Nation Script
Nation Script
Prologue
Daphne: I had to get back something terrible happened.
Mau: if I didnt get back in thirty days
Daphne: 9 months
Mau: they came and fetched you and youd never be a man. Not a real
man
Daphne: the British monarchy would fall and then where would the
Empire be?
Mau: everyone would know youd failed and youd never get a wife
Daphne: everyone must know Im a royal and obey my command
Mau: f you did shed be one none of the real men wanted with bad teeth
and smelly breath.
(Mau finds an axe and a tree with markings where the other Boymen have
shown their strength.)
Mau: (taking the axe and swinging at the tree) the next boy to pull this
out will deserve to be called a man. MEN HELP OTHER MEN!
BANG (there is an enormous roar as the volcano erupts funky lighting
loads of noise casually destroying the set Daphne on the ship and Mau on
the island. For a moment they see each other and make eye contact)
Mau: Hello.. (Mau collapses)
Daphne (as echo): Hello hello repeat till he sleeps
Ancestors : You have not restored the culture. You have not restored
Nation. Send the dead to sea to become dophins.
Mau: Im dead ancestors I have no soul I never became man.
Ancestors: Youre not good enough to be dead.
Mau turns round to head back except the grand father bird is blocking his
path.
Mau: What?
(For a moment boy and bird stare at each other the bird pecks his foot
and squawks).
Mau: oh all right ( the bird flies off as Mau heads to the ship wreck)
Scene 3 Finding Ermintrude/Daphne
There is a sound of indistinct singing from the rubble of the ship
Mau enters tripping over rubble on the way drawing attention to himself
from a figure all in white who ha appeared
At the same time
Mau : (to audience)Im not alone , there is a trouserman girl.
Daphne: I kn-know how to use this!!!
Daphne: One more step and I will pull the trigger.(Mau looks at her
blankly) Dont think Im afraid Im not!!! (Mau innocently steps towards
an object that has caught his eye) Do you not understand I am from the
British royal blood line? I'm 138th in line to the throne so you will obey
me(change of tone) My father will be hear soon
Mau:ahhh so she wants me to have the metal thing
Mau reaches out to tke the gun.daphne scrams pulls the trigger and
closes her eyes. There is a small pop a few sparks? Daphne drops the gun
at her feet.
Mau: you have no toes!!! (Daphne doesnt respond, he bends down
spicks up the gun start sniffing it ) pheww