Benjamin Franklin High School - Maroon and Orange Yearbook (New York, NY)

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L 7 654K Lady Max: tin an aside-a loud asidel It will be. Don: What, Madam? rlqbe Lady: l said, bow lovelyl lrlilie cardboard clock now reads l:25. A bell rings. All make a mad dasb for tbe left exit.j Don: l tbink lyll get some sleep. l am so tired tbat l feel almost as if I COLIICI sleep fOl'CV6I'. The Lady: fagain in an asidel You willl Don: Vvbat? Hub? lVlax: tHastening to cover L.M.'s remark, Have a very restful sleep, your Majesty. Don: Oh, thank you. tHe smiles and slaps Max on tbe back. He exits right., Lady Max: Why donyt you kill bim now? , Max: No, No, I can,t do it now . . . especially as be just ate. Let llim digest bis luncb first. It isn,t bealtby to kill riglit after eating. Tbe Lady: tRusl1ing over to Max, sbe grabs llim and raises bim by tlle sbirt as sbe coosl VVbat's the matter, donyt you want to be king, sweetie-pie? Max: fVVeaklyQ Gb, yes, turtle-dove. lLady Max takes a knife from tbe table, tbrusts it into bis band, and puslies bim off stage right., Max: 0.K .... 0.K. lvm going. Donyt pusb me, lovie-dove. tHe exits rigbt. Tliere are sound effects . . . Two gun sbots . . . Max re-enters, dusting bis bands., It was simple . . . no trouble at all. Tbe Lady: fliagerlyl How you do it? Max: Vvitb tbis. tHe sbows ber tbe Cook,s Cleaver., Tbe Lady: My llerol tslie puts ber arm around bim and tbey walk otlr-1 Tbat is, slie does wbile be is practically being carried by ber., tMalcolm and Donalbain walk on stage from tlwe right. Tbey stand at center stage, talkingl Messenger: fRunning in from tbe rigbt. He sboutsl Hey, somebody bumped off King Donkey and tbeyyre cliecking everybody for Finger prints. tHe repeats bis line as be runs off stage, lelt, sboutingl Malcolm: tvery dramatically, Qur fatberl f-I I2 Q ION fl 2 .9 1' f - J 1 Rx f t at pf N 'F- x 'M PN wi will X Cx? ffw j x k IRES H Mfv' FV Hof 4 , t ro Y Znqmn' Mklkjx U' y 'X

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here, you will have to rub that donkey outl Max: Mmmmeee??? fshrinks away from her., Lady Max: lGrabbing him again, this time by his shirt, Yeslll Do you agree? You know, l never force you to do anything you donyt want to do. fstill holding his shirt, Will you do it? fsweetly spoken., Max: fMeekly, Yes, my little cantaloupe, but how? Lady M: l'lI figure out a way. All you have to do is carry out my plan. Max: Yes, angel. lThey walk down stage near the green curtains right side of the stage. As they walk they are seen talking earnestly to each other. They are plotting murderl, tCook with Cooks Cap chases a Dog across stage from right to left. Cook carries a Cleaver in one hand and a bottle of Ketchup in the other. Dog barks off stage left., Lady Max: Now do you understand how we shall do it? Max: Yes, love, but now let,s eat. The Tan Curtain Opens on a Cafeteria Scene lThe Cook is standing on the counter, hammering up a sign which reads: Fresh Hot Dogs. The sign on the side reads: Silverware 10 Cents. A cardboard clock reads: 12:30. Max gestures to Lady Max. A bell rings. She whips out a black notebook and red pencil as the nobles rush wildly in, some running to pay for silverware while others are getting on line for food. There is loud talking and general confusion., Donalbain: flu a voice louder than the cook, he addresses the Cook, Are you sure these are fresh? Cook: fHaughtily, Oh, yes sir, right off the hoof, so to speak, sir. Lady Max: ln line, in line, young man. You . . . where is your early lunch pass? QA noble shows her his pass as all the others rush and push for seats., Are you lshe collars one noble, sure that that is your seat, Macduff? fMacduff nods, his mouth being too full ol: food to attempt to speak, what is your section? Macdufl: fGurgling and swallowing, 8-1 A King Donkey: fEating hungrily at the head of the table, he addresses himself to Max, This is an excellent meal, old man, excellentl Anyone who can give such dinners at times like these should be promoted. Max: l'm glad you feel that way, your Majesty. Don: Yes, indeed. l'll see that you get promoted if it's the last thing I do. 30

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,Q 2 Qistwfxisigt t I Bingo: VVhat,s this? Methinhs ii is the dirty work ot Max Beth. No. t : Cooorectt Now would you titce to try the sixty-tour dottar question? . No. 2: Gees, he's a Quiz Kidt K Bingo: Ftee, ttee, ttee, Fteance. Y No. 3: Yea, Verity. tThe No. t Man tatces aim., 4 Fteance: You said it, Pop. He dettty escapes hehind the Murderers No. No. s Q 1 No. 7 rig, fcfb Sturt WARE Epi' f backs., t : Methinks youse is att wet. 2: fcatmty standing at the side ot Bingo, he taps the tatter on the shoutder, Pardon me, may I cut in? tHe raises his tcnite to staio Bingo., 3: ttaootqing around tor Fteance, he reatizes he and his tettow cut- throats have tet him stip out ot their hands., Hey, tettows, that tittte ttea tootc a powder. There,s no sportsmanship in this-here younger generation. Let's after himt tThe three race ott stage, tett., Bingo: tHe rises trom the ttoor with the cteaver in his shoulder., This is tcitting met tHe manages to stagger oft the stage., Tan Curtain Closes The Porter Vvattcs By Holding a Large Sign Which Reads: Max Bettfs Castle . . . The Dining Room Scene tLong tahte in center ot the stage. Chairs are placed around. Lady Max is at one end ot the tahte with Lennox, his Lady, Ross, and his Lady sitting hetween Lady Max and Max who is at the other end ot the tahte. Enter the Ghost ot Bingo wearing a sandwich sign. The tront ot this sign reads: 1 am a Ghost, the hack: Eat at G.t. Shep,s. The Ghost enters from the tett, crosses the stage, and sits on the right end ot the tahte in Max,s seat or rather the seat Max would he sitting in if Max were seated. Get it? No one has noticed his entrance-the Ghosfs entrance, that is. Att continue tattcing and laughing. Nlax enters very htithety. He,s a Btithe Spirit,-Get it? He crosses to Lady Max without noticing anything unusual and tcisses the Lady,s hand. it tw a