Finale Ultimo

KING

When you are afraid

Make believe you brave

You tell them how you do.

You teach them.

Let it be last thing you teach.

ANNA

Whenever I feel afraid

I hold my head erect

And whistle a happy tune

So no one will suspect

I’m afraid

While shivering in my shoes

I strike a careless pose

And whistle a happy tune

And no one ever knows

I’m afraid.

KING

You see?

Make believe you brave, and

You whistle.

Whistle.

You show them

(Anna whistle.)

LOUIS

Mother - it’s the boat.

It’s time.

ANNA

Louis, please go down to the ship

And ask Captain Orton to take all our boxes off the ship.

And have everything move back into our house.

KING

Silence!

This is disorganised behaviour for bedroom of dying King.

Chulalongkorn come.

Mrs Anna you take notes.

From next King.

Well well well.

Suppose you are King.

Is there nothing you would do?

CHULU

I would make proclamations

KING

Yes yes.

What is this proclamations

CHULU

Regarding custom of bowing to King

In fashion of lowly toad.

I do not believe this is good thing

Causing embarrassing fatigue of body

Degrading experience for soul

Etc. etc. etc.

This bad thing, I believe.

KING

This proclamation against bowing

I believe to be your fault!

ANNA

Oh I hope so your Majesty.

I do hope so.