SIDE 1

(in sequence, exuberantly)

Greetings!
Salutations!
Good Afternoon!
Hi there!

(MILO and TOCK are a bit stunned.) 

(together) 
By order of King Azaz, we welcome you

(in sequence) 
to our country!
Nation!
Land!
Realm!

Don t all those words mean the same thing?

(together)
Of course!

Then wouldn t it make more sense to use just one word?

(in sequence)
Making sense
is not our job.
Obviously, you don t know
who we are

(formally introducing themselves in sequence with bows and flourishes)
The Duke of Definition!
The Minister of Meaning!
The Countess of Connotation!
And the Undersecretary of Understanding!

(in sequence, slowly, clearly and with simple majesty)
We
are
the King s
Advisors!

I m pleased to meet you all.

Come! The King is waiting!

SIDE 2

(TOCK nods. Drum roll. A very official looking GUARD appears.)

A-h-h-h-r-r-em. Welcome to Dictionopolis! Today, by royal proclamation, is market day. Have you come to buy or sell?

Buy or sell what?

Why, words, of course! Words!

SIDE 3

King Azaz  the Unabridged!