The Cask of Amontillado Revision of the Script

1. CHARACTERS:
M- Montresor (Michael) )
F- Fortunato(Ricardo)
D- Demon(Patricia)
C- Conscience (Pauline)
W- Woman(Mae)
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(ENT:Montresor,Conscience)
M: Montresoris myname.
I’ll begintellingmytale.Itwas50 yearsago.
C: AndI’m still eatinghimup.
I toldyouright butyou justbeatme to pulp!
You should’ve listenedtome!
You should’ve thoughttwice notimmediately!
You knowthistime wouldcome!
You knowyoucan’t undowhat’sdone!
You know---
M: I’ll interrupt,Iknow!Iknow!Okay!I know...uggh
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[FLASHBACK]
(ENT:Guests,Fortunato,Montresor,Woman)
F: Fortunatothat I am. Goodevening,malady.
W: Oh! I’msurprised!I’mgonnaofferthisladsome liquor.Wantsome wine or---
F: Notto soundarrogant but, I pride myself onmyknowledge andexpertise onwine.
W: Thenagain,I’m surprised.Ohreally?Whatd’youknow ‘boutall those stuffs?
F: Everythingyouknowandyoudon’t.
W: Oooh.I lookintrigued.Goodforyou.
F: Excuse me for a minute.
W: Oh,sure,milord.
F: I’mgonna clapmy hand andhave a smile of ademon(CLAP)
Andthencall theirattention.
Listeneveryone,
My friendMontresorwill be withusbefore the settingof the sun.
Now,I’ve justgota little…surpriseforhim.(Chuckle)
NowI’mexcited.Ooh,He’scoming.
(ENT:Montresor smilingbroadlythensuddenlyhe tripped)
(Everyone laughs)
F: I can’t manage my breathing.Hahaha,Montresor,hahaha
M: (Voice recordonly,insideMontresor’smind)
Huh! Nexttime,
I’ll make sure you’ll neversee the sun.
I will reallymake sure youwill nevermanage tobreathe again!
A thousandtimesyou’ve insultedme Fortunato,
I ignoreditthe bestthat I could;but youhave reachedthe edge of my patience,
I’ll avenge.
By then,I vowedREVENGE.
No one insultsme withexemptionfrompunishment.(THUNDER)
(Everyone stopsfora while thenlaughsagain.)
(Montresorstand.)
F: Gladlygreetingmyfriend.Montresor!
I offeredmyhandandthisI savor.
I’mglad youcame,
Thanksfor that little shame,

2. Everyone lightenupa bit,manya name.
M: I heldhishand tighter,
I am pissed,it’shimtodiscover.
Of course,anythingforyoumydear Fortunato.
F: I’ll getmy hands
From histightgriplike rubberbands.
Ever sport,
Montresor.
(Montresorfakeda smile.)
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(ENT:Montresor)
M: I’ll make myeyesbigger,
Rub myhands together
I plotvengeance
He’ll escape,notachance!
(ENT:Demon)
D: I’ll pushhimto do
What’she upto
Yeah YOU MUST!
C: I’ll contradict!
Avoidingtosoundlunatic
NO!You know,
He’salwayslike that
Right?
D: I’ll narrowmy eyes
Burningholes
To her core
But, it’stoomuch!
Too late for everythingtobe patched!
Pity,toyou didn’tcame?
Whenour dearfriend’sinshame?
C: But—
I triedto don’tsounddespondent
You’re planseemsexaggerated!
D: No!
It’sjust rightfor thatunfortunate Fortunato!
M: I’ll speak
That (pointtoD) will be mydeed.
C: But—
D: Nowshutup!
I’ll beatyouintopulp!
Hahaha
(Conscience tieddraggedbythe demon)
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(ENT:Montressor,Demon,Conscience,Frotunato)
M: ThisIs the besttime to accomplishmyrevenge!There’snoone inside ourmansionsinceItoldthemtoenjoythe
carnival season.
I knowhisweakness!
To wine,itsfondness!
Hahaha! (Choked)
D: Hahaha, toomuch euphoria
C: hmmm…
M: Shutup!

3. My dearFortunato,howunfortunate
To what will be yourfate!
(ENT:Fortunato)
M: I will startmy plan.
In thisworld,he’ll be banned.
Tease himI’ll do
To my trap, he’ll fall into.
My dearFortunato,youare luckilymet.How remarkablywell youare lookingto-day!ButIhave receivedapipe
of whatpassesforAmontillado,andIhave my doubts.
F: I’mconfused!
Can’tkeepmyfocus!
How? Amontillado?A pipe?Impossible!Andinthe middle of the carnival!Impossible!
M: My plan,I’ll pursue
To my trap he’ll fall into!
I have my doubts—
C: I’ll tryto stop him
Don’twant himto be mean!
Are you crazy Montresor?
Stopthisbefore itgetsout of hand!
M: Shutup my conscience!
RightnowI don’t needyou!
Go away,I want youto!
F: Are you crazy?
Talkingtoyourself Montresor?
Haha, letme do youa favor!
AMONTILLADO!
M: Yeah,as I was sayingI have mydoubtsand I mustsatisfythem---
F: Amontillado!
M: Tease him,I’ll do
To my trap he’ll fall into.
As I see youwere havingfunsoI’mheadingmywayto Luchesi,if anyone who’sexpert,itishe.
He will tell me---
F: Luchesi can’ttell Amontilladofromsherry!
M: Andyetsome foolswill have itthathistaste is a match for yourown.
F: I won’tletanycompetitorwinwhenitcomestowine!
Come,let’sgo.
M: My planisworking!hahaha
C: Stop him,I mustdo
Before Fortunato
To histrap fall into
Oh please Montressor. Stopbeingsuchafool.
M: That conscience irritatesme
I glancedat himinstantly
Shutup! Okay?!
Justgo, I don’tneedyou!
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(ENT:Demon,Conscience)
D: Oh! Pityonthe angel overthere!
Montresordon’tcare
To whateveryousay!
Can’tyou see he’sokay?
You know,we’ll be agreatteam
Continue revenge,we’lltell him

4. Insteadof lettinghimregret
‘Cozyou knowhe’sveryhardto get
C: No!I’ll nevergive up!
No matterwhat!
Soon,he’ll be through
From the poisonousdreamyouputhiminto
D: Well,goodluckto you!
If I were you,
I won’twaste mytime
Tryingto save Fortunatoputtinghimself inhiscoffin
Or from hiscraziness,tryingtosave Montresor
Tryingto be a savior
Hahaha
Bettergive upnow!
C: No,I won’t
I’ll save themboth
I’mnot and neverwill be likeyou
Themlivingapeaceful life,I’mlookingforwardto
Andyou,bringingbadinfluence
Will have yourownconscience
Buggingyouto stop yourdeeds
Andyour selfishneeds
D: Oh! I’mscared!
FYI, My conscience,Ikilled!Hahaha
It’sa waste of time talkingtoyou!
FollowthemthatI’ll do
Andmake sure to findthe Amontilladoinsidethe cask!Hahaha
C: What? What d’youmean?
D: You slow,boobybird,everloadingconscience of Montresor!
I’mlookingforwardinseeingFortunatoalreadyinhiscoffin!Hahaha
Ciao!(Exit)
C: Wait,what? Sothere’snoreallybarrelsof the wine Amontillado?It’sFortunato---- OhMygoodGod!
I’ll hurrybefore it’stoolate!
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(ENT: Montresor,Fortunato)
M: I ledhimto the crypt where myancestorsare buried.
F: (Cough)
M: AndthisI learnto succeed
Reverse Psychology,Ineed
My friend,IthinkIshouldjustcall Luchesi,
You’re not ingoodcondition.Itiscold outthere inthe vaults
F: My competitor?
No!I won’tletthat!
M: Now,who’scrazyFortunato?
Talkingtoyourself isn’tanormal thing.
F: Tss… Let’sgo, the coldis merelynothing.
M: See?Iam sogreat
My plansare workingwell
To my trap he slowlyfell
Let’sgo Fortunato.
As yousaidso,
BesidesItrustyou more.
F: Yeah,yeah!Amontillado!

5. M: Wine?
F: Sure…
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(ENT:Conscience,Demon)
C: I’mthinking
Or rather brainstorming
D: Oh really?
I thoughtconscience don’thave brains?
C: Haha, funny!
So anyway,yourvictimthinksof gettingFortunatoverydrunksothat he won’tnotice thatMontresoris leading
himto---
D: Yeah,yeah,nowshutup!
(ENT:Fortunato,Montresor)
F: I start to wonder
My goodness,whereisit
Montresor?(Coughs)
M: Maybe he’ssensingit!
No!I needto keepmyplanswithouthimhavinganysuspicions.
Overthere.Just…keepgoing.
You wantmore wine?
F: I’ll feel grateful.
Verythankful.
Oh,my friendMontresor
You neverfailedtoplease me.
(Takesthe wine)
M: AnythingforyoudearFortunato,anything.
I’ll make himthink
That I care for him
C: I’ll convince him
Montresor,please stopbeingmean
D: Of course,I’ll domywork
I’ll contradict
Thenlaughat her face withpanic
Montresor,don’tlistentoher
She’stalkingnuts.Justgo,withyourplans.I’ll shutthisgirl.
M: Gee,thanks.Eversupportive companion
Goingback,
How longhave youhad that cough?
F: I’ll answerwithnohesitation.
It’snothingreally.
M: Then again,I completelymemorizedthe wayhe thinks.Iknow I’ll succeed.Hahaha
F: I became worried,Montresor,youkeeponlaughing.Are youcrazy?
M: No,no, I’mjust…just excited.Youknow.‘Excitedtoburyyoualive (smirk)’
F: You sayingsomething?
M: Oh,I mean,we bettergo back.
Your healthisprecious.Youare rich, respected,admiredandbeloved;youare happy,asonce I was. You are a
man to be missed.Forme it isno matter.We will goback; you will be sickandI cannotbe responsible.Besides,
there isLuchesi…
D: See I knowI’ll winoveryou!
C: No!I won’tletyou!
F: I insist.Itwill notkill me,Ishall notdie of a cough.
M: Tease himI did
He fell intomytrapindeed.

6. True,true.
(EXT: Montresor,Fortunato)
D: Yeah,He’ll notdie of cough buthe’ll die because of hiscrazinesstowardsAmontillado.Hahaha
Anotherinnocent,nonotinnocent,butdumbvictim…
C: Stopit! I’ll doeverythingtosave thembothfromtheircraziness!
D: kdot.(make face)
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(ENT:Montresor,Fortunato)
M: Oh! My ancestor’spile of bones!
My familywillbe gladtosee you‘coz you’re a verygoodfriendof mine.Wine?
F: Wine!Suchsweetwine.
I can neverresistthee.
Sure,thanks.I wishIcouldalso see themtoboast aboutmy expertise inwine.Hahaha
Your wine Montresormakesme forgetmyname.Delicious!
M: ‘Don’tworry,Fortunato.You’ll meetmyfamilysoon,verysoon.’
(Fortunato actsthehand symbol;looksatMontresor,and repeats)
F: I’ll questionhim.
You do notknow?
M: What’she talkingabout?Thathand blahblah?
Nope.
F: Oh! Thenyouare not one of the brotherhood!
M: I’mconfused!
He’stalkingnonsense!
How?
F: Is he nuts?
The Masons!
M: Oh…
Yes!Yes!
F: I won’tbelievehim
Evenin thisplace sodim
Obviouslynot.
M: I am a mason.
F: A sign…?
I askedchallenginghim.
M: Tsk… It isthis.(Producesatrowel)
F: Stopkidding,nowletusproceedtoAmontillado!
(ENT:Demon,Conscience)
D: Come on,I want youto witnessthis!
I drag her
‘coz she won’tcome over
Tsk…
C: Oh no!Is it now?
D: Sssshh…be patient,staystill.
I’ll dragher away
She mightruinthe day, I meannight.
She mighttry to convince----
C: Of course I will!Soletme go!
D: You can read mymind?
C: Nah,you’re sayingitloud…
D: Tsk...
M: Proceedhere inlinesthe Amontillado.
But if youaren’t reallycomfortable,youknow.It’sgettingcolder.Icancall forLuchesi instead---
F: I’ll cut him!

7. He’sbeinga jerk!
I’mbetterthan him.
I’mtellingyou.
(BOOGSH;lightsoff;the trap)
F: I’msurprised!
Hahaha, what’sthisMontresor?A mouse trap? A verygoodjoke indeed,youcanevenreplace me inthe
carnival.We will have manya rich laughaboutit at the palazzo.Hahaha,for our wine.Haha ha
D: Boast aboutmy achievement,I’lldo
You see?Isucceed!I wonoveryou!
Ha Ha Ha
Nowyou’re speechless!
C: No,no, no,no,(hysterical) (walksout)
(Demonkeepslaughingthenfollow)
M: The AMONTILLADO!
I lastsaid
All I needtodo nowisbury himand left
No one will know
No one will notice Fortunato.
(Smirks)
F: Now,I’mgettingnervous
I can’t manage my breathing!
Amontillado!Ratherfarfora jest…notterriblywitty.All the lightsgone outandno wine.Woah,it’sgettingdark.
Notterriblyfunny…Isthere lightshere Montresor...?Isitnotgettinglate…?Isay,theyare waitingforme at the
Palazzo,The ladyFortunatoand the rest.Let Us be gone.
M: Yes,yes…letUS be GONE
Let YOU BE GONE!!!!
Hahahaha
(Chains,building;Scream)
M: Fortunato’scaskI’m building
To my revenge,I’msucceeding.
Fewmore bricks…
F: NowI sense somethingiswrong!
AmontilladoIlong
Montresor!Thisisn’tfunny!!ForAmontillado’ssake!
M: It istime for youto know
My dearFortunato
You are the Amontillado!
Andthis,isyour cask
In whichyou’ll be buried alive.
F: For the love of God Montresor!!!
M: Yes,Fortunato(putsthe last brick)
For the love of God.
Finally,Ididit.
My ancestorsyou’ll meet…Haha ha.
(Backgroundmusic)
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(ENT:Montresor,Conscience)
M: It was 50 yearsago.
C: AndI’m still eatinghimup.
I toldyouright butyou justbeatme to pulp!
You should’ve listenedtome!
You should’ve thoughttwice notimmediately!
You knowthistime wouldcome!

8. You knowyoucan’t undowhat’sdone!
You know---
M: I’ll interrupt,Iknow!Iknow!Okay!I know...uggh
It’sbeen50 years…50 years…
May he rest inpeace
The coffinof Fortunato,THE CASKOFAMONTILLADO.