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MR. BUNT

find whatever it is that unlocks the Maple Tree. ANNIE

Why, whatever it is that unlocks the Maple Tree must be the maple keys, of course. I can find

them all over the ground under the trees, but I don't see that that helps much because even if I found them I couldn't unlock the tree, you

know, unless I found the keyhole. MR. BUNT

I hadn't thought of that. It's very hard, you see, to really get me back again once you forget me. ANNIE

Well, the best thing to do is to be very careful and not forget. MR. BUNT

I think so, Miss Reber, because if you forget once, it's never quite the same again, and then - only >

almost Dabs has had all he can stand of this sort of conversation. With a short stick he jams the latch

on the door. This locks Annie in the house and with a comfortable feeling of safety he proceeds to make his presence known by loudly addressing the air.

SCENE 5 DABS

Good morning, Mrs. Geshisish!