Script

Audition Central: Honk! JR.

Script: Maureen

MAUREEN
Morning, Ida.

IDA
Morning, Maureen.

MAUREEN
How is the mother-to-be?

IDA
She'd be better if the Father-who-was was better at being the Father-who-is. I sometimes think I'd have been better off pairing with a decoy.

MAUREEN
I'm sure Drake will make a marvelous Dad when the family arrives.

IDA
Not him. Duck by name and duck by nature - ducking out of his responsibilities.

MAUREEN
How much longer do you have to go?

IDA
Well, by my reckoning they should be out by now. I went to all of my pre-natal hatching classes, run by that self-satisfied Stork, and she said about half a month, but two weeks is up.

MAUREEN
Oh well, the best things come to those who wait.

IDA
I don't know. Why do we put ourselves through it? Every Spring it's exactly the same.

MAUREEN
But just think of the rewards - all those lovely little ducklings.

IDA
All those beaks to feed.

MAUREEN
Waking you up at all hours.

IDA
Getting into deep water.

MAUREEN
Attracting unwanted admirers...

BOTH
(In hushed tones.)
...like the Cat. Why do we put ourselves through it?