that cat again! Here, Gladys, Gladys! an awfully nice cat, but I There’s He’s can’t see why Nemo named him Gladys. (The noise of a catfight under the bed. The cat comes out with a teddy bear in his mouth, which he shakes like a rat.) Here, here, you treat the teddy bear that way. a relic and a back mustn’t He’s number. (She takes the bear from cat and puts it on the table. The cat tries to get it.) (A cuckoo clock on wall R. strikes eight. The cat jumps at the bird as it comes out of the clock, trying to get at it.) And Nemo not home yet. What be the matter? can Eight o’clock! (Knock at door R.) Now who can that be? (Mrs. Nemo crosses to door R. As she does so, the cat seizes the teddy bear and runs under the bed with it.) (Dr. Pill enters as the fairy policeman. He carries Nemo in his arms. He trips into the room with a ballet step, does pirouettes, and poses with Nemo in his arms.) (The cat looks from under the bed, sees the policeman, comes from under the bed, gets a big glass pitcher, pantomimes to the policeman, and exits.) mrs. nemo. A policeman! Is Nemo arrested? (alarmed) dr. pill. Arrested? Vet do you tink of dot? No! I vas a fairy cop. you (chuckles) Don’t de vings? (flutters wings) pipe [“like”] mrs. nemo. But where did you find my little boy? dr. pill. He vas in der Park doing a Philadelphia specialty. I brought him home. I guess much obliged to you. Are you his fader und moder? I’m Didn’t it? mrs. nemo. Well, one of them. I’m dr. pill. Now, get me his evening dress suit, and I will make him in de bedclothes. mrs. nemo. You want to get him ready for bed? But can I trust you?
There’s that cat again! Here, Gladys, Gladys! He’s an awfully nice cat, but I can’t see why Nemo named him Gladys. (The noise of a catfight under the bed. The cat comes out with a teddy bear in his mouth, which he shakes like a rat.) Here, here, you mustn’t treat the teddy bear that way. He’s a relic and a back number. (She takes the bear from cat and puts it on the table. The cat tries to get it.) (A cuckoo clock on wall R. strikes eight. The cat jumps at the bird as it comes out of the clock, trying to get at it.) Eight o’clock! And Nemo not home yet. What can be the matter? (Knock at door R.) Now who can that be? (Mrs. Nemo crosses to door R. As she does so, the cat seizes the teddy bear and runs under the bed with it.) (Dr. Pill enters as the fairy policeman. He carries Nemo in his arms. He trips into the room with a ballet step, does pirouettes, and poses with Nemo in his arms.) (The cat looks from under the bed, sees the policeman, comes from under the bed, gets a big glass pitcher, pantomimes to the policeman, and exits.) mrs. nemo. (alarmed) A policeman! Is Nemo arrested? dr. pill. Arrested? (chuckles) Vet do you tink of dot? No! I vas a fairy cop. Don’t you pipe [“like”] de vings? (flutters wings) mrs. nemo. But where did you find my little boy? dr. pill. He vas in der Park doing a Philadelphia specialty. I brought him home. I guess I’m much obliged to you. Didn’t it? Are you his fader und moder? mrs. nemo. Well, I’m one of them. dr. pill. Now, get me his evening dress suit, and I will make him in de bedclothes. mrs. nemo. You want to get him ready for bed? But can I trust you?