SAM, FARMER'S DOG (angrily): But it is his business. You can eat grass.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: Would you please tell me why nobody's dancing?
SAM, FARMER'S DOG (in a silky tone): It's my turn, honey. Come on.
ANN, FARMER'S COW: Look out now, JOHN!
SAM, FARMER'S DOG: Hold your tongue.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: What's the matter?
SAM, FARMER'S DOG: You are splendid for dancing with.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: Why did you open your mouth?
SAM, FARMER'S DOG: It's the best way of dancing.
A lot of CREATURES join them – cockerels and hens, ducks and turkeys. JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN seems to be a very important person among them. He is walking with an important air while the queer-looking party is dancing.)
SAM, FARMER'S DOG (to his partner): Are you ready, honey? It's high time you were in my stomach.
ANN, FARMER'S COW: It isn't simple, Sammy, but try.
(They stop while the others go on dancing).
ANN, FARMER'S COW: You look terrible! What's the matter?
SAM, FARMER'S DOG: I've eaten too much gingerbread this morning.
ANN, FARMER'S COW: How much gingerbread did you eat?
SAM, FARMER'S DOG: I ate no one and I'm never going to eat any gingerbread again.
SCENE III
SETTING: The yard near the farmer's house.
PAM, FOX is looking for something to steal. He meets JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN gets off.
PAM, FOX: Hello.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: Hello!
PAM, FOX: Hello. Haven't seen you for ages.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: So have I.
PAM, FOX: Glad to meet you. Let me introduce myself. Sir Fox.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: I remember from the history. Guy Fawkes, fireworks and so on. Nice to see. What will you say about this the family? I think they are not well today.
PAM, FOX: They are really mad.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: I've supposed something like this. They quarreled so much that I couldn’t hear myself!
PAM, FOX: Where are you from, gingerbread?
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: Sorry, who? Me? Am I gingerbread?
PAM, FOX: You are gingerbread and I love it.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: I'm a gingerbread man. I was born in the oven.
PAM, FOX. Come here, Gingerbread man, I'll sing 'Happy Birthday' to you!
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: Nobody sings this to me.
PAM, FOX. Listen to me! Come nearer and listen.
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday, dear Johnny,
Happy birthday to you!
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: Is that all?
PAM, FOX. No. Come nearer and listen.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: I'd rather stand here. Can you sing louder?
PAM, FOX. I sing as loud as I can. If you don't hear mine.
How old are you now?
How old are you now?
Happy Birthday, happy birthday!
How old are you now?
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN: Your look is strange. Why does everybody looks at me as if one eats me?
PAM, FOX. They take you for gingerbread.
JOHN, GINGERBREAD MAN (anxiously): Are you sure?