School Play Apple Tree House

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# Life is for the living down at Apple Tree House. #

THEY GROAN AND PANT

Just not fair.

THEY MOAN

Look, I don't know why you all have to look so sad.

Well, we are sad.

-Pardon?

-Well, we are sad.

We worked all week to make our costumes.

And we learned all of our lines.

I understand how disappointed you must feel,

but the school play's only been postponed.

And you still get to dress up as tin cans.

You just don't get it.

We were going to play The Tinsels.

The singing recyclables.

I was going to do an amazing solo.

Everybody was going to love the way

I sang about recycling and things.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

I just don't get why the school play had to be post-honed.

Postponed.

It just means to moved another time.

-But why?

-Aw, babes, I told you -

the power has gone off at the school.

There's no lights.

We can't have the audience watching your solo in the dark, can we?

AUDIENCE GROAN

No. I guess not.

There you go.

Clink, clank, clink. Off we go.

-ZAINAB:

-Good afternoon.

How was your day?

-ALL:

-Fine.

-Oh.

-Mm. How was your day, Zainab?

Well, I've just come back from the market and I've picked up all the

ingredients I need for my carrot and tomato soup.

Perhaps I've picked up a little too much.

I've got enough carrots to make

-enough soup to fill a swimming pool.

-ZAINAB LAUGHS

A swimming pool of carrot soup?

Actually, that's what I came over to tell you -

the school play has been postponed.

That means moved to another time.

But why?

All the electricity has gone off at school,

so we won't be needing all that soup for the audience.

But what will I do with all these ingredients?

You see? Cancelling the school play is horrible for everyone!

I-I'm sorry, Zainab.

The school play won't be postponed for too long.

Come on, now.

What's so horrible about a pool of soup?

Nothing at all. I think Sam is just disappointed, that's all.

There we go.

Two special Kobi hot chocolates to cheer you up.

Did I ever tell you about my band's first-ever gig?

My band and I had been practising for weeks,

just like you have with your play.

We had three songs written.

Everyone loved when we performed

because we played so well and had the best dance moves in town.

But on the day of the gig, the school theatre was closed.

-SAM:

-Was it a power cut?

No, no, no, no - it was being used for another event.

It had been double-booked!

So the only other choice was for me to have the gig outside.

But, then, the rain came.

THUNDER ROARS

So did you have to cancel your concert after all?

I didn't cancel, Sam.

I postponed my performance.

Kobi can do many things,

but a gig in the rain isn't one of them.

What did you do about it?

I arranged to perform my show

on a different day.

CHEERING

-And you know what?

-What?

Twice as many people were able to come and see the show.

So you see, sometimes, if a plan doesn't work,

a new and better plan happens.

PHONE RINGS

Do you think we can still have our play?

-WHISPERS:

-I don't think so, because my mum's

busy phoning everyone, telling them it's off.

KOBI: Yeah, I'll see if there's something I can do. OK, yeah. Bye.

-What's up?

-It's the homeless shelter.

They've got a problem with their kitchen and asked if I can help.

That's it, Dad - you can fix the electricity at school.

Why didn't I think of that before?

And then we can have our play.

The electricity problem at school is a much bigger job

than the homeless shelter kitchen,

and a little less urgent.

Aw, look, why don't you come with me?

I could use a couple of tin cans to keep me company while I work.

No, thank you. Can we go over to Zainab's?

Sure.

-KOBI: Thanks for looking after the guys, Zainab.

-It's no problem.

I still don't understand why you can't fix the electricity at school.

Then, we can have our play.

Aw, Sam-ster, the people at the shelter

really need their kitchen,

so it's important for me to offer my help to those who need it.

What exactly is a shelter?

It's a place where people who maybe don't have as much as others

go to for things like meals,

and even a place to sleep.

I don't like leaving you so disappointed.

But, sometimes, we have to pay a good deed forward.

-Pay it forward?

-Yes, it means doing a kind of favour.

A good deed.

See you later. See you, tiger.

Bye.

All right, gang. What are we going to do next?

-Play snap?

-No, thank you.

-Do some drawing?

-Maybe later.

I'm kind of hungry.

Perhaps we could try some of your famous carrot and tomato soup.

I was really looking forward to tasting that.

Brilliant idea, Sam.

Let's get cooking.

All right, chefs, who's ready to make some soup?

Me, please!

You know, Sam, your mother tells me you're quite a keen cook.

-Uh...sometimes.

-Great!

If we all work together, we'll be eating soup in no time.

-What do we do now?

-Well, first, we need to check the recipe.

And I've got a super-fun way of remembering how to do it.

First, the carrots, onions,

and garlic go. Then, the chillies, chives,

and a big tomato.

THEY LAUGH

PHONE RINGS

-'Oh, Zainab.'

-Hello, Kobi.

I was wondering how you were getting on.

'It's proving hard work.'

I don't think we'll have the kitchen running before dinner.

The food has gone off because the fridge has no power.

-Oh, dear.

-'As it's close to dinner,'

we're moving the meal to the community centre.

I sort of wondered if you knew of a

super soup master

'that could come over and help us out.'

I can think of a few people.

'Oh, great. Kobi-licious.'

Right, little chefs, let's pack all this up to go.

-Go?

-Where?

-To the community centre.

-Why?

-Cos your dad needs a hand.

I thought he was at the shelter.

Not any more. Come on.

It'll be fun.

Let's go. Come on.

You made it!

We brought all the ingredients, as requested.

Oh, brilliant!

Well, the kitchen's all ready to go, so you can cook it in there.

Dad, why are we cooking here?

I thought the ingredients were for the school play.

As the play has been postponed,

we're going to use all of these vegetables and put them to good use.

Now, everyone can have carrot and tomato soup.

Everyone? There's no-one here.

Ah, there's nobody here yet.

-ZAINAB:

-Come on, little chefs.

-BELLA:

-Wow, this is so huge!

Cool kitchen.

How many people are coming for dinner?

Well, however many need to eat.

So we just give it all away?

-That's right.

-So who remembers the recipe?

I do. First, the carrots, the onions,

the garlic go. Then, the chilies,

the chives, and a big tomato.

THE GIRLS LAUGH

Let's get cooking.

# Whoa, let's make a plan

# Do something for the neighbourhood

# All come together Each and every man

# Let's make our home a better place You know we should

# Let's make some food

# Let's make some food Heavens, it's going to be worth it

# Let's make some food for those in need

# Let's make some food

# Let's make some food Heavens, it's going to be worth it

# Oh! Oh! Oh-oh Oh-oh, oh-oh-whoa

-# Whoa, let's make a plan

-Let's make a plan

# Do something for your neighbourhood

# Your neighbourhood

-# All come together, every man

-Every man

# We'll make our home a better place We know we should

# Yeah, yeah Let's make that plan

# Yeah, yeah

# We need that plan

# Yeah, yeah. #

Dad, do these people need our help?

Why do you ask?

Well, what do people in need look like?

Well, there's no exact way of knowing if someone's in need.

But sometimes the best thing you can do is...

Pay it forward.

Exactly.

What's the matter, Grandma Zainab?

The TV isn't working.

What can we do for fun?!

Dad, how about we have our play here?

What, and perform for all the people at the centre?

Exactly. The telly's not working -

how about we have some fun and do our play, like you did at your gig?

It's brilliant. HE LAUGHS

I'll rush home and get the costumes.

-And I'll stay here and get things ready.

-ZAINAB:

-Great.

-Wait, you want us to perform?

-Yeah.

-Here?

Yes, it'll be brilliant.

We worked hard on the costumes

and the lines of the song. I'm sure we can do it.

But do you really think everyone will like it?

I'm sure everyone will love it.

Besides, we have to make everyone happy to pay a good deed forward.

All right.

Let's do it.

ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen,

please welcome The Tinsels.

# Don't get upset Give something away

# When things go wrong make somebody's day

# Don't get upset

# Give something away

# When things go wrong make somebody's day

# Whoa!

# Go pass a good deed on

# And make somebody's day

# Whoa-oh! Whoa-oh!

# Pay it forward

# And make somebody's day. #

-MALI:

-I had a great time being a Tinsel.

-SAM:

-Who knew that singing recyclables could be so popular?

THEY LAUGH

Did you know about the shelter before?

-No, did you?

-No.

Well, I'm glad I do now, because I got to help people

I didn't even know.

-Me, too.

-You're a good friend, Mali.

And you're a great friend, Sam.