Scene Two Jan 27 2016

(Scene Two)

Narrator: Higgle and Niggle worked and worked on their houses. At least they worked as hard as Higgle and Niggle could.

Niggle: (from off stage, sounds of hammering and Niggle's shout as he hits and hurts his thumb. Niggle and the house rise on stage slowly) Ouch! Well now, that's what I call a house rising. (laughs) And that's what I call a pretty fine house. (Niggle begins inspecting house) Yep, best straw money can buy. You know, I think it's time to go inside to eat s well deserved snack. (Niggle walks around behind house so he is not visible to audience; then goes down stage.)

Hugo: (enters, sees the house, nods to audience, looks back at house) Hummmm. The question is, how does a clever wolf get the pig out of the house? Ha! I've got it. (clears throat) Ding gong, ding dong... ice cream, real fresh ice cream. Come get your ice cream while it's good and cold. Come and get it.

Niggle: (peers out from around the house) Ice cream? (sees Hugo) Why that's a wolf, and he doesn't have any ice cream at all. He's just trying to get me out of my house so he can eat me for super. Well, I'll show him that I'm not any dumb old pig. (yells to Hugo) Not by the hair on my chinny chin chin. Mr.Wolf, I'm going to say here in my little house until you go away!

Hugo: Safe little house? (laugh) Don't make me laugh. If you won't come out then I'll have to huff and puff and blow your house down. (takes a huge breath; Niggle should be right behind house on stage; Hugo blows and the house disappears in a very quick, straight downward motion; Niggle is left just standing there; he looks down, looks left then right; runs off stage) Hey, no one ever told me that pigs could run. (Hugo runs after Niggle) You big bundle of lard, you come back here right now!

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