King: Vashti, did you not get the message that you were supposed to come down and

dance at the party tonight?

Vashti:  Yeah, I heard.  I didn’t feel like it.  I got a headache.

King:  (To Audience) I got a bigger headache and her name is Vashti!  (To Vashti)

I’ve had enough of your holier-than-me attitude.  I’m done with you.  You’re washed up.

Gone.  I’m banishing you from the neighborhood.

Haman:  You heard the man.  You’re banished.  So vanish!

Vashti:  Knock it off, Haman!  You can’t do this to me.  I’m the QUEEN!

King:  Not anymore you ain’t.  I’m gonna find me a new queen.  Someone who’s more

obedient, like a woman oughta be! 

Chino:  You can say that again!

Vashti:  I have never been so insulted in my life!

Haman:  Well it’s early yet.  Take it outside, lady.  Way outside.  And don’t show your

face around this palace again.

Zeresh:  (To Vashti)  I told you so!  I knew you weren’t gonna get away with this. 

Vashti and Zeresh exit.

King:  Gee, I hope I did the right thing there.  I’m not used to bein’ without a queen. Do

you think I can find me another one before the next big dance?

Chino:  Sure ya can, King.  You’re the KING!  You won’t have any trouble at all.

Haman:  Since I am your most important minister in charge of all your most important

stuff in the neighborhood, I’ll put the word out on the street that you’re lookin’ for a new

queen.  We’ll invite all the ladies to come to the palace for a dance tomorrow night.

King:  Good idea, Haman.  You do that.  Make sure you tell everybody around

Shushan.  I wanna have the best girls to pick from.  It’s lonely on the throne by myself

and besides with the big dance coming up I need someone to dance for me.

King exits.

Haman:  You’ll have the best, buddy.  Especially ’cause I’m gonna make sure there’s

no Jewish chicks in the bunch.