World Girls (episode)/Transcript

World Girls

Introduction

Fifi, the French World Girl doll, stands on a model of the Eiffel Tower.

Fifi: Another day without being bought. I must say, I am relieved.   Greta, the Scandinavian doll, stands in a Viking longboat in a canal nearby.

Greta: How can you say that? I long for the adventure of a new world.    

Fifi: But what if those who purchase me are uncouth? I shudder at the thought and would rather stay here.     On the other side of the canal Ying Li, the Chinese doll, is painting on an easel.

Ying Li: I just want whatever girl who buys me to really care about my beautiful culture and heritage.

Fifi: It is my culture and heritage that has the true beauty. Everybody knows that.

Greta: There can be more than one culture with beauty.

Ying Li: But none as ancient as mine.

Fifi: No culture compares to the French!    She puts cheese on a slice of bread and eats it.

Greta: Not this argument again, you two. Besides, we can't control who buys us. Either they will or they won't care about our cultures and histories. That just adds to the wild adventure.

Ying Li: But...   A loud sound is heard. The dolls are in the window of World Girl World and the shutters are coming up. Outside are girls and their mothers.

Girls: (shout)     The first customers walk into the store.