8/9/2023 0 Comments Let it grow let it die lorax![]() ![]() About to make a Thneed, about to change the world. Right after the musical number about the kid who kept interrupting the story and was never heard from ever again. But, uh, is there a musical number where you show me how to get a tree? 'Cause I'd love to hear that one. You know, feeding junk food to forest animals? That's great. This is the most beautiful place, okay, I have ever seen. Yes, but just remember, Oncie, if somehow your invention ends up a failure instead of a success, oh, it wouldn't surprise me at all! Once-ler: I was a young man leaving home. Once-ler: Then it all started a long, long time ago. Ted: Can we start not so long ago, maybe? Once-ler: You're darn right it was cool! It all started a long time ago. Sounds ridiculous, but I mean, that's cool. It was an amazing product that could do the job of a thousand. Once-ler: It's because of me! And my invention, the Thneed. In response, the Once-ler drops the Chute-ma-phone down for Ted to understand him. Once-ler: Do you want to know about trees? About what happened to them? Why they're all gone? It's because of me. Well, I didn't think anyone still cared about trees. You know, that grow out of the ground? Hello? Listen! People say that if someone brings you this stuff that you will tell them about trees. Get out of here and leave me alone! And don't let the boot hit you on the way out. ![]() Once-ler: Didn't you read the signs? No one is supposed to come here. Once-ler: Who are you? Who are you and what are you doing here?! Two, and here is the important one, "How can I possibly make even more money?" One, " I've gotten rich selling people air that's "fresher than the stinky stuff outside. O'Hare, what we've got for you is something that is going to take O'Hare Air to the next level. People used to say if you brought him 15 cents, That's the place where the Once-ler lives. And no birds ever sing, excepting old crows. Granny Norma: Far outside of town where the grass never grows and the wind smells slow and sour when it blows. Grammy, is this a real thing that we're talking about now? The Once-ler is the man who knows what happened to the trees. Īs soon as Ted's Mom left, Granny Norma finds her teeth and puts them in her mouth. Would you be a dear and go get them for me? Granny Norma: No, really, I forgot my teeth. I'm old and can't even remember to put my teeth in. Ted's Mom: Mom, it's not really the time for one of your magical fables, okay? Granny Norma: Then you know what? You need to find the Once-ler. What's its purpose? Look at what we've got. ![]() ![]() Ted's Mom: Really? You would rather have some dirty, messy lump of wood that just sticks out of the ground? And it does what? I don't even know what it does. Ted: Yeah, but I mean a real one that grows out of the ground or whatever. Ted: So, Mom, do you happen to know if there's any place where I could get a real tree? You, either, Mom.Ĭut to Granny Norma bobbing her food before flicking it into her mouth. Ted's Mom: Ted, honey, don't play with your food. Ted is seen poking his food, looking bored. So, what happened to them? Cue the music! Let's see.Ĭut to Ted's family having dinner. Lorax: We open in Thneedville, a city they say that was plastic and fake, and they liked it that way! A town without nature, not one living tree. But there's more to this story than what's on the page, so please pay attention while I set the stage. Regarding the story that you're about to see. And I'd like to say a few words, if you please. ![]()
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