I Won t Grow Up- Lost boys, Peter. Lost Boys SCENE

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1 I Won t Grow Up- Lost boys, Curley I won t grow up. All I won t grow up. Curley I will never even try. All I will never even try. Curley I will do what tells me. All I will do what tells me. And I ll never ask him why. All And I ll never ask him why. Twins We won t grow up. All We won t grow up. Twins We will never grow a day. All We will never grow a day. Twins And if someone tries to make us All And if someone tries to make us Twins We will simply run away. All We will simply run away. Slightly I won t grow up All I won t grow up Slightly No, I promise that I won t. All No, I promise that I won t Slightly I will stay a boy forever! All I will stay a boy forever! And be banished if I don t All And be banished if I don t. Lost Boys SCENE (The boys have just tried to catch the Ostrich, but she has escaped.) Slightly Did you catch her? Twin 1 No we missed it again. Twin 2 Has come back yet, Slightly? Slightly No Twin. Curly I wish would come back. Twins So do we. Tootles I m always afraid of the pirates and Indians when s not here to protect us. Nibs I wonder what s keeping him so long. Slightly Maybe he s waiting to hear the end of Cinderella. Braggs Sleeping Beauty! Tootles Cinderella! Braggs Sleeping Beauty! Curly Not knowing anything about my own mother, I am fond of thinking she was just like Cinderella. Slightly My mother was fonder of me than your mothers were of you! Twins No she wasn t!! Nibs/Braggs No she wasn t!! Slightly Yes, she was. had to make up names for you, but my mother had wrote my name on the clothes I was lost in. Slightly Soiled.that s my name. Braggs My Mother liked me most of all! (All of the boys start wrestling/playing with each other, making noise, ect.) Mumbles (He gestures offstage, seeing the Pirates coming!!! He mumbles something.) Twin 1 What s that, Mumbles? Slightly Pirates!! All: Pirates! Pirates! (All boys run to hide from the Pirates.)

2 Grown-up, Jane, and (The lights dim upon the nursery, and Jan is in bed, while her mother sings to her) Hello.! Where s John? He s not here now. Is Michael asleep? Yes. No.that s not Michael. Is it a new one? Yes. Boy, or girl? It s a girl. What s her name? Jane. Jane!, are you expecting me to fly away with you? Of course, that s why I came. Have you forgotten it s spring cleaning time? I can t come. I ve forgotten how to fly. I ll teach you again. Oh no,, don t waste the fairy dust on me. (frightened) What is it? I m old. I m ever so much more than twenty. I grew up a long time ago. You promised not to! I couldn t help it. I m a married woman now,. No! You re not! Yes, and the little girl in the bed- is my child. No, she s not! No she s not!! (He sinks to his knees, and starts sobbing. goes to to comfort him, but then turn and runs from the room. Jane wakes up) Jane Boy.why are you crying? (He bows) Hello. Jane Hello. I m Pan. Jane Yes, I know. I came to take my mother.back to Neverland. Jane Yes, I know. I ve been waiting for you. For me? Jane Yes. Will you teach me how to fly? Do you know any stories? Jane I know lots of stories. Will you tuck me in at night, and mend my pockets for me? Jane Oh yes,! Take me with you! ( Pan crows!)

3 and Tinkerbell scene ( is on his bed, asleep. Tinkerbell runs past him, which makes him stir.) Who s that? (He sits up) Is anyone there? (Tink will show what has happened) What! The Redskins were defeated, and and the boys have been captured by the pirates! I ll rescue her. I ll rescue her! (He leaps to find his dagger, and sees his grindstone, so he can sharpen his dagger. Tinkerbell points to the medicine, and crosses to it) What? Oh, that s just my medicine. (Tinkerbell shows him it is poisoned) Poisoned? Nonsense! Who could have poisoned it? (Tink shows him the ) I promised to take it, and I m going to, just as soon as I ve sharpened my dagger. (Tinkerbell stares at the poison, and decides she will drink the poison to save.) She drinks his medicine, and dies a slow death, and falls to the ground. Why Tink! You ve drunk my medicine! (Tinkerbell scarcely moves her wings a bit) What s the matter with you? It WAS poisoned. (Tinkerbell motions No Duh ) Mr. Darling, & Mrs. Darling Scene- (Previously they were discussing Nana and how she protects the children in the Nursery.) Mrs. Darling George, we must keep Nana. I ll tell you why. (Her seriousness impresses him) Tonight I saw a face at the window. Mr. Darling A face at the window- two floors up. Mrs. Darling It was the face of a little boy. He was trying to get in. Mr. Darling Impossible. Mrs. Darling This is not the first time I have seen that boy. Mr. Darling (He begins to think that this may be a Man s job.) Oho! Mrs. Darling The first time was a week ago I remember for it was Nana s night out. I had been sitting there by the fire, when suddenly I felt a draft, as though the window were open. I looked, and I saw that boy in the room. I screamed. Just then Nana came back and sprang at him at once. The boy leapt out the window. Nana tried to close it quickly, but it was too late to catch him. Mr. Darling I thought so. (He thinks that HE would NOT have been too late to catch him) Mrs. Darling But wait! He escaped, but his shadow hadn t time to get out. I hid it! I rolled it up and here it is! (She grabs the shadow from the drawer, and they stare at it) Mr. Darling Haha! Well, I don t think it s anyone WE know, though he does look a scoundrel. Mrs. Darling You know, George, I think he comes back trying to get his shadow. Mrs. Darling: TENDER SHEPHERD- Mrs. Darling,, Michael, John Tender Shepherd, tender shepherd. Let me help you count your sheep. One in the meadow, two in the garden, three in the nursery fast asleep. starts song, John is next, and then Michael & Mrs. D.sing- (this is a round) Tender Shepherd, tender shepherd, watches over all his sheep. One say your prayers and two, close your eyes, and three, safe and happily fall asleep. Michael Fall asleep. Fall asleep. Mrs. Darling Spoken- All asleep. Dear night-lights that protect my sleeping children, burn clear and steadfast tonight.

4 , Michael, John, Mr. Darling, and NANA ( has just returned from getting the medicine for her Father and Michael) I ve been as quick as I could. Mr. Darling Oh yes, you have been wonderfully quick, precious quick. (Nana is by his side, holding the medicine spoon in her mouth) (She pours the medicine on the spoon) Michael, you will see how Father takes it. Mr. Darling Michael first. Michael (Full of unworthy suspicions) Father first. Mr. Darling You first! Michael No, You! Mr. Darling Oh! It will make me sick, you know. I though you took it quite easily, Father. Mr. Darling That s not the point.the point is there s much more in my glass than there is in Michael s spoon, and it isn t fair! John Come on Father! Mr. Darling A little less noise there! Michael Father, I m waiting. Mr. Darling You re waiting? What about me- I m waiting. Michael Father s a scare-dy cat. Mr. Darling Father s not a scare-dy cat. Michael Well, then, take it. Mr. Darling Well, then, YOU take it. Why not both take it at the same time? Mr. Darling Certainly ready Michael? One- two.you know Michael, I don t think you re going to take yours after all! Michael I am! One- Two-Three. (Michael takes his medicine, but Father does NOT) John Father hasn t taken his. (Michael howls and cries Nana shakes her head sadly at him, and brushes against Mr. Darling) Mr. Darling Oh! Clumsy, clumsy! Just look at my trousers, covered with her hair again! Father, she s crying. (On her knees, she is petting NANA) Mr. Darling I refuse to allow that dog to lord it in my nursery for one hour longer. All children Oh Father! Mr. Darling In vain, in vain. Your place is in the yard. (NANA starts to go to the doghouse) All children Oh Father! Please Father! Mr. Darling Am I master in this house, or is she? (NANA does a gesture) Mr. Darling Come along Nana! (She barks and snaps at him) Come on Nana! (Nana, ect.) Good Nana! (Nana ect.) Kind Nana! (Nana ect.) Nice Nana (Nana, ect.) Pretty Nana! (Nana, ect.) Gotcha! There we go! Come on! (Nana whimpers.) Liza Liza scene- Nana has been barking, and she goes to check on the kids There, you see! They are perfectly safe and sound asleep in bed, aren t they? Now, no more of it Nana. If you bark again, I shall have to go straight for the masterand you know the master! Go along, you naughty dog! Now, no more!

5 PETER and WENDY scene ( has been crying, since he can t get his shadow to stick on him) Boy, why are you crying? (He jumps up, and bows to ) What s your name? Moira Angela Darling. What s your name? Pan! Is that all? (ashamed) Yes. I m so sorry. (bravely) It doesn t matter. Where do you live? Second star to the right, and straight on till morning. What a funny address. No, it isn t. I mean, is that what they put on your letters? Don t get any letters. But your mother gets letters. Don t have a mother. Oh,! (She heads toward to put her arms around him) (He draws back) You mustn t touch me. Why? No one has ever touched me. (He is never touched by anyone in the play) Why not? I don t know. No wonder you were crying. I wasn t crying about that. But I can t get my shadow to stick on!

6 HOOK & PIRATES scene ( & Tiger Lily have just snuck on the ship, carrying a clock- hears the Crocodile) It is gone, Captain! There is not a sound. Thought I was frightened, eh? How ould you like a touch of the cat before you walk the plank? Fetch the cat, Jukes, it is in the cabin. Jukes Ay, ay, sir (He exits below) He s off to get the cat, the mean and scratchety cat. The sting of all 9 of its terrible tails... Jukes (from the dark cabin comes a curdling screech) (Followed by s crow) What was that? (Cecco swings into the cabin, and returns, livid) What s the matter with Billy Jukes, you dog? Cecco He s dead---stabbed! Esh Bill Jukes dead! Cecco The cabin is as black as a pit, but there is something terrible in there. Cecco, go back and fetch me out that doodle-doo. Cecco No Captain, no! (He goes to his knees) Did you say you would go, Cecco? Cecco No, no! Please Captain, don t make me! Alright! Alright! (Cecco goes below, all listen..there is another curdling screech, followed by s crow.) Sdeath and oddsfish, who is to bring me out that doodle-doo? Starkey Wait till Cecco comes out. I think I heard you volunteer, Starkey. Starkey No, by thunder! My hook thinks you did. I wonder if it would not be advisable Starkey, to humor the hook Starkey I ll swing before I go in there. All Pirates: Ay-ay, ect. (ad lib) Is it mutiny? Starkey is ringleader. Shake hands, Starkey. (s claw follows him until he leaps overboard) Did any other gentleman say mutiny? (Pirates react) I will bring out that doodle-doo myself. ( enters the cabin w/ his lantern) Something blew out the light. Noodler Some-thing? Esh: Where s Cecco? He is as dead as Jukes. All Pirates (Panic among the men- ad libs... It s s fault, we are doomed, the ship is doomed, Ay- and he has a hook (ect) Noodler Poor Cecco! Esh: It s s fault! (All pirates react and agree.ad lib) HOOK & SMEE scene Yet I have oft heard you say your hook was worth a score of hands- for combing the hair, and other homely uses. Aye,, if I were a mother, I should pray that me children be born with this, instead of that. But threw me hand to a crocodile that happened to be passing by. I have often noticed your strange dread of crocodiles. Not of crocodiles, but of that ONE crocodile. In a way it s sort of a compliment. Well, I want no such compliments. I want Pan who first gave the brute his taste for me! By some lucky chance, he swallowed a clock. A clock! And it goes on- tick tock-tick within him and so before he can reach me, I heard the tick and bolt! Once I heard it strike six inside of him! Someday the clock ll run down.. and then he ll get you.