Characters:

Story-teller

Winnie-the-Pooh

Eeyore

Piglet

Story-teller: Hear and attend and listen for it befell, became, be happened and always was. The Sun was always, the Sky was always, the Rainbow was always and there were always Fairy Tales. And when there was a Fairy Tale there was always place for Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in it.

SCENE 1

Setting:

Eeyore's House, Eeyore stands looking at himself in a big mirror.
Enter Winnie-the-Pooh.

Winnie-the-Pooh:   Good morning, Eeyore.

Eeyore: Good-morning, Pooh Bear. If it is a good morning.

Winnie-the-Pooh:   Why, what's the matter? You seem so sad, Eeyore.

Eeyore: Sad? Why should I be sad? It's my birth­day. The happiest day of the year.

Winnie-the-Pooh:   Your birthday?

Eeyore: Of course, it is. Can't you see? Look at all the presents I've had. Look at the birthday cake. Winnie-the-Pooh (looks first to the right, then to the left) -. Presents? Birthday cake? Where ?

Eeyore: Can't you see them?

Winnie-the-Pooh:   No.

Eeyore: Neither can I. Joke. Ha-ha!

Winnie-the-Pooh:   But is it really your birthday?

Eeyore: It is.

Winnie-the-Pooh:   Oh, well, many happy returns of the day, Eeyore.

Eeyore: And many happy returns to you, Pooh Bear. You don't want to be miserable on my birthday, do you? It's bad enough. What with no cakes and pres­ents, and no proper notice taken of me at all!

Winnie-the-Pooh:   Oh, I see. Stay there! (Runs away,)

Story-teller: Winnie-the-Pooh feels he must get Eeyore a present. So he mns home and meets Piglet there.