SCENE 2

Setting:

Pooh's House, Enter Piglet.

Piglet: Hello, Pooh.

Winnie-the-Pooh:   Hello, Piglet. I've just seen Eeyore and he is in a very sad condition. It's his birthday, and nobody has taken any notice of it. I'm giving him a pot of honey as a present. (Produces a pot.) And what are you going to give?

Piglet: Couldn't I give it too? From both of us?

Winnie-the-Pooh:   No. That would not be a good plan.

Piglet: All right, then, I'll give him a balloon. I've got one. I'll go and get it now, shall I?

Winnie-the-Pooh:   That's a very good idea. Nobody can be unhappy with a balloon. ( Piglet leaves ) Winnie-the-Pooh (loking at the clock): Time for a little something. (Takes a big spoon and begins to eat honey.) Now let me see, where was I going? (Remembering,) Ah, yes, Eeyore. Oh, bother! (Looks at the empty pot.) What shall I do9 Well, it's a very nice pot... And if I washed it clean Eeyore could keep things in it. (Leaves with the pot.)

Story-teller: Winnie-the-Pooh is going to clean the pot. And Piglet runs for the balloon. He always wants to be the first. Now, he is the first. But what's the price?

SCENE 3

Setting:

Eeyore 's House. Eeyore is still looking at his reflection in the mirror
Enter Piglet.

Piglet: Good morning, Eeyore Many happy returns of the day.

Eeyore (interrupting him): Wait a moment. (Takes a speaking trumpet and adjusts it) It's quite easy and I can hear better. (Adjusts the trumpet.) Now then, what were you saying?

Piglet (into the trumpet): Many happy returns of the day, Eeyore. I've got apresent for you a balloon. Eeyore (delighted): You did say balloon?

Piglet: Yes. But . .I'm very sorry, Eeyore ...when I was running to bring it to you I fell down and burst the balloon!

Eeyore (surprised): My birthday balloon?

Piglet: Yes, Eeyore. Here it is. (Gives it to him.) With ...with many happy returns of the day.

Eeyore: Thank you, Piglet You don't mind my ask­ing, but what colour was it when it was aballoon?

Piglet: Red.

Eeyore (dreamily): I just wondered.. My favorite colour Well,well How big was it?

Piglet: About as big as me.

Eeyore: I just wondered... About as big as Piglet...

My favourite size,(Enter Winnie-the-Pooh)

Winnie-the-Pooh:   Many happy returns of the day. I've brought you a little present.

Eeyore: I've had a present

Winnie-the-Pooh:   It's a useful pot And it's for put­ting things in There! Look!

Eeyore: Why! I believe my balloon will just go into this pot! Look, Piglet! (Puts his "balloon"  into the pot.)

Winnie-the-Pooh:   So it does It goes in! (Eeyore takes the "balloon" out of the pot.)

Piglet: And it comes out!

Eeyore (happily): Doesn't it? It goes in and out like anything.

Winnie-the-Pooh,

Piglet: We are very glad, Eeyore, to sec you happy.

Story-teller: The Sun is always shining The Sky is always blue. The Rainbow is always m the Sky. And there is always place for Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in Fairy Tales.