An Analysis and Production Book for a Staging of Samuel Spewack's Under the Sycamore Tree Page: 90
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General: But think of the waste. A field full of
luscious corpses. Nothing to eat.
Queen: That's science.
General: You don't understand the rules of warfare,
your Majesty. The enemy expects to be eaten.
Queen: Why should we care what those monsters expect?
General: It's a question of honor, your Majesty. If I
lost a battle, I would feel disgraced if the enemy didn't
eat me.
Scientist;' Why? ■ . •
General: Because that's the way wars have always been
fought. To a digestible conclusion.
Scientist: Why?
General: Because that's the way I was trained.
Queen: Why? Isn't this a lovely game? Why?
General: Because I'm a soldier J^I don't know why!
Queen: You should always know whyi^I recognition of
your heroic services, I am promoting you to the exalted
post of Chief Grand Marshal.
General: You are promoting me?
Queen: And I am awarding you the Hero's Cross, First
Class, with clasp.
General: Madam, I am speechless. Chief Grand Marshall
I don't deserve this honor.
Queen: Of course you don't. I'm kicking you upstairs.
General: I beg your pardon? .
Queen: All I ask is that you keep away from the army.
General: Madam?
Queen: Of course you can give me advice occasionally.
I promise not to take it.
General: And who, may I ask your Majesty, will coioriand
my army?
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Long, Jerry Lyndon. An Analysis and Production Book for a Staging of Samuel Spewack's Under the Sycamore Tree, thesis, August 1967; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc163912/m1/98/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .