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2022
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They all step up to the cage where the crow is locked.

Yang. Aha! That’s done you.

Yin. It serves you right.

Crow. Let me out, please.

Yang. Yumi! It was she who showed Khorkov and Corkscrew where your home was.

Yin. Yes, Greta was caught because of her.

Yumi. I know what she has done.

Toy. Mice, go outside and test the waters. We will join you soon.

The mice leave.

Toy. Crow is a Lord’s spy, she has to be punished.

Crow. I couldn’t follow everything. Lord gave me up to the tormentors when he found out that you all had escaped.

Toy. You shall remember us all your life, you loud-mouth.

Crow. I don’t want to die. Please help me.

Toy. Yumi, let’s go.

Greta. If we leave her caged, she will die.

Toy. Lord does not spare anyone.

Greta. We need to be able to forgive and show mercy.

Yumi. We are no tormentors. Let the crow out, Toy.

Toy. Are you sure you don’t want to have revenge on her?

Yumi. Open the cage, Toy.

Toy. It’s up to you.

Toy opens the cage, the crow gets out.

Crow. Thank you, Yumi. Nobody loves me. I was betrayed by everyone.

Yumi. Be kind to others and they will be kind to you in return.

Toy. Let’s leave!

They all head for the door. At this moment the inner basement door opens. The jail-keeper rat comes in.

Rat. Stop, stop, stop. This wasn’t the agreement, Toy.

Toy. What are you talking about, jail-keeper?

Rat. You said that you were going to open only one cage and only one prisoner would leave. The crow and the girl will stay here!

Toy. I gave you the spongy bone.

Rat. One prisoner, one spongy bone. That was the agreement.

Nyuta. Let us go.

Rat. I am bound to raise alarm.

Yumi. Show some conscience!

Rat. I’m calling security.

Toy. Stop. Wait.

Rat. Are you willing to pay?

Toy. Here. This is all I have. (He gives his gold coin to the jail-keeper.)

Rat. What is it? (He bites the coin.)

Toy. It is my lucky gold coin.

Rat. It’s a pleasure to deal with you, ladies and gentlemen. You can go. (He leaves.)

Toy. The way is free, my friends. Follow me.

Right at the moment when they all are going outside, the outer door opens and major Suvorov enters the basement holding a gun.

Suvorov. Police! Stop right there.

Scene 10.

Late in the evening. Animal control center.

Karabasov, Khorkov, Malyshev.

Karabasov. I suppose, mister Mayor, you have received my message.

Malyshev. I’ve signed all the papers. The building site is yours.

Karabasov. I don’t want you to peg me as an enemy. I offer you cooperation.
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