五人英语话剧剧本

1、五人英语话剧剧本-TheSilberSwindle5人Actors:TavernKeepe:(男主角)YoungManKeepersWife(女主角)YoungManOldManSummary:Onceuponatime,therewasatavern.Travelersandhunterswouldexchangesilveringotsforcoppercoinsandeatsomefoodthere.Thetavernkeeperandhiswifewereverygreedy.Theyalwaysplayedtricksonthescalesandcheatedtheircustome

2、rs.OnedaytheyplayedatrickonanoldmanasusuaLTheyweresohappy.Theythoughttheymadeabigfortune.Ththeirsurprise,ayoungmaninthetavernbegansnickering.Itlookslikeyouvebeencheatedthistime.Hetoldthemthatthesilveringotshadleadinthem.Theoldmanwasaconartistinfakesilverforyears.Howcoulditbethisway?Asmartmoneychange

3、rilkethetavernkeeperwasoutwittedbyanoldman!Narrator:Goodafternoon,LadiesandGentlemen.TodayIwilltellyouastory.OnceuponatimesomewhereatthefootoftheChangpaimountain,therewasatavernatwhichtravelersandhuntersexchangedmoneytobeusedinsideandoutsidethesmalltown.Mostpeopleknewthatthekeeperofthetavernandhiswi

4、fewereverygreedy.Theycheatedpeoplebyplayingtricksonthescalesandevenchargedadditionalfeesfornoreasons.OnedaySceneI(Customersaretalking,laughinganddrinkinginthetavern.Atravelerjustcomesin,findsaseatandsitsdown.)Hunter1:Wehuntedmanyanimalstoday.(laughing)Letshavesomemoredrink.Hunter2:YeahlThatsagoodide

5、a.Hunter1:Letseat.Waiter:(seesthetravelercomein)Welcomein,sir.Whatwouldyouliketoorder?Wehavegoodfoodhereand,ofcourse,goodwine,too.Traveler1:Bringmeyourbestdishes!Waiter:Thatsnice,sir.Yourfoodwillbeheresoon.Traveler2:(walkstothecheckoutcounter)Hey!HowmuchshouldIpay?T.O.:Itstenforfood,fiveforwine,andt

6、hreefortheservice.Itsallcosteighteencoins.Traveler2:What!Itstooexpensive.Youripmeoff.T.K.:Ifyouwanttoeatfree,youwillgetamisfortune.Traveler2:(throwssomecoinsonthecounterreluctantlyandmarchingoutangrily)DontexpectIwillcomebackagain.(Meanwhile,anoldmancomesdownstairsandorderssomefoodbeforecheckingout.

7、)O.M.:Excuseme.MayIordernow?T.K.:(walksfrombehindthecounter)Hello!Mydearfriend.Youdidntpaymeyesterday.Itsfiftycoinsforlodging,thirty-fiveforfood,andfivecoinsforcleaning.O.M.:(surprisingly)What!Ijuststayedforonesinglenight.AndIhavetopaysomuchmoney.Itsridiculous!T.K.:Dontyoudaretostayinmytavernforfree

8、!(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)Yoursonhasbeendoingbusinessw

9、ithmeinChangchou.HewantedmetogiveyouthisletterandsomesilveringotsbeforeIleftChavgchou.Ididnotexpecttomeetyouhere.(handstheoldmanaletterandabundleofsilveringots)Pleasetakethis.O.M.:Thankyou.Doyouwanttohaveadrinkwithme?Y.M.1:Oh,no.Icant.Ihavetoleavehereforanotherbusiness.(Theyoungmanleaveshastilyafter

10、givingtheoldmanabigbundleofsilveringots.)O.M.:(tothetavernkeeper)Mysonagaingivesmemoneyasmylivingexpenses.But,pleasereadthisletterformesincemyeyesightisnotasgoodasitusedtobe.Ihavemoneymorethanenoughnow.CouldItroubleyoutoreadthisletterfrommyson?Iwillpayyoutenmorecoinsastips.T.K.:WhydoIhavetoreadthisl

11、etterforyou?K.W.:(movingfrombehindthecounter)Theresnothingtoargueabout.(pullsthetavernkeeperasideandwhisperstoherhusband)Wedonthaveanylose.T.K.:(tearsopentheletterreluctantlyandreadtheletter)DearFather,Howareyourecently?IamnowinChangchoudoingbusiness.Mywifeispregnantagain.kidsareallfilialtous.Theyca

12、nrecitesomepoems.ImsorrythatIcanttravelwithyou.Aflerdoingbusinessforthreeyears,Imadeabigfortune.Sohereare50taelsofsilverforyou.AndIthinkitsenoughforyoutoliveincomfort.Illbehomeintwomonths.Nishyouwell.YoursonO.M:(givingthebundletothetavernkeeperswife)Whatagoodson!NowtakewhatIoweyouandexchangetherestf

13、orcoins,please.K.W.:(opensthebundleshockingly)Waitamoment!Thatsreallyabigfuture.T.K.:(totheoldman)Allright.Youhavemoneynow.Youcanpayus.K.W.:Well.Thesilveryougavemeismorethanyouneedtopay.Ah.,letmesee.(pretendstobeweighingthesilveringotsonthescales)MmmTheyreexactly50taels.Thecurrentexchangeratefor50ta

14、elsis5000coppercoins.Youhavetopayus100coins.So,hereare4000and900coinsyoukeepyourself.O.M.:Thatswhatmysontoldmeintheletter.So,good-byenow.K.W.:Waiter.Waiter.Showthegentlemantothedoor.(Theoldmantakesthecoinsandleavesthetavern.)K.W.:Youcantbelieveit.That50taelsofsilverweights60.Hissonmusthavebeentoobus

15、ytochecktheweight.Theoldmandidntknowtheycouldexchangefor6000coppercoins.SoweeamlOtaels.T.K.:Itssogreat.Wemadeabigfortunetoday.Y.M.2:(snikeringandwalkingtothekeeper)Areyousureaboutthesilvercotent?Youdbettercheckthemagain.T.K.:Whatdidyoumeanbysayingthat?K.W.:(cutsopenoneoftheingots)MygoshIT.K.:Oh,God!

16、Wewerecheated.Ihavetogetbackmymoney.DoyouknowwhereIcanfindhim?Y.M.2.:(smilingandputtingouthishandover)Iknowbut.T.K.:Noproblem.OnlyifyoutellmewheretofindhimandIllgiveyouataelofsilveringoY.M.2:Ataels?.Heisinatown.T.K.:TellmemoreandIllgiveyouthreetaels.Y.M.2:Threetaels?Heisinavillage.T.K.:O.K.Fivetaels

17、andnomore.Y.M.2:Fivetaels?.Intheeastofavillage,thereisatemple.T.K.:O.K.,O.K.Tentaelsandyoutellmetheexactplace.Y.M.2:Thatsadeal.Hunter1:Letsgowithhim.K.W.:Waiter.Takethescaleandgowiththem(Mostofthecustomersgoalong.)SceneII(ThetavernKeeperleaveshiswifeandwenttotheplacetheyoungmandescribed.Itsawineshop

18、.Theoldmanisdrinkingwinetherewithlotsofpeople.)T.K.:So,hereyouare.You,swindler.Youcheatedmeandyoudaretohavefunhere.O.M.:Oh,comeonmyfriend.Haveadinkwithme.(ThetavernKeeperpushesawaytheoldmanshand.)T.K.:Donttalksomuch.Returnmymoney.O.M.:DidIcheatyou?Itwasamistake,myfriend.T.K.:(angrily)Hmm!Youcantdeny

19、it!Thosepiecesofsilveringotsyougavemearefake.Theyrewithleadinside.O.M.:Howdoyouknowthesilveringotsaremine.T.K.:Letmeshowtoyou.(ThetavernKeeperputsthesilveringotsonthescales.)O.M.:(showingtheletterfromhissontotheothers)Yousee.Theyweigh60taelsofsilver.Whatmysonwritesinthisletteris50taels.Dontfoolme.Th

20、esearenotthesilveringotsIgaveyou.T.K.:IIthisthis.Onlookers:(grabsthetavernkeeperandbeathimhard)Youarenothonest.Andyouaretryingtobuffthispooroldman.Letsthrowhimout.(Lightdimsout)SceneIII(ThetavernKeeperleavesthevillagewearily.)K.W.:(expectinghishusband)Oh!Mygoodness!Whathappenedtoyou?T.K.:Stoptalking

21、tome.Closethedoor.K.W.:Whathappened,mydear?T.K.:Justclosethedoor.Itsmydecision.(ThetavernKeeperuttersthesentencedismally.)K.W.:Imaskingyouwhathappenedtoyou!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)HowHowc