Chapter 7 act five

Scene 10 Future Kingdom In several main halls of the Palace of the Blue Sky, babies who are about to be born are waiting here.Endless jasper columns support a turquoise dome.Everything here, from the light and the bluestone slabs, to the farthest arches and smallest objects dotted in the background, is an unreal, fairy-like teal. Only the capitals, bases, keystones, few The seats and several round benches are of white marble or pure white stone.There are several milky white doors between the columns on the right.At the end of the scene, time will push open these gates to real life and Dawn Dock.A group of children in blue robes were evenly distributed in the hall.Some were playing, some were walking, some were talking, some were meditating; many children were asleep, and many were buried among the pillars with their heads buried in future inventions; Plants, flowers, and fruits, cultivated or collected, are also of an unusual, shimmering blue color, as is the uniform atmosphere of the palace.Among the children wearing slightly transparent light blue clothes, walking back and forth were many slender, quiet, and beautiful women. It seemed that these were angels.

Tytil, Mittel, and Guang quietly entered the field from the left and slipped between the pillars of the front desk.Their arrival caused a commotion among the children in Tsing Yi. All of a sudden, the children in Tsing Yi ran from all over, surrounded the uninvited guests, and looked at them curiously. Where are the Tyltyl, the cat, and the bread? ... They alone cannot come in; when they know the future, they will not obey... What about Tytyl, then the dog? ... It would not be good for him to know the fate that awaits him in the years to come... I have locked them all in the basement of the church...

TYLTYL Where are we? ... Only in the kingdom of the future, among these unborn children.Since diamonds allow us to see clearly here what ordinary people cannot see, maybe we can find blue birds here... Everything here in Tytyl is blue, and the birds are blue as well... (looks around) My God!How beautiful it all is! ... Just look, these kids are running over... Tytil, are they angry? ... It's not just...you look at it, they're smiling, but they're surprised... Children in Tsing Yi (more and more) children living in the world... Come and see the children living in the world! ...

TYLTYR Why do they call us "little children of the world"? ... Just because they haven't been born yet... TYLTYL So what are they doing? ... They just waited for the moment of birth... The moment Tytil was born? ... The light is good, and all children are born here on Earth.Every child waits for his birthday... Whenever a parent wants a child, those gates you see on the right will open; the baby goes down there... Tytil has so many children!There are so many children! ... There is still plenty of light...you can't see them all...you think, how many children will be born by the end of the world...no one can count...

Who are these women in Tsing Yi, Tytil? ... The light is not clear... probably the guardians... It is said that they will be born after humans...but we are not allowed to ask them... Tytil why? ... Just because it is the secret of the earth... TYLTYL And what about these children?Can I talk to them? ... Of course you can, you should know them... Look, this kid is the most curious...you go and talk to him... What should Tytil say to him? ... Just say anything, just like talking to a child... Can Tytil shake his hand? Of course you can, he won't hurt you...Hey, don't be so unnatural...I can go away, you can be more casual...I want to talk to that woman in Tsing Yi...

Tytil (approaching the kid in Tsing Yi, and reaching out to him) Hello! ... (touches the child's Tsing Yi with his fingers) What is this? ... Kid in Tsing Yi (touching Tyltyl's hat solemnly) What about this? ... Tytil this? ...this is my hat...don't you have a hat? ... The kid in Tsing Yi didn't; what's this for? ... Tytil is used to say "Hello"... and to keep out the cold... What is Tsing Yi Kid Cold? Tytil is trembling like this... and when he wants to breathe on his hands, and when he wants to bend and stretch his arms like this... [He stretches his arms vigorously.

Are children in Tsing Yi cold on earth? ... Tyltyl is cold, sometimes, in winter, when there is no fire... Why doesn't the kid in Tsing Yi light a fire? ... Because Tytil couldn't make a fire, he had to spend money to buy firewood... What is Tsing Yi Kids Money? Tytil is for shopping... Tsing Yi kid! ... Some people in Tytil have money, and some people have no money at all... Tsing Yi kid why? ... Tytil because they ain't rich...are you rich? ……How old are you? ... The child in Tsing Yi will be born soon...in twelve years...will I be born? ... Tytil Oh, good! ...It's interesting! ...

Tsing Yi child, how did you give birth? ... Tytil I can't remember...it's been so long! ... The kid in Tsing Yi heard that the earth and its people are beautiful! ... Tytyl yes, not bad... there are birds, treats, toys... some people have all three, and those who don't can just watch others... Children in Tsing Yi We heard that mothers are waiting at the door... mothers are very kind, is it true? ... Tytil Oh, it's true! ...Mothers are better than anything! ... so did grandma; but they all died too quickly ... Are the children in Tsing Yi going to die? ... what is death? ...

Tytil they went one night and never came back... Tsing Yi kid why? ... Tytil who knows? ...maybe they are too sad... Kid in Tsing Yi, is yours gone too? ... Tytil my grandma? ... Kid in Tsing Yi, your mother or your grandma, how would I know? ... Tytil Hey, that's not the same! ...Grandma goes first; that's sad enough...my grandma is so nice... Kid in Tsing Yi, what's wrong with your eyes? ...How did the pearl get out? ... Tyltyl No, this is not a pearl... Kid in Tsing Yi So what is it? ... There's nothing about Tytil, it's the blue color that makes my eyes a little uncomfortable...

What's this kid in Tsing Yi called? ... What is Tytyl? ... Here, kid in Tsing Yi, the one that fell... Tytil is nothing but a little water... Does the child in Tsing Yi come out of the eyes? ... Tyltyl Yes, sometimes, when crying... Children in Tsing Yi What is crying? Tyltyl, I didn't cry; it's not good that it's all blue...but if I want to cry, that's what it looks like... Do children in Tsing Yi often cry? ... Boys don't cry often, but girls always cry... don't people here cry? ... Children in Tsing Yi don't cry, I don't know how to cry... Hi Tiltyl, you will learn... What kind of game are you using these big blue wings on your body? ...

Is this the Tsing Yi kid? ...is something I will invent when I get to Earth... What did Tytil invent? ... have you invented anything? ... The kid in Tsing Yi invented it, don't you know? ...After I arrive on Earth, I must invent something that makes people happy... Is tytil something tasty? ...does it make noise? ... No, the kid in Tsing Yi, I can't hear anything... That's a pity Tytil... Kid in Tsing Yi I'm working on it every day...almost finished...do you want to see it? ... Needless to say, Tytil... where to put it? ... On the side of the child in Tsing Yi, you can see it here, between the two pillars... Another kid in Tsing Yi (approaches Tytil and pulls his sleeve) Tell me, do you want to see my invention? ... Tyltyl thought, what is that? ... The second child in Tsing Yi is thirty-six kinds of life-prolonging medicine...here, it's packed in a blue bottle... The third child in Tsing Yi (comes out of the crowd): I, I bring a light that no one knows! . . . (he lights up with a strange flame) It's strange, isn't it? ... The fourth child in Tsing Yi (Lady Tier's arm) Come and see my machine, like birds without wings can fly in the air! ... The fifth child in Tsing Yi can't, no, let's take a look at mine first, it can find the treasure buried in the moon! ... [All the children in Tsing Yi surrounded Tytil and Mityl, shouting together: "No, no, come and see mine!...No, mine looks better!...My will be amazing!... Mine are all made of sugar!...his is not interesting...he stole my idea!..." Etc.In the midst of this tumultuous shouting, the two living children are dragged to the green workshop where each inventor works his ideal machine.Then a gray-blue machine wheel, machine disc, flywheel, gears, pulleys, belts, and strange, unnamed components all began to spin, shrouded in light-blue phantom smoke.A group of strange and mysterious mechanical products soared into the sky, soaring under the dome, and some machines crawled under the pillars.Those children in Tsing Yi opened the maps and design plans, opened the books, lifted the curtain of the blue statue, and brought huge flowers and fruits, as if they were made of sapphire and turquoise. A child in Tsing Yi (carrying a huge blue daisy on his back, bent over) Look at my flowers! ... What is this? ...I don't recognize it... Kid in Tsing Yi This is a daisy! ... It's impossible for Tytil! ...they're as big as wheels... How fragrant are the children in Tsing Yi! ... Tytil (smelling flowers) What a strange thing! ... Child in Tsing Yi When I go to the earth, the daisy will grow so big... TYTYLE When was that? ... The child in Tsing Yi will have another fifty-three years, four months and nine days... [Two more children in Tsing Yi come over, each carrying a bunch of grapes that are too big to be real, hanging on a bamboo pole like a big chandelier, each grape is bigger than a pear. Kid in Tsing Yi carrying grapes, what do you think my fruit is? ... Tytil a bunch of pears! ... It's not the kid in Tsing Yi carrying grapes, it's grapes! ...and when I'm thirty, the grapes will look like this...I've found a way to grow them... Another kid in Tsing Yi (struggling with a big basket of green apples as big as watermelons) I'm coming! ...look at my apples! ... Tytil, this is a watermelon! ... Not the kid in Tsing Yi with the apple basket! ...it's an apple, and it's not even the best! …when I was alive, apples would have been this big…I found this species! ... Another kid in Tsing Yi (pushing a green cart with green melons bigger than pumpkins) How about my little melons? ... Tyltyl, this is a pumpkin! ... The kid in Tsing Yi pushing the melon trolley When I came to this world, the melons were all this big! ...I will be the gardener of the King of the Nine Planets in the future... King of the Nine Planets in Tytil? ……Where is he? ... King of the Nine Planets (proudly advancing, apparently only four years old, struggling to keep his feet on crooked calves) Here it is! Tytil Hi!you are not big... King of the Nine Planets (seriously, like aphorisms) What I will do will be great. What are you going to do Tytil? The kings of the nine planets I want to establish a general federation of planets in the solar system. TYLTYL (stopped) Ah, really? The Nine Planetary Kings All planets belong to this federation, except Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, three of which are too far away to be reached. [He walks off in a big way. Tytyl he's so funny... A kid in Tsing Yi, did you see that one? Who is Tytil? The child was there, sleeping at the foot of the pillar... What's the matter with Tytil? That kid was the one who brought true joy to the earth... How did Tytil bring it? ... The child brought by the thought that people have not yet had... Tytil and that one, the little fat guy who picked his nose, what will he do in the future? ... That boy waits until the sun goes dark, and he'll find a fire that will warm the earth again...   Tytil, those two who have been holding hands and hugging and kissing all the time, are they brothers and sisters? ... That kid isn't, they're ridiculous...it's a couple of lovers... TYLTYR What is a lover? ... I don't know about the kid either...time makes fun of them for calling them lovers...they look at each other all day long and say goodbye and hug and kiss all the time... Why did Tytil say goodbye? The kid seems like they can't walk together... What will happen to Tytyl, that rosy-cheeked kid who looks serious about sucking his thumb? ... That kid looks like he's supposed to wipe out injustice from the earth... Is Tytil? ... The kid said it was an amazing job... That kid Tytyl walks like a bat and doesn't seem to see.Is he blind? ... The boy isn't blind yet; but he's going to be blind... Look at him carefully; it seems he's the one who conquered death... Tytil what do you mean by that? ... I don't quite understand that kid, it is said that this is a big deal... TYLTIL (pointing to a group of children sleeping at the foot of the pillars, on the steps, and on the stools) And all these sleeping ones—so many sleeping children! ...do they do nothing? ... The kid they are thinking about... What is Tytil thinking about? ... That child they don't know what to think about yet; but they must bring something to the earth; it is forbidden to go here empty-handed... Who forbids Tytil? ... That kid is time, he's standing at the door...you'll see him when he opens the door...he's very stubborn... A child (runs from the end of the hall, parting the crowd) Hello, Tytil! ... Tytil Hi! ...how did he know my name? ... The kid (that's the one who comes running, he kisses Tytyl and Mytyl passionately) Hello! ... Are you in good health? ...Come on, hug me, Mittel, come hug me too! ...I know your name is not surprising, because I will be your brother...Someone just said to me, you are here...I am at the other end of the hall, collecting my thoughts...Tell mother, I have Ready…… What about Tytil? ...Are you going to come to our house? That kid will be kind, it's Palm Sunday next year...don't bully me too much when I was little...I'm so glad I kissed you first...Tell papa to fix the cradle...How are we at home? ... Tytyl isn't bad... Mummy is fine! ... What did the child eat? ... Tytil, it depends on the situation... Sometimes there is even a snack, right, Mittel? ... Mytie's going to be on New Year's Day and the 14th of July...it's mum's desserts... What's in your pocket, Tytil? ...will you bring us something? ... The kid (very proud) I brought three diseases: scarlet fever, whooping cough and measles... Tytil!that's it! ...What are you going to do next? ... Is the child behind? ...I'm leaving... Is it worth coming to Tytil? ... Can the child choose by himself? ... [At this moment, a continuous, powerful, and clear trembling sound is suddenly heard, gradually spreading, as if from the pillars and the milky white gate, and a more intense light shines on the pillars and the gate superior. What's wrong with Tytil? ... A kid in Tsing Yi That's time! ...he's about to open the door! ... [The children in Tsing Yi immediately started a commotion.Most left their machines and work, and many who fell asleep woke up, their eyes fixed on those milky white doors, and they went to the door. Let's just hide behind the pillars...don't let time see us... Where did Tytil's voice come from? ... A child is the dawn of rising...the time has come for those born today to descend upon the earth... Tytil and how did they get down to the earth? ...is there a ladder? ... You'll see that kid... Time is pulling the latch... Who is Tytil Time? ... That child is an old man, he came to call the person who was going away... Is Tytil fierce? :... That kid isn't fierce, but he doesn't care what you say... It's useless to beg again, he pushes away those who want to leave when they don't have their turn... Is everyone happy to go Tytil? It's hard for the child to stay; but it's hard to go away... Look!look! ...he opened the door! ... [Those milky white doors slowly open with a click on their hinges.There came the tumult of the earth, like music from afar.A red and green light shoots into the hall; time appears on the threshold, this is a tall old man with a flowing beard, holding a sickle and an hourglass; you can see the rose-colored cloud formation of the dawn, and the moored gold-stained sailboats The top of the white sail. Time (Standing at the Threshold) Are people ready when the time of birth arrives? ... Some children in Tsing Yi (pushing through the crowd, running from all directions) Here we come! ……we are coming! ……we are coming! ... Time (screams to the children lined up to go out) One by one! ...there are more people in line to leave! ... Sooner or later it's always the same! ...No one can fool me! ... (pushes a child away) It's not your turn yet! ... Go back, you are tomorrow... You are not, go back, come back in ten years... Want to be the thirteenth shepherd boy? . . . only twelve; no more, this is not the time of Theocritus or Virgil . . . To be a doctor? ...too much already; the earth is complaining...Where are the engineers? ...needed one upright man, only one, like a miracle ... where is the upright man? ……It's you? ...(the child nodded) I see you are too thin...you won't live long! ...Hey, you boys over there, don't go too fast! ...You, what are you carrying? ...nothing?Empty hands? ...that can't pass... have one thing ready, big sin, sickness, whatever you want, me, I don't care... But there has to be something... Pushing him forward, he tries to back away) Hey, you, what's the matter with you? ...You understand that the time of your birth has come...People need a hero who fights against injustice; this is you, you must go... The children in Tsing Yi don't want to leave, sir... what time? ...He doesn't want to leave? ...what does this stunted little one want? ...Stop rambling, we don't have time... The child being pushed no, no! ...I don't want to go! ...I'd rather not be born! ...I want to stay here even more! ... There is nothing left to say about time... your time is up, your time is up! ...Come on, let's move on! ... A child (steps forward) Ah!let me go! ... I will replace him! ... I heard that my parents are old, and they have been waiting for me for so long! ... Time is running out... Ding is Ding, Mao is Mao... I will never stop listening to you... This one wants to leave, that one doesn't want to leave, one thinks it's too early, that one thinks it's too late... (Squeeze a few out of your thoughts Going children push away) Don’t get so close, little ones... too curious, step back... there is nothing to see outside the children who don’t go... now you are busy going; Get scared and back away... Look, these four kids are shaking like leaves... (To a kid who is about to step over the threshold, then suddenly backs off) Hey, what's the matter? ……what's wrong with you? ... That kid I forgot to bring that box with the two crimes I'm about to commit... Another child I also forgot to bring a small jar, which contains enlightening thoughts... The third child I forgot to bring my best pear tree for grafting... It's time for you to run and get it! ...only six hundred and twelve seconds left...the ship of the dawn has raised its sails, indicating that it is waiting to go...You are too late, and you will never be born again...Come on, hurry up, Get on board! . . . (a child tries to slip under his trousers onto the pier, and he grabs it) Ah!It's you, no! ...this is the third time you want to be born early...don't let me catch you again or you'll be waiting forever at my sister eternity; you know it's going to be a hell of a life there...come on, get ready Ok? ...Are you all in your position? ... (Passing the children gathered on the pier and on the boat) There is still one missing... It is useless to hide, I saw him in the crowd... Don't try to fool me... Come on, you, everyone cares You little lover, say goodbye to your beloved... [The two children called lovers embrace each other affectionately, their faces pale with despair, they walk towards time, kneeling at his feet. First Lover, Mr. Time, let me go with him! ... Mr. Second Lover Time, let me stay with her! ... No time! ...we only have three hundred and ninety-four seconds left... The first lover I would rather not have! ... Time can't be chosen... SECOND LOVER (begging) Mister Time, I'm leaving too late! ... I was already dead when the first lover was born! ... The second lover I can't see him anymore! ... The first lover We both have to be alone in the world! ... Time and all that I don't care about... Go and plead with life... O me, I bind and part as I bid you... (grabs the first lover) Come on! ... First Lover No, no, no! ...she goes too! ... The second lover (clutches the clothes of the first lover) Let him stay! ...let him stay! ... Time is up, this is not going to die, but to go to reincarnation! ... (dragging away the first lover) Go! ... SECOND LOVER (stretches arms frantically to the dragging child) Leave a word! ...just leave a word! ...tell me how to find you again! ... First lover I will always love you! ... Second lover I shall be the saddest! ...you'll recognize me! ... [She falls down and lies flat on the ground. It's time for you all to hold on to hope... that's it for now... (looks at the hourglass) only sixty-three seconds left... [There is an enthusiastic approaching scene among the children who are leaving and those who are staying.Everyone said goodbye: "Goodbye, Pierre!...Goodbye, Jean..." "Have you brought all your things?... Let me reveal my thoughts first!..." "Did you forget anything? ?..." "Be sure to recognize me!..." "I will recognize you!..." "Have you not forgotten your thoughts?..." "Don't lean too far!..." "Take your Tell me about your situation!..." "I heard it can't be done!..." "It can be done, it can be done!... Just keep trying!..." "Try to tell me if the world is good!... ..." "I will follow you to find you!..." "I will be reborn on the throne!..." and so on. Time (waves his bunch of keys and scythe) Now!okay! ...the anchor is lifted! ... [The sail begins to move and finally disappears.The cries of the children on the boat grew further and further away: "Earth!...Earth!...I see the Earth!...How beautiful the Earth!...How bright the Earth!...How big the Earth!..." Then, From far away came the brisk song of anticipation, as if from the bottom of an abyss. TYLTYL (to the light) What's that sound? ...not a child's singing...it seems to be some other voice... That's right, it's the singing of the mothers welcoming them... [Time closes the milky white door.He turned around and glanced at the hall for the last time, and suddenly found Tytil, Mityl and Guang. Time (surprised, then angry) What's going on? ... what are you doing here? ...Who are you? ...Why don't you wear Tsing Yi? ...how did you get in here? ... [As he speaks, he raises his scythe and approaches. Kwang (to Tyltyl) Leave him alone! ...I've got the blue bird...it's hidden under my cloak...let's go...turn the diamond, he can't find us... [The three of them pass through the pillars in the reception, and go around to the left. [The curtain falls. ①Palm Festival: in the week before Easter. ②Theocritus (about 310 BC-245 BC), ancient Greek pastoral poet; Virgil (70 BC-19 BC), ancient Roman poet.