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Narr 1              He said get mobile, not get a mobile.

Narr 2              Have bootees will travel?

Granny             Another pair! (She gives Marcus a pair of bootees and settles to knitting)

Marcus             Thanks Granny.

SONG 2 : BOOTEES

During the song the Gefrils collect a cart, (or as near to one as feasible), from offstage and start to pack the bootees onto it. At the end of the song Granny shouts “Another pair!” And all exit. Mary and Joseph enter with the donkey trailing behind.

Announcer        Scene two, Customers.

Joseph             Come on donkey, you’re supposed to be carrying Mary.

Donkey            I’m puffed out.

Mary                Oh Joseph, donkey needs a bit of a rest every now and then. I am rather

                      heavy. (Pats her tummy)

Joseph             Well, I suppose the baby is quite big now. I hope he waits until Bethlehem to be born.

                      Enter the Gerfils. Granny is still knitting.

Marcus             Ah Sir, Madam, I don’t suppose I could interest you in some baby bootees?

Donkey            You could interest me… my hooves are killing me!

Mary                Well I am going to have a baby soon.

Joseph             I don’t suppose you sell swaddling clothes as well do you?

Selina              I’m afraid not sir, but we’ve got some lovely red bootees. (Holds them up)

Mary                How much are they?

Marcus             Fifteen denarius to you madam.

Selina              A bargain if you ask me.

Joseph             Well we didn’t, but it seems a fair price. We’ll take them.

                      (The transaction takes place)

Marcus             Now, could I interest you in anything for the donkey? (Donkey pricks its ears)

Mary                You don’t sell saddles do you? This donkey’s ever so bony.

Donkey             Bony? Bony? Well, that’s the thanks you get.

Selina              Sorry lady, we only sell bootees.

Mary                Well they’re all very nice. Thank you.

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Scene 1 : The Bethlehem Bootee Company

Marcus and Selina, (M&S), are trying to sell the bootees that Granny is knitting for them. She’s a turbo knitter … steaming needles! Business isn’t too good, so they decide to get mobile ... no, not get A mobile … they weren’t invented.

Scene 2 : Customers

Mary and Joseph are the first customers of the new “have bootees will travel” enterprise. The donkey could secretly fancy some as well … but no luck.

Scene 3 : Name Calling

A short scene where Marcus and Selina choose the name “BBC” for themselves. After all “The BBC” is a much better name for a company that sells clothing than “M&S” … isn’t it?

Scene 4 : No Sale Today

The three kings don’t buy any bootees because they’re all “gifted out”. And anyway, they have their own presents for this baby they are travelling to see.

Scene 5 : Supplies and Angels

Granny has run out of wool. She goes to buy some from her suppliers …local shepherds, who shear a sheep or two. After the angels give them news of the special baby, the shepherds rush to find him, while Granny rushes home to knit some really special bootees.

Scene 6 : Presents

A pillow from the innkeeper and his wife, a posh bootee presentation pack from The BBC, and wonderful gifts from three kings. He must be a very special child.

The BBC (The Bethlehem Bootee Company)

Synopsis

Knocks the socks off other musicals!

M&S try to sell bootees to Mary, Joseph and a trio of Kings ...

but they need to buy wool from some shepherds so that Granny can keep knitting!

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