Act 1

Scene one

Narrator:

Welcome to the theater of the mind! The Inner Child Players present a new tale... King Moyshelis, otherwise known as King Lear with t-rexes and rocket ships! Let us begin our tale. Allow us down into the Kingdom of King Moss, King of the Britains (?)  whom the universe was created in the beginning.  This/hath? made a lot of people most enchanted, and has been widely regarded as an ill move. The King of old age is King Moss: a man of means and wealth. Let us peer into the castle where two vassals of the King waiting for the King to wake up, wearing robes that nobles threw away.

Zam

I thought our King was wiser than this. Our wise elder King is sleeping in again. Gersham, what’s the dark secret that has been going around the grapevine of our wise and lovable King? 

SOUND: sfx *thunder*

Gersham

It always seemed that way Zam. I heard that the King plans to split the country 3 ways between his daughters after he passes away, or even before that point.  “Long may he reign!” 

Zam

Long may he reign…. (sarcastic)

Gersham:

A child of mine who has become a best friend of the King somehow! I believe he is a Duke, yet he works with the rest of us that!  King of Kings my foot!

Zam:

Oh please go on, but don't... are sure we are safe here in this castle to speak against the King? I can't think of you having a child, when did this happen?  When did you conceive such an idea?

Gersham

my friend, my dear friend, honestly. When I was a younger man, a maiden happened to catch my eye. Eventually, she conceived, and out popped a son! He needs a strong male role model. Anything wrong with that?

Zam

I can't understand what you’re saying. Why didn't you just abort the thing?! What has brought you to be so proper about it?

Gersham

Believe me, my dearest friend and ally  Zam.  By the laws in this land created by the King and god above. I couldn't let my young son die, on the vine. Now when this little one my son started walking and is now a fine young man.

Zam

Crawling-

Gersham

Alright, fine! Crawling around in the world.  Thinking of his mother, she was fine sport in deed.

Zam

What type of sport was it?

Gersham

the little brat should be at least acknowledged. His name is Elihu. I think?

Zam

Never heard of him

Gersham

forget it, my loyal friend, you will be remembered always as my honest, honor-bound friend.

Elihu

You forgot me already, father? Where is the King? I wonder if he has slept in today again?

GERSHAM

Oh sorry Zam, this is Elihu, one of my many sons. I suppose you are one of the King’s men?

ELIHU

You guess?

Zam

I should love you both like brothers, maybe my sisters instead?

GERSHAM

don't get excited, look you have been here for a very long time over the years, and oh crap here comes the King Himself, for King is coming! King Moss!

Zam 

Here he comes down the hallway