The Flying Doctor

A Royalty-Free Play Script from La Commedia

Lucinda is already pregnant, but tries to arrange an abortion before her father finds out. Her lover Valerio, and his friend Ottavio, discover this plan and send Cola to impersonate the false physician. Meanwhile, Leonora's father tries to marry her off to Capitano instead of her true love, Ottavio; while Ottavio has been engaged to Ardelia who also seems to be pregnant.

Scenario by Dominico Biancolelli, 17th century

Translated by ChatGPT with corrections and oversight by Talia Felix, 2023

INTERLOCUTORS

UBALDO - Lucinda's father

LUCINDA - His daughter, lover of Valerio

ARDELIA - Lucinda's niece

PANDOLFO - Leonora's father

LEONORA - His daughter

OTTAVIO - Lover of Leonora

VALERIO - Lover of Lucinda

COLA - His servant

CAPITANO - An outsider

ZANNI - His servant

A servant

On to Act One