Lobster Tail Skit

3 scouts - Waiter and two customers
a plate
a book

Have three places to sit on stage.
Waiter is standing on stage. Two scouts enter.

Waiter: Good evening, gentlemen. Welcome to King Neptune's, the fanciest seafood restaurant in town. Please follow me to your table.
(leads them to center stage where they sit)

Waiter: And, here are your menues. I will be back in a moment to take your orders.

Customer 1: Wow! This all looks great!
Customer 2: Sure does. Hmmm, well I know what I'd like. How about you?
Customer 1: Yes. I'm ready too.

(waiter returns)
Waiter: Gentlemen, are you ready?
Customer 1: Yes, I'll have the sauteed seabass, scallops, and shrimp, please.
Waiter: Ahh, an excellent choice, sir! And you, sir?
Customer 2: How are the lobster tails?
Waiter: They are most exquisite this evening, sir.
Customer 2: Fine, I'd like a lobster tail, please.
Waiter: Superb. I'll be back in but a moment.
(waiter leaves)

Customer 1: Mmmm, it sure smells good. I can hardly wait.
Customer 2: Sure does. I haven't had a lobster tail since I was a youngster.

(waiter returns with a plate and a book)
Waiter: Sir, here are your seabass, scallops, and shrimp.
(gives plate to Customer 1)

Waiter: And, for you sir...
(waiter sits down, opens book and begins to read)
Waiter: Once upon a time there was a little lobster that lived in the sea ...