Ruby's Magic Act

(The scene begins outside. Max tips the robot over)

Ruby: There. Which trick do you wanna do first?

Louise: Lets try,

Both: This one!

Ruby: Oh, it looks like we need a volunteer for the audience.

(Then they see Max)

Both: Max!

Ruby: You are going to be in the audience.

Louise: You will be a great volunteer.

Ruby: And you can help. You just sit here, until we ask for a volunteer for the audience.

(As they start a magic show, Max sneaks to the magic box)

Ruby: Max! Don't go near the magic box. Only magicians are allowed to touch these things.

Louise: You are supposed to be the audience. Just sit down until we call on you, OK, Max?

(Max turns a little and the show starts)

Ruby: Ladies and gentle man. Louise the magnificent.

Louise: And the amazing Ruby.

Ruby: Will now perform our first trick. Do we have a volunteer for the audience?

(They then realized Max has gone)

Ruby: Max! You're supposed to be the audience.

(Louise brings Max over)

Louise: This way, please. I found your volunteer, Ruby.

Ruby: Oh! Hello, young man. Can you hear me all right?

(Max nods his head)

Ruby: Well, that's surprising. It must be difficult to hear with...(pulls out the coin) this in your ear.

Louise: Ta da!

Max: How?

Ruby: A great magician never tells how our trick is done.

Louise: It's magic. You may sit down now. (so Max does) Thank you. Lets try the one with the milk.

Ruby: OK.

(Max then sneaks to the magic box again)

Ruby: Uh uh uh! You can't go in there. Now you come back here and sit in the audience until we call on you, OK, Max? Are you ready, Louise?

Louise: Ready, Ruby. I hold here in my hand, an ordinary shape of a newspaper, roll into a cone shape as you can plainly see. What next?

Ruby: Ask for a volunteer for the audience.

Louise: Right. Now may I have a volunteer for the audience?

(Ruby brings Max over)

Louise: Oh, thank you, young man. Could you hold this cone please? I'm going to pour this whole pitcher of milk into the newspaper cone without spilling a single drop. Are you ready, Max? I mean young man?

(Max nods his head and Louise pours milk into the cone)

Louise: Ta da!

Max: How?

Louise: Excuse me!

Ruby: We've told you before, Max. Magicians never give away your secrets. Come on. We're going to show you another trick.

Louise: Um, Ruby. What's that on Max's chin?

Ruby: What? (she thinks it must be juice) Oh! Max, I think you spilled some juice on your chin. There is some juice there. Let me clean it with this. (then something appeared) Wait a second, what's this?

(Both gasp)

(It was a rainbow ribbon with flowers at the top)

Louise: Ta da!

Max: How?

Ruby: It's magic, Max.

Louise: That was great, Ruby. Do you think we're ready to try out the great disappearing trick yet?

Ruby: Well, the magic box is all ready.

Both: Lets do it!

Louise: If we go over the instructions very quickly.

Ruby: Right.

(Then Max sneaks into the magic box and finally gets in)

Ruby: OK, we're ready. Ladies and gentlemen.

(Then they didn't know where Max went)

Ruby: Where's Max?

Louise: I don't know. Maybe he went into the box.

Ruby: He was sneaking around it. Lets look.

(Max then looks surprised, gets out of the box and hides behind it)

Ruby: No, he's not in here. Lets look around behind it.

(Max hides away again)

Ruby: No. He's not here either.

Louise: Are you sure he's not in the box?

Ruby: I didn't see him. You look.

Louise: You're right. He's not here.

Ruby: Now we don't have an audience.

Grandma: An audience for what?

Ruby: Grandma! We're practicing for the bunny scout talent show. We are doing the great disappearing trick.

Grandma: Oh, I love disappearing tricks.

Ruby: Please sit here.

(The show begins and Grandma starts laughing)

Ruby: Louise the magnificent.

Louise: And the amazing Ruby.

Ruby: Will now perform our grand finale. The great disappearing trick. Before your very eyes, I will make Louise the magnificent do something and I tap the box 3 times like this..

(As she taps the box, Max came out)

Ruby: (gasps) Max!

Grandma: What a wonderful trick!

Ruby: How did you get in there?

Max: Magic!