Erin Clark B1 December 9, 2013 Prompt #3

Sunday Not very popular because he brings the end to the weekend... used to be super close to Saturday but they got in a fight so now he is friends with Monday. Monday Grumpy kid who no one talks to because he is the first day of school Tuesday shy kid who is afraid of everyone because he just makes the week longer Wednesday Hump day! He is the cool cat around school because he is the half way checkpoint before the weekend not very trust worthy Thursday Class clown/Trouble maker He knows he's the last day before Mr. bigshot so he makes sure no one forgets Thursday Friday Mr. Bigshot the popular kid because he brings the end to the rein of school and gives the kids a bright shiny weekend to look forward to not exactly the nicest guy youve ever met. Saturday Too cool for school is what this guy is he never been to school and he doesnt plan to. Anyway he throws some sick house parties.

Sunday
Narrator: In the little town of Sweetward Oaks the days come alive and they all go to one big school house on top of little big school rock. Today however was Sundays day to shine bringing the end of the weekend and enforcing another five days of school onto the other days. Sunday: *whistles to the tune of Yankee Doodle* [enters stage right] oh, its Sunday! I love Sunday! But of course theres church some of my friend s go to then theres Sunday school after that. And good golly I have school tomorrow! Maybe Im not so great. Ill go see if they want to hang out. [exits stage left] [Friday enters] Sunday: [enters stage left] *running* Oh look! Its Friday! Oh, I hope I dont embarrass myself. Okay. [holds up mirror] how do I look? [looks in mirror] ok great I look fine yeah okay hes just Friday okay I can do this [puts mirror away] *walks over to Friday* Sunday: *Stammering* [looking down and fumbling with costume] Hiumso...i.wasumwondering if you knowumifI coulduhumhangoutyou knowwithumyouumsometimebecause you know your uhFriday... [looks up and smiles] [Friday and friends back away slowly and run exiting stage right] And um Icouldyou knowusesomehelp you knowgetting days to like mebecause you know I coulduhyou knowbecauseI

Erin Clark B1 December 9, 2013 Prompt #3 um end the weekend soI guess what I am trying to say isum can I hang out with you?! [looks up and is upset to notice that Fridays gone] Sunday: [calls after Friday] Yeah you know thats cool Ill catch up I justuham going to hang here for a while. So um talk to you later? Yeah? Great *plops down on a trash can and kicks feet* *sniffles* and [shuffles off stage left] Seessee you later *sniffles*

Monday
Narrator: Its Monday and all the days arent looking to hot. Monday seems not to be a favorite overall. [curtains rise to reveal Monday sitting in his kitchen with Mama Monday] Monday: Do I have to go to school? Cant I just stay home no one likes me anyway. Mama Monday: [frying up sausage in a frying pan] Why dear, you have a very important job to do at the school, why without you the whole school system would fall apart after all we cant entrust the importance of opening a new school week to Tuesday shell crumble under the pressure. Monday: I suppose youre right but I still dont want to go. Mama Monday: [dumping sausages onto Mondays plate] Well sweetie no one wants to go to school and Monday it would just be unnatural if you did given that you are Monday! Now, sugar, eat your breakfast or youll be late. Monday: [picks up toast and sighs] (its gone cold) [with mouth full] I guess Id better be going its going to be a terrible day so might as well start it early. Mama Monday: [at the sink washing the frying pan] Thats the spirit honey. Have a good day. You know when those long weekends come you will find people will like you a whole lot more. Now get, I think I hear Mrs. Yella coming to the bus stop. [Monday exits stage left out the door and curtain closes with Mama Monday on stage whistling Amazing Grace] [at school] Mrs. Teach: Good morning students! As you know today is Monday! Which means? Students in unison: [bored/unenthusiastic/lazy expressions] Homework collection. Friday: [whisper to Monday] thanks a lot loser now I have to turn stuff in. ugh!

Erin Clark B1 December 9, 2013 Prompt #3 Monday: That is not my fault! And I dont know why it should bother you so much if you just did your work. Friday: Whatever freak!

Tuesday
Narrator: Its another school day and poor shy Tuesday going to have a hard time [Open in the school house set] Mrs. Teach: Good morning class! Hope yall enjoyed your homework free night last night because today you have your work cut out for you. First off everyone please take out your math books and turn to page 53. Today well be studying the different slope formulas. [turns toward board and starts writing formulas] [Rustle of students shifting to get books out] Thursday: [scribble note: Why do you have to make the week longer Tuesday?! And pass forward] pass it to Tuesday. Friday: [looks at note first. Nod and add: looks like youll be presen ting your science project today dont choke ha ha like you have a choice! And then pass on] Pass it on Monday: Really notes ugh whatever! Here! [Thrusts at Tuesday] Tuesday: [Look surprised giggle and play with hair thinking its like a love note, opens] [reads note] [smile fades] [breath fast] [throw note on the ground, burst out cry and dash out of the classroom (exit stage right out the door)] Mrs. Teach: [hears crying and turns] Tuesday?! What? Okay who did this to her? You all know she is super shy! [Looks directly at Thursday and Friday who are snickering] You two get up! Yall go straight to Mr. Disciplines office right now! [Thursday and Friday shuffle out of the room and the high five (exit stage right)] [Curtains close and open back to later that day the science presentations] Mrs. Teach: Okay guys the moment youve all been waiting for presentation time!! Tuesday youre first. Tuesday: [speaks softly and looking down] o-o-okay. Um [tapes poster of the Rube Goldberg project theyve been working on for weeks] [looking down and fidgeting with bracelet speaking quietly] so thisisuh..the.uhproject that iumyou knowmade. It uhwill turnthe umalarm clock onand uh

Erin Clark B1 December 9, 2013 Prompt #3 Mrs. Teach: Sweetie. Yes, we cant hear well dear do you mind speaking up. Friday: [whisper to Thursday] thats not going to happen Im surprise she got five audible words in there. [Thursday and Friday snicker] Mrs. Teach: [clears throat and looks Thursday and Friday in the eye] Continue dear. Tuesday: [breath out deeply, dont speak any louder] As I was uh sayingum the uhsimple machine I um used was [start like kind of crying] the uh stick thing with the uh triangle thingy under itand uh [Bell rings] Mrs. Teach: okay well have you finish up next time. Dont forget that you have to complete those three math worksheets by Thursday that includes you Thursday. [Aside to Tuesday] you know I was shy once too but youll grow out of it. [Pats her on the back] all right you better get going your mother will be worried sick. [Tuesday sniffles nods and exits stage right]

Wednesday
Narrator: Wednesday is for visitors and emergencies. Wednesday: [to Monday] guess what day it is? Guess what day it is? Monday: What day is it? [Sound really tired of being asked that question] Wednesday: HUMP DAY!! Yup that right youre welcome people a whole half of the week gone! Monday: [sarcastic] yay! [Wave hands around] [Plop down in seat with a sigh] Wednesday: *sigh* whatever! [Walk over to Thursday and Friday sit down on desk kick your feet and start talking to them about stuff] [Mrs. Teach enters stage right walks to desk and clears her throat] Mrs. Teach: Everyone in their seats please. As you know today is Wednesday: [cut Mrs. Teach off] [cup hands around mouth and scream] HUMP DAY! [Student laughter]

Erin Clark B1 December 9, 2013 Prompt #3 Mrs. Teach: Yes Wednesday thank you. But we have a very special guess. Mrs. Snowflake is coming here all the way from the news station to teach yall about the weather. [Holds hands out like expecting excitement] [Crickets chirping] Mrs. Teach: If you are all on your best behavior Ill give you all a bag of skittles. [Students chatter with excitement] Mrs. Teach: Thats more like it. Now shell be here any moment do something quietly until she does. [Knock on the door] Mrs. Teach: oh she must be here. Remember best behavior equals candy! [opens door] Hi! Come on in! Class this is Mrs. Snowflake. Mrs. Snowflake: Hi guys! I came all the way from the news station to talk you about weather. Do any of you know anything about the weather? How about you? [points to Tuesday] Tuesday: [shakes head and looks down, then mumbles something about not knowing] Mrs. Snowflake: Okay then. [cell phone beeps] [looks at phone] oh guys Im sorry I have to go theres an emergency down at the station. Well it was nice meeting you. Bye [exit stage right] Mrs. Teach: oh, okay then so [bell rings] okay guys remember read chapters 10 -12 of Tangerine for Friday and those math worksheets are due tomorrow! Have a great afternoon! [curtain close with students trying to all fit through the door at once]

Thursday
Narrator: Naughty little Thursday up to it again. [opens with the days all in the school house and Thursday is whispering to Friday] Thursday: Yeah man, all of her. Its going to be epic! Wednesday: whats going to be epic? Thursday: [smirk] youll see. [wink]

Erin Clark B1 December 9, 2013 Prompt #3 Mrs. Teach: Okay, roll call. Monday! Monday: [sound bored] here Mrs. Teach: Glad to see youre so perky today well uh Tuesday! [silence] No Tuesday today? Anyone seen Tuesday? [Tuesday bursts in] Tuesday: Sorry Im late. B-b-bees bees everywhere. Mrs. Teach: okay come in and take a seat [Tuesday walks ins steps on the door mat activates trigger and 10 Ibs of kimchee* falls all over her.] Tuesday: Ugh! [scream in disgust] Mrs. Teach: Thursday! Thursday: [struggling not to laugh] With all due respect maam, I think you skipped Wednesday on the roll call. Mrs. Teach: Go to Principle Disciplines office right now! [Growing red in anger] [Thursday high fives Friday and exits stage right snickering] Tuesday dear go to the nurse and get cleaned up with I call a custodian. [addresses the rest of the class that quickly stops laughing] Since our class room seems to be covered in Thursdays idea of a joke well have class outside today. [All exit stage right and curtains close]

Friday
Narrator: Everyones got to love Friday! Friday: Its Friday Friday got to get down on Friday! Hey, Mrs Yella turn it up please this is my jam! Mrs. Yella: Sure thing sweetie! [turns up radio] [bus bouncing up and down the street] Friday: Guys! This weekends going to be EPIC! Saturday is having a party and you *Kimchee- a vegetable pickle seasoned with garlic, red pepper, and ginger that is the national dish of Korea that they bury underground of a number of days

Erin Clark B1 December 9, 2013 Prompt #3 Know hes a party animal! Thursday: Oh yeah! [Taps Friday on the shoulder] Oy! Friday Friday: [look really annoyed] what? I was making time with those ladies. [Girls whine] Oh nah Ill be right back ladies, dont yall worry. Thursday: Yeah well, Stephanie is over there. [Thrusts head towards Stephanie] Friday: You know what I got a better idea how about we all ditch and get Saturdays party started early? Thursday: I like the sound of that. Come on yall its ditch day! Lets all go over to Saturdays! [All kids get off the bus at next stop except for Monday and Tuesday, they arent really party people] Tuesday: [to Monday] should we tell Mrs. Teach? Monday: Eh! [shrug shoulders] shell find out when we get there wont she? Tuesday: [still looking worried] yeah but I dont know about this [curtains close with Tuesday worried and Monday couldnt care less.

Saturday
Wednesday: Hey! Saturday! This party is sick! Saturday: Ha, ha! No prob. Man. But, dude it was totally chill for yall to come over yesterday. This maybe the most totally rad party ever man! Hey, have you checked out the surfing simulation yet? Its totally off the charts. [walks off to talk to others] [in the distance] Hey man! Whats up? Friday: [On stage and into a mic.] Hey guys. So I was thinking we kick this garage party up a notch and head to the beach! Yeah! Thursday: Man! Awesome, but the beach isnt open today. [express a concerned look] Friday: [laughs] Hey man chill, as long as we dont get caught we dont got anything to worry about. [curtains close and rise at the beach]

Erin Clark B1 December 9, 2013 Prompt #3 Saturday: [laying on a beach towel breathing hard] Whoa! Surfing is much harder than Surfing 101 makes it look! Wednesday: wow! I cant believe were at the beach I thought they were closed. [police sirens] Saturday: [leaps from the blanket] Every man for himself! [kids scatter and police yell and chase after them] Narrator: Well, the days learn that the beach was only fun when they were actually open. And their parents made it clear no more parties until they paid off the $500 dollars they had to pay to get them out of holding. And Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday were the only ones who passed their SOLs in the spring.