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I agree.2 2 KING LOUIE AND HIS COURT The SCREEN explodes In a cacaphony of wild watusi music and dancing girls, set against a firey b.g. of shocking red. KING LOUIS THE MOST is adorned in his royal robes and crown playing his trumpet, a gleaming gold, jewel encrusted instrument which doubles as a scepter. In the f.g. nearest the king is his royal musical entourage, SAMPSON THE SENDER, his next-in-command; next are SIR WINSTON SMIRCHPILL, SIR WALTER ROLLY, MORGAN THE MERRIER, and SIR DANCELOT. Behind them the royal court is swing- ing, shaking and twisting and spinning in a mad ?╟≤ choreography that rocks the SCREEN. Though no set is used they seem to cavort from every area of the FRAME, the top, the bottom, the sides. King Louis, Samson and the knights blast the royal hell out of the place. But all this lasts for only eight fast bars then King Louie, an expression of noble authority on his face, gestures with his trumpet-scepter and all action FREEZES. The King turns directly into CAMERA and says to NARRATOR: KING LOUIE Continue, forsooth. CUT TO: 3 PRINCESS AND HANDMAIDENS AGAINST BLUE B.G. as they proceed to move gracefully about, accompanied by the tinkling harpsichord. 4 NARRATOR Now the Princess was a lovely chick,.. (catches himself) ...maiden...and had never been allowed to venture out of Squaredom to visit the rival motherland of... DIRECT CUT TO: KING LOUIE AND COURT (SAME SCENE AS BEFORE) The wild music and dancing continues. NARRATOR (continuing) ...Groovesville. This time the action continues for only a fast four bars when Louie waves his subjects to stop and they FREEZE in place. Again, the King turns to CAMERA and says: KING LOUIE Pray thee, go on... CUT TO: