Act 2 Scene 10
[Next day late morning]
In the throne room with Penelopy, Lucifer, and Geoffrey. They're speaking about the ball, and the Anastatia.
{Geoffrey pacing behind Penelopy and Lucifer}
Penelopy
{speaking with Lucifer}
OK, so what are you trying to say, did you actually see?
Lucifer
Listen all I'm saying is that, the girl – and I use that term loosely, was screaming her head off, and that foot was pooling in every direction. There was no way that the nurses did that, she in the nurses' care because her foot is bleeding like that.
Penelopy
Are you positive.
Lucifer
I'm positive, why are talking to me like that?
{Starts fidgeting and rolling on his heals}
Penelopy
Because you're and idiot that's panicking, you don't need to be a genius to know that Idiots in addition to panic equals complete bull-shit!
{Lucifer looks at Penelopy, but doesn't bother saying anything, continues fidgeting, and rolling on his heals}
Geoffrey
Stop it! I don't care, I believe him – he is an idiot I must agree, and yes he's panicking.
{Both Penelopy and Geoffrey stop to stare at Lucifer}
But I think it's safe to say that he's panicking because of the blood, he's never been good with things like that. We need to see that foot, and make sure it wasn't tampered with to fit the glass slipper.
Lucifer
Oh My Go- you mean like . . . she just . . . No! No! No!
{Lucifer runs out to exit the scene with his hand covering his mouth, and the king enters the room in a wheelchair and a nurse}
Lucifer
{Looks at the king in disbelief}
Sire, what, w-w-w . . . what happened to you? Who?
King
{Looks annoyed; roles forward on his own and waves the nurse away}
(nurse exits the scene)
Oh shut up boy - Slipped on the court trying to avoid a low flying crow. Now what is it you're all screaming about?
Penelopy
{Hesitantly comes forward to the king}
There has been a miss happ with a certain foot.
King
The ugly one; what of her?
Lucifer
{Starts to look sick, holds stomach in nossia}
She - (gags) She (gags)
{Runs out, and exits the scene}
(Lady Tremaine enter scene by peeking through the door, unseen to them, and listens to their conversation)
Geoffrey
The girl was taken down to nurses care, and there is some foul playing that we think should come to your attention.
King
(Suspiciously scuints)
To her, from whom?
Geoffrey
To Lady Anastatia . . . . From Lady Anastatia.
{King starts to get angry, and go red, starts trembling in anger}
King
Guards!