For drama I had to write a historical drama. Here you go.
Columbus Script
Scene 1
(Columbus is standing in front of Isabella and Ferdinand, who are sitting on a throne while he is standing on stage right, thrones on stage left.)
Columbus:....And thus we will be in the Asias, without having to pass through that barbaric Istanbul. Able to reap the spices and other riches which will make Spain very wealthy, and furthermore this will prove my theory of the earths size. (Columbus bows.)
(Savants enter from stage right, upstage.)
Savants: If you are right, that would make us wrong. And we are never wrong. We are their majesties court savants. our job is to always be right.
(Columbus stops bowing and stands up.)
Columbus: Silence! You call these your court savants? More like the court fools. Your Highness, This voyage will be fruitful and you know it! Give me the ships, the crew, and some supplies, and I shall make Spain the most powerful empire the world has ever known.
(Savants looks at Columbus timidly.)
Isabella: You make a good case, vassal. (Isabella smiles and nods her head.)
Ferdinand: We will fulfill your requests, though you shall have to get these your self. Here are 12,000 Maravedis. Use them wisely. We will also give a reward to whomever sights land the first.
(Ferdinand hands Columbus the 12,000 Maravedis.)
Columbus: You can trust me, your highness.(Ferdinand gives a brief nod and exits stage left. Isabella follows close behind.)
(Columbus skips off with money exiting stage right, very pleased indeed.)
Scene 2
(Columbus is standing on stage left, pasing back and fourth. Sailors standing on stage left too. The ship on stage right.)Sailors: Yes sir!
Sailor1: Ummmm....why are we here?
Columbus: Grrrrrr........We shall set off at dawn.
Scene 3
(Sailing, while Columbus is going over his charts looking increasingly irritated. He finally looks up and yells)
Columbus: We should be there be now! My calculations couldn’t be wrong!
Sailor1: Umm, maybe the savant were-
Columbus: How dare you question my authority! I should have you all killed for mutiny!
Sailor1: Calm down. We all know that you are right. (motions to calm down)
Sailor3: Wait. Is that... Is that... Is that land? Land ho!
(Columbus elbows sailor3 out of the way)
Columbus: Move over, inferior! Where is it?! Where is the land?
Sailor3: Over by the blueish water, right above the waves-*Points.
Columbus: Nevermind. Oh look, land! Since I was the first to see it, I get the reward.
Sailor3: But....
Columbus: (shoots Sailor3 overboard) (Sailor3 falls off stage right)
Sailors: (Look at where Sailor3 used to be, in shock.)
Scene 4
Columbus: Savage imbeciles, I am your new overlord.
Native1: *Mutters*
(Columbus takes out gun, brandishes it at the natives.)
Columbus: This is a handcannon. If any of you try anything, than you will end up like *shoots native1* him. Now were are your valuables?
Native2: *comes out holding gold*
Columbus: Now that is what i wanted! Have of you sailors stay and make a fort. I’ll go to Spain and get rich. Do any natives volunteer to become my slaves? Give me five slaves or i will shoot another of you!
Scene 5
(Columbus bows)Columbus: Your Majesties, I bring slaves, spices and gold!
Isabella: We are pleased to make you governor of the Indies.
Columbus: Good, very good.
Isabella: We trust that you will make good decisions.
Narrator: In America
Settler: Governor Columbus, we are running out of supplies! Send us some from Spain!
Columbus: What is in it for me?
Settler: Just help us, please!
Columbus: I’ll think about it......possibly.
Settler starts crying
Settler: We will die! Our whole family!
Columbus: I do not care.
Narrator: Epilogue
Servant: Governor Columbus, the royalty asked to see you.
Columbus: Okay, Ill go.
Ferdinand: We have heard of what crimes you committed in the indies. You will be punished. You are no longer anyone of importance. You are nobody.
Isabella: You will die a pauper.
(Columbus slinks off, horrified.)
