Two, Going on Fifteen: A Friday Morning Short Scene

SETTING:
8AM, The entryway of MARTHAWHO'S home. The day of MW's DAUGHTER's birthday party at school (her real birthday is not until Sunday). MR. MARTHAWHO is outside putting the Care Bear Cake and plates and napkins in the back of the car, and MARTHAWHO is getting DAUGHTER ready to go.

MARTHAWHO:
Okay, there.... first one arm... and then the other. Now turn around so I can zip you up.

DAUGHTER turns around and gives a cheezy smile.

MARTHAWHO:
You're going to be TWO this weekend!

DAUGHTER:
(clapping)
Yaaaaaaaay

MARTHAWHO:
And today you're going to have a party to school, and everyone is going to sing Happy Birthday to you!

DAUGHTER:
Yaaaaaay! Happy Birthday to Meeeeeeee!

MARTHAWHO:
Hey... look at Mommy, I want to tell you something.

DAUGHTER looks at MARTHAWHO.

MARTHAWHO:
Can I tell you something?

DAUGHTER:
(earnestly)
Okay.

MARTHAWHO:
I'm so proud of you -- you're going to be two years old and you're so much fun. I love you so much!

DAUGHTER:
NO!!!!!!!!!

DAUGHTER lunges at MARTHAWHO and tries to scratch her face.

DAUGHTER:
No!
No, no, no, no, no, NO!

MR. MARTHAWHO enters from outside, oblivious to the conversation that has just taken place.

MR. MARTHAWHO:
Okay, little tyke, let's go.

DAUGHTER:
Daaaaaaddddy!

MR. MARTHAWHO picks up DAUGHTER and heads for the car.

MR. MARTHAWHO:
(to DAUGHTER)
Say, "bye bye, Mommy... I love you!"

DAUGHTER, from MR.MARTHAWHO's arms, turns around, bats her eyelashes at MARTHAWHO.

DAUGHTER
(as the door is closing, waves at MARTHAWHO)
See ya, Mama.


CURTAIN

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