Wrench Way did It Go

By Kay Waldram & Karin Tame

Summary

Billie is in deep trouble - he borrowed his dad's wrench and has lost it.

Characters

Billie & Millie (brother and sister)

Script

{BILLIE IS ALONE ON STAGE MAD, WORRIED AND WHINING }
Billie: Oh No !   Oh No!  What am I gonna do  - I'm in BIG TROUBLE now!
{BANGS HEAD ON THEATER-OVERLY DRAMATIC}  Woe is me!
Millie: Hey Billie! What's all the commotion about?
Billie: Oh . . . Nothing, Millie.  Never Mind . . . . .
{BANGS HEAD ON THEATER-OVERLY DRAMATIC} Woe is me! Woe Woe!
Millie: Never Mind? How can I "never mind?" I can hear you a mile away!
Billie: Well . . . I, well . . . I, well . . . I . . .
Millie: W W e l l l l l l l l ? ? ?
Billie:  {VERY QUICKLY AS IF MAD} I lost Dad's wrench! OK? Are you satisfied?
{ MILLIE'S MOUTH DROPS OPEN & SHE TURNS TO LOOK AT THE AUDIENCE. }
Millie: Dad's Favorite Wrench? {BILLIE NODS HEAD AND ACTS PITIFUL.} The one that he wrote his name on and painted a special place for it on the garage wall with signs and arrows pointing to it saying "DO NOT TOUCH" & "BEWARE"?
Billie: Yep, that's the one!
{BANGS HEAD ON THEATER-OVERLY DRAMATIC}  Woe is me! Woe, Woe, Woe!
Millie: How? How did you lose it?
Billie: I was riding my bike and my seat was loose AND since IT IS EXTREMELY dangerous - you know - to be riding around like that .... I thought Dad wouldn't  mind , if I borrowed The Wrench.
Millie: {SARCASTICALLY} Oh . . .  yeah.
Billie: AND anyway . . .  After I fixed the seat - I HAD to ride it to be absolutely sure it was tight . . . and . . . and
. . . and . . .
Millie: {ALMOST HYSTERICALLY} Of course, go on . . .
Billie: And . . . when I came back . . .  Woe . . . Woe . . .  Its was gone  - all gone. Nowhere to be found! It just disappeared!
Millie: "Gasp" Dad's Wrench ? {LOOKS AT THE AUDIENCE} Gone?
Billie: {NODS HEAD AND LOOKS AT THE AUDIENCE.} Dad's Wrench, gone ! I'm doomed, doomed, doomed! {BILLIE BOWS HEAD AGAINST THEATER STAGE}
Millie: Oh, Billie, calm down. Its not that bad!
Billie: {LOOKS AT MILLIE} You think so?
Millie: Sure, even though you took Dad's Favorite Wrench . . .
Billie:  {OVERLY DRAMATIC} Boo hoo . . .
Millie: . . . without asking . . .
Billie: Woe is me . . .
Millie: . . . and you were obviously very careless with it . . .
Billie: . . . Woe Woe Woe . . .
Millie: . . . I mean you did leave it alone and rode who knows where on your bike before you finally came back to get it . . .
Billie: . . . I'm doomed, doomed I tell you!
Millie: But it's not like Dad is going to disown you or anything!
Billie: {ACTS SURPRISED.} You don't think so?
Millie: No, Dad will always love you!
Billie: He tells me that all the time . . . but . . .
Millie: No really, he will! I'm positive!  Remember last year when I used just a "little bit" of Mom's lipstick and eye shadow without asking and then fell asleep on Mom's new white quilt?
Billie: Do I ever! When you woke up her quilt looked just like a  B E - U - TI - FUL   RAINBOW ! I thought it was pretty cool!
Millie: But I thought Mom was going to turn purple!
{MILLIE SAYS THIS MATTER-OF-FACTLY}  But she forgave me and she loves me, still & so does Dad!
Billie: {ACTING A LITTLE PUT OUT } Nice Story Sis' but this isn't Mom's quilt  --- IT'S DAD'S WRENCH !
{BILLIE SET HIS CHIN ON THE THEATER }  Let's face it, I'm gonna die!
Millie: Let's think this thing through . . .  It was an accident, right ?
Billie: {NODS HEAD } Absolutely !
Millie: You are sorry ?
Billie: {NODS HEAD } Boy, am I sorry !
Millie: And you are willing to make restitution ?
Billie: {NODS HEAD } Of course ... How do I   re-re-   resist tooth things?
Millie:  No, silly.  REST - I - TU- TION, make it up, pay for it , but another one.
Billie: PAY FOR IT ?  BUY ANOTHER ONE ?   That would take a million years - I'd be practically 12 by then!
Millie: B. . .i. . . l . . . l . . .I . . . e   ?
Billie: {SERIOUS }   Well, to be honest, I am very sorry and I guess I should pay for it . . to be completely honest!
Millie: Yeah, Ya know - It's always important to do the right thing even if it is hard!
Billie: You got that right, I won't be able to buy that "Mighty Duck" Action Figure I've been saving for forever!
Millie: But . . . I think Dad would love you even if you did the wrong thing!
Billie: You are probably right, but I've messed up enough today!
Millie: Hey look, Dad just got home. {MILLIE RUNS OFF THE STAGE} Come on Billie.
Billie: {BILLIE STARTS TO FOLLOW, THEN STOPS AND LOOKS AT THE AUDIENCE AND YELLS TO MILLIE} . . . I'll be right behind you . . .
{BILLIE BOWS HIS HEAD}
Dear God, Thanks for a Dad that loves me - help me to always be truthful & more careful. Thanks, God, for always loving me too, no matter what.  In Jesus name I pray - Amen. P.S. - Thanks for a really cool sister too.  Amen.
{BILLIE RUNS OFF THE STAGE} . . .   Millie, wait up.
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Copyright 1997 Kay Waldram & Karin Tame, all rights reserved
This script may be used free of charge, provided no charge is made for admission. In return for free use, the authors would like to be told of any performance. They may be contacted at Mohmers@aol.com