All But Players on Life's Vast Stage

Pater said 'Be Good' before he left.
A loaded command, if ever there was one.

And with that, via a swift half-hug, he was off. So hasty was his departure that a southerly wind rippled through his 'Just for Men' mane and whiskers.
Exeunt to discover and explore unknown lands.

Enter once more in Act II: One Week Later.

Audiences should expect a lengthy soliloquy. In iambic pentameter naturally.