Scene 3 Flashcards
MOTHER RABBIT
Peter!/ Scene change
Peter ran away from home, and he kept running and running until he reached the town of Gloucester.
In Gloucester, there lived a tailor who spent all of his days snipping and sewing away. His clothing pieces were worn luxuriously, however, he himself only had 4 pents to his name.
SIMPKIN
Oh, alright. I’ll do it. I will take the twist back from him.
Simpkin sneaks into the house and stealthily takes the twist back. As she does, she hears the tailor cough and hack in his sleep, sick from stress. Guilt pangs through her, but she takes the twist. Over the course of the next two days, Simpkin watches the Tailor from outside to see his turmoil.
MOUSE 1
We agree! Give us the twist now, there’s no time to waste.
The mice worked nonstop, sewing the Mayor’s coats. Even Simpkin pitched in to help as much as she could. The mice were almost finished with the coats when suddenly…
TAILOR (cont.)
Here you are! Thank you so much for helping me out with this mess, little rabbit. You are surely a kind and generous fellow. Have a merry christmas! We must go and get ready now, Simpkin.
Peter saw the happiness in Simpkin when he did something good for the Tailor. He saw the joy of the Mayor as his lovely coats were revealed to him and he gave the Tailor his proper payment. He saw the love and camaraderie of the three mice as they worked together. On Christmas Day, Peter was all alone. He left the Tailor’s shop to venture elsewhere.
