RECREATIONAL PHILOLOGY

Dramatis personae:

Anna, a translator

Oleg, a major

Vadim, a first lieutenant

A room lined with very high bookcases filled with books. There is a computer on the desk.

There are some muted voices off-stage. The voices from the turned-on computer are much louder:

“Everyone—everyone has signed. It should be reposted now, as much as possible.”

“Friends, what about Plan B?”

“What Plan B?”

“Well, just in case—”

“Come on, nothing will happen. The day before yesterday they hadn’t detained anyone.”

“Should come out again! They are afraid now!”

The voices off-stage get louder.

OLEG (off-stage): Don’t be so nervous, now!