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Scene 3: Sweet Orphans Yard Curtain opens on the orphanage grounds. DA SLUTHHH and TRANSIT sit on the bench but now there is a sturdy magnolia next to it. There is a line of bushes with a fountain in the middle up center stage. MADAM PEACOCK sits or stands at a table with HETTIE and HESTER. THEY are studying the eggs on the table before them. The table is decorated and contains a trophy for the winner of the race. HESTER: Is your egg there in the ones for the race, Madam Peacock? MADAM PEACOCK: (getting frantic) NO! NO, it's not here! HETTIE: Here they come with more eggs! I'm sure yours must be among them! (BUNNIES and CHICKENS come in with baskets of eggs) HECTOR: This is the rest of the eggs from the front and side yards, Madam Peacock. MADAM PEACOCK: Let me see them quickly! (THEY bring the eggs to her. One by one they leave after she checks their eggs) NO! NO! NO! NO! Oh heavens, NO! COBBS: (who is in front of Stubs in line, hands basket to Madam P, and turning to Hettie, after making sure Stubs is paying attention; away from Madam a bit) Fair lady, your kindness and concideration for others is a blessing to behold! I would deem it an honor if you would sit by my side during the games? HETTIE: Well, Cobbs, I'd be grateful but...(looks at Stubs quickly) I may have to assist the children so...I'll see... COBBS: At least you have left me with one small thread of hope! Farewell then for now. I must be off to continue on my quest for the elusive egg! STUBS: (after pause while Cobbs leaves. With pronounced southern accent reminiscent of a certain famous story/movie) Would you wait for me Miss Scar...Hettie. I mean...would you be happy for me if I was the one who found the egg? HETTIE: I warrant, Mr.Stubs, that I would be so pleased that I would...(quietly) kiss you! STUBS: Then I'll be off to war...I mean off to find that missing egg! Remember! MADAM P: Is this all of the eggs? Have you looked everywhere? HECTOR: Well...Let me see. Has anyone looked out here yet? Stubs? Cobbs? (looks around)Cobbs! COBBS: I'm right here Hector! (STUBS and BOBS enter) STUBS: (giving Cobbs the pursed lip/squinty-eyed look) So am I, Hector! HECTOR: We haven't found the egg yet and we need to look out here. COBBS: (giving Stubs the look back) I've got it handled. Yes, no problem. I'll check that yonder magnolia tree! (HE goes to the tree and tries to reach into it but can't. He pantomimes trying to climb it, jumping up, etc, but doesn't succeed) Fairsueth, you demon tree! Vomit up the innocent child that you have swallowed in your greed! (HE grabs the tree and ...) (DA SLUTHHH and TRANSIT jump up along with the others that were seated) ALL: No Cobbs, don't shake the tree! (As HE shakes it blossoms fall down on him, and one lone egg falls out and breaks on the ground. A gasp from everyone and then silence) DA SLUTHHH: Clue! (walks over and looks at egg through magnifying glass) TRANSIT: Is it her egg? DA SLUTHHH: Fortunately not. (scratching head with his magnifing glass) I find that I'm a tad perplexed about this mystery. TRANSIT: The great DaSluthhh perplexed? DA SLUTHHH: Never mind that Transit! Resume! COBBS: Gadzooks! The prince, he has shattered...(turns the pieces with his finger and sighs with relief and giggles nervously) It's not your egg, just a bad one some bird left behind! (walks to her) Sorry, for frightening you. MADAM PEACOCK: (falling back into the chair in a near swoon) The scare...I can't take much more of this! HETTIE: (fanning Madam Peacock with her apron) It's okay. It'll be alright. STUBS: Sure it'll be all right and I'm going keep looking 'til I find that egg! (HE looks around fountain. As HE looks over it a glittery silver spray splashes into his face) Glug! Not there! (HE goes around behind the bushes and disappears. As HE goes from one end of the line of bushes to the other HE throws various objects over them and onto the stage in front) A Mellow Moo milk carton! Nope! A nose stinging Snap Soda can! Nope! An old size sixteen soleless shoe! Nope!(MEOW!) Nope! A Darcy diapered dolly with one arm! Nope! A Super Submariner Submarine sandwich! UM! (chewing noises) TRANSIT: DaSluthhh? DA SLUTHHH: SHHH! HETTIE: (after pause) Stubs? Do you see the egg? HECTOR: Stubs? What are you doing back there? (MR.MOPHETT enters) MR.MOPHETT: What's going on? HESTER: Stubs is searching for the egg behind the bushes, but we don't know what's keeping him! MADAM PEACOCK: (jumping up out of the chair) Young rabbit, get out of that bush right now! STUBS: (wiping his mouth and brushing crumbs from his shirt and pants) Uh? Sorry Madam. Your egg's not back there either! HECTOR: I'm sorry Madam Peacock but we've looked everywhere now. MADAM PEACOCK: Oh, Mr Mophett, this is simply too tragical! How will I ever face Mr.Peacock after I've lost one of his children? He will be so angry he will not speak to me or maybe...maybe worse! MR.MOPHETT: Now, now, you sit right here again and relax. I'm sure Mr.Peacock is more understanding than that. MADAM PEACOCK: You just don't know Mr.Peacock. Everything in his world has to be perfect. I'm so tired trying to keep up appearances and living up to his expectations. HETTIE: Dear, dear! It can't be that bad. You have the biggest house, the nicest dresses, and belong to all the best clubs! MADAM PEACOCK: Yes, you would think that I'd be happy with all that wouldn't you? But I'm not!I have to be careful of my behavior all the time. I have to watch what I say, and only associate with the right type of people. Just once I'd like to relax and be me. (BOBS turns and walks a few paces off thinking. Little TOMMY runs in) TOMMY: Mr.Mophett! Mr.Mophett are we gonna have the egg race yet? Everybody's waiting! MR.MOPHETT: Well Tommy, we're having a spot of trouble and I'm afraid that we'll have to wait for a little while longer. TOMMY: Oh, Mr.Mophett, I want...we want to race! MADAM PEACOCK: Go ahead, Mr.Mophett. I don't want to ruin the children's Easter party with my problems. This sort of thing happens to other birds all the time, so I'll just have to accept the fact that it's happened to me and that my egg's gone. MR.MOPHETT: Are you're certain? (SHE nods) I'll get the children. (MR.MOPHETT leaves with TOMMY running along side) BOBS: We'll still keep a look out for that egg of yours, Madam Peacock! Don't give up hope. We may find it yet! MADAM PEACOCK: Oh...Thank you! (HECTOR pats BOBS on the back and smiles. MR.MOPHETT returns followed by cheering children) MR.MOPHETT: Okay kiddies! Settle down! Now who's gonna be in the race? (The CHILDREN clamor around. AD LIB.) Good. Now line up over here! Ladies, can you hand out the eggs? Thank you. Now, the object of the race is to get your egg from here to the magnolia tree first using only your spoon to push the egg along! Do you all think you can do that? Everyone got an egg now?(Affirmative replies) OK, on your knees! Ready? Set? Go! (The CHILDREN push their eggs down towards the tree. There's a lot of cheering and hollering as the eggs go everywhere and the children try valiantly to keep them under control. Finally TOMMY succeeds in getting his egg to the finish line first. Cheers!) We have a winner! It's Tommy! (More cheers) TOMMY: (running up to Mr.Mophett) See, Mr.Mophett, I knew I could win! I just knew I could do it! MR.MOPHETT: That's great Tommy! TOMMY: Now all the kids will like me thanks to my very lucky egg! MR.MOPHETT: A lucky egg Tommy? Where did you find such a lucky egg? TOMMY: It was on the table in the box with the others. When I saw it was so different and much prettier than the other eggs I knew it had to be lucky. So when no one was out here I got it and took it back to my room until the race. I'm not in trouble for taking it am I? MR.MOPHETT: No, Tommy! But you know you shouldn t take things without asking. TOMMY: I know. MADAM PEACOCK: (excited) Is that the lucky egg, Tommy? TOMMY: Yes, this is it. It's moving! (Then "crack!' and a chick is there in his hand!) (*This can be done with a two part egg with a puppet chick inside. There's a hole in the bottom and as Tommy puts his finger in bottom the top part goes off and chick pushes up) (EVERYONE gasps and laughs) PEACOCK BABY: MAMA! HETTIE: Well, look there! HECTOR: I'll be! TOMMY: A birdie came out of my lucky egg! MADAM PEACOCK: It's junior! My precious baby! Oh,my darling! (The GROUP gathers around to get a closer look) COBBS: All that rolling around must've busted him loose early! HESTER: Isn't he cute! It is a he? MADAM PEACOCK: Yes! And what a wonderful boy he is too! MR.MOPHETT: I'm so glad that you found your baby, Madam Peacock! MADAM PEACOCK: Please call me Mattie! I'm so sorry for the way I treated all of you. It wasn't fair! You all worked really hard to help me find Junior and all I did was complain, Please accept my apology! (AD LIB "Yes's" all around) STUBS: I'm sorry I caused all this mix-up. MADAM PEACOCK: I realize it was an accident. Can you forgive me for blaming you? STUBS: Sure can! (Madam shakes his hand, then turning around Hettie, pleased, kisses him) Hettie! I didn't find the egg! HETTIE: But you're still my hero! I want you to stay with me for the rest of the party! STUBS: But what about Cobbs? I thought... COBBS: I heard my name? Ah...I see you and the fair-maiden have at last found one another!Very well, you have won the day and the dear ladies hand! I will now bow out like only a honorable knight can! HETTIE: (kissing Cobbs) My cousin has always been a bit melodramatic! HESTER & STUBS: Cousin?! HETTIE: Yes, my cousin! Ever since we were children he has always played the knight to my damsel in distress! He was probably trying to get you jealous so you'd talk to me. COBBS: Well, it worked didn't it? ALL: AH! (laughs) MR.MOPHETT: Thank the Lord, this has turned out to be a wonderful Easter for everyone after all! MADAM PEACOCK: Yes, and I want to thank all of you for inviting me to help today! It really helped me more than you know! HECTOR: You're most welcome...Mattie. HESTER: We were glad to help, Mattie! HETTIE: I'm so pleased for you, Mattie! COBBS: Yes, I'm happy too! BOBS: So molty feathers and furballs aren't so bad to hang around with after all? ALL: Bobs! MADAM PEACOCK: I'm sorry for that too! You all have been just wonderful through this all! Thank you! You truly have shown Jesus's love to me, despite what I've done. MR MOPHETT: But that's what we're supposed to do anyway and everyday. Not just holidays. TOMMY: I'm sorry that I took the egg and caused all this worry. I didn't even know your egg was lost. MADAM PEACOCK: I know you didn't. And Tommy, you don't have to win a race for the kids to like you, you just have to be nice and be yourself! I learned that today and you should too! And to show that everything's okay, I think there's a prize for you as the winner of the race! Am I right Mr.Mophett? MR.MOPHETT: Indeed there is. (handing Tommy the trophy) To Tommy, the best egg racer and the best egg finder! (EVERYONE cheers) DA SLUTHHH and TRANSIT: (stepping forward) [WHERE S MADAM PEACOCK S EGG?(Part 2)] Where's Madam Peacock's egg- Have you solved the mystery? The answer wasn't so plain to see- Have you figured this out like me? The egg wasn't in the tree- The bushes, or fountain spray- Did everyone learn a lesson- About friends on Easter day? You saw that Bobs didn't steal a thing- Revenge was not his way- Just Tommy with a special dream- Being accepted on Easter day! EVERYONE: Now you've solved the mystery- Know that it's for you- It was telling you a story- Of the things that you must do. Although some may be different- Don't be mean in what you say- You should be kind to everyone- Both now and on Easter day! (12-15 mins) (CURTAIN CALL) The End!
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