Treasures In the Attic
This Roadshow is Used with Permission & is Copyright 2000- Vicki Houseman (Note from Alice: Please remember to give credit to Vicki if you use this roadshow. She has been very generous to share her talent with us!! You might even drop her a "line" °Ü°) SCENE 1: PLAYROOM - MOLLY PLAYING WITH TOYS. GROUP OF BABIES TODDLE IN WITH MOLLY’S MOTHER. MOM: MOLLY, LOOK! HERE IS A WHOLE GROUP OF FRIENDS FOR YOU TO PLAY WITH THIS MORNING! MOMMY AND HER FRIENDS ARE STARTING A PLAYGROUP AND TODAY IT IS AT OUR HOUSE! HAVE FUN! (MOM LEAVES) CHARLIE WALKS OVER, SNATCHES TOY FROM MOLLY AND HITS HER. MOLLY: OUCH! HEY THAT’S MINE! (THEY STRUGGLE OVER TOY) CHARLIE: WAIT A MINUTE, MOLLY! MOLLY, DON’T YOU REMEMBER? IT’S ME CHARLIE, YOUR BEST FRIEND FROM HEAVEN! MOLLY: CHARLIE! (THEY HUG) (MOLLY STEPS BACK, RUBS ARM) GEE, YOU’VE CHANGED. CHARLIE: WELL, MAYBE A LITTLE. THIS PLACE WILL DO THAT TO YOU. BUT LOOK MOLLY, IT’S THE WHOLE GANG! LOOK GUYS-IT’S MOLLY! SUSIE: MOLLY! I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE THIS! ANDY: THIS IS AWESOME! KEVIN: IMAGINE- BEST FRIENDS IN HEAVEN AND WE’RE ALL NEIGHBORS ON EARTH! JENNY: HEY, REMEMBER OUR MOTTO? JOEY: SURE, WE SAID IT EVERYDAY WALKING DOWN THAT GOLDEN ROAD! ALL: FRIENDS NOW, FRIENDS FOREVER! (LAUGH, HUG) MOLLY: SO, HOW DO YOU LIKE IT HERE? CHARLIE: IT’S OK I GUESS. TIMMY: THE FOOD IS GREAT! I CAN’T WAIT TILL I’M OLD ENOUGH TO TRY PIZZA! I WONDER IF MY PARENTS WILL EVER BRING PIZZA HOME FOR DINNER? ABBY: THE TOYS ARE FUN! CHELSEA: WELL I JUST LOVE IT! AND I WAS BORN JUST THE WAY I DREAMED! BIG BROWN EYES, LONG SILKY LASHES, AND A HEAD FULL OF CURLY HAIR, IT’S A GIRLS CROWNING GLORY YOU KNOW! (EVERYONE GAGS) (MOLLY WALKS AWAY LOOKING SAD) ANNIE: MOLLY, WHAT’S THE MATTER? AREN’T YOU HAPPY HERE? MOLLY: NO, I’M NOT. SUSIE: I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE THIS! KEVIN: WHY NOT, MOLLY? MOLLY: IT’S, IT’S, IT’S FAMILIES! ABBY: WHAT DO YOU MEAN? MOLLY: OH, NEVER MIND. ALL: C’MON, TELL US! SONG: TUNE OF SUMMER NIGHTS MOLLY: KNEW THE PLAN; THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD CAME TO EARTH; SOON AS I COULD BUT I DON’T LIKE IT-I GET TOO MUCH FLACK AND I KNOW- I WANT TO GO BACK FAMILY LIFE; IF YOU’RE ASKIN’ ME ISN’T ALL IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE KIDS: WAA WAA WAA WAA WAA WAA WAA! TELL ME MORE TELL ME MORE- IS IT REALLY A BOMB? TELL ME MORE TELL ME MORE- TELL ME ABOUT YOUR MOM MOLLY: MOMMY’S NICE; MOST OF THE TIME SHE GIVES ME MILK; WHENEVER I’M CRYIN’ BUT WHEN I PLAY WITH HER POTS AND PANS SHE SAYS NO-NO; AND SHE SMACKS MY HANDS! FAMILY LIFE-IF YOU’RE ASKING ME ISN’T ALL IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE! KIDS: WAA WAA WAA WAA WAA WAA WAA ! TELL ME MORE TELL ME MORE-IS IT REALLY THAT BAD? TELL ME MORE TELL ME MORE-TELL ME ABOUT YOUR DAD! MOLLY: DADDY GOES-TO WORK EVERYDAY WHEN HE COMES HOME-HE’S READY TO PLAY HE HOLDS ME HIGH-I FEEL I’M IN SPACE! GROSSES OUT WHEN I PUKE IN HIS FACE! FAMILY LIFE-IF YOU’RE ASKING ME ISN’T ALL IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE! KIDS: WAA WAA WAA WAA! TELL ME MORE TELL ME MORE-I THINK THIS REALLY SMELLS TELL ME MORE TELL ME MORE-IS THERE ANYONE ELSE? MOLLY: MY BIG BROTHER; HE IS SO RUDE CALLS HIMSELF, A REAL RIGHTEOUS DUDE MOMMY BUYS HIM, DESIGNER CLOTHES I GET HIS OLD JAMMIES-WITH HOLES IN THE TOES! FAMILY LIFE IF YOU’RE ASKING ME ISN’T ALL IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE! KIDS: WAA WAA WAA WAA TELL ME MORE TELL ME MORE-OH I’M FEELING SO BLUE TELL ME MORE TELL ME MORE-WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO? MOLLY: I FEEL SO LONELY-I FEEL SO SAD I’M GOING BACK-THEN I’LL BE GLAD MY MINDS MADE UP-IT’S ALL CRYSTAL CLEAR - I’VE JUST GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE - I HATE COMPLAINING-I HATE TO GROAN BUT, OH, I WANT TO GO HOME! TIMMY: YOU’RE GOING BACK? MOLLY: (STUBBORNLY) YES, I AM! ANDY: WOW, THAT’S AWESOME! ABBY: ARE YOU SURE? SUSIE: I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE IT! CHARLIE: WAIT A MINUTE, YOU CAN’T GO ALONE, FRIENDS NOW FRIENDS FOREVER; COUNT ME IN; I’M GOING WITH YOU! ALL OTHERS: YEAH. ME TOO, ETC. ETC. (CHELSEA STARTS TO TIPTOE AWAY) CHARLIE: ARE YOU IN, CHELSEA? CHELSEA: UH, WELL, YOU SEE- THIS MORNING, I HEARD MOMMY TELLING DADDY THAT AFTER LUNCH SHE WAS TAKING ME SHOPPING FOR A NEW DRESS. IT’S GORGEOUS, LAVENDER, TO ACCENTUATE MY EYES, WITH RUFFLES, LOTS OF LACE AND,. EVERYONE: CHELSEA! CHELSEA: AND A BONNET TO MATCH!!! OH, FRIENDS NOW, FRIENDS FOREVER, I’M IN. JENNY: GREAT, WE’RE ALL IN! NOW HOW DO WE DO IT-GET BACK TO HEAVEN I MEAN? KEVIN: LET’S PHONE HOME! ANNIE: C’MON KEVIN, THIS IS REAL LIFE! CHARLIE: WAIT A MINUTE- I’VE GOT IT! WE’LL CLIMB UP REALLY HIGH, GET AS CLOSE TO HEAVEN AS WE CAN-THEN WE’LL START YELLING REAL LOUD. SOMEONE WILL SURELY HEAR US AND COME AND GET US! ANDY: HEY, THAT’S AWESOME! EVERYONE: YEAH, GREAT IDEA! ETC. ETC. JOEY: MOLLY, WHERE IS THE CLOSEST PLACE TO HEAVEN HERE? MOLLY: (THINKS) THE ATTIC! MOMMY TAKES ME UP THERE SOMETIMES. IT’S REALLY HIGH UP! SHE STICKS ME IN A PLAYPEN WHILE SHE WRITES IN A BOOK. CHARLIE: OK THEN, THE ATTIC IT IS, HEAVEN HERE WE COME! CHELSEA: YOU KNOW, I DON’T EVEN REMEMBER HEAVEN. IS IT NICE? ALL BOYS: WE REMEMBER! IT’S GREAT! IT’S PERFECT! (ANDY) IT’S AWESOME! SONG: TUNE OF GREASE; SUNG BY BOYS WE LIVED IN MANSIONS THAT WERE STORIES TALL SUSIE: I CAN’T WAIT TO GET THERE! ANDY: IT’S GONNA BE AWESOME! ALL: LET’S GO! SONG: TUNE OF GREASED LIGHTNING; SUNG BY EVERYONE GOING TO THE ATTIC AND WE’RE GONNA FIND A TREASURE THERE CHARLIE: WELL, HERE WE ARE, LET’S START YELLING! (EVERYONE YELLS) JENNY: IT’S NOT WORKING! SUSIE: I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE THIS! ABBY: IT HAS TO WORK! KEVIN: GIVE IT TIME! KEEP YELLING! MOLLY: FORGET IT! IT’S NOT GOING TO WORK! I’M STUCK HERE! JENNY: WAIT A MINUTE! WHO IS THAT??????? (TWO BABY ANGELS COME DOWN) we used 2 bishopric members in whites with halos sunglasses and giant gold lame diapers SONG: TUNE OF BEAUTY SCHOOL DROPOUT (SUNG BY ANGELS) BABY SCHOOL DROPOUT-NO GRADUATION DAY FOR YOU ANNIE: WOW! WHO WERE THEY? CHELSEA: I DON’T KNOW, BUT I’VE GOT TO HAVE SOME OF THOSE DIAPERS! TIMMY: LOOK! THOSE BABY ANGELS LEFT SOMEONE BEHIND! (TWO LITTLE ANGELS COME FORWARD) MOLLY: I THINK I KNOW YOU. BABY ANGEL GIRL: MOLLY, YOU MAY NOT REMEMBER, BUT WE WERE CLOSER THAN CLOSE IN HEAVEN. IN FACT, IN A FEW YEARS I’LL BE YOUR BABY SISTER. BABY ANGEL BOY: AND I’LL BE YOUR LITTLE BROTHER. WE NEED YOU TO BE HERE FOR US. GIRL: PARENTS AREN’T PERFECT-BUT THEY DO LOVE YOU WITH A PERFECT LOVE. BOY: WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES. THAT’S WHAT COMING TO EARTH IS ALL ABOUT. GIRL: WE CAN’T STAY, THINK MOLLY PLEASE AND FEEL THOSE FEELINGS. (BABY ANGELS LEAVE) JENNY: MOLLY HERE’S THE BOOK YOUR MOMMY WRITES IN, LISTEN TO THIS...I CAN’T BELIEVE LITTLE MOLLY IS MINE. I JUST CAN’T DESCRIBE THE LOVE I FEEL FOR HER. HER DAD AND I ARE TRYING SO HARD TO BE THE BEST PARENTS WE CAN. I HOPE SHE HAS PATIENCE AS WE LEARN. MOLLY: I’M SO CONFUSED. SONG: TUNE OF SANDRA DEE REPRISE (SUNG BY MOLLY) WHAT’S THE PATHE THAT I SHOULD TAKE| (MUSIC CONTINUES) ABBY: WHAT FEELINGS MOLLY? MOLLY: LIKE WHEN MOMMY HOLDS ME IN HER ARMS AND SINGS ME A LULLABY-I FEEL ALL WARM AND COZY INSIDE. CHARLY: YEAH! AND WHEN MY DADDY BOUNCES ME ON HIS KNEE AND SAYS COOTCH, COOTCHY COO- I FEEL, I FEEL, (EVERYONE GATHERS AROUND) I FEEL COOL! ALL SING: THAT’S WHAT HE TAUGHT UP ABOVE KEVIN: WE’VE JUST BEEN THINKING OF THE BAD THINGS-WHY THERE’S LOTS OF GOOD THINGS TOO! ANNIE: HUGS AND KISSES! TIMMY: DRY PAMPERS! SUSIE: TEDDY BEARS! CHARLIE: STRAINED BANANAS! JENNY: BUBBLE BATHS! CHELSEA: LAVENDER LACE DRESSES! MOLLY: THEY DO LOVE US! I KNOW IT-I FEEL IT! THEY LOVE US NOW AND THEY’LL ALWAYS LOVE US. CHARLIE: EVEN WHEN WE’RE, TEENAGERS???? JOEY: AND I WRECK THE CAR? ABBY: AND I STAY OUT TOO LATE? ANDY: AND I FAIL CHEMISTRY? CHELSEA: AND I HAVE TOO MANY BOYFRIENDS? MOLLY: WELL, I THINK SO! LOVE IS FOREVER, AND FAMILIES ARE FOREVER, AND,..(MOLLY LOOKS AT EVERYONE) ALL: FRIENDS NOW FRIENDS FOREVER!!!!! SONG: TUNE OF WE’LL ALWAYS BE TOGETHER (SUNG BY ALL) WE GO TOGETHER-LIKE GOO GOO GOO GOO GOO GA GA GA GA GA GA GA REPEAT 1ST VERSE WE’LL ALWAYS, BE TOGETHER THE END Graphics by: Magnolia Stations |