FLAVA 2014 French play

1. Voyage à Paris
Personnages:
US Parent#1 (4) FrenchFamily#1 (8) Alexis(17)
US Parent#2 (2) FrenchFamily#2 (5) Erin (10)
US Parent#3 (2) FrenchFamily#3 (3) Olivia(10)
US Parent#4 (2) French Family #4 (3) Jack (14)
US Parent#5 (5) FrenchFamily#5 (2) Eric (13) Fille (famille #5) (3)
Hotesse de l’air(2)
Vendeurde crêpes (3)
GardienChâteaude Versailles (3)
Guide Châteaude Versailles (adulte) (2)
Guide Châteaude Versailles(enfant) (2)
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(Parentsat airport)
US Parent#1: Bye Alexis! Don’teattoo manyof those Frenchcrêpesyoulove somuch!
US Parent#2: “Aurevoir”! Take lotsof picturesforme!
US Parent#3: Have funin Paris! Remember, if youare lost,justsay:“Parlez-vousanglais?”
US Parent#4: Bonvoyage! Amusez-vousbien! Have fun!
US Parent#5 (Eric’smom):Bye myangel,mysweetypie. Be careful pumpkin! Call me assoonas you
land. Remember,don’ttalktostangersandbrushyour teetheverynight! Love you!
Eric: Yeah, yeah! Love youtoo! Bye. I’ll missyou(not!).
(In the plane)
Olivia: Youpi! Onva à Paris!
Jack: Thishomestayisgoingto be so much fun!
Eric: I can’t waitto meetmy new family! Maybe I’ll have more freedomwiththem!
Alexis: Moi aussi! My penpal seemsreallycool. Trèscool!

2. Erin: (witha huge smile onherface) Je suistellementcontente! Ican’t waitto be there. Thisflight
seemssolong!
(Signwithclock: “8 heures plustard” )
(view ofParis)
Eric: Jack! Jack! Wake up! We are inParis! JACQUES! Tu dors?
Song: Frère Jacques,frère Jacques
Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?
Sonnezlesmatines,sonnezlesmatines
Ding,dang,dong. Ding,dang,dong
Jack: Humm? Quoi? On est à Paris? Super!(getsup).
Airhostess: Excusez-moi monsieur maisvousdevezresterassis.
Jack: Oui. Pardon. Pardon Monsieur. Heu, Madame! Heu,I mean,pardonMademoiselle.
Airhostess: Et attachezvotre ceinture s’il-vous-plaît.
Jack: Heu,oui oui.
(At the airport)
Olivia: Where shall we go? We needto getour luggage. Whichwayshouldwe go? (turningtoa friend)
Your Frenchis betterthanmine. Youask.
Erin: Moi! I don’tknowthe word forluggage! Excusez-moi! (addressingthe audience) Oùsontles
“luggage”? (2 signsinfront: “SORTIE” “BAGAGES”, 3rd
and 4th
graderswill pointtothe rightdirection)
Merci! Theysaidit wasthisway. On y va?
(French familiesatairport)
FrenchFamily#1: Bonjour!
FrenchFamily#2: Ça va?
(Americanstudents) Ouioui!
FrenchFamily#3: Vousavezfaitbonvoyage?
(Americanstudents) Ouioui!
FrenchFamily#4: Vousavezvosbagages?
(Americanstudents) Ouioui!

3. FrenchFamily#5: Voici mafille Isabelle.
Isabelle: Bonjour!
(American students) Ouioui!
(Isabelletries to give the “bise” to one ofthe boyswho backs out,wonderingwhy she wanted to kiss
him)
Isabelle: BienvenueenFrance! Vousvouleztéléphoner àvosparentsou envoyeruntexto?
(Americans) Untexto? Ouioui!(hesitating)
(French parentsgivingcell phoneto kids. Americansfinallyunderstandingwhatthatquestionmeant)
Erin,Eric, Jack, Olivia,Alexis: Ah! “Un texto”of course! Texting!
Eric: Had a goodtrip. Familylooksnice,exceptforthe girl whotriedtokissme! Got 2 go. TTYL! Luv U!
(French Family#1)
FrenchFamily#1: Voici tachambre,la salle de bainsetlestoilettes.
Alexis: Lestoilettes? Oui oui!
FrenchFamily#1: Tu as faim?
Alexis: Répétez,s’il vousplaît?
FrenchFamily#1: Tu as faim? Tu veux uncroissant? Une crêpe au chocolat?
Alexis: Crêpe auchocolat? OhOUI! Merci.
FrenchFamily#1: Demain,onvavisiterlaTour Eiffel.
Alexis: Eiffel Tower. Gotit!
(French Family#2)
FrenchFamily#2: Commentt’appelles-tu?
Erin: Je m’appelle Erin.
FrenchFamily#2: Aaran?(withstrongFrenchaccent)
Erin: Heu,Erin.
FrenchFamily#2: Aareen(withstrongFrenchaccent)

4. Erin: Non,Erin.(focusingonthe “r” sound)
FrenchFamily#2: Aarrreen(withstrongFrenchaccent)
Erin: Parfait!
(“Le jourd’après” The day after...) (French familiesspeakwithheavy French accent)
FrenchFamily#3: Voici laTour Eiffel. Didyouknow thatitwas builtforthe worldexhibitionin1889 by
Gustave Eiffel?
Olivia: 1889? Vraiment?
FrenchFamily#3: Vraiment. Andatthat time,people thoughtitwassouglythat theyactuallysigneda
petitiontohave itdestroyed.
Jack: Good thingitdidn’thappen! The view of Paris fromuphere is justmagnificent! C’estmagnifique!
FrenchFamily#4: Allonsvisiterle Louvre!
Olivia: Regardez,c’estlaJoconde! The MonaLisa. Elle estpetite!!! Maisle Louvre esttrèsgrand!
FrenchFamily#4: DidyouknowLouisXIV usedto live here andbuiltthe Châteaude Versaillesbecause
he thoughtLe Louvre was toosmall? Tomorrow we will visitthe Châteaude Versailleswiththe famous
“galerie desglaces.”
Jack: Did she say“glace”? Yum! I love ice cream!
(French Family#5)
FrenchFamily#5: Erriiic! Erriiic! Téléphone! C’esttamaman!
Eric: J’arrive (ohla lala la lala...) Allô?
US family#5: Eric my baby! How are you? How isFrance? Are youhavinga good time? Canyou
understandwhattheysay? How isthe food? Are youbrushingyourteetheveryday? Have youbeen
visitingplaces? Howisthe tour Eiffel?
Eric: Mom...
US family#5: Andwhatabout the châteaude Versailles? Isit...
Eric: Mom! Stop! To answeryour questions:Good,good,yes,yes,good,andyesIAMbrushingmy
teeth! The Eiffel towerwaswonderful andwe are visitingthe Châteaude Versaillestomorrow and
somethingaboutthe “Galerie desglaces.”
US family#5: What’sthat?

5. Eric: I am not sure but Jack said“glace”meansice cream so I am sure it will be good!
US family#5: Okdarling,mommyhasto go. Have a wonderful time andmake sure youdon’ttalkto...
Eric: ...strangers. Iknowmom, I know! Bye (hangingupthe phone) Ohlala la lala la.
(“Le jourd’après” The day after.. at the château de Versailles)
Jack: Wow! C’estbeau!
Olivia: C’estimmense!
Erin: C’estincroyable!
Eric: I wonderwhatkindof ice creamtheyhave here. Fancy onesI am sure!
Alexis: Ihope so. I am hungry(rubbingherbelly) J’ai faim. Oh,regardez! Unstand de crêpes! (goingto
the crêpe stand) Bonjour. Je voudraisune crêpe auNutella,s’il vousplaît.
Vendor: Voilàmademoiselle.
Alexis: C’estcombien?
Vendor: C’est3 euros.
Alexis: Voilà. Merci.
Vendor: Merci. Bonne journée!
Olivia(toAlexis): Youare eatinganothercrêpe? How manyhave youhad since yougot here?
Alexis: Nottoomany. Justone everytime we see a“stand de crêpes.”
Olivia: Butthere isa “stand de crêpe”in everystreet!
Alexis: Sowhat’syourpoint?
(Entrance of the château)
Gardien: Vosticketss’il vousplaît?...(studentsgivingtickets) Merci. (ToAlexis) Désolé,vousne pouvez
pas mangerdansle Château.
Alexis: Pardon?
Gardien: Vousne pouvezpasmangerdans le château. C’estinterdit! Alorslacrêpe...àla poubelle!
Allez-y,entrez. Votre guide electronique estàgauche.
Jack: What didhe say?

6. Erin: I am not sure. Justfollowthe others. “A gauche”,that’sleft.(studentspickingupelectronic
guides)
Guide adulte français(boringvoice): Bonjour. Vousvoici dansle châteaude Versailles...
Jack: How do yougetEnglish?
Erin: Numéro2.
Jack: Merci. (Turningto3rd
and 4th
graders) What chanel didshe sayagain? I forgot.
(crowdsayingnumberagain)
Jack: Ah oui,merci!
Guide adulte anglais(boringvoice): Whenthe châteauwasbuilt,Versailleswasacountryvillage;today,
however,itisa suburbof Paris,some twentykilometressouthwestof the Frenchcapital.The courtof
Versailleswasthe centre of political powerinFrance from1682...
(JacklookingatOliviawhowaslaughing)
Jack: What’s sofunny?
Olivia: The guide! He ishilarious!
Jack: Vraiment??? Ifindhimextremelyboring. Trèsrasoir!
Olivia: Ibetyou chose the adultguide. Findthe one forkids. Chaîne 4.
Jack: Merci. (Turningto 3rd
and4th
graders) What chanel didshe say again? I forgot.
(crowdsayingnumberagain)
Jack: Ah oui,merci!
Guide enfant espagnol (fun voice): El Palacio de Versalles es un edificio como una pequeña
ciudad ...
Jack: Oh non,that’sespagnol. Ipressed3 by mistake. Whatchanel wasitagain? (Turningto3rd
and 4th
graders)
(crowdsayingnumberagain)
Jack: Ah oui,merci!
Guide enfantanglais(funvoice): “...soafterbeingtaxedsomuch,the peopleinFrance gotmad at the
kingand decidedtostarta revolution. The kingwasemprisonedandsentencedtodeath. Noelectric

7. chair forhim,non non,the guillotine wasmore fashionableatthat time. Youstickyour headinthe hole,
the blade comesdownandBANG yourhead falls. Quickandeasy! Notverycleanthough...
Olivia: YACK! That’sjustgross. I am goingto the galerie desglaces.
Eric: Ice cream! Yeah! Nowyou are talking. All thistalkaboutthe kingjustmade me hungry.
(Inthe Galerie desglaces)
Eric: I don’tsee any ice cream stand. Shall we ask? (turningtothe gardien) Excusez-moiMonsieur? Où
sontlesglaces?
Gardien: Pardon? Quellesglaces?
Eric: You know! Glaces! Vanille,chocolat,café,bananasplit... Glaces!
Gardien: VousvoulezlaGalerie desglaces? Voilà! (pointingtothe hallwayof mirrors)
Alexis: What? Noice cream? I wasa little hungry. Zut alors! I guessglace alsomeansmirror. Oh,I
don’tfeel sowell. IthinkIam goingto throw up. Let’sgo back home. On y va?
Eric: On y va!
(Back to family#1)
Famille #1: Ça va Alexis?
Alexis: Non,cava mal! Je suismalade! Je vaisvomir!
Famille #1: Ohoh! Crise de foie. C’estpasgrave!
Alexis: CanIcall my maman?
Famille #1: Oui! Biensûr! Pauvre petite!
Alexis: Allômaman? OhI feel sick. Ihave a “crise de foie.”
Americanmom#1: What’sthat honey? Are you ok?
Alexis: Ilookedupthe wordsinthe dictionary. Ithinkit’sa livercrisis. Mom, am I goingto die?
Americanmom#1: No honey,youwill be fine. Dadjustgoogleditandyour liveristiredfromall the
chocolate youmusthave eaten. You will feel betterinacouple of days. Stop eatingthose crêpesyou
were tellingme aboutyesterday. Bonne chance!
Alexis: Buymom! Thanks! I’ll see youtomorrow since thisisourlast dayhere already.
(Atthe airport)

8. Famille #1: AurevoirAlexis!
Famille #2: AurevoirAareen!
Famille #3et #4: Bon voyage! A bientôt.
Fille famille#5: AurevoirEric (givinghimthe “bise”). A l’annéeprochaine!