Script Excerpt

“A Tale of Two Sisters” - Episode 101

EXT. FOREST ROADS - DAY

There are puddles on the ground from recent rain. A long merchant caravan passes along the dirt roads through a forest just north of Shotaku. The final carriage has guards walking alongside of it.

INT. LORD'S CARRIAGE - CONTINUOUS A LORD sits alone inside the carriage at the back of the caravan. He may be alone but he fills up the space well. He's in his 40's and wears his age poorly. Shadows of the guards beside him can be seen through the thinly curtained window. The Lord leans back and props his feet up on the seat opposite him. He barks orders to the guards outside.

LORD Hurry it along! How are you all so slow? Do I have to do all the work around here?

The carriages come to an abrupt halt. The Lord falls out of his seat. His toupee slides off his head. We hear the sound of scared horses neighing and the moving of human feet. Veins pop out of his head in anger as he adjusts his toupee. He yells out of the caravan to the nearest guard's shadow.

LORD (cont'd) What is the meaning of this?

GUARD Sir, the horses have come to an abrupt halt. The merchants cannot calm them down.

LORD (sarcastically) Oh, well if that's the case then... (angrily) they're horses! Get those horses to move then pull yourself together. If the horses are so much stronger than you I'll slap some armor on them and give them your job!

GUARD Sorry, sir. Right away, my lord!