7SETTING: Ancient Athens, a court house in 399 BC
Characters: Judge, Socrates, Greek Attorney, Greek Student, Greek Students Mom, Jury, and people sitting in the courtroom.
Judge- in the name of Zeus this court will come to order. *Court assembly sits
Judge- Socrates you are being charged with corrupting the youth. You are a threat to the Polis and we are not sure you are worshiping the right Deities. How do you plead?
Socrates- Plead? I will not plead nor beg.
Judge- uh huh. So umm guilty or not?
Socrates- who are you to pass judgment? Are you God, I mean Zeus.
Judge- No. I'm a judge, hence I deam judgements. So I guess your going with innocent?
Socrates- yes.
Judge- call forth the first witness *Greek Student takes stand
Greek Student- Socrates is a great man! *Receives DEATH glares from all except of course Socrates
Greek Attorney- What does Socrates teach you?
Greek Student- what doesn't he teach me?
Greek Attorney- Does he tell you things that are against the Gods?
Student- Should he?
Attorney- Cant you give me a strait answer?
Student- do you want a strait answer? *Here he winks at Socrates.
Attorney- did you see that? Socrates has obviously brain washed the poor lad.
Student- Has he?
Attorney- no more questions your honor.
Judge- Socrates?
Socrates- I have questioned and contradicted this boy for three years. I have nothing more to ask of him.
Judge- Riiiight. Then I call the boy's mother to the stand.
Greek Mother- Socrates has taught my child terrible things. My boy is often found lying in a field just staring at the sky and he questions everything I do.
Socrates- what you have told us is he stares at the Heavans to better aquaint himself with your, I mean our Gods. By Question do you mean he inquires or offers counsel mabey you are being too vague in your accusations?
*Greek mother blushes and looks quite flustered.
Greek Mother- Oh, but, well
Socrates- Nothing further
Judge- Greek Attorney?
Attorney- do you love your son?
Mom- Of course.
Attorney- does your son love you?
Mom- *crying I don't *sob know!
Attorney- see that jury, Socrates separates families. My point is made.
Judge- that is truly heartbreaking. Have some compassion Socrates.
Courtroom- Awwww
Judge- now we are going to put Socrates on stand. Come on up you go.
Courtroom- Boo! Boo!
Socrates- why do you hate me? I gave you wisdom.
Greek Attorney- Did you hear that, he said you were all stupid without him.
Courtroom- *Gasp*
Socrates- that man is twisting my words.
Judge- I dunno that's kind of what you said.
Socrates- is it what I said?
Judge- no more riddles. Now your closing argument Greek attorney?
Greek Attorney- Socrates has judged us and went against us from the beginning. If not for him we may have won the war. Because of him our future looks grim. He has poisoned our children and has choosen a life of blasphemy. Will you the people of Athens stand for that?
Socrates- this man is an imbecile. He is a twit and knows nothing of what he speaks. I have done so much to broaden your horizon you should by me dinner for the rest of my life. I have-
Judge- I think we've heard enough of you. Jury the decision lies with you now. * 5 min. later
Judge- have you made your decision?
Jury- yes, he is found guilty of. well a lot of stuff.
Judge- what is his sentence?
Jury- well we didn't think that far ahead. Umm, death?
Judge- how shall he die?
Jury- well if he's so wise let him decide.
Socrates- this is unbelievable. First you killed the innocent sailors now me. I suppose that for irony's sake I choose poison.
Judge- So it was said so shall it be written.
*And so it was written. Kind of. Here ends the life of the great philosopher Socrates