300BC
The fleet is ready
MONTEZUMA: Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha! Our 5 Galleys are loaded with 10 Jags, and were off!
POPOL: It appears you settled Texcoco, so your fleet could sail through the isthmus. I hoped . . . I mean, didnt think youd realised.
MONTEZUMA: I know everything, Popol, you idiot. And anyway, I founded Texcoco because I felt like it, the fleet could get through anyway.
AXA: What? What a stroke of lunacy!
MONTEZUMA: I know, Popol is a lunatic, isnt he?
(Yuca enters)
YUCA: Yuca bring visitors.
MONTEZUMA: AHA! Everyone keep quiet, and dont tell him about our plan.
(A stranger enters)
STRANGER: The Incan Empire welcomes the glorious Aztec people and their leader, Montezuma. You play ceremonial ball with us, well play ceremonial ball with you.
MONTEZUMA: Erm, welcome!
CAPAC: You seem distracted. Why?
MONTEZUMA: Erm, for a
fleeting moment there I thought you were my wife, who I had
shipped over to Washington before the
invasion of rats, who
conquered our palace before I
killed them with my pet
jaguars. Erm, no, sorry, I didnt . . . oh, what the hell. I WANT YOUR BLOOD!
AXA: Cool, calm, collected. Thats our leader.
CAPAC: What? You mean that fleet isnt a peace party?
MONTEZUMA: MWA-HA-HA-HA-HA! BLOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!
CAPAC: Yeah, I think Ill go.
MONTEZUMA: No, wait, I want peace.
CAPAC: Really?
MONTEZUMA: For now, yeah.
CAPAC: (sighs) Whatever. Now can I go? I have to prepare for war with my psychopathic neighbour.
MONTEZUMA: Really? Havent met him. See ya.
(Capac exits)
MONTEZUMA: Do you think he twigged?
AXA: If he did, it sure wasnt your fault. You played it sooooooo well.
MONTEZUMA: Good! It doesnt really matter, were declaring war next turn anyway. And well done, lads, for letting me do the talking.