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one-scene script (Shrew World 8)
A chapter in the book Scenes
Scene at a Play (Part 2)
by Bill Schott
Pons and Ned have come to a stage rendition of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The curtain has gone up and the first act is in play. Pons: They have a lot of people in this scene, Ned. Ned: Yeh, a peck fer sure. Couldn't they git no 'mericans ta act in this? Pons: This is an American troupe, Ned. Ned: In what army? Pons: No, Ned. Not that kind of troop. Ned: I thunk Shikspeer spoke Anglish. Pons: This is English, Ned. Ned: Ain't no Anglish I ever heard. Caint make out but one er two words outta a bunch a talkin'. Pons: I'm sorry, Ned. I can try to let you know what's going on. It's a really funny play. Ned: Kin we turn the volume down on 'em. Don't much matter what they're sayin' anyway. Pons: This is live theater, Ned. They're real people. We can't just turn them down. Ned: This is almost as bad as not being able to turn 'em up. I was watchin' some old movie on the telervision last night and I musta had that volloom up ta maximization. Not a dang word. Just crazy static. Pons: What were you watching? Ned: Sumpin wit Buster Keaton in it. Pons: That's a silent movie, Ned. Ned: Sure was. 'Cept dat static. Man! It was rough watchin' dat fer twenty minutes. Pons: You watched it for twenty minutes? Ned: Yeh. Den da blamed commercial come on an' near blowed me true da wall. Pons: Oh, look. The stage is full of cast members. Ned: I actual been watchin' it as I was talkin', an' I got a handle on what's a goin' on. Pons: Great. Ned: Yeh. So dis preacher got a daughter what's possessed an' he done called all his Eye-talian friends ta exorcise her. Pons: What? Ned: Yeh. She's crazier dan a badger wit a bowie knife. Pons: A what? Ned: So alla hees friends, like Gremio, Tranio, Cocomo an' Patookio, come ta hep 'im git 'er right. Pons: Wait, wait. Preacher? Ned: Baptista. He's 'er daddy. Pons: But that-- Ned: This is goin' right along, Pons. Ya gotta pay attention dough, er yall miss what's hap'nin'. Already tough enough, dem talkin' gibberish an' all. Pons: Yeh, okay. We can just discuss it at the intermission. Ned: Somebody oughta give Shikspeer a call an' see iffin he caint do sumpin 'bout dis lingo. Pons: You would have to call 1588 if you want to talk to William Shakespeare. Ned: Sure. What's da area code. To be continued...
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and 2 member cents. Knowledge of the play would help a lot here. If you're lost, let me know and I'll describe the scene in the stage play. 
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