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THE MAKROPOULOS SECRET

Nonsense! You must have them. Pepi promised that he would give them to him. For the love of God, Berti, tell me you have them!

But I haven’t them!

[Turning sharply on him]

Don’t lie. You must have them.

[Rising]

I have not.

Fool! I want them. I have to have them, do you hear? You must find them!

Where are they?

How do I know? Look for them! Bring them here! Why, that is why I came here today, Berti.

Yes?

Where are they? For God’s sake, think!

Hasn’t Prus got them?