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Baptista Lines (YCTC 2008)
All of the cues and lines from YCTC's production of The Taming of the Shrew
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06/27/2008
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...But stay a while: what company is this?
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Gentlemen, importune me no farther, for how I am firmly resolved you know; that is, not bestow my youngest daughter before I have a husband for the elder: if either of you both love Katharina, because I know you well and love you well, leave shall you have to court her at your pleasure.
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...Maid's mild behavior and sobriety.

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Gentlemen, that I may soon make good what I have said, Bianca, get you in.
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...And make her bear the penance of her tongue?
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Gentlemen, content ye; I am resolved: Go in, Bianca: (exunt Bianca) And for I know she taketh most delight in music, instruments, and poetry, schoolmasters will I keep within my house, fit to instruct her youth.  If you, Hortensio, or Signior Gremio, you, know any such, prefer them hither; for to cunning men I will be very kind, and liberal to mine own children in good bringing up: And so farewell.  Katharina, you may stay, for I have more to commune with Bianca (exunt Baptista).
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...If that be jest, then all the rest was so.  (Strikes her.)
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Why, how now, dame!  Whence grows this insolence?  Bianca, stand aside.  Poor girl!  She weeps.  Go ply thy needle; meddle not with her.  For shame, thou helding of a devilish spirit, why dost thou wrong her that did ne'er wrong thee?  When did she cross thee with a bitter word?
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...Her silence flouts me, and I'll be revenged.
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What, in my sight?  Bianca, get thee in.
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...Till I can find occasion of revenge.
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Was there ever gentleman thus grieved as I?
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...Good morrow, neighbour Baptista.
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Good morrow, neighbour Germio.  God save you, gentlemen!
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...His name is Licio, born in Mantua.
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You're welcome, sir; and he, for your good sake.  But for my daughter Katharina, this I know, she is not for your turn, the more my grief.
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...Or else you like not of my company. 

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Whence are you, sir?  What may I call your name?
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...A man well known throughout Italy.
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I know him well: you are welcome for his sake.
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...His name is Cambio; pray, accept his service.
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A thousand thanks, Signior Gremio.  Welcome, good Cambio.  (To Tranio) But, gentle sir, methinks you walk like a stranger: may I be so bold to know the cause of your coming?
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...If you accept them, then their worth is great.
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Lucentio is your name; of whence, I pray?
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...Of Pisa, sir; son to Vincentio. 

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A mighty man of Pisa; by report I know him well: you are very welcome, sir.  Take you the lute, and you the set of books; you shall go see your pupils presently.  Holla, within! (Enter a servant) Sirrah, lead these gentlemen to my daughter; and tell them both, these are their tutors.  Bid then use them well.  (Exunt servants)  We will go walk a little in the orchard, and then to dinner.  You are passing welcome, and so I pray you all to think of yourselves.
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...What dowry shall I have with her to wife?
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After my death the one half of my lands, and in possession twenty thousand crowns.
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...That covenants may be kept on either hand.
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Ay, when the special thing is well obtain'd, that is, her love; for that is all in all.
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...For I am rough and woo not like a babe.
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Well mayst thou woo, and happy be thy speed!  But be thou arm'd for some unhappy words.  (Re-enter Hortensio, with his head broke) How now, my friend!  Why dost thou look so pale?
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...For fear, I promise you, if I look pale.
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What, will my daughter prove a good musician?
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...O, how I long to have some chat with her!
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Signior Petruchio, will you go with us, or shall I send my daughter Kate to you?
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...I must and will have Katharina to my wife.
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(Enter Baptista) Now, Signior Petruchio, how speed you with my daughter?
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...It were impossible I should speed amiss.
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Why, how now, daughter Katharina!  In your dumps?
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...I will be sure my Katharina shall be fine.
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I know not what to say: but give me your hands; God send you joy, Petruchio!  'Tis a match.
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...But youth in ladies' eyes that flourisheth.
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Content you, gentlemen: I will compound this strife: 'tis deeds must win the prize; and he of both that can assure my daughter greatest dower shall have my Bianca's love.  Say, Signior Gremio, what can you assure her?
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...By your firm promise: Gremio is out-vied.
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I must confess your offer is the best; and, let your father make her the assurance, she is your own; else, you must pardon me, if you should die before him, where's her dower?
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...And may not young men die, as well as old?
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Well, gentlemen, I am thus resolved: on Sunday next you know my daughter Katharina is to be married: now, on the Sunday following, shall Bianca be bride to you, if you this assurance; if not, Signior Gremio.  And so, I take my leave, and thank you both.
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...Methinks he looks as though he were in love.
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(To Tranio) Signior Lucentio, this is the 'pointed day.  That Katharina and Petruchio should be married, and yet we hear not of our son-in-law.
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...Master, master!
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Is he come?
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...With two broken points.
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I am glad he's come, howsoe'er he comes.
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...Come, where be these gallants?  Who's at home?
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You are welcome, sir.
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...But where is Kate?  Where is my lovely bride?
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Why, sir, you know this is your wedding day.  First were we sad, fearing you would not come; now sadder, that you come so unprovided.  Fie, diff this habit, shame to your estate, and eye-sore to our solemn festival!
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...Not I, believe me: thus I'll visit her.
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But thus, I trust, you will not marry her.
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...to put on better ere he go to church.
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I'll after him, and see the event of his.  (Exunt Baptista)
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...and therefore here I mean to take my leave.
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Is't possible you will away to-night?
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...I'll buckler thee against a million.
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Nay, let them go, a couple if quiet ones.
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...Was ever man so weary?  Holla, ho!  Curtis.
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Who is it that calls so coldly?
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...A piece of ice.  A fire good Curtis.
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Is my master and his wife coming, Grumio?
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...Cast on no water.
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Is she so hot a shrew as she's reported?
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...My new mistress and myself, fellow Curtis.
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I prithee, good Grumio, tell me, how goes the world?
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...My master and my mistress are almost frozen to death.
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There's fire ready; and therefore, good Grumio, the news.
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...And every officer his wedding garment on?
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All ready; and therefore, I pray thee, news.
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...My master and mistress fallen out.
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How?
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...and thereby hangs a tale.
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Let's ha't, good Grumio.
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...Lend thine ear.
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Here.
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There.  (Strikes him)
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This is to feel a tale, not to hear a tale.
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...My master riding behind my mistress.
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Both of one horse?
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...What's that to thee?
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Why, a horse.
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...Thou return unexperienced to thy grave.
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By this reckoning he is more shrew than she.
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...come, I will bring thee to thy bridal chamber.
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...Didst ever see the like?
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...He kills her in her own humour.
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Away, away!  For he is coming hither.
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...To have him match'd.
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Your plainness and your shortness please me well.  The match is made, and all is done:  Youson shall have my daughter with consent.
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...We'll pass the business privately and well.
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I follow you.
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...He is a sailmaker in Bergamo.
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you mistake, sir, you mistake, sir.  Pray, what do you think is his name?
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...Carry this mad knave to the gaol.
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Away with the dotard!  To the gaol with him!
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...Pardon, dear father.
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How hast thou offended?  Where is Lucentio?
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...That faced and braved me in this matter so?
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But do you hear, sir?  Have you married my daughter without asking my good will?
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...I will in, to be revenged for this villany.
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And I, to sound the depth of this knavery.  (Exunt Baptista)
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...Nothing but sit and sit and eat and eat!
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Padua affords this kindness, son Petruchio.
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...To her, widow!
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How likes Gremio these quick-witted fools?
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...You are welcome all.
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Now, in good sadness, son Petruchio, I think thou hast the veriest shrew of all.
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...I go.
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Son, I'll be your half, Bianca comes.
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...The fouler fortune mine, and there an end.
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Now, by my holidame, here comes Katharina!
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...Marry, peace it bodes, and love and quiet life.
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Now, fair befal thee, good Petruchio!  The wager thou hast won; I will add unto their losses twenty thousand crowns; another dowry to another daughter, for she is changed, as she had never been.
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