Act II, Scene iii
You know how there are those celebrities who have been around forever, so long in fact that you just assume they're dead... until suddenly they're in the news for some reason and you're like, "Oh wow. That guy's still kicking"? That's what I imagine Shakespeare Jr! is sort of turning into at this point. But we ain't dead yet!
For my part, I only do one of these now when under some duress. The first ever Shakespeare Jr! (Macbeth Jr!) was recorded four(!) years ago this past April, just at the start of the pandemic. Consequently, I've come to feel fairly nostalgic for these little oddities each spring, which puts me in the mood to watch a few again. Kaede, however, considers it a bit "depressing" to rewatch them because it reminds her that we never make them anymore. She told me she'd only partake in our little watch party this past April if I committed to making a new one. I consented but told her it would have to wait until after the school year was out, and by gum we had ourselves a deal.
Anyway, here's a scene from a Shakespeare play most people (myself included) know very little about. There's not a whole lot you need to be briefed on to figure it out. The premise is made fairly clear in the first few lines:
Launce (a servant and, more crucially, a textbook Shakespearean fool) has been tasked with accompanying his master Proteus on a long journey. Launce's dog, Crab, does not appear to be grieving his owner's departure, and this wounds Launce's fragile, foolish ego, distracting him from his impending departure. Eventually, Panthino, another servant, comes along to speed Launce on his way.
Obviously, we selected this scene in part to highlight the newest addition to our family: our dog Zubi. We got him on April Fool's Day, but the only prank has been the one he has pulled on our hearts (also, the insane amount of hair he dispenses about our home all day every day).
Music credits:
"Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog" by Johnny Cash
"E-Flat Blues" by MrSunnybass
"Fool in the Rain" by Bluegrass Tribute Players
"Come Sail Away" by Styx
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