Spices are talking in the Spice Palace:
The Salt:
- What has happened in the Palace? It is so gloomy No sweet music. No merry songs. Aren’t they going to have the New Year ball this year?
The Garlic:
- Don’t you know, Prince Pepper is very ill. Any of the doctors can’t help him.
The Coriander:
- I heard someone has stolen all the Prince’s magic mustard seeds. And he can’t live without mustard.
The Cumin:
- I think the Vinegar Witch must have done it. She is very, very wicked. She hates when people sing and dance and celebrate holidays!
The Ginger:
- Oh, what a pity! Shall not we have the New Year ball in the Palace?
The Fennel:
- Look! King Pepper is coming and Sarah Sweet is coming with him.. She is the Prince’s best friend. Maybe she knows how to help him.
Sarah Sweet:
- Hello, my friend, Prince Pepper. What has happened? Why are you in bed?
Prince Pepper:
- Hello, Sarah! I feel bad. I am very ill. I can’t eat food without mustard and we can’t find any mustard in the shops.
Sarah:
- No mustard? I can’t believe it. There is a lot of mustard in our Spice country.
King Pepper:
- But it is not the right kind. It must be magic mustard. And someone has stolen all the Prince’s magic seeds. We have told the police, but they can’t find the seeds. We think the Vinegar Witch has done it, but she won’t talk to anyone but sweet young girls.
Prince Pepper:
- Sarah, you are a sweet young girl. Will you help me?
Sarah:
- Of course I will. But where does the Witch live? How can I get there?
Prince Pepper:
- She lives with her cat Midnight in a castle which is in the mountains.
You can get there by plane or by tram but you’ll have to go on foot. First find the magic airport.
Sarah:
- I’m sure I’ll find it! Goodbye, everyone!
King and Prince:
- Goodbye, Sarah, we’ll be waiting for you.
The Magic Tree:
- Can’t you find the road? Speak up! I can’t hear you! Don’t they teach you to speak English at school?
Sarah:
- I am looking for some magic seeds. The Vinegar Witch may have some. How can I get to her castle?
The Magic Tree:
- I won’t tell you. You young people must learn to work without help. Well, hurry up! Use your head and your feet.
The Vinegar Witch:
- Hello, my dear! Welcome to my castle. I don’t have many visitors these days. Why have you come here?
Sarah:
- I’m looking for some magic seeds. Somebody has stolen them. And my friend can die without magic mustard. Some people say you have them. Is that true?
The Witch:
- Perhaps the people who say that are right. Here are three boxes. The magic seeds are in one of them.
Midnight:
- We are not going to tell you. You must guess.
Sarah:
- Well, I’ll take this one.
The Witch:
- Excellent! Good luck, you sweet girl.
Sarah:
- Here you are. I have found them. Now Prince will feel better.
King:
- Well done! Thank you, Sarah!
Prince:
- How wonderful! (Suddenly his face goes red and he starts to cough).
King:
- What has happened?
Prince:
- Nothing. But the mustard is so hot. I have never eaten such hot mustard. Oh, my! What shall I do? It’s burning inside.
Sarah:
- Oh dear, I’m so sorry! That’s why the Witch smiled so nastily! But she didn’t know I had magic water. Prince, drink from this cup and you’ll fell fine.
Prince:
- Thank you, Sarah! You have saved me. Now we can have the New Year holiday.
King:
- Why don’t we have a party with everyone’s favourite food?
Let us sing and dance all together.
Все участники спектакля поют Новогоднюю песенку и танцуют.