A Cow Called Boy Play for Literacy Day

Who Is Stupid? Chapter 9

Narrator: Josh had a cow who he called Boy. Boy went everywhere with him. One day Boy followed Josh to school and created quite a ruckus. That prompted Mrs. Mahon, Joshs mother, to put him up for sale. He was bought by a Mr. Ben Watson, who under paid Josh for him. Mr. Watson was, in Joshs opinion, ill- treating Boy and Josh decided that he had to get Boy back. Mr. Watson refused. (Demonstrators marching quietly across the stage with their posters) Mrs. Mahon walks in displaying her poster Josh: Mom! You are on our side! Mrs. M: Of course child! Josh turned to face the audience: Hey class, my Moms with us! Mrs. M. walks to the back of the line. Mrs. Anthony is at the front. Demonstrators: We want Boy! We want Boy! We want Boy! Mr. Tobias walks across the stage rubbing his finger tips and chuckling: Hmmm Hmmm, money boy!! Mr. Watson, looking straight at Mrs. A, hands on side: Teacher, or no teacher, I will not sell Boy! You hear me! Never! Demonstrators: We want Boy! We want Boy! We want Boy! Mr. W. walks away. Mrs A. (raises her hand): Weve won this one children. Were getting to him. But we better go home now. Well continue tomorrow. In the school yard Mr. Redmond: Its out of my hands Ben. Mr. W: How you mean it out of your hand ner? Fire her! She is the ring leader!

Mr. R: I dont hire nor fire you know. Beside this is not a firing matter. Anyway you must admit that you drove a hard bargain. You underpaid the boy for his cow and now you want to cage it up? Mr. W: You can say what you want boss, I Am NOT SELLING MY COW!!!! Mr. Redmond exits.. Mr. Percy arrives on scene. Mr W: Percy I just came from your house looking for you. I have a cow to kill there wii. Other fellows busy talking amongst themselves. Watson whispers to Percy, trying to persuade him to buy Boy for butchering. Percy: Boy you mad! Cows I does butcher wi! Mr. W: But hes a cow! Percy: Awa! A calf wi! Mr. W: So? Percy: That doe ha enough meat to supply the village boy. Mr W: Hold on, hold on. You mean to tell me you does kill goat and pig and you cyah kill a whole cow? Goat have more meat than cow man? Others gather closer to listen. Percy: Cow is weekend meat. When I kill on Fridays I sell out over the weekend. Is on the weekend that have all the buyers. That calf of yours is about 100 pounds. You alone going to want 10 pounds. Watson: Stupid! Percy: Who that stupid? If that was 30 pounds I would never buy it from you! Whoever butcher that cow there will never sell a pound from it nor another pound from that day. So, who really stupid? Me or you? Other fellows agree one by one and make remarks about Boy. Mr Watson: Shuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup! Narrator: In about three minutes all of the patrons had fled the scene. By the next morning, Mr Watson was ready to sell Boy back to Josh. He had finally figured out that he was indeed stupid. Demonstrators walk across shouting We got Boy! We got Boy!