Plot Summary
Act One:
After the death of his wife, middle school math teacher Mr. Matthew Matthews quits graduate school and escapes into an imaginary world, Cartesia, where he is known as Sir Matthew the Wizard. When he decides to return to reality, Eugenia (the imaginary re-creation of his wife), is outraged. She curses Cartesia with a deadly plague, and sends her apprentice, whom she calls Ima, to kidnap one of Mr. Matthews' students, Nate, in order to lure the wizard back.
After the death of his wife, middle school math teacher Mr. Matthew Matthews quits graduate school and escapes into an imaginary world, Cartesia, where he is known as Sir Matthew the Wizard. When he decides to return to reality, Eugenia (the imaginary re-creation of his wife), is outraged. She curses Cartesia with a deadly plague, and sends her apprentice, whom she calls Ima, to kidnap one of Mr. Matthews' students, Nate, in order to lure the wizard back.
Meanwhile, while waiting to fight the pompous Tim, Matthew’s student Nate is kidnapped by the mysterious Jasmine, who wants his help in curing her sister, Carmen, of the plague. They travel to visit the Queen, who can send Nate back to Cartesia and cure Carmen of the plague. Along the way, they are aided by Octavio of the Queen’s army, the Sterling Guard. However, Eugenia has taken over the thrown, and her beastly servants throw the trio into prison.
Act Two: While imprisoned in the dungeon, Nate picks the lock with a Beast’s spiny hair, and the Queen sends him back to reality, on one condition: that he must convince Matthew to return within three days, or he will die. She cannot cure the plague; only Matthew can. Nate finally convinces Matthew to come back. Upon his return, Jasmine reveals that she is Eugenia’s apprentice, Ima, in disguise. Matthew summons Eugenia to explain. She gives him an ultimatum: the plague will continue unless he stays in Cartesia with her forever. Outraged at what she has done, however, Matthew kills Eugenia and says his last goodbyes to Cartesia. Back at school, Nate resolves to stay out of trouble, hoping for a bright future. |