Imperializer+Term+Skits+4B

You are representatives from Portugal. To control your newly acquired population you will rule in a style that is known as **force method rule**. What this means is you will physically make your civilization do what you want them to do. This may include beatings, decapitation, and even death if necessary. You look at your population more as animals than humans.

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Scene 1: (Caption: January 1769 / Portugal) [baby crying] J: (panting) JJ: I’m proud of you honey. But you know the government doesn’t allow us to have more than one child. J: It’s okay. Remember the attic we have? We can hide the baby whenever the guard comes to do their monthly check. (Happy moments ☺ )

Scene 2: J: (Recording) Few weeks had passed and the baby Willie had grown quite alot. [The guard knocks the door] [Family gasping] JJ: The guard is here! Go hide Willie in the attic. Quick! (opens the door) JJ(Winnie): Hi officer! S: Hello Winnie. You had grown a lot taller the last time I saw you. It’s time for the monthly check up. JJ: Yes, sir. Go ahead. (Guard goes around the house) (Mother and father cold-sweating) S: Mmmm…… J: Is there anything wrong, Sir? S: Do I smell…… Cinnamon Cookies?! JJ: Uhh yes. Would you like some? (give him the cookie) S: Thank you. This month’s baby check up is seemed to be fine. JJ:(opens the door) Bye officer. (Guard about to step out the door) (Suddenly Willie whines.) S: What is that sound? JJ: Not..nothing sir. (Willie cries) S: Get the baby. NOW. JJ: No, officer. Please don’t do this to us! S: (Put a handgun next to the mother’s head.) NOW. J: (Firmly) I can not let you have Willie. I’m not scared of you. S: Not scared? (Take out a slingshot.) What about now? J: (frozen with fear) I…I’ll get him. (Mother gets Willie in her arms) S: What a handsome boy. Heh. I want you to kill him. J: Wha.. what?! No! how would I… could I possibly kill my own son?! S: If you don’t kill him now, you will lose life yourself. And so will Winnie and your husband. JJ: Honey… just do it. J: (Hesitating) uh…. Uh……… S: (Yelling) NOW! (Mother closing her eyes tightly and chokes Willie with her hand suffocating his mouth) (Willie’s cry stop after few seconds) J: (Drops on her knee, sobbing) JJ (Winnie): Mommy what’s wrong with Willie? JJ: (sobbing) He is dead. S: Well done. I will be visiting again for the next month. (Exits.)

Scene 3: [Slideshow of people killing their second born in various ways.] (Recording): In Portugal, the government undertook birth control by sending Officers for check up in every residence. If the parents insisted of showing the baby, the Officers forced by threatening them with weapons and violence. (Picture of a population growth line graph) Portugal population was able to maintain their community, however families who gave birth to a second child had to go through a tragic experience of baby assassination.