A Sibling's Tale (Sally Edition)

 

STORY

 

The cat’s out of the bag when an evil feline king kidnaps a little boy and forces his sister to go out and rescue him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHARACTERS

 

NARRATOR: The storyteller.

SALLY: A brave young girl who is forced

to go on a journey during a time of need.

DOMINIC: Sally’s timid brother.

KING KAT: An evil giant cat who wants

to rule the land.

KAT ONE: King Kat’s minions.

KAT TWO

KAT THREE

KAT FOUR

EXTRA KATS: Other kats as desired.

BEIRD ONE: Eccentric birds who assist

King Kat with his crimes.

BEIRD TWO

BEIRD THREE

BEIRD FOUR

EXTRA BEIRDS: Other beirds as desired.

BIG WEIRDO BIRD: King Kat’s comrade

who rules all beirds.

WHIMBIRD ONE: Very eccentric birds that

help with King Kat’s chaos.

WHIMBIRD TWO

WHIMBIRD THREE

WHIMBIRD FOUR

EXTRA WHIMBIRDS: Other whimbirds as desired.

BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD: King Kat’s comrade

who rules all whimbirds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NARRATOR: The story begins in a happy little town, where a brave, young girl named Sally lives.

 

(SALLY enters SR.)

 

SALLY: (Waves to the AUDIENCE.) Hello!

 

NARRATOR: Sally loves to go on adventures. She can’t wait to step out into the world and see what surprises await her.

 

SALLY: (Looks SL.) Come on, Dominic! Let’s see what we’ve got going on today!

 

(DOMINIC enters SR.)

 

DOMINIC: (Nervously.) Coming, sis.

 

NARRATOR: This is Sally’s brother, Dominic. He’s has a bad habit of overthinking things.

 

SALLY: Ready to get started?

 

DOMINIC: (Nervously.) I don’t know. What if one of us gets hurt? Or eaten by a monster? Or worse?!

 

SALLY: You worry too much. None of those things has ever happened, and never will. Now, come on!

 

(SALLY grabs DOMINIC’S hand and drags him off SL.)

 

NARRATOR: Little does Sally know, things were about to change…for the worst!

 

(KING KAT enters SR.)

 

KING KAT: (Menacingly.) That’s right, little girl. Be merry. Be overconfident. Be…whatever else is positive…because it’ll be your last!

 

NARRATOR: Here, we have King Kat, the evil ruler of a nearby land.

 

KING KAT: (Looks SR.) Come, my royal subjects! We have some trouble to do!

 

(KATS ONE, TWO, THREE, AND FOUR enter SR.)

 

KAT ONE: Coming, your majesty!

 

KAT TWO: (Saluting.) Awaiting orders, sir!

 

KING KAT: (Pointing SL.) See those two kids playing off in the distance?

 

KAT THREE: Yeah. You want us to get them?

 

KING KAT: You took the words right out of my mouth.

 

KAT FOUR: Consider it done, boss!

 

(KATS ONE, TWO, THREE, AND FOUR exit SL.)

 

KING KAT: This land is as good as mine!

 

(KING KAT exits SR.)

 

NARRATOR: Uh-oh! Things aren’t looking good! Sally, I hope you have enough experience in adventures because you’re really going to need it.

 

DOMINIC’S VOICE: Hey! What are you doing?!

 

KING KAT’S VOICE: Stop struggling, kid. You’ll live longer.

 

DOMINIC’S VOICE: Help!

 

SALLY’S VOICE: Dominic! Let him go, you vile feline!

 

KING KAT’S VOICE: Don’t waste your breath, little girl. You can’t talk your way out of things.

 

DOMINIC’S VOICE: I knew something bad was going to happen!

 

SALLY’S VOICE: Think happy thoughts, Dominic!

 

DOMINIC’S VOICE: How can I at a time like this?!

 

(SALLY enters SL.)

 

SALLY: This is so not good! Looks like I’m just going to have to go out and save him, not that I have much choice. I’d better pack my boomerangs, but first, I need to write a letter to mom and dad. (SALLY pulls out a piece of paper and a pen, and begins writing.) Don’t worry, Dominic! I’m coming!

 

(SALLY exits SL while KING KAT enters SR with DOMINIC in his grip, followed by KATS ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR.)

 

KING KAT: Ah, home sweet home.

 

DOMINIC: What are you going to do to me?

 

KING KAT: It’s a surprise. Ha ha ha ha! (To KATS ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR.) Royal subjects, (Points SR.) make sure that little girl doesn’t get here.

 

KAT ONE: Yes, your majesty. (Exits SR.)

 

KAT TWO: We will not let you down! (Exits SR.)

 

KAT THREE: Not on purpose, at least. (Exits SR.)

 

KAT FOUR: We’ll assemble some of your finest recruits for added measure, if that’s all right with you.

 

KING KAT: Please do. The more, the merrier!

 

(KAT FOUR exits SR while SALLY enters SR.)

 

SALLY: I got a big journey ahead of me, and I will not let anyone or anything get in my way!

 

(KAT ONE enters SL.)

 

KAT ONE: Halt! Who goes there? Ah, the little girl my Lord has told me about.

 

SALLY: Don’t be a bad kitty. I’m running out of time.

 

KAT ONE: If it’s the boy you wish to reach, I must give you a lesson that’s hard to teach.

 

(KAT ONE hisses and charges after SALLY, who steps out of the way.)

 

SALLY: I’m a pacifist. Violence solves nothing.

 

KAT ONE: But it’s more fun.

 

SALLY: For you.

 

(KAT ONE hisses and charges after SALLY again, who steps out of the way again.)

 

KAT ONE: Stop moving!

SALLY: I didn’t want to have to use this. (SALLY pulls out a boomerang and hits KAT ONE on the head with it, causing KAT ONE to lose consciousness and collapse.)

(SALLY exits SL while KAT TWO enters SL.)

KAT TWO: Hey, buddy. I need to…(Notices the unconscious KAT ONE.) (Tapping KAT ONE.) Can you hear me? (No response from KAT ONE.) (Shaking KAT ONE.) Answer me, buddy!

(SALLY enters SR.)

SALLY: Well, look what the cat dragged in (To the AUDIENCE.) (Pun intended). (Winks.)

KAT TWO: (Angry.) What happened to my partner in crime?

SALLY: (Smiling.) (Looking away.) I don’t know.

KAT TWO: You know something! I can see it on your face! Now, fess up!

SALLY: You’re a bad kitty cat. So, you don’t deserve to know the truth.

KAT TWO: Why, I ought to…

(KAT TWO hisses and charges after SALLY, who hits KAT TWO in the head with her boomerang, rendering him unconscious.)

SALLY: Enjoy your cat nap, my friend. I got to skedaddle.

(SALLY exits SL while KAT THREE enters SL.)

KAT THREE: Hey, guys! I’m reporting for duty! (Silence.) Guys? (More silence.) Hello? (Shaking KAT ONE and KAT TWO.) Why won’t you answer?

(SALLY enters SR.)

SALLY: (Uninterested.) Well, what do you know? Another bad kitty cat to try and ruin my day.

KAT THREE: Oh, I’m going to ruin your day, all right. You’ll rue the day you messed with my buddies!

(KAT THREE growls and chases after SALLY until tiring himself out and falling asleep.)

SALLY: Nighty-night, you naughty kitty cat.

(SALLY leaves SL with KAT FOUR coming in SL.)

KAT FOUR: I wonder how my buddies are doing? (Noticing KAT ONE, TWO, and THREE.) How’s it going, guys? (Silence.) Guys? (More silence.)

(SALLY enters SR.)

SALLY: (Annoyed.) Another bad kitty cat to straighten out. Lovely.

KAT FOUR: (Angry.) What did you do to my friends?!

SALLY: None of your business.

KAT FOUR: It is so my business! We have a job to do…and that’s stopping you!

SALLY: I’ll take my chances.

(KAT FOUR growls and chases after SALLY, who scruffs KAT FOUR.)

SALLY: (Petting KAT FOUR.) Whose a good whittle kitty cat.

(KAT FOUR purrs as SALLY continues to pet him, eventually falling asleep.)

SALLY: Sweet dreams.

(SALLY leaves SL with KING KAT coming in SL.)

KING KAT: (Roars loudly, startling KAT ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR awake.) Sleeping on the job?!

KAT ONE: No, your highness. You see…

KING KAT: (Points SL.) Get moving!

KAT ONE: Yes, your highness.

(KAT ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR exit SL.)

KING KAT: And don’t let me catch you dozing off again!

(KING KAT exits SL while SALLY enters SR as its snowing.)

SALLY: (Shivering.) Brrr!!! I guess I didn’t think this through.

(KAT ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR enter SL.)

KAT ONE: All right, little girl. The jig’s up! This is where your journey ends!

SALLY: Says who?

KAT TWO: Says the king! You better do what we say!

SALLY: Or what?

KAT THREE: We’ll have our pay cut.

KAT FOUR: I now get four treats a day instead of five!

KAT THREE: You think that’s bad? Instead of four treats, I now get three treats a day!

KAT TWO: You guys are lucky. My pay was cut to two treats a day instead of three.

KAT ONE: Oh, stop! You’re all acting like little kittens! Besides, my pay hasn’t been cut at all.

KAT FOUR: (Angry.) Teacher’s pet!

KAT ONE: Quiet, you!

(SALLY hightails SR with KAT TWO noticing.)

KAT TWO: Uh, buddy?

KAT ONE: (Angry.) What?!

(KAT TWO points SR with KAT ONE, THREE, and FOUR turning their attention to it.)

KAT THREE: (Sarcastically.) Way to go, guys.

KAT ONE: After her!

(KAT ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR run SR, chasing SALLY all around the AUDIENCE as time passes. SALLY picks up a snowball and throws it at KAT ONE.)

KAT FOUR: Snowball fight!

(SALLY and KAT ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR hurl snowballs at one another until SALLY hits KAT ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR in the face, rendering them unconscious.)

SALLY: “Snow” more fighting!

(SALLY exits SL as KING KAT makes his way in SL, growling loudly and startling KAT ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR awake.)

KING KAT: (Angry.) You guys are useless!

KAT ONE: Have a heart, boss. She’s always one step ahead.

KING KAT: Not true! You’re just not trying hard enough!

KAT TWO: You want us to try again?

KING KAT: (Points SL.) Just get back to the castle. You half-wits have a lot of work to do.

KAT THREE: But what about the girl?

KING KAT: I’ll send someone else! Now, get!

(KAT ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR exit SL with KING KAT following. SALLY enters SR in a sandy environment.)

SALLY: Here, kitty kitty kitty! I know you jerks are hiding! So, come on out and stop me!

(BEIRD ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR enter SL.)

BEIRD ONE: We’d be delighted!

SALLY: What a weird-looking flock of birds.

BEIRD TWO: Don’t insult us like that! We were born this way!

BEIRD THREE: We may not have the best looks, but we have the best strategies of stopping you.

BEIRD FOUR: (Looks SL.) We’re ready when you are, boss!

(BIG WEIRDO BIRD enters SL.)

BIG WEIRDO BIRD: Fellow beirds, attack!

SALLY: Hold up. Why are you guys called “beirds” when you don’t have beards?

BEIRD FOUR: It’s a play on words that combine “bird” with “weird”.

(SALLY snorts.)

BEIRD ONE: Oh no. Don’t start laughing at us now.

BEIRD THREE: (To BIG WEIRDO BIRD.) What are we going to do, Big Weirdo Bird?

SALLY: Your name’s Big Weirdo Bird? (Laughing.)

BIG WEIRDO BIRD: (Annoyed.) Yeah, yeah. Very funny. Now, let’s…

(SALLY drops to the floor from laughing so hard.)

BIG WEIRDO BIRD: (Furious.) OK! THAT’S ENOUGH! IT’S NOT THAT FUNNY! BEIRDS, ATTACK!

(BEIRD ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR, along with BIG WEIRDO BIRD, approach SALLY, who comes to HER senses and gasps in horror as SHE hightails it SR, getting chased all around the AUDIENCE until picking up a handful of sand and throwing it into the eyes of BEIRD ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR, and BIG WEIRDO BIRD, who all close their eyes and try to wipe them with their wings.)

SALLY: Too bad this isn’t Sandman sand. Oh, well. That should hold them.

(SALLY exits SL while BEIRD ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR, along with BIG WEIRDO BIRD, recover from their eye irritation.)

BEIRD ONE: She got away, boss.

(BIG WEIRDO BIRD hits BEIRD ONE in the head.)

BIG WEIRDO BIRD: I see that. What do you take me for? A fool?

BEIRD TWO: What do we do now, boss?

BIG WEIRDO BIRD: Make a run for it! If King Kat finds out about this, it’s curtains for all of us!

BEIRD THREE: Ooh! Ooh! How about we all fly south?

BIG WEIRDO BIRD: Any place is better than here.

(BIG WEIRD BIRD exits SR with BEIRD ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR following. SALLY enters SR in another sandy environment.)

SALLY: (Annoyed.) More sand. Yippee.

(WHIMBIRD ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR, along with BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD, enter SL.)

WHIMBIRD ONE: We can fix that.

SALLY: (Annoyed.) Oh. Just what I need. More beirds.

WHIMBIRD TWO: We’re whimbirds, actually, the stronger and smarter cousins of our fellow beirds.

SALLY: But the name is dumber! (Laughing.)

WHIMBIRD THREE: Our name is never taken seriously.

WHIMBIRD FOUR: Oh, great and powerful Big Whimsical Bird. What is it we must do for this nightmare to end?

SALLY: (Drops to the floor laughing.) Big Whimsical Bird! (Laughing.) You guys are killing me!

BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD: I like the sound of that.

SALLY: (Stops laughing, collects HER thoughts, and stands up, clearing HER throat.) Not literally. What do you think I am? Stupid?

BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD: You’re going to be once we’re through with you. Whimbirds, let’s feast on the living flesh of this crazy girl!

(WHIMBIRD ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR, along with BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD, chase SALLY SL and around the AUDIENCE until SALLY gets an idea.)

SALLY: What am I doing?

(SALLY grabs a handful of sand and throws it into the eyes of WHIMBIRD ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR, and BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD.)

BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD: (Spitting sand out while wiping HIS eyes.) What was that for?

SALLY: Take a wild guess, you weirdo.

WHIMBIRD FOUR: I think she did it to stop us, boss.

BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD: (Angry.) You think?!

WHIMBIRD THREE: (Sarcastically.) How very useful of you to point out the obvious.

(WHIMBIRD ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR, along with BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD, continue spitting out sand and wiping their eyes.)

SALLY: (Softly.) Now’s my chance to make a getaway.

(SALLY runs SL while WHIMBIRD ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR, and BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD, clear their eyes and mouth.)

BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD: (Angry.) You fools! She got away.

WHIMBIRD ONE: (Sarcastically.) Didn’t see that coming.

BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD: If you don’t shut your big, whimsical beak right now, you got another thing coming!

(WHIMBIRD TWO hears footsteps SL.)

WHIMBIRD TWO: (Taps BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD.) (Worriedly.) Boss?!

BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD: (Turns HIS attention to WHIMBIRD TWO with a death stare.) What?!

(WHIMBIRD TWO worriedly points SL with BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD and WHIMBIRD ONE, THREE, and FOUR drawing their attention to it, all gasping in horror.)

BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD: (Nervously.) It’s the big cat! Quick! Fly away!

(BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD leads WHIMBIRD ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR SR while KING KAT enters SL.)

KING KAT: (Looking around.) Big Whimsical Bird? Where are you? (Continues looking around.) (Chuckles menacingly.) She’s gone. Well done, Big Whimsical Bird and whimbirds! You guys aren’t so weird after all!

(KING KAT exits SL.)

WHIMBIRD ONE’S VOICE: Uuuhhh, boss?

BIG WHIMSICAL BIRD’S VOICE: Shhh! What he doesn’t know won’t hurt him.

NARRATOR: And with that, Big Whimsical Bird and his flock join Big Weirdo Bird and his flock in their journey south to avoid a potentially unpleasant fate. Meanwhile, Sally unknowingly makes it to King Kat’s castle, and she couldn’t be more prepared for what’s coming to her.

(SALLY enters SR.)

SALLY: I wish I were at King Kat’s castle already. (Notices the castle.) Oh! Wishes really do come true! Hold on, Dominic! I’m coming!

(SALLY runs SL with KING KAT entering SL and stopping her.)

KING KAT: Where do you think you’re going?

SALLY: To the bathroom.

KING KAT: Nice try. But it’s going to take more than a little white lie to get past me.

SALLY: Ok, ok. Guilty as charged. (Holds out hands.) I surrender, oh great and powerful King Kat.

(KING KAT reaches for SALLY, who pulls out a boomerang and throws it at KING KAT, hitting him in the head.)

KING KAT: Ow! What are you trying to do?! Kill me?!

SALLY: Did you really think I would surrender to the likes of you?

KING KAT: I’m going to get you! …(Rubbing his head.) Just as soon as my head stops hurting.

SALLY: It’ll be too late by then.

(SALLY heads SL, only to get blocked off by KAT ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR, who have dragged the caged DOMINIC out.)

KAT ONE: You’re not going anywhere!

KAT TWO: Don’t ruin this for us. You have no idea what we went through after our first encounter.

KAT THREE: It’s too hard (and disgusting) to even describe.

KAT FOUR: The horror!

KING KAT: That’s right. This is your guys’ last chance to capture this little twerp, or it’s curtains for all of you! (To the AUDIENCE.) (Chuckles.) (Pun intended.) (Winks.) So, make it count!

KAT ONE: You heard him, men. Attack!

(KAT ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR attack and eventually apprehend SALLY, dragging her SR as KING KAT follows.)

KING KAT: To the moat!

(KAT ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR enter UL with SALLY in their grip, followed by KING KAT.)

KAT TWO: Awaiting orders, your evilness!

KING KAT: Toss her in the water! Let the twerp drown in a watery grave!

KAT THREE: Yes, your evilness.

KAT FOUR: On three!

ALL KATS: (Swinging SALLY back and forth.) One…two…

SALLY: (Pointing UC.) Hey, is that the three-headed dog, Cerberus, coming this way?

(KAT ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR gasp in horror, dropping SALLY and looking around frantically.)

KING KAT: (Worried.) A dog?! Where?!

SALLY: (Pointing up.) There he is! He looks pretty ferocious!

KAT ONE: What do we do, boss?

KING KAT: I’m thinking! I’m thinking!

KAT TWO: Better think fast! We’re not just talking any dog here!

KAT THREE: It’s Cerberus, the gate guardian of the underworld!

KAT FOUR: I hate dogs, especially Cerberus!

SALLY: (Points up.) He’s getting closer!

(KING KAT, along with KAT ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR, gasp in horror and look up frantically as they walk backward, eventually falling into the moat. SALLY hightails it UL while KING KAT and KAT ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR surface.)

KING KAT: Cerberus, please! Have mercy! We didn’t mean to anger you!

KAT ONE: Spare us of your wrath!

(KING KAT and ALL KATS begin crying with KAT FOUR eventually coming to his senses and not seeing Cerberus anywhere.)

KAT FOUR: It’s ok, guys. False alarm.

(KING KAT and KAT ONE, TWO, and THREE come to their senses and cannot find Cerberus anywhere.)

KAT THREE: We’ve been duped!

KAT TWO: How could we fall for such a myth?

KING KAT: Next to dogs, the one thing I hate more than anything is water! And you scaredy cats made me fall into it! That does it! You guys are in for it now!

KAT ONE: (Points to KING KAT.) Retreat!

(KING KAT chases ALL KATS around the moat while SALLY enters SL with a key, unlocking DOMINIC’S cage.)

DOMINIC: You saved me!

SALLY: Hey, you’re my brother. I would never let anything happen to you.

(DOMINIC cries out of joy and embraces SALLY.)

DOMINIC: It was so scary! I didn’t think I was going to live any longer! With the mean kitty cats, the birds, and…

SALLY: (Patting DOMINIC.) There, there. It’s all over now. Let’s go home.

(SALLY and DOMINIC exit SL.)

NARRATOR: With Sally finally being reunited with her brother, the two make it home safe and sound, ready to tackle other adventures that come their way. King Kat and his army of critters continue to wreak havoc, but Sally (having learned so much from her journey) and Dominic (learning to face his fears) confront and stop him, restoring peace to the land and living happily ever after.

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