Scene 1 (In the kitchen of the house in Miami Dorothy and Sophia are sitting at the table)

(Blanche walks in)

Blanche: I can not believe it! There has been digging in the front yard. It must have been a dog!

Dorothy: Or maybe its just a figment of your imagination!

Sophia: Don't be a grouch pussycat! Your father, God rest his soul until I get there! I LOVE YOU SALLIE!

Dorothy: MA!

Sophia: Anyway, your father always wanted you to think positive.

Dorothy: Your right. Blanche, back to this digging.

Blanche: There is a dog on the loose, and he is tearing up my front lawn.

(Rose runs in from the living room and she looks excited)

Rose: Guess who I just saw?!

Dorothy: BIG BIRD!

Rose: Aw come on! I haven't watched Sesame Street since I was 50!

Sophia: What did you see?

Rose: I saw a dog!

Dorothy: (Sarcasticaly) Oh wow.

Rose: Its true.

Blanche: Whats so neat about that? You see Dreyphuss almost every day!

Rose: Yes but this wansn't Dreyphuss. I saw a Collie!

Blanche: That explains the digging.

Dorothy: But no one on Richmond Street has a Collie! The only people who have dogs are The Westins, The Doneldsons, and The Millers!

Sophia: It doesn't belong to them!

Rose: Maybe its a stray!

Dorothy: (Sarcasticaly) Congradulations Rose! I think you have just informed us!

Rose: (Gives a shocked look)

Blanche: Well lets go take a look.

Rose: Good idea.

Dorothy: Coming Ma?

Sophia: Sure.

(The Laides walk out through the living room and step out on to the porch There Dreyphuss is sitting next to a Collie)

Rose: Believe me now?

Dorothy: I guess we have to since we have seen.

END OF SCENE 1

SCENE 2 (In the Living Room, the ladies walk in from the porch and the Collie follows Rose inside)

Blanche: Why is that filfethy beast comeing in my house?!

Rose: Aw come on! Shes lost and wants food. I will try to contact the owners. It says her name is Lassie and she belongs to the Martin family.

Blanche: Where are they from?

Rose: I don't know. It only gives a phone number.

Dorothy: Lets look in the paper for a lost dog.

Blanche: Good idea.

Sophia: Aw. Why can't we keep it?

Blanche: Ha ha! No way! Not in my house!

Dorothy: Ma, you never liked dogs that much. Besides she will tear up the house, mess up our lawn, and drive us all insane! You are too old to have a dog! Besides, she does not even belong to us!

Sophia: I knew that!

Dorothy: Then why did you ask?

Sophia: To see what you would say!

Dorothy: Oh Ma.

END OF SCENE 2

SCENE 3 (In the living room. Lassie is lying down and Rose, Dorothy, and Blanche are in reading the newspaper)

Rose: I found an ad in the paper for a missing dog. Is says "Reward for missing collie. Lost on a Miami vacation, we miss her so, please return her. With any information, please contact The Martins at the Carlton Hotel at 555-6061. Sounds like her.

Dorothy: Try calling.

Blanche: Yes, the sooner I can get this beast out of here, the sooner I can have my all men sleep over!

Dorothy: You're having an all man sleep over?

Blanche: Whats wrong with that?

Dorothy: Several things. Number one...

Blanche: (Smiles) I was only teasing!

Dorothy: Very funny Blanche!

(Rose is just getting off the phone)

Rose: I spoke with Mr. Martin and told him he could come over.

Blanche: Oh! Is there a Mrs. Martin?

Rose: We shall see.

Blanche: I hope not!

Dorothy: Blanche!

END OF SCENE 3

SCENE 4 (In the living room, the four ladies are there and the door bell rings and Rose goes to answer the door)

Mr. Martin: Hi. Is this 6151 Richmond Street?

Rose: Yes.

Mr. Martin: Good. Is there a Rose Nylund here?

Rose: Yes. Thats me.

Mr. Martin: Oh, hello Mrs. Nylund. I am Mr. Martin. This is my wife and our son Timmy.

Mrs. Martin: Hello.

Timmy: Hi.

(A Bark is heared and Lassie walks to the door).

Timmy: Lassie! (He hugs her)

Mrs. Martin: There she is.

Mr. Martin: Hey Lassie!

Rose: I am glad you found your dog! By the way, these are my friends and room mates Blanche Devereaux

Blanche: (Comes and greets them) Hello.

Rose: Dorothy Zbornak and her mother, Sophia Patrillo.

Dorothy: (Comes to the door and greets them) Hello. Nice to meet you.

Sophia: (Following Dorothy). Hello.

Rose: Well, you all have probably been loosing sleep over her being missing. Would you like to come in for a little celebration snack?

Mr. Martin: I guess we could for a little bit.

Mrs. Martin: Thank you. Come along Timmy.

Timmy: Ok. Come on Lassie.

Lassie: BARK!

(Dreyphuss walks through the door)

Mr. Martin: And who is this?

Rose: This is Dreyphuss, he belongs to our neighbors, The Westins.

(Lassie walks up and sits next to him)

Mr. Martin: So, Lassie, did you meet a guy?

(Dr. Harry Westin walks through the door)

Harry: Dreyphuss! There you are! Hi Rose. I didn't mean to barge in. But, I have been chasing Dreyphuss all over the neighborhood for the past 15 minutes!

Rose: Oh, thats alright Harry.

Blanche: You caught him and now you can come in for a drink.

Harry: I guess I could stay for a little bit.

Blanche: Good.

(Harry turns to Dreyphuss)

Harry: So, you met a lady!

Dreyphuss: BARK!

Lassie: BARK! BARK!

Harry: Ah!

Rose: Come on everyone! Lets go out to the Lanai!

(The Doorbell rings and Dorothy and Blanche go to answer it)

(They open the door)

Stan: Hi. Its me, Stan.

Blanche: Oh great.

Dorothy: Stanley, what do you want? We have company right now.

Stan: I saw some dogs in the yard and wondered if you had gotten dogs.

Dorothy: No! It was Dreyphuss with a runaway, YUTZ!

(Sophia walks in)

Sophia: Whos here?...Oh, its the YUTZ!

Stan: Hi Sophia, its me, Stan!

Dorothy: Why are you here Stan?

Stan: I was passing by and heared voices on the Lanai and thought I would come and join the party.

(Mrs. Martin and Lassie walk in)

Mrs. Martin: Hello.

Dorothy: (annoyingly) Mrs. Martin, this is my ex-husband, Stanley Zbornak.

Mrs. Martin: Hello.

Stan: So this was the dog. The thing is, I brought you two more figuring you would have one for each of you.

(A Doverman and a Black lab step in)

Blanche: AHHH!!!!

Sophia: Get them away!

(Lassie begins to growl)

Stan: Uh,

Dorothy: Stanley, Get out!

Stan: But I can't exchange the dogs!

Dorothy: GET OUT!!!!!!!

(Dorothy slams the door on Stan and the dogs and then walks out on to the Lanai with Mrs. Martin)

END OF SCENE 4

SCENE 5 (On the Lanai)

Timmy: Thank you for finding Lassie.

Rose: It was no problem at all.

Mr. Martin: Shes an important part of our family.

Harry: Theres one problem. How are we to seperate Lassie and Dreyphuss?!

(Everyone looks at Lassie and Dreyphuss sitting togeather, facing the setting sun)

Sophia: Uh oh.

Timmy: Well...

Lassie: BARK!

Dreyphuss: BARK! BARK!

(Lassie and Dreyphuss lick each others cheecks and Dreyphuss walks off the Lanai)

Harry: (Shrugs his shoulders) Oh well...

(Everyone starts laughing)

THE END