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The Book of Bob by Seven Pillars of Wisdom [1937]

Scene 4

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Scene 4

This scene is complementary to Scene 2 where the Tory Candidate was victorious. Although still in his sheep skin Bob is now wearing horn rim glasses and has a suspicion of a moustache. The stage is hare. Black curtains. At back is a six foot black and white of a tractor crushing a wheelbarrow. Hung on the curtains are posters bearing lagends such as "Happy days are here again" and" Bob for Bombast" and "Bob the Plain man's man". There is a small crowd as there was in scene 2 except that they are a motley crew - raggedly dressed - unshaven etc. One night carry a sickle, another a hammer etc. One or two of the crowd may be made to resemble Nash and Savage if possible. When the scene opens Bob is standing on a soap-box addressing or haranguing the mob and engaging their wrapt attention. There is a clear stage in front of him. The mob stand facing him on either side of the stage. (Bob Noash Jubilee Martin and O Dan Soloman)

Burst of applause.

Bob

Bondage, I say bondage.......

(They cheer heartily)

And bondage is not for the chosen people. The world's workers is the Lord's workers and the Lord's workers is the Lord's chosen. Now, I'm going to give the Lord's chosen a living wage......"

Noash:

"Ten talents a day for every man?"

Bob:

Yea, O Noash, and a chariot for every family in Uz. No trashy trap of the Ammonites - but a real four door Israelite chariot.

Voice:

British Israelite?

Bob:

British Israelite......I'm going to make the Promised land a place fit for 'eroes to live in. A land flowing witn mild and 'oney, too sticky for Adam Sham and his kites and buzzards, to hatch their plots, and lay their eggs in... To hell with them....What Sodom and Gonorrah can do, we can do and then some.....I'll see that you get all that the old crowd have always had!! And that is not Bull-dozing!

O Dan So mon:

Wilt thou build bridges, and supply many tents in the best places for all of us?

Bob:

Rest assured it shall be done, O Dan Soloman. Friends, I am you and you are me. We're all a big family. Agreed? Right. Well between us we're going to play merry hell with the whole shooting box. We're going to enjoy ourselves. We're slaves nolonger. [unclear: We] are the aristocracy and byEgad we're going to make things hum. Some day....somewhere.....some'ow.....we'll be worshipped for all our deeds. Meantime let's get to and Act.