Excerpts From The King In Yellow by John Wick

EXCERPTS FROM THE KING IN  YELLOW   by JOHN WICK 

NOTE: NOTE: This This is a compila compilatio tion n o !"c!#p !"c!#pts ts #om #om The King in Yellow !"c!#pts by mast!# RP$%!# John Wic&' as p#!s!nt!( in  The Complete Curs Cursee of the Yell Yellow ow Sign campai)n o# th! Call o Cth*lh* )am!. )am! . Not! that only th! !"c!#pts an( not th! mat!#ial abo*t th! play a#! incl*(!( h!#!in+

,-ct I S*mma#y, This is an *ntitl!( .o#& incl*(!( as pa#t o th! Call o Cth*lh* )am! campai)n by John Wic&' Curse of the Yellow Sign, !t "+ " + Th!#! Th!#! is a s*mma#y o# both acts in /!#s!0 amo*ntin) to po!tic int#o(*cto#y  not!s+

 -ct I+ T*!"!(os an( )o.ns in( th!i# plac!s 1*t th! p#o)#am )i/!s no .a#nin) Th! li)hts (im an( th! play b!)ins Th! /iol!t o mo#nin)  In C#r!os#.

Th! s*n bl!!(s in th! East Th! Hya(!s sin) th!i# (yin) th#o!s Th! sta#s #is! to claim th!i# p#i2! Th! 3*!!n4s son) still !cho!s  In C#r!os#. Son)s o so##o. son)s o pain Mas&!( an( (is)*is!(  -ll hop! has l!( th! 3*!!n in R!( H!# Fat! is c#ystali2!(  In C#r!os#. Th! 3*!!n )#o.s .!a#y o .o#(y )am!s H!# (a*)ht!# (anc!s (!l*sion!( H!# son) sin)s h!# son)s b*t h!# h!a#t b!lon)s To th! mists an( ill*sions  In C#r!os#. Th! a*(i!nc! shits *nc!#tain  What is #hym! an( .hat is #!ason 5n!asy in th!i# s!ats b*t th! play is not compl!t! Th!y b!)in to s*sp!ct t#!ason  In C#r!os#.  -t mi(ni)ht a St#an)!# calls Th! 3*!!n is *ns*#p#is!( O Kin) in Tatt!#s th! cloc& is shatt!#!(

H! t*#ns to *s .ith his a.*l !y!s+

,-ct II S*mma#y, 6i&! th! ,-ct I S*mma#y', this is #om th! RP$ s*ppl!m!nt by John  Wic&' The Curse of the Yellow Sign, !t I.  -ppa#!ntly th!s! int#o(*cto#y .o#(s ha/! manip*lat!( th!at!#%)o!#s o# )!n!#ations+ In som!' th! /!#s! #!p!tition ca*s!( h!i)ht!n!( an"i!ty l!/!ls an( an o/!#.h!lmin) s!ns! o (#!a(+ -t th! sam! tim!' #!po#t!(ly' oth!# p!opl! .!#! *nto*ch!( by th! .o#(s+

 -ct II+ I am th! last an( t!##ibl! Kin) Ha/! yo* o*n( th! 7!llo. Si)n8 $Yhtill% Yhtill% Yhtill%& Th! (amnin) .is(om that I b#in) Ha/! yo* o*n( th! 7!llo. Si)n8 $Yhtill% Yhtill% Yhtill%& Th! Phantom o T#*th (isp!ls Ha/! yo* o*n( th! 7!llo. Si)n8 $Yhtill% Yhtill% Yhtill%&  -ll th! H!a/!ns an( all th! H!ll Ha/! yo* o*n( th! 7!llo. Si)n8 $Yhtill% Yhtill% Yhtill%& P!!l a.ay th! mas&' th! pal! aca(! Ha/! yo* o*n( th! 7!llo. Si)n8

$Yhtill% Yhtill% Yhtill%&  -n( all into th! han(s o th! 6i/in) $o(9

NOTE: Th! p#!s!nt #a)m!nt' a si2abl! !"ampl!' is #om John Wic&4s Curse of the Yellow Sign, !t II. E/i(!ntly this s!ction .o*l( b! at!# th! ,-ct I S*mma#y+,

Th! O/!#t*#! $ figure #ll in 'l#!( we#ring # white m#s( st#n)s on the st#ge. No lights.& PH-NTOM OF TR5TH: This is ho. it !n(s+ This is ho. it !n(s+ 7o* ha/! call!( m! an( I am h!#!+ I am th! )at!.ay b!t.!!n .hat is t#*! an( .hat yo* .ish .as t#*!+ Th! (oo#.ay b!t.!!n antasy an( act+ It is only a littl! st!p b!t.!!n yo*# li!s an( m!+ 1*t I .ill l!a( yo* th!#!+  -ll yo* n!!( (o is ta&! my han(+ Fo# I am th! Phantom o T#*th+ I am th! 6ast Kin)+ Com! to .!( th! 6ast 3*!!n+ Th! Kin) in 7!llo.  an( th! 3*!!n in R!(+ -n( I .!a# no mas&+ This is ho. it !n(s+ This is ho. it !n(s+

 -ct ' Sc!n!  $The st#ge is empt* s#+e for three t#ll win)ows. Outsi)e, the s(* shows the !onstell#tion of l)e'#r#n. W#l(ing on the st#ge, -EEN  CSSIL #ppro#!hes the win)ow !losest STGE /IGHT.& C-SSI6;-: I can almost s!! Ca#cosa+ $0/INCESS C1ILL enters.& C-MI66-: Moth!#' .hat (#!ss (o yo* thin& I sho*l( .!a#8

C-SSI6;-: I can almost s!! Ca#cosa+ C-MI66-: Th! bl*! is lo/!ly' b*t Tosha so (o!s lo/! th! )#!!n+ -n( I  <*st (o not &no. .hich o th!m I .ish to pl!as! toni)ht+ C-SSI6;-: Its to.!#s' #isin) #om th! mists+ C-MI66-: -n( th! #!(+ I lo/! th! #!(+ I I .as thin&in) only o  mys!l I .o*l( .!a# th! #!(+ C-SSI6;-: Its )abl!s to*chin) th! s&y+ C-MI66-: Th! #!(' th!n+ I shall b! s!lish toni)ht+ Tosha an( =#!n can (o th!i# b!st to pl!as! m! o# a chan)!9 $'e#t& Moth!#8 -#! yo* list!nin) to m!8 C-SSI6;-: Th! Kin) in 7!llo. an( th! 3*!!n in R!(+ THE PH-NTOM: Sin) yo*# son)' my 3*!!n+ C-SSI6;-: -lon) th! sho#! th! clo*( .a/!s b#!a&' Th! t.in s*ns sin& b!n!ath th! la&!' Th! sha(o.s l!n)th!n In Ca#cosa St#an)! is th! ni)ht .h!#! blac& sta#s #is!'  -n( st#an)! moons ci#cl! th#o*)h th! s&i!s 1*t st#an)!# still is 6ost Ca#cosa+ C-SSI6;-: Its to.!#s' #isin) #om th! mists+ C-MI66-: -n( th! #!(+ I lo/! th! #!(+ I I .as thin&in) only o  mys!l I .o*l( .!a# th! #!(+ C-SSI6;-: Its )abl!s to*chin) th! s&y+ C-MI66-: Th! #!(' th!n+ I shall b! s!lish toni)ht+ Tosha an( =#!n can (o th!i# b!st to pl!as! m! o# a chan)!9 $'e#t& Moth!#8 -#! yo*

list!nin) to m!8 C-SSI6;-: Th! Kin) in 7!llo. an( th! 3*!!n in R!(+ THE PH-NTOM: Sin) yo*# son)' my 3*!!n+ C-SSI6;-: >-s&!( To Sin) Th! Son) O Cassil(a?  -lon) th! sho#! th! clo*( .a/!s b#!a&' Th! t.in s*ns sin& b!n!ath th! la&!' Th! sha(o.s l!n)th!n In Ca#cosa St#an)! is th! ni)ht .h!#! blac& sta#s #is!'  -n( st#an)! moons ci#cl! th#o*)h th! s&i!s 1*t st#an)!# still is 6ost Ca#cosa+ Son)s that th! Hya(!s shall sin)'  Wh!#! lap th! tatt!#s o th! Kin)' M*st (i! *nh!a#( in ;im Ca#cosa+ Son) o my so*l' my /oic! is (!a(0 ;i! tho*' *ns*n)' as t!a#s *nsh!( Shall (#y an( (i! in 6ost Ca#cosa+ C-MI66-:

$)isguste)&

 7o* n!/!# list!n to m!9

$E2#unt C1ILL& C-SSI6;-: I can almost s!!+++

 -ct ' Sc!n! @ $-oht the Younger #n) -oht the El)er #ppro#!h the !#stle #t the g#te. The win) #n) snow 'low #roun) them.&

E6;ER: Ha/! yo* s!!n Moth!#8 Sh! loo&s as clos! to (!ath as a co#ps!+  7O5N$ER: Clos!# to a co#ps! p*ts *s clos!# to th! Th#on!+ E6;ER: 7o*# ambition is tast!l!ss' b#oth!#+  7O5N$ER: It tast!s s.!!t to Camilla+ E6;ER: H!# tast!s a#! <*st as bitt!# as yo*#s+  7O5N$ER: Ho. .o*l( yo* &no.' b#oth!#8 Tast!( h!# ot!n8 E6;ER: 7o* (is)*st m!+ 6ist!nin) to yo*# plots ma&!s m! .on(!# i  I sho*l( b! so conc!#n!( .h!n I sit on th! Th#on!+  7O5N$ER: 1! sil!nt9 Som!on! app#oach!s9 $ENTE/ C#mill#& C-MI66-: $C1ILL& Hugs the El)er #n) (isses the Younger& My b#oth!#s9 -n( .hy hom! so soon8 Is th! .a# o/!#8 E6;ER: -las' no+ It s!!ms it has only b!)*n+  7O5N$ER: O*# a#mi!s (i( not a#! .!ll a)ainst th! En!my' sist!#+ C-MI66-: Wh!n n!.s #!ach!s th! st#!!ts' th! st#!!ts shall not b! sil!nt+  7O5N$ER: Th!y .ill .ant bloo(+ E6;ER: Th!y can in( it in th! /!ins o o*# En!my+ C-MI66-: Th!y .ill in( it in th! .al&in) co#ps! that sits on o*# Th#on!+  7O5N$ER: -y!' i that co#ps! has any bloo( l!t in h!#+

E6;ER: That is o*# moth!# yo* sp!a& o' b#oth!#+ 7o* .ill &!!p yo*# ton)*! ci/il in yo*# h!a( o# I .ill c*t it o*t o# yo*+  7O5N$ER: $to C1ILL& O*# b#oth!# has not ta&!n .!ll to th! (!!ats o*# En!my has )i/!n *s+ E6;ER: 7o* sp!a& as i th!y .!#! )its+ C-MI66-: Th!y a#! )its' b#oth!#+ ;o yo* not s!!8 W! can *s! th! (!!ats an( th! #is& o #!/olt to #!sto#! sanity to th! Th#on!+ E6;ER: Sist!#… C-MI66-: Sh! says sh! can s!! Ca#cosa on th! la&!+ E6;ER: No… C-MI66-: E/!#y (ay' sh! sta#!s o*t th! .in(o.+ E/!#y ni)ht' sh!  .al&s th! halls+ Sl!!pl!ss+ -#ai( to sl!!p+ Th! apoth!ca#y has )i/!n h!# a po.(!# to &!!p h!# sa! #om (#!ams+ Sh! says sh! is !a)!# to call th! Kin)+ E6;ER: 7o* .ill b! sil!nt' no.9 I this is t#*!' I shall s!! it o# mys!l9 C-MI66-: 7o* shall' 5oht+ 7o* shall+

 -ct ' Sc!n! A $CSSIL #n) NOTL3 in the ueen4s Ch#m'ers& N-OT-61-: What is it yo* s!!&' my 3*!!n8 C-SSI6;-: Ha/! yo* o*n( th! 7!llo. Si)n8 N-OT-61-: No' my 3*!!n+ I ha/! not+ Th! lib#a#i!s l!n( no cl*!s+ C-SSI6;-: Th!n' .! a#! t#*ly (oom!(+

N-OT-61-: My 3*!!n loo&s ac#oss th! 6a&!+ What is it yo* s!!&8 C-SSI6;-: Ha/! yo* o*n( th! 7!llo. Si)n8 N-OT-61-: My 3*!!n al#!a(y &no.s th! ans.!# to that B*!stion+ C-SSI6;-: Th!n' .! a#! t#*ly (oom!(+ N-OT-61-: 7o*# Hi)hn!ss' my spi!s #!po#t yo*# chil(#!n a#! p#!pa#in) o# a co*p+ C-SSI6;-:

$loo(ing out the win)ow #g#in& It is no matt!#+

N-OT-61-: Th! p!opl! a#! #!stl!ss+ I th!y att!mpt to *s*#p yo*# th#on!' th! st#!!ts .ill #!/olt+ Th!#! .ill b! no l!a(!#ship+ C-SSI6;-: I th!y (o not att!mpt it' th! p!opl! .ill #!/olt+ Eith!#  .ay' th! !n( is h!#!+ THE PH-NTOM: This is ho. it !n(s… C-SSI6;-:

$loo(ing #t the 0HNTO1& This is ho. it !n(s…

N-OT-61-: My 3*!!n8 ;o yo* sp!a& to m!8 C-SSI6;-: $loo(ing out the win)ow& Ha/! yo* o*n( th! 7!llo.  Si)n8 N-OT-61-: My sc#ib!s an( I shall loo& a)ain+ C-SSI6;-:

$loo(ing #t the 0HNTO1&  7o* shall not in( it+

N-OT-61-: $#si)e& Th!n it is t#*!+ Th! 3*!!n is ma(+ P!#haps a poison8 P!#haps )#i!+ Sh! .ill not allo. m! to in/!sti)at!+ I th! 3*!!n b! ma(' th!n th! chil(#!n a#! to sit on th! Th#on!+ 1*t  .hich on!8 Th!y a#! (!ca(!nt ools+ -h' b*t (!ca(!nt ools a#! too  b*sy .ith th!i# pl!as*#!s to b! mast!#s o stat!+ -n( that l!a/!s only  Naotalba to #*n it o# th!m+ 6!t th! ol( 3*!!n (i! so a n!. on! may  #*l!+ - 3*!!n is still a 3*!!n #!)a#(l!ss o .h!th!# o# not sh! sits in th! th#on!…o# stan(s b!hin( it+

 -ct ' Sc!n!  $CSSIL #n) -OHT, THE YO-NGE/ in the TH/ONE /OO1.& C-SSI6;-: It is almost #!a(y' my b#oth!#+  7O5N$ER: ;o yo* &no. th!#! a#! tim!s .h!n yo*# ambition #i)ht!ns m!8 C-SSI6;-: Is that all it (o!s8  7O5N$ER: No+ C-SSI6;-: Sho. m! .hat it (o!s to yo*+ $the two (iss p#ssion#tel*&  7O5N$ER: What shall .! (o .ith o*# b#oth!#8 C-SSI6;-: Th! sam! .! (o to o*# moth!#' silly+ 1oth stan( in o*#  .ay+ It shall b! yo* an( I' Kin) an( 3*!!n' as it .as .ith th! Ol(  Ways+  7O5N$ER: Th! Kin) in 7!llo. … C-SSI6;-: …an( th! 3*!!n in R!(+  7O5N$ER: Ma)ician an( Ha#lot+ C-SSI6;-: -s it .as' as it is' as it al.ays sho*l( b!+ $the two (iss p#ssion#tel* #g#in&  7O5N$ER: Wh!#! sho*l( .! )o8 C-SSI6;-:

$gesturing tow#r) the Throne& Th!#!+

 7O5N$ER: O*# b#oth!# is #i)ht+ 7o* ha/! no sham!+ C-SSI6;-: My ambition m*#(!#!( my sham!+ No. &iss m!+ -n( l!t *s b! ha#lot an( ma)ician *pon th! th#on! that .ill soon b! o*#s9

 -ct ' Sc!n! D $The '#llroom, full of m#s(e) figures #n) musi!. CSSIL enters we#ring # re) #n) white )ress #n) m#s(. C1ILL enters we#ring the s#me )ress #n) m#s(. The* spe#( the s#me, it is )iffi!ult to i)entif* whi!h is whi!h #s C1ILL mimi!s CSSIL.& C-SSI6;-: Is that a mi##o# I s!!8 C-MI66-: O# p!#haps a )host8 C-SSI6;-: Not a )host+ C-MI66-: Can yo* b! so s*#!8 C-SSI6;-: My )hosts sin) to m!+ I h!a# no s*ch son) #om yo*+ C-MI66-: - mi##o#' th!n+ - mi##o# o yo*#s!l+ C-SSI6;-: It cannot b!+ C-MI66-: $loo(ing out the win)ow&

I can almost s!! Ca#cosa+

C-SSI6;-: 7o* (a#! moc& th! 3*!!n8 C-MI66-: I yo* a#! th! 3*!!n+ C-SSI6;-  C-MI66-:

$in unison& I am th! 3*!!n9

C-MI66-: 7o* s!!8 Ho. can yo* b! so c!#tain8 P!#haps yo* a#! th! )host+ Ol( (!a( .oman+ C-SSI6;-: I am no )host+

C-MI66-: 7o* ha*nt th!s! halls+ 7o* sp!a& .ith th! (!a(+ 7o* s!! th! (!a( city on th! !()! o th! la&!+ Who !ls! co*l( yo* b!8 C-SSI6;-: I am no )host+ C-MI66-: 7o* a#! .hat has b!!n+ I am .hat .ill b!+ I am tomo##o.+  7o* a#! th! )#a/!+ C-SSI6;-:

$f#lling to her (nees& I am no )host+

C-MI66-: ;i!' ol( .oman9 ;i! an( ta&! y!st!#(ay .ith yo*9 $the 'ell tolls mi)night& C-SSI6;-:

$f#lling to the floor& NO9 NO9 IT IS TOO 6-TE9

C-MI66-: -n( no. it is tim!9 Tim! to lay asi(! all (is)*is!s9 6oo&  *pon m! yo* all9 6oo& *pon m! an( s!! th! t#*! 3*!!n o -la#9 -n( loo& *pon th! co#ps! that .#ith!s an( .!!ps on th! loo#9 6oo& *pon h!#9 Sh! is th! past+ -n( I am th! *t*#!+ $ENTE/ # ST/NGE/& C-MI66-: Who a#! yo*8 STR-N$ER: - h!#al(+ C-MI66-: - h!#al( .ho (a#!s int!##*pt th! t#*! 3*!!n o -la#8 STR-N$ER: I am+ C-MI66-: Th!n yo* shall (i!9 ;i! .ith h!#9 1*#i!( in th! sam! patch o lan(' yo*# bon!s c#*sh!( an( yo*# s&in b*#n!(9 STR-N$ER: I ha/! no bon!s to b! c#*sh!( an( I ha/! no s&in to b!  b*#n!(+ C-MI66-: What a#! yo* th!n8

STR-N$ER: I am h! .ho yo* call!(+ To #!min( yo* that th!#! can  b! no 3*!!n in -la# .itho*t a Kin)+ C-MI66-: I n!!( no Kin)+ STR-N$ER: I am th! H!#al( o th! Kin)+ C-SSI6;-: th!#!9

$loo(ing to the win)ow&

It is th!#!9 It is

C-MI66-: $to the ST/NGE/&  7o*' si#' sho*l( *nmas&+ STR-N$ER: In(!!(8 C-SSI6;-: $spe#(ing #s if in # tr#n!e& In(!!(' it is tim!+  W! ha/! all lai( asi(! (is)*is! b*t yo*+ STR-N$ER: I .!a# no mas&+ C-SSI6;-:

$terrifie)& No mas&8 No mas&9