ROMN Volume 1 Draft 1

Jeeves talks to Odin

A dark room, a grandfather clock is ticking. Odin is sat in his chair reading a newspaper. There is a knock at the door.

Odin: "enter"

Jeeves: "terribly sorry to disturb you sir, but given the stresses of organising such an occasion I thought a beverage may be in order. Anything special?"

Odin: "the usual"

Jeeves begins pouring a drink for Odin.

Odin: "Roland has made the front page again"

Jeeves: "Up to his old antics sir?"

Odin: "of course, the peasants are already at my doorstep demanding an explanation and to make matters even better my own sons decide to put on a show for the whole kingdom to see, the reporters are going to love that one"

Jeeves: "perhaps more then an interview is needed this time sir. Perhaps, a new PR stunt, something that shouts I am a man of good character"

Odin looks up from his paper to Jeeves. Jeeves jesters to ask for a seat. Odin jesters back to say yes.
Jeeves sits, pulls out a pipe and lights it with a match.

Jeeves: "you could tell all the sheep in Vale how nice you are over and over again. They'll never believe you. Not if you just tell them. So show them"

Odin: "go on"

Jeeves: "picture this, a wide eyed orphan girl, nothing but skin and bone, adopted and raised by the richest man in the kingdom. Get some meat on her bones, a proper education, fine clothes. Turned from a worthless starving street rat into a beautiful young Lady by the most generous Lord in the Kingdom."

Odin: "whos motive are you trying to sell to me this time?"

Jeeves: "sir, to even suggest that I would go behind your back after my years of loyal service. Simply uncalled for sir!"

Odin: "It was Roman wasn't it"

Jeeves nods his head and says "nooo"

Odin glares

Jeeves: "it was entirely his idea, yes"

Odin: "he's already said the girl can stay here hasn't he"

Jeeves: " yes"

Odin: "and you are trying to make me think its my idea so that my hooligan of a son can get away with offering my estate to some street rat"

Jeeves: "she really is a sweet little thing, no child her age should be left with nothing"

Odin: "you'd best tell Victoria, she has another one to add to her brood"

Jeeves: "thank you sir"

Odin: "hmph"

Jeeves stands up to leave

Odin: "and arrange the interview, I want everyone to know about this girl"

Jeeves gets up and exits the room.