PLAYS FOR CHILDREN

TITLE: DOTTY'S DETECTIVE AGENCY SAVES EASTER
WRITTEN BY FIONA BROWNE

CAST: MISS PRIM
COOK
DOTTYS DETECTIVES (+3)
PUPILS AT MISS PRIM'S BOARDING SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES
NARRATOR

THE SCRIPT:
NARRATOR: In Miss Prim's Boarding School for girls there was great excitment.
MISS PRIM: Now Girls, as well all know, Easter is coming......
PUPIL 1: The goose is getting fat!
PUPIL 2: Please put a penny in the old man's hat!
(ALL THE GIRLS GIGGLE)
MISS PRIM: That's quite enough (Pupil puts her hand up) Yes Dear?
PUPIL 3: We'll we get to see our Mums?
PUPIL 4: And Dads!
PUPIL 5: And Brothers and Sisters!

MISS PRIM: Your parents will be arriving at 6 O'Clock sharp, today.
All girls must have their suitcases packed, mittens, scarves and hats
ready to go home.

ALL PUPILS: Hurray!!
MISS PRIM: What did I say Girls?
ALL PUPILS: Suitcases packed, mittens, scarves and hats on, ready to
go home - Hurray!

Miss Prim: And as this will be our final meal together, Cook has prepared a
delicious feast for lunch!

(Enter Cook laden down with heavy tray; she begins to serve the food to the girls)
PUPIL 6: Mmm! Turkey!
PUPIL 7: Plum Pudding!
PUPIL 8: Roast Potatoes!
PUPIL 9: Stuffing!
PUPIL 10: Much nicer than stew!
ALL PUPILS: STEW! EW!
COOK: Did I hear someone criticising my stew?
ALL PUPILS: No Cook!
COOK: I'll pretend I did not hear that comment, on condition that you
all sing me a nice song, to cheer me up. I've been
peeling spuds and steaming puddings since cock crow.

ALL PUPILS: OK Cook!
(Song of Choice)

COOK: I feel much better now.

(Pupil 11 comes running up to Miss Prim with
a phone in her hand)

PUPIL 11: Miss Prim! Miss Prim!
Miss Prim: What is it Dear?

PUPIL 11: Phone call for you - It's the Chief of Police!
MISS PRIM: Excuse me girls. (Takes the telephone - Pupil 11 sits down)
Hello Inspector O'Reilly. The Easter Bunny what? Oh dear.
(Whispers) Did he have a little too much sherry?
Oh Dear. What shall I tell the girls? Thank you Inspector.

Oh dear children! I'm afraid I have some bad news. The Easter Bunny set
off early this morning to get a head start. He was flying low
over some trees and knocked one onto the road. None of your
parents will be able to get through!

PUPIL 12: Does that mean we won't be getting home in time for Easter?
ALL: OH NO! OH NO!

(Suddenly - Music Starts - Dottys Detectives burst in from
a different corner and end up in formation in the middle)

DETECTIVE 1: Don't worry Kids!
DETECTIVE 2: We're here now!
DETECTIVE 3: How can we help?
PUPIL 1: Santa knocked a tree onto the road, and our parents wont be
able to get through!
PUPIL 2: We have to stay in school for Easter!
PUPIL 3: It's a disaster!
PUPIL 4: It's a nightmare!
DETECTIVE 1: Where is this tree?
MISS PRIM: Three miles down the road. You can't miss it.
DETECTIVE 2: Leave it to us.
PUPIL 5: But you'll never be able to move it -
PUPIL 6 : You're not strong enough.
PUPIL 7: You're just girls!
(The Detectives laugh loudly - they get into formation again)
DETECTIVE 1: We're not just girls!
ALL DETECTIVES: We are Dottys Detectives - Back in a Flash!!
(They run to the scene)
NARRATOR: The highly trained detectives ran to the scene.
PUPIL 8: The chief of police was right.
PUPIL 9: It was huge
PUPIL 10: As big as an elephant
PUPIL 11: As big as three elephants
PUPIL 12: Not even the fire brigade could move it!
PUPIL 1: Santa felt terrible.
SANTA: (Appears briefly) I feel terrible!
DETECTIVE 1: This is our toughest challenge ever!
DETECTIVE 2: But you know what we always say
DETECTIVE 3: We love a challenge
ALL 3 DETECTIVES: And we do love Easter! So lets Go!
PUPIL 2: They set about moving the tree
PUPIL 3: One used a power saw
PUPIL 4: One used Karate
PUPIL 5: The other used only the power of her mind!
PUPIL 6: In 3 minutes 3 point 5 seconds....
PUPIL 7: The job was done!
ALL 3 DETECTIVES: (In formation) Mission Accomplished!
MISS PRIM: Iam pleased to announce that thanks to Dotty's Detectives your
parents will be arriving shortly to take you home for Easter!
ALL CHILDREN: Hurray!
MISS PRIM: (To audience so children can't hear)
Thank goodness! I need a holiday too you know.
Cook and I are off to Lanzarote!

COOK: I think there's just enough time for one last Song
PUPIL 8: Will you join us detectives?
ALL 3 DETECTIVES: Why sure!
ALL CHILDREN: Thank you Dotty's Detectives for saving Easter.
EVERYONE: (Song of Choice)
THE END
Copyright 2002 - Fiona Browne