Getting the ScoopDuring this episode of Getting the Scoop, we are with our host Abubakar. Our guests on this episode are Cleopatra and Mark Antony. Get ready to learn more than you anticipated about Cleopatra's relationships and her past.
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Getting the Scoop
Topic: Cleopatra and Mark Antony
Directed by Janeya V., Written by Amara C., Edited by Chase H.
Starring Fatma A., Dimaggio W., Ryan Y., Maziar E.
In this sketch, we talk about Cleopatra’s life. But not in a boring way. We make it fun by having her on a talk show with Mark Antony who she was in love with at the time. We do this to show the time it takes place. It shows that by this time Julius was killed and Cleopatra moved on with Mark Antony. Throughout the interview, we hear about Cleopatra’s life. When she started ruling when she fell in love with Julius Caesar when she fell in love with Mark Antony and other things that the viewer would learn about. We hear that when she was 14 she co-ruled with her father. Then again at 18, when she ruled with her brother that she was married to at the time. Although we aren’t quite sure if Mark Antony knew about this, we figured he didn’t know and so he seems confused and shocked hearing it to add some comedy. But the Egyptians believed they had to keep the bloodline pure.
We hear how Cleopatra met Mark Antony through Julius Caesar in a way. Caesar was Antony’s mentor. Then 10 years later they met again and fell in love. Mark was married to Octavia, Octavian’s sister at the time. But even if he were to somehow divorce her so they could get married, they couldn’t. It was illegal for Egyptians to marry outsiders. Though they were a nice couple, Rome didn’t like Cleopatra. They spread rumors of her corrupting Mark into becoming a loyal Egyptian so she could have Rome and Egypt. She explains she doesn’t care much for Rome then we heard about how she met Julius Caesar. Which was one winter when he visited Egypt. Surprisingly Julius has been brought back to life for this interview. Abubakar says “Thank Anubis for letting us speak with you.” because Anubis is the Egyptian god of death. Angrily Julius reveals that Cleopatra and Mark Antony had twins which is true. Then wanting to know why they were together he asks. Cleopatra explains the obvious that Mark Antony is alive and Julius is not which leads to Julius chasing Mark and Abubakar ending the show on a few jokes.
Sources:
Mclaughlin, William. “Rome's Most Hated People (Spoiler: Their Stories Often Don't End Well).” WAR HISTORY ONLINE, 17 Apr. 2016, www.warhistoryonline.com/ancient-history/ed-ok-romes-hated-people-spoiler-stories-often-dont-end-well.html.
“History - Cleopatra.” BBC, BBC, www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/cleopatra.shtml.
We hear how Cleopatra met Mark Antony through Julius Caesar in a way. Caesar was Antony’s mentor. Then 10 years later they met again and fell in love. Mark was married to Octavia, Octavian’s sister at the time. But even if he were to somehow divorce her so they could get married, they couldn’t. It was illegal for Egyptians to marry outsiders. Though they were a nice couple, Rome didn’t like Cleopatra. They spread rumors of her corrupting Mark into becoming a loyal Egyptian so she could have Rome and Egypt. She explains she doesn’t care much for Rome then we heard about how she met Julius Caesar. Which was one winter when he visited Egypt. Surprisingly Julius has been brought back to life for this interview. Abubakar says “Thank Anubis for letting us speak with you.” because Anubis is the Egyptian god of death. Angrily Julius reveals that Cleopatra and Mark Antony had twins which is true. Then wanting to know why they were together he asks. Cleopatra explains the obvious that Mark Antony is alive and Julius is not which leads to Julius chasing Mark and Abubakar ending the show on a few jokes.
Sources:
Mclaughlin, William. “Rome's Most Hated People (Spoiler: Their Stories Often Don't End Well).” WAR HISTORY ONLINE, 17 Apr. 2016, www.warhistoryonline.com/ancient-history/ed-ok-romes-hated-people-spoiler-stories-often-dont-end-well.html.
“History - Cleopatra.” BBC, BBC, www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/cleopatra.shtml.
