EXCERPT
All the animals are engaged in various activities.
The rabbits are wrestling with each other. The
crows are playing cricket/baseball. The game can be
imaginary. Deer, Parrot, Butterfly are also
participating in the game. Monkey is giving a
commentary. Mr. Bull-Frog is snoring in the corner.
Bananarama : Do-Ray throws the ball and Me-Fa hits
it with his bat, the ball flies ( we hear the sound
of Peekaboo’s boots coming towards us) across the
boundry, straight into ( Peekaboo catches the ball)
Mr. Peekaboo’s hands……..
Peekaboo : Shiver my feathers !
Bananarama : Now the question is can this be called
a catch ( The crows are shouting ‘catch, catch’)
because Mr. Peekaboo is not a member of the team!
Peekaboo throws the ball which hits Mr. Bull Frog
who gets up with a start.
Mr. Bull Frog : Ribbid, Ribbid! Isn’t the game over
as yet? Come on children, it’s time for your music
classes… take out your instruments……
The crows start taking out their musical
instruments while all the animals start taking out
their earplugs, cotton wool etc. to close their
ears. A singing sound is heard approaching them. It
is Senor Julio who comes on stage.
Peekaboo: Who is this? ( Senor Julio bangs into him)
Can’t you see?
Senor Julio: No.
All the animals react with sympathy.
Senor Julio: Does Melody live here?
Margery Hatchery (Mother crow): Yes, she did live
here but now she lives at King Tweety Fruity’s
palace. Ever since she won the contest she has
become the chief singer of his court. But who are
you?
Senor Julio : I am Senor Julio, I taught Melody to
sing.
Bananarama: Hey, you are Melody’s secret tutor! No
wonder she became such a great singer.
Mr. Bull Frog: So YOU gave tuition to Melody. No
wonder she showed no improvement in her singing.
This system of tuition has ruined our children.
Tuition is bad, bad….
Senor Julio: I want to meet Melody. I know in my
heart she is not happy.
Flow-Jo: ( to Peter Parrot); People who can’t see
have a strong sixth sense, they can feel things.
Margery: To see Melody you will have to go far, out
of this jungle to the city.
Senor Julio: Oh!
Margery: Actually we have not heard from Melody for
a long time, and there is no letter from her, why
don’t we all go and see her.
Peekaboo: ( rubbing his hands together) What a fine
idea!
Flow – Jo: I will come along too.
All the animals: (shouting) We’ll come too! We want
to see Melody!
