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Miracle - Matilda

The document is a script from 'Matilda the Musical' featuring children expressing their feelings of being special and miraculous, as influenced by their parents. It includes a scene where Mrs. Wormwood learns she is pregnant, leading to comedic interactions with the doctor and Mr. Wormwood. The overarching theme emphasizes the uniqueness of every child and the miracle of life, contrasting parental expectations and societal norms.

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Miracle - Matilda

The document is a script from 'Matilda the Musical' featuring children expressing their feelings of being special and miraculous, as influenced by their parents. It includes a scene where Mrs. Wormwood learns she is pregnant, leading to comedic interactions with the doctor and Mr. Wormwood. The overarching theme emphasizes the uniqueness of every child and the miracle of life, contrasting parental expectations and societal norms.

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MATILDA THE MUSICAL

Miracle

INTERPRETATION: CHILDREN.

ALL THE KIDS: MY MOMMY SAYS I AM A MIRACLE.


MI DADDY DICE WHAT I AM SOMEONE SPECIAL.
A PRINCESS.
AND I AM A KING.
SAYS THAT TO BORN Was HOW UN ANGEL VER.

ONLY MALES: MY DAD SAYS THAT I AM A SOLDIER.


NOBODY IS STRONGER THAN ME.
I have asked him if one day when I grow up I can be a
SOLDIER...
ONE, TWO, THREE.

ALL THE CHILDREN: MY MOM SAYS I AM A MIRACLE,


JUST BY LOOKING AT ME YOU CAN SEE IT.
SINCE THE DOCTOR CUT THE UMBILICAL CORD.
IT HAS BEEN CLEAR THAT I AM A MIRACLE FOR BEING HERE.

ONLY BOYS: MY DAD SAYS I AM LIKE A SOLDIER.


NOBODY IS STRONGER THAN ME.
I have asked him if one day when I grow up I can be a
SOLDIER AND STRIKES I WILL GIVE.

PAYAS@: IT'S HARD TO BE SOMEONE IMPORTANT THESE DAYS...


IT SEEMS THAT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE EVERYWHERE ON THE PLANET
THESE DAYS...
THEY ARE SPECIAL, HIS MOM SAID... TRYING TO RAISE A CHILD
SINGULAR.
IS IT TRUE THAT WE ARE ALL MIRACLES?
SO SOME OF US ARE MARGINALIZED?

ALL THE CHILDREN: MY MOM SAYS I AM A MIRACLE,


JUST BY LOOKING AT ME YOU CAN SEE IT.
SINCE THE DOCTOR CUT THE UMBILICAL CORD.
IT HAS BEEN CLEAR THAT I AM A MIRACLE FOR BEING HERE.

GIRL: MY MOMMY SAYS


I AM A DANCER,
WHEN I WAS LITTLE
SHE WAS ALSO A DANCER
SHE SAYS I SHOULD NOT EAT MUCH PASTA BUT I AM A DANCER
I'M STILL GOING TO EAT!!!!

PARENTS COUPLE 1:
- TAKE ANOTHER PHOTO OF MY ANGEL IN THE SUIT I MADE FOR HIM...
- IT IS THE BEST MADE SUIT AND I MADE IT...

PARENTS COUPLE 2:
- THAT'S RIGHT HONEY! LOOK MOM!
- DO NOT BOTHER YOUR BROTHER
- Laugh beautifully for mommy
- I DON'T LOOK
- Take another one

PARENTS' COUPLE 2:
- He got his school grades and they gave him a 2.
- WHAT?
- YOU WILL NOT GO TO THAT SCHOOL ANYMORE THE TEACHER WENT CRAZY
- SHE IS FANTASTIC
- SO LIST!
- SO MAGNIFICENT!

ALL PARENTS: COULD IT BE A LITTLE BRIGHTER THAN THAT?


NORMAL? AND NOT LIKE THE OTHER BOYS WHO ARE A DISASTER
TOTAL...

ALL CHILDREN AND ADULTS: MY MOM SAYS I AM A MIRACLE,


YOU CAN SEE IT JUST BY LOOKING AT ME.
Since the doctor cut the umbilical cord.
IT HAS BEEN CLEAR THAT I AM A MIRACLE FOR BEING HERE.

MI MOM DICE WHAT UN MIRACLE I am.


Small and clever.
I AM A MIRACLE!
It sounds a bit cynical, but this is very empirical.
BECAUSE A GREAT MIRACLE WAS BORN, A MIRACLE THAT'S WHAT I AM.

SCENE DOCTOR AND MRS. WORMWOOD FROM MINUTE 3.07…. ENTER


A screen with the words 'FIVE YEARS AGO'.
DRAGGED BY 2 NURSES IN UNIFORMS. THE MOTHER
Matilda is behind the screen.
MOTHER: Is it going to take much longer, doctor? I have to take a...
A PLANE AT 3. I HAVE TO COMPETE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR BALLROOM AND SALSA DANCE IN
PARIS.

DOCTOR: DO YOU WANT TO TAKE A PLANE, MA'AM W...?

MOTHER: OF COURSE! I HAVE BEEN TRAINING 4 HOURS A DAY


FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS, AND I CAN TELL YOU SOMETHING. IF JENNIFER
LITTLETON believes he will take the precious golden shoe.
THIS YEAR, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT AWAITS YOU. THIS TIME, I HAVE A WEAPON
SECRET...RUDOLFO! ITALIAN PART, VERY SUBTLE, AN INCREDIBLE
ARM STRENGTH.

DOCTOR: I THINK WE NEED TO TALK, MA'AM.

MRS. W APPEARS FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN, WALKING


VISIBLY PREGNANT
MOTHER: SO, IS SOMETHING HAPPENING? WHAT DO I HAVE?

DOCTOR: Mrs. W, do you really not know what is happening to you?

MOTHER: GASES?

DOCTOR: MA'AM, I AM GOING TO ASK YOU TO THINK VERY HARD


CAUTION.... WHAT DO YOU THINK COULD REALLY BE THE CAUSE OF
…..THIS (POINTS CIRCULARLY TO THE BELLY)

MOTHER: MMMMMMMM.

I AM....I AM.....I AM...LOOK, AM I FAT??????!!!!!!

DOCTOR: YOU ARE PREGNANT!!!

MOTHER: WHAT????
DOCTOR: YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A BABY!

MOTHER: BUT I ALREADY HAVE A BABY! I DON'T WANT ANOTHER ONE! THERE'S NOTHING
WHAT CAN BE DONE???

DOCTOR: MA'AM, YOU ARE 9 MONTHS PREGNANT!!!!

MOTHER: NOT EVEN ANTIBIOTICS? OH...OH MY GOD! WHAT ABOUT


THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF ....

DOCTOR: A BABY, MA'AM! A BOY, THE MOST PRECIOUS GIFT THAT


THE WORLD OF NATURE CAN DELIVER, IT HAS BEEN
GRANTED TO YOU!
A HUMAN BEING! A LIFE! A PERSON! A WONDERFUL
A creature is about to come into the world, to bring to its life,
LOVE, MAGIC, HAPPINESS!

MOTHER: WHAT A HORROR! (RETREATS BEHIND THE CURTAIN)

DOCTOR: EVERY LIFE THAT COMES TO THIS WORLD


TO GIVE HOPE TO HUMANITY

NURSE: MRS. WOORMWOOD PUSH!


MRS. WOORMWOOD: I AM GOING TO PUSH YOU.

DOCTOR: THE NEWBORN IS A BEGINNING,


A life without drawing, without corrupting,
EVERY LIFE IS INCREDIBLE
EVERY CHILD IS UNLIKELY
THE FAITH THAT EXISTS IS A MATTER OF DESTINY
THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IS LIVING

CRY OF A BABY

BUT EACH FREEDOM


I REPEAT IT
IT IS A MIRACLE! IT IS A MIRACLE!!!!!!!!

(MR. WORMWOOD ENTERS, SMOKING A CIGARETTE)

FATHER: WHERE IS MY SON?

DOCTOR: MR. W, ARE YOU SMOKING A CIGARETTE IN A HOSPITAL?

FATHER: What? Ah, yes, you are right. (throws the cigarette away)
AUDIENCE). THOUSAND APOLOGIES DOCTOR. WHAT WAS I... THINKING,
THIS DESERVES A GOOD CIGAR! (TAKE OUT A CIGAR AND GRAB THE
BABY).

FATHER: FOR GOD'S SAKE! WHAT A UGLY THING!

DOCTOR: MR. WORMWOOD, THIS IS ONE OF THE 'THINGS' MOST


BEAUTIFUL ONES I'VE SEEN!

LORD WORMWOOD UNCOVERS THE BABY THAT WAS COVERED


WITH A BLANKET
FATHER: HE NEEDS GLASSES DOCTOR! THIS KID LOOKS LIKE A RAISIN
FROM GRAPES...WHERE IS YOUR THING?

DOCTOR: WHAT IS IT?

FATHER: YOUR LITTLE THING! WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR LITTLE THING? YOUR LITTLE FRIEND? YOUR

Pistol?
DOCTOR: YOU DON'T HAVE A LITTLE THING

FATHER: WHAT??? A BABY WITHOUT A THING? LOOK AT WHAT YOU'VE DONE WOMAN!
THIS BABY WAS BORN WITHOUT A LITTLE THING!

DOCTOR: THIS BABY IS A GIRL, A BEAUTIFUL AND SMALL GIRL!

MOTHER: I STILL HAVE TIME TO GET TO MY CHAMPIONSHIP


INTERNATIONAL DANCE?

DAD: THE CONTEST IS OVER, YOU MISSED IT! (TAKES OUT A BUNDLE OF
TICKETS). LOOK, THERE WON'T BE ANY CHANCES THAT WE COULD
CHANGE FOR A CHILD?

(THE DOCTOR LEAVES INDIGNANT WHILE THE FATHER CHASES HIM)...

SRA WORMWOOD: THIS IS THE WORST DAY OF MY LIFE!

_______________________________________________________________

MOTHER: I don't know why my body is deformed.

MY SKIN LOOKS HORRIBLE IN THIS HOSPITAL LIGHT.

AND THIS ROBE IS NOT FROM A SPANISH DANCE COMPETITION


I AM WEARING MY SPECIAL COLOR SUIT.

BAILARIA THE TARANTELLE AND BOMBEARIA DANCING

I WOULD DO A BALLROOM DANCE, BUT I AM LOCKED UP WITH A


DOCTOR FOR THIS..

DOCTOR:MIRACLE

MOTHER: HORRIBLE

DOCTOR: MIRACLE

SR WORMWOOD: IT SMELLS BAD

AND NOW THEY HAVE A BEAUTIFUL BABY FOREVER.


OH MY GOD, IT'S ALREADY...

DOCTOR:
EVERY LIFE IS INCREDIBLE
EVERY CHILD IS UNLIKELY
THE FAITH THAT EXISTS IS A MATTER OF DESTINY
THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IS LIIIIIIIIVING
BUT EACH FREEDOM
I REPEAT IT
IT'S A MIRACLE! IT'S A MIRACLE!!!!!!!!
A MIRACLE IS!!!!!!!!

MY MOM SAYS THAT I AM A MIRACLE,


YOU CAN SEE IT JUST BY LOOKING AT ME.
SINCE THE DOCTOR CUT THE UMBILICAL CORD.
IT HAS BEEN CLEAR THAT I AM A MIRACLE FOR BEING HERE.
MI MOM DICE WHAT UN MIRACLE I AM.
Small and clever.
I AM A MIRACLE!
It sounds somewhat cynical, but this is very empirical.
BECAUSE A GREAT MIRACLE WAS BORN, A MIRACLE THAT IS WHAT I AM

MATILDA: ACCORDING TO MY MOM, I AM A WORM


MY DAD DOES NOT SEE ME ANYMORE

A rare creature, an endangered species.


SAY THAT THE LAW IS GOING TO PROHIBIT ME
DAD SAYS I SHOULD BE QUIET AND THAT SO MANY BOOKS MAKE ME
MAL.
THAT EVERYTHING IS LEARNED FROM TV AND I MUST TRY
BE NORMAL.

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