Examples of Scenarios and lazzi

Chamber Pot Lazzo

As Pantalone (or the Captain) serenades Isabella, the servant girl empties a chamber pot out the window, hitting him with the contents.

Rising Dagger Lazzo

Hearing about the physical perfections of a certain woman, Pantalone's (or the Captain's) dagger begins to rise between his legs.

Slime Lazzo

Every time Ruffiana has sat on something, other characters complain about the spot being slimy.

Hiding Lazzo

Arlecchino (or Pedrolino) and Isabella (or Columbine) are alone in her room when knocking is heard. She tells Arlecchino to hide, since the knock can only belong to Pantalone. Finding no place to hide, Arlecchino is persuaded to become a chair (or statue.) Throwing a sheet over Arlecchino, who's arms form the arms of the chair and his knees a seat, Isabella calls in Pantalone. Unheeding of Isabella's warning, Pantalone sits in the Arlecchino-chair but jumps up, citing a pin in the seat. Pantalone assures Isabella that he is fine since the pin was so small.

Fainting Lazzo

The inamorata faints. Zanni revives her by peeing on her.

Kiss and Puke Lazzo

One of the women is obligated to kiss the vecchio. Pantalone announces that his eyes are closed and that he expects a big, wet, sloppy one. The first woman (obligated to do the kissing) shoves the second woman toward Pantalone while moving away to puke at the thought of kissing the vecchio. The second woman (equally disgusted) blows a kiss at the vecchio. The vecchio feels the blown kiss and is enraptured (he should be cued audibly). The second woman joins the first in puking. The vecchio notices the first woman puking, brags on his sexual prowess being to much for her, and performs some lewd physical action. The first woman rises/turns just in time to see the vecchio performing the lewd action, is disgusted again, and returns to puking. Alternately, when the vecchio performs the action, he dislocates his hip.

Doctor's Pee Lazzo

Another character visits the Doctor with some ailment. The Doctor prescribes the patient to drink urine. Patient is appalled: "You want me to drink my own urine?" The Doctor shakes his head and tells him not at all -- it can't be the patient's own urine, it has to be the Doctor's urine, and he charges $40 a bottle for the stuff.

Bed Lazzo

A Zanni complains to the Inamorato about the bed(s) the Inamorato broke when alone with the Inamorata.

Butt Lazzo

Harlequin performs some activity that would normally be done using hands (such as sealing a letter or carrying a tray) with his butt.

Innocent Bystander Lazzo

Arlecchino and Pedrolino meet each other face-to-face and are armed to the teeth. They heap abuse on each other, relying on others to hold them back physically. Finally, when the Captain seeks to separate them, they strike out at each other with the Captain receiving most of the blows.

"Defend Me" Lazzo

The inamorata takes offense at something and demands that other characters should duel to protect her honor.

Shield Lazzo

Arlecchino, about to be hit, grabs the nearest other character to use as a shield.

Revival Lazzo

Woman pretends to faint or die. Zanni enters and suggests that the way to revive her is pull her hair or twist her limbs.

Undead Lazzo

A zanni has either been mistaken for dead or has deliberately feigned death. When he gets up, other characters believe he's a zombie or a vampire and try to kill him.

Chair Lazzo

Arlecchino (or Pierrot) pulls the chair away from the Captain just before he is to sit down. Or the Captain's cape is pulled, so he is forced from the chair.

They call Pulcinella. The man says to Pulcinella, "Tell her she's an ingrate!" Pulcinella goes to the woman, "He says that he'll grate you!" She replies, "Tell him he's a tyrant (tiranno)!" Pulcinella returns to the man and says, "She hopes that you get the plague (il malanno)!" He replies, "Tell her she's a barbarian (barbara)!" Pulcinella relays, "He says you should shave (ve facci la barba)!" The woman tells Pulcinella, "He's disloyal (disleale) and he betrayed me (mi ha tradita)!" Pulcinella returns to the man, "She said, 'Make a serving dish (serveale) of boiled water (acqua bollita).' " The man replies, "She is a temperamental tyrant (tiranna stizzosa)!" Pulcinella tells the woman that for one year the man has found her hairy (tiene pelosa)."