A rhythm is a pattern of long and short sounds. In a song, words can create a rhythm.
When Harry loses his voice, he and Bella have to work together to get the orders ready using a special rhythm for each pizza topping.
Can you think of any other toppings - and what their rhythm might be?
INTERIOR RESTAURANT KITCHEN - DAY - Bella stands at the counter, preparing pizzas - there are four bases with various toppings - one with plain cheese, one with mushrooms, one with black olives, and one with pepperoni. She's happily preparing the food when Harry enters looking sad and holding his throat.
BELLA: Good morning Harry! Today on the menu we have鈥
Bella continues in an emphasised Italian accent.
BELLA: Classic Italian Pizza!
Bella does a chef's kiss. Meanwhile Harry is holding his throat with one hand and pointing to it with the other.
HARRY: (in a quiet, croaky voice) I've lost my voice!
BELLA: Oh, you've lost your voice?! Is this from all the screaming on the roller coaster at the weekend?
Harry nods, looking a little guilty.
BELLA: Ai ai ai鈥 How am I supposed to know what orders are coming in?! We're going to have to come up with some sort of a code.
Harry nods profusely, agreeing with Bella's idea. He points excitedly to the cheese pizza, tapping out the rhythm of the syllables - tap tap-tap. Bella looks confused.
BELLA: Why you make-a the tap-tap sound?
Harry picks up a wooden spoon and holds a saucepan upside down. He points to the cheese pizza again, tapping out the syllables to create a rhythm.
BELLA: Ai of course! Cheese piz-za! (clapping along enthusiastically)
As she says this, Bella emphasises the syllables. Harry smiles and nods excitedly. He points to the mushroom pizza and taps out the syllables - tap-tap tap-tap.
BELLA: (clapping along) MUSH-ROOM piz-za!
Harry nods happily, then points to the black olive pizza and taps out the syllables - tap tap-tap tap-tap. Then Bella claps along as she says the words.
BELLA: BLACK OL-IVE PIZ-ZA!
BELLA: Oh wait鈥
Bella turns her back and covers her eyes while Harry finally taps out the syllables of the last pizza - tap-tap-tap-tap tap-tap. He waits for Bella to say the words鈥 Bella claps while she says -
BELLA: (excitedly) That's one PEP-PER-O-NI PIZ-ZA!!
The service bell rings, and Harry leaves to take the order while Bella rolls out dough for the pizzas. Harry returns.
BELLA: Well Harry, what will it be then?
Harry taps out one rhythm - tap-tap-tap-tap tap-tap.
BELLA: (clapping along) That is one PEP-PER-O-NI PIZ-ZA.
Harry taps the next rhythm - tap tap-tap.
BELLA: (clapping along) And Cheese piz-za!
Harry taps the pan in celebration, but Bella thinks he is ordering another pizza.
BELLA: Harry we do not have that pizza, I do not have enough stuff for that pizza鈥
Harry rolls his eyes while Bella goes back to rolling dough.
THE END.
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