PART IV

Scene 1

(a)Song

Sylvia doing her exercises in the palace garden
SylviaHead and shoulders

Knees and toes,

Knees and toes.

Eyes and mouth and

Ears and nose. (Repeat)

Head and shoulders

Knees and toes!...

(b)Bob and Muzzy in the palace garden
MuzzyWhere are we?

BobWe're in the garden.

MuzzyWhat? Your garden?

BobNo, stupid! The palace garden.

Look! There's Sylvia!
MuzzyWhat's she doing?

BobShe's doing her exercises.

SylviaHead and shoulders,

Knees and toes...

(Sylvia sees them.)

SylviaSsh! Quick! Behind this thing!

BobWhat thing?

SylviaThe statue.

Are you all right?
BobNo, we aren't. We're hungry.

Can we have some food, please?
MuzzyCan I have a clock, please?

SylviaA clock?

Muzzy(Belches) 'Scuse me.

BobYes. A clock. He likes clocks.

SylviaSsh! Somebody's coming.

MuzzyWho is it?

BobI don't know. I can't see.

Ssh! OK! Oh, no! It's raining.

SylviaLook, wait over there.

BobOK.

SylviaSee you this evening.

BobWhen?

SylviaSeven o'clock. See you at seven this evening.

BobSeven o'clock. Right!

MuzzyWhat's the time now?

Scene 2

(Clock strikes)

VoiceIt's eight o'clock.

PhoneRing, ring...

Norman Hello?
PhoneJabber...

Norman No, I'm busy. I'm having breakfast.

(Clock strikes)

VoiceIt's one o'clock.

PhoneRing, ring...

Norman Hello?
PhoneJabber...

Norman No, I'm busy. I'm having lunch.

(Clock strikes)

VoiceIt's seven o'clock.

PhoneRing, ring...

Norman Hello? Norman No, I'm busy. I'm having dinner.

(Clock strikes)

VoiceIt's nine o'clock.

PhoneRing, ring...

Norman Hello? Norman No, I'm busy. I'm having a bath.

(Clock strikes)

VoiceIt's ten o'clock.

PhoneRing, ring...

Norman Hello?
PhoneJabber...

Norman Busy? No. I'm going to bed. Good night!

Scene 3

(a)Back in the palace

QueenOne o'clock. It's lunch-time.

(To King)

It's lunch-time, dear.
KingI'm coming.

QueenIt's lunch-time, Sylvia.

SylviaI'm not very well. Can I have lunch in my room?

QueenWhat's the matter?

SylviaI've got a terrible headache.

(b)Norman as a doctor sees some patients.
VoiceA headache.

Stomach-ache.
Toothache.
Backache.

(с)

NormanCome in. What's the matter?

1st PatientI've got a headache, Doctor.'

NormanA headache? Take this.

1st PatientThank you, Doctor.

NormanNext!

What's the matter?

2nd

PatientI've got stomach-ache, Doctor.

NormanStomach-ache? Take this.
2nd

PatientThank you, Doctor.

NormanNext!

What's the matter? 3rd

PatientI've got toothache, Doctor.

NormanToothache? Take this.
3rd

PatientThank you, Doctor.

NormanNext! What's the matter?
4th

PatientI've got backache, Doctor.

NormanBackache? Take this.
4th

PatientThank you, Doctor.

Scene 4

(a)In Sylvia's room in the palace

QueenA headache? Tut! Tut! Stay in your room, dear, and have

a rest.

(To attendant) Lunch for the Princess in her room!
She joins the King.
QueenSylvia isn't very well. She's got a headache.

(b)Captions

she's got - she has got - she's got

I've got -1 have got - I've got

he's got-he has got - he's got

she's got - she has got - she's got

King and Queen eating lunch

QueenShe's got a headache. She's having lunch in her room.

Scene 5

Captions

his-her

VoiceHis - her

Her knife - his knife

His fork - her fork

Her glass - his glass

His plate - her plate

Her bowl - his bowl

His crown - her crown

Scene 6

(a) Sylvia in her bedroom

SylviaA headache! Whoo!

Move to outside palace - Queen meets Sylvia replica.

QueenHello, Sylvia. How are you now?

SRI(To herself) How am I?

(To Queen) I'm fine, thank you.
QueenWhere are you going?

SRII'm going to the swimming pool. See you!

QueenHave a nice swim, dear.

(b)King meets another Sylvia replica.

KingHello, Sylvia. How are you now? Feeling better?

SR2(To herself) Feeling better?

(To King) I'm fine.

KingGood, good, good. Where are you going?

SR2I'm going to the tennis court. See you!

KingHave a nice game, dear.

(c)

King(To Queen)

Sylvia's feeling better now. She's playing tennis.
QueenPlaying tennis? No, she isn't. She's having a swim.

(d) A third Sylvia replica passes on horseback.
SR3Hello, Mummy!

Hello, Daddy!

Byee!