The tree it ’ s so … so beautiful .
BEEF
( BEEF drops his axe .)
( Happily smiling ) And I don ’ t want to cut it down . In fact , I want to take every single acorn that falls from this tree , and grow them all into big , beautiful trees .
( ROSALINE smiles and chuckles . MR . MAPLE and OFFICER OAK enter stage right .)
Well , Beef . Your service is done .
OFFICER OAK
MR . MAPLE You can get back to cutting down trees , now ! ( Laughing ) Just don ’ t overdo it this time .
How ya feelin ’? You glad it ’ s over ?
OFFICER OAK
BEEF No . ( long pause ) I ’ m never gonna cut down a single tree ever again .
MR . MAPLE ( Shocked ) What ? Beef , what ’ s happened to you ?
BEEF I ’ ve grown . That ’ s what happened . I spent my whole life destroying . I was limited . I couldn ’ t grow . But now , I ’ ve been given the room to . I ’ ve seen how amazing it is to watch something you care about grow up , and I now know how much better it is to grow a tree , rather than kill it .
MR . MAPLE ( Angry ) Beef ! Quit saying nonsense ! No one knows what you ’ re talking about .
BEEF You have a daughter , right ? Maybe you should spend more time with her , and then you ’ d understand . Just leave . I ’ m not gonna work for you , and you can ’ t change my mind .
MR . MAPLE ( Desperate ) Beef ! Please ! This is crazy . Think logically !
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