Mozart's Starling by Petra Michelle
FADE IN: EXT. SPRING. 1784 AUSTRIA - DAY The native BIRD population of Austria are in attendance for the annual Bird Song Competition. The contest's EMCEE, a Sparrow, announces and introduces the three finalists ready to perform. SPARROW First is Bluebird to sing Little Birdie. BLUEBIRD Little birdie, little birdie, come sing to me a song. A short time to stay here, a long time to go. Little birdie, little birdie, what makes you fly so high. It's because my own true lover is waiting in the sky. Exuberant whistling follows. SPARROW Beautiful. Thank you, Bluebird. Next is Oriole to sing The Little Bird. ORIOLE The little bird hops through the bright green grass and the bright green grass grows high. The little bird hops through the bright green grass and the little bird sings all night. All night. All night. The little bird sings all night. Another round of exuberant whistling follows. SPARROW Beautiful. Thank you, Oriole. Next is Thrush to sing T...
