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Don’t Overpopulate!
by Caleb F.
[EXT: A forest in some place in Africa or South

America.]
(A little mouse walks into frame, humming a melody.)
MOUSE: Oh, what a beautiful day. I’m happy, the sun is

shining, and nothing can go wrong-
(A owl runs to frame and the mouse screams)
OWL: I’m very hungry today, and you look like the
perfect snack.
(The owl laughs maniacally and tries to take a bite)
MOUSE (pampering): Gasp! I’m not ready to die yet! My

parents are dead because of your family! I wish you
never existed!
(Music stops, and a break scratch happens)
OWL (shocked): Wait. I need to eat you.
MOUSE (angrily): No you don’t. You’re not important

enough. I’m the star. Everyone loves me.
OWL (stern): They don’t.
MOUSE: Okay, tough guy. Tell me what would happen if

you and your bloodline were never born.
OWL: Are you sure?
(The mouse nods 3 times)
OWL: (sigh) Okay. Here we go.
(The owl walks of frame)
OWL V.O.: Imagine that your parents were still around…
(The mouse’s parents walk into frame.)
MOUSE’S MOM: Sweetie!
MOUSE: Momma!
OWL V.O.: …you have a girlfriend too…
(His girl walks into frame)
MOUSE’S GIRLFRIEND (sweet voice): Hey pumpkin.
MOUSE (embarrassed): Hey gorgeous.
OWL V.O.: …and you and so many brothers and sisters and
cousins.
(Those brothers and sisters and cousins dance into

frame.)
MOUSE (happy): Wow! This is the best.
OWL V.O.: But it’s not the best.

MOUSE (confused): Why?
OWL V.O.: What’s your favorite food?
MOUSE: It’s grass. I can’t eat grass!?
OWL V.O.: You can eat grass, but once I kill you, and
your family, you won’t eat all the grass.
MOUSE: Why does it matter? (Shoves some grass up his

mouth.)
OWL V.O.: Well, grass improves the air everyone

breathes, and also provides shelter for other animals
as well.
MOUSE: Oh, I sort of get ya. But I don’t care. Guys and
gals eat it all up!
(Every mouse starts eating grass)
OWL V.O. (in disbelief): Really. REALLY!
BACKGROUND MOUSE 1 (mumbling): This grass tastes like

water.
BACKGROUND MOUSE 2: It sure does. Bad water.
MOUSE’S DAD (visibly ill): I feel sick. I wanna throw

up.
BACKGROUND MICE (also visibly ill): Me too.

(All the mice except for the titular one run off the
stage to barf. The Owl finally re-enters the stage.
This time, on the other side.)
MOUSE (dried out voice and rolling around): Eww! It’s

so bad, it sucks so bad! Help me please!
OWL (smartly): It was a dream. Wake up.
MOUSE: (heavy panting) Pinch me then.
(The owl does exactly what the mouse says. The mouse
wakes up and screams. The mouse runs and grabs the
owl.)
MOUSE (whimpering): Okay, I learned my lesson. Can I

get eaten now?
OWL (cross): No! You wasted my time. I’m finding

someone else to eat.
(The mouse jumps and pulls on the owl. The owl tries to
leave with the mouse tugging.)
MOUSE (crying): Please!
OWL: (groans) Nope.
MOUSE (crying): I gotta tell you something. My name is

Leremy. I’m adopted. My great-grandmother hates me. I
need to see them again so let me in your tummy! NOW!
OWL (at the same time all the previous mouse lines.):
No. Nada. Nope. Negative. Never doing it. Back off. I
will never care.
(At this point, the owl and mouse should be off the
frame.)
(LESSON TIME)
(INT: A house with red-brown walls)
GUY: So kids… …what did we learn today?
KID 1: That mice are jerks?
KID 2: That owls have self control?
GUY: No! The thing we learned today is that you can’t
have too much of an organism in a food chain.
KIDS (looking at each other): We didn’t understand
that.
GUY: You’ll understand when you’re older.
THE END
(The actors give a bow and we
show the credits of everyone
who worked on it.)
Special Mentions to:

Mr. Horne: My current science teacher who
taught me this stuff.
Ms. Garzia: My previous science teacher
before I switched to Mr Horne.
Mr. JR and Ms. Jen: The Alley Theater
members who started this whole thing.
Anastasia, Felica, Daniel, Eustolio,
Marisol, Ilyanna, Mariano, Giuliana,
Arianny, Jesus, Aurianna, Alejandro, and
Alex: for being the bone of this
classroom period.
My Mom: for loving and caring for me.
(she asked for a shoutout.)
My Cousin: for composing some of the
music.
And finally…
…the rest of the GCCISD School staff in
Baytown: for making a functional school
society.

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Don’t Overpopulate!

[EXT: A forest in some place in Africa or South

(A little mouse walks into frame, humming a melody.)

MOUSE: Oh, what a beautiful day. I’m happy, the sun is

(A owl runs to frame and the mouse screams)

(The owl laughs maniacally and tries to take a bite)

MOUSE (pampering): Gasp! I’m not ready to die yet! My

(Music stops, and a break scratch happens)

OWL (shocked): Wait. I need to eat you.

MOUSE (angrily): No you don’t. You’re not important

OWL (stern): They don’t.

MOUSE: Okay, tough guy. Tell me what would happen if

(The mouse nods 3 times)

OWL: (sigh) Okay. Here we go.

(The owl walks of frame)

OWL V.O.: Imagine that your parents were still around…

(The mouse’s parents walk into frame.)

MOUSE’S MOM: Sweetie!

OWL V.O.: …you have a girlfriend too…

(His girl walks into frame)

MOUSE’S GIRLFRIEND (sweet voice): Hey pumpkin.

MOUSE (embarrassed): Hey gorgeous.

(Those brothers and sisters and cousins dance into

MOUSE (happy): Wow! This is the best.

OWL V.O.: But it’s not the best.

OWL V.O.: What’s your favorite food?

MOUSE: It’s grass. I can’t eat grass!?

MOUSE: Why does it matter? (Shoves some grass up his

OWL V.O.: Well, grass improves the air everyone

(Every mouse starts eating grass)

OWL V.O. (in disbelief): Really. REALLY!

BACKGROUND MOUSE 1 (mumbling): This grass tastes like

BACKGROUND MOUSE 2: It sure does. Bad water.

MOUSE’S DAD (visibly ill): I feel sick. I wanna throw

BACKGROUND MICE (also visibly ill): Me too.

MOUSE (dried out voice and rolling around): Eww! It’s

OWL (smartly): It was a dream. Wake up.

MOUSE: (heavy panting) Pinch me then.

MOUSE (whimpering): Okay, I learned my lesson. Can I

OWL (cross): No! You wasted my time. I’m finding

MOUSE (crying): Please!

OWL: (groans) Nope.

MOUSE (crying): I gotta tell you something. My name is

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