SCENE 4: POLITICAL CELEBRATION
A large hall with stage, filled with joyous political
supporters, flags, music, singing, banners, balloons, party bangers, confetti.
Triumphant musical trumpets introduce OEDIOUSPELUS as he makes his way through
the crowd to the stage. Supporters and sponsors congratulating, shaking his hand.
PLAGAMUS stands in the way to the stage, OEDIOUSPELUS makes his way over to him
slowly. OEDIOUSPELUS gets to PLAGAMUS and they shake hands.
PLAGAMUS
Congratulations! Even
better than before! What a surprise.
PLAGAMUS moves closer, heads almost touching in loud noisy
celebrations.
OEDIOUSPELUS
Just as well
otherwise...
PLAGAMUS cuts the hand shaking and gives a stilted laugh.
OEDIOUSPELUS and PLAGAMUS wave to the crowd, who are now singing their
political party anthem. OEDIOUSPELUS and PLAGAMUS stand up on the stage,
OEDIOUSPELUS stands behind the podium, PLAGAMUS behind him, to his right.
OEDIOUSPELUS quietens the crowd with arm movements.
OEDIOUSPELUS
People of Atlantis!
People of our Great Race and Nation! I want to thank you all for your support
in these last historical months. And tonight, tonight you did yourselves and
your nation proud!
Cheers errupt from the crowd.
OEDIOUSPELUS
But…
Dramatic pause, OEDIOUSPELUS looks around the large hall.
OEDIOUSPELUS
It is not enough to
vote for me…
Crowd is silent, flags stop waving.
OEDIOUSPELUS
We must do more than
vote, we must fight! We must fight this ‘unseen’ enemy which even now sought to
disrupt such an auspicious day as today. They dared to strike us on such a day!
They dared to strike us on our most reverent day! A few moments ago, as you
heard, we were once again attacked, in our own place of knowledge, the Main
Library. In the heart of our own dear city! We must fight back! We must conquer
this ‘unseen’ threat which lies within! We must seek them out and destroy them!
But even that is not enough! No! It is not enough! It is not enough to conquer!
It is not enough to destroy! We must create the good, nurture the good, so that
this evil cannot return!
Crowd errupts in euphoric joy and applause. PLAGAMUS moves
closer to a waving OEDIOUSPELUS.
PLAGAMUS
Now we must go see
the Auditor.
OEDIOUSPELUS
Easy, now. First the
inauguration.
PLAGAMUS
“Oh, yes, of course.
OEDIOUSPELUS and PLAGAMUS continue waving to the noisy
crowd.
SCENE 5 - HOBGOBLIN CAVE
From noise to silence. A large cave, some lighting on the
walls, the cave filled with young hobgoblins standing around, squabbling,
fighting, farting, picking noses. KAILEN is standing on a high rock, with his
Generals behind him, shuffling around.
KAILEN
Welcome my fellow
hobgoblins!
More farts and some jeers from the crowd.
KAILEN
As you know, my name
is Kailen, Lord Kailen, your king and master!
More jeers and burps from the crowd.
KAILEN
If you were expecting
a glorious and stupendous speech today, then you will be disapppointed. Just as
disappointed with the rest of your miserable little lives. You’re young, you’ll
learn!
The crowd quietens down a little.
KAILEN
We are an oppressed
race! We are nothing! We are slaves to those in power! And don’t you forget it.
Silence.
KAILEN
Every day of your
depressing little lives is without freedom, without hope.
KAILEN looks around the room, now filled with young
hobgoblins listening to his speech.
KAILEN
You are the new
blood! You are the new force of our race! You are nothing! But as nothing, you
can be something! You can do your duty! You can serve your time! And you can
look for that inch of a chance, that millimetre of an opportunity…to hit back!
Obey, do as commanded, but take your chance, live your mischievous little lives
right under the noses of those who oppress you! Sneer at them! Laugh at them!
You do have something! You are a hobgoblin, no matter how subjugated, no matter
how put down you are! And remember it! Remember that in your tiny veins there
is hobgoblin blood, there is the blood of your ancestors, a noble race of
villians and thieves who terrorised the universe! Remember!
Tiny applause. Some more farts, most hobgoblins now talking
amongst themselves, scratching their bottoms, picking their noses, staring into
space.
KAILEN
Boys? Lads?
KAILEN gets some 'yeah's from the crowd.
KAILEN
Just go.
The young hobgoblins slowly shuffle out, the Generals leave
too. One hobgoblin stays in the cave, DRUKAN, with KAILEN.
KAILEN
Yes?
DRUKAN
Excuse me, sir, but
where do I go?
KAILEN
Where everyone else
goes, to the ranks.
DRUKAN
The ranks, sir?
KAILEN
The army, boy, the
army. Now, clear off, I’m sure I have something better to do than speak with
you.
DRUKAN begrudingly starts to walk out. KAILEN stops him.
KAILEN
Oh, and ‘Oi’, you?
DRUKAN
Yes, sir?
KAILEN
Have a nice day.
DRUKAN
Thank you, sir.
KAILEN and DRUKAN leave the cave separately.
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