Script
Audition Central: Disney's The Aristocats KIDS
Script: Duchess
SIDE 1
All right now, darlings. Time for your lessons. Line up.
(MARIE moves to the front of the ARISTOKITTEN line.)
Me first, me first!
Why should you be first?
Because I'm a lady.
You're not a lady, you're a sister.
Mama!
No shouting, Kittens. Use your inside voices.
But Marie cut in line!
Ladies do not "cut" - they deserve to be in front.
That's cheating!
Ladies do not cheat. They get their way.
Mama!
Now Kittens, you must not fight.
But someday we might have to fight some tough Alley Cats, ike the ones we saw today...
(shadow-clawing)
Meow-fft! Meow-fft!
Toulouse! Aristocats do not fight. Aristocats behave like ladies and gentlemen.
Yes, Mama.
Now, it's time for music practice.
But Mama!
It's important to have a well rounded education. You never know when a knowledge of music might come in handy.
(MARIE sticks out her tongue at TOULOUSE and BERLIOZ. DUCHESS lifts her paws, as a conductor.)
SIDE 2
It's just... well, I've never actually spoken to an Alley Cat before.
What's wrong with Alley Cats?
Don't you steal your food from garbage cans?
So what? I never took nothing from someone who would miss it. You know, not all cats get their meals on a silver platter.
Is it my fault that I have an owner who loves me and takes care of me?
If she takes such great care of you, why don't you ask her for help.
(O'MALLEY turns away.)
Wait! I'm sorry. That was very rude of me. Can we start again? My name is Duchess.
Duchess... beautiful!
And who are you?
Who am I? Who am I?
(calling offstage)
Boys
(The ALLEY CATS enter.)