Script

(The characters we meet in the next scene, MOUSE (ROBERTA), BROOM (AMY), FLOWER (ARCHIE), SACK (CAT), and MONSTER (ZIGGY) are costumed to be literally that& a Mouse, a Broom, a Flower, a Sack, and a Monster.)

(MOUSE (ROBERTA) is on stage pacing. BROOM (AMY) sits on a crate, listening intently on a headset.)

(offstage)
CHCHT& This is Big Red Plane, requesting clearance for landing in the old neighborhood. Will await instructions& Over.

I think that's him, Boss.

Are you sure, this time?

Yeah sure& At least I think so... I mean I think I'm sure I'm sure.
(back into the headset)
Louie& come in& Louie! Louie!

Give me those things!

(MOUSE (ROBERTA) grabs the headset and puts it on.)

(offstage)
Big Red Plane, requesting final clearance& Over.

That's him.
(into headset)
Big Red, this is the tower. You're cleared for landing& Final approach to empty lot next to the alley. Over&

(offstage)
Roger. Lot next to the alley, over and out.

That's it. We've got him, now. Broom, where are the others?

(FLOWER (ARCHIE), MONSTER (ZIGGY), and SACK (CAT) enter.)

Here they are, boss. Monster, Flower, did you hear?

Meow!

That's right, Sack. It's Louie!

(BROOM (AMY), FLOWER (ARCHIE), and MONSTER (ZIGGY) talking over each other.)

You sure?

Louie?

Tonight?

Can't be, what'll we do now?

Meow!

That's what I've been trying to tell you&

CHILL OUT!

(They all freeze with their attention on MOUSE (ROBERTA).)

Well, you heard the news. We've got the fix. Louie's comin' in, right now.

But tonight?

That's right, Boss. Tonight, of all nights?

Won't it mess up the plan?

Au contraire, boys, au contraire. Can you think of a better night?

Mouse is right. He'll never know what hit him.

We'll spring the trap, as soon as he drops in.

And he's dropping right into the old neighborhood.

We'll have the laugh on Louie tonight, for sure.

(giggles)&
He& he& he

(very serious)
All right! There's no time to lose. You guys know what to do.

Errr. No.