As promised to my brethren, I have reached into the land of thoughts and ideas, to willingly give you this writing so that they may be of your liking.
"Speak"
`Thinking´
Singing
Movie
ACT I Scene IV
We see Moses and Ramses running down a flight of steps towards the banquet with a palace servant right behind them trying to fix them up and make them presentable. Each time he tries to adjust Moses. Moses just slaps away his hand.
Rameses (frantically):
I'm done for Father will kill me!
Moses eyes widen "Hey, I just realize, that this is the day I meet you" He said to Tziporah.
"Oh" She said, then her eyes widen too "OH!"
"I will get to see how you rescue my daughter then" Jethro said proudly.
Both Tziporah and Moses shared an awkward look and sinked into their seats.
Moses:
Don't worry nobody will even notice us coming in.
The two young men step through a curtain and on to a stage to find that the entire banquet hall is cheering them on. They stop frozen in shock.
Rameses(angrily in an aside to his brother):
Nobody will even notice!
Moses gives him a sheepish look.
Tziporah younger sisters started to giggle at Moses and Ramses, then Jethro starts laughing, after Miriam and Aaron joined too, and then the rest started laughing alongside them.
The Queen rushes up to them.
Queen:
Ah the young Princes! (she embraces both her sons as if she is pleased that they have arrived. Then whispering low so only both can hear) Rameses you were just named Prince Regent. You are now responsible for overseeing all the temples. I suggest you get over there and thank your father.
While the Queen has been saying this Rameses face splits into a large grin. He takes his mother's advice and rushes over to his father to thank him. Moses happy for his brother begins to join the rest of the audience in applauding.
Queen(in an aside to Moses):
Apparently Moses. Someone thought he just needed the opportunity.
Moses smiled. He would always love Tuya as his mother because she was his mother in all but blood. He was also happy that she had listen to him and convinced the murderer to give his bro- Rameses the opportunity to prove himself.
Moses smiles realizing that Pharaoh had taken his advice after all, and that Rameses promotion had a lot to do with him. He rushes over to his Rameses and his Father.
Moses:
My lord Pharaoh! (Moses bows)
Moses frown at his past self for calling that excuse of a man `My lord´
I propose that the High priest offer a tribute to their new regent!
Seti:
An excellent idea! Hotep! Huy!
Hotep and Huy who have been standing off to the side gobbling down food and drink. Almost choke when they are ordered to salute Rameses.
Everyone bar Hotep and Huy, chuckle at them.
Hotep grabs Huy by his shirt front and whispers to him
Hotep:
Huy
Huy:
Hmmm?
Hotep:
The Midian girl
Huy:
That's a good idea!
Hotep:
Go get her.
Ramses and Moses take their seats on the stage by their parents. Camera cuts to Hotep who is now standing in the middle of a crowded assembly with some sort of lamp in his hand which he begins to twirl in the air producing smoke.
"It's even better from this point of view" Hotep says smugly.
"We truly are magnificent" Braged Huy.
"Without comparison" Said Hotep.
"Two of a kind" Gloat Huy.
"Its true" Agreed Moses "I never meet two people as demweated as you"
"HEY!"
Hotep:
By the power of Ra! We present for your delectation and delight an exotic apparition stolen from far away lands.
"Stolen" Tziporah frowned "Definitely the right word"
A tent goes up behind him and the smoke disappears. The tent drops revealing a beautiful young woman by the name of Tziporah sitting on a camel. Her wrists are tied and she breathing heavily looking around the room. She is clearly frightened but despite all of this she still looks glorious and proud. Moses and Ramses are both smitten and bend forward eagerly to get a better view.
"Awww love at first sight" Giggled Ajolidoforah with googly eyes.
Both Moses and Tziporah blushed heavily and started to mumble nonsense.
Rameses & Moses:
Ah!
Hotep:
We offer you this delicate desert flower. (Hotep pulls the rope which binds Tziporah's wrists and she goes flying off the camel and staggers to a stop just feet away from the young Princes.)
Rameses(rising from his seat):
Let us inspect this desert flower.
Rameses takes her face in his hand in order to get a better look. But Tziporah tries to bite him. Rameses pulls back just in time, the crowd gasps in surprise.
Tzipporah grins evilly at Ramses who flinched back involuntarily.
Rameses (looking at this hand):
More like a desert cobra
Moses(laughing):
Not much of snake charmer are you?
Rameses stops looking at his hand and smiles.
Rameses:
That's why I give her to you! (He pushes his brother towards Tziporah who is struggling in vain with her bonds)
Moses(frightened):
No, No that's quite generous but-
Tziporah(defiantly):
I won't be given to anyone! Especially an arrogant pampered palace brat!
"I'm sorry" Tzipporah said to Moses.
"No, Everything you said was right about me" He replied looking down "And I'm the one who is sorry"
"Why would you be sorry?" Asked Jethro.
"For what is next" He says.
Moses and the crowd are shocked. Rameses laughs.
Rameses:
Are you going to let her talk to you like that?
Moses tries to regain some measure of command by standing up to her.
Moses:
You will show the proper respect for a Prince of Egypt!
Tziporah:
But I am showing you all the respect you deserve! None!
The crowd gasps again. Tziporah manages to yank the rope out of Hotep's hands and starts to flail it around like a whip. Two guards jump in to restrain her but Moses stops them.
Moses (to the guards):
No! Wait!
"See you tried to protect me, you should be sorry" Tzipporah tell Moses.
"I was talking about what happens right after this" He says in a low voice filled with same.
He jumps forward and manages to grab the end of the rope and begins to wrestle with Tziporah. She is obviously strong because Moses can barely hold his end, he is on his stomach in a tug of war.
Moses:
Be still!
Tziporah:
I demand you set me free!
Moses:
Be still!
Tziporah:
Let me go!
Moses looks behind her to the shallow garden pool and smiles.
Moses:
As you wish!
He lets go of the rope and Tziporah goes sailing backwards into the pool and is dunked.
"I shouldn't have done that" Said Moses.
"It's in the past and I already forgave you" Seen that Moses smiles, she jokes "Besides, seen it from this angel it's actually funny"
Tziporah:
Oh!
Fortunately the pool isn't so deep so that this "desert flower" is seriously harmed. But she is soaked, upset and humiliated. Moses rises to his feet and joins the crowded in laughter.
He is obviously proud of the response he elicited from the crowd. But his expression changes from joy to shame when he sees the disappointed look his mother casts his way.
Present Moses grew regretful too, the look of disappointment on his mother's face.
He now sees what he has done is wrong. Rameses laughing places an arm around his brothers shoulders.
Rameses(to a nearby servant who is helping Tziporah out of the water):
You there! Have her dried up and sent to Prince Moses chamber.
Camera cuts back to the servant helping Tziporah out of the water.
Tziporah(slipping back down into the water):
Oh!
Camera cuts back to Ramses and Moses standing before their parents.
Rameses( to Seti):
If it pleases you Father my first act as Regent is to appoint Moses as Royal Chief architect!
Rameses takes off his blue scarab ring and places it on Moses middle finger then raises both their arms in the air in a symbol of unity. The crowd breaks into a roar of approval.
Moses fingers the ring that is shown on screen, Rameses sees this and brightens up "You keeped it"
Moses realized what he was doing but does not show any emotion "I just couldn't throw it away"
Rameses nodded "Well of course, one would be foolish to get rid of something so valuable"
Moses shacked his head "Not because of that, but because it was a gift"
Moses smiles pleased. But stops when he sees Tziporah being led out of the hall. She looks back at him her eyes filled with loathing. Moses is uneasy because he knows that he has to go back to his chamber and face her.
Ajolidoforah smiles and raises her hands in defeat "Ok, just maybe not love at first sight".