Niamh likes to write and read about cats. She goes on trips whenever she can. She is four feet six inches and wears size four and a half adult shoes. Niamh lives in uptown Manhattan.
“Scene 1
In a dark room with trash all over the floor.
JAKE is right outside the window of the dark room. He’s standing protectively outside of the house, so the BAKERS don’t enter.”
Characters:
CAT
SOPHIE
MYRTLE
JAKE
BAKER 1
BAKER 2
Scene 1
In a dark room with trash all over the floor.
JAKE is right outside the window of the dark room. He’s standing protectively outside of the house, so the BAKERS don’t enter.
JAKE
Nothing here, you Bakers. Now get a move on!
The BAKERS don’t move.
Sophie is standing in the dark room. She sneakily looks out the window, so they don’t see.
SOPHIE
The bakers are here. We have to hide!
CAT
Well, maybe you have to, because you stole that magic cinnamon from the spice stand.
SOPHIE
Well, you helped!
CAT
No, I did not!
SOPHIE
The bakers might come in.
CAT
I’m scared.
SOPHIE
I’ll be on the lookout.
SOPHIE looks out the window again.
SOPHIE
The bakers are probably looking for that creme brulee recipe.
CAT
Cool.
BAKER 1 is standing outside the window.
BAKER 1
Let us in, farm boy!
JAKE
I’m not a farm boy! Also, I don’t even know how to make toast!
BAKER 2
Let’s go. He’s innocent.
BAKER 1
Copy.
In the dark room.
SOPHIE
The bakers are gone.
CAT
I’m going to work.
SOPHIE
Work? I thought there weren’t any jobs to go to. I thought you could only –
CAT walks out of the room with some pep in her steps.
SOPHIE
I need to get to Kimmy’s house.
Scene 2
A cobblestone street. The very few people that are there are looking very scared. CAT is walking down the street.
CAT
Hello!
CAT tips her hat.
CAT
Have a very nice day!
Scene 3
A dusty shop with many old things in it. MS. MYRTLE is standing behind a desk.
CAT
Hello, Ms. Myrtle. How are you?
MYRTLE
I am very good, Cat. How are you?
CAT
I’m good.
MYRTLE
There are some new things in the back. Can you please unpack them for me? Take the creme brulee recipe from the pile. Also, can you give a message to the cook and say that I don’t have the recipe?
CAT
Okay.
CAT walks through the piles of junk.
Scene 4
A dusty room with bags of things.
CAT
Where is the new delivery?
Shows a bag that says “New Delivery.”
CAT
Oh. There it is.
CAT opens the bag.
CAT
Whoa! That’s the recipe!
A picture of a creme brulee is on a scrap of paper.
CAT
Whoa! I understand why the cook wants this so much!
One cup of sugar
Four egg whites
One teaspoon of flour
One half cup of cream
Cook for as long as pleases you.
(It will come out perfect only if you cook it as long as your favorite number.)
MYRTLE
(distant sounding) What are you doing back there?
CAT
Just being a good assistant! Hehehe.
MYRTLE
Okay.
CAT
This is gonna rock!
Scene 5
The Bakery. Many sweets are being eaten at pink tables. Happy music is playing through hidden speakers.
COOK
That recipe is mine. Well, I hope it is.
COOK stops waiter.
COOK
I’ll be right back, I just forgot something.
WAITER
Okay.
Scene 6
The street. Same as before. Because of COOK’S huge ego and her huge mansion, people on the street are staring in awe at her.
COOK goes into the old shop
COOK
I want the recipe right now!
MYRTLE
Why would I have it? I’m an innocent old woman! You are acting like some stupid recipe is a matter of life and death!
COOK
It is a matter of life and death. It’s magic. According to legend, it can bring people back to life.
MYRTLE
Why are you relying on a legend?
COOK
Well, legends are sometimes real.
MYRTLE
Okay, but don’t blame me if you go through this entire pursuit of trying to find something that isn’t real.
COOK
It probably is real, but don’t blame me if I become richer from this recipe.
CAT and COOK walk out of the shop at the same time.
Scene 7
CAT and COOK are on the street outside of MS. MYRTLE’S. CAT is standing a few feet away from COOK and muttering to herself.
CAT
(whispering to herself) I can’t let the Cook have the recipe. She already has too much money as it is.
COOK walks up to CAT.
COOK
Are you sure that Ms. Myrtle doesn’t have the recipe?
CAT
Yes, I’m very sure. Hehehe.
Scene 8
SOPHIE and CAT are in their dusty kitchen. On the table, are the special ingredients for the magic creme brulee.
CAT is stirring all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl.
CAT
Come on, Sophie. Let’s try the batter.
SOPHIE
Okay!
They try the batter.
SOPHIE and CAT
It’s so good!
They put in the oven to bake.
Scene 9
SOPHIE and CAT’s dusty kitchen –– fifteen minutes later.
CAT pulls the creme brulee out of the oven.
CAT
Whoa….
SOPHIE
Let’s try it!
They both take a bite.
COOK opens up the kitchen door and slams it shut.
COOK
I know you have the recipe! Now give it to me!
SOPHIE and CAT are bouncing around, giggling.
SOPHIE and CAT
I think this made me really happy!
COOK
You are stealing something really powerful!
The girls continue to bounce and laugh.
CAT
(to COOK) Really?
SOPHIE shoves a mouthful of creme brulee into COOK’s mouth. COOK starts bouncing around and smiling.
COOK
This is magic!
SOPHIE
Why?
COOK
Because it’s so good! Let’s open a new bakery together and live eating creme brulee forever!
SOPHIE and CAT
Yay!
THE END
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