A Walk in the Park

A Play by John R., Age 10,
Allegheny County

• The Characters
  • Little Penguin
  • Big Bear
  • Rhinoceros
  • Bunny
  • Chicken
• Props
  • Football, Can, Trash can, Trash bags

Scene: A Park

(The park is filled with litter. Big Bear throws a can over his shoulder.)

Little Penguin: You just littered! That is bad for the environment.

Big Bear: Someone will clean it up - it's not our job.

Little Penguin: Who will clean it up?

(Here comes Rhinoceros)

Rhinoceros: Look at all this litter! I'll go ask that boy over there if he'll help me clean it up.

Little Penguin: Sure I will help you clean it up. My brother said that it was not our job, but I knew he was lying.

Rhinoceros: Well he should not lie. You know not to litter, right?

Little Penguin: Yes.

Rhinoceros: Here comes Bunny. He has a can on his tail!

Bunny: Ow! Ow! Ow…Help!!

Rhinoceros: Let's go help him!

Little Penguin: Okay!

(They pull the can gently from Bunny's tail.)

Bunny: Thank you! I was stuck in a can. I was just hopping along and got a can stuck on my tail!

Rhinoceros: I am going to clean this mess up - will you help?

Little Penguin: Yes!

Bunny: Okay!

Big Bear: Hey, throw the football!

Chicken: Okay - go long!

(They throw the football.)

Big Bear: Where did it go?

Chicken: I'm leaving!

Little Penguin: Where are you going?

Big Bear: It is too messy.

Little Penguin: Will you help us clean?

Big Bear: I did not make the mess.

Rhinoceros: We did not either.

Little Penguin: It is like our room. We don't want to clean it, but, big brother, we have to because a dirty room is not safe or healthy.

Rhinoceros: It is like all of our rooms, but with the Earth.

Big Bear: Okay - why didn't you say that?

(They all clean up.)

Chicken: Hey, look! Here's our football!

The End

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