Act I scene i
A not very tall tower is in the middle of the stage. RAPUNZEL is looking out the window while the WITCH stands outside near thorn bushes.
WITCH: Now I've got you, RAPUNZEL! You'll rot in my tower for an eternity!
RAPUNZEL: Not if I jump down, you wicked WITCH! It's not like you built this tower very tall.
WITCH: It's not the size of the tower, it's the quality!
RAPUNZEL: Wow, someone's awfully insecure about her tower…
WITCH: Enough! It's a magical tower! If you jump down from my tower, you'll fall into the thorn bushes and be blinded! So there!
RAPUNZEL: GASP! Blinded? Then I wouldn't see!
WITCH: My, we catch on quick, don't we? Let's see if you learn your lesson as fast.
RAPUNZEL: My lesson? Oh, yeah, that reminds me. You never told me why you locked me in this tower. What did I do to you?
WITCH: Because that's what witches do!
RAPUNZEL: Witches lock innocent girls in towers for no reason?
WITCH: All the time.
RAPUNZEL: Oh.
WITCH: Now, I must be off. There are a couple of brats nibbling at my house but I'll be back to check on you randomly so don't try to escape! Remember the thorn bushes! (exits)
RAPUNZEL: Fancy that. Me getting captured by a wicked witch for no reason. What next?
Enter RED RIDING HOOD, carrying a basket and skipping merrily. She sees RAPUNZEL trapped in the tower, shrugs, and keeps skipping.
RAPUNZEL: Hey, wait a second there!
RED: Who, me?
RAPUNZEL: Well, who else is out there?
RED: Well, what do you want?
RAPUNZEL: A little help would be nice.
RED: You got up there okay.
RAPUNZEL: Actually, I'm trying to get down.
RED: You're not very high up, you know. Just jump down.
RAPUNZEL: I would if I could. It's a magical tower. If I jump down, I'll fall in those thorn bushes and become blinded.
RED: GASP! Then you wouldn't see!
RAPUNZEL: See my problem now?
RED: Yeah. Hmm, well, what can I do?
RAPUNZEL: I don't know, get a stepladder, maybe?
RED: I don't know if I ought to. My GRANNY's sick in bed and I've got to take this basket of goodies to her. Have you thought about cutting that long hair of yours and using it as a rope?
RAPUNZEL: CUT MY HAIR?!
RED: I'll take that as a no. I don't know what to tell you. I've got to get this basket to GRANNY sometime.
RAPUNZEL: Then what am I supposed to do?
RED: Hang tight?
RAPUNZEL: That's not even funny.
RED: Okay, okay, okay. Here's what we'll do. I'll find you a stepladder and help you down. Then I'll deliver this basket of goodies. How's that sound?
RAPUNZEL: You're a real genius, you know that?
RED: I try. I'll be right back! You wait right here. (exits)
RAPUNZEL: Where am I going to go?!