The Conspiracy Based on the movie

"Man in the Iron Mask" (1998)

(SCENE 01) Narrator: Some of these are legends, but at least this much is fact. When rioting, citizens of France destroyed the Bastille. They discovered within its records, this mysterious entry: "Prisoner number 64389000 – The man in the iron mask. Lieutenant Andre: Your majesty. The people are rioting. King Louis: Why are the people on riot? When they should be happy and content serving me? Advisor: Because there is no enough food for the people to eat. King Louis: Where is the leftover from the military? Lieutenant Andre: But they’re spoiling, Your Majesty. King Louis: And you better hurry. (Lieutenant Andre motioned the Advisor to leave)

(SCENE 02) Porthos: Hi Aramis, my good friend. How are you? (Aramis in his prayers.) Porthos: Ah. He is praying again. Porthos continues: Ok. Now, I’ll bring you back tomorrow when he is in a good mood. (Dancers are grumbling.) Porthos: Bye! (Door closing.) Porthos: Ah! Aramis. Stop praying! Porthos: I am old, I am weak. I need my spirit lifted. Aramis: Porthos… Porthos: Ya? Aramis: I am praying. Porthos: Are you deaf too? Aramis: Don’t you understand? I’m trying to pray.

Porthos: You are always praying. (D’artagnan walk into the room) Porthos: D’artagnan. D’artagnan: Porthos. (They hug.) D’artagnan: Aramis. Porthos: What are you doing here, old man? D’artagnan: I came upon king business. D’artagnan continues: The king wants to see you both. Aramis: Still you serve the king loyally… …even though the people throw rotten egg at his royal throne. (D’artagnan sigh.) D’artagnan: Aramis, the King says immediately. Porthos: D’artagnan. All for one. D’artagnan: And one for all.

(SCENE 03) Athos: Raoul, my son. Raoul: Oh, F-father. Athos: I have something to give you. Raoul: But Father- Athos: Give it to the one you love. Andre: As I was saying. Your Majesty… I think we need to change our strategies. Andre continues: Your Majesty? Louis: Who’s that beautiful young lady there? Andre: Um, I think she’s Raoul fiancée. (Andre hesitates.) Andre: If I’m not mistaken, her name is Christine, Your Majesty. Louis: Christine. (Louis walk down from the castle.) Raoul: Christine.

Christine: Yes, my love? Raoul: It’s been a long time since we’ve known each other. Christine: Yes? Louis: Oh, Raoul. Shouldn’t you be preparing for the war? Raoul: Oh, yes, Your Majesty. I have to leave now. Louis: Good. Louis: Christine, you are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever met. Christine: Oh, thank you, Your Majesty. Louis: May I have this walk? (Andre walk-in to interrupt the conversation.) Andre: Your Majesty, there’s another riot starting infront of the castle. We must go now. Louis: Another one? Andre: Yes. (They walk away.)

(SCENE 04) Random soldier A: Are you ready, my brother? Raoul: Yes. (They are on their way to the battlefield.)

(SCENE 05) (Christine accepted a letter by a messenger. It is a letter from the battlefield. She found that Raoul was died in that battle. She cried.) Narrator: Unfortunately, Raoul had died, sending Christine down a spiral of despair. That gave the King his opportunity to take her under his wings. At the same time, Athos had received word of Raoul’d death.

(SCENE 06) D’artagnan: About these riots, this is the second time has happened. Andre: I tried talking to the King but he won’t listen. (Athos walk in to the field after the conversation.) Adnre: Athos, what are you-?

(Athos engage a fight with Andre and D’artagnan but the situation is under control after several matches.) D’artagnan: Listen to me, Athos. The cannons killed Raoul. D’artagnan signal talk to Andre: Get back! Get back! (Athos rise up; point his sword to D’artagnan while walking away.) Athos: You are traitor.

(SCENE 07) Narrator: Having enough of the King’s tyranny. Aramis called upon his old friends, Brothers from his musketeering days. After being separated over a long period of time. Aramis: Hi! Porthos, Athos, D’artagnan. D’artagnan: Hi, Aramis. Aramis: How have you all been? Porthos: Cut to the chest. Why are we here? Aramis: Now listen. We need to overthrow the king. D’artagnan: Aramis, whatever it’s about, I want no part of it. Porthos: AwkwardJ

Aramis: Just ignore that, now, here’s the plan.

(SCENE 08) (The 3 musketeers go to rescue Phillipe from the jail.) Porthos: Aramis, do you think it is going to work? Aramis: Do not worry my friend. Just leave it to me. The guard: Hold! Who are you? Porthos: Aramis, this is what you call don’t worry? Aramis: Imalado Lârièn pasäigó. Porthos: Forget it! The priest is here for the confession. Just open the door. The guard: Oh, the priest. Ok. Porthos: Move. (Aramis walk into the prison.) Phillipe: It’s time for confession? Aramis: No. I’m here to help you. Phillipe: Help me?

Aramis: Yes. (Aramis put down the decoy.) Phillipe: Who is that? Aramis: He is you. Phillipe: Me? Aramis: Yes. Aramis: Señor! Señor! Señor! The guard: What happened? (Aramis & the guard speaking gibberish.) The guard: Go! Go! Out! Aramis: Let’s go! Let’s go. Narrator: After they replaced the prisoner in the iron mask with a decoy. They brought him far away from the dungeons. Where they released him of his confines. That concealed his identity.

(SCENE 09) Porthos: Who is this?

Aramis: Just wait and see. (Aramis unlock the iron mask for Phillipe.) Porthos: Oh my god! Aramis: Here’s your story. I’m going to tell you, the secret that has been kept from you, your entire life. The queen had given birth that night. The old king discovered he had two heirs. He was seen enough the kingdom torn apart by feuding brothers so he decided for the sake of the peace, he decided to make you, Phillipe, disappear. On his deathbed, he revealed your existence to Louis and your mother. She was told you died at your birth. She wished to restore your birthright. But now, Louis was King. He was afraid to kill you, so instead he devised a way to keep you hidden forever, in the iron mask. We will replace Louis with you, Phillipe. Narrator: So the Musketeers had planned to kidnap the King at his own annual ball. They’d train Phililpe to become the king everyone had hoped to have.

(SCENE 10) (King Louis saw the musketeers in the mask and then he go after them. Suddenly Athos cover Louis head with a gunny bag and replace him with Phillipe.) Athos: Okay, Phillipe. You can do this. Just remember what I taught you. Christine: You killed Raoul! Phillipe: Stop it! You are hurting her!

Phillipe: For whatever I have done to you, forgive me. Christine: No, I cannot! D’artagnan: There are other matters that need to be attended to, Your Majesty. Phillipe: But the party- D’artagnan: I insist, Your Majesty.

(SCENE 11) D’artagnan: Halt! Give me the real King; I have the impostor right here! Phillipe: I’m sorry. I failed you, Athos. Louis: Get them! Get the impostor!

(SCENE 12) (Phillipe was slapped by Louis.) D’artagnan: I beg you. Your Majesty. Spare this man’s life. The prisoner. Your brother. Louis: You have no right to ask me this. (D’artagnan kneel down.)

D’artagnan: Your Majesty. I have pray everyday… …that you become a king better than the law. D’artagnan: Please show me what my faith and blood has purchased. Show mercy. Louis: And you take side of this man, this one, and this traitor! Worst of all, my brother! Who tried to do this to me! D’artagnan: And what have you done to him? (D’artagnan stand up.) D’artagnan: For once in my life, I thought you’d become the king I always hoped you’d be. Phillipe: Please, my Lord. Kill me instead, but do not return me back to the prison where I had lived for so long. Louis: Yu will hunt down Porthos, Athos, and Aramis. And bring me their head …Or I’ll have yours. (Louis point to his brother, Phillipe.) Louis: As for you, my brother. Back into the prison and into the mask that you hate so much. And wear it until you love it! …And die in it. (The royal guard force Phillipe wearing the mask.) Phillipe: No! Please, no!

Andre: Your Majesty, I ‘ve done what you asked.

(SCENE 13) (The Queen walking around in the palace.) D’artagnan: Anne, why have you called me here? Anne: You have another son. D’artagnan: Not one, but two? Anne: I couldn’t tell you. You had enough to bear. D’artagnan: Anne, I have always loved you. None but you. Always remember that. (D’artagnan walk away.)

(SCENE 14) Narrator: So to redeem himself for his actions, D’artagnan sent a letter to the three musketeers, (Athos unlocked the door and everyone get it.) Phillipe: You came! I knew it! Athos: Okay! Let’s go!

Athos: D’artagnan! I knew you would betray us! B’artagnana: No, my brother! I’m here to help! Louis: Man. Aim! D’artagnan: Get back! Get back! Go! Go! Louis: D’artagnan, I am not angry. You hand me over the prisoner right now. I will give you a peaceful retirement. And I’ll even give Porthos, Athos and Aramis a swift execution. If you hand over the prisoner right now! Aramis: You should take upon his offer. D’artagnan: I cannot. Even if I can give up my king, I cannot give up my son. You are my son. Athos: Maybe we should charge them. D’artagnan: IF we should die, let it be like this. All for one, (Everyone says: and one for all and rise the swords.) Louis: Fire! I said fire! (Gun shoot.) (The musketeers stand up after recover from the gun shoot.) Andre: … such a fellow.

(Louis stab D’artagnan and he falls down.) Phillipe: You murderer! D’artagnan: Phillipe stop! He is your brother. Remember that. Andre: Brother…? Go. Go! You’re sworn to silencer, now go! (Phillipe run towards D’artagnan and ask for the key.) ‘’G-get this thing off me’’, said Phillipe. (Andre drag the key from Louis and unlocked Phillipe’s iron mask) D’artagnan: All my life. This is the death. All for one and one for all. (Random guard breaks through door with a shocked face) Phillipe: Take him to the prison where no one can hear his scream. But remember, feed him well. (Phillipe signals for Louis to be dragged away) Random soldier C: How about these men? Phillipe: They are my truest friends. Narrator: The prisoner in the iron mask was never found. It was whispered among his jailers that he received a royal pardon and was taken to a country where he lived quietly, visited often by the Queen. The King known as Louis the

XIV brought his people food, prosperity and peace, and is remembered as the greatest ruler in the history of France. (Credits roll)