(There is a party going on in Apartment 5--at least, it is based in Apartment 5, but it is spilling out into the hallway. Piggy, looking absolutely stunning in her new outfit--a present from Ru--and Kermit, in a fit of inspired silliness, is wearing one of his presents for Piggy--a pirate costume that he got and is wearing for her because she once told him how dashing he looked as a pirate. [You know--the whole "lady and the pirate" thing....] There is cake, punch, canapes and a whole host of other food items and everything is loud, and happy and celebratory.
Ru: Happy Birthday, Honey--you are just lovely!
Piggy: Ohhh. Thank vous, Ru. Moi felt that everyone deserves to see me looking my stunning best when they came to the party tonight.
Gonzo: (interposing himself between Ru and Piggy where there is really not enough room) Wow! Miss Piggy, you look GREAT! You'd make a wonderful bride!
(Piggy is saved from answering by the arrival of Rizzo.)
Rizzo: (munching cake) Yeah--nice duds, Miss Piggy.
Piggy: (flustered by Gonzo's comment and irritated by Rizzo's comment) Um, thank vous both. Moi really should go change....
Gonzo: No! No--you look wonderful! As a matter of fact, I was just saying to Kermit the other day that somebody ought to--
Kermit: (squeezing in between Gonzo and Miss Piggy, knocking his pirate hat askew and leaving the braids hanging in his face) Somebody ought to ask you to dance! And here I am! To ask you!
Miss Piggy: (wonderingly) Kermie...?
Kermit: (desperately) To DANCE! To ask you to dance! C'mon, c'mon--let's hit the dance floor! (Kermit practically "herds" Piggy onto the dance floor, takes her into his arms and begins to dance determinedly, the braids still flapping in his eyes. Piggy tries gamely to follow him, gives up and finally just lets him sort of fling her around the floor. If Kermit dared to look up, he would find Piggy biting her lip becomingly and trying not to laugh. Eventually the music calms a little, and so does Kermit. He looks up, and Piggy reaches out gently and pushes the braids out of his face. They come swinging back, so she tucks them up under the hat.)
Miss Piggy: (gently) There. Better?
Kermit: Um, er, yes. Thank you, Piggy.
(They are silent for a moment, still dancing but less frenetically.)
Miss Piggy: Um, Kermie?
Kermit: (gulping) Um, yes Piggy?
Miss Piggy: Kermie, I really like my birthday presents.
Kermit: Oh. Well, I know Ru thought you'd really like the dress.
Miss Piggy: (patiently) Kermie--I'm not talking about the dress from Ru. Or maybe I should say costume from Ru. It is fun, but that's not the present I was talking about. I was talking about your present.
Kermit: Oh yeah? Which present did you like the best?
Miss Piggy: The one you're wearing.
Kermit: (blushing) Oh, er, well, I just remembered that you, um....
Miss Piggy: Yes. You remembered. And you did something fun and silly for me just because you thought I'd like it. That was a really super birthday present. (She leans forward and kisses him on the cheek, and they stop dancing. Piggy picks up the folds of the gown.) I'm going to change into something more party-worthy--something a little more fun.
Kermit: (dimly) Okay, Piggy. (He watches her go.)
Ru: (sliding up to Kermit surreptitiously) Um--everything okay? Where did Piggy go?
Kermit: She went to change. I guess...I guess she doesn't want to be a bride tonight.
Ru: (thoughtful) Oh. What did she go to change into?
Kermit: What? Oh. She said she was going to put on something a little more fun.
Ru: (still thinking about that) Well, maaaaybe--tonight--she's more interested in having fun than being a bride, you know?
Kermit: (brightening) Oh. Oh! Um, maybe.
(There is a sound near the door and they turn to see Piggy emerge--dressed as a saucy lady pirate.)
Rizzo: (coming up) Figures. With the haul she made tonight, she might as well dress the part.
Ru: Shhh.