The Rolling Orange

Cast

簡克勳 Tom:     Father Orange
陳竑凱 Klye:      Mother Orange
邸盈琦 Wallis:    Older Sister Orange
紀芊芸 Jessie:     Little Brother Orange

Characters

Father Orange:             He is a middle-aged, considerate, and thoughtful man.

Mother Orange:            She is a younger and more youthful woman than Father. She is also very optimistic.

Older Sister Orange:   She is young , energetic, and competitive .

Little Brother Orange:  He is the youngest and, therefore, a little spoiled.

SCENE I

One Morning in an Orange Orchard.

(Today is a sunny day . An orange family is discussing nervously about something on an orange tree in an orchard. )

Father:      I was awakened early this morning by the sound of trucks in the field (yawning).

Mother:    Well, it wasn’t the first time to be like this.

Sister:       A whole bunch of strange men was brought in by trucks.

Brother:    That really scared me. They got out and started to climb up ladders.

Sister:       (Afraid suddenly) Oh! My friends were grabbed and put into large bags. I could hear them yell for help.

Father:      Hey! We shouldn’t look at them; otherwise, they’ll notice us.

Mother:    But it’s useless.

Sister:       Oh, God! We’re discovered!

Brother:    Oh! We’re being grabbed and pulled from our branches. What will we do for food and water?

Sister:       It will be so uncomfortable going to town in that bag with a lot of strangers.

Mother:    Well, we’ll just have to do our best.

Father:      Yeah!

SCENE II

On a Fruit Stand.

(After having been on the road in a bag for half an hour, they are placed on a fruit stand. )

Sister:       Gee! This place is so cold and desolate. I wish we had our friends here on this stand (looks at the opposite fruit stall).

Brother:    I tried to make friends with these people on our way here, but everyone looked pretty uncomfortable and scared.

(Suddenly)

Sister:       Oh! Mother! How could they do that?

Mother:    What are you talking about?

Brother:    I know what she’s talking about (Brother turns to look).

Father:      What did you see?

Sister:       My friends were cut up and eaten. How could they do that? I’m so scared.

Father:      Now, children, be calm.

Mother:    Sh~ Someone’s coming.

Father:      Try to be quiet.

Sister:         I don’t want to be taken away.

Brother:    Oh! My friend’s being taken away.

Sister:       Your friend looks so fat.

Mother:      If we look sour, maybe we won’t be taken away.

Brother:    That’s a bright idea. But how could we look sour?

Mother:    Now, children, stop being scared and calm down.

Father:      Oh! No! I’m being looked at.

Mother:    I told you not to eat so much. Now you look so fat and juicy. 

(Father is being taken away.)

Brother:    Oh, no, Dad!

Father:      (Sadly) Good bye, children.

Sister:       Oh! Dad’s being put into the basket and taken away.

Mother:    Oh, no!

Brother:    Stop that. Our father can’t be taken away.

Mother:    Look, he’s being bagged and put into a cart.

Sister:       Hey! The cart’s wheels are going out of the store.

Brother:    A car’s pulling up.

Mother:    Oh, no! His bag is being picked up.

Sister:       But it’s breaking. And Dad’s falling out.

Brother:    Dad’s rolling away.

All:            (Jumping up and down cheering) ROLL! ROLL! He’s getting away.

Sister & Brother:   Yip! Yip! Hurray for Dad!

Mother:  Oh! Thank God.