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While playing a game of cards, Marie and her companions suddenly receive a copy of the Paris Daily. The King orders the capture of the playwright, and Marie gets curious about the new play that has landed the playwright in prison.
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Dialogue Choices[]
This piques my curiosity further:
- Ask the King (No change)
- Speak to the Earl of Provence
Transcript[]
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- Marie: Double it!
- Noble Lady: Her Majesty's luck is incredible!
- Count of Provence: I'm going to fold.
- Louis XVI: Without a doubt, this round goes to Her Majesty.
- Marie: Hehe.
- I turn over the cards in front of me, and everyone exclaims.
- Louis XVI: God must favor you very much, my Queen.
- Count of Provence: It looks like we must leave, otherwise Her Majesty will take our entire fortune.
- Gabrielle: Her Majesty really is extraordinarily talented. She only learned to play today.
- Marie: You insisted I join the game...
- Marie: ...so you're not permitted to leave yet.
- Gabrielle: It looks like Her Majesty has found joy in playing cards.
- Marie: Of course! Playing cards is very enjoyable. Winning money, even more so.
- Louis XVI: Then let's keep playing.
- The Earl of Provence, who attempted to leave the hall, has to sit back down with a bitter face.
- As the deck is being shuffled, a servant brings in a copy of the latest Paris Daily.
- Count of Provence: It's time to read the newspaper. I suppose we should...
- Marie: The paper won't go running off... unlike you.
- Gabrielle winks at me mischievously, and the others start to condemn the Earl of Provence.
- Noble Lady: Your Majesty is right! My lord, you mustn't desert.
- Count of Provence: How could I? I simply want to read the paper. There has been very interesting news of late.
- The King sees through his brother's ruse, but smiles to smooth things over.
- Louis XVI: Then please choose a few interesting stories for us.
- Count of Provence: It would be my honor, Your Majesty.
- The Earl of Provence leaves the card table while we begin a new round of cards.
- Marie: I believe the Earl is afraid of angering his wife. I wouldn't really send for his debts.
- Louis XVI: You are kind, my Queen, but it is rare for the Earl to contribute so much wealth to us. The debts should be sent for.
- Marie: Ah, His Majesty is right! We ought to give the servants an extra reward for their hard work.
- Noble Lady: Then the palace servants must give proper thanks to the Earl of Provence.
- Gabrielle: It was Her Majesty who won it for them, so they ought to thank her.
- Count of Provence: Utterly audacious!
- The Earl of Provence stands up gripping the newspaper. He walks to the King and discusses something with him.
- Marie: (What happened?)
- Marie: Did our jests make him angry?
- Gabrielle: Of course not, my Queen. Perhaps he saw an article that shocked him.
- Marie: (An article that shocked him? Now?)
- Louis XVI: My Queen, may I borrow your pencil, please.
- The King interrupts my thoughts. I give him my pencil. He picks out a card at random and hastily scribbles something on it.
- The Earl of Provence takes the card from the King. It seems he is planning to do something with it.
- This piques my curiosity further.
Ask the King
- Marie: Your Majesty, what did you write on that card?
- Louis XVI: An order for an arrest, my dear Queen. Don't concern yourself about it. Let us continue playing.
- Marie: Who are you arresting?
- Louis XVI: A playwright. His name is Beaumarchais. Perhaps my Queen has heard of him.
- Marie: Beaumarchais... The author of The Barber of Seville?
- Louis XVI: From what I remember, he is an outstanding master of comedy...
- I call the Earl of Provence over as he is leaving. I want to get to the bottom of the matter.
Speak to the Earl of Provence
- Marie: Earl of Provence, may I have a moment...
- Count of Provence: I'm sorry, Your Majesty. I must deliver the King's order right away.
- Count of Provence: Oh, I have recorded my debts. Until our next round of cards.
- I don't know what the King wrote on that card, but the Earl of Provence seems excited.
- Marie: Is there a secret between you and the King?
- Louis XVI: If you're so curious, my Queen, why don't you take a guess?
- Marie: Something that could excite the Earl... Did you write his debts under your name?
- Count of Provence: Oh, my venerable Queen, am I a miser to you?
- Marie: Well... Judging from your actions just now, yes, you are.
- Laughter erupts from the crowd of nobles.
- Count of Provence: My venerable King, please, you must clear my name.
- Louis XVI: Don't worry, the Queen is only jesting.
- Louis XVI: Since my Queen is so interested in that card, you can show it to her.
- The Earl of Provence hands me the card. It's an arrest warrant.
- Marie: You're arresting Beaumarchais, the author of The Barber of Seville?
- Louis XVI: That's him.
- Marie: What crime did he commit that would make His Majesty personally write an arrest warrant for him?
- Count of Provence: Your Majesty, that treasonous Beaumarchais openly offended His Majesty the King in the newspaper.
- Count of Provence: Is that not the greatest of crimes?
- Marie: How did he offend the King?
- Count of Provence: That crazy playwright has been complaining because his latest script was not approved by the censors.
- Count of Provence: He even blamed His Majesty the King for it.
- Louis XVI: I will never understand the mind of a writer.
- Marie: I see...
- Louis XVI: You'd better get that arrest warrant delivered right away.
- Count of Provence: Yes, Your Majesty.
- After the Earl of Provence leaves, we continue our card game. But I can't take my mind off Beaumarchais...
- Marie: Your Majesty, why was Beaumarchais' latest script rejected?
- Marie: Isn't he a gifted playwright?
- Louis XVI: My Queen, what's your interest in this matter?
- Marie: Your Majesty, you know that I am fond of plays.
- Marie: I have seen The Barber of Seville many times.
- Marie: There's a unique charm to Beaumarchais' plays. He is one of the most talented playwrights in the world today.
- Louis XVI: Indeed, my Queen frequents the theater more than any other place.
- Louis XVI: The Barber of Seville was reintroduced to the theater on my Queen's fervent recommendation.
- Marie: Is it not a shame that such an outstanding playwright should be jailed?
- Marie: What did he write to deserve such judgement?
- Noble Lady: My Queen, Beaumarchais is arrogant. They say his latest play mocks the nobility.
- Nobleman: He may be talented, but that does not give him the right to challenge the authority of the nobility.
- Noble Lady: I have also heard that his latest play is full of vulgarity.
- Gabrielle: And he still dares offend His Majesty the King?
- Nobleman: He wants to be a maverick.
- Nobleman: A play that only evokes laughter cannot be compared to elegant operas.
- Everyone seems to have complaints about Beaumarchais' new play, but only the censors have actually read it.
- Marie: May I see the script of the new play, Your Majesty?
- Louis XVI: Does my Queen still think there is a need to read the script after hearing these complaints?
- Marie: This has piqued my curiosity even further. What kind of story could have caused such controversy?
- Louis XVI: In that case, I will have someone bring the script so my Queen may satiate her curiosity.
- Marie: Thank you, Your Majesty!
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