This is an adapted screen play from "Waiting for the Barbarians" by Cotzee

Waiting for the Barbarians: SCREENPLAY IN. GRANANRY -DAY TRACKING SHOT- FRONTAL VIEW Magistrate and Joll are walking quickly down the hall. There are loud noises in the background of doors shutting and people walking) MAGISTRATE What if your prisoner is telling the truth, yet finds he is not believed? Is that not a terrible position? Imagine: to be prepared to yield, to yield, to have nothing more to yield, (speech becomes faster and passionate) to …

…junior officers who are the only officers we have here, keep an eye on trade, preside over the law-court twice a week. For the rest I watch the sun rise and set, eat and sleep and am content. When I pass away I hope to merit three lines of small print in the Imperial gazette. I have not asked for more than a quiet life in quiet times. SHOT - SUN GOES DOWN, FADE OUT