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Cinderella Script - Scenes 5 and 6
SCENE #5 THE PARK AT SUNSET Song of the Storyteller Someplace, sometime, and who can tell Exactly when the story comes around... Narrator 8 Many thousand hours in the kitchen and counting... the mice were right... except for this... no one was counting. Cinderella wasn’t keeping track, and nobody around seemed to notice... except the mice... they understood. And that was important, for Cinderella’s heart might have broken a thousand times if not for the understanding she received from her little friends. Once again, on this evening, they had come through. Narrator 9 There are some moments which are just about perfect. The sun is shining, the air is a little cooler than in the heat of the day, and the clouds shine with bright colors as the evening comes. This was the picture as Cinderella and Vladimir made their way down the tree-lined street, and over to the park. Marcello and Mr. Pops arrived first. (curtain opens) Mr. Pops What an evening this is, Marcello. Take a look at that sunset. Marcello It’s a good one. Two great things on one evening. the sunset... Mr. Pops and Marcello ...and pigs in a blanket. Woohoo! (clap) Marcello So tell me about your new student. Mr. Pops Her name is Cinderella. She cleans fireplaces every afternoon. I guess that’s why she’s not around when I visit the park. Marcello You actually found someone who doesn’t know Mr. Pops? Mr. Pops I guess so. But I’m glad I met her. She may be a smart girl with few opportunities. Marcello You have a way of reading people. Perhaps you’re right. Here she is now. Mr. Pops Good evening, Cinderella. I’m glad you were able to come. Cinderella So am I. I was busy... but I have some great friends... of the mouse variety... and they stepped in to help. Marcello And... this is one of them? Cinderella Yes, this is my good friend, Vladimir. Mr. Pops Pleased to meet you, young Vladimir. Vladimir Pleased to meet you, Mr. Pops. And you too, Marcello. Marcello Thank you. How do you know my name? Vladimir From my visits to the castle. Mr. Pops You’ve been in the castle? Vladimir Lots of times. I eat the cheese in the castle garbage. It’s very good. Mr. Pops Probably the cheese the Queen doesn’t eat. She takes it right out of her sandwich and leaves it on the plate. Cinderella Mr. Pops, you mean you actually eat with the Queen? Vladimir I didn’t know a tutor got to eat with the Queen. Wow! Mr. Pops Well... yes, actually... I do. But perhaps we’re getting off topic. Marcello I should say so. Mr. Pops, why don’t you and Cinderella take a look at that book. Mr. Pops Yes, thank you, Marcello. That’s a good idea. Cinderella, would you like to see the book? Cinderella I would love to. (Mr. Pops and Cinderella sit down on a park bench, leaving Marcello and Vladimir to continue the conversation.) Vladimir Wow, that’s awesome! Marcello A history book? Vladimir No, a tutor who eats lunch with the queen. Maybe someday I could eat lunch with the Queen. Marcello For a mouse, you have very high ambitions. Vladimir How wonderful it would be! She could hand me the cheese, and I wouldn’t have to go digging through the garbage. (pause) Hey, Marcello, I have a question. Marcello What about? Vladimir It’s about the drills you do every morning with Prince John. Marcello You know about the drills, too? Vladimir Sure. My question is about the part that goes... Left... March... 1... 2... Right... Thrust... Block... Thrust Lend your hand to a cause that’s just... Ah___ Ah___ That’s where I get mixed up. What comes next? Marcello Well, you have to do this. Close... Now regroup... 1... 2... 3... 4... Vladimir Close... Now regroup... 1... 2... 3... 4... Marcello Stronger. More energy. Vladimir Close... Now regroup... 1... 2... 3... 4... Marcello That’s better. Keep your sword pointed like this. Vladimir Like this? Marcello Yes, now strong. Close... Now regroup... 1... 2... 3... 4... Vladimir Close... Now regroup... 1... 2... 3... 4... (Mr. Pops and Cinderella stand and walk over to Marcello and Vladimir.) Mr. Pops Looks like you have a student too. Marcello I think you’re right. Vladimir Thank you, Marcello. Next time Cinderella comes to see Mr. Pops, I’ll come and you can teach me some more, okay? Marcello It’s a deal. Mr. Pops From now on, it’s the four of us. Cinderella Thank you. Vladimir and I appreciate it. I’ll take good care of the book. I promise. Mr. Pops I’m sure you will. Next week, I’ll bring you a new book. Vladimir And, if you happen to remember, maybe a nice, big hunk of cheese? Mr. Pops and Marcello (laughter) It’s a deal. Cinderella and Vladimir Bye, thank you. (Cinderella and Vladimir leave.) Marcello You know... for a young mouse, he has a valiant heart. You almost wonder if he could grow up to be a castle guard. Mr. Pops For a young girl, she has a beautiful heart. You almost wonder if she could grow up to be a queen. Marcello You never said anything like that before. Mr. Pops I never had a reason to. Marcello One other thing... Vladimir knows who Prince John is, and he knows who Mr. Pops is, but he hasn’t made the connection. If he figures it out, your cover will be blown. Mr. Pops We’ll have to be careful from now on. (Curtain closes as they walk offstage.)	SCENE #6 THE DISCUSSION IN THE CASTLE (Takes place in front of the curtain... the King is thinking when Flip Top enters.) Flip Top Oh, hi, King. What’s happening in Marble Plaza? King Not much. Just thinking. Flip Top Hey, I got one for you! What did the little, sleepy prince say when the royal knight in shining armor tucked him in? King What did the prince say? Flip Top He said, “Thank you, Good Knight!” King Flip Top, I don’t need jokes right now. I need a solution. Flip Top To what? King My son doesn’t want to be an ambassador. Flip Top So, you have other ambassadors. King But how will he meet a princess if he never visits another kingdom? Flip Top Ooooh... got pain on your brain cause the prince got no bride by his side? Is that it? King Got any solutions? Flip Top Do I have solutions? Ooooh, sure can doooo. (The Queen enters.) Queen Here you are. You must have something on your mind. This is where you come to think. King It’s John. I just want him to meet some royalty somewhere. Queen I spoke with him. He’s not really interested in visiting other kingdoms. Flip Top Why should he? He’s got a marble roof over his head, a nice place to conk out for the night, and Pigs in a Blanket. Woohoo! (clap) Queen The reason is... his heart is here, working with the guards and teaching in the village. King But he won’t meet a princess on the village square. Flip Top Wait. I got it! I got it! King What? Flip Top Don’t ask. It’s still coming. Ooooo... Ooooo... Sure Can Dooooo... why that’s it! Queen Flip Top, what are you thinking? Flip Top Every year you host the Autumn Festival, right there on the Village Square. It’s like a town picnic... but this year... forget the picnic... a Grand Ball... in the Castle... and every young lady for miles around will be invited. You see? If the prince won’t go there... we’ll bring ‘em here! King Hey, Flip Top! Queen What a wonderful idea. Say, Flip, why don’t you call the Scribe and the Herald. Flip Top Sure can do! Sure can dooooo! (Flip Top tries to find the opening in the curtain.) Hey, King, maybe you need a few more openings in the royal curtain. Oh, forget it! (He dives and rolls under the curtain.) Queen Who would have guessed? King Flip Top comes through. Queen With an “oooh...” and a King and Queen “Sure can doooo.” (The Scribe and Herald appear.) Scribe You called, sir? King Yes, we have a royal decree! It’s called the Autumn Festival Invitational Proclamational! Ready to write? Scribe (pulls out parchment and huge pen) Sir. I’m ready. King Be it forthwith declared and proclaimed... Queen that on the happenstance of the Autumn Festival... King which has heretofore been rather picnic-like in nature... Queen that this year, we shall host in the Castle... King a grand and formal ball... Queen to which every young lady is invited. King May it be signed, sealed and heralded. (A blast from the Herald.) Scribe Shall we spread the news immediately, sir? King Yes, let it be known in lands far and near. Queen With one exception. Herald You mean the wicked barbarians from the west? King Yes, don’t invite them. But everyone else must hear the news! Scribe It shall be done, sir. Come on, Harold, we’ve got work to do. Herald It’s not Harold. It’s Herald. Scribe Don’t bother me with vowels. Let’s get started. Herald Here? Scribe Always start at the beginning... and don’t confuse the two. Herald Huh? Scribe (clears throat, then speaks with an accent) Be it forthwith declared and proclaimed... (Herald blasts the trumpet)... that on the happenstance of the the Autumn Festival (blast)... which has heretofore been rather picnic-like in nature (blast)... that this year we shall host in the Castle a grand and formal ball... (blast)... to which every young lady is invited... (BLAST) Herald ...unless you’re one of the wicked barbarians from the west. Scribe Yes. In that case... Scribe and Herald Foggedaboutit. Scribe Next stop... the village. Come on, Harold. Herald (as they are leaving) It’s not Harold. Oh, foggedaboutit.