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= Group 3 =

Card #4 (6 actors and a narrator) Characters  Guard #1  Guard #2  Guard #3  The Young Scholar  The Prince  The Ghost

Enter GUARD #1, GUARD#2, GUARD#3, THE YOUNG SCHOLAR, and THE PRINCE. It is a cold night, so they bundle themselves up and seem to be looking around for something. Suddenly, THE GHOST appears on the stage. THEY ARE ALL frightened. Slowly, THE GHOST looks at THE PRINCE and signals for him to follow, then exits. THE PRINCE goes to follow THE GHOST, but GUARD #1, GUARD#2, GUARD#3, and THE YOUNG SCHOLAR try to stop him. THE PRINCE gets very angry and yells at all of them to stay out of the way. He says he must follow THE GHOST to see what it wants to tell him. GUARD #1, GUARD#2, GUARD#3, and THE YOUNG SCHOLAR stay off to the side, as THE PRINCE goes to meet THE GHOST. THE PRINCE looks around for a minute, thinking THE GHOST has left, but suddenly it appears in front of him. THE PRINCE is a little frightened, but listens to THE GHOST. THE GHOST explains that he is the spirit of THE PRINCE’S dead father and he has an important secret to tell him. As THE PRINCE listens closely, THE GHOST tells him his secret. THE PRINCE grabs his heart and looks shocked at what THE GHOST tells him. THE PRINCE swears a promise to THE GHOST and then suddenly, THE GHOST disappears leaving THE PRINCE alone on the stage.