(Scene starts with Josephine on the deck with her sister Amber)
Josephine: Hey Amber, have you ever wondered who lived in that old house over there?
Amber: I have no idea, but I know that Grandma Lois would know.
Josephine: Yeah. Too bad she is moving to a nursing home.
Amber: Well, maybe we can go ask her now.
Josephine: Well, that would be a great idea, although visiting hours are over and I don’t want to barge in on her when she is just getting settled in.
(Scene ends and now Simon and Amber are at school)
Simon: Hey, I was thinking about visiting Grandma Lois after school today; you wanna come?
Amber: Yeah but first we have to stop by the post office, Im sending a letter to Grandpa.
Simon: Do you even know why they got divorced anyways?
Amber: No, but it must be a realling big reason because they moved to different sides of the country.
Simon: Well, Grandma didn’t move from her house. Except when she just moved to the nursing home two days ago.
Amber: Yeah, it is too bad. they were always so nice to each other when we were little.
Simon: Well, people change; people change alot.
(They leave their lockers and another scene begins in the nursing home)
Caretaker: Come on people it isn’t very hard to touch your toes!
Woman #1: My back hurts.
Woman#2: My artificial hip isn’t holden up too well.
Caretaker: Well then, let’s try some easy squats.
Woman #2: Oh no! Not the squats!!!!
Caretaker: Oh yes the squats. And a one and a two and a three. Well I think that is enough exercise for today.
Woman#1: WWWWHHHHAAAAATTTTTT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Caretaker: Edna did you forget to turn on your hearing aid again?
Woman #1: WWWWWHHHAAAATTTT????!!!! I CAN’T HEAR YOU!!!!!
(Caretaker turns on the hearing aid for her)
Woman#1: THANK YOU!!!
Caretaker: Don’t yell!!!
(Amber and Simon walk in)
Amber: Hi Grandma!!!
Grandma Lois: Oh, hi honey! (Glasses fall off) Where did you go?
Simon: I am right here.
Grandma Lois: Oh hiiiii Simon! Now, where are my glasses.
Simon: Grandma, I’m holding them right in front of you.
Grandma Lois: Oh, well thank you dear.
Amber: So, Grandma, you like it here?
Grandma: Oh yes, it is very nice. All of the food is nice and squishy so it doesn’t hurt my mouth and-
Simon: Well, the real reason why we came here was to ask you something.
Grandma Lois: So, what’s the question?
Amber: Who lived in that house that is across the street?
Caretaker: Excuse me! Visiting hours are now over!
Grandma Lois: You better go now or else they’ll just throw you out.
Amber: Okay, we’ll come over tomorrow so you can answer that question that we asked you like a couple--
Simon: We gotta go!!
Amber: Okay okay. Bye Grandma.
(The scene ends and they are at school again)
Josephine: Hey so how was the nursing home?
Amber: Good, we got there right on time, they just finished workouts. Could you imagine this.(Does squats like an 80 year old)
Josephine: I didn’t WANT to!
Amber: Oh right, sorry. We’re going back there today. You wanna come.
Josephine: I’d love to!
(Cheyenne and Principal Standarp walk in)
Cheyenne: I told you I didn’t do it!
Principal Standarp: But you are always the one for trouble!
Cheyenne: But it wasn’t me! I’d never put a hole into the wall of the bathroom.
(Everyone laughs)
Principal Standarp: How am I sure about that.
Cheyenne: You can ask anyone.
Principal Standarp: Alright then. Amber, you have always been an exceptionally talented student, tell me the truth, did Cheyenne make that hole?
(Everyone laughs again)
Amber: No, she did not, but I know who did. Try Greg.
Principal Standarp: Now why would it be Greg?
Amber: Because the hole goes through the girl bathroom from the boy bathroom that means it was most likely a boy.
Principal Standarp: Oh well then I think I am done here … GREGORY HEFFERNAN!!!!
Cheyenne: Thanks.
Amber: For what being honest?
Cheyenne: Yeah, but how did you know that?
Amber: Easy. I was washing my hands when he made the hole, I knew he was trying to see in so I poked my finger in and he went crying to the nurse and turns out he is blind from that eye for at least two weeks, which is about how long his suspension is going to be.
Cheyenne: Gee, thanks again. I hate it when teachers grab me by the shirt and drag me places. It happens every day!
(Scene ends and they are at the nursing home again.)
Woman#1: Where’s my oatmeal?!?!
Caretaker: I gave your oatmeal to you half an hour ago, you ate it, remember?!?!
Woman#1: I said ‘WHERE IS MY OATMEAL!!!!!!!???????!!!!!???????????’
Caretaker: Would you like some more oatmeal.
Woman#1: Yes that would be lovely. (Soft voice)
Caretaker:(under her breath) Lunatic.
Woman#1: What was that?
Caretaker: Oh, NOW you put on your hearing aid.
Woman#1: Of course I did why wouldn’t I?
Caretaker: Because you---- You know what it just isn’t even worth it any more.
(Amber, Simon and Josephine walk in)
Josephine: Hi Grandma!
Grandma Lois: Hello Josephine! I’ve got the answer to that question of yours Amber.
Amber: Great so who was it that lived in that old house across the street?
Grandma Lois: The Dancing Man
Simon: The Dancing what?
Grandma Lois: She was called the Dancing Man
Josephine: She???
Grandma Lois: Oh yes she was the most brilliant dancer, but she was also a waitress. I’ll tell you the story of her. It was the middle of the after noon …
Waitress: Boy am I tired. There was a full house today!
Owner: It’s all because of your dancing!!
Waitress: Yeah, yeah that’s what you always say.
Owner: But it is true! Without you this business would be a wreck!
Waitress: Maybe, but you still have the best Fish n’ Chips in all of Oregon.
Owner: Enough talking, more dancing for me!
Waitress: Alright. Here we go.
(Does her dance)
Owner: Magnificent, truly magnificent! You know you should try doing a show.
Waitress: I wish I could, but I can’t publicly perform because I am a female.
Owner: So why don’t you just dance as a man.
Waitress: I don’t know.
Grandma Lois: She gave in after a while. But when she did her first performance …
(Waitress is dancing then runs off stage)
Owner: What was that all about last night?
Waitress: I don’t know I just panicked.
(Owner puts a sign up)
Waitress: What is this? Home of “The Dancing Man”
Owner: Well yeah, I thought it would be a great idea if everyone knew where you were. Since of how great you did last night.
Waitress: What’s with the weird name then?
Owner: Every performer needs a show name. Since you are a woman and acting like a man, then I thought it was appropriate. (Looks at the clock) Time to open up!
(Owner opens the door and a crowd walks in.)
Owner: Amelia, get dancin’
Waitress: Alright chief.
(Starts dancing)
Grandma Lois: And that is who lived in the house.
Amber: Thanks Grandma.
Josephine: And this all started on just one little suspicion.
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