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Mother Elephant (a quite big elephant) Yalmar (their little son) Once upon a time there was a big Father ' Elephant. He lived at Whipsnade Zoo near London with Mother Elephant and their little son whose name was Yalmar. Watch the play and you’ll see what happened. The Story-teller goes off, Father Elephant appears, stops in the middle of the stage, thinks for some time then stands on his head. Mother Elephant enters. (in surprise). How funny you are! (Goes up to him.) What are you doing0 (sadly ). I... I am trying to remember something. To remember? What are you trying to remember? (sadly ). If I knew that I wouldn’t to remember it, my dear, would I? He gets up and walks off. Yalmar! Yalmar! Were are you? Come here? (runs in). What do you want, Mother dear? (greatly excited). Run along, Yalmar, and find out what your father has forgotten. She goes off. Yalmar begins to walk up and down the stage very slowly. Then he stops near the trees and sits down under one of them. I don’t know where to find what my father has forgotten. Soon he hears the sound of crying. He gets up and looks around. He tries to find out who is crying, but sees nobody. He walks around the tree and sees some little traces. He walks around those traces, but he doesn’t see anybody. Who are you? I can’t see you. (There is a voice from behind. «Гтп a lost birthday and I don’t know who I belong to» ). 92
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