urchin (unfinished)
STREET URCHIN
A play
Annette: SUUUUUKKKIEEE!
Sukie: What, dear sister? You’re making my ears bleed!
Annette: Stop making this a big deal, doll! You were supposed to be helpin’ with the party, but here you are reading some book!
Sukie: (defensively) It’s Charles Dickens.
Annette: Do ya think I care about Charles Dickens when the party of the century is goin’ on tonight? All the nobles from the other kingdoms are comin’! Even…(sighs dreamily) Prince Myna…
Sukie: Shut up about Prince Myna! He’s already dating!
Annette: Well when he sees me tonight, he’s going to dump her. Now chop chop! This party has to be perfect with a capital p!
Sukie: (rolls eyes) Yes, “your future majesty”.
Annette: That’s more like it!
(Annette and Sukie exit as Urchin enters.Set change to ALLEYWAY. Several passersby walk by as Urchin tries to sell them various products.)
Urchin: Pillows, pillows! Stuffed with the feathers of the toucan! If it’s not soft, it’s not…a pillow!
(Urchin’s sister, Pacific, shows up and sits beside him)
Pacific: Come off it, Urch, there’s no way you’re gonna sell anything. There’s a huge party at the heiress’s house tonight, and all the people with any money are gonna be there.
Urchin: You’re right, Pacific. I guess I just thought someone would buy something…you know, as a gift for the princess?
Pacific: Dream on.
Urchin: Ay, shuddup! Some people’re coming this way!
Pacific: Here he goes again.
( Que for Stuff.)
I’ve got stuff,
Loads of stuff
Anything that you could ever want
I swear I've got.
The smallest part for the biggest pipe,
Giant bags of raw brown rice,
All for a very low price!
I’ve got crap,
Loads of crap,
More than you could fit in your lap,
And money down you’ll surely slap,
I’ve been doing this so long
It simply can't go wrong
Can I be decent and protest?
No you can’t sister,
No one would miss her,
Our stuff is the best!
I’ve got stuff,
Loads of stuff,
And if you call my bluff,
I’ll surely say enough,
That I’ve got stuff!
(End of Stuff. All exit.)
tbc!
