2023学年完整版TheNecklace英文剧本

TheNecklace英文剧本SCENE1Inapoorhouse,ahusbandandhiswifearetalkingwitheachother.TheyarePierreandMathilde.M:Whatshallwedonext,Pierre.Wehavenothingleftexceptthebrokenhouse.I’mafraidthatwecan’tleadevenasimplelife.(Crying)P:Dear,don’tworry.It’struethatweareverypoor.Butfortunately,wehavepaidbackallthemoneyweborrowed.Wecanlivefreelyfromnowon.M:ButIhavenojob.P:Itdoesn’t’matter.Ihavefoundoneforyou.Sweepingtheparkintheafternooneveryday.SCENE2AparkinParis,1870.Jeanne(J)issittinginthepark,reading.Mathilde(M)isworking.M:Whatarichwoman.IfIwereher,Iwouldbethehappiestwomanintheworld.(LookingatJeanne)Oh,myGod.It’sJeanne.M:(Walktowardsher)Goodafternoon,Jeanne.J:(Lookingattheotherwoman)I’msorry,butIdon’tthinkIknowyou.M:Infactyoudo.Manyyearsagowekneweachotherverywell.I’mMathildeLoisel.J:(StandingupandholdM’shands)Mathilde!Ohyes.Sorry,Ididn’trecognizeyou.Wherehaveyoubeenalltheseyears,Mathilde?Ihopeyouweren’till.Youdon’tlookverywell.M:(Turnherheadbackandwalks)No,Jeanne,Iwasn’till.IknowIlookolderthanmyagenow.That’sbecauseofhardwork----tenyearsofhardwork.J:(Besurprised)I’msorry,Mathilde.Havetimesbeenhardforyou?M:Yes,veryhard.Yearsofhardwork,verylittlefood,onlyasmallcoldroomtoliveinandneveramoment’srest.J:Pleasesitdown,Mathilde!Ididn’tknow.I’msorry.Butwhathappened?M:(CometoJeanneandsitdown)Idon’tknowifIshouldtellyou.ButIwill.Itwasallbecauseofyournecklace,yourbeautifuldiamondnecklace.J:Mynecklace?(Standup)M:Doyouremembertenyearsago…SCENE3ThehomeofMathildeandPierre(P)Loisel,tenyearsbefore.P:(Openthedoorandcomein,andthenholdsMinhisarms)Mathilde!I’vegotsomewonderfulnews.We’vebeeninvitedtotheballatthepalace.M:Really?Ican’tbelieveit.(PtakeshiscoatoffandMputhiscoatonthewall)P:Butit’strue.Inmyoffice,Iamtheonlypersonwhowasinvited.I’vewrittentoaccepttheinvitation.M:Oh,Pierre,howwonderful!Youandme,themusic,thenicefood,atthepalace…Howwonderful!But…Idon’tthinkwecango.Ihaven’tgotaneveningdressfortheball!Err…Iwonderifyoucangivemefourhundredfrancstobuyone?P:Fourhundred!That’salotofmoney.Itwillcostallthemoneywehave.But,justonce.Afterall,thisballisveryimportant.M:Butthere’sanotherthing,Pierre.Ihavenojewellerytowear.P:Doesthatmatter?Can’tyoujustwearaflowerinstead?M:No!P:Oh,youknowyouarebeautiful.Youlookfinejustasyoulooklike.Youdon’tneedanyjewellery.Youaremuchbrighterthananyjewellery. M:No,Icouldn’tdothat.Everybodyelsewillbewearingjewellery.Ican’tbetheonlywomanwhoisn’twearingjewellery.Togotosuchapalaceballwithnojewelleryistosay‘I’mpoor,Ihaven’tgotanymoney.’Otherpeoplemaysay‘lookather,soshabby,Idon’tknowwhysheishere!’P:OK!Ifyouthinkso.Whydon’tyouborrowsome?Doyouhaveafriendwhomightlendyousome?M:Letmethink.MaybeIcouldaskJeanne.Shemarriedamanwithalotofmoney.I’llgoandseeheronFridayafternoonafterIgetthenewdress.SCENCE4FridayafternoonafterMgothernewdress,MathildeisatJeanne’shouse.M:Wehaven’tseeneachotherforalongtime!Youarenicerthanbefore.Oh!Yourhouseissobeautiful.J:Thankyou.Wouldyouwantsomewine?M:Yes,thankyou.J:(Toherservant)GoandbringMathildesomewine.M:Jeanne,youknowmyhusbandisworkinginthegovernment.Becauseofhishardwork,myhusbandandIwereinvitedtotheballatthepalace.J:That’swonderful,isn’tit?M:Yes.ButyouknowIhavenojewellerytowear.So…J:Soyoucomehereandwanttoborrowsome,don’tyou?M:Yes.Youaresokind!Youarereallymybestfriend!Thankyou.Thankyouverymuch!(Jasksherservanttobringoutallherjewellery)M:Youaresokind!Youarereallymybestfriend!Thankyou.Thankyouverymuch!(Mislookingatallthejewelleryhappily)M:CanItrythemon?They’resobeautiful,thatIcan’tmakeadecision.J:OK!Dowhatyouwantto.(Mtriesoneofthejewelleryonandlooksatherinthemirror,lookingratherpleased)J:Oh,itreallylookswonderfulonyou!Oh,howbeautifulyouare!M:Oh,whatalovelydiamondnecklace.Thebigbluestonematchesmynewblueeyes.Couldyouborrowittome?J:Certainly.M:(JumpandkissesJeanne)Thankyou,mydearfriend!Howkindyouare!SCENE5Atthepalace,theballbegins.Allthepeoplearedancingveryhappily.MandherhusbandParealsoenjoyingtheball.A:Whereareyoulooking,Mike?B:Look,don’tyouthinkthatgirlispretty?Doyouknowhername?A:Oh,myGod.Ihavetoldyouseveraltimesthatyouareamarriedman.Ithinkyou’dbetterhaveaexamineatthedoctor’s(Cryingleaveaway)B:Don’tbeangry,dear.I’monlyjoking.SCENE6Aftertheball,ontheirwayhome.M:Oh,Pierre.I’msohappytonight.Ilovedancinginthepalace.EvenIfeelIamtheprincess.P:Myhoney,yourhappinessismyhappiness.M:Whatawonderfulball!IfeelIwasthestaratthepalace,everybodylookedatme!Sonice!Ithinkitalldependsonthenecklace!Oh,mygod.Whereismynecklace?Ohdear.Whathappened?Honey,whatshallwedo?Oh,whereismynecklace?旁白：Butunluckily,theydidn’tfindthenecklaceatlast!SCENCE7Inthepark,JeanneandMathildearestilltalking.J:ButIstillcan’tunderstand.Yougiveitbacktomethenextday.M:yes.PierreandIborrowedmoneyfromourfriendsandboughtasamenecklace.Itcostus36000francs.Forthat,wehadtowork10years,10yearsofhardwork!Butnow,thewholethingispast.Wehavepaidallthemoneyback,Ifeelsohappynow!J:NowIknowwhyyoulookolderthanyourage.Youaresotired.I’msorrytohearthat.IfIknewthis,Iwouldtellyouthetruth.M:Thetruth?What?J:MypatheticMathilde!IhopeyoucanforgivemeafterItellyouthetruth.Thatnecklaceyouborrowedfrommewasn’tarealdiamondnecklace.Itwasn’tvaluableatall.Thestoneinthenecklacewasmadeofglass.Itwasworthfivehundredfrancs