The Colonel and Priscilla

[ffutures]

I need to think of roles for Colonel Parker and Priscilla in Elvis: The Legendary Tours

I rather like the idea of Parker as commander of the Royal Guard in the Mystic Land of Grace, Elvis' homeland, obeying the orders of the usurper because it is his duty, but angsting a lot about it, and possibly showing a marked lack of initiative when it comes to dealing with Elvis.

Priscilla is, of course, Queen of the (Mojave) Desert. What I'm not clear on is her relationship to Elvis in this context.

Anyone got any suggestions?

Comments

[ci5rod.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Are you thinking a bit like Phoolan Devi, the Bandit Queen?

Could she be the love interest taking every opportunity to snipe at the Land of Grace (putting her at odds with Parker) because she's fallen for Elvis and wants to weaken Costello for him? Could they have become married by the custom of her people, and Elvis hasn't actually noticed as such?

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

That's an excellent idea - thanks, it works pretty well for me.