The Taxi Ride Characters: Taxi driver and Riders 1 & 2. (Chairs are arranged like car seats.) Taxi driver: Go ahead get in! Welcome to my taxi. Rider 1: Thank you. Rider 2: Thank you Taxi driver: Fasten your seat belts! Where would you like to go! Rider 1: I want to go to Itouzu zoo. Rider 2: No! We want to go to Cha-­‐cha town. Rider 1: No! I want to go to Itouzu zoo! Taxi Driver: Why don’t you go to Green Park? Rider 1 & 2: Great idea! Taxi Driver: O.K. Here we go. (Taxi driver starts driving. Rider 1 & 2 bounce up and down as if the are riding in a taxi. Taxi driver makes engine sounds and then the sounds of the screeching car brakes as they suddenly stop and are all hurled forward.) Taxi Driver: Sorry! (Taxi driver starts driving again) Rider 1: What kind of taxi driver is this? Rider 2: A dangerous taxi driver! Rider 1 & 2: Please be more careful! Taxi driver: O.K. I will be very careful! (Again: Taxi driver starts driving. Rider 1 & 2 bounce up and down as if the are riding in a taxi. Taxi driver makes engine sounds and then the sounds of the screeching car brakes as they suddenly stop and are all hurled forward.) Taxi Driver: Sorry! (Taxi driver starts driving again, Rider 1 & 2 shake their heads) Rider 1: What are you doing? Taxi driver: Traffic lights! Rider 2: Yes, Red, Yellow, Green! Rider 1: Yes, Red, Yellow, Green! Taxi Driver: Yes, but I don’t know what the colors mean! Rider 1: You don’t know what the colors mean? Rider 2: You don’t know what the colors mean? Rider 1: Red means stop! Rider 2: Green means go! Rider 1: Yellow in the middle means slow down! Rider 1& 2: Red means stop! Green means go! Yellow in the middle means slow down! Taxi driver: Ahh! Red means. …Stop. Green means…go. Yellow in the middle means…slow down. Rider 1: Well, now you are ready. Taxi driver: Thank you for your help. (Taxi driver starts driving. Rider 1 & 2 bounce up and down as if the are riding in a taxi. Taxi driver makes engine sounds and then the sounds of the screeching car brakes as they suddenly stop and are all hurled forward.) Rider 1 & 2: Green means go!! Taxi driver: I know; but the driver in front of us doesn’t know! One Piece Characters: Luffy, Zolo, and Sanji Luffy: There once was pirate named Gold Roger, who was the King of the Pirates. Zolo: He was very rich and famous Sanji: Before he died he said, "You can have my treasure, but you'll have to find it first. I left everything I own in One Piece.” Luffy: Now, pirates from all over the world set sail for the Grand Line looking for One Piece, the treasure that will make their dreams come true. They all three sing: Yo! Ya-­‐yo Ya yo! Dreamin', don't give it up Luffy. Dreamin', don't give it up Zolo. Dreamin', don't give it up Sanji! Dreamin', don't give it up give it up give it up give it up give it-­‐no! Luffy: I’m Monkey D. Luffy. I'll be King of the Pirates, I'm goin' to be King!" Sanji: He's made of rubber. Zolo: How did that happen? Sanji: Yo-­‐ho-­‐ho, he took a bite of gum-­‐gum Ya-­‐yo Ya yo Zolo: I’m Zolo I’m just like a samurai. Sanji: I’m a cook and will cook for anyone who is hungry. All three sing: Ya-­‐yo, Ya-­‐yo set sail for One Piece! Sanji: Hey, what are you doing, Luffy? Luffy: Nothing. (Luffy is eating a cake) Sanji: You are eating my cake, aren’t you? Stop! That cake is for Nami san, not for you!! Luffy: Sorry! My rubber arms just found it! Sanji: Luffy! Did you eat my cake again? …OK….You know, it will cost you a lot of gold. Luffy: I don’t have money. After I find “One Piece” I will pay you. Sanji: Shut up!! Nonsense! (Sanji pushes Zolo who is sleeping near him) Zolo: Oh…? Ouch…! …Hey, Sanjii! You pushed me, huh? Sanji: Because you were sleeping happily near me. It irritated me!! Zolo: What? (Zolo stands up and faces Sanji. It seems Sanji will attack Zolo very soon.) Luffy: He’s mad because I ate the cake he made for Nami! Sanji: How can a man steal the cake of such a pretty lady? Zolo: A “Pretty Lady”? Nami? You must be joking! Sanji: She is the most beautiful woman in the world!! (A fight starts between Zolo and Sanji and Luffy tries to leave.) Sanji: Luffy!! (Sanji sees Luffy leaving, so she shouted in an angry voice) Sanji: Luffy! It was you who started this! Duffy: Why me? I only ate “One Piece”.