Puppet Show
Puppet Show
Evan Guilford-Blake
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3.5.02
Puppet Show
Characters
PLACE: A bedroom which all three boys share. It has three beds, a desk, at least two
chairs and a closet. The cloest door may be suggested rather than actual.
synopsis
A boy "loses" his new Teddy Bear and enlists his brothers' help in finding it.
Puppet Show 1
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SAM:
What are you looking for, Keith?
KEITH:
My stuffed bear.
SAM:
The new one Mom gave you? For your collection? Did you look in the closet?
KEITH:
Yes! And under my bed.
SAM:
How about under mine?
KEITH:
Yeah, Sam. I can't find it!
SAM:
Well, it has to be has somewhere, unless you --- Did you take it downstairs?
KEITH:
I don't think so.
SAM:
Sometimes you do. When you're watching TV.
KEITH:
But I haven't watched TV today.
SAM:
I'll help you look. But maybe we can figure out where you left it.
KEITH:
Okay. Thanks.
SAM:
When you got up this morning, what did you do?
Puppet Show 2
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KEITH:
I washed up, got dressed and I oiled Brett's baseball mitt -- it got all greasy. He was really
mad!
SAM:
Uh-huh. Did you ask him if he saw it?
KEITH:
He's not home yet. He's got his after school program today.
SAM:
Which one?
KEITH:
Oh, you know, where they use puppets.
SAM:
Oh, that's right. I forgot.
KEITH:
I have to find it. Mom'll kill me!
SAM:
Was Brett really mad at you? About his glove?
KEITH:
Yeah! He said I did it on purpose!
SAM:
Did you, Keith?
KEITH:
Well ... no. I was just trying to help 'cause he was in a hurry.
SAM:
Maybe he hid it.
KEITH:
Hid it! Oh, Sam, if he did I'm gonna - hide his Gundam!
SAM:
I'm gonna look all the way on top of the closet. Here, hold the chair while I ...
Puppet Show 3
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KEITH:
Can you see it?
SAM:
Not yet, but I can feel something all the way at the back of the shelf.
KEITH:
Reach farther!
SAM:
I'm trying! Hold onto the chair!
(As SAM reaches, BRETT walks in with
his backpack.)
BRETT:
What are you doing?