Cinder-True

Cinder-True is the fifteenth episode of the first season of The Adventures Of True.

True tries out to be the lead in the school play, which is Cinderella, but is disappointed when her friend Tasha is chosen over her, and she is stuck as one of the Wicked Stepsisters.

One afternoon at Jim Henson Elementary School, True and her friends were on their way to the cafeteria for lunch when Blue saw a poster.

"Hey, guys, look at this!" she said.

The other kids went over to the poster, which was an advertisement for the school play, Cinderella, which was scheduled for thirty-five days from the current day. Tryouts were taking place in the auditorium after school.

"Wow, Cinderella!" said True. "That's one of my favorite Disney movies! I'm so gonna try out!"

And so, later on, after letting James and Moose know that they were staying after school, True and STocking Head went to the auditorium for the tryouts. There, they saw many other students, among them was their friend Tasha, a yellow anthropomorphic hippopotamus who wore an orange dress with lighter orange flowers and red Mary Jane shoes.

"Oh, hey, True, Stocking Head." said Tasha. "Are you guys auditioning too?"

"Yup." said Stocking Head. "I'm gonna try for Prince Charming."

"And I'm gonna try for the lead role." added True.

"So am I." said Tasha. "Good luck to both of you."

"Likewise." agreed True.

Soon, it was Tasha's turn to audition, and then it was True's. Once everyone who was attending had gone, Principal Meanswell, who was overseeing the auditions, rose from his seat.

"Thank you, everyone." he said. "We'll announce who gets their parts tomorrow. In the meantime, the bus is here to take you home. We'll see you tomorrow."

When True and Stocking Head returned home, they were treated to baked ziti for dinner.

"So, how did it go?" asked James.

"Good." said True. "I'm hoping I get chosen for Cinderella."

"And I'm hoping I get chosen for Prince Charming." said Stocking Head.

"That's good to hear." said Moose.

"We'll hear the results tomorrow." said True.

"Okay." said James. "But don't get your hopes up in case you don't get picked for the roles you want."

"Noted." winked True.

The next day at school, Mr. Meanswell called everyone into the auditorium for news.

"I have called you all here to share the results of the tryouts from yesterday." said Mr. Meanswell. "When I call your name, please come onstage and collect your script."

With that, Principal Meanswell read from a list of names on the lectern, and as it turned out, Tasha had been selected as Cinderella, Franklin as Prince Charming, Blue as the Wicked Stepmother, True and Molly as the Wicked Stepsisters, Oona as the Fairy Godmother, and Sunny and Timmy as the horse that pulls Cinderella's carriage. True was disappointed as she collected her script.

"I wish I was chosen to play Cinderella." True sighed as she went back to her seat.

Later that afternoon, True showed James and Moose the script she had been given.

"Gee, I'm sorry you didn't make the cut, True." said James.

"It's okay, I guess." True said. "Well, I better go start rehearsing."

True then went upstairs to her bedroom and began reciting her lines, but as she was doing it, she realized something.

"I can't do this!" she lamented to herself. "It's just not me!"

The next morning at breakfast, she told James, Moose, and Stocking Head about it.

"I just don't think I can do it." she said. "I don't see myself playing a villain. It just doesn't sit well with me."

"Well, there's still time before the dress rehearsal and the performance itself." said James. "Maybe you should talk about it with Mr. Meanswell. I'm sure he'll understand."

"Okay, I will." said True.

At school, True talked with Mr. Meanswell about her problem.

"I'm really sorry, True, but the role decisions are final, so I'm afraid you'll just have to stick to your assigned role." said Mr. Meanswell.

"Oh." said True. "Okay."

True then left Mr. Meanswell's office feeling discouraged.

"It's not fair." she sighed. "I really wanted to be Cinderella, but now I'm stuck being one of the mean stepsisters. I just can't be mean, even if it's just a play."

After school, she went to the auditorium to rehearse the play with the other kids who were acting in it. She felt envy when she watched Tasha act out her role as Cinderella.

"I really wish it was me playing Cinderella instead of her." thought True. "But, I suppose you just have to do what you have to do, even if it's something you don't like."

But little did True know of what was to come. The next day, True found Tasha looking sad. Her left foot was in an ankle brace.

"What happened to you?" True asked.

"I was practicing my dance moves for the play when I suddenly fell down and twisted my ankle." Tasha sighed. "And now I can't be in the show!"

True felt sorry for her friend.

"Gee, I'm really sorry, Tasha." she said. "Who's going to be Cinderella now?"

But Tasha had a trick up her sleeve.

"You could do it." she said.

True was surprised.

"Me?" she asked. "You want me to be your replacement?"

"Yeah." nodded Tasha. "I actually feel bad that you didn't make the cut as Cinderella, since your audition was just as good as mine was, perhaps even better."

True felt very happy.

"Thanks, Tasha!" she grinned. "But who's going to replace me as one of the Wicked Stepsisters?"

"No worries." winked Tasha.

The girls shared this development with Mr. Meanswell.

"That was very generous of you to make that offer, Tasha." he praised. "And very thoughtful, too."

"Thank you." said Tasha.

"But since I'll be Cinderella, who's going to replace me as one of the Wicked Stepsisters?" asked True.

"Don't worry, I'll work something out." said Mr. Meanswell.

And he did. He made an announcement regarding this over the PA system and invited anyone who was interested to step up to the plate, and Deema obliged. And so, with these changes finalized, rehearsals resumed, and soon enough, the day of the performance arrived. James, Moose, and Stocking Head watched True from the audience, and the performance started and ended without incident, and True received a standing ovation for her part. After the show, James treated them to dinner at Olive Garden.

"Great job, True!" said James.

"Yeah, and that was also nice of Tasha to suggest you replace her." added Moose.

"Thanks, guys." True said with a smile.

And as the rest of the evening went on, True felt very pleased with herself to have had such a good time performing in the school play in her desired role.

The End