Belinda’s Dirty Boots
4 cast members · Comedy, Sketch
Belinda’s Dirty Boots
Belinda’s Dirty Boots · Enid Blyton Adapted by Simon Law
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Belinda’s Dirty Boots
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In a battle of wills at St Clare’s, the O’Sullivan twins confront Belinda Towers, leading to a hilarious showdown over dirty boots and school customs.
Group
Characters: KATHLINE, PATRICIA, ISABEL, BELINDA
(The scene is set in a room where the O’Sullivan twins are discussing Belinda Towers and her demands.)
KATHLINE:
(Running into the room) Anyone seen the O’Sullivan twins?
PATRICIA:
(Turning around) Who wants to know?
KATHLINE:
Belinda Towers
ISABEL:
And what does she want with us?
KATHLINE:
Well, she’s been over the fields this afternoon doing cross-country, so her boots might be dirty
PATRICIA:
Yes ... and?
KATHLINE:
Well, the third formers always have to clean the boots of the sixth formers after cross-country, it’s the custom here at St Clare’s, .. you know, like an unwritten rule
ISABEL:
Well as far as I’m concerned it can stay unwritten, I’m not cleaning anyone's boots
PATRICIA:
.. and neither am I. This Belinda Towers must be joking if she thinks I’m cleaning hers or anyone's boots, she can go jump in the lake!
KATHLINE:
Oooh. I don’t think you’d better say that to Belinda, she can be a bit horrid if she’s disobeyed
PATRICIA:
I don’t care. You can go right back to her and tell her I’m not doing it!
ISABEL:
Yes, doesn’t she know who we are? We’re the O’Sullivan twins, and nobody tells us what to do!
KATHLINE:
Ok, I’ll tell her but ‘on your head be it’!
PATRICIA:
What do you mean ‘on your head be it’? What’s that, some kind of curse? .. like … ‘the curse of the cat woman?’
ISABEL:
Yeah! Ooooh we’re so scared!! ‘On your head be it’ Oooohhhh!!!
KATHLINE:
It just means, she’ll be really cross if you don’t obey her, I told you she can be quite wicked at times
PATRICIA:
(Jokingly) Remove the ‘curse’ and we’ll go, I don’t want that hanging over me all day!!
KATHLINE:
Look, just please go and see her or I’ll get into the most terrible trouble, pleeaase!!!
ISABEL:
I’ve got to finish my prep. She can come here if she wants to see us!
PATRICIA:
Hahaha, nice one Izzy! Yes, she can come here. We’re not going anywhere!
KATHLINE:
Oh, alright, but ‘on ….’
ISABEL:
Yes we know, ‘on our heads be it’
PATRICIA:
You know it’s about time these other girls stood up for themselves, surely Belinda Towers can’t be that scary
ISABEL:
She’s probably a twig and weed all in one!
PATRICIA/ISABEL:
Hahahah...
ISABEL:
Probably really thin arms and bandy legs …
PATRICIA:
… and a pointy face like a weasel!! Hahahah!!!
BELINDA:
(In a scary voice) A WEASEL HUH? Well, you know weasels eat rats like you two, (sternly) now why did you make me come here to you, when I summoned you to my room?
ISABEL/PATRICIA:
(Cowering and blubbering) Well, you see, we didn’t know, we didn’t realise, sorry Belinda, it was … just that, but if we could just explain … we didn’t mean to …
BELINDA:
SILENCE RATS!! You’ve got some guts you two!!! ….. (pause) and I like and respect girls with some backbone! Those other girls at St Clare’s are wimps! It takes a lot of courage to do what you both did, a lot of courage.
ISABEL:
Sorry, we didn’t mean to be rude, it’s just that we didn’t want to be bullied, at our old school we were Hockey and tennis …..
BELINDA:
(Puts her hand up to stop Isabel talking) Well, you’re not at your old school now are you? You’re at St Clare’s. I would imagine your parents sent you here to toughen you both up a little? Am I right?
PATRICIA:
(Looking rather sheepishly at Isabel) No, of course not, we weren’t spoilt or snobs or conceited or any of that at Redroofs, but we were good at lots of things and we were house ….
BELINDA:
STOP!! You’re not at Redroofs any more. You’re St Clare’s girls now, and the sooner you get used to it, the better! Now then, about my boots, you do know you’ll have to clean them? it’s the custom
ISABEL:
Of course we’ll clean your boots Belinda, you’ve shown us respect, so in turn we’ll follow the custom, where are they?
BELINDA:
They’re in my room, thank you Isabel, .. and Patricia, you can put on the kettle, and make some tea and some toast while your sister is cleaning my boots. I’ll be back in 20 minutes .... now off you both go!
PATRICIA:
Are you mad!!! Make her toast, clean her boots, we’re not her servants, how dare she!
KATHLINE:
(Coming out from hiding) You’d better do it, or she’ll go berserk!
PATRICIA:
Oh yeah, what’s she going to do, she hasn’t the power to do anything to us at all, and I shan’t be making her tea and toast today or any other day
KATHLINE:
Well, she could ground you and stop you going on the trip to the circus this evening
ISABEL:
Can she really do that? That’s so mean!
KATHLINE:
I’m telling you, you need to stay on her good side
ISABEL:
Well, actually, I think she’s quite a good egg! She liked and respected us for being bold and courageous, and standing up to her
PATRICIA:
Yes, but now you’re cleaning her boots and she’s trying to get me to make her toast and tea, she’s … smart .. really smart!!
ISABEL:
Well I think we could do with a good friend like Belinda here, so let’s just do as she says, hey?
BELINDA:
(Enters) … ooh, and I forgot, put the fire on will you both. I suppose Kathline has told you the punishment if you refuse? NO circus tonight for either of you, so come on girls let’s all muck in and get on with it shall we?
PATRICIA:
I suppose we’d better do as she says. But she needs to realise we’re just as tough as she is.
KATHLINE:
I think she knows that already!! (Patricia, Isabel and Kathline exit)
