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Peggy the Pint Sized Pirate
D. M. Larson
Cast of Characters
PEGGY
SCUMMY - young pirate who says mean things to PEGGY
CAPTAIN SLUDGE
CAPTAIN SOGGY
GRUNT - wise old pirate who speaks mysteriously
SEA MONSTER
MOM MONSTER
SCENE 1 : A pirate's cove for games and grub
(PEGGY is a very small pirate girl who is anxious to be a big pirate. PEGGY enters pirate's cove and sees Pirates playing various games and enjoying grub. Everyone is much bigger than she is and she looks out of place)
PEGGY(To audience)
Hi, I'm Peggy. Peggy the... Well, I don't have a true pirate name yet.
SCUMMY(To PEGGY)
Sure you do. It's Peggy the Pint Sized Pirate.
(Others laugh and then go back to their games)
PEGGY
Yes, that's what they call me. Peggy the Pint Sized Pirate. But I'm tired of it. I won't stand for it anymore.
SCUMMY
Won't stand for it? I thought you were sitting down.
PEGGY
I'm so tired of short jokes. Anyway, Today is my big day. I finally was going to be a pirate. I've dreamed about this day since I was little.
(SCUMMY looks at her)
Well, I'm still little... and I'm still dreaming. But finally the day has come. I'm going to do it. I'm going to be a pirate.
(SCUMMY laughs at her and then points to CAPTAINS who enter)
SCUMMY
Line em up!
(Pirates line up. PEGGY gets stuck behind the other pirates and hops around trying to see. She slips in between two of them)
CAPTAIN SOGGY
We need two crews for a treasure run to Tucson.
PEGGY
Tuscon?
(PEGGY gets pushed back and hops around behind)
CAPTAIN SLUDGE
I get first pick. I'll take Bob the Brave
(BOB happily lines up behind SLUDGE)
CAPTAIN SOGGY
I'll take Sue the Smelly.
(Everyone steps back so SUE can move over by SOGGY who notices her odor. SLUDGE and SOGGY continue picking pirates during the following:)
PEGGY
I was so excited. This was the first time I tried out for a pirate crew. Captain Sludge had the fastest pirate ship around. Everyone was anxious to be with Sludge when the sea speed record of 1812 was broken. And then Captain Soggy was great too. Soggy had the only pirate ship that would go underwater. Really! But after more and more pirates were picked, I got worried because no one was picking me.
CAPTAIN SLUDGE
And I'll take Scummy the Sweet.
(SCUMMY sticks tongue out at PEGGY and lines up with others)
That's it then.
(Pirates all start to talk and go with CAPTAINS)
PEGGY
Wait! What about me?!
(Everyone stops and stares at PEGGY. Then they laugh)
SCUMMY
No way, shrimp.
CAPTAIN SOGGY
(Pats PEGGY on head)
Maybe when you're bigger.
SCUMMY
Right, that will happen.
CAPTAIN SLUDGE
Better stay here and let the big brave pirates go. We don't want you to get hurt.
CAPTAIN SOGGY
We can't handle screaming little girls on ships with sea monster afoot.
(Pirates leave and PEGGY sits by herself all upset)
PEGGY
Now I'll never be a pirate.
(PEGGY cries)
GRUNT
(Old GRUNT enters)
What's this boo-hooing I hear?
PEGGY
No one wants me to be a pirate. They think I'm too little.
GRUNT
Do they now?
PEGGY
Everyone laughed at me and said I'd be scared. I'm not scared of anything. And I wouldn't cry...
(Wipes away tears)
I'm not afraid of any sea monsters.
(Cries again)
Who am I kidding? I am too little.
GRUNT
You're not little at all you know.
PEGGY
What? Can't you see me? I'm tiny.
GRUNT
There's something I can see that's bigger than any pirate I know. Something that you'll have to see on your own.
PEGGY
I don't get it. What do you mean?
GRUNT
Give it time, Peggy and you'll see.
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Question
How is a script of this play similar to or different from a filmed version of this play?
Responses
A Only readers of the script may return to the play to figure out the theme.Only readers of the script may return to the play to figure out the theme.
B Both readers of the script and viewers of the film version may return to the play to figure out the theme.Both readers of the script and viewers of the film version may return to the play to figure out the theme.
C Neither readers of the script nor viewers of the film version may return to the play to figure out the theme.Neither readers of the script nor viewers of the film version may return to the play to figure out the theme.
D Both readers of the script and viewers of the film version must consider the stage directions of the play to figure out the theme.Both readers of the script and viewers of the film version must consider the stage directions of the play to figure out the theme.
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