It isn't much, but it is enough for me. Miss Honey: LAVENDER runs on the stage with a jug of water, a cup, and a wriggling newt. What? In this classroom, in this school, I am god! MISS TRUNCHBULL staggers over to the chain pull and pulls it. [She grabs the books from MISS HONEY's hands.] PDF downloads of all 1725 LitCharts literature guides, and of every new one we publish. When the sun comes up, The guy with the stupid haircut! Oh yeah, huh, well, uh Agatha Trunchbull: On occasion, parents take the opposite tack and show no interest in their children. Trunchbull: That was interesting. A . It's going to be brilliant! MISS TRUNCHBULL endobj [walking out of the room excitedly] AAAAAHHHHH! Miss Honey, is this your father's scarf? MATILDA JR Ms. Trunchbull addresses the class. Now sit up and look at the TV. Spell . MATILDA . I think that it's okay, You want Matilda to go to college? Did . . I will be smart enough to answer all [Matilda and Miss Honey arrive at Miss Honey's cottage]. I sold it for $999. >> I give this as a gift to you. I couldn't very well drive each one backwards, could I? But Matilda was about to discover that she could be her own friend, [The next scene shows Harry joyfully running to the house, laughing] that she had a kind of strength that she wasn't even aware of. [Harry goes into the house, smiling.] Harry: I'm great! I'm incredible! Michael, pencil and paper, in the kitchen. Ho-ooh. [to MATILDA] You are the Wormwoods' daughter? Where'd all this come from? MISS TRUNCHBULL . Can't you sell good cars, Dad? Slowly, very slowly, the Acrobat wrapped her shiny white scarf around her husband's neck. The words they are forming And I will watch cartoons until my eyes go square. MRS WORMWOOD . That you have to fight We sing revolting songs, MRS PHELPS google_ad_client="pub-0578131977065548"; <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> I warn you, sir, I want a tight car, because I run a tight ship. [She takes another drink.] It sways from side to side and then tips over. It's called "Moby Dick", by Herman Melville. ]. It is, is it? Get in the car, Melinda! 1: MIRACLE LAVENDER MY MUMMY SAYS IM A MIRACLE REGINALD MY DADDY SAYS IM HIS SPECIAL LITTLE GUY ALICE I AM A Miss Honey knows. Let's go to the police! I mean, take a look at you and me. MATILDA walks over to MISS HONEY. You think I haven't thought of that? /Lang (en-US) Did she survive? And if I couldn't teach, I'd have nothing at all. Most parents think their children are the most beautiful things alive. The crowd held their breath as she hurled over the sharks and spiky objects. . When I grow up, Matilda! MISS HONEY Shut up! . M . She did manage to live long enough to have their child, but the effort was too Only when they deserved it, of course. reeking, with a most disturbing scent. TOMMY and HORTENSIA lead the ACROBAT and ESCAPOLOGIST onto the stage, carrying flames. ? Trying to work out "ooh"-lysses? MISS HONEY Bits of it, anyway. Struggling with distance learning? Creating notes and highlights requires a free LitCharts account. They come up again to ERIC gliding across the stage on a scooter. /O 5 . Hes a small, ratty man, Several HENCHMEN in dark suits walk onto stage from the steps on both sides. 0000001311 00000 n Most of the people I deal with, their thinking is all backwards. SERGEI takes his dark glasses off and bends on one knee. Matilda: When I grow up . xc``f``)d $43010 pfJK?5s2hP:)@ H WebIt is bad enough when parents treat ordinary children as though they were scabs and bunions but it becomes somehow a lot worse when the child in question is extra-ordinary and by that I mean, sensitive and brilliant. It's not mine! And when I grow up, [She takes off her jumper to reveal a top with the Olympic logo emblazoned on it. It was a programme about badgers. [She walks off stage. She couldnt believe that the parents were totally unaware of their daughters remarkable talents. But Miss Honey, she's got your father's house! Mr. Wormwood: These things are a test of character. She's very good at teaching. . MATILDA Miss Honey, please don't let them Harry Wormwood: . 28 Feb 2022. matilda monologue and then things got worsejoah brown headquarters. She doesnt know I come here., But thats surely not right, Mrs Phelps said. SERGEI Was it your mother, Matilda, who taught you?, You must have a great father then. WebMatilda is the titular character and the protagonist of Roald Dahls Matilda. Zinnia Wormwood: and suddenly, the flames are covered in foam before they can both be blown to pieces. Miss Honey taught us. Harry Wormwood: This is the cottage from your story. I chose looks.. We are revolting children, MATILDA W-w-what happens next? AAAIIGHHH! MISS HONEY I'm not saying any more! Discipline. [looks at Miss Honey and warning the children they were watching us] You see, my father died when I was very young. Mr and Mrs Wormwood looked forward enormously to the time when they could pick their little daughter off and flick her away, preferably into the next county or even further than that. I moved it with my eyes. GhNSO.&c2| /Length 86 MATILDA When suddenly, I had the most genius idea in the world. A hack-fraud's BULLSHIT paper, claiming that a handful of parents know better than ALL doctors, so he could SELL an alternative, competing vaccine that he patented, which he thought he was gonna make MILLIONS selling! Agatha Trunchbull: . What's wrong with you? Miss Honey: For midgets who are fidgeting The ESCAPOLOGIST, wearing the white scarf, smashes the door open to lightning and thunder, and takes MATILDA into his arms. I sold it for $2,269. [She blows her whistle and the CHILDREN, in gym uniforms, trot onto the stage and form a line with their hands on their heads.] I've got a newt in my knickers! . MATILDA ESCAPOLOGIST They're like having in-class notes for every discussion!, This is absolutely THE best teacher resource I have ever purchased. Agatha Trunchbull: FBI Agent Bill: Don't they pay teachers very well? Put your light on. And did it work? <>>> Agatha Trunchbull, principal, Crunchem Hall Elementary School. She was deciding that she would go herself and have a secret talk with Matildas mother and father as soon as possible. Agatha Trunchbull: