[first lines]
King Merriman: [looking out the castle's window] Those two died in the 69 position. Ho ho ho! Tulip, look.
Queen Tulip: Oh, that's hilarious. Blinkerquartz, why is the plague so much worse, this year?
Blinkerquartz: Perhaps it was those mysterious bodies that fell from the sky last week.
King Merriman: How many times do I have to apologize for that?
Queen Tulip: Once. Once would be good.
King Merriman: Never!