4 Characters - Grandfather, Grandmother, Mouse (Mitzy), Cat (Louis)

Grandmother: (entering).. Are you there Pa? (louder).. ARE YOU THERE PA ?

Grandfather: Yes, I’m here. I’ve just been finishing off my newest invention.

Grandmother: That’s nice dear..Not the musical toilet roll ? or was it the mousetrap with air bag ?

Grandfather: (getting worked up) .. No this invention is far more exciting ! (like a sneeze) Oh, Oh, Oh, I’m so excited !

Grandmother: Now you just calm yourself down you know it’s no good for your heart.

Grandfather: I’m fine Ma. I’ve just thought up a bridge that goes halfway across a river and then turns back for people who change their minds.(or nuclear "Panadol" for atomic ache or a revolving lawnmower..)

Grandmother: That’s nice dear. Now I’m going to go down the street shopping and I want you to watch out for the cat as he seems to have disappeared again.

Grandfather: (as Grandmother leaves) ..I’ll keep an eye out for Louis.. that cat is only round when it’s tea time (sleepily..) I’ll just have a sit over here near the fire.. (begins to snore loudly).

Mitzy Mouse enters..

Mitzy: Oh I’ll have to be very quiet, I don’t want to wake up Pa. I’m looking for some tasty cheese.

singing.. Oh cheese, cheese, cheese.
              Wonderful cheese.
              Just a whiff on the breeze,
               Gives this mouse wobbly knees,
               Oh, cheese, cheese, please !

I’ll have to be on the lookout for that cat Louis. If you see him would you warn me ? Perhaps you could call out loudly.. "Cat alert!" ( let’s practice). If he catches me in those great big jaws I could end up going down the slippery dip and into the diner. That would be catastrophic !

Grandmother: (enters speaking) ..Dad, are you there? He must be outside in his workshop. I hope he hasn’t exploded the rubbish bin again. (leaves)

Mitzy Mouse enters, then Louis Cat from opposite side (loud shout of "Cat alert") chase follows (music backing if possible)
..finally Mouse enters ( exhausted )

Mitzy: Wow he nearly caught me. I thought I was going to be mince mouse for sure. (thinking).. What am I going to do ? All this chasing everyday. I’m worn out..but what about Louis ? He’s getting so old he’ll probably sleep for weeks. Maybe it’s time I tried to talk to him. I know, I’ll write him a note.. "Meet me at the fridge. signed Mitzy Mouse." Do you think he’ll come boys and girls ? (Mouse leaves)

Louis enters.. (Cat alert).. (finds note.. reads) What’s going on here ? "meet me at the fridge".. It must be a moustake !

Mitzy enters and starts to run away then bumps into Louis.

Louis: Ow, Ow, Ow ! My head. My whiskers. My poor Paws !

Mitzy: (scared, but then gently) .. Are you alright ? Let me help you up.

Louis: Hey , you’re not supposed to help me, you’re supposed to run away from me. I’ve a good mind to eat..

Mitzy: (interupting) Do you like cheese ?

Louis: (surprised ) Well yes, I guess I do.

Mitzy: Would you like me to show you where some is ?

Louis: Really. You’d share some cheese with an old cat like me ? No more chasing then. I’m ready for a snack and a lie down.

Grandfather enters watching as Mitzy and Louis sing.. (tune - 3 blind mice)

Mitzy: (sings) Cheese, cheese, cheese.

Louis: (sings) Please, please, please.

Alternate.. One for Mitzy, two for Loo,

Nice and yummy, in my tummy

Together.. Cheese, cheese, cheese.

Cat and mouse exit..

Grandmother returns.. Grandfather enters speaking..

Grandfather: Guess what Ma? You’ll never, never guess. I just saw our cat and a mouse with green ears singing in the kitchen.

Grandmother: That’s nice dear... I think it might be time for your afternoon nap.

Both exit to loud applause.

Don Stott ,

Love your enemies.

Love your neighbour

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