The Flyer Family

Lights up on the home of the Flyer Family. The house is designed as a cutaway, so we can see into all the rooms. It is morning. An alarm clock goes off in MOM and DAD's room. A hand stiffles the alarm. DAD springs up. (note: the Flyer Family sings unless otherwise noted.)

DAD

OH, THIS MORNING IS A PRETTY ONE!

FAMILY (springing from their beds)

A PRETTY ONE!

MOM

IT'S SHAPING UP TO BE A GOOD DAY!

FAMILY

A GOOD DAY!

SON

AND IT'LL BE A GOOD NIGHT, FAR AS I CAN SEEEEEEEEEEEEE

DAUGHTER

OH I LOVE MY LIFE IN THE FLYER FAMILY.

Musical interlude. The family goes downstairs to the kitchen.

MOM

I'LL PUT THE COFFEE ON!

SON goes to the front door, opens it, and picks up a flyer.

SON

LOOK, FAMILY, A FLYER!

FAMILY

A FLYER, A FLYER, FOR THE FLYER FAMILY!

The family gathers around.

DAUGHTER

WHAT DOES IT SAY? WHAT DOES IT SAY?

DAD (slowly)

CHINA.....GOURMET....GARDEN....TAKEOUT AND DINING!!!!!

DAUGHTER (spoken)

Can we please?

DAD and MOM look at each other knowingly.

Musical swell.

MOM (spoken)

Hope everyone's hungry!

FAMILY

OH IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER ADVENTURE!!!!!!!

DAD (spoken)

Onward......to CHINA GOURMET GARDEN TAKEOUT AND DINING!!!

Lights change and a dream ballet takes place. Four chinese SERVERS come out and dance with the individual members of the FLYER FAMILY. The SERVERS then leap across the stage, crossing each other, with ribbons running out behind them. Eventually the ballet begins to fade back to the set of the FAMILY's house, now nighttime. MOM and DAD are tucking in SON and DAUGHTER.

The music is soft and lullabyish.

MOM

WHAT A NIGHT

DAD

WE'LL REMEMBER IT FOREVER

MOM

THE MOON IS GOING TO BED

DAD

SO LET'S GO TOGETHER

They get into bed.

SON

LIFE, I LOVE YOU SO. I HAVE ALL MY HEART DESIRES....

DAUGHTER

OH IT'S BECAUSE OF THE MIRACLE OF

FAMILY

FLYYYYYYYEERRRRRRRS!

MOM and DAD turn off their light. Music pulls back to a delicate music box sound.

DAUGHTER

IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF THE MIRACLE OF FLYYYYYYYEERRRRRRRS.

BLACKOUT.