The amazing displays of color and sound had at last attracted the attention of some humans. And then, as if on cue, seating appeared! Treant was also feeling very nourished. His usual slow and deliberate manner was replaced with sudden burst of youthful energy, he felt like a sapling again! He plunged forward in scene 2:
"How indeed will Secfenians fulfill their destiny? The book of the Mages leaves this question open. Free will, not the merciless whim of a faraway god or mage determines the future. Shall we continue to simply ignore the rights of the weak? The rocks, the trees, Secfenia itself has no voice, or at least no voice to which humans ordinarily pay attention. Shall their silence be construed as acceptance of continued and vicious abuse? I say no! It is is time for the rocks, hills and trees to rise up in defiance of tyranny! And it is time for humans to take their rightful place. You have the right to meet your needs, certainly, as does every creature. No one faults the wolf for taking the deer or the deer for taking the apple or the apple for taking nutrients from Secfenia. This is the cycle of life and to be celebrated. The rightful place of humans is as loving stewards, not treating Secfenia as a possession or a right, but as gift and a blessing. Take care of every creature, measure every action that results in displacement or destruction of even the smallest blade of glass. In so doing you will secure the future and fulfill one possible destiny, the most preferred destiny."
"I Like Trees" A one actor play by noted Thespian Treant
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Treant now burst into song:
"YOU SHALL GO OUT WITH JOY
AND BE LED FORTH WITH PEACE
THE MOUNTIANS AND THE HILLS
WILL BREAK FORTH BEFORE YOU
THERE'LL BE SHOUTS OF JOY AND
ALL THE TREES OF THE FIELD WILL
CLAP WILL CLAP THEIR HANDS
AND ALL THE TREES OF THE FIELD WILL
CLAP THEIR HANDS
THE TREES OF THE FIELD WILL
CLAP THEIR HANDS
THE TREES OF THE FIELD WILL
CLAP THEIR HANDS
WHILE YOU GO OUT WITH JOY"
"YOU SHALL GO OUT WITH JOY
AND BE LED FORTH WITH PEACE
THE MOUNTIANS AND THE HILLS
WILL BREAK FORTH BEFORE YOU
THERE'LL BE SHOUTS OF JOY AND
ALL THE TREES OF THE FIELD WILL
CLAP WILL CLAP THEIR HANDS
AND ALL THE TREES OF THE FIELD WILL
CLAP THEIR HANDS
THE TREES OF THE FIELD WILL
CLAP THEIR HANDS
THE TREES OF THE FIELD WILL
CLAP THEIR HANDS
WHILE YOU GO OUT WITH JOY"
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Scene 3
The girl marionette, now finally untangled, now entered again from stage right, Treant used his falsetto voice for her.
"La la la la. I want to start a campfire, but I have no common sense whatsoever. I suppose that will be okay. La la la la."
Treant, as himself waved a cautionary branch and spoke in his normal voice.
"Now just a moment, sapling. Here's some things you ought to take into consideration before you have a campfire:
1.Dig a small pit away from overhanging branches. (Most parks have campfire pits ready and waiting for you.)
2.Circle the pit with rocks or be sure it already has a metal fire ring.
3.Clear a five-foot area around the pit down to the soil.
4.Keep a bucket of water and a shovel nearby.
5.Stack extra wood upwind and away from the fire.
6.After lighting, put away your firemaking supplies carefully.
7.Never leave a campfire unattended, not even for a minute.
The girl marionette cocked its head and listened and then nodded at the end saying in Treant's girl voice: "Oh thank you Mr. Tree person, you're really smart. I'm glad you shared with me. I can't really help it i'm a brainless idiot."
"You're only human," Treant said in a tolerant fashion.
The girl marionette, now finally untangled, now entered again from stage right, Treant used his falsetto voice for her.
"La la la la. I want to start a campfire, but I have no common sense whatsoever. I suppose that will be okay. La la la la."
Treant, as himself waved a cautionary branch and spoke in his normal voice.
"Now just a moment, sapling. Here's some things you ought to take into consideration before you have a campfire:
1.Dig a small pit away from overhanging branches. (Most parks have campfire pits ready and waiting for you.)
2.Circle the pit with rocks or be sure it already has a metal fire ring.
3.Clear a five-foot area around the pit down to the soil.
4.Keep a bucket of water and a shovel nearby.
5.Stack extra wood upwind and away from the fire.
6.After lighting, put away your firemaking supplies carefully.
7.Never leave a campfire unattended, not even for a minute.
The girl marionette cocked its head and listened and then nodded at the end saying in Treant's girl voice: "Oh thank you Mr. Tree person, you're really smart. I'm glad you shared with me. I can't really help it i'm a brainless idiot."
"You're only human," Treant said in a tolerant fashion.
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Scene 4
Treant took up the boy marionette, not noticing that it had once again become tangled with the leg caught in the strings above its head. He used a deep, slow, slightly slurred voice, to show diminished intellectual capacity in the human. The human walked on stage then stopped to try, unsuccessfully, to disentangle the leg. Then it had to hop, reasoned Treant, so it did. The human spoke:
"Dum-di-dum-dum I'm going to vote in the Bravian election. I think i'll vote for the team that has a member on trial for treason. I don't know what treason is, but maybe its free ice cream! And then later, I'm going to eat my own leg for supper. Dum-di-dum-dum"
Treant put a limb in the path of the errant human and spoke, "Now just a minute young fellow, have you really thought about which list would be better for the future of Bravia and Secfena?"
"Duh, gee, no, Mr. Treeman, i spend most of my time passing gas and thinking about sex."
"At the same time?" asked Treant.
"No, that'd be wierd."
"Hoom. Well anyway before you execute the most important responsibility in a democratic society, maybe you should consider the issues."
The marionette scratched its head, "I just vote for people I think are cool. Duh, what's an issue? Is it a dessert topping?"
"An issue is not a dessert topping," Treant explained patiently, "a good example would be the environment. What will the list you are voting for do about the damage being done to the rocks, trees and animals of Secfenia?"
"Gosh Mr. Treeman, I didn't think of that, but then what do you expect from someone who can't tell the difference between a loaf of bread and his own leg."
"You're only human," Treant said gently.
Treant took up the boy marionette, not noticing that it had once again become tangled with the leg caught in the strings above its head. He used a deep, slow, slightly slurred voice, to show diminished intellectual capacity in the human. The human walked on stage then stopped to try, unsuccessfully, to disentangle the leg. Then it had to hop, reasoned Treant, so it did. The human spoke:
"Dum-di-dum-dum I'm going to vote in the Bravian election. I think i'll vote for the team that has a member on trial for treason. I don't know what treason is, but maybe its free ice cream! And then later, I'm going to eat my own leg for supper. Dum-di-dum-dum"
Treant put a limb in the path of the errant human and spoke, "Now just a minute young fellow, have you really thought about which list would be better for the future of Bravia and Secfena?"
"Duh, gee, no, Mr. Treeman, i spend most of my time passing gas and thinking about sex."
"At the same time?" asked Treant.
"No, that'd be wierd."
"Hoom. Well anyway before you execute the most important responsibility in a democratic society, maybe you should consider the issues."
The marionette scratched its head, "I just vote for people I think are cool. Duh, what's an issue? Is it a dessert topping?"
"An issue is not a dessert topping," Treant explained patiently, "a good example would be the environment. What will the list you are voting for do about the damage being done to the rocks, trees and animals of Secfenia?"
"Gosh Mr. Treeman, I didn't think of that, but then what do you expect from someone who can't tell the difference between a loaf of bread and his own leg."
"You're only human," Treant said gently.
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THE BIG FINALE
Treant took time to untangle the marionettes again and set them up properly for the big song and dance number that would end his lovely show. The magic kicked in as soon as the dancing began and the marionettes appeared to multiply and become five synchronized male dancers on Treant's left and five synchronized female dancers on his right. The birds flitted about, singing and dancing in their own way as Treant swayed and sang:
To the tune of Sugar in the Morning
"Trees in the morning
Trees in the evening
Trees at suppertime
Be my little tree hugger
And love me all the time
Acorns in the morning
Oaks in the evening
Saplings at suppertime
So by my little tree-lover
And love me all the time
Put your arms around me
And swear by stars above
You'll be careful with fire forever
In a paradise of love
Now tree time is anytime you’re near
'Cause you're so dear
So don't you roam
Just be environmentally conscious
And live in a paradise of love.
Trees in the morning
Trees in the evening
Trees at suppertime
Be my little tree hugger
And love me all the time
Be my little tree hugger
And love me (love me)
all (all), all the time
(treetime, treetime) Treetime!
Treant had no curtain, but as the music fell silent, all the actors froze and waited for the approbation of the crowd.
Treant took time to untangle the marionettes again and set them up properly for the big song and dance number that would end his lovely show. The magic kicked in as soon as the dancing began and the marionettes appeared to multiply and become five synchronized male dancers on Treant's left and five synchronized female dancers on his right. The birds flitted about, singing and dancing in their own way as Treant swayed and sang:
To the tune of Sugar in the Morning
"Trees in the morning
Trees in the evening
Trees at suppertime
Be my little tree hugger
And love me all the time
Acorns in the morning
Oaks in the evening
Saplings at suppertime
So by my little tree-lover
And love me all the time
Put your arms around me
And swear by stars above
You'll be careful with fire forever
In a paradise of love
Now tree time is anytime you’re near
'Cause you're so dear
So don't you roam
Just be environmentally conscious
And live in a paradise of love.
Trees in the morning
Trees in the evening
Trees at suppertime
Be my little tree hugger
And love me all the time
Be my little tree hugger
And love me (love me)
all (all), all the time
(treetime, treetime) Treetime!
Treant had no curtain, but as the music fell silent, all the actors froze and waited for the approbation of the crowd.
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Sitting in the back, Willow and Max (who had missed the beginning) had enjoyed the play.
Willow stood up and clapped and cheered for Treant, the actors and dancers.
Max got up onto his back paws and barked and barked.
Willow stood up and clapped and cheered for Treant, the actors and dancers.
Max got up onto his back paws and barked and barked.