SETTING: Two Wide-mouth Frogs, mother and son, sit together on a log.
Narrator:
This is the story of the Wide-mouth Frog. Scene One. One day the little Wide-mouth Frog said to his mother:
Young Wide-mouth Frog:
(Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.")
Mama, what do Wide-mouth Frogs eat?
Mother Wide-mouth Frog:
Why don't you go ask some of our neighbors?
Young Wide-mouth Frog:
(Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.")
Okay! Ribbit!
SETTING: Young Wide-Mouth Frog and Mr. Bear in the woods.
Narrator:
Scene Two. So he went to Mr. Bear and said:
Young Wide-mouth Frog:
(Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.")
Mr. Bear, what do your cubs eat?
Mr. Bear:
My cubs eat berries and leaves and such.
Young wide-mouth Frog:
(Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.")
Okay! Ribbit!
SETTING: Young Wide-mouth Frog and Mrs. Giraffe in the woods.
Narrator:
Scene Three. He then went to Mrs. Giraffe and said:
Young Wide-mouth Frog:
(Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.")
Mrs. Giraffe, what do your babies eat?
Mrs. Giraffe:
Oh, grass and leaves and such.
Young Wide-mouth Frog:
(Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.")
Okay! Ribbit!
SETTING: Young Wide-mouth Frog and Mr. Elephant in the woods.
Narrator:
Scene Four. So then he went to Mr. Elephant and said:
Young Wide-mouthed Frog:
(Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.")
Mr. Elephant, what do your babies eat?
Mr. Elephant:
Well, grass... and they love a good peanut.
Young Wide-mouth Frog:
(Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.")
Okay! Ribbit!
SETTING: Young Wide-mouth Frog and Mr. Alligator on a pond.
Narrator:
Scene Five. He then went to Mr. Alligator and said:
Young Wide-mouth Frog:
(Lines delivered with an exaggerated and extremely loud "wide-mouth.")
Excuse me, Mr. Alligator, what do your babies eat?
Mr. Alligator:
Why, our babies eat Wide-mouth Frogs!
Young Wide-mouth Frog:
(Lines delivered with a tiny squeak and puckered up lips.)
Oh... Okay.
(Mr. Alligator smiles maniacally into the camera.