Baucis and Philemon Script
Characters: * Jupiter * Mercury * Baucis * Philemon
Scene 1
Jupiter was drinking nectar. He then calls for Mercury.
Jupiter: Mercury! Come here at once.
Mercury: (bow) what is it, my Lord?
Jupiter: I come down to earth whenever I’m tired and weary. Disguise myself as mortal and go look for adventures. But now, I have decided to visit the Earth again. I have received word of a very ungracious group of humans in Phrygia. (Stands up) On this trip, I am determined to see if the reports are true. (Looks at Mercury) Hospitality is very important to me since all those who seek shelter in a strange land are under my special protection.
Mercury: May I come too, Thunder-lord? It would be an excellent time to play some of my new tricks on humans.
Jupiter: You may come along, Mercury. But you will have little chance for tricks, since we will go in mortal form.
Scene 2
The two Gods took on the appearance of poor wayfarers and traveled by foot down a long dusty road that led to Phrygia.
(Jupiter and Mercury sitting under a tree)
Jupiter: This traveling as a human is a little more strenuous than I anticipated, Mercury. But I can see down in the valley a city that must be the Phrygian capital. I think we'll rest here for a bit in the shade of these oak trees. I'm completely famished and in need of some refreshment.
Mercury: If I had brought my winged sandals, I could have carried you on my back and we would have made the trip in a speedy instant.
Jupiter: Well we will just have to put up with a few mortal inconveniences, my fleet-footed friend. I want to get a reliable feel of just how true the reports are about the behavior of these Phrygian citizens.
Mercury: Well I had the foresight to bring a bag of silver so that we might find a nice inn to stay in when we reach the town. No reason we have to pass up a few comforts during our little excursion. And I brought a wide selection of delicious foods so that we could have an
Scene 1
Jupiter was drinking nectar. He then calls for Mercury.
Jupiter: Mercury! Come here at once.
Mercury: (bow) what is it, my Lord?
Jupiter: I come down to earth whenever I’m tired and weary. Disguise myself as mortal and go look for adventures. But now, I have decided to visit the Earth again. I have received word of a very ungracious group of humans in Phrygia. (Stands up) On this trip, I am determined to see if the reports are true. (Looks at Mercury) Hospitality is very important to me since all those who seek shelter in a strange land are under my special protection.
Mercury: May I come too, Thunder-lord? It would be an excellent time to play some of my new tricks on humans.
Jupiter: You may come along, Mercury. But you will have little chance for tricks, since we will go in mortal form.
Scene 2
The two Gods took on the appearance of poor wayfarers and traveled by foot down a long dusty road that led to Phrygia.
(Jupiter and Mercury sitting under a tree)
Jupiter: This traveling as a human is a little more strenuous than I anticipated, Mercury. But I can see down in the valley a city that must be the Phrygian capital. I think we'll rest here for a bit in the shade of these oak trees. I'm completely famished and in need of some refreshment.
Mercury: If I had brought my winged sandals, I could have carried you on my back and we would have made the trip in a speedy instant.
Jupiter: Well we will just have to put up with a few mortal inconveniences, my fleet-footed friend. I want to get a reliable feel of just how true the reports are about the behavior of these Phrygian citizens.
Mercury: Well I had the foresight to bring a bag of silver so that we might find a nice inn to stay in when we reach the town. No reason we have to pass up a few comforts during our little excursion. And I brought a wide selection of delicious foods so that we could have an