Queen. Let all the fairies go with him and help him put out the fire except Flossie Fixit, Billy Bundy and Thomas Page.
Fairies exit, Mary Mixit and Johnnie Jumpup leading. Queen becomes absorbed in thought and does not see Santa Claus enter and, unobserved, exit dolefully.
Santa Claus [at doorway to Flossie Fixit]. Her thoughts are with the Prince. We dare not disturb her. I have the toys and gifts all ready, but how are we to get the Queen to make the trees and holly and turkeys grow?
Flossie Fixit. Leave it to us.
Santa Claus exit.
Gossip [at doorway, to Flossie]. I will tell everybody the prince was burned up in the fire.
Flossie Fixit. Don’t let Santa Claus know. He won’t be a party to any mischief.
Gossip exit and re-enter, talking in low voice to Flossie. Queen anxiously awaits the Prince’s return. Goes to the door, watching for him.
Flossie Fixit [with Gossip walks across the room to where the Queen has been standing. She picks up the Queen’s wand and waves it back and forth three times, saying]. This will put the prince into a deep sleep.
Queen [seeing Gossip and Flossie Fixit talking]. What are you people talking about? Have you had any news about the Prince? [Flossie Fixit appears afraid to tell.]