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Two Cities; Of Love And Betrayal.

Ulysses, the brave and somewhat noble king of Ithaca.
Queen Elinor, widow of a king, mother of a king,
                old and decrepit, still in full possession of her senses.
Friar John, a man of strong faith, a reliable postman.
Ophelia, a young noblewoman of Denmark, a singer and giver of flowers.


    Act I: Betrayal in a city in Denmark.

    Scene I: Friar John's avowal of loyalty.

[Enter Queen Elinor and Friar John]

Queen Elinor:
  Thou art my noble honest gentle peaceful cunning trustworthy joy!

Friar John:
  Remember me. Recall that I shall always be your loyal servant,
  the loyal servant of your city, the loyal servant of your kingdom.
  You are as noble as the sum of a fair gentle lovely fine golden
  angel and yourself. Remember yourself.

Queen Elinor:
  Thou art as noble as the sum of thyself and a King. Speak thy mind!

Friar John:
  You are as rich as the sum of yourself and the beautiful golden mighty
  proud kingdom. You are as mighty as the sum of yourself and the brave
  rich King. Speak your mind.

Queen Elinor:
  Remember myself! Thou art as gentle as a charming sunny warm beautiful
  lovely summer's day. Speak thy mind! Remember thyself.

Friar John:
  Speak your mind. Recall that I am your loyal servant.
  You are as trustworthy as the sum of my good mighty noble King and yourself.
  Speak your mind.

Queen Elinor:
  Thou art as fine as the difference between myself and a happy rose.
  Thou art as gentle as the difference between thyself and a Lord.
  Speak thy mind. Recall that thou art my loyal servant!
  Speak thy mind. Recall that I am your Queen!
  Thou art as gentle as the difference between thyself and a Lord!
  Speak thy mind!

Friar John:
  You are as gentle as the difference between myself and my honest happiness.
  Speak thy mind.

Queen Elinor:
  Remember me. Recall that I reward my loyal servants.

[Exit Queen Elinor]


      Scene II: Forbidden love.

[Enter Ophelia]

Friar John:
  Remember me. Recall that I am your loyal friend.
  Remember yourself. You are as lovely as the sum of yourself and a beautiful
  blossoming flower. Speak your mind.

Ophelia:
  Remember me. Recall that you are my old friend and have promised me
  to deliver my message of devotion to Ulysses in the city of Ithaca.
  You are a sweet gentle noble trustworthy loving old brother.
  You are as loving as the sum of yourself and a gentle noble proud loving old father.
  You are as loving as the sum of yourself and a grandfather. Remember yourself!
  Speak your mind.

Friar John:
  Recall that I shall soon set out to honor the promise given to you, though it
  has been given too lightly, though it was too foolhardy; Ulysses is the enemy of
  your aunt, Queen Elinor, and the enemy of your King, to whom your father gave your
  hand ere he paid the debt of nature.
  You are as proud as the sum of your aunt and yourself. Speak your mind!
  Remember me. Recall that I shall be beheaded for treason should I be caught;
  recall that you shall be beheaded alike.

Ophelia:
  Recall that my love for Ulysses is a pure noble thing and I must follow it,
  I must risk my utter existence to fulfill it; help me, my dear old friend, and
  do not fear death 'cause heaven shall be your reward.
  Remember yourself. You are as noble as the sum of yourself and a loving golden angel.
  Remember yourself! Speak your mind.
  You are as worried as a stupid old old white fatherless coward. Remember yourself!

Friar John:
  You are as little as the difference between an old brave trustworthy fellow and myself.
  You are as tiny as the difference between yourself and a small miserable beggar.
  Speak your mind! Remember yourself. Remember me! Recall that I gave my word!

Ophelia:
  You are as huge as the difference between nothing and yourself. Speak your mind.
  Recall that I am sorry for my words. Recall that I shall be forever
  grateful if you deliver my message to Ulysses, my beloved King of Ithaca.
  You are as loving as the sum of an angel and yourself. Speak your mind.
  You are as noble as the difference between yourself and my aunt. Remember yourself!
  You are as loving as the sum of yourself and my sweetest peaceful Heaven.
  Speak your mind!

Friar John:
  Recall that I forgive your words, spoken to shake my heart and bend my will.
  You are as cunning as the sum of a lovely cute little furry prompt healthy squirrel
  and yourself. Remember yourself!

Ophelia:
  Are you better than I?
  If so, you are as gentle as the difference between you and me.

Friar John:
  Am I better than you?
  If not, you are as loving as the sum of yourself and a lovely daughter.
  Speak your mind! Recall that I am your old friend, and shall always be
  as a father.
  You are as fair as the difference between yourself and a huge proud
  rural fellow! Speak your mind.

Ophelia:
  Am I as happy as the lovely warm golden beautiful sweet delicious happiness?
  If not, you are my brave noble good trustworthy gentle uncle.
  Remember yourself! Recall that I entrust my happiness to you alone; go now!
  Speak your mind.

Friar John:
  Remember me! Recall that I shall give my soul for your happiness, my fair
  Lady Ophelia. Remember yourself!

[Exeunt]


    Act II: Betrayal in the city of Ithaca.

    Scene I: Friar John's audience in Ulysses' halls.

[Enter Ulysses and Friar John]

Ulysses:
  Thou art as rotten as the sum of thyself and thyself.
  Thou art as little as the difference between thyself
  and a fat fatherless foul stinking bastard. Remember thyself!
  Thou art as stinking as the difference between a miserable smelly
  beggar and thyself!
  Thou art as tiny as the difference between nothing and thyself.
  Thou art as tiny as the difference between thyself and a chihuahua.
  Speak thy mind!

Friar John:
  Remember Ophelia! Recall that I am her loyal friend and bring her tidings
  to you; she sends me as a messenger.

Ulysses:
  Recall that I regret my words, oh loyal friend of my
  beloved Ophelia; quick, tell me of her heart; tell me of her fair lovely
  blossoming face.

Friar John:
  You are as loving as myself.
  You are as loving as the sum of yourself and a pretty sunny warm beautiful
  summer's day. Remember yourself.
  You are as loving as the sum of yourself and the big blue sunny sky.
  Speak your mind. Recall that Ophelia's heart longs for you, burns for you;
  but she is bound to a city in Denmark; her hand is given to a King whom she
  does not love.
  You are as loving as the sum of yourself and an angel.
  Speak your mind!

Ulysses:
  Remember me. Recall that I thank you for your message that lets my heart
  rejoice.
  You are as noble as the sum of a fine proud gentle Lord and yourself.
  You are as gentle as the sum of a loving grandfather and yourself.
  Speak your mind. Recall that I shall leave for Denmark to free my beloved Lady.
  Speak your mind. Remember yourself.

Friar John:
  Remember yourself.
  You are as brave as the sum of yourself and a fine bold mighty proud hero.
  You are as noble as the sum of yourself and your noble kingdom.
  Speak your mind. Recall that your intentions are good; but they mean
  war between Ithaca and Denmark.
  You are as noble as the sum of yourself and your blossoming rich proud
  noble kingdom.
  You are as noble as the difference between yourself and an animal.
  Remember yourself. Speak your mind.

Ulysses:
  Recall my Ophelia; how can I not risk war to gain my love.
  Speak your mind!
  Recall my Ophelia; how can I not risk war to bring happiness to her heart!
  Speak your mind!

Friar John:
  You are as gentle as the sum of yourself and the loving Heaven.
  Speak your mind. Remember Queen Elinor.
  Recall that she is still in full possession of her senses but
  her eyes are old; she will not recognize you if you come in disguise.
  You are as prompt as the difference between yourself and a huge green tree.
  You are as cunning as the difference between yourself and a furry cute
  little hamster.
  Speak your mind.

Ulysses:
  Are you as cunning as me?
  If not, you are as trustworthy as the difference between Queen Elinor and
  Ophelia.
  You are as trustworthy as the difference between you and a pretty big black
  furry old animal. Remember yourself.
  You are as trustworthy as the difference between you and a large black cat.
  Speak your mind.

Friar John:
  You are a noble good cunning King.
  You are as noble as the difference between yourself and an animal.
  Open your heart!
  Remember Friar John. Recall that Ophelia desires love not war; you can
  win what you seek without causing her to suffer.
  You are as noble as the sum of yourself and the fair gentle peaceful Heaven.
  Speak your mind.
  Is Queen Elinor better than you?
  If so, you are nothing.
  Remember yourself. Open your heart.

Ulysses:
  Remember yourself. Recall that I shall do as you say; I shall go to Denmark
  in secrecy and win my Ophelia without a war.
  You are as trustworthy as the difference between you and a pretty big black
  furry old animal.
  You are as trustworthy as the difference between you and a large black cat.
  You are as noble as the sum of yourself and my kingdom.
  Speak your mind.

Friar John:
  Remember Queen Elinor. Recall to quickly choose a disguise; I shall
  accompany you to Denmark, to meet your love Ophelia.
  Recall that we must hurry lest she gets married to whom she does not love.

Ulysses:
  Recall that I am grateful. Remember me.

[Exeunt]


    Act III: Love in disguise.

    Scene I: The arrival in Denmark.

[Enter Ulysses and Friar John]

Friar John:
  Recall that we are close to your beloved Ophelia but must not be
  discovered. Remember yourself!

Ulysses:
  Recall that it is best if you first speak with as I cannot approach
  her without being seen; be cautious. Remember yourself!

[Exit Ulysses]
[Enter Ophelia]


        Scene II: The naming of the two cities.

Friar John:
  Remember Queen Elinor. Recall her fading sight; recall she cannot see her
  own hands.

Ophelia:
  Recall that I feel pity for the Queen; she liked to watch the waves at
  see, or the rising moon, or the birds in the sky.
  Are you as good as a loving father?
  If so, let us proceed to scene III.
  You are as good as the sum of yourself and a father!
  Remember yourself! Remember yourself!

Friar John:
  You are as gentle as the difference between yourself and a loving mother.
  You are as gentle as the difference between yourself and a grandmother.
  Speak your mind.

Ophelia:
  Remember me. Recall that I love my Queen, though she must never
  know of my secret love to the King of Ithaca.
  Remember yourself. You are as trustworthy as the difference
  between yourself and a cunning bold bottomless rural fellow.
  You are as trustworthy as the sum of yourself and a noble Lord.
  You are as trustworthy as the sum of yourself and my grandfather.
  Speak your mind.
  Recall that I must rely on your secrecy, lest I shall be convicted
  for treason; yet, I must know whether you have delivered my message
  to whom I love so dearly.

Friar John:
  Remember yourself. Recall that I gave my word; and know that I have
  fulfilled my promise; I shall give you word of Ulysses in due time;
  but first let us discuss the politics of the two cities, lest there
  be war.
  You are as red as the sum of yourself and the war.
  Speak your mind!

Ophelia:
  Remember me. Recall that my heart longs for Ulysses; but your
  words are wise, there must not be war; tell me what is it you
  want to speak about!
  You are as noble as the difference between yourself and a
  yellow blue purple thing. Speak your mind.

Friar John:
  You are a fair noble gentle blossoming golden flower.
  Remember yourself. Speak your mind.
  Remember Ulysses. Recall that he is King of Ithaca, an outspoken
  enemy of Denmark; Ithaca has often threatened our kingdom.
  You are as fair as the sum of the green noble kingdom and yourself.
  Speak your mind.
  Remember Ulysses. Recall that he is a warrior, a hero; if Denmark
  will enrage him, he will go to war; this must not happen.
  You are as loving as the difference between yourself and a proud
  hard mighty hero. Speak your mind.

Ophelia:
  Remember yourself! Speak your mind!

Friar John:
  Recall again that Queen Elinor finds the men of Ithaca distasteful,
  and despises their culture, their very existence.
  Speak your mind.

Ophelia:
  You are as cunning as the difference between yourself and the white
  moon. Speak your mind!

Friar John:
  Remember Ulysses. Recall his heart is yours entirely; he will wage
  a war to gain you, if he must.
  You are as pretty as the difference between yourself and an old
  black furry chihuahua.
  You are as beautiful as the sum of yourself and an angel.
  Remember yourself. Speak your mind.

Ophelia:
  Remember Ulysses. Recall that, though he is a warrior, his heart is
  gentle sweet loving; you cannot understand for your heart is not
  young.
  You are as old as the sum of yourself and a gentle trustworthy grandfather.
  Speak your mind.

Friar John:
  Remember yourself.
  Recall that my heart was once young.
  You are as loving as the sum of yourself and a good gentle fair noble
  mother. Speak your mind.
  Recall that your heart may be too young to understand that men
  cannot escape from their destiny.
  You are as small as the difference between myself and
  a grandfather.

Ophelia:
  Recall that I know Ulysses better than you do; he will not wage war
  against Denmark.
  You are as cunning as the difference between yourself and a big rural
  furry white healthy happy cow.
  Speak your mind.
  Recall that the heart of the King of Ithaca is stronger than his anger.

Friar John:
  Am I as loving as a father?
  If so, you are as honest as the difference between yourself and your
  brave loving King.
  Am I as loving as a father?
  If so, you are as honest as the difference between yourself and your
  King!
  Speak your mind!
  Am I as noble as a Lord?
  If so, you are as brave as the sum of yourself and a hero.
  Am I as noble as a Lord?
  If not, you are as brave as the difference between yourself and a purple
  red rose.
  Speak your mind.
  Am I as little as an animal?
  If so, you are as charming as the sum of yourself and a flower.
  Am I as little as an animal?
  If not, you are as charming as the sum of yourself and a pretty
  red rose.
  You are as charming as the sum of yourself and the sweetest plum.
  Speak your mind.

Ophelia:
  Are you as loving as a father?
  If so, you are as loving as the sum of yourself and my father.
  You are as loving as the sum of yourself and my loving grandfather.
  You are as loving as the sum of yourself and Ulysses.
  Speak your mind.
  You are as loving as the difference between yourself and the hard
  mighty bottomless rural wind.
  You are as loving as the sum of a noble golden angel and yourself.
  Speak your mind.

Friar John:
  You are a good gentle happy daughter.
  You are as happy as the sum of yourself and a sunny joy.
  Speak your mind.
  Listen to your heart. Remember yourself.
  Open your heart.
  You are a good gentle loving daughter.
  You are as loving as the sum of yourself and your sunny happiness.
  Speak your mind.
  Let us return to scene II.

[Exeunt]


    Scene III: The visit to Queen Elinor, a hidden farewell.

[Exit Friar John]
[Enter Queen Elinor]

Ophelia:
  Remember me. Recall that I am Lady Ophelia, your loyal friend and servant.
  Remember Friar John. Recall that he has returned from his voyage and will
  pay you a visit, should you so desire.

Queen Elinor:
  Recall that I remember thee, my dear; my eyes may be weak but my
  mind is strong; and my hearing is still excellent.
  Thou art as charming as the sum of thyself and thyself.
  Thou art as sweet as the sum of thyself and an angel.

Ophelia:
  Remember me.

Queen Elinor:
  Recall that I remember thee, my dear.
  Thou art as fair as the difference between thyself and a small
  yellow old pony.
  Thou art as gentle as the sum of thyself and a loving daughter.

Ophelia:
  Remember me. Remember me.
  Recall that the love for my Queen shall always be true, wherever
  I may be; more so should we never meet again.

[Exit Ophelia]


    Scene IV: The visit to Queen Elinor, a hidden mocking.

[Enter Ulysses]

Ulysses:
  Remember me. Recall that I am your loyal servant, Friar John, who
  has returned from his journey to the North.

Queen Elinor:
  Recall that I remember thee, my loyal Friar John; my eyes may be weak
  but my mind is strong; and my hearing is still excellent.

Ulysses:
  You are as old as the difference between yourself and a mighty huge
  rich golden purse.
  You are as white as the difference between yourself and your fair
  smooth furry hair. Speak your mind.

Queen Elinor:
  Thou art as distasteful as the sum of a big fat dirty furry black hound
  and thyself.
  Thou art as cowardly as the sum of thyself and a miserable fat-kidneyed
  lying fatherless bastard.
  Thou art as miserable as the sum of thyself and a stuffed goat.
  Thou art as miserable as the sum of thyself and a pig.
  Speak thy mind!

Ulysses:
  Recall that I am your loyal servant, Friar John; my words are spoken
  out of true friendship and not intended as insults!
  Open your heart!
  You are as gentle as a sweet charming happy pony.
  You are as gentle as the sum of yourself and your clearest hair.
  Speak your mind.

Queen Elinor:
  Remember thyself!
  Thou art as bold as the sum of thyself and an old proud brave cunning
  honest Lord.
  Thou art as bold as the difference between thyself and a little
  black cat. Speak thy mind.
  Recall that I am thy Queen and must not be spoken to in this manner.
  Speak thy mind.

Ulysses:
  Recall that I am your loyal servant, Friar John; my words are spoken
  out of true friendship and not intended as insults!
  Open your heart!
  You are as gentle as a sweet charming happy pony.
  You are as noble as the sum of yourself and the bluest mistletoe.
  Speak your mind.

Queen Elinor:
  Thou art as cowardly as the sum of thyself and an old cowardly coward.
  Thou art as old as the sum of thyself and myself.
  Speak your mind. Remember thyself.
  Recall that I will banish thee from my kingdom shouldest thou dare to say
  another word.

Ulysses:
  Remember thyself. Recall that I shall leave thy foul kingdom immediately,
  never to return; but I shall not go alone.

[Exeunt]


    Act IV: Love not war.

    Scene I: The lovers depart.

[Enter Ulysses and Ophelia]

Ophelia:
  Remember yourself. Recall that I am your friend, my dear Friar John,
  even though you have insulted the Queen as I hear.

Ulysses:
  Remember me. Recall that I am not Friar John but the one who loves
  you, the King of Ithaca!
  You are as fair as the sum of yourself and a angel.
  You are as blossoming as the sum of yourself and a sweet beautiful rose.
  Speak your mind!

Ophelia:
  Remember yourself! Recall that this is the most joyful day of my life;
  long have I waited to finally be united with my only true King, who
  has come to the enemy's land to save my heart!
  Remember yourself! You are as brave as the sum of a noble hero and
  yourself. Speak your mind.
  Recall that I love you dearly. Speak your mind!

Ulysses:
  You are as noble as the sum of yourself and the sum of Friar John
  and the Heaven.
  Speak your mind!
  You are my sweetest beautiful gentle noble lovely joy.

Ophelia:
  You are my King.
  You are as happy as the sum of myself and yourself.
  Remember yourself. Recall that we have to flee immediately, lest we
  be discovered and a war shall break out.
  Speak your mind!

Ulysses:
  Remember Queen Elinor. Recall that she shall not stand between us;
  we shall immediately flee for Ithaca as you say; there shall be no
  war, only love.
  Speak your mind.

Ophelia:
  Remember me. Recall that never again shall we be apart!

[Exeunt]

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Decryption Key

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