LITTLE BEAR
Oh, Emily! Summer is almost over!

EMILY
I know, Little Bear!

LITTLE BEAR
And soon you will have to leave your Grandma’s house in the forest!

EMILY
I will miss you, Little Bear!

LITTLE BEAR
I will miss you, too, Emily! Will you come back next summer?

EMILY
Oh, no, Little Bear. I fear I cannot return to the forest next year.

LITTLE BEAR
Oh! Oh! Why, Emily,why?

EMILY
Well, let’s see…A) My Grandma’s nuts, B) I’ll be at cheerleading camp in San Dimas and C) I’m a 10 year-old girl and you’re a carnivorous bear.

Wendi Aarons