Scene: An empty theater, on stage – a lone puppet Petrushka. He moves slowly, as if in slow motion, talking to himself.
Petrushka:
"Born… (pause)
Studied… (pause)
Went to work… (pause)
Took a mortgage… (pause)
Paid it off… (pause)
Died… (deep sigh)
And what? What's next? Where's the meaning? Puppets don't die… or do they?"
At this moment, the Shadow appears – a mysterious character who starts asking Petrushka unexpected questions, making him doubt his usual logic.