Scene 1.
The characters introduce themselves in turn. King: How do you do? I am the king. I am the king of Gondoland. Queen: How do you do? I am the queen. The Princess passes by on roller-skates. Sylvia: Hello. I'm Princess Sylvia. Bob at work in the garden, dreaming of Sylvia. Bob: Oh, Sylvia. Sylvia. Hello. I'm Bob. I am the gardener. Corvax, the chief minister. Corvax: How do you do? I am Corvax. He gives some computer printouts to the King. King: (Taking printouts from Corvax.) Thank you, Corvax. Muzzy, the monster, watches from his spaceship. Muzzy: Hi! I'm Muzzy. Big Muzzy. Norman passes on his bicycle. Norman: (To King, etc.) Good Morning. King: Good Morning. Scene 2. Song – Good morning. Norman gives greetings at various times of the day, with the help of clock, sun and moon. Norman: Good Morning. I'm Norman. Good Morning. Good Morning. Good Morning. Good Morning. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Good evening. Moon: Good night. Sun: Good night. Moon: Good night. Scene 3. Characters demonstrate their individual characteristics. King: I'm strong. Queen: I'm fat. I'm fat. I'm fat. I'm fat. Sylvia: I'm beautiful. Corvax: I'm clever. Bob: I'm brave. King: Strong. Queen: Fat. Sylvia: Beautiful. Corvax: Clever. Bob: And brave. Queen: (To King) You're strong. King: Yes, I'm strong. (To Queen) And you're fat. Queen: Yes, I am. Bob: (Refers to Sylvia) And she's beautiful. Corvax: Yes, she is. Sylvia: (Refers to Bob) He's brave. And he's clever. Corvax: No, no! I'm clever. I'm clever. Clever! CLEVER! King: Strong. Queen: Fat. Sylvia: Beautiful. Corvax: Clever. Bob: And brave. Muzzy: Big. I'm big. Big Muzzy. Scene 4. big-small Muzzy and cat Muzzy: I'm big Muzzy. Cat: (Pointing at Muzzy) Big. Muzzy: (Pointing at cat) Small. With letters (A and a) Cat: Big. Muzzy: Small. and objects. King: Big. Bob: Small. Big. Small. Muzzy: And I'm big Muzzy. Scene 5. Sylvia preparing to elope with Bob. Sylvia: Ssh! I've got a bag. A big bag. I've got a map. I've got a hamburger. Bob and his motorbike. Bob: I've got a bike. A motorcycle. Corvax and his computer. Corvax: I've got a computer. The King and Queen in the palace garden. King: I've got a garden. Look! I've got plums. I've got peaches. I've got grapes. Queen: I like plums. I like peaches. I like grapes. King: And I like grapes. Sylvia joins them. Sylvia: Hello, Mommy. Hello, Daddy. Can I have a peach, please? Scene 6. Norman visits a restaurant. Norman: I like hamburgers. Can I have a hamburger, please? Waiter: Here you are. Norman: Thank you. Can I have a salad, please? Waiter: Here you are. Norman: Thank you. Can I have a drink, please? Waiter: Here you are. Norman: Thank you. Can I have an ice-cream, please? Waiter: Here you are. Norman: Thank you. Can I get cleaned up, please? (Can I have a wash, please?) Scene 7. Sylvia asks the King for some fruit. Sylvia: Can I have a peach please, Daddy? King: Yes. (To Queen) A peach! Queen: A peach. Sylvia: Thank you. Can I have a plum and some grapes, please? King: Yes. (To Queen) A plum and some grapes! Queen: A plum and some grapes. Sylvia: Thank you. Scene 8. The cat plays with the computer. Cat: A plum – a peach – a grape. A plum – a peach – some grapes. A plum – a plum – a plum. Three plums! Jackpot! Plums! Plums! Plums! Scene 9. Corvax gets Bob to count trees, etc. in the garden. Corvax: Bob! Bob: Yes? Corvax: Trees! Bob: Trees? Corvax: Yes. How many trees? (Pointing) Count! Bob: One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. The cat watches the computer. Cat: How many trees are there? Computer: One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Back in the garden. Bob: There are two – four – six – eight – ten. Corvax: And how many flowers are there?. Bob: Flowers? Corvax: Yes. Yes. How many flowers? Bob: A hundred? I don't know. Scene 10. Norman is on a bike at a crossroads. Norman: I don't know. Scene 11. Bob is counting flowers. Bob: A hundred and seven. A hundred and eight. Sylvia: A hundred and nine. Bob: A hundred and ten. Sylvia appears and asks for a rose. Sylvia: Bob! Can I have a rose, please? Sylvia: Thank you. I like roses. Bob: And I like you. Sylvia: Oh, look! I've got a rose. I've got a plum and a peach and some grapes. They prepare to elope on Bob's motorbike. Sylvia: A hamburger and a map. Bob: And I've got... a bike. I love you. Sylvia: And I love you. Bob/Sylvia: Here we go! Corvax watches them. Corvax: No! No! No! I love the Princess! I love Sylvia! Song – A, U, O, I, E – I love you. Bob/Sylvia: A, E, I, O, U I love you. A, U, O, I, E You love me. A, E, I, U, O Off we go. I, O, U, E, A Far, far away. A, U, I, O, E You love me. A, E, I, O, U I love you! A, E, I, O, U I love you! Scene 13. Corvax tells the King about the elopement. King: The gardener loves the Princess? Corvax: Yes! Yes! King: No! No! No! Queen: The Princess loves the gardener? Corvax: Yes! Yes! Queen: No! No! King: Come on! Off we go! Follow me! All: Bye! |