A loose red balloon flies through Paris.
In an old house in Paris
That was covered in vines,
eventually arriving at the Old House
where it's retrieved by Madeline at the window.
Lived thirteen little girls
In two straight lines.
As always, she follows her friends downstairs by sliding on the banister.
At the bottom, she greets the two house mice
Madeline said "Bonjour" with a polite curtsy.
They left the house at half passed nine.
In two straight lines
In rain or shine
The oldest one was Riley, and the smallest one was Madeline.
Madeline curtsied her helium balloon, that is a large hot air balloon.
Madeline: If you believe, you must be big,
In order to be tough,
Then you should get to know me,
I'll teach you other stuff!
Twelve Girls: If you believe, you must be big,
In order to be tough,
Then you should get to know her,
She'll teach you other stuff!
Madeline: I'm Madeline, I'm Madeline,
And though I'm very small,
I'm Madeline, I'm Madeline,
And inside, I'm tall!
Twelve Girls: She may be teeny-tiny,
Diminutive, petite,
But that has never stopped her
From being pretty neat!
Madeline: I'm Madeline, I'm Madeline,
I'm not some little twig.
I'm Madeline, I'm Madeline,
And inside, I'm big!
Twelve Girls: Dum dee dum dee dum!
Madeline: I'm Madeline, I'm Madeline,
I'm not afraid at all,
I'm Madeline, I'm Madeline,
And bravest, of all!
Twelve Girls: Dum dee dum dee dum.
She's Madeline, she's Madeline,
We hope you have it straight.
She's Madeline, she's Madeline,
And inside, she's...
Madeline: Dum dee dum dee dum...
All Thirteen: GREAT!
Miss Clavel said "Oh Madeline" as she placed her back in line "Come mes peite"
Girls see a fancy car and a moving van pull up to the large house next door.
Narrator:
One day the Spanish ambassador moved into the house next door, bringing old statues, a painting, a piano and more.
Older boy said "Mira Mom and Dad"
As the parents went inside the house.
Narrator:
They hurried to watch this procession of things, how exciting to see what a moving van brings when Miss Clavel said.
Miss Clavel said "Look my darlings, what bliss what Joys!"
As the twelve girls look over the wall "Ohh"
Miss Clavel said "His excellency has two boys"
As the oldest boy and youngest boy bowl, the girls laugh.
Miss Clavel said "Come come let us go now"
Madeline said Riley " I wanted to see too please."
Riley said "Oh alright Maddie, but the older cuter boy is mine" as she lifted her sister up to see.
Madeline said, "Bonjour"
Younger boy saw the balloon, took out his slingshot and aimed a rock toward the Balloon, and popped it as he made faces.
Madeline said "humph"
Riley lowered Madeline down "What happened Maddie?"
Madeline said "I hate that younger boy, that is what happened! How can you like the older
boys?" as she walk ahead of her older twin sister.
Later at Recess
Danielle said "Hooray! Two boys! Have you met them Madeline?"
Madeline "Humph"
Nicole said "Oh we well have so much fun
Danielle said "Oui our new friends, what fun right Madeline?"
Madeline said "Wrong!"
All the girls "Wrong?"
Madeline said "Oui wrong, you see it is very clear to me that these little boys is a... a Bad a Bad Hats!"
Riley said "Bad Hats?"
Lulu said "Mon Dieu!"
Chloe said "C'est Terrible!"
Riley said "But Madeline the older boy don't seem bad at all"
Madeline said "Oui Regardez!'
Madeline: You could call him mean,
You could call him naughty,
You could call him cruel,
You could call him haughty,
But he is something worse than that.
Chloe: What could be worse?
Danielle: What could be worse?
Nicole: What could be worse?
Madeline: A bad, bad hat!
ALL THE GIRLS
Imagine that.
A bad, bad hat.
A bad, bad hat.
Imagine that.
Madeline: This little boy's a brat
This little boy's quite elfish.
This little boy's a rat.
This little boy's quite selfish.
But he is even worse than that.
Chloe: What could be worse?
Danielle: What could be worse?
Nicole: What could be worse?!
Madeline: A bad, bad hat!
All: Imagine that.
A bad, bad hat.
A bad, bad hat.
Imagine that.
Madeline: He is not kind to plants.
He is not kind to doggies.
He is not kind to ants.
He is not kind to froggies.
He isn't kind and even worse than that.
Chloe: What could be worse?!
Danielle: What could be worse?
Nicole: What could be worse?
Madeline: A bad, bad hat!
All: A bad, bad hat.
Imagine that.
Imagine that (Imagine that. Imagine that.).
A bad, bad hat.
As the two hats fall, the oldest boy said "Hey hands off the hats girls!"
Riley said "Well you could have said please"
Younger boy said "Come on brother let's go."
As they climbed over the wall, and went back to their house.
As the older boy stuck out his tongue, and closed the door.
Riley said "Well those boys have a lot to learn."
Miss Clavel: One two three four, one two three four.
Narrator: In the Spring where birdies sing, something suddenly went "Zing!"
Chloe said "Ow"
Narrator: Causing pain, and shock. Surprised during morning exercise.
Riley said "Chloe hold still please, hmm it is a little gray rock"
Older boys laugh.
Narrator: On a hot Summer night, both boys ghost
Both Boys : We are coming to get you, boo!
All the girls ran back inside the house.
Younger boy laughs.
Narrator: In the autumn wind, they boasted that they flew the highest Kite. The older boy and younger boy ride in between the lines, from time to time they seem polite.
Steven said "Buenos Dias Miss Clavel"
Pepito said "Si Buenos Dias"
Miss Clavel said "Buenos Dias Steven and Pepito "
Narrator: Steven and Pepito was sure, and quick on ice.
Pepito kisses Miss Clavel's hand.
Narrator:
Miss Clavel said "Aren't you two nice"
Madeline "Humph"
Riley said "They are ruining our spot Maddie"
Madeline said "I know Riley"
Narrator: One day they climbed a upon the wall and cried.
Steven said "Come, we Invite you all!"
Pepito said "Come over sometime, and we well let you see our toys and our menagerie."
Pepito
My frogs and birds, bugs and bats,
Squirrels, hedgehogs and two cats.
These are the animals I keep.
At times I even let them sleep.
In Steven's Room
Steven
I trap them inside my big nets,
Then they become my brand new pets.
The hunting in this neighborhood
Is exceptionally good.
In Pepito's Room as he turned off the lights.
Pepito
I keep them locked up in my room.
They like the dark; they like the gloom.
And every day at half past three
They get some crumbs and sip some tea.
Madeline turns on the light.
In Steven's room.
Steven
And once a month they get a bath
In dirty water for a laugh.
Back in Pepito's room.
Pepito
And when they want to go outside,
They always get a thrilling ride. ¡Olé!
As all the girls ran from both rooms.
Steven and Pepito
Our frogs and birds, bugs and bats,
Squirrels, hedgehogs and two cats.
Bunnies, mice, a quail, and a pooch-o.
You name the beast, we want it mucho!
Narrator:
Riley said "Enough Steven and Pepito, please believe us your menagerie does not intrigue us!"
Nicole said "You're Bad Hats!"
All the girls said "No no no"
Danielle said "What bad boys, mean boys"
Steven said "It does not excite you?"
Pepito said "What a pity. Que Lastima."
Narrator: They changed their clothing, and Steven said.
" I bet this Invitation they will accept"
Pepito said "¡Olé! Ole ole ole ole!"
Narrator: Madeline answered
Madeline said "A trained bull fighter is not our idea of a hero."
Narrator: The poor lads left as they were lonesome and blue. They had shut themselves in, what else could they do?
Riley said "You think we were too hard on them?"
Narrator: But in short while, the two little elfs were back at there old self.
Riley "Humph"
Miss Clavel said "It seems to me what Steven and Pepito need is a outlet for their energy. A chest of tools might be attractive for a little boys who are very active."
Madeline said "Oh Miss Clavel, I do not think it is a good Idea to give Pepito and Steven a tool chest"
Nicole said "That is right, they might built something horrible"
Miss Clavel said "Now girls Pepito and Steven are just a pair of lonely little boys trying to think of things to do they well, probably build something wonderful"
At lunch time.
Miss Clavel said "I knew it listen to them play, hammering, sewing and working away"
Narrator: Oh but that boy was really mean, they build themselves a guillotine. He and Steven was unmoved by the last look the frightened chickens give the cook.
As the eleven girls cry, Miss Clavel closed her eyes.
Narrator:
He and Pepito ate them roasted grilled and frito.
Oh what a horror was it seeing Steven and Pepito
as the girls peek Into the window.
Madeline said "Riley, you and I are meat lovers!"
Riley said "I know Maddie but thankfully Ms. Murphy fed us an hour early before dinner time."
Madeline said "But what if Miss Clavel finds out?"
Riley said "Don't worry we have two boys who love meat as well."
Narrator: One day when out to take the air Madeline said.
"Oh no look who is there"
Narrator: Steven and Pepito carried a bulging sack, they where followed by an increasing pack of all the dogs in the neighborhood.
Miss Clavel said "That boy is simply misunderstood, look at them bring these doggies food."
Narrator:
Pepito said "Let's have a game of tag"
Narrator:
And Steven let a cat out of other bag, there was no trees and so Instead the cat jumped on Pepito and Steven heads, and now just listened to the poor boy cried.
"Pepito Dios Mio!"
Narrator:
Which you must cry if by any chance you're ever in need of help in France. Miss Clavel ran fast and faster to the to the scene of the disaster, she came in time to save the Bad Hats while Madeline took care of the cat, and Riley spot some dog treats."
Madeline said "Goodbye fighter, so long Rover, let's go home the fun is over."
Miss Clavel said "Oh Steven! Pepito! Must you two be so naughty?"
Narrator: Steven and Pepito was hurt, too hurt to cry and so Dr. Chon came quickly by. There was sorrowing, and pain in the Embassy of Spain.
Dr. Chon said "Both boys well be alright"
The Ambassador, The Ambassadress: [in unison] "Gracias, Dr. Cohn!"
Narrator: The Ambassadress wept tears of joy, and she thanked Miss Clavel for saving her boys.
Miss Clavel: "It is nothing, Madame. Surely it is what you would have done, n'est-ce pas?"
The Ambassador: "Indeed, my dear. We will spend more time with our dears Steven and Pepito. And now, I am sure nothing!"
Narrator: Said the ambassador, who would cheer up poor Steven and Pepito more, then a visit from next door!
The Ambassador: "You are twin sisters, I can just once can overlook two visitors at a time. Will you go in first, Miss Riley and Miss Madeline? I love you, my dear boys, Mí Pepito and Steven. I will wait outside.
Narrator: So Madeline went in on tiptoe and whispered...
Madeline: Can you hear me, Pepito?
Pepito: Si, Madeline.
Riley said "Can you hear me Steven?"
Steven said "Si Riley, I calmed down. It is bad enough I am sharing my little brother's room for now"
Madeline said "It serves you right, you horrid brats, for what you did to that poor cat!"
Pepito said "I know, Madeline and I am sorry."
Steven said "Really sorry Riley"
Riley said "Sorry? No you are not Sorry at all"
Madeline:
Have you learned your lesson, you naughty, naughty boy?
Have you learned your lesson, you naughty, naughty boy?
As she sit down Bon joy.
Riley pulled the glued stool off her sister.
Pepito laughed a little.
Madeline: Will you pull another prank?
Pepito: No!
Riley: Or scare another little child?
Steven: No!
Madeline: Do you plan to rob a bank?
Pepito: No!
Madeline: Or capture animals in the wild?
Pepito: No, no!
Riley said "Pepito no! Madeline your hat"
Madeline said "Thanks Riley"
Madeline:
Have you learned your lesson, you naughty, naughty boy?
Have you learned your lesson, you naughty, naughty boy?
Will you hurt another bat?
Pepito: No!
Riley: Will you tease another dog?
Steven: Oh, no!
Madeline: Will you scare another cat?
Pepito: No!
Riley: Or lock up another hog?
Steven: No, no!
Madeline: Have you learned your lesson, you naughty, naughty boy?
Pepito: ¡Si!
Steven: Si!
Pepito and Steven
We have learned our lesson.
Now we are not a naughty boys!
Pepito (spoken) "I'll never hurt another cat!"
Narrator: Pepito and Steven said.
Steven said "We swore to that we learned our lesson"
Pepito said "Please believe we are turning over a new leaf"
Madeline said "That's fine, that is fine. I hope you do we will all keep a eyes on you two"
Riley said "and we are also meat lovers boys, but our friends don't know about it"
Steven said "Meat lovers? How would you two like to eat dinner with us some time?"
Madeline said "We would like that! How about 5 PM?"
Narrator: And lo and behold, the two former 'the barbarians' pretend to be turned into vegetarians.
Steven said "Bravo Anitor!"
Pepito said "Cabby looks perfecto!"
Narrator: And the starling, and turtle , the bunny, and bat went back to their native habitats.
Late at around 5 p.m.
Steven said "Where are Riley and Maddie? The dinner is getting cold."
Pepito said "They will be here Steven, they told us to meet them by the wall and we will head out to dinner"
Riley said "Sorry for the wait boys, we had to wait until after Miss Clavel talked with our Aunt Kathy"
Steven said "Cool we would love to meet her"
Madeline said "Well she came but just for a short visit"
Pepito said "Aw too bad, well we have dinner waiting at home. Our parents have gone out for the evening"
As they head next door, Anitor said "Please come in Miss Riley and Miss Madeline"
Riley said "First your dad calls us 'Miss' now your chef?"
Steven said "Don't worry about it, please have a seat."
Madeline said ''Thanks boys, we been waiting since 4:59 to come over"
Riley said "Hopefully we don't get caught"
Miss Clavel said "Today little girls, let us go to the zoo!'
All the girls "Aw oui the zoo!"
Narrator:
Seeing them go, Steven said "Today, we will show them how much we have changed"
Miss Clavel Gasped
Narrator: Steven and Pepito open the cages, letting go of the Kangaroo, the fox, the goat, and the elephant too. Their love with animals was such, even Miss Clavel said.
Miss Clavel said "First too bad, now too good. It is too much!"
Narrator: The little girls all cried but Madeline.
Madeline said ''I know what to do, come Riley"
Narrator:
Madeline and Riley told Steven and Pepito that they were no longer 'Bad Hats' she said.
Madeline said "Now you are our pride and joy. You are the world's most wonderful boys."
Pepito said "Gracias, Madeline. Does this mean I'm no longer a bad hat?"
Madeline said "Oui oui, Pepito."
Riley said "Maddie is right Steven, you are our pride and joy. You are the world's most wonderful boy I have met, in fact I like you"
Steven said "Gracias, Riley. Does this mean I'm no longer a bad hat?"
Riley said "You never were Steven, come we better go."
Tiger Growls.
Pepito said "Oop"
Madeline said "Pooh pooh"
Tiger stopped and looked.
Pepito: I used to be quite mean.
I used to be quite naughty.
I used to be quite cruel.
I used to be quite haughty.
Madeline: But you were something worse than that.
Chloe: What could be worse?
Danielle: What could be worse?
Nicole: What could be worse?
Madeline: A bad, bad hat!
Chorus
All: Imagine that.
A bad, bad hat.
A bad, bad hat.
Imagine that.
Steven
Once I was a brat
Once I was quite elfish.
Once I was a rat.
Once I was quite selfish.
Riley: But you were even worse than that.
Chloe: What could be worse?
Danielle: What could be worse?
Nicole: What could be worse?
Madeline: A bad, bad hat!
Chorus
All: Imagine that.
A bad, bad hat.
A bad, bad hat.
Imagine that.
Stanza 3
Madeline: You were unkind to plants.
You were unkind to doggies.
You were unkind to ants.
You were unkind to froggies.
Pepito: I was unkind and even worse than that.
Chloe: What could be worse?
Danielle: What could be worse?
Nicole: What could be worse?
Pepito: A bad, bad hat!
All: A bad, bad hat.
Imagine that.
Imagine that (Imagine that. Imagine that.).
A bad, bad hat.
Pepito and Steven: *spoken* "Adios, bad hats!"
Narrator: The girls went home and broke their bread.
Girls: "We love our bread, we love our butter, but most of all -we love each other!"
Narrator:
And brushed their teeth. The frog has since returned to Pepito as his pet 'rabbits rabbits'
Narrator: And want to bed, and as Miss Clavel turn off the light she said.
Miss Clavel said "I knew it would all come out right"
Narrator: Then she closed the door.
Madeline, Pepito, Riley, and Steven return one last time through dual iris-ins to wave to each other and wink to the audience.
...and that's all there is, there isn't anymore.
