Taken for Granted

How sometimes mothers, in spite of all they do and how much we love and honour them, can be taken for granted. Could be used for Mother's Day

Sample of script:

Adult is sitting at upstage position, reading a newspaper; all children come rushing on stage, excited, form group at downstage position
Tommy, holding a book: Look you guys! See what my mom gave me!
Tracy: Wow, nice book! I want a book like that but no way that’s gonna happen for me.
Larry: You know what they say, a book a day keeps mosquitoes away. . . . (reaches over takes book from Tommy, makes motions as swatting flies). Get it? Book, for swatting mosquitoes, pretty funny huh?
Becky: You just keep your distance Larry McGregor!
Gloria: What’s wrong with Larry, Becky?
Becky: In case you didn’t notice Gloria, Larry is a . . . ewwwwwwww, boy!
Gloria, comes up beside Larry: I noticed, I noticed, big strong muscles!
Becky: You like all boys, Gloria! Eyyyyuccckk! Boy germs!
Andrew: Finding the Eastern Lowland Gorilla. Simon & Shuster. 1996.
Susan: There’s a gorilla that’s lost?
Andrew: I was referring to the book which Tommy received from his mother. Finding the Eastern Lowland Gorilla. Published by Simon & Shuster, 1996. Fascinating read actually, about gorillas in Zaire.
Susan: The gorillas must have been scared when they got lost. When I get lost my mom always finds me.
Rochelle: There once was a gorilla named Fred Who spent his whole life in bed The reason was that Fred had no hat And he suffered from real bad bed head.
everyone looks at Rochelle in disbelief
Tommy: Uh, yes, well anyhow, my book please. I don’t want it lost.
Susan: Likely if it got lost the gorillas would find it.
Larry: Do you know what’s black and white and read all over?
Tracy: Yes, Larry! A newspaper, or in this case, likely a book.
Larry: Maybe I told you that joke before?
Tracy: Only a few hundred times Larry.
Andrew: That was some great book your mom got for you. Is it your birthday or something?
Tommy: No, my birthday is like four months away. I got this book for Mothers Day.
Susan: I got a baseball glove for Mothers Day. What did you get Tracy?
Adult starts to listen, frowns, but is silent
Tracy: Just a dumb old sweater is all!

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How sometimes mothers, in spite of all they do and how much we love and honour them, can be taken for granted. Could be used for Mother's Day

Sample of script:

Adult is sitting at upstage position, reading a newspaper; all children come rushing on stage, excited, form group at downstage position
Tommy, holding a book: Look you guys! See what my mom gave me!
Tracy: Wow, nice book! I want a book like that but no way that’s gonna happen for me.
Larry: You know what they say, a book a day keeps mosquitoes away. . . . (reaches over takes book from Tommy, makes motions as swatting flies). Get it? Book, for swatting mosquitoes, pretty funny huh?
Becky: You just keep your distance Larry McGregor!
Gloria: What’s wrong with Larry, Becky?
Becky: In case you didn’t notice Gloria, Larry is a . . . ewwwwwwww, boy!
Gloria, comes up beside Larry: I noticed, I noticed, big strong muscles!
Becky: You like all boys, Gloria! Eyyyyuccckk! Boy germs!
Andrew: Finding the Eastern Lowland Gorilla. Simon & Shuster. 1996.
Susan: There’s a gorilla that’s lost?
Andrew: I was referring to the book which Tommy received from his mother. Finding the Eastern Lowland Gorilla. Published by Simon & Shuster, 1996. Fascinating read actually, about gorillas in Zaire.
Susan: The gorillas must have been scared when they got lost. When I get lost my mom always finds me.
Rochelle: There once was a gorilla named Fred Who spent his whole life in bed The reason was that Fred had no hat And he suffered from real bad bed head.
everyone looks at Rochelle in disbelief
Tommy: Uh, yes, well anyhow, my book please. I don’t want it lost.
Susan: Likely if it got lost the gorillas would find it.
Larry: Do you know what’s black and white and read all over?
Tracy: Yes, Larry! A newspaper, or in this case, likely a book.
Larry: Maybe I told you that joke before?
Tracy: Only a few hundred times Larry.
Andrew: That was some great book your mom got for you. Is it your birthday or something?
Tommy: No, my birthday is like four months away. I got this book for Mothers Day.
Susan: I got a baseball glove for Mothers Day. What did you get Tracy?
Adult starts to listen, frowns, but is silent
Tracy: Just a dumb old sweater is all!

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