SETTING: Two Wide-mouth Frogs, mother and son, sit together on a log.
Narrator: This is the story of the Wide-mouth Frog. Scene One. One day the little Wide-mouth Frog said to his mother:
Young Wide-mouth Frog: (Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.") Mama, what do Wide-mouth Frogs eat?
Mother Wide-mouth Frog: Why don't you go ask some of our neighbors?
Young Wide-mouth Frog: (Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.") Okay! Ribbit!
SETTING: Young Wide-Mouth Frog and Mr. Bear in the woods.
Narrator: Scene Two. So he went to Mr. Bear and said:
Young Wide-mouth Frog: (Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.") Mr. Bear, what do your cubs eat?
Mr. Bear: My cubs eat berries and leaves and such.
Young wide-mouth Frog: (Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.") Okay! Ribbit!
SETTING: Young Wide-mouth Frog and Mrs. Giraffe in the woods.
Narrator: Scene Three. He then went to Mrs. Giraffe and said:
Young Wide-mouth Frog: (Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.") Mrs. Giraffe, what do your babies eat?
Mrs. Giraffe: Oh, grass and leaves and such.
Young Wide-mouth Frog: (Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.") Okay! Ribbit!
SETTING: Young Wide-mouth Frog and Mr. Elephant in the woods.
Narrator: Scene Four. So then he went to Mr. Elephant and said:
Young Wide-mouthed Frog: (Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.") Mr. Elephant, what do your babies eat?
Mr. Elephant: Well, grass... and they love a good peanut.
Young Wide-mouth Frog: (Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.") Okay! Ribbit!
SETTING: Young Wide-mouth Frog and Mr. Alligator on a pond.
Narrator: Scene Five. He then went to Mr. Alligator and said:
Young Wide-mouth Frog: (Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.") Excuse me, Mr. Alligator, what do your babies eat?
Mr. Alligator: Why, our babies eat Wide-mouth Frogs!
Young Wide-mouth Frog: (Lines delivered with a tiny squeak and puckered up lips.) Oh... Okay.
(Mr. Alligator smiles maniacally into the camera.) |