Scene 6: Good Prince Lancelot
"More ales for the bonny wee lasses!" Bucko said to Furmo.
"As you wish, your highness!" replied Log a Log as he went back into his Inn.
The five maidens followed Furmo, as did Southpaw and Bobweave, all of them cheering.
"Ah'm the prince, just send me the bill!" Bucko called after Furmo.
In the meantime, Martha had been casting several looks in Bucko's direction before she settled on sitting gracefully on a rock near the flower boxes.
Dotti, who had been looking around for a place to spit out her ale, finally gave up and swallowed. She looked more like a withered old hag than ever now. But then she realized what the other actors were doing; she stood between Bucko and Martha (both of whom had their backs to her), and gestured between the other two hares. She showed the audience just what she thought of their pairing by pulling yet another (uglier) face, sticking out her tongue and giving a 'thumbs-down' sign. Then she quickly made her exit by disappearing around the Inn.
Bucko then turned around and beheld Martha, sitting alone among the flowers. The haremaiden's beauty outshone the blossoms she sat amongst. The march hare stared at her for a moment as though entranced, and then, placing his thumbs in his belt, he began to sing.
Ah'm the good
Prince Lancelot
Ah love tae sing
An' dance a lot
Ah have an eye
For pretty face
(Here Bucko reached Martha and lifted the haremaid's chin so that their eyes met)
Ah love the girls
But its no disgrace
(Bucko began to walk about the stage, naming off all his former lovers; Martha looked a bit put out by this)
There was Mercedes, Rosaline, Betty, an' Sue
Dorothy, Janice, an' sweet Mary-Lou
Audrey, Bebe, and Anastelle
But thaaaat's all ooooover with noooooooow
(Bucko returned to Martha and held out his arms. Martha, her eyes alight, ran to him, and the two hares held paws)
Alllllll ah want is yoooooouuuuuu
Lily
Tae you ah'll be true
Lily
Come with me and we'll ride away
Over the hiiiilllllllls to mah hiiiiiiiideaway
(Bucko gently sat Martha back down next to the flower box where he reached from some blossoms to give her)
Listen to mah plea
Lily
(Here Bucko gave a grunt as he strained to pull the fake flowers out of the box. He shook and rattled the box, mumbling dark words under his breath. Martha continued to sit, her smile becoming rather strained. Finally Bucko gave up and just handed Martha a root. The haremaid managed to not look disappointed or surprised at this)
Ah'm a beast that needs
Lily
Please say ye will, darling
Don't say ye won't
Say ye'll maaaarrrrrryyyyy meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
The two hares then bowed to the audience before getting on with the next scene.