Prieš koncertą

Before the concert

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Saturday evening on the market square: stalls, lights, pancakes. Sun, then rain, then sun again, and you are in Ona's old raincoat. You are at the café stand, and you are the cat's minder. The concert will start at eight. Then Jonas runs up: his mouthpiece is gone. And where is the cat?

Saturday evening, the festival on the market square: stalls, lights, music and the smell of pancakes. You are at the café stall in Ona's old raincoat. Next to the stage, a big grey box with a light switch hums warmly.
Rūta
Kava – du eurai, blynai – trys. Jūs imsite pinigus, o aš kepsiu.
Coffee is two euros, pancakes three. You'll take the money, and I'll do the cooking.
Gerai. O kur Micius? Aš turiu jį prižiūrėti.
All right. And where's Micius? I have to look after him.
Gerai. O kur Micius? Aš turiu jį prižiūrėti.
All right. And where's Micius? I have to look after him.
Rūta
Po stalu. Jis miegos iki koncerto.
Under the table. He'll sleep until the concert.
Ona comes past the stall with her handbag.
Ona
Labas vakaras! Na, kaip orai?
Good evening! Well, how's the weather?
Kaip sakė Tomas: rytą saulė, paskui lietus.
Just as Tomas said: sun in the morning, then rain.
Kaip sakė Tomas: rytą saulė, paskui lietus.
Just as Tomas said: sun in the morning, then rain.
Ona
Vėliau bus stiprus vėjas. Ir gal sniegas.
Later there'll be a strong wind. And maybe snow.
Ne, ne! Šiandien sniego nebus.
No, no! There won't be any snow today.
Ne, ne! Šiandien sniego nebus.
No, no! There won't be any snow today.
Ona
Koncertas prasidės aštuntą. Jonas gros pirmas.
The concert will start at eight. Jonas will play first.
Ona
Aš sėdėsiu ant suoliuko priešais sceną.
I'll sit on the bench in front of the stage.
Ona
Elzė dainuos su vaikais. O Tomas šoks.
Elzė will sing with the children. And Tomas will dance.
Tomas šoks? Tikrai?
Tomas will dance? Really?
Tomas šoks? Tikrai?
Tomas will dance? Really?
Ona
Jis sako, kad nešoks. Bet šoks.
He says he won't dance. But he will.
Ten to eight. Jonas runs up with his trumpet, white as a sheet.
Jonas
Padėkite! Mano kandiklis! Jo nėra!
Help! My mouthpiece! It's gone!
Kandiklis? Kas tai?
Mouthpiece? What's that?
Kandiklis? Kas tai?
Mouthpiece? What's that?
Jonas
Mažas daiktas, štai čia. Be jo aš negaliu groti.
A little thing, right here. I can't play without it.
Kur tu jį padėjai?
Where did you put it?
Kur tu jį padėjai?
Where did you put it?
Jonas
Ant jūsų stalo, prie kavos. Prieš dešimt minučių.
On your stall, by the coffee. Ten minutes ago.
You look under the table. No cat.
Prie mūsų kavos? O kur Micius?
By our coffee? And where's Micius?
Prie mūsų kavos? O kur Micius?
By our coffee? And where's Micius?
Jonas
Koncertas prasidės po dešimties minučių. Ką aš darysiu?
The concert starts in ten minutes. What am I going to do?
Ona opens her handbag and takes out a small old trumpet.
Ona
Palauk.
Wait.
Jonas
Mano pirmas trimitas! Kaip nuotraukoje!
My first trumpet! From the photo!
Ona
Aš jį saugojau. Aštuoniolika metų.
I kept it. For eighteen years.
Jonas
Ačiū, ponia Ona. Šįvakar aš grosiu jums.
Thank you, Mrs Ona. Tonight I'll play for you.
O aš surasiu Micių.
And I'll find Micius.
O aš surasiu Micių.
And I'll find Micius.