Part 16

HORSE

And every time you give somebody diphtheria, the Doctor runs a needle into me. (Stamps his feet.)

DOG

Friends, I have a plan.

ALL

What is it? Go ahead! Yes! Hear! Hear!

DOG

It’s this: (Darkly.) Swat the Fly!

FLY

Oh, Dog! No! No!

DOG

Swat him! He’s worse than a rattlesnake!

FLY

Oh, but you wouldn’t! I’m little! So little!

DOG

It’s only BECAUSE you’re little that you’ve lived so long! (To the others.) We’ll swat him! We’ll swat him!

FLY

Buzz-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z! (He moves his wings; his eyes glow red. As he attempts to back away the animals form in a half circle and block his retreat.)

ALL

Yes, swat him! Swat him! Swat him!

FLY

Oh, wait, wait! Oh, ladies and gentlemen!

ALL

Swat the Fly! Swat the Fly!

FLY

(Holds up his third left foot.)

Look out! On this foot I carry a disease that’s death to animals!

RABBIT