A play to act
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LADYMONEYBAGS!
In the restaurant.
The tables are set withtablecloths and little pots of flowers. The narrator stands on the left.
Narrator. This is the Hungry Horse restaurant. It isn’t apopular restaurant because the food isn’t very good and the staff are crazy.
The manager, Pedro, Suzieand Mick walk on. The manager is talking to his staff. They are Pedro the cook,Suzie the waitress and Mick the waiter. The manager is telling them someimportant news.
Manager. Today is a very special day for the Hungry Horse restaurant.Lord Moneybags wants to eat here.
Mick. Why does he want to eat here? The food is terrible!
Suzie. Perhaps his wife’s cooking is terrible too!
Manager. Lord Moneybags wants to eat here with his family andfriends because it’s his wife’s birthday today!
Pedro. Oh super! A birthday party! Let’s make a cake!
Manager. Yes, Pedro – you make a cake. Mick and Suzie – youorganize the tables.
They all walk off thestage. Pause.
Mick and Suzie throwplastic plates, cups, knives and forks on the tables. Pedro runs on and offstage and throws flour around and at the staff.
Narrator. Now people are arriving for the party!
The manager, Mick, Pedroand Suzie stand and welcome Lord and Lady Moneybags, their son Jimmy and thegrandmother to the restaurant.
Manager. Welcome and Happy Birthday, Lady Moneybags!
Jimmy fires a toy gun atthe manager, Mick and Pedro.
Pedro. You’ve got a lovely little boy!
Pedro takes the toy gunand walks away.
Lady Moneybags. Thank you! This is my mother. She’s a bit deaf!
Suzie. I’m happy to meet you!
Grandmother. No meat for me! I don’t eat meat!
Suzie. Come with me, please!
Grandmother. No cheese for me! I don’t eat cheese!
Suzie takes thegrandmother, Jimmy and Lord and Lady Moneybags to the table.
They sit down. Then otherpeople start to come into the restaurant. Suzie and Mick show them where to sit– but not in a polite way.
Suzie and Mick. This way! Over here! Sit here! Hurry up!
Mick pulls out a chairquickly and one person falls on the floor!
Narrator. Now the people are sitting and talking.
Suzie, Mick and Pedrobring plates of food and bottles of juice and put them on the table. Everybodystarts eating very quickly and pouring the juice into the cups.
Jimmy. Hey, look! There are flies in this orange juice.
Mick. Oh, no!
Mick runs to the table tolook.
Oh, it’s OK! They can swim!
Guest 1 (shouting and pulling out a toy mouse). Hey,there’s a mouse in this food!
Suzie. Don’t worry, sir! There’s a cat under your chair!
Guest 1 jumps with fear.
Guest 2 (shouting and holding a plate up) This cheeseis horrible. It’s got holes in it!
Mick. Well, eat the holes and leave the cheese!
Lady Moneybags. This food is very hot!
Lord Moneybags. This food is very cold!
Manager. You must agree with your wife at her party.
Lord Moneybags. This restaurant is terrible! We’re leaving!
The robbers runs into theroom. He is wearing a mask. He grabs Jimmy from his seat.
Robber. You aren’t leaving! Give us your diamonds, LadyMoneybags or your son is dead meat!
Grandmother. I don’t eat meat!
Robber. Put your diamonds in this bag.
Lady Moneybags starts totake off her jewellery but Pedro is behind the Robber. Pedro sticks Jimmy’s toygun in the robber’s back.
Pedro (shouting to the robber)
Free the boy or you are deadmeat!
Grandmother. I don’t eat meat!
The Robber lets Jimmyfree. Mick grabs him.
Lord Moneybags (talking on his mobile phone)
Is that the police? Please,come to the Hungry Horse restaurant – immediately!
The police officers runson and takes away the robber. Pedro collapses and Suzie catches him. Jimmy runsand takes his gun.
Lord Moneybags. Thank you, Pedro! You saved my wife’s diamonds. Thisis a wonderful restaurant.
The manager walks into theroom with a big birthday cake with one big candle in the middle.
Manager. Happy Birthday, Lady Moneybags!
All (sing) Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday, LadyMoneybags
Happy Birthday to you!
Lady Moneybags blows outthe candle and all the people cheer. Jimmy shoots his toy gun in the air.
