Part Six

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(Scene: The royal hall)

(Characters onstage: King Charming and Narrator)

(King Charming is on his throne)

Narrator: King Charming has been shouting for ages. He's trying... and failing to get Tom to find Prince Charming 

King Charming: TOM!!!!

(Enter Tom)

Tom: Yes your majesty?

King Charming: Is my son bringing anyone to the ball?!

Tom: Who's your son again?

King Charming: MY SON IS PRINCE CHARMING YOU IDIOT! NOW TELL ME IS HE BRINGING ANYONE TO THE BALL?!

Tom: I don't know... I don't think so

King Charming: For goodness sake!

(Enter Cook)

(King Charming looks at him)

King Charming: Yes?

Cook: We have enough food for about 18 people, this ok?

King Charming: Yes, that's fine. Thank you.

(Exit Cook)

Tom: Is Bella going?

King Charming: Of course!

Tom: I'll... go get ready

(Exit Tom)

 King Charming: SON! WHERE ARE YOU?!

(Enter Prince Charming)

Prince Charming: Yes father?

King Charming: Have you invited someone to the ball?

Prince Charming: Well... I... I....

King Charming: SPIT IT OUT LAD!

Prince Charming: YES! I DID!

King Charming: Excellent! WHO IS IT?! A CHARMING YOUNG GIRL?! A PRETTY PRINCESS?! WHO! MY, MY, MY! MY LINE IS SAVED!

Prince Charming: It's a man from the forest!

King Charming: Nope, they are still damned.

Prince Charming: But father!

King Charming: HUSH! I PROMISED THAT OUR LINE WILL NOT DIE OUT!

Prince Charming: Well... WELL.... WELL YOU BETTER FIND SOMEONE ELSE TO BE YOUR PRINCE THEN!

King Charming: Now, now son. The Ball is about to start.

(Cook brings in the food)

(Exit Cook)

(Enter Tom and Bella)

King Charming: Let the ball begin!

(Tom walks to Bella)

Tom: Want to dance?

Bella: Yeah... but not with you

Tom: Baby steps

(King Charming walks to Bella)

King Charming: What about me? will you dance with me?

Bella: I couldn't say no to a king

(King Charming and Bella dance)

Bella: You dance very well your majesty

King Charming: Thank you Bella, you're not so bad yourself

(Prince Charming sighs)

Prince Charming: He's not coming!

(Tom hugs him)

Tom: I'll dance with you instead?

Prince Charming: No thanks... (He sighs)

(Enter The Highway Man)

Tom: He's here!

Prince Charming: Where?!

(The Highway Man hides behind Prince Charming)

Audience: HE'S BEHIND YOU!

(Prince Charming turns around)

Prince Charming: YOU CAME?!

The Highway Man: Of course! for... you!

(The Highway Man and Prince Charming dance)

(Bella sees The Highway Man)

Bella: HE'S THE ONE THAT STOLE MY PURSE! PRINCE CHARMING, GRAB HIM!

The Highway Man: You're PRINCE CHARMING?!

Prince Charming: YOU'RE THEE HIGHWAY MAN!

(Guards grab The Highway Man)

(End of Part Six)

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