Little Sherlock bear.doc

Little Sherlock bearE: Ok, lets play.C: Everybody ready?All: Ready!O: Nicely done. Easy. Watch it. Im tired of leap frog. Lets play something else.D: We can play ball or something else.C: What about hide and seek?L: Id be the seeker.E: Ok.L: Now everybody remember the rules. You can hide anywhere in the yard and woods, but no hiding in theD: Pie!C: No, Duck, not pie, no hiding in the house.D: No, on the windowsill. Pie!C: That certainly is a beautiful pie, Mother Bear.O: May I ask what pie it is?MB: Its cherry.All: Cherry!O: My favorite.E: Wops, Pie is making my stomach grow.MB: Im sorry everyone, but this is a special pie for Father Bears dinner. Now Ive to work in the garden. So no one touch the pie! Its very hot.L: Ok, lets play. Everyone run and hide. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Owl.O: No fair, you are peeking.L: Thats Father Bears Pie.O: I was just checking to see if it was cooling probably. Seems to be right on schedule.L: Well, youd better hurry and hide. Im almost done counting.O: You have to start over if you peek.L: Ok, but leave the pie alone. One two nine, ten. Ready or not, here I come! Oh, no, the pie is gone!O: What! Well, someone else must have taken it because it wasnt me.L: Then we have to find out who did.O: Yes. Lets look for some clues.L: Clues? Like finding someone hiding next to where the pie was?O: Thats a good clue. Except I didnt take it.L: Ok, lets look for some more clues.O: We should be looking for trail of clumps or footprints or.L: I found a feather. Could this be a clue?O: What does a feather prove?L: Here is another one. Oh, sorry, Duck. I thought you were a clue.D: A clue?L: Yes, theres a clue on your face.D: A clue for my face? Does it bite? Get it off! Quick, get it off!L: Its Ok, Duck. A clue doesnt bite!O: Especially if its cherry juice.D: Cherry juice?O: I think weve found who took Father Bears pie.D: Somebody took Father Bears pie? O: You!D: I did? No, I didnt.L: Maybe Duck didnt eat the pie.O: How did you know?L: Where were you hiding, Duck?D: In the raspberry cratch. L: Raspberries? And you were eating raspberries, Duck?D: Oh, yes. I love raspberries.L: Maybe thats why you have juice on your face. Ja, its raspberry.D: I know. L: So, Duck didnt steal the pie.D: Oh, thank goodness. But then who did it?C: Oh, you found me. Ive hurt myself.D: Whats wrong with your paw?O: He burned it stealing Father Bears pie.C: I did not!O: Och, see.L: Lets see, Cat.L: Look, Cat has a thorn in his paw. Its out.C: Thank you, Little Bear. Now, whats it about Father Bears pie?L: We tried to find who took it.O: If it wasnt Duck or Cat, there leaves Emily or Hen. D: I see something. Oh, its just a shoe.L: But it is not just any shoe. Its Emily shoe. Good work, Duck, youve found a clue.D: Ive found a clue.C: But where is Emily? And why doesnt she have her shoe?O: Maybe Emily stole the pie and while she was running away, she lost her shoe.E: Or maybe it fell off when I was climbing a tree. Did you say someone took Father Bears pie?O: Yes, you!E: No, I didnt, why would I?O: You seemed a lot hungrier earlier.E: And I still am.L: Yes, if Emily had eaten the pie, her stomach would not be growing.D: Here is your shoe, Emily.E: Thank you, Duck.L: Look, another clue.L: Hen tracks. If we follow these, that leads to Hen.All: Follow the tracks and well find Hen.L: Interesting.O: Aha, the tracks lead right toward where the pie was. I think we found the thief at last.E: But you thought I was the thief.C: And me!D: And me too.L: Yes Owl, lets wait and see what Hen says.C: Little Bear, Owl, the tracks lead this way.D: Oh dear, the tracks stop at the door.H: Hello everybody.O: You see, there is the pie thief!H: I beg your pardon?L: Hen, that was Father Bears pie.H: Well, I knew that.L: Then why are you eating it?FB: Because I offered her a piece.L: Father Bear. Youre home.FB: Hello my Little Bear.L: We thought someone had stolen your pie.FB: