Scene 8.03 - Departure
EST: EXT. Roxanopolis shoreline, June, 1813 - Day
(TERFER and MONTY embrace as CAPTAIN MORGAN and CHONGI and POKE await, near a rowboat. The two masked men clasp each other's forearms. TERFER has the newly-burned and bloody marks of a Shower-Lynn master. MONTY is beaming.)
MONTY
This is the proudest day of my life, Terfer! In three months' time, we have made the master the student and the student the master! You will continue the order and teach your people to read! The smartest king alive! You are truly the master, Terfer.
TERFER
We are both masters and students of life, Lord General. I will continue the way of peace, and will use what I have learned.
MONTY
King Terfer, you will be alone here, but my spirit will remain with you -- you will face many hardships, but I shall return soon.
TERFER
Take all the time you need. I must admit I am jealous -- a world tour: London, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Athens, Moscow, Delhi, Cairo-
MONTY
(As if he's got every angle worked out:) Sixty-nine cities; twenty double-barrelled, double-breasted, Amazonian body guards; Four continents; thirteen countries, eighteen months, two balloons, one big cowbell.
TERFER
No, no, I suggest you take more, Lord General, you can never have enough cowbell.
MONTY
Ah! Well said! Yes! My liege, you've inspired a new name for my tour, "More cowbell, more cowbell and even more cowbell."
TERFER
Needs work, not enough cowbell. Enjoy, Lord General. We be cool. I shall safeguard my kingdom as if it were my own head.
MONTY
There is little else one may ask of a leader. I'll bring you souvenirs of every place I visit.
TERFER
Your safe return, Lord General, is all I truly desire. (Beat. Sotto:) So like them freaky patterns I'm seeing, is that part of the high?
MONTY
Oh, totally! And brother, your bong burns are gonna make mine and the old man's look so like crayon markings -- I mean, you like didn't even pass out after clearing all that A-K-A-69 and then you carried it all the way back to us asking for seconds! I ain't never heard of no Shower-Lynn priest ever doing that! Dude, you totally rock!
TERFER
(Sparks a farewell blunt.) I was taught by the best. (Motions toward the hundred warriors in formation behind him:) Rest assured, these students will not be light-weights. They do as good as me, or they don't do. We shall not disappoint you or our holy order.
MONTY
Neither the passage of time nor the creation of distance between us shall diffuse my swelling pride and my natural faith in you.
TERFER
(Passes.) Godspeed, Lord General. Do not let anger or regret or what might have been become your muse; rather, exact justice with patience, not out of cruel torture, but rather to bring truth to innocence, to abate unkindness and to allow healing.
MONTY
I have stayed my path of retribution in order to help fulfill Master Poke's promise to his brother. I'll seek my justice in due time. (Tokes, passes, bows.) Dearest King and fellow master, I will carry your words closely in my heart, for your wisdom is Universal.
(He goes to the boat. TERFER walks back into the forest, THE THREE ELDERS attending him closely, his personal bodyguard attending him even closer.)
FTB