Nicolette Flashcards
Finally, it’s just you and me, old friend…
(offstage) Bella! Where did you go off to?
NOTHING ROUTINE
Bella! Have you finished my laundry yet?
WHY CAN’T IT HAPPEN TO ME
Bella?!
Worm? What a strange name!
(ENTERS) Eeeeek!
Woof!
What is? Get it away! Get it away!
He only wants to be your friend
Not in this lifetime, you mangy beast!
Grrr!
GRRR! WOOF!
It’s all right. She didn’t mean it.
Bella, get rid of it. Who knows where it’s been!
Oh, Nicolette
What if one of the neighbors sees you associating with such riff-raff
Nicolette, you worry too much about what people think.
And you don’t worry enough! It’s time you got your nose out of you books and started to enter the proper social set. With all my taste and style, I could be your guide!
~YAWN~
How rude! Bella, get ride of that thing immediately!
Nicolette, give him a chance! I know he has a good heart!
Oh, little sister, A good heart has nothing to do with it. Money and popularity is what really matters. By the way, your posture is terrible! Give me that! (take book and put on her head) let’s finally put your books to some good use. Stand tall! Now, step as if your feet were fluffy pink clouds. Gently…gently… (clock worm) How dare you!
What is it??
That animal is making fun of me!
Nicolette Be nice!
Make it stop! make it stop!
~BLOWS RASPBERRY~
that does it! I’m going to teach you some manners!
~worm chase - he licks your face~
WAHHHHHHH
Don’t cry Nicolette. I’m sure he’ll bring it right back.
Oh, Bella! you are so uncomplicated, so simple. Sometimes I wish I could be more like you… Then I come to my senses, and all those ugly thoughts fly away!
See, that’s better
I don’t understand why you spend so much time with those dusty old books anyway. How boring!
But Nicolette, books can teach you all sorts of things! Take you places you’ve never dreams of!
Is that so?
Where else can you turn the page, take a deep breath and whoosh! You’re in a faraway jungle, swinging from tree to tree with ferocious tigers and playful monkeys and still be home in time for supper?
Well- I—
Better yet, turn the next page and now you’re in a spooky castle, tall and grand, with hidden rooms and secret staircases! But be careful, it looks like there’s something right behind you!
Where?!
See Nicolette, you can go on the most exciting journey of all without ever leaving your own home! All it takes is a little imagination. And a good book!
Wow, really?
Worm! You came back! See, I told you.
Oh great.
You’re going to love this one! It’s all about a- Odd, this isn’t my book.
What? Let me see that! - Ewwww! Look at my hands! Ink! The ink is still wet in this book!
