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NARRATOR
IT WAS DINNER TIME
FOR THE FAMILY OF MONSTERS
SAMANTHA HAD SOMETHING ON HER MIND

AFTER A THREE COURSE MEAL
SHE FINALLY FOUND THE COURAGE
TO TELL HER MONSTER PARENTS WHAT SHE
FELT INSIDE

SHE SAID

(As SAMANTHA)
MOM AND DAD
I WANT TO BE A HUMAN
MOM AND DAD
I WANT TO BE A HUMAN BEING
MOM AND DAD
I REALLY REALLY WANNA BE A….

MOM AND DAD
NO WAY!

NARRATOR
HER PARENTS SHOUTED VERY LOUDLY
BUT THIS HADN’T CHANGED SAMANTHA’S MIND
SHE THOUGHT

(AS SAMANTHA)
I’LL RUN AWAY
WHILE EVERYONE IS SLEEPING
TO THE MONSTER OF MONSTERS AT MIDNIGHT.

NARRATOR
IT TOOK TWO WHOLE DAYS
FOR SAMANTHA THE MONSTER
TO CLIMB THE TALLEST MOUNTAIN THAT SHE’D
EVER KNOWN

SHE HUFFED
AND SHE PUFFED
BUT FINALLY SHE MADE IT
TO THE MONSTER OF MONSTER’S MONSTROUS
MOUNTAIN HOME

A DEEP VOICE WITHIN
CALLED OUT

MONSTER OF MONSTERS
HELLO

NARRATOR
SAMANTHA WALKED IN
AND SAW THE MONSTER OF MONSTERS
SITTING ALL ALONE

SHE SAID

(AS SAMANTHA)
HELLO, SIR.
I’D LIKE TO BE A HUMAN
HELLO, SIR.
I WANT TO BE A HUMAN BEING
..SIR?
I REALLY REALLY WANNA BE A…

MONSTER OF MONSTERS
OKAY!

NARRATOR
SAID THE MONSTER OF MONSTERS

MONSTER OF MONSTERS
ONLY IF YOU PROMISE NOT TO TELL ANYONE
ABOUT ME OR ABOUT THIS CONVERSATION

NARRATOR
SHE SAID

(AS SAMANTHA)
YES, SIR. CONSIDER IT DONE.


NARRATOR
SHE SAID

(AS SAMANTHA)
YES, SIR. CONSIDER IT DONE.

NARRATOR
HER NAME WAS SAMANTHA.
HER NAME WAS SAMANTHA
HER NAME WAS SAMANTHA
AND FINALLY SHE WAS HUMAN!

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from Backstroke Raptor, released June 14, 2019
Written by Ellen Winter
Based on a story by Tierney, age 9, Texas
Produced by Brendan O’Grady
Associate Produced by Jack Mitchell and Sam Bair

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Story Pirates is a media company founded in 2004 to celebrate the words and ideas of kids. Since then, we’ve launched the #1 podcast for kids and families, a live national tour, and a critically acclaimed book series from Random House.
Our partner non-profit Story Pirates Changemakers provides life-changing literacy and creative writing programs to kids in Title I schools and homeless shelters. ... more

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