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[The Dumb Waiter]
[Story by]
[Screenplay by]
[Directed by]
Woah!
Galip look at this.
A man of ninety crawled under a truck while he was crossing the road.
He did what?
He crawled under a truck.
Really?
Truck started.
Get away! And then?
He died. It's a truck. He is ninety.
-I want to ask you something Bilal. -What are you doing out there?
Well...
-What about the tea? -I'm just going to make it.
-Well, go on.. -Ok.
Woah! Galip! They stabbed a pregnant woman.
Get away! Who?
Not mentioned. But someone saw it through the window.He couldn't see murderer's face.
There's a picture here but it's not clear.
What?
I bet he did it.
Who?
Eye-witness
I think so. I think so.
***.
What time is he getting in touch?
What?
What time is he getting in touch?
I don't know. It could be any time.
-Have you noticed the time that tank takes to fill? -What?
Have you noticed the time that tank takes to fill? In the lavatory
No, what about it?
It's got a deficient ballcock, that's all.
Really?
Sure.
Lavatory is broken.
I couldn't sleep here. It's so hard.
Who's this?
Who?
Pink
What a nasty place. It's like a cave.
I wouldn't mind if it has a window to see what it looked like outside.
I like to have a bit of a view. It whiles away the time. Such an isolated place.
I didn't like it. You sleep all day, you do your job, and then you go away.
I like to get a look at the scenery. You never get the chance in this job.
You get your holidays, don't you?
Only once in two weeks.
Anyone would think you're working every day. Job..
Once a week. You're not a workman.
Yes but it's an important job.
We have got to be on tap though, haven't we?
You know what your trouble is? You haven't got any interests.
Get out. I have got interests.
What? Tell me one.
See Galip? Take me as a sample.
What are you doing?
Me?
Sit.
Don't you ever get a bit fed up?
Fed up? What with?
Bilal. You got any cigarettes?
He doesn't seem to bother much about our comfort.
You'd get rheumatism in a place like this, if you stay long..
We're not staying long. Make the tea, will you?
We'll be on the job in a minute.
Bilal! I've been meaning to ask you.
Why did you stop the car this morning, in the middle of that road?
I thought you were asleep.
I was. But I woke up when you stopped. You did stop, didn't you?
I remember Bilal.
I looked out. But I couldn't see, it was foggy.
I thought you're gonne pee, but you didn't.
It looked like you're waiting somebody.
I wasn't waiting for anything.
So why did you stop? We had got only the half of the way.
We were too early.
Too early for what?
Who took the call, me or you?
See? I knew something. We were early.
Why shouldn't I know?
Why shouldn't I know? Why shouldn't I know?..
These sheets are musty. Someone else have been laid here.
I was too tired to notice when I got in this morning.
That's taking a bit of a liberty, isn't it?
Why did he make us lay on used beds?
I mean, he has never let us lay on musty sheets up till now.
Woah!
What town are we in?
Konya. I've told you.
Oh, that's true, i've forgotten.. It's friday today, isn't it? It'll be Saturday tomorrow.
So?
We could go and watch Konya's football game.
They're playing away.
Anyway, there's no time. We've got to get straight back.
We used to stay a night and watch a game.
Do you remember the time we came Konya again?
We have watched their game. Who was it against? Beşiktas or Fener?
A player scored a goal with his hand. And he also made a foul to the keeper.
Remember?
I wasn't there.
He crashed the goal-keeper. Referee accepted the goal. Konya's players protested him. But he didn't care.
It wasn't a foul. They have just crashed .
What!? It sure was a foul. And he also scored the goal by his hand!
They have crashed! Goal was clear!
They must be playing here. FC Konya.
They're playing away this week.
I remember! It was Fenerbahçe!
Well, what about it?
It was Anelka! He scored.. Fener.. He crushed the keeper.
Will you shut up?
When's he going to get in touch?
I've always been an ardent football fan. What about going Fener's match tomorrow?
They're playing away too
Then they might be playing here and playing against FC Konya?
I've told you Konya is playing away too.
Bilal!
Away. They're playing away. They're all playing away!
Bilal!
What again?
Who threw this ?
Go and light the kettle
You mean the gas.
That's what you mean, don't you? The gas.
Light the kettle. Light the kettle
You can't light a kettle.
Yes you can. You can light a kettle. It's a figure of speech.
You can light a kettle. It's a common usage!
It's not a common usage.
Really? What is the common usage?
They say put on the kettle.
I've never heard of it. Who says?
My mother used to say it.
***! When did you last see your mother?
Who is the senior partner here? You?
You...
Light the kettle.
The kettle...
I wonder who it'll be tonight.
Feel free! Get off my bed!
What's the matter with you? You're always asking me questions.
What do you want?
Nothing
What you mean in nothing? You never used to ask me so many damn questions.
-I was just wondering. -Wondering what?
-The job -What job?
Our job. I thought perhaps you might know something. Tonight's job... Who is it going to be?
Who what's going to be?
Who do you think? We're here until morning for...
*** off and make the tea!
The gas has gone out.
We don't earn enough you know?
This guy, Metin should pay the bill. He owns this place.
-What? -He owns this place.
Here? I don't think so.
I do. Maybe he owns all of the building. But he doesn't pay the bills.
There's a key there, there's a teapot, there's never a soul in sight, nobody ever hears a thing.
We never get any complaints, do we, too much noise or anything like that?
You never see a soul, do you? - except the bloke who comes.
God knows... The walls might be sound proof...
Don't shout. Don't shout.
All we do is wait... We don't even see Metin's face...
Do you remember the last one? That girl?
I've been always thinking about that girl
In the newspaper?
No. Not that one. Don't you remember?
Women are different from men. They are bleeding faster.
Disgusting.
Oh, i've remembered the question.
Who clears up after we've gone? Who does the clearing up?
Maybe they don't clear up.
Maybe they just leave them there, eh? What do...
Do you think we're the only branch of this organization?
Have a bit of common sense. They've got departments for everything.
Everybody do his own job.
It's like a pyramid.
A big pyramid. There is a man on the top. Two men below him. Another men below them, it goes down..
That's the way it works.
It's so simple.
It was that girl made me start to think...
Two braised steak and chips. Two puddings. Two teas without sugar.
Strange, isn't it?
-It's a restaurant here. -Restaurant?
-Yep. -So this is the kitchen down here, right?
Right. These places change hands very quickly. The people who run it, they see the business isn't good, they move out
-They sell. -That's true.
Well, who's got it now?
Soup. Liver. Jam tart.
What are you doing?
We'd better send something up.
Quick! What have you got in that bag?
Not much.
Wait a minute! We're gonna send!..
Milk. Biscuit. Chocolate.
Are these all?
And tea, but that's all the tea we've got...
Well, there's no gas. Put it.
What else is there?
And a brownie!
A brownie? Just one?
I thought you wouldn't like it.
You know I like it very much Galip.
Whatever, we're gonna send this one brownie.
Get a plate.
We're gonna send that one brownie!
-Bilal, let's keep it? -Why?
-They don't know we've got it. -So?
-We're sending it, you say? -Get the plate
-***.. -*** off!
There is no plate but i've found this..
What's this?
Where did it come from?
Your bag, ***!
I was saving them till I find beer.
You can't find it here. We're gonna send it too
It's gone up
You know why? It's all your stupid fault, playing about.
Son of a ***...
We'll wait.
Bilal. How can this be a restaurant?
It used to be a restaurant I think.
No, it was never. Have you seen the gas stove? It's only got three rings.
So?
Well, you couldn't cook much on three rings, not for a busy place like this
What happens when we're not here? All these menus coming down and nothing going up.
What happens when we go? They can't do much business.
Maca..roni past..itsio, or..mithia...
Macaroni pastitsio, ormithia macarunada
What are these?
Greek dishes
That's prety highclass
Quick! Before it goes up!
Milk! Biscuit! Chocolate! Tea! Brownie!
Chips.
Put it in!
...and finally chips.
Good
There is nothing left
It's good. It's good.
Eating makes you lazy. You're getting lazy,
You know that, you're getting lazy.
Yeah, you're slack, mate. Slack
I'm not slack. I'm doing my job!
Go away! You forget the most important things.
Have you clean your gun? It looks ***.
I wonder where the cook is. Who is cooking all of these? There should be another kitchen.
This gas stove isn't enough. Yeah. There should be another kitchen Bilal.
Sure. They're cooking ormithia macarunada.
Yeah...
We are so reliable, aren't we?
We aren't slack at all. We are doing great. We never procrastinate.
If I were the boss, I would hire the people like us.
I'm feeling a bit off.
I'll be glad when it's over tonight.
I hope the guy's not going to get excited tonight, or anything.
I've got a splitting headache.
Water chestnuts and chicken. One char siu and beansprouts.
Char siu and... Man!
And they've sent the tea back
Why?
Maybe it's not the tea-time.
We'd better write them.
Let's write them that we can't do it when we haven't got anything.
Give me your pen.
Bilal! What's this?
What?
This.
Tube!
Speaking-tube.
***. We should have used it before, instead of shouting up there.
-That's the whistle -Whistle?
-Blow into it. -Blow?
It whistles up there if you blow. Then they know you want to speak. And they'll speak.
-OK. -Go on!
-I'm blowing -Blow!
OK.
No. It's broken. It's not whistling.
It whistled up there. Speak now.
Is it OK?
Speak now.
ATTENTION! From downstairs! I'm glad to give announcement of!..
Into the tube!
Yeah yeah. OK. OK...
ATTENTION! From downstairs!.. I'm glad to give!..
Don't shout! Tube is on his ear.
*** me! OK. I'm sorry dude. This is the first time I'm using this *** so if I bother you...
*** off! You, son of a ***. *** OFF!
Good evening sir.
I'm sorry to - bother you.
We'd better let you know that we haven't got anything left
We sent up all we had. Here's no more food down here.
I'm sorry sir!
What?
What?
No, sir. We didn't know that. If we knew it we wouldn't send.
Your biscuits were crambled.
The milk was sour.
Chocolate was melted.
And The Brownie was expired. ***!
Well, we're very sorry about that.
What about the chips?
-Ask about the chips! -Shut up!
Ok sir. Yes sir. All right sir. Certainly. Certainly sir.
He said "Light the kettle!" ! "Light the kettle!" Not put on the kettle!
How can we light the kettle?
What do you mean?
There is no gas.
What did he want us to light the kettle for?
For tea. He wanted a cup of tea... OK. I'll find a way...
He wanted a cup of tea!
I wish we didn't send all we had. We could eat something Bilal. You should be hungry too.
We send him up all we've got and he's not satisfied.
Sour, crambled, this and that. It's enough to make the cat laugh.
Why did you send him up all that stuff? Why did you send Bilal?
Who knows what he's got upstairs?
He's probably got a bowl of salad.
You notice they didn't ask for any salads? They've probably got a bowl of salad up there.
Cold meat, radishes, parsley, tomatoes, even eggs,
They've probably got a crate of beer too!
Probably eating my chips with a pint of beer now.
He didn't have anything to say about those chips, did he?
No, he didn't. He couldn't find! He can never find!
They are teasing us!
I'm sure they are teasing us!
He wanted a cup of tea!
I was starving all night!
He wanted a cup of tea!
There is no tea! No!
No...
What's the matter with you Bilal?
What's the matter with you? Are you all right?
I don't feel good either. I need a...
Shut up Galip!
Get up...
Come on, Get up!
Get up, let me give you your instructions.
What for? We always do it the same way, don't we?
Whatever!
When we get the call, you go over and stand behind the door.
Stand behind the door.
If there's a knock on the door you don't answer it.
If there's a knock on the door I don't answer it.
When the guy comes in, shut the door behind him
Shut the door behind him.
He won't see you but see me and come towards me.
He'll see you and come towards you.
I take out my gun. He stops
He stops
If he turns round-
If he turns round-
You're there.
I'm here.
You haven't taken your gun out
What do we do if it's a girl?
We do the same.
Exactly the same! Exactly the same!
He knew there was no gas.
He knew there was no gas. Why did he send us those matches?
-Who? -Who is upstairs.
-What's one thing to do with another? -Then who is it upstairs?
What's one thing to do with another?
-I asked you a question. -So?
What do you mean "so"? You used to tell me. Who is that this time?
-I don't know -What do you mean?
Shut the *** up!
Yeah. I told you. He owns this place, doesn't he? It hurts your business when I notice the truth.
What's he playing all these games for? I mean, Why?
What games? What the heck are you talking about?
We've always done our job. What's he doing all this for?
What's the idea? What's he playing these games for?
Scampi?
WE'VE GOT NOTHING LEFT! YOU SON OF A ***!
NOTHING! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
You ***!
Who do you think you are?
Who? Who?
Upstairs...
Woah!
Where?
To drink water.
Yes.
Certainly, certainly sir, we are ready.
Yeah. I understood.
Repeat?
He'll be here soon and we'll employ the normal method.
Ok sir.
Galip.
Galip.
Galip!
GALİP!
Woah!
[Shopping Man]
[Man Playing PSP]
[People in the Nightclub]
[Victim Girl]
[Cleaners]
[Thanks]
[Musical Arrangement]
[Filmed At - Camcorder]
[Sound]
[Cameraman]
[Assistant to Director]
[Edited by]
[Adapted by]
[Supervisor]
[Produced by]
[Directed by]
[Yildiz Technical University Theatre Ensemble]