Characters

• Dan- Jimmy (orangutan)
• Noah- Jack (hyena)
• Susi- Laura (tiger)
• Sonal- Katie (zebra)

(Laura on the phone w/ parents, complaining about having to chaperone the party)

Katie:

Today’s my 5th birthday! Hooray! My party’s gonna be super fun, dontcha think Laura?

Laura:

Shut up Katie, I’m on the phone!

(Katie waits impatiently as Laura finishes convo on the phone)

Katie:

Laura, aren’t you excited for my birthday party?

(Laura buries her hands in her face and shakes her head)

Katie:

I know you are! But you’ll never guess what mom made me do…

(Laura sighs and rolls her eyes)

DING DONG

Katie:

Oh yea! The party people are here!!

(Katie excitedly skips to the door to greet imaginary guests)

Katie:

Hi tommy, whats up Emily? Hey tina…. Jimmy!! Hey best bud!

Jimmy:

Hey Katie

(Jimmy and Katie do secret handshake)

Jimmy:

happy birthday dude. Today’s gonna be barrels of fun

Katie:

Yea I know, except there’s this one teensy little thing…

Jimmy:

Oh no, what is it?

Katie:

Uh…, well my mom didn’t want anyone in my class to feel left out so I had to invite…

Jimmy:

oh jeez loise, not…

Katie:

Jack

Katie and

Jimmy:

Ewwww

DING DONG DING DONG DING DONG

Jimmy:

That’s probably him right now

Laura:

Katie! Would you get the stupid door already so that dumb kid would stop ringing the doorbell? Its giving me a headache. And tell your little friends not to be too annoying or else…

Katie:

Alright Alright!

Jimmy:

Good luck

(Katie answers the door while the bell is still ringing)

Katie:

Oh hi jack.

Jack:

yea yea. You couldn’t have taken any longer to answer the door if you were my grandma. Oh and um happy birthday or whatever

(pushes Katie out of the way and slams the door on her finger.)

(Owww! That hurt. You totally just slammed the door on my finger

Jack:

And…

Katie:

well… well…well I’m the birthday girl so u gotta be nice to me!

Jack (mimicking Katie): well I’m the birthday girl and u gotta… nobody care Katie so get over it.

Katie:

Yea they do.

Jack:

no they don’t

Katie:

yea they do

Jack:

No they don’t Katie. What are you gonna do anyways, tell on me?

Katie:

You know what? I am!

(Katie runs away crying)

Jack:

Go ahead. See if I care.

Yea that’s what I got so far. To end it I was thinking that laura comes down and is like:

Laura:

HEY! Did I tell u guys to not be annoying or what?

(kids drop what ever they’re doing and look at laura)

Laura:

That’s it! Party’s over. Now everyone into the kitchen. Grab a rag, soak it with water and start scrubbing the floors.

(Kids stand still, not moving)

Laura:

I said GO!

(Kids grab a rag and start scrubbing)

Jack:

Hey wait a minute. Isn’’t this child labor?

Laura:

First of all, don’t think of it as labor, think of it as a favor to me. Second of all, put your back into it!