A Mouse in the House

Synopsis

A family discovers a tiny mouse in their house and decides to solve the problem in a big way. First they bring home an orange cat to catch the mouse. But the cat causes new trouble, so they add a dog to chase the cat, then a bear to scare the do, then an eagle, a lion, and even an elephant! With each new addition the house gets louder, fuller, and funnier, until the original mouse problem is the least of their worries.

A Mouse in the House

There’s a mouse in the house.

What should we do? I say.

Get a cat with orange fur.

To catch the mouse with a purr. Says my spouse

There’s a cat howling on my head

And a mouse in the house

What should we do? I say

Get a dog with a growl.

To chase the cat with a howl

To catch the mouse in the house? Says my spouse

There’s a growling dog on the bed.

And a cat howling on my head.

And a mouse in the house.

What should we do? I say

Get a bear with a paw.

To scare the dog with a claw.

To chase the cat with a howl.

To catch the mouse in the house? Says my spouse

There is a bear pawing in the closet

And a growling dog on the bed.

And a cat howling on my head.

And a mouse in the house.

What should we do? I say

Get an eagle that can fly.

To make the bear cry.

To scare the dog with a claw.

To chase the cat with a howl.

To catch the mouse in the house? Says my spouse

There’s an eagle on the faucet.

And a bear crying in the closet.

And a growling dog on the bed.

And a cat howling on my head.

And a mouse in the house.

What should we do? I say

Get a Lion that can roar.

To make the eagle fly.

To make the bear cry.

To scare the dog with a claw.

To chase the cat with a howl.

To catch the mouse in the house? Says my spouse

There’s a roaring lion in the bath

And an eagle on the faucet.

And a bear crying in the closet.

And a growling dog on the bed.

And a cat howling on my head.

And a mouse in the house.

What should we do? I say

Get an elephant with big ears.

To give the lion some fears.

To make the eagle fly.

To make the bear cry.

To scare the dog with a claw.

To chase the cat with a howl.

To catch the mouse in the house? Says my spouse

There’s a big-eared elephant on the hearth.

And a roaring lion in the bath.

And an eagle on the faucet.

And a bear crying in the closet.

And a growling dog on the bed.

And a cat howling on my head.

And a mouse in the house.

What should we do? I say

Get a mouse with a tail.

To make the elephant quail.

To give the lion fears.

To make the eagle fly.

To make the bear cry.

To scare the dog with a claw.

To chase the cat with a howl.

To catch the mouse in the house? Says my spouse

There’s a mouse in the house.

And no room for my spouse.

What should we do? I say