Script

JUNGLE CITIZEN 1

So, gently, and using the greatest of care

JUNGLE CITIZEN 2

The elephant stretched his great trunk through the air

JUNGLE CITIZEN 3

And he lifted the dust speck and carried it over

JUNGLE CITIZEN 4

And placed it down safely on a very soft clover.

(The SOUR KANGAROO and the YOUNG KANGAROO enter.)

SOUR KANGAROO

Humpf!... humpfed a voice. ’Twas the Sour Kangaroo. And the Young Kangaroo in her pouch said:

YOUNG KANGAROO

“Humpf!” too!

SOUR KANGAROO

Why, that speck is as small as the head of a pin. A person on that? Why, there never has been!

YOUNG KANGAROO

Humpf! 

SIDE 2

JUNGLE CITIZEN 5

Through the jungle, the news quickly flew!

He talks to a dust speck!

CHILD

It’s on Channel Two!

(The CHILD (JOJO) instantly envisions the whole scene on TV.)

TALK SHOW HOST

Our topic today is “Psychic Elephants Who Hear Voices.” Whaddaya think, folks? Is the elephant off his trunk?

(GERTRUDE is now speaking on camera.)

GERTRUDE

I’m Gertrude McFuzz, and I live right next door.

He’s never done anything crazy before.


He’s always been friendly and loyal and kind.


I just don’t believe Horton’s out of his mind!

(MAYZIE interrupts.)

MAYZIE

I’m Mayzie LaBird

And I live in that tree.


Enough about Horton. Let’s talk about me!

(HORTON now pleads his case.)

HORTON

I just have to save them, because after all

A person’s a person no matter how small.