Family Fight Over Cleaning Up The Mosquitos
THE NEXT MORNING:
INSIDE THE SANCTUM IN THE DAYTIME:
Prince Neko sits on the bed. He grabs a crystal ball. He begins playing with it like it's a touch-screen game.
Queen Nefertiri lies on the floor, asleep in a yoga-pose.
PRINCE NEKO
(to Princess)
Your turn to clean this hole, Princess traitor.
Princess Salome grabs a rag, wets it, starts mopping up bugs.
PRINCESS SALOME
Why can't Neko help me, Mother?
PRINCE NEKO
View the void between your thighs, girl.
Princess Salome chunks a wet rag at Neko.
PRINCESS SALOME
Pig!
{FLASH!} Prince Neko catches the rag, chunks it back in Princess Salome's face.
PRINCE NEKO
(entranced by ball)
That's why men govern, while women grind.
As time passes, Salome tires, sweating.
PRINCESS SALOME
(to Prince)
Help me clean, brother!
PRINCE NEKO
I'm Pharaoh!
QUEEN NEFERTIRI
(resting on floor)
Get down here and help your sister, Neko.
PRINCE NEKO
I am the morning star!
QUEEN NEFERTIRI
You are a lazy scum!
PRINCE NEKO
I am Egypt's rising sun!
Queen Nefertiri crawls to her knees, mops bugs.
PRINCESS SALOME
(to Prince Neko)
See, it's not that bad. Even Queens can clean.
QUEEN NEFERTIRI
Hard work purifies your soul.
PRINCE NEKO
I command! —
(points to Salome)
— You clean!
Queen Nefertiri jumps up from the floor:
QUEEN NEFERTIRI
Rat!
She knocks Prince Neko onto the bed.
PRINCE NEKO
Whore!
Queen Nefertiri grabs his ear, twists it.
He squeals like a little girl.
She throws Prince Neko to the floor.
QUEEN NEFERTIRI
Clean, boy!
Princess Salome laughs, enjoying revenge.
Prince Neko braces to lunge, his face and hands set to attack his mother.
Queen Nefertiri assumes the crane-pose, her foot poised to kick Prince Neko's face.
Grumbling, intimidated, Prince Neko lowers himself back down to his hands and knees.
PRINCE NEKO
(hits floor, beaten)
Aggh!
Furious-faced, he swabs up bugs.
PRINCE NEKO
Wait 'til I tell Father you threatened to kick me!
Princess Salome stifles a giggle at the humbled Prince.
PRINCE NEKO
(to Queen)
My father Pharaoh will skewer you like a roasting hog!
Princess Salome's eyes widen at Prince Neko's insolence.
PRINCE NEKO
Then he'll be mounting your replacement breeder in 5 minutes!
Prince Neko humps the air:
PRINCE NEKO
Ugh! Ugh! UGH! Yes, Pharaoh! Give me your staff!
Queen Nefertiri smacks her staff down on Prince Neko's back.
QUEEN NEFERTIRI
(triumphant, towering)
Father's not here now, IS he?!
Prince Neko collapses in dog-beaten agony.
QUEEN NEFERTIRI
(with Princess)
SCRUB!
