Bleeding Moody

(Enter King and Queen)

Queen

Where's Marigold? Not late again!
That girl's become a royal pain.

King

My dear, today she's sweet sixteen,
You really mustn't make a scene.

Queen

Not make a scene? You must be joking!
First the drink and then the smoking,
Now she makes us wait out here
While she tries on her latest gear.

King

It's just a phase she's going through.

Queen

Is sixteen years a phase to you?
She's been a problem since her Christ'ning -
Rex! I don't believe you're list'ning!

King

What's that dear? I thought I heard
Her shut her door ...

Queen

... It's quite absurd,
I'm at the limit of my tether -
Oh my God, she's wearing leather!

(Enter the Princess Marigold in leather. She is not a beauty)

Marigold

Hiya Ma, how do I look?

Queen

You want the truth? I quite mistook
You for a wretched Rolling Stone.

Marigold

Oh, all you ever do is moan!
And even on my birthday too.

King

Now, now my dear, this just won't do,
Today's to be a happy one
With party games and lots of fun.

Marigold

With party games? You're really slow -
I'm not a baby now you know!
The only games I want to play ...

(She carries on miming speech, while the King & Queen look horrified)

Narrator

Let's quickly break in here to say
That what she told the King and Queen
Was not what good girls ought to mean.
Her Ma and Pa were quite aghast
When Marigold had stopped at last.
Then father, bravely saving face
Said ...

King

... Well, it's not the time or place
To talk about the birds and bees;
Let's join the guests now if you please.
A princess of the realm should sure - um -
Try to act with more decorum.

and so it goes on ...