Estragon falls back to sleep.Ī messenger-perhaps the same boy as from the day before or-appears. Pozzo cannot remember meeting Vladimir and Estragon he acknowledges that, by tomorrow, he will likely not remember this meeting. Before he can, Pozzo reveals that he has lost his sight and that Lucky has lost his voice both have lost their sense of time. Estragon wants to kick Lucky in revenge for his wound. Pozzo trips and both men collapse in a heap. Lucky reappears, now leading Pozzo by a short rope. They return to waiting for Godot, imitating Pozzo and Lucky in an attempt to entertain themselves. He wakes the sleeping Estragon and the two frantically ponder its meaning. Vladimir begins to sing a lullaby before noticing Lucky’s hat. Vladimir offers Estragon food, but Estragon declines. Estragon, however, insists that they are not his, even though they fit him perfectly. Vladimir points to Estragon’s wound, inflicted by Lucky, and they discover Estragon’s boots. The tree, previously bare, now has leaves. Estragon claims to have been beaten the previous day but has no discernable injury. The next day, Vladimir sings a song about a dying dog but struggles to remember the lyrics. Vladimir and Estragon decide to find shelter someplace else and spend the night there. A messenger arrives and tells them that Godot will not meet with them this evening but might see them tomorrow. Alone again, Vladimir and Estragon think about whether they have met Pozzo and Lucky on a previous occasion. Estragon wants money, but Pozzo instructs Lucky to entertain the men with an unimpressive dance and a dreary monologue. Pozzo reminisces about the time he has spent with Lucky and offers Vladimir and Estragon compensation. As Estragon tries to comfort Lucky, the slave kicks him. Pozzo does not care and plans to sell Lucky, who bursts into tears. Vladimir, after a period of silence, admonishes Pozzo for the way he treats Lucky. Pozzo is pleasant to Vladimir and Estragon, but he treats the obedient Lucky very badly. Lucky, a silent slave with a rope around his neck, is led onto the stage by Pozzo, his master. Estragon satiates his hunger by eating a carrot Vladimir offers him. Growing weary, Estragon asks Vladimir whether suicide should be an option. However, they cannot agree on how they are to meet Godot other than to wait beside a tree.Įstragon falls asleep and is woken by Vladimir, who begins to tell a joke but cannot finish without urinating. They bicker and argue to no end when Estragon announces that he is leaving, Vladimir reminds him that they are waiting for a man named Godot. Vladimir ponders Estragon’s complaints while Estragon tries to remember the previous night. Estragon’s feet ache, and he struggles to remove his boot. The play begins with two friends, Vladimir and Estragon, waiting outdoors.

Samuel beckett play waiting for godot