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The Ignorant and the Innocent

 The Ignorant & The Innocent


By Amulya’s Story Time for Kids!



Characters:


KING

KAI

GUY/BOB

NARRATOR

GUARDS 1 & 2

PRIME MINISTER

QUEEN EMBER

PRINCESS MAUD

PRIME MINISTER HELPER/RYAN

EXTRA



















NARRATOR: Long ago, a supercilious king lived in a faraway land. Whenever he got a good deal, he was cheated, which put the royal treasury at risk.


SCENE 1 - King is going to the outskirts of the kingdom, searching for prized Arabian horses to buy.


KING: Guards! We should stop here.


GUARD 1: Yes, your Majesty.


GUARD 2: *pulls out a trumpet* His Majesty approacheth


KING: Do ye know of any Prized Arabian horses around here?


RANDOM GUY (sneaky): Yes, your Majesty. If you go a little down that narrow pathway, you’ll find Kai, who sells those horses. She’ll be sure to give you a discount.


KING: Thank you, Commoner. *shudders*


NARRATOR: Both guards burst into laughter


RANDOM GUY(sheepish):You’re…welcome…your…Majesty




SCENE 2 - The King and his two guards go to visit Kai.


KING - I would like the finest of your Arabian horses.


KAI - 1001 gold coins.


KING (shocked) - 1000 gold coins??!!


KAI - And 1 more gold coin.


KING - There must be some discount, for I am your king!


KAI - Your Majesty, I cannot afford to give you a discount. The outskirts of the kingdom are suffering. Everyone is close to poverty. *under her breath* Yet, the royal treasury never cares to help.


KING - EXCUSE ME?! GUARDS! TAKE HER AWAY!


GUARDS 1 & 2 *together* - YES! Your Majesty!


KAI - WAIT! Would you still like to buy a horse?


KING - NO! I’M TAKING THEM ALL! AS YOUR KING, I DESERVE TO HAVE THEM!


SCENE 3 - The Prime Minister discusses a plot with the Random Guy. RANDOM GUY WILL NOW BE ADDRESSED AS BOB


PRIME MINISTER - Bob! How long are you going to take to understand my plan?!


RANDOM GUY NOW AS BOB - Sooo, ummmm…? I promote you all around the kingdom as a famous merchant.


PRIME MINISTER - Is that all you have?


BOB *sheepish* - Well…?


PRIME MINISTER - Okay, last time. Yes, you promote me all around the kingdom as a famous merchant. I will disguise myself and make an appearance in the King’s palace. I’ll show him my items and he will ask to buy one. That’s where you come in. You’ll act like a poor villager saying that you were charged 2000 pounds to buy it. I’ll give him a discount and slowly rob the kingdom’s wealth. I’ll take over the rest. *barks* Got it?!


BOB - Yeah, but what if the King’s ministers say something about you never selling anything to the villagers of the kingdom?


PRIME MINISTER - Good question Bob, excellent. That’s why I’ve infiltrated the King’s court and put my men in his court instead.


BOB - I’m still getting to be your Prime Minister, correct?


PRIME MINISTER (sneaky) - Sure.


SCENE 4 - King is going to the dungeon to visit Kai.


KING - So, enjoying it?


KAI (sarcastic) - Sure. The food is bland and I’m stuck in one room. Sure.


KING - As your king—*cut off by Kai*


KAI - STOP IT!


KING - Commoner! Everyone respects me as I know I am superior to them.


KAI - They hate you!


KING - W What do you mean? Everyone loves me! For I am their King!


KAI *voice shaky with anger* - The only reason they respect you is because their life is at stake. They don’t want to end up like me. Wasting my life in a prison cell. (mock voice) “For I am their King!”. Then start acting like it!


NARRATOR - The King gets up to leave. He pays little attention to what she says.


SCENE 5 - The Prime Minister and Bob are in a small shack getting ready to go to the kingdom.


BOB *childishly giggling* - You’re tickling me! Stop it!


PRIME MINISTER *exasperated* - Oh, stop it, Bob! I’m just adding a few more details. Now, do you remember your lines?


BOB - Yes!


PRIME MINISTER - Good! Now, the Kingdom is mine! All mine! *evil laugh*


SCENE 6 - The Prime Minister and Bob are going to the palace to fool the King.


GUARD 1 - Halt! Who goes there?


GUARD 2 - His Majesty is busy at the moment.


PRIME MINISTER - Gentleman, gentleman, there is truly no reason to fret.


NARRATOR - Bob hands the Prime Minister a sack of gold coins. The guards snatch the gold coins and let the two of them in.


PRIME MINISTER - Thank you, gentleman.


NARRATOR - The Prime Minister and Bob walk into the Palace. Ready to execute the plan.


PRIME MINISTER - Pleased to meet you, your Majesty.


KING *grumpy and bored* - (barks) What do you want?!


PRIME MINISTER - Your Majesty, if I may. I am a famous merchant from a foreign kingdom. I wanted to show you my items.


KING - Really? (warm) Please tell me about them.


PRIME MINISTER - Here, I have this special paintbrush that Leonardo da Vinci used.


BOB - Your Majesty, please do not buy it! I was charged 200,000 gold coins for it! I could never buy it, though I long to have it!


KING - Is that so? I don’t need that old paintbrush, please leave.


PRIME MINISTER *sneaky - But your Majesty. I recognize you as superior to me. Hence, I shall charge you 100,000 gold coins instead.


NARRATOR - The King was very pleased with what the famous merchant/the Prime Minister said. Addressing one of his ministers, one of the Prime Minister’s men in disguise.


KING (whispery) - Do we have enough money in the Royal Treasury?


PRIME MINISTER’S MAN - Yes! We have more than enough! Please buy more and more and more and more!


NARRATOR - The King bought many items over the month and soon, the royal treasury was empty. The King started to sell many of his precious items to people because he had no money. Finally, he even had to sell his palace. In a couple of months, he was broke.


SCENE 7 - The Prime Minister, who was now rich, is going to meet the King. He now lived on the outskirts of the kingdom in a small hut he had to build himself.


KING *croaks - Come in!


PRIME MINISTER - Boo Hoo Hoo! A crownless king. No palace, no money, no nothing.


KING *enraged - YOU SET ME UP!


PRIME MINISTER (calm and cool) - Of Course! How else would I become King? Now I’ve pleased the villagers and I’m having the coronation tomorrow. Would you like to come? The last row seats are 5 gold coins. Oh wait, you don’t even have that. (HYSTERICAL LAUGHTER)


KING - GET OUT! GET OUT!


SCENE 8 - It is dark outside. King is thinking about what Kai said. He devises a plan to sneak into the dungeons when the coronation is going on and get Kai out of there.


KING - Kai was right. I need to go help her!


SCENE 9 - It is morning and the King is sneaking into the palace to get rescue Kai. The Prime Minister is getting ready for his coronation.


KING - Kai! Hi!


KAI (snippy) - Oh hi! FORMER KING!


KING - (sighs), so you’ve heard?


KAI - Pretty much. The Prime Minister came down here to brag yesterday evening.


KING - That seems legit.


KAI - So why are you here?


KING - To save you?


KAI - Yeah, right. You’ve come here because you want my help in winning back your kingdom.


KING - (wailing) PLEASE!


KAI (snippy) - NO!


KING - I’ll do anything you say!


KAI *smug - If you want me to help you, I’m the boss of you now. You listen to what I say, when I ask you. If you deny me, I’m out.


KING - Well…*sighs. FINE!


KAI (sneaky) - Good.


SCENE 10 - Prime Minister’s coronation is happening.


EXTRA - I now pro–


NARRATOR - Right before the Prime Minister is pronounced as the king, Bob steals the crown!


PRIME MINISTER (stuttering) - Bob! W What dddo y you th think you’re doing?


BOB (evil) - Serving my QUEEN of course!


PRIME MINISTER - Queen???


NARRATOR - A lady and her daughter appeared out of the bushes.


QUEEN EMBER - That would be me. And now, I declare this kingdom is mine!


BOB - Queen Ember, Princess Maud. The crown.


QUEEN EMBER - Thank you, Bob.


PRIME MINISTER - But, my CROWN. MY CORONATION!


QUEEN EMBER - Guards! Send him to the dungeon!


GUARD 1 - Yes, your Majesty!


GUARD 2 - Of course!


PRIME MINISTER - NOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo!


BOB (smug) - Quit the whining!


PRIME MINISTER (rage) - YOU FOOL! I SHOULD HAVE THE CROWN!!!!


BOB - Yeah, yeah. Take him away!


PRIME MINISTER - You’ll regret this! Even if it’s the last thing I ever do!


KAI - What…just…happened?!


KING - WHY IS EVERYONE AFTER MY CROWN? *wailing*


SCENE 11 - Princess Maud and Queen Ember are talking in the courtyard.


PRINCESS MAUD - But, MOTHER! Don’t you see what you’re doing is wrong? Please try to understand!


QUEEN EMBER - Maud! Quiet! Now let me fix what was wronged, right!


PRINCESS MAUD - Mother, don’t you understand?! You might be wrong. It may not be their fault!


QUEEN EMBER - Enough Maud! Guards! Escort her Highness to her room.


PRINCESS MAUD (dejected) - Of course, Mother.


SCENE 12 - Kai and the King are in the King’s hut. They are discussing a plan.


KAI - The Princess is taken care of. But, to get near the Queen, we need an insider.


PRINCESS MAUD - What about me?


KING - *squeals*


KAI - Oh, get a grip! Why are YOU here? Get out!


PRINCESS MAUD - PLEASE! I understand you have every right to hate me, but I’m not like my mother. I want to help!


KAI - And why should we trust you?


KING - Yeah!


KAI - YOU! Quiet!


KING - Yes, Ma’am.


PRINCESS MAUD - I…don’t have an answer. But, I’m telling you, I want to help you. I’m leaving it up to you to decide.


KING - Have we got anything to lose?


KAI - (sighs) I guess not, fine!


PRINCESS MAUD - Deal! Thank you so much for trusting me! I assure you, you made the right choice.


KAI - Oh, and one more thing. Stop being so nice.


PRINCESS MAUD - Sure.


SCENE 13 - Prime Minister is in the dungeons.


PRIME MINISTER - I have to get the crown back!


PRIME MINISTER’S HELPER/RYAN - Yes!


PRIME MINISTER - Then get me out! FAST!


RYAN - Almost there!


PRIME MINISTER - I’ll get that queen and her daughter. Then, the world will see what I can really do!


SCENE 14 - Queen Ember is sitting on her throne having a meeting with her royal court.


QUEEN EMBER - Dismissing the plight of the-


PRINCESS MAUD - Mother! You must come quickly. In the outskirts of the kingdom, villages are rioting against you!


QUEEN EMBER - Then, I’ll show them how to behave in front of her Majesty. ME!


To Be Continued





















 

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