The+Birth+of+Singapore+-script


 * Oscar has put his work here but it gives us something to work on, and change, if we want to.

__**The Birth of Singapore.**__ Scene: A map is on the wall. Table with two chairs. A box to stand on. Characters: Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles Leuitenant Colonel Major William Farquhar Two Soldiers Lord Hastings The Chief The Sultan's Brother Natives

(Raffles looking at the map and strolling around) Raffles to Farquhar: William, we have the need to find a settlement where it is between the trading ports of Cathay (China) and India! Olivia walk in with drinks for the men."sorry to interrupt but I've brought your tea" Farquhar: Well sir, I have a place on the map where it is right in the straits of Malacca. (Farquhar points to Singapore on the map) Raffles: Excellent Major, now where is this "place" of yours? Farquhar: Well there is a problem, after all there is a tribe there of the Temenggong that are living there- Raffles: And? can't we just ask them to give the island to us? Farquhar: Huh??!! But, the chief of the Temenggong doesn't rule the island, the Sultan of Malaya (Malaysia at the time) rules the place. Raffles: Then, we will have to ask the Sultan to give us the island, if that doesn't work then..... well I will have another plan. Farquhar: And what will that plan be sir? Raffles: I know that the sultan's brother has the loyalty of the officials and if we smuggle Tengku Hussein to Singapore we will have to talk him into a plan and colony of the British East Indian Trading Company. Farquhar: Sir! Wait! don't we need to permission of Lord Hastings, Governer-General of India? After all, you will be severly punished by setting up a settlement without the General's permission. Raffles: Alright then, if that is the problem then. Soldiers! Call up Lord Hastings! Soldiers: Yes Sir! (Lord Hastings arrives) Lord Hastings: What is it Thomas? Raffles: Lord! we have found a Island in the straits of malacca that may just help us becuase the island is right between India and Cathay. Think of it! Our merchants can have a rest there and there is a great deal of spices there that we value, pepper and cumin, and the all importance of money! Lord Hastings: That is quite convincing Thomas! I will get the contract ready any moment you will have to sign and I will too. And you will have water, food and soldiers for the trip including a boat too. (Soldiers get the contract ready and hands it to Raffles) (Raffles then Hastings signs the paper) Lord Hastings: Well Thomas, Goodluck and Godspeed! Raffles: Why thank you sir! (Raffles and Farquhar walk off, soon accompanied by the two soldiers) (Hastings walk off the other direction) (Raffles and Farquhar arrive in Malaya) Raffles: What a desolate place! (group of natives come out) Raffles: Oh! (Chief comes out) Chief: What are you doing here? (Soldiers get thier weapons ready) Raffles: We have come here to make this island a part of the British East Indian Company! Chief: Sorry, but, the Sultan has power over these lands but, the sultan is losing power and you can make the Sultan's brother, Hussein, The rightful owner! (Sultans brother comes out of nowhere) Raffles: Now my good man! sign this contract and this island can become a settlement! Sultan's Brother: What's in it for me? Raffles: You can have a bit of the profit we make and we in turn can make this a rich place! (Sultna's Brother signs the contract) (Raffles shakes hands with the new Sultan) (Sultan, Chief and & Natives leave) Raffles to Farquhar: Look at all the spices! There is everything the company needs! Even tea that tastes wonderful with milk! And there is also a direct trade route to the spices islands (now a island in Indonesia) With a lifetimes worth of pepper! (Both laugh like evil scientists) Raffles & Farquhar: Muah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Raffles: Ok! (wiping a tear off his eye) we need to go back to India and alert Lord Hastings! (Everyone leaves) (A few weeks later) Raffles talking to Farquhar: William! we have finally come back to India! I shall tell Lord Hastings the great news at once! (Hastings and soldiers come into the scene) (Raffles stands onto crate) Raffles deecring his speech: Of all the burdens we bore and the hardships we went through(Yells) Singapore has become a straits settlement! (Everyone claps and cheers) The End!

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