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7th  Grade  Second  Semester  

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NARRATOR CINDERELLA ( C ) LUCINDA (1ST SS) BELINDA EVIL STEP MOTHER (ESM) FAIRY GODMOTHER (FG) PRINCE (P) CAST CINDERELLA. BELINDA, LUCINDA, FGM/NARRATOR, PRINCE

NARRATOR: Once upon a time there was a beautiful young girl named Cinderella. She lived in a lovely house with her father, a famous fashion designer, and her mother, who taught her how to play the harp, arrange flowers, and keep a spotless house. When Cinderella was still quite young her mother died, in a tragic fire caused when a careless butler carried a flaming desert too close to the lace curtains. Cinderella’s father remarried, and when he went on a long business trip, she was sent to live at her new stepmother’s house in the country. Even though her indulgent stepmother gave her the nicest bedroom in the house, and her generous stepsisters offered to share all their toys with her, Cinderella was not at all happy with country life. The furniture was very old and out ofstyle, and, to be blunt, the toys were rather shabby.

(Cinderella is ] bedroom, writing in her diary.)

CINDERELLA: Dear Diary, they’ve put me in a horrid little garret. It’s dark and drafty, and these horrid little birds are always flying in the windows. Not only that, but my new stepsisters were quite uncouth. They constantly tramped through the house in their muddy riding boots, and they have no idea which fork to use when at dinner. You know, I just need to tell them to get with the program…I mean seriously? (calling out to step sisters) Hey stepsties…get in here now!

STEPSISTERS – Yes, Cinderella…you called?

CINDERELLA – Yes, I called…listen, you have got to quit making such a mess around here.

LUCINDA - Well Cinderella, girls will be girls you know. Really, it’s just a little dirt. Besides, it makes the house look lived in. Perhaps youshould try playing outside someday.”

BELINDA – yes…we desperately want you to join in our games

CINDERELLA – Nah, I’m afraid I might get dirty. You know it’s hard work to look this good all the time.

NARRATOR - One day, when Cinderella was scrubbing the remains of her

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younger stepsister’s chemistry experiment off the parlor ceiling, she heard a knock at the door. It was the Prince’s herald, bringing an invitation for the whole family to attend the annual Ball.

ESM – Hey girls, check it out…the prince is having a party!

LUCINDA - Oh no not another boring party! Let’s just ask Mom if we can skip this one and go on a camping trip.

ESM - Hmm I don’t think you should, besides you did that last year The Prince will think we’re trying to avoid him. Really, his is kind of cute

LUCINDA - Still, the other guests are such twits. Cinderella, can you hut that window! I can't stand hearing those birds sing! C: Glad to, Stepsister. (shuts window then exits) BELINDA (entering the room) What’s this I hear about the prince throwing a ball again…seriously? Mom, do we have to go? Cinderella, can you open that window, it’s so stuffy in here. C: (through gritted teeth) Certainly, Stepsister. (slams window, then exits, as Stepsisters begin to lounge in chairs.) ESM: Land sakes, girls! Why aren't you getting ready for the Grand Ball, where your natural beauty and charm will captivate the Prince and you will get married and live happily ever after? BELINDA (bored) Hurry, hurry, hurry! Marriage, marriage, marriage…That's all you think about. Are you trying to tell us something? Besides, if I don't conserve my energy, how will I be able to dance with the Prince tonight? ESM: But it's almost noon! ThaT leaves only 8 hours for you to get ready. By the way, where did Cinderella go? (she sits down.) LUCINDA: Up in our room. ESM: Is she getting your dresses ready? LUCINDA: How am I supposed to know? She needs to be cleaning our room first. She’ll never even find our dresses in that mess. ESM: We simply can't have this! It's intolerable ignorance, digraceful lethargy! I'll have Cinderella clean your room and get your dress ready. She can work it in between milking the cows and washing the

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clothes. After all, a growing girl needs plenty of exercise! (calls) Cinderella! Cinderella! C: (bored) What? ESM: Shut the window! I can't stand hearing those birds sing! C: You have legs! You shut it! Oh, I forgot, manual labor isn't in your job! I'll do it, Mother. ESM: And stop calling me Mother! It's STEPmother-- STEPmother! C: Yes, STEPmother. Anything else, STEPother? ESM: Go upstairs and clean your sisters room. Then help them get ready for the Ball where their natural beauty and charm will captivate the Prince, and he will marry one of them and they will live happily ever after! CINDERELLA: Ok, if I get it done, can I go to the ball? ESM: Well, I don’t see why not, I guess you can, BELINDA: Mother, listen I don’t feel like going to a stupid ball and neither does Lucinda. Right Lucinda? LUCINDA: yeah. Just send our regrets, and if anyone asks, just tell them we’re in bed with the swine flu all 3 of us!

CINDERELLA (shrieks and screams) Aargh! What is wrong with you people? I’ve been living out here in the sticks for 6 months with absolutely nothing to do. No shopping malls, lousy TV reception, just nothing. You don’t even have cable! Then inally get a chance to buy some new clothes, go to a fancy ball, and dance with a real Prince. It’s every girl’s dream! But no, you two hicks want to tell everyone that I’ve got a fatal disease!” (storms SL off her room)

BELINDA - Goodness, perhaps we’re being a little selfish here. I suppose it wouldn’t be that hard to go, just for an hour or two.”

LUCINDA - I guess but just for the food. As soon as they run out of sweets, I’m out of there. Let’s go ahead and let her know we can go.

BELINDA – (Calling to Cinderella) Cinderella, can you come here…we changed our minds, we’ll go to the Ball with you.

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CINDERELLA – thanks girls, now if only Father had been brave enough to rescue my collection of original designer gowns from the fire. I don’t have a thing to wear.

BELINDA - Don’t worry. We’re very good at making things. We’ll help you make a dress. You can use the silk from our hot air balloon.

CINDERELLA - It’s not a very becoming shade but I suppose it will have to do.”

LUCINDA - OK, that’s it Cinderella…we’ve been trying our best to be nice to you, seeing as how your Mother died and everything, but we are really fed up with your persnickety behavior. You can just make the dress by yourself. Honestly! (exits with BELINDA SR)

CINDERELLA – Whatever…seriously..make my dress? Ha! I have never had to make anything. Before, I would just drive my BMW to the mall and charge whatever I wanted to my parents’ credit card. (cries herself to sleep, thinking of how unfair life could be)

(Fairy Godmother sweeps in and gazes down at the sleeping girl).

FGM: How sad to see such a precious Cinderella treated like a commoner. I must help her. I will leave magic gold credit card, and a note for her….(begins to write) “Dear Cinderella: I’m so sorry to see you living in such dismal poverty. Use this magic credit card to buy whatever you want for the Ball. Just remember, however, that at the last stroke of midnight the magic will end and whatever you have charged on it will turn into rags.”

CINDERELLA: (Cinderella wakes to find her Fairy Godmother writing a note) What? Who are you?

FG: I'm your... I am here to... ah-h-h... I came to... I was summoned... ah-h-h... I... I... I don't know! C: (pointing to wand) A wand! I'll bet your my Fairy Godmother! FG: Yes that's right! I'm your Fairy Godmother. You're Little Red Riding Hood, and I'm supposed to save you from the Three Little Pigs! C: No, I'm Cinderella. FG: (puzzled) What are YOU doing in The Three Little Pigs? C: I don't live here with The Three Little Pigs. I live here with my stepmother and 2 stepsisters. Three... three, ah-h-h, big pigs! FG: What happened to Little Red Riding Hood?

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C: I don't know about Little Red Riding Hood. All I know is that I'm supposed to get a gorgeous hairdo, a beautiful new evening gown-- with sparkly slippers to match-- and a coach and 4, to take me to the Grand Ball, where my natural beauty and charm will captivate the Prince, and he will marry me and we will live happily ever after. FG: So THAT'S it! Okay. Let's start with the coach. (Circles wand in air, pauses) Is that a basketball or football coach? C: No, no! A horse-drawn coach to take me to the Ball! FG: Oh, yes. I remember now! Just show me the pumpkin patch and I'll hocus-pocus it right up. C: What about my new clothes? FG: Of course, first your gown. Now, where is my wand? C: In your hand. FG: (raising wand and waving it in circles) Oh, yes! Now... Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble-- (breaking off suddenly) By the way, what time is it? C: I don't know! Why? FG: Well, I just remembered that you have to be by 12:00. If you don'yt know what time it is, how will you know when to leave the Ball? C: I never thought of that. FG: Let me try this wand and find out, (Again with wand) Bulova, Bulova, toil and Timex.(waves wand several times until after the 3rd time, she gives up)—listen, I don’t think this wand is working. How about I just leave you this credit card with an unlimited balance on it, and you can just buy your own stuff. CINDERELLA – Well Ok, I guess that will work;

FG: Good, I’m glad you agree…I better get going now, I don’t want to be late for my bingo game…ta-ta! (FGM EXITS)

CINDERELLA: (picking up the phone) Yes, is this Chi-chi’s boutique? Great, I need to order a gorgeous velvet gown, dancing slippers, and all the matching accessories and I need to have them here pronto! Thanks (hangs up phone)

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Meanwhile….back in the living room….

BELINDA – you know, I’m starting to feel a little guilty about what we said to Cinderella

LUCINDA – Well, we need to remember that Cinderella is a few years older than us, I seem to recall reading that girls her age get very concerned about their appearance for some reason.

BELINDA – your right, maybe we shouldn’t take it so personally. Besides, she’s really not so bad, sometimes.

LUCINDA Yes, It’s not her fault her parents were so overprotective and never let her use power tools or sewing machines.

BELINDA Hey, I have an idea, let’s go ahead and make a beautiful gown for her after all.

LUCINDA Yes, let’s gather wild plants and make a dye in a becoming shade of aubergine,

BELINDA Yes, and we can surf some fashion sites on the internet and starting cutting up the silk from their balloon.

LUCINDA - In no time at all we will have a stunning party dress, and we can put spread it out on Cinderella’s bed for her to see!

NARRATOR – Before the girls knew it, the hour of the ball came upon them. They rushed to get ready and drove off in their RV to the ball. They couldn’t wait to see Cinderella arrive in the dress they designed for her. However, while at the ball Cinderella finally arrived but the girls didn’t recognize her because she had a different dress on…one they’ve never seen before. While there, Cinderella starts a dance and the others join in with her….(begins to dance)

LUCINDA Wow, who is that girl? She sure can dance. The prince sure is taken with her.

BELINDA – I don’t know who she is…I’ve never seen her before so I don’t think she’s from around here.

(the clock begins striking the midnight hour and Cinderella is seen running out of the ballroom the Prince runs after her, picks up the slipper and stands staring after her)

PRINCE – man, I hope I didn’t do anything rude or stupid. You can never be sure with girls.

NARRATOR - Cinderella got to her Limo, but suddenly it disappeared and

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ended up jogging home, crying in disappointment.

CINDERELLA (picks up the dress her sister made) wow, my new family sure has given me a lot…and I’ve been so ungrateful. From this moment on, I am going to be nicer and a lot more fun.

(back to the Prince)

PRINCE I can’t quit thinking about that girl….I will not rest until I find the beautiful girl from the Ball. I am going to take the slipper to every home to find the girl it belongs to. Prince comes to the house of Cinderella to find her and her 2 sisters target practicing

PRINCE - Why, it’s her, I’d recognize her anywhere…even holding that gun. (runs up to Cinderella bows on 1 knee) Cinderella, may I have your hand in marriage?

CINDERELLA - Are you kidding? We’ve only been on one date. Sure, you’re a great dancer, but we hardly talked and anyway the music was so loud I couldn’t hear a word you said. I don’t even know if you like cats, or if you care about the environment, or what kind of books you read. This doesn’t seem a little sudden to you?

PRINCE - Well, will you walk to the library with me then I’ve been wanting to read a book on the significance of cats in early Egyptian religion, on the way, I could tell you all about my new plan to increase the Kingdom’s recycling rate by 15%.”

CINDERELLA Sure, now that sounds fun. And I’ll tell you what really happened at the ball. You won’t believe this story!