We have a dream . . .

 

Open Scene: A quiet living room, two people (mother and daughter) sitting together as the lights come up . . . 

Brookie – I would like to go to Paris one day.

me – So would I. We should go together.

Brookie – Can we? Just you and me?

me- Sure. Why not? That would be so much fun. We should do it.

Brookie – And we can see the Eiffel Tower and speak French.

me – Yeah . . . (pause) . . . it will cost quite a bit of money. We will have to save up.

Brookie –  (Pause) I know. We should make a Paris jar to save our money in.

me – Good idea.

Brookie – And I can put all my money from my piggy bank in it. I have a lot of money in there.

me – Okay. That would be a good start.

Scene change – the dining room table, complete with jar, markers, labels, piggy bank

Brookie – It looks beautiful. We will have to fill it right up to the top.

me – Yep. And maybe even more than that.

Enter Rosie, Stage left, wearing something only she could wear.

Rosie – What are you guys doing?

Brookie – We are making a Paris jar for our trip to Paris, just mommy and me.

Rosie – But I want to come too!! (tears pending)

me – Well, maybe Rosie could come if she wanted to help with saving money . . .

Brookie – Oh, alright.

Rosie – I have money in my piggy bank – I’ll get it!

Rosie exits stage left and returns seconds later with a big, plastic, pink pig.

Rosie – I’ve got it. I can open it by myself.

Rosie, with some help, cracks open the bottom seal and pours out the money.

Brookie – Okay, Rosie. Put it in the jar.

Rosie - (Looking solemnly at her pile of coins) I will give you some of it but not all. I want to save up for a new party dress.

End Scene, to the sound of a few pennies dropping into the jar.

So begins the Paris jar. Who knows, maybe we will save up enough to take a wonderful trip together and maybe Brookie and I will stand on the Eiffel tower, drinking in the Paris lights. Maybe. But regardless, making the jar together was juste merveilleux!