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LOVE YOUR ENEMIES
4 Characters -Grandpa (Pa), Grandma (Ma),Mouse (Mitzy),Cat (Louis) SCENE 1 Ma : (entering).. Are you there Pa? (louder).. ARE YOU THERE PA ? Pa: Yes, I'm here. I've just been finishing off my newest invention. Ma: That's nice dear..Not the musical toilet roll ? or was it the mousetrap with air bag ? Pa: (getting worked up) .. No this invention is far more exciting ! (like a sneeze) Oh, Oh, Oh, I'm so excited ! Ma: Now you just calm yourself down you know it's no good for your heart. Pa : I'm fine Ma. I've just thought up a bridge that goes halfway across a river and then turns back for people who change their minds.(or nuclear "panadol" (or Asprin) for atomic ache or a revolving lawnmower..) Ma: That's nice dear. Now I'm going to go down the street shopping and I want you to watch out for the cat as he seems to have disappeared again. Pa : (as Ma leaves) ..I'll keep an eye out for Louis.. that cat is only round when it's tea time (sleepily..) I'll just have a sit over here near the fire.. (begins to snore loudly). SCENE 2 Mitzy Mouse enters.. Mitzy: Oh I'll have to be very quiet, I don't want to wake up Pa. I'm looking for some tasty cheese. singing......Oh cheese, cheese, cheese. Wonderful cheese. Just a wiff on the breeze, Gives this mouse wobbly knees, Oh,cheese, cheese, please ! I'll have to be on the lookout for that cat Louis. If you see him would you warn me ? Perhaps you could call out loudly.. "Cat alert!" ( let's practice). If he catches me in those great big jaws I could end up going down the slippery dip and into the diner. That would be catastrophic ! Ma: ( enters speaking) ..Pa, are you there ? He must be outside in his workshop. I hope he hasn't exploded the rubbish bin again. (leaves) Mitzy Mouse enters, then Louis Cat from opposite side (loud shout of "Cat alert" ) chase follows (music backing if possible ).. finally Mouse enters ( exhausted ) Mitzy: Wow he nearly caught me. I thought I was going to be mince mouse for sure. (thinking).. What am I going to do ? All this chasing everyday. I'm worn out..but what about Louis ? He's getting so old he'll probably sleep for weeks. Maybe it's time I tried to talk to him. I know, I'll write him a note.. "Meet me at the fridge. signed Mitzy Mouse." Do you think he'll come boys and girls ? (Mouse leaves) Louis enters.. (Cat alert).. (finds note.. reads) What's going on here ? "meet me at the fridge".. It must be a moustake ! Mitzy enters and starts to run away then bumps into Louis. Louis: Ow, Ow, Ow ! My head. My whiskers. My poor paws ! Mitzy: (scared, but then gently) .. Are you alright ? Let me help you up. Louis: Hey , you're not supposed to help me, you're supposed to run away from me. I've a good mind to eat.. Mitzy: (interupting) Do you like cheese ? Louis (surprised ) Well yes, I guess I do. Mitzy: Would youlike me to show you where some is ? Louis: Really. You'd share some cheese with an old cat like me ? No more chasing then. I'm ready for a snack and a lie down. Pa enters watching as Mitzy and Louis sing.. (tune - 3 blind mice) Mitzy (sings) Cheese, cheese,cheese. Louis: Please, please,please. Alternate.. One for Mitzy, two for Loo, Nice and yummy, in my tummy Together.. Cheese,cheese,cheese. Cat and mouse exit.. Ma returns.. Pa enters speaking.. Pa: Guess what Ma ? You'll never, never guess. I just saw our cat and a mouse with green ears singing in the kitchen. Ma: Tha's nice dear... I think it might be time for your afternoon nap. Both exit to loud applause. (c) Don Stott Eliab.com |
Love your enemies
Love your neighbour kindness 
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