another part of the woods. LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD, skipping to the accompaniment of "Into the Woods," is surprised by the WOLF.
MUSIC stops)
Wolf: Good day, young lady.
Little Red Ridinghood: Good day, Mr. Wolf.
(MUSIC resumes.
LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD continues. WOLF stops her again.
MUSIC stops)
Wolf: Whither away so hurriedly?
Little Red Ridinghood: To my Grandmother's.
(MUSIC resumes.
LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD continues briefly. WOLF stops her once more)
Wolf: And what might be in your basket?
(sniffs basket, then her torso)
Little Red Ridinghood: Bread and wine, so Grandmother will have something good to make her strong.
Wolf: And where might your grandmother live?
(BAKER appears behind a tree and eavesdrops)
Little Red Ridinghood: A good quarter of a league further in the woods; her house stands under three large oak trees.
(WOLF grunts lasciviously to himself as he watches LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD skip off)
Wolf: MMMH...
(rubbing his thighs)
UNHH...
LOOK AT THAT FLESH,
PINK AND PLUMP.
HELLO LITTLE GIRL...
TENDER AND FRESH,
NOT ONE LUMP.
HELLO LITTLE GIRL...
THIS ONE'S ESPECIALLY LUSH,
DELICIOUS...
MMMH...
(smacks his lips, then runs over and pops up in front of LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD, holds her as for a tango. he begins moving
like Fred Astaire. LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD leans with him, but doesn't move her feet)
HELLO, LITTLE GIRL,
WHAT'S YOUR RUSH?
YOU'RE MISSING ALL THE FLOWERS.
THE SUN WON'T SET FOR HOURS,
TAKE YOUR TIME.
Little Red Ridinghood: (breaking away) MOTHER SAID,
"STRAIGHT AHEAD,"
NOT TO DELAY
OR BE MISLED.
Wolf: BUT SLOW, LITTLE GIRL,
HARK! AND HUSH---
THE BIRDS ARE SINGING SWEETLY.
YOU'LL MISS THE BIRDS COMPLETELY,
YOU'RE TRAVELING SO FLEETLY.
(LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD stops t