Mary Poppins Page #5

Mr Banks:
It’s that paper… You see… I Thought…

Mary Poppins:
You are George banks are you not?

Mr Banks:
Mr Banks! Yes.

Mary:
And you did advertise for a nanny yes?

(Mr Banks nods)

Mary:
Very well then. I shall require every second Tuesday off.

Mr Banks:
Every second Tuesday (still looking confused)

Mary:
(looking doubtful) Hmmm...I believe a trial period would be wise. I’ll give you one week. I’ll know by then. Now I think that I should see the children! Thank You. ( She turns and sees the children looking into the room from stage left. Michael’s mouth is open.) Close your mouth Michael, please. We are not a cod fish! Well don’t just stand there. Let’s get going. Spit Spot!

(Mary and children walk off stage left. Mr Banks sits down in his chair and scratches his head. Mrs Banks enters from stage left.)

Mrs Banks:
George? George… What on earth are you doing? I thought you were interviewing nannies?

Mr Banks:
I was.

Mrs Banks:
You mean you’ve chosen one already. How clever of you George. I knew I should leave it to you! Where is she?

Mr Banks:
Well… she’s in the nursery of course! I mean I put her to work straight away!

Mrs Banks:
Will she be firm George? Give commands?

Mr Banks:
Do you know…. I think she will!

(Lights Out)

Scene 4- In the Nursery

(In the nursery-similar to living room scene but with empty toybox, a table, toys strewn about, and a mirror on the wall. Children and Mary enter from behind the division, stage right.)

Jane:
This is your room, with a lovely view of the park!

Mary Poppins:
Well, I suppose it will do! (runs finger across table to check for dust) Its clean.. It just needs a few touches like… (Sets carpet bag on table, opens it & takes out items) Well first things first, I need a hat stand to put my hat on. (pulls out hat stand, stands it up and hangs her hat on it, takes off her coat and hangs it up too) and my mirror (takes out a mirror, hangs it up, and looks in it) Ah yes, perfect as usual!! (Michael looks in the bag)

Michael:
But there’s nothing in there!

Mary:
(coming back to the bag) Now Michael, don’t judge things by their appearance!

Michael:
We’d better keep an eye on this one. She’s tricky!

Jane:
She’s wonderful!

Mary:
(looking into the bag and then reaching into it and feeling around inside) Now let me see.. Where is my… where did I put it..

Michael:
What?

Mary:
(still searching)My tape measure.

Michael:
What do you need it for?

Mary:
I want to see how you measure up. Ah here it is. (Pulls out tape measure) Come along quickly Michael. Heads up. Don’t slouch! (Michael stands next to Mary Poppins, is measured, and then Mary Poppins looks at the tape measure) Just as I thought. Extremely stubborn and suspicious.

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