SCENE III

Ada: There was a princess who couldn’t sleep in “Beauty country.”

Although king and queen tried many methods, she still couldn’t sleep.

Ada: The king and the queen are very worried about their daughter. Then, they finally found a perfect solution after several trials and failures…

(In the palace.)

Queen: I am the queen!

King: Of course I am the king!

Queen: You never care about your daughter!!!

King: So…what happened to our baby?

Queen: My dear daughter can’t sleep!

King: So…what can we do?

(Queen brings many kinds of pills to her daughter.)

King: Oh~my dear, just take them all.

Princess: Take them all? Are you sure?

King: Yes!

Princess: (Take medicine) I still can’t sleep me still can’t sleep!

(Try another method.)

King: Hey my dear! Dad teaches you a good way to fall sleep: Counting Sheep.

Princess: 1 sheep 2 sheep 3 sheep …..

(Try a third method.)

Queen: I know a girl with a beautiful voice. Maybe she can make our daughter sleep.

King: Yes yes! (Open the door) Is she the one? (See Ada)

Queen: Oh~no!

King: Is she the one?

Queen: Of course! Please start singing!

Rita: I am a magic singer. (Clean the throat.) Can I start to sing?

Rita: Baby sleep. Baby sleep. Baby hurry to sleep. Everybody sing with me….

Princess: Shut up! Get out of here!!

King: I think these methods are not good ideas. We’ll think of better ideas.

Queen: Hum…I have an idea….maybe we can…..

King: You can say that again.

Queen: Let’s get ready.

(King and queen are preparing …)

Princess: Daddy! Mommy! It’s time to sleep! Don’t forget to take medicine.

(King and queen are disguised as ghosts in order to scare the princess to sleep.)

King: Oh, no! It didn’t work. Maybe we should get help from people.

Queen: OK! (Point to Ada) You just do it. Go out on the streets and find some help.