Scene 10
Lancelot walks on a weary road.
Lancelot
I seek the grail like any other knight, but am sure I shall not find it. I am all but banished from court. The accusation hung in the air like lead. But how can one who is anything but pure in heart...what in the devil is that?
(Grenademan drives up in a car)
Grenademan
TALLYHO GOOD SIR KNIGHT, HAVE YOU SEEN SIR GALAHAD?
Lancelot
Ah, and yet my other shame is named of me, the illegitimate son I begot with Elaine of Corbenic. This May Day is anything but festive.
Grenademan
MAYDAY? ARE YOU IN TROUBLE GOOD SIR KNIGHT? I AM GRENADEMAN.
Lancelot
Yes, Sir Grenademan, my heart bleeds for I seek the Grail. I have not seen my son since we all split ways to search for the grail. I hear he is north in Cumberland. Why seek ye him?
Grenademan
JUST GRENADEMAN. I AM NOT A KNIGHT. SIR GALAHAD IS THE ONE WHO WILL FIND THE GRAIL. BY DRIVING WITH HIM IN THIS (he pats the car) WE SHALL SPEED THE SEARCH.
Lancelot
Ah, my apologies. You carry impressive weaponry for a peasant.
Merchant enters stage
Merchant
Fruit for sale, fruit! Who wouldn’t want wonderful fruit on a fine Mayday like this one. The sun is shining, the wind at my back, what could be better than some nice cool water melon.
Lancelot
I will take a melon good Merchant.
Grenademan
I AM NOT A PEASANT. I AM A SUPERHERO. I FIGHT FOR THE FORCES OF GOOD AGAINST THE FORCES OF EVIL.
Merchant
You’re a Schlemiel. (Gives Lancelot a melon)
Lancelot
Wait, you said that Galahad WILL find the Grail. How do you know he will? Did an angel of the Lord tell you?
Grenademan
THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING TOLD ME.
Lancelot
Who is the Once and Future King?
Grenademan
KING ARTHUR.
Lancelot
So King Arthur told you? How did HE know?
Grenademan
THE BOOK TOLD ME.
Lancelot
What book?
Grenademan
THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING.
Lancelot
(beat) So you call this thing you’re riding a car you say.
Grenademan
YES.
Lancelot
Great. Lets go.
Grenademan
TALLYHO!
Lancelot
Bloody peasant.
Merchant
Schemiel.
Grenademan and Lancelot drive off.
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