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THE ARROGANT MOUSE

CHARACTERS

LITTLE MOUSE

CLERK

ROOSTER

DOG

PIG

CAT

BLACK MOUSE

SCRIPT:

SCENE I – AT THE LITTLE MOUSE’S HOUSE

(Little Mouse sweeps outside her house.  She sees a coin on the floor)

LITTLE MOUSE: What´s that on the floor?. (She picks up a gold coin) Oh, it´s a gold coin!.  I’ll buy some candies, better not, my teeth will hurt.  I´ll buy a cake , no, my stomach will hurt and I will get fat. I´ll buy a red hair bow.  Yes!.  I’ll do just that. I will look so beautiful that everybody will want to marry me!.

(She leaves)

SCENE II – AT THE STORE

CLERK: How may I help you?.

LITTLE MOUSE: I want the most beautiful hair bow you have!.

CLERK: What color?.

LITTLE MOUSE: I want it red!.

(The Clerk gives the Little Mouse a red hair bow.  The Little Mouse puts is on her head)

CLERK:  You look beautiful!.

LITTLE MOUSE: I know!.

( Rooster enters)

ROOSTER:  Oh, your are the most beautiful mouse I have ever seen. Will you marry me?.

LITTLE MOUSE: I don´t know, I don´t know.  What noise do you make at night?.

ROOSTER: Cluck, cluck, bwak, cluck, cluck, bwak

LITTLE MOUSE: Oh no!.  I will not marry you.  I don´t like the noise you make.

ROOSTER: Well, you’re not the most beautiful mouse, anyway!.

(Rooster leaves.  Dog enters)

DOG: Little mouse, you look so beautiful with that red bow!.   Will you marry me?.

LITTLE MOUSE: I don´t know, I don´t know.  What noise do you make at night?.

DOG: Warf, warf, warf.

LITTLE MOUSE: Oh no, I will not marry you.  You scare me!.

DOG:  Wait till you see the cat!.

(Dog leaves.  Pig enters)

PIG: Little mouse, the Rooster and the Dog told me you look beautiful today.   Will you marry me?.

LITTLE MOUSE: I don´t know, I don´t know.  What noise do you make at night?.

PIG: Oink, oink.

LITTLE MOUSE: Oh no, I will not marry you.  You make an ordinary noise.

PIG: I thought you were going to say that!.

(Pig leaves.  Cat enters)

CAT: Little Mouse, you are so beautiful. Will you marry me?.

LITTLE MOUSE: I don´t know, I don´t know.  What noise do you make at night?.

CAT: Meow, meow.

LITTLE MOUSE: No!.  You will scare me.

CAT: I don’t want to scare you little mouse. I want to eat you!.

(Cat tries to grab the mouse)

LITTLE MOUSE: Go away!.

CLERK: Get out of my store!.

(Cat leaves.  Black Mouse enters)

BLACK MOUSE: Oh, you are the most beautiful mouse I have ever seen!.    Will you marry me?.

LITTLE MOUSE: I don’t know, I don’t know. What will you do at night?.

BLACK MOUSE: I’ll sleep and be quiet.  I’ll sleep and be quiet.

LITTLE MOUSE: Yes!.  I will marry you!.

(They hug)

THE END

Author:  Grimm Brothers

Adapted by:  K I D S I N C O

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