This summary is from the old Studios USA site. It was written from the viewpoint of Jack Stiles:
So we were all at the dock, waiting for King George to arrive on Pulau Pulau, for what Camille claimed were peace talks between France and England. One look at Emmie and I knew she wasn't eating this up. And when Georgie made an appearance, it was pretty definite: there was no way this man was equipped to negotiate, let alone stand still for more than 5 seconds --- he was definitely a few crumpets short of a high tea, if you catch my drift...
We all then went back to Croquie's house, where we watched the loonie-bin king make a castle out of his mashed potatoes. (Hey - I stopped doing that at age 27!!!) Camille then introduced us to Lucianni something, something -- some high note-reacher, who would be singing for us. Croquie then told us that Lucianni would be performing an opera actually written by the governor, for the King.
I could tell Em was getting a bit nervous... She said we had to keep close watch on the king, and showed me some device she had created that detects metal -- which actually worked. (Unfortunately she found the silver cutlery I had borrowed from the governor's home...)
So the next night, we all went to the opera, where naturally we heard Camille discussing the "plan" for the evening -- when Lucianni reaches his highest note, guess who experiences the killer performance -- allowing Emperor Nappie to capture all of Europe?? So the opera begins -- and I might add that Croquie wrote quite an interesting play, complete with Lucianni (who was playing him, of course) singing lines like: "No man could be virile as me!"(Ha, ha, ha ha ---right!) Emilia started scanning the territory with her invention, turning up nothing more than change (thankfully enough for a caramel apple or two...) We realized the thing wasn't going to help us at all, until it was thrown over our shoulders and we heard it ringing... That's when we saw a gun barrel very carefully placed, and we went off running...
I have to say I was a bit distracted by how the Dragoon was being portrayed. I mean come on -- "I'm just a wimp hiding behind a mask!" (Right...let me and Croquie really pull out our guns and see who the man really is...Ha!!!) And that actor -- where was he found -- between Nappie'e toes? (I mean talk about a decrepit mess!!!) Emmie and I soon realized the guns poised on stage were actually aimed for the King, and time was tickin' away... Luckily, I had my Dragoon wear, and jumped onto the stage and diverted the weapons, disarming all pathetic actors in the process. Then, suddenly Lucianni told me the show isn't over "till the fat man sings," as he hit the highest note I've ever heard (always knew he was no man...), sending the place into total hysteria. Emmie unleashed a sandbag onto the miserable musician and ordered Brogard to arrest him.
The next day, as we were seeing the King off, he let us in on a little secret he had learned after playing chess with Nappie: "If he believes you're unpredictable, he won't move at all." So the man isn't not there -- in fact he's enormously present. Emmie and I then reflected on the crazy events, and went off to a cock fight. (OK - so perhaps, just maybe that horrifically unappealing and inaccurate depiction of the Dragoon had ruffled a few of my manly feathers....)
Starring: Bruce Campbell (Jack Stiles), Angela Dotchin (Emilia Rothschild), Stuart Devenie (Governor Croque), Stephen Papps (Captain Brogard), Shemp Wooley (The Voice of Jean-Claude)
Guest Stars: Ingrid Park (Camille), Mark Hadlow (King George III), Geoff Dolan (Lucianni), Richard Neame (Royal Guard), Clint Sharplin (Actor as Brogard), David Collins (Actor as Dragoon), John McKee (French Fop), Rietta Austin (Chorus Woman #1), Dee Wernham (Chorus Woman #2), Mary Henderson (Chorus Woman #3), Johnny Bond (Chorus Man #1), Bruce Burfield (Chorus Man #2)
Written by Melissa Blake
Directed by Chris Graves
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