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Sent in by Brittany A. of Detroit, MI

CAST:
Girl
Boss
Customer number 1
Customer number 2
Customer number 3
Customer number 4
Police Officer

PROPS/COSTUMES:
Barrel or basket of oranges, counter, hanging scale. Costumes: Aprons (for Girl and Boss); baseball cap (for Customer number 1); hard hat and lunch box (for Customer number 2); jacket and briefcase (for Customer number 4); police badge (for Police Officer).

SETTING: A small market. It is the Girl's first day at work.

(The Girl is standing, while Customer number 1 enters.)

Customer number 1:
Hello, what's on sale today?

Girl:
I don't know.

(Customer number 1 angrily walks out. Boss enters looking upset.)

Boss:
(To Girl.)

Oranges are on sale today, and always remember to say "thank you, and have a nice day" okay?

Girl:
Okey dokey.

(Boss leaves. Customer number 2 enters.)

Customer number 2:
Hi. What's on sale today?

Girl:
Oranges.

Customer number 2:
How much do they cost?

Girl:
I don't know.

(Customer number 2 leaves.)

Girl:
Thanks and have a nice day.

(Boss enters.)

Boss:
The oranges are 2 cents each, ok?

(Girl nods. Boss exits. Customer number 3 enters.)

Customer number 3:
Good day Miss. What is on sale today?

Girl:
Oranges.

Customer number 3:
How much do they cost?

Girl:
2 cents each.

Customer number 3:
Are they fresh?

Girl:
I don't know.

(Customer number 3 leaves.)

Girl:
Thanks, have a nice day!

(Boss enters, angry.)

Boss:
The oranges are very, very, fresh.

Girl:
Got it!

(Boss exits. Customer number 4 enters.)

Customer number 4:
Hi, what's on sale?

Girl:
Oranges.

Customer number 4:
How much do they cost?

Girl:
2 cents each.

Customer number 4:
Are they fresh?

Girl:
Very, very fresh.

(Customer number 4 goes to get oranges. Police Officer enters.)

Police Officer:
(To Girl.)

There was a robbery last night. You look kind of suspicious, what's your name?

Girl:
Oranges.

Girl:
2 cents each.

Police Officer:
Are you getting fresh with me?

Girl:
Very, very fresh.

Police Officer:
C'mon. I'm taking you to the station.

(Police Officer starts to drag Girl out of the store.)

Girl:
(While being dragged out of the store.)

Thank you and have a nice day!

The End