Roman
Numerals
Scene 1
Emperor and
Empress are in a fight with their maid
Octavian:
Get me my food, maid.
Maid:
I QUIT, Octavian!!! This job is too hard for me!
Lavinia:
You can’t quit, your contract lasts for another 23 years! Holds up scroll
MAID:
Fine, Lavinia, your grapes will be here soon. Sighs angrily
Tyberous
and Licinia: Yay, we love grapes!!!
Octavian:
Be quiet, children!!! Obey your parents
and keep it down.
Tyberous:
Ok…
Scene 2
Peasant
stands at a distance and bows
Lavinia:
Approach…
Octavian:
Hey, I’m in charge here! Approach, peasant.
Guards, please approach too, just
in case…
Guard
1: Yes sir, Your Majesty.
Guard
2: We are coming… My lord, Octavian. Would you like me to pat him down just in
case?
Octavian:
Yes… please.
Guard
1: Searches
him for a weapon. All clear!
Peasant:
Now I was wondering if you could approve my number system for the Roman
Empire. I have named them Roman
Numerals!
Lavinia:
Whoa, whoa hold on what is this number system you speak of?
Peasant:
Well, it’s really quite simple, your majesty, shall I show you?
Tyberous:
Yeah dad, I want to learn this whatchamacallit numeral!
Octavian:
OK, fine! Show me now!
Peasant:
Here are the numerals!
I:
Hi! I’m I which equals 1! If you put me in front of a numeral you subtract me
from that numeral and put me after a numeral you add me to that numeral.
V:
Greetings! I am V, which equals 5! If you put I in front of me, it makes me 4!
If you put I after me that makes me 6, but by myself I’m just plain old 5!
X:
Hello! I am X, which equals 10! The same rules for V apply to me but, instead
of just using I you can also use V for me!
L: Hi, I’m L which equals 50!
C:
I’m 100, which is expressed as C!
D:
Hi, I’m D which equals 500!
M:
Hi, I am 1,000 which is M!
Peasant: See, Sir Octavian, it’s just as
simple as can be! You just subtract if it’s in front and add if it’s after!
Maid:
knock, knock Your grapes are here,
your majesty!
Octavian:
No! I hate it! It’s too confusing, simple peasant! Get out!
Lavinia
follows the peasant and the maid walks out.
Octavian:
No! I want grapes! I just don’t want numerals!
Lavinia:
Oh! Dad I wanted numerals! There’s nothing fun to do in this palace!
Octavian:
Oh, really!? Sent in the gladiators! snap, snap
Gladiators
come in and entertain the royalty.
Stage goes
dark. Everybody runs off stage.
Scene 3
Bring out
pillows.
Octavian:
Snoring in bed..
Dream sound
effect happens
Licinia:
Hi, dad. We’re home!
Octavian:
Hello! Do you need help with your homework?
Tyberious:
Sure we’re working on Roman Numerals!
Octavian:
What!? I thought I vetoed that! I could
have sworn that we told that peasant we didn’t want to use roman numerals in my
empire…Is this a dream?
Licinia:
No, you agreed to it! And it was a fabulous contribution to the Roman Empire! Our boundaries increased dramatically and you
became even more powerful.
Octavian:
Ok, let me see it.
Tyberious
gives him the homework
Octavian:
I don’t know what any of this means!
Tyberious:
Dad, I thought you were smart!
Octavian:
I am!
Licinia:
OK…. Looks doubtful
Scene 4
Octavian wakes
up panting
Octavian: Lavinia, get in here!
Lavinia:
Yes, dear?
Octavian:
I just had a dream about roman numerals.
In my dream I was told that if I agree to allow the use of Roman
Numerals in our empire, it would be a great success and our empire would
grow!
Lavinia:
Wow, that’s quite a dream! What do you
intend to do about it?
Octavian:
Well, I’ll tell you what we’ll do about it!
Get me that peasant boy!
Guard
2: Yes, your majesty.
The peasant
enters onto stage.
Peasant: What would you like, your majesty?
Octavian: Bring me the Roman Numerals!
Roman
Numerals enter onto stage.
Octavian: I might have been a little off
about the numerals. I think I will give you a second chance!
Peasant: Really!? He says happily
Octavian: Yes!
Licinia: In addition, we have decided to
grant you the position of King of Math.
Octavian
places the crown on his head.
Lavinia and Octavian: Yes!!!
Peasant: Oh! I’m soooo happy! Thank you so
much!!!
Song
Tune: Happy
ROMAN
NUMERALS
FIRST VERSE:
It might seem crazy what I’m about to say…
Roman Numerals, are the new thing
Follow me, come on we’re going back in time
With the air like I don’t care, baby by the way
CHORUS:
‘cause we’re numerals
Clap along if you feel like an X without an I
‘cause we’re numerals
Clap along if you feel like numerals are the truth
‘cause we’re numerals
Clap along if you feel like an X without an I
‘cause we’re numerals
Clap along if you feel like numerals are the truth
SECOND VERSE:
Here comes good news, numerals takin’ over. (X)
Count all your numerals, and leave it just like that. (I)
I should probably tell you it’s numeral time. (V)
No offense to you. Don’t
want to waste your time.
REPEAT CHORUS
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