The Goldilocks Project

                      

OHHHH! BOY! YES!

by Rick Walton

 

(Note: Topic--Interjections.  This is the story of the Three Bears.  The text is all interjections.  Illustration notes are in parentheses.  Besides the three bears, a mouse, or other small creature who lives in the house, also comments on the action.)

 

(The Three Bears are at the breakfast table, looking forward to their breakfast porridge.)

(Papa)  Ohhhh!

(Baby)  Boy!

(Mama)  Yes!

 

(The Bears taste the porridge.  It's too hot.)

(Papa)  Yeow!

(Mama)  Ouch!

(Baby)  Yikes!

 

(The Bears wave to the house as they take off on their walk.  The mouse stays behind and waves to the Bears.)

(Papa)  Farewell!

(Mama)  Adieu!

(Baby)  Bye-bye!

(Mouse)  adios!

 

(Goldilocks sees the house.  Unless otherwise noted, from here on, the exclamations come from Goldilocks.)

     Oh!

 

(Goldilocks knocks on the door.)

     Hey!

 

(She opens the door and walks in.  The mouse, ready to eat the porridge, is startled by the intruder.)

     Hello?

(Mouse)  avast!

 

(Goldilocks sees the porridge.  The mouse is frightened away from it.)

     Goody!

(Mouse)  oh oh!

 

(Goldilocks tastes Papa Bear's porridge.)

     Whoa!

(Mouse)  now now!

 

(Goldilocks tastes Mama Bear's porridge.)

     Brrr!

(Mouse)  shoo!

 

(Goldilocks tastes Baby Bear's porridge.  The mouse, clearly upset that Goldilocks is eating the porridge, picks up a toothpick and challenges Goldilocks.)

     Yum!

(Mouse)  en garde!

 

(Tired Goldilocks looks for a place to rest.  The mouse attacks Mama Bear's porridge.)

     Well!

(Mouse)  whoopee!

 

(Goldilocks sits in Papa Bear's chair.  The mouse disapproves of her intrusions.)

     Bah!

(Mouse)  tut-tut!

 

(Goldilocks sits in Mama Bear's chair.)

     Uh-Uh.

(Mouse)  tsk-tsk!

 

(Goldilocks sits in Baby Bear's chair.)

     Ah!

(Mouse)  heads up!

 

(The chair breaks and Goldilocks falls to the floor.)

     Whoops!

(Mouse)  gesundheit!

 

(Goldilocks looks to a hall, for another place to rest.)

     Halloo!

(Mouse)  hullo!

 

(She enters the bedroom.)

     Aha!

(Mouse)  oho!

 

(She tries Papa Bear's bed.)

     Ugh!

(Mouse)  gracious!

 

(She tries Mama Bear's bed.)

     Nope!

(Mouse)  gracious me!

 

(She tries Baby Bear's bed.)

     Aw!

(Mouse)  rockabye!

 

(Goldilocks falls asleep.  Quiet.  No interjections.)

 

(The Bears come home.  Still quiet, except for the mouse.)

(Mouse)  whoopee!

 

(The Bears see the porridge.)

(Papa)  Ahem!

(Mama)  My!

(Baby)  What?!

(Mouse)  yeah!

 

(The Bears see the chairs.)

(Papa)  Eh?

(Mama)  My word!

(Baby)  Phooey!

(Mouse)  and how!

   

(The mouse leads the Bears down the hall to the bedroom.)

(Mouse)  ahoy!

   

(The Bears see the beds.  Baby Bear discovers Goldilocks.  The mouse comments on Baby Bears discovery.)

(Papa)  Huh?

(Mama)  My stars!

(Baby)  Hey!

(Mouse)  Eureka!

   

(Goldilocks wakes up and sees the bears.)

     Oh!

(Mouse)  peekaboo!

 

(Now Goldilocks realizes her predicament.)

     Oh no !

(Mouse)  oh yeah!

 

(Goldilocks jumps out the window and runs away.  The Bears look after her, stunned.)

(Mouse)  giddyap!

 

(The Bears still look amazed.)

(Baby)  Wowie-Zowie!

(Mama)  Wowie!

(Papa)  Wow!