Penny Candy Skit

3 scouts - Narrator, Storekeeper, Kid

You could act this out between other skits or songs with one day being done each scene.

(store keeper is dusting his counter, waiting for customers to come into his candy store.)

Narrator: One day in a candy shop...
Storekeeper: What a great day! There will be lots of kids buying candy today!
Kid: Hi, I'd like 5 of those penny candies up on the top shelf. (points way up behind storekeeper)
Storekeeper: You mean those candies waaaaay up there? (points up)
Kid: Yep!
(storekeeper turns and climbs up, up, up a pretend ladder, gets the candies, and brings them down.)
Storekeeper: That'll be 5 cents, please.
Kid: Here you go. Thanks! (Kid leaves)

Narrator: The next day...
(storekeeper is dusting countertop when kid enters)
Kid: Hi, I'd like 5 of those penny candies up on the top shelf. (points way up behind storekeeper)
Storekeeper: You mean those candies waaaaay up there? (points up)
Kid: Yep!
(storekeeper turns and slowly climbs up, up, up a pretend ladder, gets the candies, and brings them down.)
Storekeeper: That'll be 5 cents, please.
Kid: Here you go. Thanks! (Kid leaves)

(repeat this at least once more, with the storekeeper getting more tired each time, until finally...)
Narrator: The next day...
(storekeeper is dusting countertop when kid enters)
Storekeeper: Aha! I see that kid coming. I know what he's going to buy so I'll get the candies ready for him. (he climbs up and gets 5 candies)
(kid enters)
Storekeeper: Hello, I bet I know what you want - 5 candies from way up on top, right?
Kid: Nope, not today.
Storekeeper: (big sigh) Oh, then wait a minute while I put these back. (climbs all the way up, puts the candies away, and climbs down)
Storekeeper: OK, what WOULD you like today?
Kid: I only have 3 cents so I would like THREE of those penny candies up on the top shelf!