Репка (The turnip)

Characters:

The Turnip
Grandfather
Grandmother
Granddaughter
The Dog
The Cat
The Mouse

(Grandfather sees a big turnip.)

Grandfather: Oh, what a big turnip we have in our kitchen-garden. I want to pull it out. (Pulls the turnip.) One, two, three! It is too big for me. Granny, come here! Help me, please!

Grandmother: All right, Grandfather. I'm coming.

Grandfather and Grandmother (pulling together): One, two, three! ... One, two, three! (No result.) Oh, it's too big for us!

Grandmother: Granddaughter, Granddaughter, help us, please!

Granddaughter: All right, Granny. I'm coming.

Grandfather, Grandmother and Granddaughter (pulling together): One, two, three! ... One, two, three! ... One, two, three! (No result.) Oh, it's too big for us!

Granddaughter: Dog, Dog, help us, please!

The Dog: All right, Granddaughter. I'm coming.

Grandfather, Grandmother, Granddaughter and the Dog (pulling together): One, two, three! ... One, two, three! One, two, three! (No result.) Oh, it's too big for us!

The Dog: Cat, Cat, help us, please!

The Cat: All right, Dog. I'm coming.

Grandfather, Grandmother, Granddaughter, the Dog and the Cat (pulling together): One, two, three! ... One, two, three! ... One, two, three! (No result.) Oh, it's too big for us!

The Cat: Mouse, Mouse, come here! Help us, please!

The Mouse: All right. Cat. I'm coming.

Grandfather, Grandmother, Granddaughter, the Dog, the Cat and the Mouse (pulling together): One, two, three! ... One, two, three! ... One, two, three! (Fall down.)

The Turnip (standing up): Here I am!

All (together): Oh! What a big turnip we have!