I'd leave the beads seperated into black and white bowls. Then I'd leave the bowls in the sun, in the hopes that the black ones will feel warmer than the white ones.

If that didn't work, then I'd take the bead dust that samwik created and fling it into the emperor's eyes. In the ensuing confusion, I'd grab some drapes or a tapestry, and swing Tarzan style, to safety.

When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross."
--S. Lewis