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Who Doesn’t Know What Willies Are? Scene Outside Graveyard with tombstones and trees the moon is full NARRATOR: There once was a boy who never was frightened, he didn’t have enough sense to be scared, and as bad that was he would never be enlightened, so he never thought enough to be prepared. Oh wow I am a poet, but do I know it…(pretend to think). Oh well (pause) One day, Henry and his big sister Katie were walking home after dark. The wind was howling, the trees creaking and groaning Lightening was flashing off in the distance, owls were hooting in the trees near by, and the wolves howling earyly, making this a very scarey night. The road they were on led past a graveyard, where the moon lit up rows of tombstones, and the trees cast erie shadows across the road. No one seemed to know that Henry had gone through his life unafraid and was totally clueless on what the willies are. KATIE: (begins to quiver, quake and shake) Ooh! This place really gives me the willies! The sounds of the wolves, owls and the shadows all of this just scares me. HENRY: (looking dumb) The willies? What are the willies? I have never heard of such a thing. KATIE: (scornfully) Do I have to tell you everything? The willies are when you get so scared, you shiver and shake, sometimes the hair stands up on the back of your neck and you get butterflies in your stomach and your skin starts to crawl with goose bumps. HENRY: Well! I never had anything like that happen to me before! Butterflies in your stomach how do they get in there? And wow hair standing up on the back of your neck, I wonder what that would feel like. I wish I would get the willies, so I’d know what they are like, they sound like fun! KATIE: (to audience, shakes her head in disgust) Wow to think he is a junior in high school! How sad for my family, our mom will be so disappointed in his ignorance, and dad I bet he will be embarrassed to call him his son. SCENE CHANGE (Remove the tombstones) NARRATOR: The more Henry thought it over, the more he wondered about the willies, and the more he wished he could have them. He pondered how he could possibly get them. You know Henry hasn’t been right in the head since birth so to him the willies sounded absolutely wonderful! HENRY: (to audience) I guess if I want the willies, I’d better go look for them since no one has given them to me around here. But where could I start looking. (rubbing his chin as if he has a beard) I know, maybe a wise person they should know where to find them. But to find the wisest person, that could be rough. Know let’s see who could that be….. AHHH I know the King he rules our country he has to be the wisest person around! (walking over to mom and dad who are working outside) Mom, dad and the person who happens to be my sister I need to tell you good-bye as I am off to see if I can find the willies. I will scour the countryside until I do find them, and then and only then will I come home. KATIE: How rude to think mom and dad could handle you leaving at harvest time, now I will have to work more. This just isn’t fair. (Henry starts to walk off, Katie says to audience) Oh my goodness Katie this wasn’t your brightest idea now was it? Telling your brother about the willies. Now look at what is happening, he is leaving. Oh wait maybe that isn’t so bad after all. FATHER: I can’t believe he’s my son, running around the countryside looking for willies that is a useless and senseless thing to do. We don’t know if he will ever find them. And it is harvest time and we can use all the help we can get right now. (Looking at mother) He must be your son, only your side of the family would do something so foolish like this. MOTHER: I really don’t believe he is my son I think he was switched at birth! No son of mine would be this crazy. HENRY: (on way off stage) What did you say dad and mom? MOTHER: (yelling to Henry) I said I love you and good luck on your adventure. (talking quieter to father) I am not sure how long he will be gone and just think of all the problems he may encounter while away. And what if he doesn’t come back alive? I just couldn’t handle that. FATHER: (rolling eyes) He will come back just not sure if he will come back in one piece, this is just pure nonsense. How long do you think this will take him, one week, two or more if we are lucky or unlucky so to speak? KATIE: If he doesn’t come back I get his room because it is bigger and I am a girl don’t I deserve something nice once in awhile don’t I? MOTHER: You and your brother are always arguing why can’t you two just once be nice to each other. When and if the time comes we will discuss it. (Mother, Father and sister follow Henry off stage, Strangers come in on the same side while Henry comes in on the other side. Maybe a couple of buildings put up in the background.) HENRY: (walking slowly) Can you give me the willies? STRANGER 1: Boogly boogly boogly Boo (makes a face). Doesn’t that scare you? HENRY: Thanks for trying but that didn’t work (walking coming up to another stranger) What about you, do you know how to give willies? STRANGER 2: Kid you know what, I would try to scare you but I have to go to a meeting soon. (In a scarcastic voice) raaaaah HENRY: The least you could of done was try. (walking comes to another stranger) Can you scare me? STRANGER 3: Get lost kid, kids these days you never know what they are up to and this one seems like a strange one. Asking for the willies who would of thought someone would want the willies? HENRY: That was the second time today that no one has even tried to give me the willies. Yishhhhh (looks bored and sighs) How am I suppose to experience the willies if no one even tries to give them to me? Oh look there looks like someone who could give me the willies. Hey you there! Can you give me the willies? STRANGER 4: Thanks kid I know I am a bit creepy but a little help never hurts, I carry a monster mask for just this sort of occasion. (laughing pulls out of his pocket and putting it on) Rarrrhhhhhhh HENRY: Nope sorry no willies here, nice try tho. NARRATOR: No matter how hard Henry tried to get the willies no stranger could give them to him. Henry walked all day and night (bright lights to dim lights) through the woods, down a hill, over a bridge until he got to the Kings Castle at dawn, exhausted. Henry knocks on the door, worried that he wouldn’t be able to talk to the king about his problem. A servant answers and lets Henry in. The servant isn’t the nicest and seems a bit rushed. Scene change Inside good Castle (Should be brighter colors with nice items around) SERVANT: What do you want kid hurry up I have a lot of stuff to do today. The King has me doing all of his errands in town and I am late leaving. HENRY: I really need to see the King today, I have a problem that I need to discuss with him. SERVANT: What kind of problem do you need to talk to the king about? You know I keep secrets. (shaking head no when Henry isn’t looking) I pretty much know everything going on in this kingdom, I am the kings right hand man. HENRY: I rather not say, right now, if you don’t mind. Just please get him for me. SERVANT: Oh fine, I’ll go get the king. (leaving to go get the king) kids these days they think they can tell us old people what to do. HENRY: (Standing looking around fidgeting) PRINCESS: Hello, there stranger. HENRY: (Jumps at her voice) Who are you? PRINCESS: Why, I am princess, Julia. And who might you be? HENRY: (shyly) My name is Henry. PRINCESS: Nice to meet you Henry, ( holds out hand for him to kiss/shake) why are you here? HENRY: I have a problem and I really don’t want to talk to you about it, I just need to talk to your father the King. He is a wise man and I believe he will know what I should do about it. KING: (saying behind scene) Julia where are you? Your to old to be playing hide and seek! (walkingout from behind scene) Why there you are I was talking to you in the kitchen and I turned around and you were gone Julia. (walks up along side the princess) Who is this young man and what does he want? PRINCESS: This is Henry father, he has a problem and he will not discuss it with anyone but you.
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