Wyrd Sisters by Stephen Briggs

Author:Stephen Briggs
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781446497869
Publisher: Transworld

SCENE 10 – OUTSIDE THE DUNGEON

(A corridor in the castle. Two guards on stage. Magrat enters)

GUARD 3

Well, well. Come to keep us company, have you, my pretty?

MAGRAT

I was looking for the dungeons.

GUARD 3

Just fancy. I reckon we can help you there. (he puts an arm around her waist)

MAGRAT

I think I should warn you. I am not, as I may appear, a simple apple seller. (no reaction) I am in fact a witch.

GUARD 3

Fair enough. I’ve always wondered what it was like to kiss a witch. Around here they do say you gets turned into a frog.

GUARD 4 (nudging him)

I reckon, then, you kissed one years ago. (he laughs)

(Guards shove Magrat up against the wall)

GUARD 3

Now listen to me, sweetheart. You ain’t the first witch we’ve had down here, but you could be lucky, and walk out of here. If you’re nice to us, that is. (he mauls her a bit) Here, what’s this? A knife? I reckon we’ve got to take this very seriously, don’t you, Hron?

GUARD 4

You got to tie her hands and gag her. They can’t do magic if they can’t speak or wave their hands about …

FOOL (who has entered suddenly)

You can take your hands off her! Let her go this minute! Or I’ll report you!

GUARD 3

This is a witch we have here. So you can go and tinkle somewhere else. (he turns back to Magrat) I like a girl with spirit.

FOOL

I told you to let her go.

(Guard 4 draws his sword. Suddenly Magrat lashes out at Guard 3 with all her might. He spins around with the force of the blow and crashes to the floor. Guard 4 turns in amazement to see his colleague laid out. The Fool charges at him, knocking him over. He grabs the Fool around the throat, but Magrat comes up behind him and holds a knife to his throat)

MAGRAT

Let go of him. (a pause) You’re wondering whether I really would cut your throat. I don’t know either. Think of the fun we could have together, finding out.

(Both guards get to their feet)

Right. And now. Run away.

(They exit)

(To Fool) Right, now where is she?

FOOL (crossing to the door)

It’s locked.

MAGRAT

Well, it’s a dungeon, isn’t it?

FOOL

They’re not supposed to lock it from the inside.

(Magrat examines the door)

Are you really a witch? You don’t look like one. You look very … that is … not like a, you know, crone at all, but absolutely beautiful …

MAGRAT (a little flustered by this)

I think you’d better stand back, Verence. I’m not sure how this is going to work.

FOOL

How did you know my name?

MAGRAT (examining the door)

Oh, I expect I heard it somewhere.

FOOL

I shouldn’t think so, I never use it. I mean, it’s not a popular name with the Duke. It was me mam, you see. They like to name you after kings, I suppose …

(Magrat holds up her hand. There is a small flash) [We used a handheld clockwork device, bought from a magic shop, that ‘fires’ sparks through the fingers]

Is that it?

MAGRAT

Wait. It’s not over yet.

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