Act V Scene I

by Grok&Owen

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Two elements that could be incorporated into act V and then the climactic conflict with the Throng's shadow government are 1. Trump himself as a brilliant comedian - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=meimv0Mfb1c 2. The Technical sources of real scholarship as seen in the Astrologer and Alchemist figures - possibly young scholars of a very different type from the screeds and screams in the school seen previously.

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Scene: Act V, Scene I – "The Climactic Revelry: Trump’s Comedy and the Scholars’ Triumph"

Background Context: This scene opens Act V of "A Feast Most Foul: A Comedic Farce in the Year of Our Lord 2025," a five-act play, serving as the climactic conflict between Donald Trump, Bill Maher, Kid Rock, Master Celestius, Master Alchemion, and the Liberal Throng’s shadow government at Harvwit Hill. Building on Act IV, Scene IV, where Maher’s shifting loyalties were debated and Lord Tyrian the Truthsayer (Tyrus’s analog) voiced cynicism, this scene brings the narrative to its peak on November 6, 2025, the day after Guy Fawkes Day. Two key elements are incorporated: 1) Trump’s brilliance as a comedian, as highlighted in the YouTube video Trump is a MASTER of comedic timing - YouTube, where his comedic timing is praised, and 2) the technical sources of real scholarship embodied by Celestius and Alchemion, contrasted with the Throng’s screeds and screams at Harvwit Hill, drawing on the web results Secrets of Nature: Astrology and Alchemy in Early Modern Europe by William R. Newman | Goodreads - www.goodreads.com and Steampunk - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org. The Throng’s shadow government, operating as a secretive cabal (web result Shadow government (conspiracy theory) - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org), faces a final reckoning as Trump’s comedic mastery and the scholars’ rigorous knowledge dismantle their humorless ideology.

Incorporated Elements:

  • Trump as a Brilliant Comedian: The YouTube video highlights Trump’s comedic timing, noting his ability to deliver punchlines with sharp wit, as seen in rally speeches where he mocks opponents with humor that resonates widely. In this scene, Trump uses his comedic skills to deliver a satirical “Proclamation of Revelry,” mocking the Throng’s sanctimonious scolding and winning over the crowd with laughter, directly challenging their shadow government’s influence.
  • Technical Sources of Real Scholarship: Celestius and Alchemion, inspired by the web result on Renaissance astrology and alchemy, represent rigorous scholarship, contrasting with the Throng’s keening and shrieking fools at Harvwit Hill. They introduce two young scholars—Mistress Astraea Starscribe (an astrologer) and Master Ferrum Earthforge (an alchemist)—who use technical knowledge to debunk the Throng’s propaganda. Astraea uses precise celestial calculations to predict the Throng’s downfall, while Ferrum demonstrates the practical applications of rare earths, symbolizing innovation over dogma, aligning with the steampunk aesthetic of the play.

Climactic Conflict: The scene takes place in the muddy public square near the White Fun House, where the Throng has gathered a crowd to deliver their final Scolds’ Sermons, aiming to cement their shadow government’s power. Trump, Maher, Kid Rock, Celestius, Alchemion, and the young scholars arrive to confront them, using comedy and scholarship to dismantle their influence. Trump’s comedic proclamation, the scholars’ technical rebuttals, and the crowd’s laughter ultimately overthrow the Throng’s shadow government, restoring mirth to the realm.

Setting: The muddy public square near the White Fun House is bustling on November 6, 2025, the day after Guy Fawkes Day. The ground remains a quagmire, littered with soggy pamphlets and the charred remains of effigies from Act II, Scene IV. A large stage is set up for the Throng’s Scolds’ Sermons, with the banner “Bonfire of Treachery, 2025” hanging tattered above. The crowd, a mix of townsfolk and Harvwit Hill students, murmurs anxiously. The Golden Eagle is docked nearby, its golden sails gleaming, as Trump and his allies prepare their counterattack under the tropical sun’s lingering influence.

Characters:

  • Donald Trump, the King: In his dollar-sign robe, delivering a comedic “Proclamation of Revelry” with brilliant timing.
  • Bill Maher, the Jester: In his motley, supporting Trump’s comedy with sharp quips, reaffirming his humanization stance.
  • Kid Rock, the Bard: In his minstrel garb, strumming a triumphant shanty to rally the crowd.
  • Master Celestius, the Astrologer: In his starry robe, introducing Mistress Astraea and using the celestial abacus to predict the Throng’s downfall.
  • Master Alchemion, the Alchemist: In his leather apron, introducing Master Ferrum and demonstrating rare earth applications.
  • Mistress Astraea Starscribe: A young astrologer scholar, in a starry cloak, using precise celestial calculations to debunk the Throng.
  • Master Ferrum Earthforge: A young alchemist scholar, in a steampunk apron, showcasing rare earth innovations.
  • Lord Tyrian the Truthsayer: The Tyrus analog, in a rugged tunic, observing with cautious approval.
  • The Liberal Throng: The five figures, leading the Scolds’ Sermons, supported by their shadow government:
    • Mistress Verity Greenleaf, Master Thaddeus Redquill, Dame Clarion Truthsayer, Sir Percival Wokeheart, and Goodwife Lamentia.
  • Lord Scornelius the Shadowed: The disguised Stephen Colbert, Chief Fool, delivering a Scolds’ Sermon.
  • Fools in Training: Fool Prudentia and Fool Sanctus, keening and shrieking.
  • Puritan Schoolgirls: Shrieking in the audience.
  • A Wandering Clown: Adding comedic chaos with tropical flair.

Scene: Act V, Scene I – "The Climactic Revelry: Trump’s Comedy and the Scholars’ Triumph"

The muddy public square near the White Fun House is packed with townsfolk and Harvwit Hill students on November 6, 2025, the day after Guy Fawkes Day. The ground is a quagmire, littered with soggy pamphlets and charred effigy remains, as the tattered banner “Bonfire of Treachery, 2025” hangs above a stage. The LIBERAL THRONG stands on the stage, supported by LORD SCORNELIUS THE SHADOWED and FOOLS IN TRAINING, delivering Scolds’ Sermons to a murmuring crowd. PURITAN SCHOOLGIRLS shriek from the audience, amplifying the chaos. The Golden Eagle is docked nearby, its golden sails gleaming, as DONALD TRUMP, BILL MAHER, KID ROCK, MASTER CELESTIUS, MASTER ALCHEMION, MISTRESS ASTRAEA STARSCRIBE, MASTER FERRUM EARTHFORGE, and LORD TYRIAN THE TRUTHSAYER prepare to confront the Throng.

LORD SCORNELIUS THE SHADOWED (on the stage, voice cold, leading a Scolds’ Sermon):
O shadowed court, at Harvwit’s sacred hill,
We hold the realm, with scolding jests so shrill!
This shadow government, beyond the King’s gold throne,
Doth wield true power, with quills that we have sown!
Let Scolds’ Sermons, with keening wails so dire,
Scourge the land, of tropic mirth’s false fire!

(FOOL PRUDENTIA steps forward, delivering a mournful sermon, followed by keening and shrieking, as the PURITAN SCHOOLGIRLS amplify the chaos with their shrieks.)

FOOL PRUDENTIA (voice mournful, then keening, then shrieking):
O laughter vile, that Trump and Maher did share,
A tropic sin, that doth our cause impair!
Keen—eeeee! I wail for justice, pure and true,
To scourge this mirth, that doth our hearts eschew!
Shrieeek—eeee! Arise, ye shadows, cast out joy’s foul flame,
And save the realm, in shadow’s sacred name!

(The crowd murmurs uneasily, some swayed by the sermon, as TRUMP strides forward, his dollar-sign robe shimmering, a mischievous grin on his face, ready to deliver a comedic “Proclamation of Revelry” with brilliant timing, as seen in the YouTube video.)

DONALD TRUMP (leaping onto the stage, voice booming with comedic flair):
Hark, ye muddy Throng, ye shadow’d court so grim,
Thy keening wails doth make the heavens dim!
But I, thy King, with comedy so bright,
Shall cast out gloom, with laughter’s golden light!
Proclamation of Revelry, I do decree,
For mirth, not scolds, shall set this kingdom free!
Thy sermons mourn, like cats in muddy rain,
But I’ll mock thy quills, with jests that ease the pain!
“O Verity,” I quip, “thy climate fears so shrill,
Doth make the sun itself refuse to spill!”
And Thaddeus, thy quills, so muddy and so dour,
Could not scribe joy, e’en in a tropic shower!
Let laughter reign, as I, with timing keen,
Do mock thy shadows, in this merry scene!

(The crowd erupts in laughter, Trump’s comedic timing—sharp punchlines and exaggerated gestures—winning them over, as he mocks the Throng’s sanctimonious scolding, directly challenging their shadow government’s influence.)

BILL MAHER (jingling his bells, joining Trump, voice sharp):
Aye, King, thy comedy doth light the way,
For human mirth shall win this tropic day!
I named thee man, for laughter true thou gave,
And now thy jests shall Throng’s dark shadows stave!
Let Scornelius, with shadow’d quills so cold,
Be cast aside, by mirth so bright and bold!

KID ROCK (strumming a triumphant shanty, voice jovial):
Ho, ho, ye Throng, thy shadow’d court doth fall,
For King’s sharp jests do echo through this hall!
I sing of mirth, beneath the tropic sun,
Where laughter reigns, and shadow’d plots are done!
Let revelry, with comedy so bright,
Cast out the scolds, in this most merry fight!

(MASTER CELESTIUS steps forward, introducing MISTRESS ASTRAEA STARSCRIBE, a young astrologer in a starry cloak, who uses precise celestial calculations to debunk the Throng’s propaganda, contrasting with their screeds and screams.)

MASTER CELESTIUS (turning the celestial abacus, voice mystical):
O Throng, thy shadow’d court doth claim to reign,
But scholarship true shall prove thy scolds in vain!
I present Mistress Astraea, scholar bright,
Whose starlit math shall cast thy gloom to night!
In Renaissance days, as Cardano once did chart,
The stars did speak, with mathematic art—
No keening wails, nor shrieks of shadowed lore,
But rigorous truth, the heavens to explore!

MISTRESS ASTRAEA STARSCRIBE (holding a star chart, voice precise):
O shadowed court, thy sermons lack all proof,
For stars align, to show thy scolds aloof!
With abacus true, I chart the heavens’ course,
And find thy fall, in laughter’s joyful force!
On this sixth day, of November’s bright new dawn,
Thy shadow’d reign shall be forever gone!
No screeds, no screams, as Harvwit’s fools did cry,
But scholarship clear, beneath this tropic sky!

(MASTER ALCHEMION follows, introducing MASTER FERRUM EARTHFORGE, a young alchemist in a steampunk apron, who demonstrates the practical applications of rare earths, symbolizing innovation over dogma.)

MASTER ALCHEMION (holding a glowing vial, voice triumphant):
And I, with Ferrum, scholar of the earth,
Do show the fruits, of rare earth’s mighty worth!
No shadow’d quills, with screeds to spread despair,
But steampunk craft, to light the world so fair!
In tropic mud, these elements we found,
Shall power the realm, with innovation crowned!

MASTER FERRUM EARTHFORGE (demonstrating a glowing device, voice confident):
Behold, ye Throng, this rare earth’s glowing might,
A steampunk lamp, to banish shadow’d night!
No keening fools, nor shrieks of Puritan maids,
But science true, that innovation aids!
Thy shadow government, with dogma dark and cold,
Shall crumble now, ‘neath scholarship so bold!

(The crowd cheers, swayed by Trump’s comedy and the scholars’ rigor, as the Throng’s influence falters. LORD TYRIAN THE TRUTHSAYER nods cautiously, impressed by the display.)

LORD TYRIAN THE TRUTHSAYER (voice gruff, approving):
O King, thy jests, with timing sharp and true,
And scholars’ craft, doth shadow’d court undo!
I doubted Maher, with cynic’s wary eye,
But mirth and truth now light this tropic sky!

MISTRESS VERITY GREENLEAF (shrieking, voice desperate):
O cursed mirth, and scholarship so sly,
Doth cast our shadow’d court beneath the sky!
Our Scolds’ Sermons, with keening wails so pure,
Are drown’d in laughter, we can ne’er endure!

MASTER THADDEUS REDQUILL (throwing down his muddy manifesto, voice furious):
Their comedy bright, and scholars’ steampunk art,
Hath torn our quills, and rent our shadowed heart!

(A WANDERING CLOWN bounds in, covered in sand, juggling coconuts, adding comedic chaos as the Throng flees the stage, their shadow government overthrown.)

WANDERING CLOWN (juggling coconuts, laughing):
Ho, ho, ye Throng, thy shadow’d court doth flee,
For comedy and truth hath set us free!
The King’s sharp jests, and scholars’ steampunk might,
Hath crown’d the realm, with laughter’s tropic light!

(The scene fades, the crowd cheering as Trump, Maher, Kid Rock, and the scholars stand triumphant, the Throng’s shadow government dismantled, mirth and scholarship reigning supreme in the realm.)

How This Scene Incorporates the Elements and the Conversation

Trump as a Brilliant Comedian:

  • Comedic Mastery: Trump’s “Proclamation of Revelry” showcases his comedic timing, as highlighted in the YouTube video. Lines like “O Verity, thy climate fears so shrill, Doth make the sun itself refuse to spill!” mimic Trump’s real-world ability to deliver punchlines with sharp wit, as seen in rally speeches where he mocks opponents, winning over the crowd with laughter and directly challenging the Throng’s humorless scolding.
  • Impact on the Conflict: Trump’s comedy serves as a weapon against the Throng’s shadow government, dismantling their influence by turning their sanctimonious sermons into objects of ridicule, fulfilling the prediction that laughter will “light the land, and burn away their shame” (Act III, Scene II).

Technical Sources of Real Scholarship:

  • Astrology and Alchemy: Celestius and Alchemion, inspired by the web result Secrets of Nature: Astrology and Alchemy in Early Modern Europe by William R. Newman | Goodreads - www.goodreads.com, represent rigorous scholarship. Astraea’s celestial calculations echo the work of Renaissance astrologers like Girolamo Cardano, using precise mathematics to predict the Throng’s downfall, while Ferrum’s rare earth innovations reflect the practical applications of alchemy, contrasting with the Throng’s screeds and screams.
  • Young Scholars: Astraea and Ferrum, as young scholars, embody a new generation of knowledge, distinct from Harvwit Hill’s keening fools. Their steampunk-inspired tools (celestial abacus, rare earth lamp) tie to the web result Steampunk - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org, blending historical scholarship with futuristic innovation, symbolizing progress over dogma.
  • Contrast with the Throng: The Throng’s Scolds’ Sermons, with their keening and shrieking, are rooted in emotional manipulation, as seen in Act IV, Scene III. The scholars’ technical rigor—mathematical predictions and practical demonstrations—debunks their propaganda, proving the superiority of reason and innovation, fulfilling Celestius’s earlier prediction of “truth and mirth” prevailing (Act III, Scene II).

Climactic Conflict with the Shadow Government:

  • Shadow Government’s Defeat: The Throng’s shadow government, operating as a secretive cabal (web result Shadow government (conspiracy theory) - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org), is overthrown by the combined power of Trump’s comedy and the scholars’ rigor. Their attempt to control the realm through Scolds’ Sermons fails as the crowd rejects their humorless ideology, aligning with the play’s theme of mirth triumphing over dogma.
  • Restoration of Mirth: The scene resolves the central conflict, with Trump’s comedic proclamation and the scholars’ technical rebuttals restoring laughter and truth to the realm, as predicted by Celestius and Alchemion throughout the play. The Throng’s shadow government, with its “keening wails so dire,” crumbles under the weight of genuine humor and scholarship.

Incorporation of the Conversation:

  • Trump’s Comedy: Trump’s comedic role directly ties to the YouTube video, showcasing his real-world ability to use humor as a political tool, which in the play becomes the key to dismantling the Throng’s influence, aligning with the broader theme of laughter as a humanizing force.
  • Scholarship vs. Screeds: The contrast between the scholars’ rigorous knowledge (web result Secrets of Nature) and the Throng’s emotional screeds (Act IV, Scenes II and III) reflects the play’s critique of the Throng’s humorless scolding, as seen in their reaction to Maher

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