Tonsil Terror Transcript

Scene 1: The problem
(Mom and Dad are sitting at the table)

Mom: CALVIN! Time to get up!

(No response)

Mom: CALVIN! Get down here!

(No response)

Mom: CALVIN! GET DOWN HERE! IT'S TIME FOR SCHOOL!

(No response. Mom growls and stomps upstairs.)

Mom: CALVIN! THE BUS WILL BE HERE IN FIFTEEN MINUTES!

(Calvin grabs a pillow.)

Mom: GET UP! GET UP! GET UP!

Hobbes: Will you please humor her?

(Calvin nods. He then rolls out of his bed onto his stomach.)

Mom: Get up and get dressed.

(Mom then leaves. Calvin holds his head and groans.)

Calvin: I don't feel good.

Hobbes: Yeah, nice spin. Be sure to close the door when you leave, OK?

(Calvin says nothing.)

Hobbes: Ugh. it's gonna be one of those mornings, I see.

(Hobbes gets out of bed, and gets Calvin's clothes out of the dresser. He puts them on for him. Once done, Calvin is sleeping standing up.)

Hobbes: You're a lousy actor, you know that?

(Hobbes takes Calvin to the kitchen. Calvin grabs the Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs, but pours them all over the place. Dad looks up. Then Calvin pours the milk in, and misses. Then Calvin falls asleep in his cereal.)

Dad: Calvin, what are you doing?

(Calvin snores bubbles into his cereal. Dad touches his head, and quickly removes it.)

Dad: Oh, my gosh! I think he's running a fever!

Mom: Yeah, right. He probably put his head to a lamp before coming down.

(Dad hoists Calvin up, and looks in his mouth.)

Dad: YUCK! His throat is terrible!