miss honey cue lines

what are you talking about the boy is a loony!

come into the library
(SL ON STAIRS during scene transition)

and that's not a hint by the way. but if you did happen to have a story you wanted to tell me-

(GO DOWNSTAIRS SL)
leave library
(cross in front of matilda) "goodbye mrs phelps. see you next week" (exit SR)

just you wait for phys-zed!

good morning children. my name is miss honey. and today is a very special day your first day at school. now do any of you know any of your two times tables? wonderful! matilda, isn't it? please stand and do as much as you can.

...twelve times two is twenty four

well, my word that is very-

thirteen times two is twenty six, fourteen times two is twenty eight, fifteen times two is thirty, sixteen times two is-

stop, stop! good heavens, how far can you go?

i dont know. quite a long way i think

do you think you could tell me what two times twenty eight is?

fifty- six

fift...well, yes that's very...how about this: now this is much harder, so don't worry if you don't get it, but two times four hundred and eighty seven, if you took your time do you think you could-

nine- hundred and seventy four

twelve sevens

no way!

let's leave maths for the time being and look at reading. can anyone read this?

me, me, me, oooh, me, pick me Miss, I can, memememememe

very well, Nigel.
tries to read it
yes, I think we'd be better leave it there, Nigel, we don't want you to burst a blood vessel on your first day
he collapses
Lavender?

is the first word...tomato?

er, no. but tomato is a very good word

yesssssss!

squeaky
Mat...Matilda?

i can now read words

so matilda, you can read words?

yes. well, i needed to learn to read words so that i could read sentences because basically a sentence is just a big bunch of words. and if you can't read sentences you've got no chance with books

and...have you read a whole book yourself, matilda?

oh yes, more than one. i love books. last week i read quite a few

a few? in a week? my, my , that is good. what books did you read?

...and stig of the dump...*miss honey is staring at her, open mouthed. suddenly the bell goes. the kids leave. miss honey shakes herself out of it and heads for the Trunchbull's door

PATHETIC song
she knocks

she considers running away, but then she goes in...
well don't just stand there like a wet tissue, get on with it

well, yes, Miss Trunchbull there's in, in, in, in my class that is, there is, Mat, a little girl called Matilda Wormwood, and-

daughter of mr harry wormwood who owns wormwood motors. excellent mam. told me to watch out for the brat, though, says she's a real wart

oh no, headmistress, i dont think matilda is that kind of child at all

what is the school motto, miss honey?
beat

bambinatum est maggitum

bambinatum est maggitum. children are maggots...thank you for suggesting it...

but i didn't...miss trunchbull, matilda wormwood is a genius

nonsense! haven't i told you that she is a gangster?

she knows her times tables

so shes learnt a few tricks...

but she can read!

so can I.

i have to tell you headmistress, that in my opnion this little girl should be placed in the top form with the eleven year olds

'- what kind of society would that be? what about rule, honey, rules?

i believe that matilda wormwood is an exception to the rules

an exception? HAMMER... now get out!
defeated miss honey begins to leaves

w, w, well I must tell you headmistress that it is my intention to help this little girl. w, w, w, whether you like it or not?
leaves

hesitates
miss honey knocks on the door at the wormwoods
who is it?...

oh, yes, er, hello, my name is miss honey. matilda's teacher?

bit busy right now

it will only take a moment...

oh well, come in if you must
miss honey comes in
this is rodolpho...ciao...

ah, parle italiano? bene. ciao, rudolpho, piacere. come stai?

what do you want miss chutney?

its miss honey. well, as you know matilda is in the bottom class and children in the bottom class aren't really expected to read-

now look at you and look at me

self reflect
I...beg your pardon?

babes, im on fire here, please

but matilda can calculate complicated figures in her head in an instant!

oh fantastico!

her mind is incredible, with a little help from us she could (STAND DOWNSTAGE RIGHT)

you gotta be loud!

(DOWN CENTER STAGE) Pathetic song

yes. wonderful. goodbye mrs phelps(ENTER SR)(PULL MATILDA DOWNSTAGE RIGHT)

matilda could i speak to you please? im afraid i have not been too successful in getting others to recognise your...abilities. so, starting tomorrow i shall bring in a selection of very clever books that will challenge your mind. you may sit and read them

matilda hugs miss honey

Matilda! why...that is the biggest hug in the world! you're going to hug all the air out of me! (BEAT THEN HUG)(STAY DR)

no i did not!

miss trunchbull, matilda's been here all morning (look at trunchbull UPSTAGE)

therefore she is...guilty!

FREEZE

but I can't eat it all!

headmistress, he'll be sick...(STAY DR)

Bruce finishes the last bite of cake

Go on brucie! Yesssssss! yessssss!
jump and scream

everyone gasps and trunchbull turns to jenny

(COME MORE DOWNSTAGE) Sorry, Miss Trunchbull...I...I got carried away

and the second part is chokey! WHAT?

no, ,miss trunchbull please, you can't!

yes miss trunchbull, please you can......who do you think i am, miss honey? a weakling? an idiot? a fool? you?

but he's eaten it all, he did what you asked!