queen- courtroom scene

*curtains open*

find her her and be quick about it

Evie: she ran away your majesty

where did she run

King: maybe shes running in circles they always do *Alice run in*

Here she is

Alice: wont somebody help me

see the guilty look on her face

Alice: innocent

she ate all my beautiful tarts

Alice: no oh please let me go home

prisoner be seated

king: youll have a fair trial

and then we'll find you guilty

knave: they're putting their names down so they dont forget them before the trial

where's the executioner we cant start without him

king: youre right my dear

hes late off with his---

king: but if we remove his head then who--

for once you're right. where is the executioner

rabbit: your majesty i think hes still looking for the cheshire cat

isnt that cats heads off yet

king: it disappeared

somebody had better find it

soldier: now your majesty ?

and be quick about it

*Alice leaves*

come back i told you to guard alice

soldier: but your majesty said--

nevermind what i said do as i said

executioner: please excuse me for being late your majesties

is the cats head gone

alice: oh dear oh dear

it doesnt please me a bit i think he helped alice steal my tarts

alice: nothing of the sort

then where is he now

king: dont faint in here or the queen will take action

that cats getting too smart for his whiskers

alice: hes my friend

why did you steal my tarts

alice: poor little dinah how can i get home again

you cant

alice: not ever

i mean you cant get any information from me

alice: you refuse to tell me

exactly

alice: the cat was right he told me to think for myself

you talk too much

hatter: i keep them to sell because im a hatter i've none of my own

did you see alice steal my tarts

hare: i deny it

was it about my tarts

king: you may go
hatter: *leave*

and just take his head off outside

knave: they weren't sweet enough

i used plenty of sugar

rabbit: more evidence you majesty i just picked up this piece of paper

whats in it

rabbit: i haven't unfolded it

it must be a letter written by the prisoner to somebody

king: unless it was written to nobody which isnt usual you know

who is it addressed to

alice: i didnt write anything to anybody

a likely story

king: you must have meant some mischief or youd have sign your name

that proves her guilt so--

king: thats the most important piece of evidence we've heard yet

i knew that cat helped her steal the tarts

king: if theres no meaning that saves a world of trouble it fits

what fits

king: have you ever had fits my dear

never *shoe*

king: then it doesnt fit you

*shoe*

king: let the jury consider their verdict

no sentence first verdict afterwards

alice: thats wrong

hold your tongue

king: are you calling me names

somebody stole my tarts

alice: im not

guilty soldiers secure the prisoner *prisoner secured* executioner get ready

king: where *look at chessy on wall*

now we have both of them off with their heads

king: she says she forbids us

off with her head, off with her head, off with her head

alice: i think im seeing all of you for the first time

then stop looking

king: its here

and we're gone