping for Chin ter avoday tal that traced story of lan destined minke seca erty ‘Mr Bours acesed of sng formation to China afer fl ewe with Me Shi whom he aed or tent yar toe wort ne New Vo Teer, Mey 11, 1986 ‘This play wag by intonation newpaper act of cent epi thal Fr ppenof amar, nares hae ben shed characte atl, Gnd incidents ved ote nth la dees at upto aa ‘contrat om ol people eo cape thi ky Wit Chine ght Dad Rt ay op sw9c/M, Buttery: Ae, Se sir ACT 1, Seene IM. Gallimard prion cll. Pars 1988 Tight dept revel Rene Gallimard, site, ina prion elt le wears a somal bob ad las od ard ed. Te sparsely furnished ell ectains 1 wen erat, pan bck itso bos plate witha hte ond portable tae recorder, Gallimard it on the rate tar at the recorder, oslo his fae page So woppear ara boa wore eadtional Chines ait, dace train pce fom the Poking Oper, surounded By the percasve ate of hase msi Thon, slowly, ight and sound emf; the Chine opera asic dsl into a Wester opera the “Love Duet” from Puccini's Madan Battery. Song tontinue dni now tthe Wester accompaniment. Thovgh her movements tre the some, the ifeence i music ow ves them o ollie gua. Gallinard rie, tres upstage towards the igre of Song, who dances thous acing bi Conanano: Buterfy, Bterty He oes himself ttn nay a the image of Seng fades ou, and asa entivao: “The init of my eoll ae ar such: fourande-alf meter by ive. “There's one wind again he fr walla oot, very ong, to protect me fiom antagapls hon. responsible forthe tape recone, the hot plat, andi charming oe table ‘When want toca fin marched of othe dining o0m-—hot, teaming slop appeas on my plate. When I want to sleep, the light bully torn ell tf-the work of aes. Ks an enchanted pact aceupy. The Prench—we Fen hom to ran a peso But tobe hoes, Tan oot tated Ike an ordinary prionet, Why? Because in eelerity You see, Ima poople laugh T never dreamed this day would ave. ve never been considered witty ‘clever In fic a young bu it a informal pel among my amar hol lastest oted "lest ely tbe inte ta patty” Is ati sanagd old onto for many eas. Despite ome eff eompetiio. ‘Bat nom, how de ables turn! Leck te he lie of very seal fun tion in Pare Par? Why be modest My Eame has specato Amsterdam, Low dd, New York. Listen to them! In the works smartest patios. Fun the one ‘wh ithe pies With foaish, Gellimart dines ouratention another part ofthe tage Scene? A party 1988 | Lith go upon achicdonkng paso, where welded ti, two men ond cine womans make converation, Callard alo reais i he ober the rom Fiscal wow And what of Gallimard? sis Romane Mosioas seas Gallina? feos: Gallant EALLINARD 0 9)" You se? Thee al determined ty myname, af wouin Hest elins oto bei the ruth, sows What St? Even sic the wa vwonsve Yeu? Doow2 laughing Hee Th ob nt laughter sao He ne hl i hae xz Peiops he dl and simply miientied he equipnet, compel efor ser edcation ne choos “we vs woud To protect the National Sees the Charch en age wth ha, Ase Thats posable! How col et ow? nv Simpl ignorance. Sane Feet ye nics: Tine fle hen youre being stupid wows, Well thong the French wee lade men, sts It sens Monscor Galland was oety anasto lve up t his retinal repatation oun” Wel he not ey god ooking Nast Noy he's sat: Cetin not Won: Atal el ofr bi, NaC” Ty Monsieur Gallimard ‘wou Yest To Callan swe Ys Calman nase Viel dif! They tos, laughing Lights donc them ‘twas dark and she ery modest Seene3 M.Galinand ct ‘CALLIMARD(niing)> You ee? Tey tote. ve become pon saint ofthe socal inept. Can they realy be so flish? Men ie that they shou be seratcng at my door begging eer ny secret! For, Rene Gallina ponte, Hive known, and beet loved by... the Perfect Woman ‘nein his el singh fer night watching story ply through any head,avays searching ora new ending ne which deers my hose, where she returns at Is fo my arms. And Tagine you my ideal aude ence ho come to nderand ae even, pts jst alte to en me He tas on his tape coder Over the house speakers, we bear the oping pas of Madaue Bute Ceauuinann: nv onder for you to understand what Fi and why, 1st into duce yo tomy vest opera: Mada Beater: By io Pain Fis et I, Seene 3 S19 sane /M, But prose’ at La Sel, Mi, 190, now blond ght the ist yor AsCllinad deri te pet hte segues nd oto tions nay be dncibing atin: And hy nt sn, Cio Cian, abo oyna utes {amine sel beful ndbeve Ad sh, te mn fo who he aes upcvyihing te pul ot av fers cup fs de i Ste porto td and ent) nt ey oe king 900 tipi and pty mca in: Renjmin Fs fnkcton othe US Naty tic crn sey, he at led on ret bai one on Te, hector on aworn clita page deal Fikes phat ight Bate fr one ed en in mde crt eutaleat tabu siti cnt. Se he eng ‘ty pls hss Shuples tic Anesean col aes toi Neste marge Ma, wring po eat Sharpe enero plas theater susarusant: Pinko! PocenosfeNAno Sharples’ Hows thang’? sat day, reat Derwcen my hwo ead th lca nfo on weed tint cons ot i orig saat on ena sce the insctin on yor ombsone sexy ved adr here ie lad) Nc hase rovcenon: nari Ari det you tink Like ny the sopceen ide pento evel the wet bran nor ball Clay, at Coe inpresingthe shits surltss “Chik Pinkron, oe gig bea ard mat Fovcraoms Well st Saws What toon mean? Rincerton: Ths county Shapes itis ky You goal hee gh gs SHARP cee know! I live here! mereoxs Then, ou nw the mariage Is ight? ifr one month shld sgn Leavitt yoo ed the inert Whe ky ie prscrox: Gi-CioSin Her tense er Bate, Sharpen he at ot ‘fn suuaruss She’ baby er gy troceaox: Not he Aen ih Rata what shy abt Ol si “i waka etrats bad susan Oh pa! onion: ett Siuruss Ar joss aoa hig? roncrnox: Tn mnping here Sunruss Yos—eih genre ade ters Foon: Whee lees ww wba ts ike ohne loved el man Ari een by heal nylons 820 Romantic Hains ‘suaReLess: You aren't planning to take her wih you? poskunrox: Huh? Where? siarLess: Home! "IvRERTON: Yu mean, America? Arey crazy? Can you see her ying fo buy cen St. Loi? sansLiss: So, yout not seriou, Pause. Pssekrowtcatsawsao (os Pinkerton: Cons, 1am asilor in pr (As Gals ‘mard) They hen proceed to singe famous duet, “The Whole Weld Over” ‘The duet plays onthe spats. Galland, as Pinkert, ips bs ines fom reopen CGaLMaRD: To give a rough translation: “The whole world ener, the Yankee Innes, casting his anchor wherever he wants. Life not worth ving unless hheean win the hear of the first maidens, then hoot of the premises ASAP (He turns towurds Mare) Inthe preceding scene, I played Parton, the womanizing cad and my fiend Mave fram schoo. (Mare bom grand for our ona) pliyed Sharples, the sane sol of eson In He, however, nr positions were wal no, abways—revesed Seene4 aole Nationale* Aizen Provence 1947 Ccauunatn: No, Mao hink athe stay home aRC: Ar you cay We ae going to Das condo in Marsilles! You know ‘what happened sine? ccauuinano: Ofcourse do anc: Of course you dnt Youstver no... The tepped, Rene! Catnip: Who eripped? ‘ake: The gil! ‘cama: Girh? Who sid anything about gids? sane: Rene, weve buncha une gus goin’ upto the wood, What are we ‘gonna do tak phiewophs ‘casas: What gel? Where do yo gether? anc: Who cars? The points they come. On tracks. Paced in lik sardines, ‘The bck fps open, bubes hop ont wee ready tl, ceatuimann. Yorrmean, they just? anc: Before you know it evry ast one af them theyre ripped and sph ing around my pool. TheteS no moon ot, they can see nha’ going 0 their boobs ae Fappng, ight? You lee your eyes reach out ifs gab ba, sci Does ater whose ass betwen hee ley, whew eth ate sink ing into who You jas ther, gong tees closed, on ed on forse Tong as you can stand Pause) Some fut bul? Bole Nan: Not Seo. M. Bute Act I Seone § ‘catuato: | Whathappensin dhe morning? busac: In the moming, yout ready to talk some philosophy. (Beat) So how Tosti CCALLOWARD: Mate, Lean. Fin ais they l sty the gs So neveras ‘anc: You don't veto ask! Ths the Beauly don’ you see? They don't Thave toys pefet for a guy like yn, eal ‘eaunuano: You go ated. Tay come ater asc: Fly, Rene™it doesn’t mutter tha youechasy and go they're not eoking cutis Thank ou very much aac: Wimp, Mare walls ort he othr side ofthe stags and starts moving and siting at women ia the aden ‘eatann (ous: We now rea to my version of Madame Bute ard the tens Teading to my recent onsite for eso, Galina ses Mare making lev gestae, CoaLupaaxo: Mar, hat are yo ding? ‘uknc: Huh? (Sota sore) Rene, these a lata great babes ont there, Theyre probably lookin’ at me and thinking, "Whats dangerous gy” ‘cauanuato:Yes~how cout they help but be impressed by your col soph Galinard pops the Shapes cap on Marc's head and points him efage. Mare ts fering Seene 5 M.Galtmards xt ‘caLunato: Next Butterfly makes he entrance. We lam her age—fiteen| bbutvery mate er her year Lights come wp onthe area where we ew Song dancing atthe top of he ley. She appear ther again, now dane ax Madore Bute, moving tothe "Lave Dat (Catinand tun upstage lig ta wath, aie. sALun4sRo: But as she slides ast his, beutif, lawshing sly bchind her fan, dont we who are men sigh wth hope? We, who ae not handsome, nor brave, nor powerful yet somehow belie ke Paki, tht we dese & Bute She aves with all her possessions in the fel fe sleeves, Lys ‘hon ll ont fortran odo wth ae he pleases. Even he eel! she bows her head ax she whispers tht she's not even wort the hun yen he Pui for het Hes aleady siren too mach, when we how he's relly had to ‘ve nothing tall. Music ane ight on Song ut. Galina ita is crate, ‘cautiuaan: In rel if, women who puter total worth at less than sings ‘cent ate site ard to find The closet we conte iin the pages of these ‘magazines (He reaches ints heat, pls ut a tack of ie mogazines and bein ping tho ther) Quite a necessity in prion Fo thee oF four dolla, you get sven or eight wornen Hist dicovered thew maggie ty uncles house. One day a9 bay coftwelve. The fst ine Ts them i his lose. al lined up iy body shook Noth histo with poner Hete were womnen—a shelf ~vho would do exe as waned The “Lave Dut” veep in over te span, Sposa come up, reeaing ot Song ths time, bt pinup gin sexy’ neslige, her hack tos, Calin tus ptage dnl fot at her cine: Unow you're watshing me CcaLanARD: My throat its dy tin {eae ny lin pen every night before 1 go tobe Gatun: Teen mae, tnt eave hy binds pena the ight on CGauunaao: in shaking My hin sot, but penis ssf. Why? ‘ni [stand in font ofthe win Ceartinatos Whatisshe ging odo? ik oy ai aU et ny lips par are CGauusann ohouk tbe acing his so ty so bal fins: Then, slowly, Hoff rghtes. {cautnsn. Ob, god. Lean believe eat — font Ltoesit he grou Gatuinsao, None’ going to wa sway. Shes ging to— rns stand these, inthe i, spaying el CCattman No. Shes—why sshe naked? ‘int: To you ‘SaLumine font of window? Thisis wrong, No— Gini Without share feasaiwano: No, hess. likeit cmt: Ike Caravan She... she wantsme to see font: Iwantyoutosce CCaLLINAKD: Tet elicwe i She’ geting ected! Cont Teartsce ou, Yor can do whatever you ant cata: Leanedo.thicg, Why? {itis What would you ike me to do, next? Lights go down ont, Musi of Sece ox Calimard pats aay his magazine, Then heresies talking tu. Ceauioano: Ac Two begin with Baer staring at the ocean, Pinkesons een ‘ale bck tothe US. and he’s given hiss deta sched fis plans. In hecolum aren ite he itn wen heen es The fle to igte hex spc. Non tree years have posed without pee fomshin, Which bigs esponse fran het itl seman, Sua wane JM. Bry Act 1, Seane 5 825 soni Girl, besa lover. What he eve ive you? Niacteen cents and those ‘ly Dat-Glo stoclings? Leok, if fished! Kaput Done! And you should be dT mean, the gy was soofet He red before yoo knoe —beore he ‘ty, he went dn togeisa central and plunked dew is space change in io of the usual candidates everyone ele gagged! These ae han pronttites, and they were nt interested, gc the pire? No, stp slater fing when an Ameren ship sil oad es make samme bucsI mean, pent Were bake ‘New, what aboot Yanudon? Hey, lhey—dow't lock aay—the man is 2 rince-fignately and, whats even bet, tery. Hes vic, he's hand Sone be sys el i fy dont ary him and he's exe wing to ose To the ile at thst ove been dfcnered all oer Be place by a foreign dos Whatdo vou mean, “Bathe Japanese? What do you think one? You think youve boon tice hy the whitey go? He wn a sir wth ty hands ‘Susu tll ofa CALLIMARD: She’ aha visited by Consal Shapes, sent by Pinkerton on & minor nad Mare enter, a Sharples. suantiss:Vhat this. CGaLLinaKo: This Pitherton—he does show up personaly ol his wie he's handing her. No, he sends a government diploma... at tapayes capes sianruts: Buiter? Butter? ave ome bad—Yin gang bell Buttery Tame tote on — cansiano: Bute sae she kaos hel return adie doesrshe kl her. self rather than go back to her own people. Beat) This uses 2 Tall in the convertion, ssuurasss: Les pati his way ALLARD: Butt ne into he next on, ane retusolding Sound ceo babyervng Sharps, “ting” his, back as. ssianraess: Well good: Happy a sce thing going so wel. suppose be going row a Cio. He tut avy. Sand eu out That this jb, (He ents) Ccauuminan: “Atthat moment, Butterfly spot inthe barboran American ship the Abnane Lincoln! Music cu: “The Flower Duet" Song, ill reed o Ber, changes ino wed ding Kono, moving othe muse CCALLnAKD hit the moment hat cedcems Ber yeas of walting, With ‘Suzi lp the ever the rom with Hower Chinas Suz tadgs onstage and dpe alone fle without muck enthuse, ‘OMNiant:—and dhe changes into her wedding des to prepare for Piskerton's ‘aval Susuhi hope Butry change, Helga entrar helps Glimand change into @ tured, RomonticIMesons ‘cuinato: mare woman oder than myself—Helga fheuca. My fer nas above to Austalia. [grew up among rina nd angio Ccuunann: Hearing that bronght meto the altar Hel xt castvano: —where I took a vow reovncng love, No fantasy wor woul et wanke sos, won ete fora quick ap upthe carer Pa Son, bani, atin ts place practical! ‘at my vows ad ong ice Tot the chan bythe tne weve in (China The sad truth jsthatall met want» beautifal woman, andthe ie ‘he man the geste the want Sezut makes foal adsonent of Buttery’ eotune, odes Galina of is tora, Ccamsako: maria it, tage tite. Las tft my manage for ight yeas Unt the day when, as 2 funiorlevel diplomat puritanical Pking in palorat the Gennan ambamade’s hows, during the "Reign of fa Horedied Flowers” | fist stv her singing the dean scene fom Madame Buttery Susu rns ofitage Scene 6 German amber hoe Bejing. 1960, "The upstage special cree now becomes a stage. Several chai fice upstage, repent seating for sme Een gusts i the orl. A few “diplomas — Rene, Mat, Talon ~ i formal drs enter and tab eas ‘Galan sits dwn, butts owas us ad contin otal Orch tna accompaniment on the tape eb placed bya sine pan, Song pis uP ‘he death mee fro he pont wan Buttery uncover the ara bie ‘eauuiunnn. The ending i itil Pnkeron, in an at of great courage, ys tue and snc his American wi to pick sp Butts child. The tat, Tong defer, has come up to er dot ‘Son, plaig Bute, snge the lines frm the oper Be um oie which though not clos, shouldbe decent. sec; "Com anor more Ji non poser its con enone ‘CaLinan (illaneney) “Death wth honor /Ts ele than hie Lie with dahon” “The ge is iluinatds we are now completly within an elegant diplomats res dence Song proce to play onto bbreited death scene Everyone he ror “applaud Sng sy, akes her Bos, Other the oo rsh congratulate er. Colmar remus with ws eign of Han Flom vps in 1957 tw es Fees mane inch 1M Baar Ae 1, Seene6 ‘atin: ‘They ay in apts he vic esting Pats probaly why ve bf enjoyed oper, Here here a tery th ile orn voice — bul neha he race the dss -leed thing. Tbheved Herein {wanted totale her my ars sda even cold po iether ta her home, an er ni ste ae. ner exe of he receding ch Seg has broken ro he wptage cond send mond dey pag of Calan Sone: Excuse me. Monsieur..? alinad ups, hc csnigo Oh Clin Maden. 7 A bet s0xe> Sng Ling CantnasD Aber pfmance sono: Oh.rene catunan. Ty fone! You make me Hh no pes singe al Cts sly dnt ke ute ‘ose Teatbame inthe Cauuianoy” Timer, ths sxe. Rides tua TIBeth sony... wha sore: Oh yaulene itso wha mea ve bay cenit pled by ge women in +e much bad makeup. u a sone: Bid act nig Wek. Cain, Ba wo can alee hen? S0s0: Adyoubehee me Chtiawnn “ably, ou wee ty convincing sth in Se — Soncr Comincing Apa wot? The ape el nde foe ‘mci dag anon Batt Ein torn yon cauiiat No! war abot the it time Foe een he Beaty ofthe sore: Really? CCALLINGRD: “Of her death. 1s 4. pure serie He's unwoth, but what ‘ci she do? She loves hin so mui, Iba very beat str song: Well 6, toa Westemes, eatin: "Excuse me? Sone: Is one af your five fantasies, fant? The wohminvie: Oriental ‘woman and the ere hie man ‘eauuniano. Wel Ide mean SONG: Consider this wa hat woul yousay if Blonde harneoming queen fel ia fove witha shot Japanese businesnan? He teats her erly then ‘es home for the years, during which time se prays to he pete and fens do marriage om a young Kennedy. Then, when se leas be has ‘emai, she ils heel Now, believe you woud conde his gel tobe i aos a dernget i, comect? But boca its an Oriental who ils herself fora reel —yo find it bet, CCALLIARD:. Yes... well. ee your point soxc: Twill never do Bury ag tose some real theater, come tothe Pking Opens vometie. Expand you ind Song wale offitage Othor gues exit wth hr. ‘Somnic fr proteting erin my big Western ans. carina (oe) Scene? M Gallimard apart Being. 1960, Gollmard chav from his noo cosa ut, Hela ete, Gcautivano: “The Chinese ae an incredibly aogant people tusues: They warned ws about tht in Pi, emnember? ‘cazuiuano: Even Parisians consider them arog. That.assitch, ica: What it tht Madame Say? “We ate very ld czatin never ‘nom ise’ talking about her county or here, coatuinann: [alkaromd here all ear everyday everywhere ishow al this culture i. ‘The fet that “old” may Be synonymous with “senile” does cco ther sne.cie Youre not going to change hem whatver that gv) Ceauunats 6 nt hath Fnet oushouldve been there, is ems, westis west, and at Ambassador Koei’ tonight lweucs: Koening? Oh god, no, Did he enchant yo ll agsin wth He story af Bonar? GAuNAtD: No, Let, I supp, the Chinese equalent of «da, She's a singer inthe Chinese oper suit They have an opr, to? Do they singin Chinese? Or mayen Malan? CCaLLuth: Tonight se dd sng alin, suas: Howl she manage that CcaLLiuaan: She muster been edicatedin the West bein the Relation. Her French is very good alo. Anya, she sang the death scene from Mle Buttery euca: Madame Buteryi Then 1 shoul! have come. (She Begins fuming ‘oting round the room af dragging long kino lee.) Pid she have 4 rie cetime? I thins clase piece of muse euuinao: "Thats what thought to. Dot let he heat yo sha nese Whatserong? ‘CaLLinann: Eset the Chinese hate it HeLa: She hated tbat she performed i anyay? she perverse? ‘cattinaan: They hteit cane the white man gts the gi, Sour grapesifyo ‘sk me ns (MB Act 1, Scene $ segs: Politi again? Why cat hey jst hear itata pice of bestia musi? ‘So, whatsin their opera? ‘cuuwaro: I don't know: But whatever its, Pm sue it ast be ald Helguesie. Scene 8 Chine opera hows and the sets of Bling, 1960 ‘The sound ofgnge clanging ls the sage. ALND: My wifes innocent question kept ringing in my ears T ashed ‘ound, ut no one Knew anything about Hhe Chinese oper took fur wees, bt my cuiasiy overcame my cowactice This Chinec deaths soning Butera dl shed o rake hero pode “The oom was bt and fl of smoke, Wriked face old women, tech missing man with 2 gro on his nec, hike hut tod Al sling Pipes lng fron ther mouths, cracking ets between thei eth Ine chicken pecking at my foot~alloking reaming, king» at het. ‘The upstage area i sudden hit with «harsh white ight. We hes Become Ue tage forthe Chinese par erormance. Two dances enter, aon ith Song, Calinaed stends prt, watching. Song sds grace amit thet dancer, Dra dent slam alt, Song sks a pose, loking tevight at Galan. Dancers ee Light change Pass, hen Song wale right ofthe stage ana sah upto Catia Sone Yes. You. White man, Fin ooking aight at you Ccatumwp: Me? S0N¢:_ You sceany ther white men? Rivas too ea tospot you. Hew ten does st man in audience come ina Bie? ‘Song starts 10 remone her cove. Underneath she wes simple Boggy lah. They are now backstage. The sow is over SONG: So, you ae sn adventsrousimperat? GALLINAD. 1. thought woul Further my edoction Sone: Itookyoufor week Why? cuameary: Te been busy sone: Well duction has always been undervalue ia the West hat? autinann laughing) dont thik thats eve SONG: No, you would. Youte a Wester, How ean you objectively ja your vals? CGALIMARD: Thinks possible ta achiee some dtc ose: Do you? Pau Taiks here: Lats go CcaLuimato: These se the anells of you lal i sox: ove them for being ny fry, thatthe smell the leave behind Hoo ean tistance mel fom 1 people (She leak around then whips fn i ar) Art foe te mass” shity excuse to Lep atts pone. (She pops git ‘ner moth) Be gentleman il yo? Ad light ty ciate 525 ornate Whos Galina mbes fora match, CeaLunano: Ldont smoke SONG itn er ows Yu ks, Had you it my cigar, [night have lows, pu of moe night between your eyes, Came, “They star to walk about te wage Te ea omer night on the Being sees Sounds ofthe cy play on the ose speakers, soc: How Iwsh there wore even a ny eal to sitin, With eappccnos and enim xed ard bad expt jae ‘eauinianh: ly histor servesene corey, you weer evetallowed into the lb in Shanghai before the Relation. 086; Your history serves yu poorly, Monsieur Callinar Tue, there were viens reading "No dgs and Chinanct” Bot woman, especially a delicate Oriental womun--ne alvays go where we please. Could you imagine tot twine? Clas in China led with pas, bigahighed white women, while thousands of slender lots blasowe wai ust onde the door” Never. The tlabs would be imply, (eat) We have alway held a certain cination for sou Canaan men ave we no? Coase Bol tht fiscnation imperialist, oro yo tell me Sos Do yt believe eventing [tell you? Yes. tals imperialist, But sometimes. soelines, Ri ao ml, Ob this any Aa seamen: {didn't even — ‘ove: Thank you, Come another tine ad we wll father expand your mind Song exis, Galimand contin roaming the sets as he peat tus Ccausanto: What was thal? What di she me, “Sometimes ‘Wenn do not Rr with ne. And T only an talk to them, But toni Theld up my end ofthe cenenation, Scene 9 alin btoom Bin 168 thdgtena uric You ddl mou home ite Cxchasor [éintinind to Semehingeane up tion OirLike at Cnty Tent tthe Sttinusoe There was a ecplon for 8 ising ches. He ing ie Schumer on he Chit tection Wel gered at meant ed ive to lve here lrg engh atl rit sx vlan and ne ll Speacd or deepstmatis unnen We Thad god ight io. ent with he aes 2 nat Sorton Sona ee na when ey ek toe bk bah ‘Shemine ann ert wooo Hegre igh din tothe Dutch ambasador’ home 1M. Batter Act, Soone 9 9 ALARA: ied om wf. Wh? veneer had any exon oe bx But ‘hat ean id Ihave igh ist do ann om Thal igh a “ream Oe people Fob ine cream wen angle apest. Ord ns Soph en oe ny cds Mare fom Shenk peared Maen night and eh suc: Rene ou met gil Gainad and More smb down the Bing ste. Nght wunds vr the ‘poate ALLO: Rs pot th mang tank you ors Noll semaniment, ht abot thalfay roundthe wold in my ‘lsp causes; Tvemel gitbefre you knw tic: Name one ve cone sro tinea space fo engl joe (He ‘hands Gallimard a bottle of wire.) ~ “ enunand; Matis segeme tac: On thos rr eco en ou Become a formes pi why nat ‘steal the best? : " * Mar pooper the tl, gin to shar wih Colina atta Yonembarassme She... hee no eso think shee ne Nae “Sometines, sta? atu: Oh teak "Mutual? “Masia? What dos dat mean? cuuiuo: Youhead? tua: Ttmea the moneys is the bank, you ony hae to write the eheck Ac. Anda excellent onc ln cheated afer... simone Then agin and ‘pin, untl no ~ the hued gin ce year cauuea dou ne shuld Hold hat np dl Sic: Ofcoune nat yet degutng! Poe) Powe! Bu you you «are the model husband, sme * aun Any fs inom forges. tea Ayes Se cannot ve yn is taboo but something deep isd het eat." emnatlp heal’ sherman too Riser des aunt: How doyon imaginal hit Nan The same wy you do sano stn 1s or bod. The fea Tene. Thi wome fat And her mente has ro something? They ara comet The spot ight in window sexe: There! There, Rene Calta her snow: Nec Lateat ight bur The ht suunano- wotloo Ist spect nunc Wedotthavetobe respect, Were foreign devs bans for you, 330 “Romantic Msn Enter Song ina shoer tbs, br fae completely wate in lack eth The “One Fine Day rice in over the pare Wit her bake Sang ies een into her tlate Herb comer lee, evealing her white boulder anc: All your fe you've waited fr beau gil whe woul ly down for you. ll youri you've sed like a aint when its happened to every oer ‘aan yu know: And you se them in gazes ad yon se ther in movies. And you wonder, whats wong with me? Will anyone beaafl ever want ‘ic? Av the yeas ps, your a thine andy stage to hold on to even ourhopes Stop srgaling, Rene, The waits over. (He exis ‘oauunanos Maze? Mate? At that eumert, Sng, Her back stl tovunde uy, dope er rb A sscond of her ‘nd ask then snd eve phone ringing, ery loud Black, flowed the ‘ext a! by a paca upon the doom ara, ere o phone now st Callinard stumbles arse stage an picks up the phone Sound cue ot Over te eos of Fiscomerstion ar igh fl the city of is bd he eon morning, ‘eased: Yes? Hell? SONG loft) Titer cal? aman. Wh yer Sone ofstages Hl ea? SGauanianD. Its... s89530. Why areyou—? Sone ffitag): Butts ight outside Already GxkLa This. The tin thei eonision nda. ‘Over the cara of Songs next speck her wpstoge special comes up aga Ses ina shai leg ore, be, leone a heres. sexe: [waited uni [the sm, Thats as much dscpline a coll ma ‘age for one ight, D you forgive me? fetta: Ofcoune.forahat? foNe! Then Fl sk you quik Ae yo aly interested inthe opera? antowan: Why; yes. Ye Ta sone: Then come again next Thursday. am playing The Drunken Beauty May Leounton you? teasninaos Ys Yo ma. one: Perfect. Wl, must be getting to bd. Fm exhausts been a vey Tong ight for me Song hange up special her gos of Calimand begins to de for work Scene 10 Song Lilings apartment Bing 1960. CeaLNARD: returned tothe oper that next week, andthe week afer that she Beeps ou meetings so shot —pethap een, twenty sinus at est So Lame cach eck with tht which is intensfid. I hi way een sels hve gone ya tating to doubt dhe wots of my end Mae. But tn natseally Tames, [hc she hs... am ners ine. Tspect this wn ML Buty Act 1, Some 10 ‘ser way. She is outwardly bold and outspoken, yet her hear is hy and id Its dhe Oriental in her at wer ith her Westen education, 0% ofage)- Lill be outin a inatant Aske sean for anythin wat Gaunonn= Tonight, T have finaly heen invited to enter het spate hough the dese lest beyond bee, LBsiee she afd of me Galina Ina amare the rnm. He pike up a pce in fame, suis Without his nating, Songer, dan ly ha black gow rm he ee ties, She standin the doray looking like Arma May Won.” Sox: Thats my ft. ALND (tp: Mademoiselle Song She slide up to hr, natbes any the pcr. SONG: Is very good that he dd not ie ose the Revoton, They wold no ous, have made bin kael on bsker gle Not that he didn't deserve such a punishment But he is my ates. owe hated to sce happen, CEALLNiARD: Tn very honored dat youveallowed me vi your home, Songeurty soxc: Thank yo. Oh! Haven Camano: Fun veally not SONG (fo her oftage srunt)> Shuang! Chat Kwa! (To Galland) Tau sory You want everthing tobe pereet= canine: Please, yom been poured nye S0NG: sd before th evening even begins — Gatunvann Ti ealy not thi sone: ity ruined ‘cuzin (arly Mademoiselle Song! Song td, sone: Tim sem, eaLunsko: What ae you apologizing foro? Pause, Sang starts ogee Sone: I dont! Gallimard laugh. ‘eating Esaely my pit Sone: Oh, Lally Light headed. promise not te apologize for anything ee ‘onight do you hear me? CoALLatD: Thats goed gi, ‘Sha Fang, a servant gi, next with te ray and tarts pour, 06 (0 ShusFang)> No! pour myself forthe gentleman! Shu Fang, tring at Gallimard xs, ‘Aan May Wong 1505-1951, Chaos Aneto tron retin ant tiinond esa " S30 Bamatic Huson ter Song, in ashes ob, he fe completely swat in blak cloth. The “One Fine Da” rere one spatar Wil er ako ut, Sori mie tend ingto hertoite, Her robe comes lome, reveling her wit hauler atc: All you fe you've waited for «beaut gl who would lay down for you. All our ie you've smiled like a saint when is happened wo every ther fan you know. nd you se them in magieines and yee ther in moves, And jou wonver, whats wrong with me? Wil anyone Deas ver ant rc? Ar the seats ps, youe ha thine and you stage to held ono ever your hopes Stop staging, Rene, The wats ver. (He ets) ‘oan: Mane? Mare? At that mmo, Song, ber ack sill wards, dope her abe. A second of ber ad back, te a snd eve pn rnghg very ld. Black, felled nthe next oat by a peal upon the doom area, where a phone nt Calin ‘umbls ara te stage and pick up the phone Sound cu out. Ove tears of Iisconveration, area hts ln Be icity of hid 1 te following mening CcaLuinann: Yer Hello? ‘me iftages itera? Cannan. Why, yen SONG flag): How sary? Guinan Its. if 5:30, Why ae you SoNe (ft): But ight outside Alen {CALLMARD™ Iti The sn rst be in confson today (Over the eure of Song nent spec, hr upstage spel comes up again. She its Jina di, gy sd, a ob, elephant era soc: vated unfl sa the sn That ws a ‘ge forone night. Do you egive me? CCALUMAKD. Ofcouri for wha? ‘osc: Then Il ayo icy Ate you relly intevested in the opera? {GALLIMARD: | Whs, yr Yes ar osc: Then come satin nest Thursday Law paying The Drunten Beauty ‘May Leount on you? ‘causa: Yeu You may ‘owe: Pefct, Well, Fmt be geting to bed fm eshte. Is heen ae Tong igh forme Song bongs up special on her goes off Clinard Begins to des for work ich diiplncasT could man Scene 10, Song Liting apartment. Being, 1960 ‘eaLtiyano: rere to the opera that next week, andthe week afer hat she Keeps ont meetings so shor—pethaps een, vent mines at most So at Tel cach neck with thst which is inenid,h hi way, eon weeks have gone by am starting o doubt the word of my end Mare. But th, novelly- Hay heat, nom she has ..an intecestin me. suspect his swe /M. Baer Aet 1, Sean 10 st is her way, Sec uta bol nd outipl, yt her hea hy ad sn the Orin eratwar ith hr Wes ation. sone fae wt antinanintant A sant ir ething yo wart Catena” Tigh, Ihave aly en inte cat her saver Though thee eal Bed Bi blo she aoe Cats ots ard the mom: He ick up itn fae, ss it Wither i tcng Song enon doa gana Balen ron the theta the rorya Aa May Won soso; Thats ithe, Cassi pd Merle Song She desu toi, nthe ay th pice. S0Ne: ive id ht hed he see Reon. They woul no ot he ais hae on ble as Not tat he it done ‘och pine Bute yf nivale tse happen catuniaeo" Piven hort yelled me tot yur home Song sone: Thinks. Ob ety ee poured any tea? anasto ney ot SON to ar ftge emo Shuang! Chat Kea Callin) Tn cam Y want vething io be eet cxatumos Mens Soxc" and bette ening eon begins aun Tine ntti fore: tsi Sanat bey Maer Sng Songs se) Tmo LMA: Whatae yo apolgeng fc wt Pas Song tas ie sone: doth! Colmar igh sist Ex pik Sone. Oh aly ighcheadd. promise nt aplagie or nhing se ‘ight doy hea et catnip gi Sheng sean gi ces owt ery and arto po 2086 Song) Nol our mfr the elena Sheng arnt Caines ‘Agua May Wong 1505-196 Chie Ante stark rere and a2 Romantic Ha causa: Youve eat home Sone" No.l I Jonteventow why invited you up. atin Wel shady Song leks a thom Sone: There an amen of danger to son presence cxrntwnr Ost Sone. Yount Caray dower concer me We bth now wy mere Sone. icatconcem me che, No wel paps cian Whar Sovcrap an igh ai fan Canuiuaor hata we ding? Sones Tmentanngyon ay poe Causa In France at wu aly Soves race rae county Ting the ret. Pesaps even “head China na nnn nbc oly ted i toand yeas ithe pt What deen pring te trou nowt es “Son, The was and winds as. Eoen my ov eat Sopp de ths Wades. even ay ings tings dow ear he Sing honds Glad «cp, Galina puts aed overt te ea sau Song han ‘annsono: ‘Thisva emi dress sone: Don Guisoaor Wi? onc doot even tow itl sightem Saunas. Beline me— SNe: You atom Frac You ses many beat wom. ‘autnano. race? Since when tthe atnpean women? Sone Ohe What an tying todo any Song ke dcop eel, te ts fowidCalnad sone: Moieu Calla, perhaps you shoul go aia. Bit alyt Sone: Thr soning wong abt atuinaan Ido see a fone Tel. Tam nt mye Caioxo No, Youre nemons 7 vee sone Pla, Hatdas Ty tbe moder, lospak ikea ma, thea Westen natty mn io a ava en fea bests too uty al geste a. Monit Calla Pe 3 Ch Newel Tne ne nerd an apy eT stds oy ations kes my sin urn cauunato, Whatareyn aia of Certainly not me, top. sons. Tamolet gil Coating Thon, Ader beau (le ouches er hair) Buttery Ae 1, Se SONG: Plewse—go now: The net tine you se me, Isl again be myself. Ceacuinianp: Hike you the way you ate igh no sone: You area sil ‘cana; ” What do yas expect Fm feign dei Gallimard walks dnotage. Song eis [GMLIMARD too): Did you ear the way she talked about Western women Much differently han the istnight She does she feline them sndtome Scene 11 The Foch. 560 Galindo tose dk sttuo: termined toby an epesinent. In Madan Baty, Cio Cio- Son ert the Westen tan wo caches ae il pee ot witha nel, he ease it ph, Bp to wonder a sco Bute who wend witncona ele? ar ners deed eh «bara, ling a tack of papers Ax Galina spec Mar had papers toi He pens, thn eg sp ore exsist; Ors the nest ve wets Ewer ike namo {stopped go tothe opt phat orate he Hn ite Bower snag feo cal aa ley fie ods ote fat tie hf poner a Marc continues acting a th bare, t enw spe rhs wane: Rene 1s me SLUR Mae™I her yor vie este nom Fein he mid or unc: "That becsne Fn waehing yous he tine stun You wer ava the mes popular gy nacho sac: Willsher’ no gurantee of ain ei happiest hgh seo Sonu nc end up inthe sub wringer Rena od beinthe Oren picking ete won ef th er And hey oy ees oe ite auunab: ‘Thats ou were yen? suse: Tee youa ile of ay Ho hat now you can ge me ome fou ‘Paoe Remeber i> automa. Ofcounelremembet She as my Ft expienc. sec: Weal aed bali tse on ante ne ‘tiv: Uae sn Right You bled be [believe you gave me your shame many yest ag sve Yes—and its ist ike «white dei se agus me cat ive {thought meso repulsed bythe pase Oriental and the eel white mat Now lsee—wearealtays most reveled y the thing hidden within Gautiwanoe Tus mean sone: Yes? ‘caLLaRD- —thatit wll remove the only baie let bebe ts, sane: No, Rene. Dont couch your request in wet words. Be younelf—a dan know that my fve i enough that Laub submit the wort 304 can give me. (Pause) Wellcome. Ship me, Whatever happens vo ‘hat you have wild it Our lave, n your han Fn helpless eloe my na Galina start to rs the ‘CALLNARD: Did T not undress er because [kne, somewhere deep down, ‘what would fal? Perhaps: Happiness isso ae that our mind ean ae om rus to protect Athetime,Fonlykrew that was seeing Pinkerton stalking toads Butety ready to reward he oe with hs echern ands. Te nage ick ‘ened me, pulled me to my kee, 0 Tw rang towards hee like uo, By thetine reached her, Pinkeron. had vanished rms my heart. Tobe replaced by something new, something unnatural, that ein the fae ofa [lleamed inthe werd something very cose ta love He gob her around thew he tos his air. Gatun Butt fngve me, ose: Rene: ‘anna: Foreventhing Fom the sta sone: Tin GAtLIAKeY | Evantto— sone: Tm pregnant. Boat) Yi pregnant. (Beat Tn pregnant. sas Romantic Masons — alimard and Buster’ lat. Bifng, 1903. anatase, Song pace x Cmmade Chin weds fom ber notepad. Upto, Calan esi fering He remain orto rho the scene, wath. ing seme: Leeda baby ‘us fm pa). Hesboen spoted going ta dom seme Tce a baby CN Atte Foreign Language Insite Sone: needa bay {cmIN: The room ofa Danish gd... What do you mean, you needa baby?! sont: Tell Gomade Kang-last aight, she ene mision, it could've ended. fc What do you mean? Sen: Tell Keng —hetold meto stip. uN Sing sone: Wate! fears Lellyon, dont understand nothing about this ease anymore Nothing SONG: He tid me wtp, ad tok chance, Ob, we Chinese, we know how to gamble, con ring“. tld hi tsp.” soe: My palms were wet, had to make plitscconddecron Cine Hes! Can ou slew don Pause. sexe: You wn fst, im the ant here, Suddenly, ithitme"AlLhe wai for herto submit, Once a woman subs, a man isn eady to become cons Yo t gona cod up wth ough noes sont: And it woked! He gave int Now ean just pest im witha Baby. A (Chines baby wth blond hair— hel be mine fore ‘ou, Kang wil never gz! he trading of babies st bes countereol tionary act otis countrrevoltinary at sees fo conte count revolony at Powe conse Wait sont: Teed one. in seven months, Make sve it. boy. UN: This doesnt sound like something the Chainnan would do, Maybe yo beter tak to Comrade Kang youre. sone: Goodwill Chin gets pea __ ane /M, Bute At 2, Seene 5 $0: Mis Chin? Why sn the Peking Opera women lee by men? {tide kn: Nhe a action emmantafaule NG: No Beat Besse ony 3 ma ws how a woman supped oat hits Sang rg tomes Calin. ‘ALLINaKo (cling fer Chin) Good riddance! (To Sng) cold ge al Mat banal nan stant, oa know gn ct beaks Beene Bute son sxc: Fatchince You hee npn, ogi el. Ad ona plane sing my back ioe our Peston ne ot en yout cane 1d about tha. SoxcMustnneyou fe owe thn shit ettacsBetdontpom cen aie wh omni? sons: Tm an ats, Rone You weve my greet sting challenge: ig tds math at Later, ea ao Tat ny lene you, Ree be pt oa) Soyo wer teling oe audience about the night anneunced Is presse ° alia puts hiv as around Songs ait. Head Sang ain he postion they ow net eendef ees * ‘spot Scene Same Saag 1 Bronce my fe, We oe gtr ean hate sxe ecto. ashamed cauwaas Wie ‘onc Thal gn ole ih. oo, ou she eth yo genes GhttnaeD Genensi? No Fa pg coy sds ‘osc: Your peop only wale he fel mat alae Ry tbat « Thana ome ert bce “ sats” Rnd Donk ness re sont Thanet Yoda sealing mae Bryn, Poe Sencha happy. Which fen es ie x eatusa: These ctr, May Poe sexo: No. twats What 4X "Dolan ly sli st wnt? ‘oauuninns Ye. fn fet ou do. Noone has loved me ik you one Thank you And no one ever. sce to that [EALuARD Soha isthe problem? Soxe. Rene, we Chinese at reliss. We understand rice, gol, and gas. You ‘re a diplomat Your carer skyrocketing, Now, what would happen if you ‘Grose your sf to mamy 4 Cammanist Chinese aces? Coauuneatns "That net being sali. Tha defeating yourself before you bein SONG: We conser our strength fo the bates we can win ‘Sazawano: That snd ikea fortune cook! Son Where do you think frie ese come from? CcaLuARD, Teen cae Son Youd, So do L And we should, That is why Tay Tm not worthy i ‘vothy to owe ad even foe losed hy you. But | am aot worthy to end the ‘ater of one ofthe Wests promising diplomats. ‘cauuinsnoy Isnt that great carer! Tad sound like more than tis Soxe., Modesty will et you nowhere. Falter yourself, and you fatter me fm Matted to decline your lls (Ste exits) ccaunnano (fous) Bottertiy and Fargaed all night And in the nd Ue ‘ising I would ever be her hisband She went away fr several montis tothe ouside ike a stall nial, Until the might I teeived her ell Abby's rm oftage,Songenters,eaying a child Sox: He loos ike you, Coaaako: Oh! (Beat, he approaches the baby) Wel, babies are never very tacit bith, soc: Stop! ALLARD. Tm sane he grow mote beat with age More ike his moet Son "Chi rde mai bib del Cieppon Caretta: “What, I wonder aver bor in Japan” —or China frthat water sone: echt azz” GAuuMAR "With azo eye"—they'e ach sot of row, wou yo sone: “Bil lakimn” Caruivago: "A! suc ipl” (He Hse Song) And such ips, sone. Et ricinln der shit? CCaLLINARD. "And auch a head of golden” —if slightly patey—"eurho™ ‘Soxe: Ti going call him “Peepee™ ‘OMiNakD. Darling, could you tepeat that because Tin are a ticks jest ew by overhead sone: You heard me Cpatuewann “Song Peepee”? May I snggest Michael, or Stephan, or Mop sox: You may but wont Tse. CGLIInARD You cant be serious, Can yo imagine the ime this wl ve inschool? soxe! Inthe West yes aanes ME Bath Act 2, Seene 9 sr CeaLLmAaRo: fs wore than naming him Ping Pong ar Lang Dong oF sore: Buthe'snever going liven the West isbe? Pause CeaLumAaRo: That wast my choice mine. Al hie my promise yo: wl ae im, he wl be ne he wll ever burden yn ous of Chin, canto: Why do yo make dese promises Tank to be burdened Tanti ‘eandal to coverthe papers! 0x (ous): Prophetic Camano: Un seis soxG: Soa His namets as egiseredit Aud he wllwever live inthe West Song et with the bil ‘oanan (a) Test pease hat er suDbomness on ade me want her ‘more? That deaing back atthe momont of ny eapitlation was Ue mst Iain stategy se could have chosen? tis possible. Bu ts alo posible that by this point she could have sid, could ave done. anything and 1 would have adred her stil Seene9 Beng 1966, ‘ding rhyton of Chines persion ili he stage, mano: And then, Chia hogan change. Mao became vey ol and hi all ecaine very song. And, ike many ol men, he entered bis second ‘Fuldhood, So he handed over the reins of stat to tose with mind ke his ‘ann, An hilren red the Mile Kingdom” wth conaplete cape. The Aoetine of the Cultural Revolution” impli continuous anarchy. Contact between Chinese and foreigners became impose Our fat was confi ‘ated. Her fame and my money now could gnats, “Thole it Mao stead cesta cap enter, and gin rudely miki revolutionary lence, in a oi feshion atinwaan: And somehow the American war went wrong too. Four hundved thousand dolls were being spout for every Vit Cong? killed; 30 General ‘Westmorsland reat that the Osental doesnot vl ifthe way Amer cans do was oly acenate: Why werent the Vietnamese people ging i? Why were thes content instead odie and de and die aga? Toulon ens Feesson and dancer continue upstage PomOX: Congrtalations, Gallimard ‘causa: Exes me? Mile Kg. The wl doa of China daring ada eto, Calta Reo SS The tensa of 190199 to puge tanto cltonay heh a Cae “ clalnged hse Zanes. Wie Cong Atember fhe Nao Liber Ho Sst itary gant abc US es Se gti Comal Westman Wil Wetland A), cane of Aeon tog in Va rT 98 Romani sions rovtos: Nota potion. Tht wat tine Yoo going hae autnao Wat Senos Dany ih wan yu Elita, Tn behgtanfened eee an wong about Aner semione OF couse ol We don't cate soul the Americans, We ae bout Your mi The uy of your ana In general, eveything you've pre Sie hee nt enh happen aucosno bik as porate Touuon:, Dosen tobe bt Oky youd China wa yt opento stn tae The ony ng they fading ot here te Ween eas Ant yesousaitic Amenesi wold site You ore ding ng? oui thee sit FovloN: Dott plete, And Jn ike ths enon You wee wrongs ot et auusakos But ging bome Fovuons Right Col fe the umber of your mis?) Jkt Tala crt re “Teulon exits Song, wearing « Man ait x dragged in fon the wings opr ofthe ‘upiage dence. Ty beat” her, then lampoon the acai of te Chinese oer, leet made tone! onstage. erty and Isai our si before tilled het, ran NAD (iultansousy: 1 don’t cae to reall haw Thried farewell. Pusha it was belie to end our Gallimard ets, Psion rie volume. Te lampooning becomes foster, mse frenetic Ait right, Comrade Chin wal aerate stage with aera “The Avior Rermunces His Decadent Profeson!” She mbes the Reng Sony Ai the moment ii touches Song chin, prcusion spe wih thd. Dancer tie pss. ‘anse _Aetoropprese, for years sou have lted above the commen people and Tooked down on tht ior, While te farce ate mle soc Tate pasties fiom France and eweetneat fom ver tas ‘ft And fw did ou comet ise nich an exalted poston? SoNG: Tava plating or the imperialists! ‘ome What you do? Sox: Tshstned Chins by slloning myself to be cormpted by a foc Coun: What des this men?"The People demand full conesion ox: | engaged in the lowest perversions wth Chinas enemies! tau: Whatperersions? Be ore cleat Soxe> [etm pat tp anys Diane likes, disgusted Com: Aaya How can you use such sickening language?! Sow: My languige sonal a the crimes comm lane JME Buttery Aet2, Soo 1 853 ‘use Yeah Thats tir So—whatdo you manta do. now? soxe:_Iseanttosene the people! Perasion tart wp, with Chinese strings cus What SONG: Twantto een the people! Dancer regi their rvelatonar smiles, and bigin a dane of vctoy jeans What? SONG: Ivantto see the peopl! Dancer une «Borner "Dh Actor I Re-Habiliated” Song remains knecing Injore Chana the dancers Bseee ord ham then eit Nu out Seene 10, ‘commune. Hunan Prone. 1970 ene How you planing to dota? sos: I've aleady worked four yeas in the elds of Hunan, Comade Chin {GuN: So? Farmer work tir fives, Le me see your hun ‘Song old hem ou fr be inpeton. [CaN Coddamat Stil so smooth! How ong dest take to tn you actors into ‘nod anything? Hun You've jst spent fon many years in any Ya bean fad nthe Revolaton sone! I send the Revoition, ton: Serve the Revolution? Bulskit You wore dese! Dot tll me—L vat there [ew you! You and your white veeconsl Shack wp therein yn at, Tning off the People Treasury ea knew shat vas ging on You two hom! Homos! Homo (Pou she composes era) Ah! Wel. yo wil sere the people ll ight. But not withthe Revoltion’ sane, This Him yor use your ont money soxe" [have no mones. ‘os: Shut pt And you wont stink up China anymore wth your pores. ‘oul polite the place where polation begin the Wes. sexe: Whatdo you ea? ‘on: Shut up! Yue goig to France. Without centin your pocket You find oUF cans hase, yx make him pay yo expenses soxer Na ‘GAN: And you gve us week reports Useful information! ovo; That's ray I's been fot eas ‘au: ithe tht or back bo rehabilitation gente sone: Cormrae Cin, he's not going to support met Not in Prance! He ite maa Twas jet ipa hg ‘uy: Oh yuck! Asin with the sckeming language? Wheres my stick? sone: You don't undentand the mind of man, Poo 854 omen Moone cam Ob no? No den? The how come Fn sand, huh? How come I got ‘man? Five, sx yest ago, you alas ell me those Kind ofthis lt ery fad Bt nos! Because what does the Chairman 3 Hletellsus Im 109 the smart one, youre now the nincompoop! Youre the blockhead, te hare ‘ain the nitit You think you're se smarP You understand "The Mind fa ‘Man? Good! Then you go tw Fanee and be a pervert fr Chairman Mao (Chin and Song etn oposite destons. Scene II Pare 1968-1970 Gallimard enters Ccauumare: And what wis wating for me bac in Pari? Wel, Better Chinese Td than catenin China Firs and relatvs, Ali accounting ear schedule, keping rack of afi lations inthe suburbs --- And the dig rityefstndent shouting the slogan af Chairman No ate in French, vgs, Rene? Rene? She enter, soking wet) Tye had a. problen (She nese.) CCALLINARD: Yo wet. tnuuce: Yes, coming bic fom the grocers A group of stents, waning rod flags, they — Callmard etches a towel eves: —they an by, Hay caught up along with dem, Before [knew what ws happening — Gallimard usher the owe vuexct: “Thank you. The police started fring water cannons at us ied lout ttl ther [ea the wife of port, bat yo no how (Pass) Needles tos, 1 Tost the atveres Rene hats happening to France? CCALLINARD: Whats? Wel noting aly UWELex Nothing? The tortrnts ate in anes, there’ glass in the ste, Trailing ae toppling and Fin wet casino Nothing that eat think bout rca And that why you stayin his rooa? CCALINARD: Ys, in il tHeLes: With the incense burning? You know something? I hate incense It lls so sickly eet, ‘ound, Wel That the French, Who justsmell— period THELGA And the Chinese were beter? TPALIMARD: Pease don't sae eici When wee hice same ting the ils Saino: No, no HaLGi Sinden screaming dogans, smashing down doors — _ 85 cnmuano: Helga — Lex: Htoasal acing on in China oo, Deny remember! ‘catuouto: Helga! Plate! (Reuse) You have never undefood Chita, have You? You walk n herewith these raiulous ess, thatthe Wests falling apa, that China wa siting in on fice. You come i, criping of the streets and you eave water allover my Bor (He gre eas owe, begins ‘mopping up the floor) smeucas Batiste ath? Cousin: Helga, Twanta divorce Pause; Gallinerd eontinues mopping the oor, tic be tuck Chinen Ines ens pate SP oan ec te you woe ou wold ed may, Ando what? You want to mary her? aa aaa eesnatn Tear Sn China ‘catninant: Tm sony, cmeeraaee they wa lee Franco water, ie? auniane Tee seu teh abt lou da wae wih citing Tana Pease hit Hole it en ge tata ae) Ines ame FE Sy Btn Chia ws happy Fenn yon oy Ke te nt cventing pee of Bt he tng Sone thee ting jour fe ane ets Sed rin al morn ate Cade ena ey (She exits.) . we ‘wr coun sh Prophet Maret ds ni Ma) Chin yas det fal en, site Sve Yorwee we ee our da Cease eh We hei Ron santo ear abo he sl eae (ky? Onengh coe tad aw tp eas hte one ausiano: You stil dont belive me, do you? ae: Sure do. She was the most beat tcetirs cetera, lag, las. Passe ‘OALINARD: My life inthe Wests been such a dsppointment ie Masons Sink: Life inthe Wests ike that. You ge ase tt Look, yout diving se away Tm leving, Happy, now? (He ex, the turns) Look, Vhave a ite tomer night You wanna coe? Team Bx you up wih Ccuinato: Ofcourse. woul love to come Pure ate: Uh—on second thought no. You'd beter got ahold of ourself He esi Callmard nae i drink ‘oxanseo (uss Thi isthe aiate cry i #2 That Ian than talk and to anyone listening, #f oly air rch a de to be salted by a ‘munaane world. Why cant anyone undensend? ‘That in Ching, once loved and was lovey, very simpy the Perfect Worn Song ete, dese ex Bute in wedding de CALLINARD to Song): Notagain. My iagjation sell, An {asleep thi ine? ‘Ord dito nach? soxer Rene! SGALLINARD: God ito pain That yo speak? sone: Whatare you talking bout? Rese — toch me Causa: Why? sone: Tan el Take my hand ‘CaLLnaRD: Why? So you can disappear again a eave me clutching atthe 1 Forthe entenainment of my neighbors who — Song touches Galimord, soxc: Rene? Callmard takes Soni hand Sees, ‘caning: Buterty?T never dobed you'd etm soc: You hada forgotten —? COALLnARD: "Yes, actly, I've forgotten everything. My mind, you se— thee ‘sont enough room inthis hard heal aot forthe werd aa or you. No, ‘here was only oom fr one Beet Come, ck See? Yur bed hasbeen wat ing. withthe Klint poster you lik, and--see? The san you eve me? sone dont Io what oy ‘altimaso: There's nothing to say. Not atthe en of long tip. Can T mabe ‘youseme tei? s0xc! But whee your wife? ‘CaLLnatD: She's by my side, She's by my side at lat Gallimard reaches to embrace Song Sang sidestep, dodging im carumann: Why?! sone (ou) So I dd retum to Rene in Pris Where ound — ‘cana: Why do yu run avay? Cant we show them han we ead thst cvering? lin: Gt Klint (1865-1918, Astin pier i the at uw ge who mee Ev paitng ee ing Inne bre WANG /M. utr Ae 3, Soon 1 sone: Pleae m talking SaLutnano: You have todo what [528m conjuring you up in my ind SONG: Rene, venever done what you've mid. Why shoul be any dillerent in your ming? Now split~the soy moves, and I st cuange Ccautnann: I weleorned you into my home! did't have to, you buon! 1 could elf you pemiess on the streets of Far Bt took yen int ove Thank you GaLtiwares So, plese. don't change, 8080: You now I het, You know wld anyway, what dilference does it ‘make? No attr what your eyes tell yo, ya ean igure the tnt, You leads knot too mich Gallina exit Sarg tos SONG: "The change Tim going to make requis bout five mines. So Thought You hight want o Lake ths opportu ta seth your les, enjoy a dei or nett sca. Te eve, whe yon eta, ight where you et me ‘Son ges tow morn font of which va wash Bon fate She wartsto remove er mabe as stagtights go haf and ounelihts come up, ACT3,Seene 1 Acourthone x Part, 1986, As he promis, Song has completed the lk of hie trasormation onstage by the tne the lunslights go down ad the stagelights come up fall Av he spe to 4, fe ramen is wig and Kin, laying them on the floor Underteath he ‘war ellen a, Sox: Sol done my job better than Thad ight to expect Wel, give him some credit to. Hes ight Iwas in afi when Eanived in Pai walked fom the apport int town, then eeaed by blind oping, the Chinatown init Let me make one thing clears whatever ee my be said sont the Chinese, they are tng T slept in doorways hice des lI coul Bnd tailor who would make me ths Kinane on credit. Avi tums out, maybe 1 did even need it Maybe he wold ve been happy tose mei ase shitand mascara, But. lier safe thn ory. That was 1970, wen Farce in Pts Fo the nest sen years, ye, 1 lived avery comfy fife, Some reli, believe me les ur years ona ekg, ‘commune in Nowlezesille, Chia. Rene supported the boy anne, and id some demonstatons around the ee part of ny “enna exchange” cane. Ara the there was the mpying Song ones upage. ta cha. Toulon entero de, weaving he approprite igsand mbes. He sts naar Song Is 1985, nd Songs testifying in courte, Sones, Not much at fs. Rene had lot all his high-level contacts Commade ‘Chin wan't ery interested in parking ticket statis But inal at ung ing, Rene gn job as courier, handling sensitive documents He'd pote sph then for me, and ps thet on tothe Chinese embassy $58 Romantic Mone once; Did be undental the extent fis acti? fone: He did't ak: He new that Peeded these documents, and that wat ‘cough. joner. Bute nese own he ws passing clasiied information S0x6: Lean Tuoce: He never asked what you wore gingto do with them? oxe, Nope Pause Junce: ‘There sone thing thatthe court —indecd, that ll of Ftance sould ke wo know sone: Frese yhoo: Did Monsieur Gallimard nw you wete a an? owe: Well he never tw me completely naked. ver Jock: Butsrey, fe mtv how can put thi? one: Pati however you Tike. Fs notshy, He mus ve elt around? yRber: Mma, Sone. Not cally {dll the work, He jst aid ack, Of come we dd ening hore complete ion, and T spose he might have wondered hy as shay on my tach, t=. But what youre thinking, "OF course tet rust bse hand hit. over twenty ean” Yea, Wel, Your Honor: itwasaay fb to make hin thnk ae warban And chew on this it ‘nam al tat hard, Sees my ator waa prostate along he Bundt before the Revolt, And uy, ink is far toy she learned afew things bout ‘Westen men SI bored her krcedge- bn service to my county tuner: Weal you cae to enlighten the cour ith this secret hnowledge? fm sie wee al very ewsous sone sre you at. [Ptve) Okay, Roe Ones: Men always belive wat they want ta heat Soa gil en tell th mest obnosions es and the guys wll, belee them every time —"This sy it time” —"That’ the bigest Ive vce oc" ox both hic, iyou tally think about ts not poste in Single Met You've maybe heard Bove phrases af tines im yor on Tif, es, Your Henor Junce: Is natn ie, Monsicur Song, which ion tal tay. Kone: Olay, kay yng to lighlen wp the proceedings. Tong room yuo: Goon ovo: Role wv: Assoon asa Westen man comes int coutact with the Fast Ti aleadyeomfased. The Bist his sot of am iteratonal rape mental tonards the Est, Do you kno ape mental yuncr, Give usyoue definition please SoM silly, Her mouth sno, ut her ees ys” The Weat thinks of elf af macoline—big guns, big industry, bi moneys the Hast feminine weal, delicate, por». but good at a An fl oinsrotable wisdom the feminine mstque Her tui says no bt heresy yes, The West helices the Eat dep lym, nts tobe dinate because woman cst hin or eel nM. Baty Act 3, wok: What ls this have odo with my question? Soni You expect Oriental counties to submit to your guns, and you expect ‘Oriel wore to Be submis to your men. That's why you sa they ake the best wives, twocr, Bu why would that make i posible for you to fol Monsiur Call tmard? Pease—get othe pint sone: One, became her he ally met bis fantasy woman, he wanted Than anything ta blieve that she was, inact, a worn. And second, Lam. ‘Oriental. nd being an Oriental, Leould never be compete man, Pas woot; Your archaic politi! theory items, Monsien Song, Some: Youthiak so? That why you'll val your dealing wit the Bast. Just anower my question dhe know you were aman? sone: You ow, Your Hono, Lever asked, Scene? Same ‘Music fw the “Death Scene” From Buster ble over the house spate It fethe lade! hing werd ply (Gallimard ter raulng nates Song wig and Kimono Cavan: Baer? Buen? ‘Song remains ma inthe wits bos, delivering tetiony we doo ea. ‘CALUNARD (ous); In moment of greatest share, herein his cousin ‘ith hat penion up there, ling the weld What skes me espe- ally i bow shallow he i how gb and obsequous completely ‘ithout asbsance! The type tht provlsatund discs with agold medallion ‘oking of garlic. Soil Hike my Bate Yet even inthis meen my mind remains aie, ip Alopping like rmanon trampoline Even now, my pictre dsl, and Tse that wi nets tall toe Song sce tad aight up hi wit Ba, ad la at Callimard sone: Yes, You. White man Song aps ot of the wits be, and mevesdownstage tonands Callan Light hangs tatu Song): Who? Me? Sone: Doyo see anys white men? ‘atzisaen Yes Thetete while men all around, This isa Fench courtroom, S0N6, So yon are an adventurous imperiaist, Tel me, hy di tae you 30 Teng? To come ack to this place? frau What place? Sone: Thisheaterin China, Where we meta asap. 60 ‘exLLiaRn (tus And once agin, agus ny wil, am transported Chine sperma cme on he pcr. San begin dope mE ‘edt met tose: Dayou ees? Teng ou ave yur hea? Ciitano: toa sang nea Sone: Nels enough Ait hal timed your nord upside dos Citi Teo sone: Oh be hat wih me, Whats ante i of Rate when youve aueuy gene tect ea won rs wor my feed as ele woiheuieat Ch ution Wht hae Sone" Wes ty? And nat the she? In pe? You think ple pull ths ows say fl of pide when we met No, nolo pie. Aegan. Wes cg lye Bele yu can el wi once ths fst ie doen) Can, Ai ows wantse Bron daclesnd btn down col eaussiad: iors te pte Sic Yu don Wel mse, ene a nnbe—L wanton, ttn on? S06. "Thong gen juplying thou Ho an yout? (Ree ingore chaecehitrep Cad) wt ee tren asl cto stn, Wi enn eds sd eapucn ad ba Spee Non you ante eo cousin pling nn” What me y= Sone: mame? Sct ake the rds ou mouth The wait you coed ie es, er on th fr cain," Wwiyh Why dogo teatmeso cal? tp or tetg ou rc Bat now Tove casi Tn tor Kd ont ‘osc: My mia whos ou Iateoe ht? caLtaMann: Yes, I~ i Sone: Soon etoile one yout, my eel ou spe Catan Tar, youn! et oe sosesT nag Then pap il iso lk ad enough He ars rem tte) asm, What tr you ding? sovcrHebing nine Uegh mya Carts Spt ae en — ‘onc Oh bayou at ne sp eee cuneate yeaa okt sxc: No. Yu pane apd he net Tdy, thineibe Ts coneetoe Iing nice. Come From the spats, cacophony: Buttory mixed in with China gongs wyne /M. Buty Ae 3, Soene2 8st Ccauunuazo: Nol Stop! [dont want tose! S0Ne= Then look aa ‘xan: You'e only in my nnd! A hs iin my mind ode yout Toto sone: To whut? To stip? Tha jst hat n= CCALLINARD” No! Stop! wan you soxe: Yous me? Gano To sop! sone: Yo know something, Rene? Your mouth says no, bt yen eyes ty ys. “Tu then ay Late ou eutisiatnTdon'thave to! Every night yousay yore goingto sp butthen L begyou and youstop sone! I guesstonight dillerent Gathisann Why? Why should that be? sone; Maybe Fe become insta, Maybe Tm saying“Look ame, yo fal (Orsaapbe Fm vt ecling. xy (He ew bi) ‘enuano: Phe, hiss ances. [know wh you ate sone: You da? Whatam P Calman: Anam, sone You dot sally belive tt ‘expan: Yes Ido! Fhe all the tne vomehee that my happiness was temporary, my lovea deception, Buty rnd kept the knowlege at by. Ti rake the wat beable sone” Monsieur Caliad—the waits one. Song dhs sri He is naked. Sound eve ou Slowly, we and Songcome othe ‘ualiation that whet we had thought to be Callin sobbing satay his laughter ‘causa: Oh god: Whatan idiot! Ofcourse! ese: Rene—what? aLuisaKD. Lookat you! You'tea man! (He burtnt oughtr agin) SONG: foe what 0 funy atimeao. "You flo see" Lean, you never have mach of sense of uno. you? Tus think ican funny that Te wasted 9 ch sone Wail Fo ot npta man” ‘CALLINARD: No? Tv that what you've been tying to convince me off sone: Yes, butshatLinean— ‘caLznvatd: And ow, fal eliewe you, sd you tell me it not ue? think yeu rust have some kind f identity problem, scones Willy item ta me? ‘caurpwnp: Why? For boo listening to you for ents years, Dont T deserve vacation? sone Tn not stay aan CALLIN "Then, what exactly ne you? sone: Rene, how can you ok? Oks, what about this? ‘Hepes up Buttery’ obs, start dance around, No musi, ‘case: Ys, thats verve, hae oat Song old otis oem to Gallrd SONG: isthe sameskin you've wonhipped for years. Touch it ‘cauuinseo: Yes, it does el the ne sone: Now—cloeyoureye, ‘Song eaves Galina ye wth ne hand With the other, Seg das Galina ‘had upto hia. Galland, ikea ld man, els hi Radstone So fice CCALLIMARD: This hin, I remember The eure of her fe, the sles of her cheek, er haan the back of ny ad Tr your Batley. Under the robes, beneath exerting it was always me, New, open your ees and admitit-—yow aoe me Fle remove his ad fom Gallimard en ‘cantina: You, who knew every inch of my desites—how could you, of all people, have made such a mistake? sone What [GALLINARD: You showed me your tue se. Whew all oved asthe ie. A pe feo ie, which you lel tthe ground and no its and ce soNe: So™sou ner realy loved rc? Only whe Fv playing pat? Ssainato: ‘Tin aman who loved & woman eteated By « man, Everything ‘ses lle shot Pre. Sox: Whatam Lauper odo on? {atu You were fines, Monsieur Song wit an even ives acon lc. Batnow Tele yo tol go Geta fm sons: Gomhere? Ren, oe Te witht ne, Note ent yen ciate Teena eu lve with you-not fe ven ea of Beye Sone Don't he tba! Wher lye got Gina Thaves dt. with ry Baty Sox So throw aay your pe Ar eome alta Geta om me! Th ve Fly eaoed ttl fay om rely. Ad, nog the tence chee ty Sono: yout fata! {ations You? Yue elas harbugt Now get ut ave dat ith any Buty and dont sant your hey png the Yoon! (He ane Singita in Lak tao you des ikea pp, sone: Hey These are Aaa lek and! fe ut is bri and acs) Lats ost. m dpe you, Rene tn he ensh ou ae ‘on thin become sothing more Mow lie someon Bato Men You ike the et eth thc way we es ad snap ou ees and toured, Yells an lie aga Libor You, Monsieur Song Acne eof to litle vaginas Yo anyone, should koe am pn iagination Ard in nagnaton ll renin Now ge ut! WANG A. Bute Act 3 Seone 3 565 Galina bait removes Song from the tage taking his Kimono S0NG: Rene! never pit those robe ain! Youle sony! {Astin (to Song Fm aleady soy! (Looking ot the Bono in his ads) Exactly as sony. asa Bute Scene3 M.Gattinara’s prio, aris. 195. Gautivano: Te played out the events oF my lie ight afer night, aways searching fora new ending my stay, one where Isr thicell and eu Foxever to my Btn, ‘Tonight Etealize ny serch i over. That ve lok al sng inthe wrong pice And ow, oyu, wl prove tha my Tove was In iby returning the world of faaty where Ist net her, He pcks up the Rimon dancers enter, ‘GALLwARD: There isa vison ofthe Orient that Ihave. Of slender women in ‘cheongsams and kimonos who de forthe love of unworthy foreign devi Who are bom and ase tobe the pela! women, Whe tae whatever pu ishment we give them, and bounce bck, srenghened by love, nncontion- ally. Tica vison that has become yi Daacers bring the wushbesin to Kn nd lpi mak up bis ie. atu In publi, ave contin to deny that Song Ling isa man, This brings me ean, and ia soute of great emarasent fo my French «colleagues, who can now bese into a covghing iy the mese mention of Chinese fod. Bt alone, my cl, Thave ong sine faced thet, Ana the rth demands aerifce. For stakes made ove he course of liletine. My mises were simple and aie —the ena | loved was a ‘ad hounder He dsered nothing but ick the bein, a ted fe hin aly ene Yer—love, Why nota tall? That was my uning, was Lane warped my judgment, blinded my ees, reuranged the very lines on my facet | coud ook inthe mitr and see noting but. wun Dancers help hi put on the Bute wig {calamatD: Lave a vision, Ofthe Orient That, dep within almond eyes, ‘here are sill women, Women wing tosaerfie tems for the lve of ‘nan, Even 4 man whose lve completely without worth cer ast Calinard in donning tke. They hand him kif acti: Death with honoris better than life. ie wth dshonot. (He set ‘self enter age, in appa potion) The love of Battery ca with sand many things—unfithfalnes los, ven abandonment. But how can it face the one sin that implies all cthen? The devastating knowledge tht lundemeath i al. the objet of fer lve was nothing more, noting les than. aman: (Fle set the fipof the ile pint his dy 8198S, Aad sot Romant laine Fave fou erat ast I. prison on the outshits of Pris, My name is ene Cailimard alo known y Madame Bute Galtiard tus upstage ane plang the rife itn his By, a msc fom the "Love Duet laes oer the spate. Heels int thes of he dances who lay hin reset onthe lr, The tage lls for eveal eats. Te baht ‘peril up on Song, who stand asa man, staring atthe dead Gallimard, He snakes a igo; the sme fers up trough the igs, Two words lave hi ip sone: Buterfh? Bute? Saris a ight fe sony to blak Li9ss} "THINKING ABOUT THE TEXT Clinard sn earthen ft sone St he med Hels Prt, When he ses Madome Bap he cng. Bos ti Makesene yen? 2 lita ia filing love wth son you ink sone ex bt rely ante lo des he py epit allmards ste? Desi hve smi to do hs ate, “Tappines sae that mien tn scone ple c2, ee Wy does Fa el thst mtn Rsk trough Calin’ «jee Wy cps dash pl in nate? 4. Look again athe cot cee at 3, see 1, Wht do you thik of Sng sot satay worn Cala an inert the ene ‘Repl ndash ante ton Some cries ss oli leg ere conceming the Wet view ithe Es Doe ise sno PAUL GRAY What Is Love? Paul Gray. a seo writer end book eer or Tt ned the magazine in 1972 ean academe carer, teaching at Pincton Univer hgh the 19h, Cr rently, he wads fre Books week and wees articles a grat vey of abi, many of which appear os oser stares. "What le Lave?” was Tne’ lea atic the Febuary 15,195, ie, Whats his thie lene? What eh hing elle Hove? Wha this ‘hinge? Lane However punctnated, Cle Pre’ simple question begs at answer Loves symptns ar Fair enough: a ding mooninessin thought and behavior, the mal conceit hat the entire universe hs led elf up int the person of the (Ray What I Love? beloved conviction tht no on om earth has eve fl so toentally about el ow creature before. Loves estat and toxtnent, dom an sive Pot and songwriters would be ina fine mes without Pus tines the worl go sound, ‘Uni rece, scents wanted o past fi The eon fortis avoidance, this reluctance to shy whats probably fo ‘mos intense emetion, isnot dificult track doa. Love aay, epee bat Anger ane ea, eli that hae been considerably tecarche inte Bld andthe Lb, can be quantified thoagh mesurement pulse and rene ‘muscle contractions, a whole yer web of volta responses, Lane dees ot ‘egiter a6 deftly om the insruments it aves blared fegerpin that ‘ould be mistaken fr anything tom indigestion to a mantsatcks Sgr nd fear have diet roles~fightng orsign the svi ofthe spies Since itis posible (a eync would say connmenplace) fo humans tomate and reps ce without love, all he attendant sighing ae swing and sonnet ng Fave track mat pragmatic ivetgitos as beside the evoltianay pon ‘So biologists and anthropologists assed that would be fies, even Sivolus, to sty love's evolutionary ergs, the way tw encoded in gency ‘imprinted in our bain. Seeious acts simply assumed tht love ae especially Romantic Love—was sally all the head, put there ve vcs cow tutes ago when cle societies fit foand enough spare ine to fue te Alowery prose. The tsk of weiting the book of love nas cee a playght pots and pap nol Butsoring the pst decile, scientists across baad range of dpines have hada change ofheaet about lve, The amount ofreseach xpeudat on the tender sion hs never been more intense, Explanations fort ise nteest on Some cit the speating theeat of AIDS ih esa se ean nota ses seunsimportnt o know more about force that nds couples fatal ogee ‘Other pst tothe soning number of women sient al sugges at thes ay ‘be mote wing than their male colleagues to take love seraishy Sas Eline Het. fel, the author of Love, Sex and Intimacy. Tel Pehl Bil, ad Fie ton, “When I as back at Stanford in the 1960s, they sid shying lone and ‘naman sclationships was a quick way train my eae. Wy not go whese neal work was being done: on how fst rat could ron?™ Whatever he enon sence seemisto fave comearourd ta view hat etl everyone lac alae taken for ‘ranted: romance sea: is ot merely sconce ts bed int out ogy. Geting to this point logically harder than sounds Th lave delusion aguntent has long seemed unaable. What actually accuse motion, acoring to this scenario, is that people lng ag mie the mistake of taking Emel erty tropes serious: Ovid As Arata fen eed as 2 ‘majo source of mreaings i tstrctions followed, ionies gute. Other Prime suspects include the twelth-

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