| SCENE: Two burglars sneak into an empty house. | |
| 1st BURGLAR | This looks like a good place, Pete. |
| 2nd BURGLAR | Sure is, Val. Lots of nice stuff here! |
| 1st BURGLAR | Look at all those silver dishes! |
| 2nd BURGLAR | And that video camera. |
| STRANGE VOICE | (from off stage – slow and scary). |
| Buttercup ... is ... watching ... you ... | |
| 1st BURGLAR | Did you say something, Pete? |
| 2nd BURGLAR | No. I thought it was you! |
| 1st BURGLAR | We must be hearing things. |
| STRANGE VOICE | (from off stage – slow and scary). |
| Buttercup ... is ... watching ... you ... | |
| 1st BURGLAR | There it is again! |
| 2nd BURGLAR | Maybe it's one of those talking alarms. |
| 1st BURGLAR |
Let's check the next room.
They walk forward a few steps and peer around.
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| 1st BURGLAR | I can't see any alarm. |
| 2nd BURGLAR |
Me neither. But I can see some jewellery worth having.
He starts putting it in the loot bag.
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| STRANGE VOICE | (from off stage – slow and scary). |
| Buttercup ... is ... watching ... you ... | |
| 1st BURGLAR | (annoyed). Where is that voice coming from? |
| 2nd BURGLAR |
Let's check the kitchen.
They walk forward a few more steps and peer around again.
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| STRANGE VOICE | (closer now). Buttercup ... is ... watching ... you ... |
| 1st BURGLAR | (pointing). Look! There's a parrot in the cage over there! |
| STRANGE VOICE | Buttercup ... is ... watching ... you ... |
| 2nd BURGLAR | It's only a dumb parrot! I bet its name is Buttercup. |
| STRANGE VOICE | Not me, stupid! My name is Pretty Boy! Buttercup is standing behind you! |
| GUARD DOG | Woof! Woof! Grr...rr! Woof! Woof! |
| BURGLAR |
(together). HELP! HELP!
They drop their loot bag and are chased off the stage by BUTTERCUP.
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| STRANGE VOICE | Some people just don't listen, do they? |
Written by Margaret Schroder