-It's the end, Clov

We've come to the end. 

-I don't need you any more.

-I'll leave you

-Before you go...say something

Why do you stay with me?

Why do you keep me?

There is no one else

There is nowhere else

-Why do you stay with me?

-There is nothing to say.

-Do you remember your father? 


-You've asked me these questions millions of times

-I love the old questions.

The old questions, the old answers,

there's nothing like them!

It was I was a father to you.

-Yes

This was that for me.

But for me, no father.

But for Hamm,

no home

It's natural.  After all I'm your father.

It's true if it hadn't been me it would
have been someone else.

But that's no excuse.

And one day I'll ask you for some,

in return for a kindness, and you'll promise it to me. 

One must live with the times

Whom did you call when you were a tiny boy, 

and were frightened, in the dark? 

Your mother?

No. Me.  We let you cry.

I was asleep, as happy as a king,

and you woke me up to have me listen to you.

It wasn't indispensable,

you didn't really need to have me listen to you.

I hope the day will come when you'll really need to have me

listen to you, and need to hear my voice, any voice.

Yes, I hope I'll live till then,

to hear you calling me like when you were a tiny boy,

and were frightened, in the dark.

And

I was your only hope

ENDgame * SAMUEL beckett