M: Hmm. How in the world did you climb up here?

　　Liesl: How we always got up to this room to play tricks on the governess. Louisa can make it with a whole jar of spiders in her hand!

　　M: Spiders?! Oh, Liesl, were you out walking all by yourself? You know, if we would wash out that dress tonight nobody would notice it tomorrow. You could put this on. Take your dress in there, put it to soak in the bathtub. And come back here and sit on the bed. We'll have a talk.

　　Liesl: I told you today I didn't need a governess. Well, maybe I do.

　　(Outside are thunders and lightening. Gretl runs in.)

　　M: Gretl, are you scared? You're not frightened by the storm, are you? You just stay right here with me. Where are the others?

　　Gretl: They're asleep. They're not scared.

　　(Other girls also appear at the door)

　　M: Oh, no? Look. All right, everybody, up here on the bed.

　　Children: Really?

　　M: Well, just this once, come on! Now all we have to do is wait for the boys.

　　Liesl: You won't see them, boys are brave.

　　(Frederick and Kurt turn up too.)

　　M: You boys weren't scared too, were you?

　　Frederick: Oh no. We just wanted to be sure that you weren't.

　　M: That was very thoughtful of you, Frederick.

　　Frederick: It wasn't my idea. It was Kurt's.

　　M: Kurt. That's the one I left out. God bless Kurt.

　　Gretl: Why does it do that?

　　M: Well, the lightning says something to the thunder and the thunder answers back.

　　Gretl: The lightning must be nasty.

　　M: Not really.

　　Gretl: Why does the thunder get so angry? It makes me want to cry.

　　M: Well, when anything bothers me and I'm feeling unhappy, I just try and think of nice things.

　　Children: What kind of things?

　　M: Uh, well, let me see. Nice things. Daffodils. Green meadows. Skies full of stars. Raindrops on roses. And whiskers on kittens.