Matilda Jr Lines

Question 1

It’s our destiny (1)

Answer 1

(Gasp) Well? What happened?

Question 2

…I’ll see you tomorrow (1)

Answer 2

After your first day of school

Question 3

…Has been cancelled (2)

Answer 3

No!

Question 4

Cancelled because my wife is… pregnant (2)

Answer 4

So it has a happy ending?

Question 5

…Or off to prison you both shall go! (2)

Answer 5

No, no! w-what happens next?

Question 6

Mrs. Phelps, where’s the revenge section? (3)

Answer 6

What? Is there a child at school who’s behaving like a bully?

Question 7

Not exactly. Do you want to here the next part of the story? (3)

Answer 7

What are we waiting for?

Question 8

…Before they reach the dynamite and blow your head off! (3)

Answer 8

(Screams, beat)
Sorry, go on

Question 9

…The escapologist reached out to catch his wife and child– (3)

Answer 9

(Interrupt)
Oh, I can’t look!

Question 10

No (3)

Answer 10

No?

Question 10

He grabs her hand and suddenly the flames are covered in foam before they can both be blown to peaces (3)

Answer 10

Hooray! So the story does have a happy ending

Question 11

The escapologist used just a touch too much foam and suddenly their hands became slippy… And she fell (3)

Answer 11

Did she survive?

Question 12

And then she died (3)

Answer 12

(Blow nose)

Question 13

And then… Things got worse (3)

Answer 13

Worse? Oh no, Matilda, they can’t get worse!

Question 14

…So that the escapologist never suspected a thing (3)

Answer 14

(Jumping up and down)
Let’s call the police!

Question 14

Mrs. Phelps, It’s… It’s just a story (3)

Answer 14

What?
(Remembers)
Oh, yes, of course
(Beat)
I better go.

Question 14

…and a new headmistress took over (Final)

Answer 14

And her name was… Mrs. Honey! and it was often said that it was the best school in all the land

Question 15

Starting line? (1)

Answer 15

Matilda! What a pleasure to see you here in the library again

Question 16

…I think it’s good for grown-ups to have their own space (1)

Answer 16

Your parents must be proud to have a girl as clever as you. And do you tell them stories like you tell me? Oh, I love your stories, Matilda
(Beat)
Thats a hint, by the way

Question 17

Starting line? (3)

Answer 17

Matilda, thank god your here. I’m dying for the next part of the story! I haven’t slept a wink