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五人英语话剧剧本TheSilberSwindle
五人英语话剧剧本-TheSilberSwindle
5人Actors:
TavernKeepe:
(男主角)
YoungMan
Keeper'sWife(女主角)
YoungMan
OldMan
Summary:
Onceuponatime,therewasatavern.Travelersandhunterswouldexchangesilveringotsforcoppercoinsandeatsomefoodthere.Thetavernkeeperandhiswifewereverygreedy.Theyalwaysplayedtricksonthescalesandcheatedtheircustomers.OnedaytheyplayedatrickonanoldmanasusuaLTheyweresohappy.Theythoughttheymadeabigfortune.Ththeirsurprise,ayoungmaninthetavernbegansnickering."Itlookslikeyou'vebeencheatedthistime."Hetoldthemthatthesilveringotshadleadinthem.Theoldmanwasaconartistinfakesilverforyears.Howcoulditbethisway?
Asmartmoneychangerilkethetavernkeeperwasoutwittedbyanoldman!
Narrator:
Goodafternoon,LadiesandGentlemen.TodayIwilltellyouastory.OnceuponatimesomewhereatthefootoftheChangpaimountain,therewasatavernatwhichtravelersandhuntersexchangedmoneytobeusedinsideandoutsidethesmalltown.Mostpeopleknewthatthekeeperofthetavernandhiswifewereverygreedy.Theycheatedpeoplebyplayingtricksonthescalesandevenchargedadditionalfeesfornoreasons.Oneday~SceneI(Customersaretalking,laughinganddrinkinginthetavern.Atravelerjustcomesin,findsaseatandsitsdown.)Hunter1:
Wehuntedmanyanimalstoday.(laughing)Let'shavesomemoredrink.Hunter2:
YeahlThat'sagoodidea.Hunter1:
Let'seat.Waiter:
(seesthetravelercomein)Welcomein,sir.Whatwouldyouliketoorder?
Wehavegoodfoodhereand,ofcourse,goodwine,too.Traveler1:
Bringmeyourbestdishes!
Waiter:
That'snice,sir.Yourfoodwillbeheresoon.Traveler2:
(walkstothecheckoutcounter)Hey!
HowmuchshouldIpay?
T.O.:
It'stenforfood,fiveforwine,andthreefortheservice.It'sallcosteighteencoins.Traveler2:
What!
It'stooexpensive.Youripmeoff.T.K.:
Ifyouwanttoeatfree,youwillgetamisfortune.Traveler2:
(throwssomecoinsonthecounterreluctantlyandmarchingoutangrily)Don'texpectIwillcomebackagain.(Meanwhile,anoldmancomesdownstairsandorderssomefoodbeforecheckingout.)O.M.:
Excuseme.MayIordernow?
T.K.:
(walksfrombehindthecounter)Hello!
Mydearfriend.Youdidn'tpaymeyesterday.It'sfiftycoinsforlodging,thirty-fiveforfood,andfivecoinsforcleaning.O.M.:
(surprisingly)What!
Ijuststayedforonesinglenight.AndIhavetopaysomuchmoney.It'sridiculous!
T.K.:
Don'tyoudaretostayinmytavernforfree!
(Oneofthetwoyoungmencomesuptotheoldman.)Y.M.1:
Calmdown,youtwo.(totheoldmanrespecifully)UncleWang,howareyourecently?
O.M.:
Fine.Andyou?
Y.M.1:
Fine.Thankyou.T.K.:
(interruptstheirgreeting)Paymefirstandtakeyourtimechatting.Y.M.1:
(tothekeeper)Pleasewaitaminute.(turnstotheoldman)YoursonhasbeendoingbusinesswithmeinChangchou.HewantedmetogiveyouthisletterandsomesilveringotsbeforeIleftChavgchou.Ididnotexpecttomeetyouhere.(handstheoldmanaletterandabundleofsilveringots)Pleasetakethis.O.M.:
Thankyou.Doyouwanttohaveadrinkwithme?
Y.M.1:
Oh,no.Ican't.Ihavetoleavehereforanotherbusiness.(Theyoungmanleaveshastilyaftergivingtheoldmanabigbundleofsilveringots.)O.M.:
(tothetavernkeeper)Mysonagaingivesmemoneyasmylivingexpenses.But,pleasereadthisletterformesincemyeyesightisnotasgoodasitusedtobe.Ihavemoneymorethanenoughnow.CouldItroubleyoutoreadthisletterfrommyson?
Iwillpayyoutenmorecoinsastips.T.K.:
WhydoIhavetoreadthisletterforyou?
K.W.:
(movingfrombehindthecounter)There'snothingtoargueabout.(pullsthetavernkeeperasideandwhisperstoherhusband)Wedon'thaveanylose.T.K.:
(tearsopentheletterreluctantlyandreadtheletter)DearFather,Howareyourecently?
IamnowinChangchoudoingbusiness.Mywifeispregnantagain.kidsareallfilialtous.Theycanrecitesomepoems.I'msorrythatIcan'ttravelwithyou.Aflerdoingbusinessforthreeyears,Imadeabigfortune.Sohereare50taelsofsilverforyou.AndIthinkitsenoughforyoutoliveincomfort.I'llbehomeintwomonths.~Nishyouwell.
YoursonO.M:
(givingthebundletothetavernkeeper'swife)Whatagoodson!
NowtakewhatIoweyouandexchangetherestforcoins,please.K.W.:
(opensthebundleshockingly)Waitamoment!
That'sreallyabigfuture.T.K.:
(totheoldman)Allright.Youhavemoneynow.Youcanpayus.K.W.:
Well.Thesilveryougavemeismorethanyouneedtopay.Ah...,letmesee.(pretendstobeweighingthesilveringotsonthescales)Mmm....They'reexactly50taels.Thecurrentexchangeratefor50taelsis5000coppercoins.Youhavetopayus100coins.So,hereare4000and900coinsyoukeepyourself.O.M.:
That'swhatmysontoldmeintheletter.So,good-byenow.K.W.:
Waiter.Waiter.Showthegentlemantothedoor.(Theoldmantakesthecoinsandleavesthetavern.)K.W.:
Youcan'tbelieveit.That50taelsofsilverweights60.Hissonmusthavebeentoobusytochecktheweight.Theoldmandidn'tknowtheycouldexchangefor6000coppercoins.SoweeamlOtaels.T.K.:
It'ssogreat.Wemadeabigfortunetoday.Y.M.2:
(snikeringandwalkingtothekeeper)Areyousureaboutthesilvercotent?
You'dbettercheckthemagain.T.K.:
Whatdidyoumeanbysayingthat?
K.W.:
(cutsopenoneoftheingots)MygoshIT.K.:
Oh,God!
Wewerecheated.Ihavetogetbackmymoney.DoyouknowwhereIcanfindhim?
Y.M.2.:
(smilingandputtingouthishandover)Iknowbut...T.K.:
Noproblem.OnlyifyoutellmewheretofindhimandI'llgiveyouataelofsilveringoY.M.2:
Ataels?
...Heisinatown.T.K.:
TellmemoreandI'llgiveyouthreetaels.Y.M.2:
Threetaels?
Heisinavillage.T.K.:
O.K.Fivetaelsandnomore.Y.M.2:
Fivetaels?
...Intheeastofavillage,thereisatemple...T.K.:
O.K.,O.K.Tentaelsandyoutellmetheexactplace.Y.M.2:
That'sadeal.Hunter1:
Let'sgowithhim.K.W.:
Waiter.Takethescaleandgowiththem(Mostofthecustomersgoalong.)SceneII(ThetavernKeeperleaveshiswifeandwenttotheplacetheyoungmandescribed.It'sawineshop.Theoldmanisdrinkingwinetherewithlotsofpeople.)T.K.:
So,hereyouare.You,swindler.Youcheatedmeandyoudaretohavefunhere.O.M.:
Oh,comeonmyfriend.Haveadinkwithme.(ThetavernKeeperpushesawaytheoldman'shand.)T.K.:
Don'ttalksomuch.Returnmymoney.O.M.:
DidIcheatyou?
Itwasamistake,myfriend.T.K.:
(angrily)Hmm~!
Youcan'tdenyit!
Thosepiecesofsilveringotsyougavemearefake.They'rewithleadinside.O.M.:
Howdoyouknowthesilveringotsaremine.T.K.:
Letmeshowtoyou.(ThetavernKeeperputsthesilveringotsonthescales.)O.M.:
(showingtheletterfromhissontotheothers)Yousee.Theyweigh60taelsofsilver.Whatmysonwritesinthisletteris50taels.Don'tfoolme.ThesearenotthesilveringotsIgaveyou.T.K.:
IIthisthis...Onlookers:
(grabsthetavernkeeperandbeathimhard)Youarenothonest.Andyouaretryingtobuffthispooroldman.Let'sthrowhimout.(Lightdimsout)SceneIII(ThetavernKeeperleavesthevillagewearily.)K.W.:
(expectinghishusband)Oh!
Mygoodness!
Whathappenedtoyou?
T.K.:
Stoptalkingtome.Closethedoor.K.W.:
Whathappened,mydear?
T.K.:
Justclosethedoor.It'smydecision.(ThetavernKeeperuttersthesentencedismally.)K.W.:
I'maskingyouwhathappenedtoyou!
Whyareyousoupset!
T.K.:
l...Doyoubelieveit?
Iwasmadeafoolofbytheoldman.K.W.:
Ohoh!
Mygoodness!
Howcoulditbe?
Oh-'.T.K.:
NowyoucanunderstandwhyIamsoupset,K.W.:
Iamasangryandsadasyouare?
Whyareyoumadwithme?
T.K.:
(shoutsathiswife)Thosetwoguysoutwittedus.Justbequiet.K.W.:
(dismally)You!
You!
(Tothesurpriseofthecouple,theoldmanappearsinasmokesuddenly.)O.M.:
LookatmecloselyandseewhoIam.T.K.:
(surprisingly)HowHowcomeyouarehere?
O.M.:
Don'tbeafraid!
Youareinadream.Tellyouthetruth.Iamagodandbothofthetwoyoungmenaremysons.!
cameheretoteachyoualesson.Don'tdeceivepeopleanymore,myfriend!
Doyourbusinesshonestly.Youwillsufferfromwhatyoudoifyoudon'tstopcheatingpeople.(Finishinghisadvice,theoldmandisappearsinasmoke.)T.K.:
Idon'tdaretodeceivepeopleanymore.K.W.:
Yes!
Metoo!
SceneIVTraveler4:
MayIgetmybill?
T.K.:
Won'tyoustaylonger?
Don'tyousatisfywithourservice?
Traveler4:
No.No.Everythingisgreat.T.K.:
Allright.Pleasewaitaminuetandhavesometea.It'sallcostthirtycoins.Traveler4:
It'scheap.Thankyouverymuch.Youarereallyagoodman.Sogoodbyenow.T.K.:
Goodbye.Narrator:
Everafter,thetavernkeeperandhiswifetreatedpeoplewithkindness.What'smore,theyevenhelpedpoorpeopleinneed.
TheEnd