mˈælɪt, hˌuː hɐz kənvˈɪnst təskˈeɪniəz ɹˈiːsəntli ɚɹˈaɪvd pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚ ðæt hiː ɪz ɐ kənsˈɜːnd səpˈoːɹɾɚɹ ʌvðə pɹˈɪnsɛs, hɐz hˈaɪɚd kəmpˈoʊ tə kˈɪl sˈɔːndɹə sˌoʊ ðæt hiː kæn ɪnhˈɛɹɪt ðə θɹˈoʊn, ænd hɐz ˈɔfɚd ðə θˈiːf ðə nˈɛkləs, ɐ kɹˈaʊn dʒˈuːəl, æz pˈeɪmənt.
Mallet, who has convinced Toscania's recently arrived prime minister that he is a concerned supporter of the princess, has hired Compeau to kill Saundra so that he can inherit the throne, and has offered the thief the necklace, a crown jewel, as payment.