[In front of Signor Baptista’s house. Enter Tranio-as-Lucentio and the merchant whom Tranio has persuaded to impersonate Lucentio’s father Vincentio, and guarantee to Baptista the dowry for Bianca so that he’ll consent to her marriage to Lucentio.]
Tranio-as-Lucentio
Merchant
Tranio-as-Lucentio
[Enter Lucentio's other servant Biondello, who's playing along with Tranio's deception]
Merchant
Tranio-as-Lucentio
Biondello
Tranio-as-Lucentio
Biondello
Tranio-as-Lucentio
[He gives Biondello money]
[Enter Signor Baptista and Lucentio posing as the language teacher Cambio]
Merchant (as Vincentio)
Baptista
Tranio-as-Lucentio
Baptista
Tranio-as-Lucentio
Baptista
Lucentio-as-Cambio
Tranio-as-Lucentio
[As Lucentio’s leaving, Tranio discreetly signals him to return after Baptista departs.]
Baptista
[Exit all except Biondello. As soon as Baptista and Tranio are out of sight, Lucentio returns. Although he and his servant Biodello can speak freely with no one else around, Biondello continues to refer to his fellow servant Tranio who’s been impersonating Lucentio as “my master.”]
Biondello
Lucentio
Biondello
Lucentio
Biondello
Lucentio
Biondello
Lucentio
Biondello
Lucentio
Biondello
Lucentio
Biondello
Lucentio
Biondello
[Exit]
Lucentio
[Exit]