Beau and the Beast

5. A mysterious castle

(Maurice is walking around the rather large castle.)
Maurice: Hello is anybody there?
(Suddenly a man with donkey ears and tail walk up to Maurice.)
Archibald: Good day, monsieur.
(Maurice looks at him with terror)
Maurice: You're...You're...a donkey!
Archibald: Partley, yes. I'm a hybrid. We all are in this castle. Except our master he is...
François: Archibald! Hold your tongue!
Archibald: Ah c'mon, François!
Katharine: Yes, the poor man has probably a cold. We can't let him die.
Maurice: You two...are also...
Archibald: Oh common! I thought I explaned it all to him!
Katharine: Yes, I'm a goose. Françoise is a pig and Archibald a donkey. This all has it's story but it's better you don't know it. We'll just take care of you and then you may leave.
(Archibald gets a large chair and Katharine fetches a teapot and cup.)
Archibald: There you go, monsieur.
François: Oh no, not the master's chair!
Katharine: You like a cup of tea, monsieur?
Maurice: Why, yes. Thank you!
François: Even tea!
(Suddenly a roar can be heard from the right side of the castle.)
Archibald, Katharine and François: Oh oh.
(The master comes walking down the large stairs.)
Beast: I smel someone new! Is that correct?!
Katharine: Yes, master.
Archibald: An old man. He only wants some shelter from the cold and probably the wolves.
François: Know that I tried to stop them but...
Beast: SILENCE!!! So you wanted to come to the castle?!
(Maurice is blown away by the master's appearance)
Beast: I sense some terror! You wanted to take a look at the monster?!
Maurice: No...I-I....
Beast: A place to stay huh?! I'll give you a place to stay!
(He jumps at the poor man and it all turns black.)