SHAKESPEARE ON DISK.

     THE FIRST PART OF HENRY THE FOURTH.

Copyright (c) Interconnection Publications Inc., 1989

     DRAMATIS PERSONAE.

PRINCE HENRY.
          Prince of Wales.

KING HENRY THE FOURTH.

HENRY PERCY, HOTSPUR.

SIR JOHN FALSTAFF.

EARL OF WESTMORELAND.

ARCHIBALD, EARL OF DOUGLAS.

SIR WALTER BLUNT.

EARL OF WORCESTER.
          Thomas Percy.

EARL OF NORTHUMBERLAND.
          Henry Percy, father of Hotspur.

EDMUND MORTIMER.
          Earl of March.

OWEN GLENDOWER.

POINS.

BARDOLPH.

THE HOSTESS.
          Mistress Quickly, proprietor of a tavern in 
          Eastcheap.

PETO.

GADSHILL.

LADY PERCY.
          Wife of Hotspur, sister of Edmund Mortimer.

PRINCE JOHN OF LANCASTER.

ARCHBISHOP OF YORK.
          Scroop.

SIR MICHAEL.
          Friend of the Archbishop of York. 

SIR RICHARD VERNON.

LADY MORTIMER.
          Daughter of Glendower, wife of Edmund Mortimer.

FRANCIS.
          A drawer.

CHAMBERLAIN.

TWO CARRIERS.

SHERIFF.

VINTNER.

TRAVELLERS.

LORDS, OFFICERS, ATTENDANTS, AND DRAWERS.





     SYNOPSIS.

1/1  London. The palace.

     KING HENRY tells WESTMORELAND, BLUNT, and others, that 
the year-long rebellion is over, and English troops may now 
be sent to the Holy Land.
     WESTMORELAND tells KING HENRY that Glendower has 
defeated Mortimer's forces and taken Mortimer prisoner; 
WESTMORELAND also says that Hotspur has engaged the Scots, 
under Douglas, in a fierce battle; KING HENRY says he has 
heard from Sir Walter Blunt that Hotspur was victorious.
     KING HENRY says he envies Northumberland his successful 
son, Hotspur; KING HENRY says Hotspur has refused to send 
him his prisoners; KING HENRY and WESTMORELAND agree that 
the Percys pose a threat.

1/2  PRINCE HENRY and FALSTAFF banter; POINS enters; a 
robbery at Gadshill is planned; FALSTAFF exits.
     POINS and PRINCE HENRY plot to rob the loot from the 
others; POINS exits.
     PRINCE HENRY soliloquizes, rationalizing his unseemly 
behavior.

1/3  London. The palace.
     KING HENRY upbraids NORTHUMBERLAND, WORCESTER, and 
HOTSPUR; he says he is prepared to use force against them.
     WORCESTER reminds KING HENRY that the Percys helped him 
gain the throne; KING HENRY orders WORCESTER out; WORCESTER 
exits.
     NORTHUMBERLAND speaks conciliatorily; HOTSPUR says he 
held back the prisoners out of pique; BLUNT speaks up for 
HOTSPUR.
     KING HENRY accuses HOTSPUR of keeping the prisoners as 
a means to secure the ransom of Mortimer; KING HENRY says 
that Mortimer deserted his forces, and now has married 
Glendower's daughter.
     HOTSPUR defends Mortimer.
     KING HENRY orders HOTSPUR to send him the prisoners; 
KING HENRY, with BLUNT, and his TRAIN, exits.
     HOTSPUR and NORTHUMBERLAND speak; WORCESTER enters; 
citing past wrongs, they work themselves up to revolt; 
WORCESTER suggests they ally with the Scots and the 
Archbishop of York to oppose King Henry.

2/1  Rochester. An inn-yard.
     TWO CARRIERS meet; GADSHILL enters and speaks to the 
CARRIERS; the CARRIERS exit.
     CHAMBERLAIN enters, and speaks to GADSHILL.

2/2  The road by Gadshill.
     With BARDOLPH and PETO some distance away, PRINCE HENRY 
and POINS take cover; FALSTAFF enters, seeking his horse, 
which POINS has lead away; FALSTAFF calls for POINS; PRINCE 
HENRY comes forward, says he will seek POINS, and draws 
back; FALSTAFF speaks; PRINCE HENRY comes forward; he and 
FALSTAFF speak.
     GADSHILL enters, followed by BARDOLPH and PETO; POINS 
comes forward; PRINCE HENRY and POINS exit.
     TRAVELLERS enter; the FIRST TRAVELLER speaks; the 
thieves, led by FALSTAFF, rob them and bind them, then exit.
     PRINCE HENRY and POINS enter, disguised; they hide 
themselves; FALSTAFF, BARDOLPH, PETO, and GADSHILL re-enter; 
as the thieves share the loot, PRINCE HENRY and POINS set 
upon them; BARDOLPH, PETO and GADSHILL flee, followed by 
FALSTAFF; PRINCE HENRY and POINS speak.

2/3  Warkworth Castle.
     HOTSPUR reads a letter from a lord refusing to join the 
rebellion.
     LADY PERCY enters; she and HOTSPUR speak; a SERVANT 
enters, speaks, and exits; HOTSPUR makes his farewell to 
LADY PERCY, promising she will be sent for the next day.

2/4  Eastcheap. The Boar's Head Tavern.
     PRINCE HENRY and POINS celebrate; they plan a joke on 
Francis; POINS exits; when FRANCIS enters, POINS repeatedly 
calls for him from within; the VINTNER enters and announces 
that Falstaff and others are at the door; FRANCIS and the 
VINTNER exit; POINS enters; PRINCE HENRY speaks to him.
     FALSTAFF, GADSHILL, BARDOLPH, and PETO enter, followed 
by FRANCIS with wine; FALSTAFF exaggerates the force which 
robbed them of their booty; PRINCE HENRY calls FALSTAFF on 
his lies; FALSTAFF says he instinctively recognied PRINCE 
HENRY.
     The HOSTESS enters; she announces a royal messenger at 
the door; FALSTAFF exits to send him away; PRINCE HENRY, 
BARDOLPH, and PETO speak; FALSTAFF returns with news of the 
revolt. 
     PRINCE HENRY and FALSTAFF exchange roles, playing at 
the coming meeting between King Henry and his wayward son.
     A knocking is heard; the HOSTESS, FRANCIS, and BARDOLPH 
exit, and BARDOLPH and the HOSTESS re-enter saying that the 
sheriff and the watch are at the door; PRINCE HENRY tells 
FALSTAFF to hide; all exit, except PRINCE HENRY and POINS.
     The SHERIFF and a CARRIER enter; PRINCE HENRY tells 
them that Falstaff is not there, and that he will assume 
responsibility for any charges; the SHERIFF and the CARRIER 
exit.
     POINS says Falstaff has fallen asleep; POINS goes and 
searches Falstaff's pockets, finding only a tavern bill; 
PRINCE HENRY says he will put Falstaff in charge of a troop 
of foot soldiers; PRINCE HENRY says he will return the 
stolen money.

3/1  Bangor. The Archdeacon's house.
     HOTSPUR, WORCESTER, MORTIMER, and GLENDOWER discuss the 
rebellion; HOTSPUR and GLENDOWER quarrel, until silenced by 
MORTIMER.
     They decide how to divide England among themselves.
     MORTIMER proposes that he, HOTSPUR, and WORCESTER go to 
join with Northumberland, and that GLENDOWER follow when he 
gathers his army.
     A dispute between HOTSPUR and GLENDOWER over the 
division of the country is settled; GLENDOWER exits.
     HOTSPUR, MORTIMER, and WORCESTER discuss Glendower.
     GLENDOWER re-enters with LADY PERCY and LADY MORTIMER; 
they all converse, except for LADY MORTIMER, who speaks only 
Welsh.

3/2  London; The Palace.
     KING HENRY dismisses some LORDS, so he can speak to 
PRINCE HENRY; KING HENRY berates PRINCE HENRY; PRINCE HENRY 
replies that he will prove his worth against Hotspur.
     Reconciled, KING HENRY places PRINCE HENRY at the head 
of an army.
     BLUNT enters with news that the rebels have gathered at 
Shrewsbury.

3/3  Eastcheap. The Boar's Head Tavern.
     FALSTAFF and BARDOLPH speak; the HOSTESS enters; 
FALSTAFF accuses her of having his pockets picked, and 
refuses to pay his bill.
     PRINCE HENRY and POINS enter; PRINCE HENRY reveals it 
was he who picked FALSTAFF's pocket; FALSTAFF apologizes to 
the HOSTESS; the HOSTESS exits; PRINCE HENRY speaks of the 
coming campaign; BARDOLPH and POINS exit, followed by 
FALSTAFF.

4/1  The rebel camp near Shrewsbury.
     HOTSPUR, WORCESTER, and DOUGLAS learn from a letter 
brought by a MESSENGER that Northumberland cannot join the 
battle because of illness.
     SIR RICHARD VERNON brings news of the advance of the 
King's forces; he also says that Glendower will be delayed; 
HOTSPUR and DOUGLAS greet this bad news bravely.

4/2  A public road near Coventry.
     FALSTAFF and BARDOLPH, marching to battle, speak; 
BARDOLPH exits.
     PRINCE HENRY and WESTMORELAND enter; they speak with 
FALSTAFF; PRINCE HENRY, WESTMORELAND, and FALSTAFF exit in 
turn.

4/3  The rebel camp near Shrewsbury.
     WORCESTER and SIR RICHARD VERNON argue with HOTSPUR and 
DOUGLAS that the rebel attack should be delayed.
     BLUNT enters; he says King Henry is willing to listen 
to the rebel's grievances; HOTSPUR recounts the aid given to 
King Henry in the past by the Percys and speaks of 
Mortimer's claim to the throne; HOTSPUR tells BLUNT that 
WORCESTER will go meet with King Henry in the morning.

4/4  York. The Archbishop's palace.
     The ARCHBISHOP OF YORK and SIR MICHAEL speak of the 
rebels' fading fortunes.

5/1  The King's camp near Shrewsbury.
     KING HENRY, PRINCE HENRY, LORD JOHN OF LANCASTER, 
WESTMORELAND, BLUNT and FALSTAFF speak; WORCESTER and SIR 
RICHARD VERNON enter; WORCESTER recounts the rebels' 
grievances.
     KING HENRY says they grievances do not excuse 
rebellion.
     PRINCE HENRY offers to settle the matter in single 
combat with Hotspur; KING HENRY forbids it.
     KING HENRY says he will pardon the rebels if they 
disarm; WORCESTER and SIR RICHARD VERNON exit.
     KING HENRY and PRINCE HENRY agree they rebels will not 
surrender; KING HENRY, BLUNT and LORD JOHN OF LANCASTER 
exit. 
     PRINCE HENRY and FALSTAFF speak; PRINCE HENRY exits; 
FALSTAFF soliloquizes on honor.

5/2  The rebel camp.
     WORCESTER tells SIR RICHARD VERNON that he will not 
convey King Henry's peace offer to Hotspur.
     HOTSPUR and DOUGLAS enter, followed by OFFICERS and 
SOLDIERS; WORCESTER tells HOTSPUR that King Henry is 
adamant.
     WORCESTER tells HOTSPUR that Prince Henry suggested 
single combat; WORCESTER praises Prince Henry's demeanor.
     A MESSENGER enters with letters; another MESSENGER 
enters with the news that King Henry's forces are on the 
move; all exit to do battle.

5/3  Plain between the camps.
     KING HENRY enters and exits; BLUNT and DOUGLAS enter; 
DOUGLAS kills BLUNT, mistaking him for King Henry.
     HOTSPUR enters; he tells DOUGLAS that he has killed 
Blunt, not King Henry; HOTSPUR and DOUGLAS exit.
     FALSTAFF enters; he speaks; PRINCE HENRY enters; PRINCE 
HENRY berates FALSTAFF for his frivolity, then exits; 
FALSTAFF speaks on his determination to remain alive.

5/4  Another part of the field.
     KING HENRY, PRINCE HENRY, LORD JOHN OF LANCASTER, and 
WESTMORELAND enter; KING HENRY tells PRINCE HENRY and 
LANCASTER to rest and tend their wounds; they refuse; 
LANCASTER and WESTMORELAND exit, followed by PRINCE HENRY.
     DOUGLAS enters; DOUGLAS and KING HENRY fight; PRINCE 
HENRY enters and fights DOUGLAS; DOUGLAS exits.
     KING HENRY and PRINCE HENRY speak; KING HENRY exits; 
HOTSPUR enters; PRINCE HENRY and HOTSPUR fight; FALSTAFF 
enters, followed by DOUGLAS who fights with him; FALSTAFF 
drops, as if he were dead; DOUGLAS exits; PRINCE HENRY kills 
HOTSPUR.
     PRINCE HENRY addresses the dead Hotspur, then FALSTAFF, 
whom he believes also has perished; PRINCE HENRY exits.
     FALSTAFF arises and decides to claim that he killed 
Hotspur; FALSTAFF picks up Hotspur's body.
     PRINCE HENRY and LORD JOHN OF LANCASTER enter; PRINCE 
HENRY says he will support FALSTAFF's false claim; PRINCE 
HENRY and LANCASTER exit; FALSTAFF speaks, then exits with 
the body.

5/5  Another part of the field.
     KING HENRY, PRINCE HENRY, LORD JOHN OF LANCASTER, 
WESTMORELAND, and others enter, with WORCESTER and SIR 
RICHARD VERNON as prisoners; KING HENRY orders WORCESTER and 
VERNON executed.
     PRINCE HENRY asks to decide the fate of Douglas; KING 
HENRY grants the request; PRINCE HENRY sends LORD JOHN OF 
LANCASTER to give Douglas his freedom.
     KING HENRY plans the further course of the war, sending 
LORD JOHN OF LANCASTER and WESTMORELAND to battle 
Northumberland and the Archbishop of York, while he and 
PRINCE HENRY go to take on Glendower and Mortimer.