SCENE 1
MOM, KACEY, ELLA, RUFUS are in the house.
KACEY
Is dinner ready, Mom? Maybe we could go to the backyard and do the tradition that Dad did with us? I haven’t done it since Dad died in the car crash.
Mom is cooking.
MOM
Dinner’s ready, in like, two minutes. Um, I don’t think you should do the tradition without your dad. It’s not really a tradition without your dad.
KACEY
Okay, fine. I just thought that we could go out to the backyard again, just to see the stars to remind me of Dad, and what he did with us.
RUFUS is barking.
MOM
Kacey, sweetie, can you please take Rufus out in the backyard? Also, I bet your father would like to keep the tradition with him.
KACEY
Okay, I get it, I get it. Fine, I’ll take Rufus out to the backyard.
Kacey goes out to the backyard.
ELLA
Mommy! I’m hungry!
KACEY
Um, Mom?? Rufus is running away!
RUFUS accidentally runs away. KACEY and ELLA go after him.
KACEY
Rufus! Come back!!
ELLA
Kacey! Wait for me!!
KACEY stops.
ELLA catches up to KACEY, breathless.
SCENE 2
RUFUS leads them to the woods, and she finds a piece of paper that was in the mud, all dirty, and stuff.
KACEY
Rufus, why did you go into the woods?
KACEY sees the paper, picks it up, and read it outloud.
YOU MUST GO TO THE EMOJI WORLD AND BECOME EMOJI SISTERS AND SAVE THE EMOJI WORLD FROM THE EMOJI VILLAIN. 🙂 YOU HAVE ONE EMOJI YEAR. COME QUICK. WE NEED YOUR HELP! THERE IS A VIAL. DRINK A DROP AND ONE DROP ONLY.
KACEY then thought of her father. All of her adventures that she had with her father.
KACEY
Ella, we have to tell Mom. Ella? Ella? Ella! Where are you?
ELLA
Kacey, I’m right here. Next to Rufus. Behind you.
KACEY
Oh, thank goodness. Thank goodness. We have to tell Mom that we found a note. We have to ask her if we can go.
ELLA
Kacey, we found Rufus. Now let’s get home. I’m hungry.
KACEY
Okay, fine. But, we have to show this to Mom. We could have dinner once we show this to Mom.
ELLA
Fine. We can show this piece of paper to Mom, but can we go home now? Please?
Kacey and Ella go home with Rufus and the piece of paper.
Mom was very surprised when she saw it.
MOM
Wow, girls. Um, this is very strange. I think this is a joke, or something. It can’t possibly be real.
Mom looks at the piece of paper one more time.
MOM
Yeah, I think this is a joke.
KACEY
But Mom, do you want to see? Look look, there’s a vial with this potion that brings you to Emoji World. I just know it.
ELLA
Mom, I’m tired, can I go to sleep?
MOM
Sure, sweetheart, go get some rest. Now, Kacey, I want to talk to you about this piece of paper. If you can handle it, I will let you go to this EMOJI WORLD thingie, only if you take REALLY good care of Ella, and keep an eye on her always, and make sure you come back alive. For real.
KACEY
Oh, Mom! Thank you so much! I promise, promise promise that we will come back alive, and I promise that I will take SUPER good care of Ella. Thanks, Mom!! I also think you should pack food, clothes, blankets, pillows, etc…
KACEY goes to her room.
KACEY
Oh, Dad (sighs) I really wish you could come and have at least one more adventure with me and Ella. (sighs)
THE NEXT DAY………
KACEY woke up early to help MOM pack their bags.
MOM
Kacey, I need you to get your sleeping bags from the closet. Also, do you want chicken or steak? One more thing, can you get your blankets, pillows, water bottle, clothes, and shoes please? Thank you.
KACEY
Sure, Mom.
KACEY gets the stuff that MOM asked her to get, and brings it to MOM.
KACEY
Here you go!
ELLA comes downstairs.
MOM
Good morning, Ella!! How are you today? This is going to be your last morning here for an EMOJI YEAR.
ELLA
What? We’re going to EMOJI WORLD? But you know that it’s not real.
KACEY
It’s real! And I’ll prove it to you once we get there.
LATER THAT DAY……………………
MOM
Bye girls!! Love you!!! Be safe!!!
KACEY AND ELLA
Bye, Mom! See you soon!!!!!!! Love you!
Ella starts crying.
MOM
Don’t worry, Ella, It will be really short. One EMOJI YEAR is like, two months. You’ll see me very soon.
ELLA
Ok (ELLA sniffles) Bye-bye, Mommy.
KACEY
Bye, Mom!! Ella, don’t worry, you’ll have me!
ELLA
Yeah, but you’re not like Mommy.
KACEY
It’s going to be alright. I’m going to take SUPER good care of you, and we’ll have lots of fun. Plus, we’re going to be saving the EMOJI WORLD, right?
ELLA
Yeah. (sighs) Love you Mom, I’ll miss you.
KACEY
Bye, Mom! I will try to text you!!
KACEY and ELLA leave for EMOJI WORLD.
MOM goes back into the house, while the sisters are transported to EMOJI WORLD.
SCENE 3
ELLA
Whoa, Kacey, look! You’re an Emoji!!
KACEY
Ella, you are, too!!
It was true; KACEY and ELLA had turned into Emojis.
KACEY
Okay, we have to find a hotel or something.
ELLA
Look!! Over there!
ELLA pointed to a castle.
KACEY
Let’s go there.
KACEY and ELLA finally arrive at the palace.
KACEY
Whoa, this palace is huge!!
EMOJI KING
Welcome! It looks like you got our letter that we sent to you. We are SO glad you could make it!! You have to start your mission right away!! We are in a REALLY big hurry, and we need your help to save to Emoji World.
KACEY
Why were we chosen?
EMOJI KING
Your dad said that he wanted you guys to have an adventure when he was gone.
KACEY
What? How did my dad know about this world?
EMOJI KING
Because he’s traveled here. He travels to different worlds a lot and he meets new people so that you can have more adventures.
KACEY
How come he didn’t tell me?
EMOJI KING
That doesn’t really matter right now. I’ll tell you later. We need you to go to the High Emoji Mountains, find the Emoji villain, and kill him with this vial.
EMOJI KING hands KACEY a blue vial and she takes it.
KACEY
But which way? We don’t have directions to get to High Emoji Mountains.
EMOJI QUEEN
We have a map for you of all of Emoji World. You have to go on your quest now, or else it’ll be too late. Now you must go. You won’t be able to defeat him if you don’t go now.
KACEY and ELLA leave for the Emoji Mountains.
SCENE 4
ELLA
Are we there yet? My feet hurt.
KACEY
No, and plus, you don’t have feet!
KACEY and ELLA arrive at the High Emoji Peak, three Emoji hours later.
KACEY
Why don’t we take a rest?
ELLA
Okay, that sounds good to me!
KACEY and ELLA stop on the bottom of the peaks. They fall asleep.
THE NEXT DAY…
KACEY
Ella, wake up! Wake up! We have to kill the Emoji villain!
ELLA
Kacey, I’m so tired, though.
KACEY
Ella, get up!!!
ELLA
Fine!!
ELLA and KACEY find the EMOJI VILLAIN.
EMOJI VILLAIN
What? Who are you? Why are you here? Whatever, it doesn’t matter. I already have my plan to destroy Emoji World! Mwahahahaha! Wait, why are you still here?
KACEY and ELLA stand still, staring at the EMOJI VILLAIN, blankly.
EMOJI VILLAIN
What? Not good enough? Ugh, Fine!
KACEY
We are very hungry. Can we eat with you please?
ELLA
Yeah, we are very hungry. Please?
ELLA did the puppy eyes that she did when she wanted another cookie from MOM.
EMOJI VILLAIN
Okay, fine. Come eat. (whispers to the audience) And then I will destroy them!!
KACEY
I really want to cook. Can I? Please?
EMOJI VILLAIN
Okay, fine, sure, make dinner, and I really like red wine. Thank you very much.
KACEY and ELLA made the food and the wine. KACEY poured the vial of poison into the wine.
EMOJI VILLAIN
Thank you very much, Kacey, and Ella, I’m guessing.
KACEY
I just have one question. Why exactly do you want to destroy Emoji World?
EMOJI VILLAIN
Because I want to be alone. Also, I want my helpers to build a HUGE castle and so I can be the new ruler of EMOJI WORLD, just do whatever I want, by myself and my helpers. So that’s my plan, so yeah! Can we get finished with dinner now?
KACEY
Yeah, sure. Just drink your wine first, so we can get on with the other stuff of the meal.
EMOJI VILLAIN drank the vial of potion/the wine and died. Emoji World was saved!!
KACEY and ELLA went back to Emoji Palace and the EMOJI KING greeted them.
EMOJI KING
Kacey, Ella, you did an amazing job! Now you may go home.
The EMOJI QUEEN hands KACEY and ELLA the vial to go home.
KACEY and ELLA go home.
MOM is waiting for them.
SCENE 5
MOM
Oh, thank goodness you are safe!! Now, let’s go get some lunch.
KACEY
Sounds good to me
ELLA
I’m tired. I’m going to take a nap.
MOM
Ok, sweetie. Goodnight.(smiles)
ELLA leaves to to go to bed.
KACEY
Mom, can I talk to you about something?
MOM
Yeah, sure. What do want to talk about?
KACEY
Did you ever know that Dad knew about the Emoji World?
MOM looks down.
MOM
Um………….. No, what? No.
MOM stammers.
KACEY
Mom, tell the truth.
MOM
Fine. Yes, I knew that Dad had been to Emoji World.
KACEY
Ugh, but then why didn’t you tell me?
MOM
Because it was supposed to be a surprise. He wanted to take you there for your twelfth birthday, Kacey. But he died three years ago, remember? And now, look. You turned 12, two years ago.
Long pause.
KACEY
Ooooohhhhhhhhh. That makes much more sense. I’m glad I got to go, anyways. I still miss him, and I really wish I could go on the adventure with him, though.
MOM
Yeah, me too.
KACEY and MOM hug at the end.
THE END