"... One of the two thieves was saved
It's a reasonable percentage...
... Vladimir:
Where was I... How's your foot?
Estragon:
Swelling visibly
Vladimir:
Ah yes, the two thieves. Do you remember the story?
Estragon:
No.
Vladimir:
Shall I tell it to you?
Estragon:
No.
Vladimir:
It'll pass the time (Pause) Two thieves, crucified at the same time as our Saviour. One...
Estragon:
Our what?
Vladimir:
Our Saviour. Two thieves. One is supposed to have been saved and the other... (he searches for the contrary of saved)... damned.
Estragon:
Saved from what?
Vladimir:
Hell.
Estragon:
I'm going.
He does not move.
Vladimir:
And yet...(pause)... how is it - this is not boring you I hope - how is it that the four Evangelists only one speaks of a thief being saved. The four of them were there -or-thereabouts- and only one speaks of a thief being saved.(Pause.) Come on Gogo, return the ball, can't you, once in a way?
Estragon:
(with exaggerated enthusiasm). I find this really most extraordinarily interesting... "
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