Scene 19 Outside Kurt’s room. The door is open. Michael approaches. Kurt is on his knees on the floor. He has a toothbrush in his fingers. Another day. MICHAEL
Why don't you want to see me?
KURT
I’m not good for you.
MICHAEL
But, why?
KURT
I don’t think we should meet again.
MICHAEL
But why?
KURT
I should never have given you that bike. I was trying to explain something about DADA. But that’s not the sort of thing that you’d like. I apologise ...
MICHAEL
I know why you were afraid to go into the bus depot. You thought it looked like a prison camp.
KURT
Yes that’s true...
MICHAEL
What are you doing on the floor?
KURT
People have been forced to clean pavements with a toothbrush. This is what they can do with DADA when they want to pervert it with Evil. You wouldn’t understand ...
MICHAEL
I’ll tell you what. I kind of like the shape of the bike. All twisted up. I can tell my friends I was out for a ride, and I hit a car head-on doing seventy-five.
KURT
You don’t have to pretend ...
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