Pinter - The Birthday Party

Question 1

STANLEY: [questions]

Answer 1

“What?”
“What are you talking about?”
“I don’t believe it”
“You’re saying it on purpose”
“When was this? When did he see them?”
“Did he tell you their names?”

Question 2

STANLEY: “They won’t come…”

Answer 2

STANLEY: They won’t come… Why didn’t they come last night if they were coming?… They won’t come. Someone’s taking the Michael. Forget all about it

Question 3

STANLEY: “I didn’t…”
“I was…”

Answer 3

STANLEY: “I didn’t sleep at all”

“I was daydreaming”

Question 4

STANLEY: “They carved…”

Answer 4

STANLEY: They carved me up… it was all arranged, it was all worked out… when I got there, the hall was closed, the place was shuttered up… I’d like to know who was responsible for that”

Question 5

STANLEY: “They’re coming…”

Answer 5

STANLEY: They’re coming today… They’re coming in a van… And do you know what they’ve got in that van?… They’ve got a wheelbarrow in that van… They’re looking for someone. A certain person

Question 6

STANLEY: “(sharply) Why do…”, “Ever been…”, “(quickly) Why are…”

Answer 6

STANLEY: “(sharply) Why do you call me sir?”
“Ever been anywhere near Maidenhead?”
“(quickly) Why are you here?”

Question 7

STANLEY: “I mean, you wouldn’t think…”

Answer 7

STANLEY: I mean, you wouldn’t think, to look at me really… I mean, not really, that I was the sort of bloke to - to cause any trouble, would you? (MCCANN looks at him) Do you know what I mean?”