渔夫和金鱼的故事英文版剧本

TheFishermanandHisWife

Title:TheFishermanandHisWife

GroupMember:Alice,Patty,Sally,Smile,Teresa

Characters

Fisherman:Amanwhomakeslivingbycatchingfish

Fisherman’sWife:Awomenwhoissogreedyandbadtemperedthatnever

satisfywithwhatshehas

Alice:Thefishermanandhiswife’sdaughterwhoisbeautifulandkind-hearted

Patty:Ayoungandhandsomeservantoftheirfamilywhentheywererichlater

GoldenFish:Afishwhichisgratefulandhasmagicpower

Scene1

(Thesceneissetatthedoorofthefisherman’shome,whenhecomeshomewithoutanyfish.Hehasn’tcaughtasinglefishfortwoweeksinarow.Heishasitatingwhethertoknockthedoorornot.)

Fisherman:(Talkstohimself.)Nofishagain,butIhavetriedforthewholemorning.Nowmywifehasagoodreasontolaidhertonguelashingonme.(Finallydecidedtoknockthedoor)

Fisherman:I’mhome,dear.

Fisherman’sWife:Didyoucatchanyfishtoday?

Fisherman:Ah...no,Ididn’t.

Fisherman’sWife:Thenyou’dbetterstayoutside.

Alice:(Quietly)Comein,dad,comein.

Fisherman’swife:Nofishagain.(Sayingaspocking)Youhaven’tcaughtanyfishfortwoweeks.LookatwhatamIeating,thehard,disgustingbread!IfIkeepeatingthis,myteethwouldcomeoffmymouth.

Alice:Mom,stoppockingmydad.Youcan’tgrillhimlikethat.It’snothisfault.It’swinternow,anethereisalmostnofishinthesea.

Fisherman’swife:What?YouthinkIamgrillinghim?I’mtellingthetruth!Lookatthehardbreadweeat,Ihaven’teatenmeatforthreemonths;andtheshabbyhousewelive,Icanfellthewindcomefromtheholeonthewall.

Alice:Butwestillhavebread,right?

Fisherman’swife:Ifthingskeepsgoinglikethis,wewillstarvetodeath.

Alice:But,mom.I...

Fisherman:Hey,hey.Stop,stop.Allright,Iwillgotocatchsomefishnow.Justwait,Iwillcomebackbeforedinner.

Fisherman’sWife:Ifyoucan’tcatchanyfishtoday,Iwillnotletyouin.

(Thefishermanleaveshishome)

Scene2

(Thefishermangoestotheseaandstartstocastthefishingnet)

Fisherman:(Thefirsttime,nofish.Thesecondtime,nofisheither.Thethirdtime,beforehecasthisnet,hesaidtohimself)IfIcan’tcatchanyfishthistime,Ishallgohomeanyway.(Thenhedidhislasttry)

Fisherman:(seesafishinthenet)Oh,checkitout!Agoldenfish.Nowmywifewon’tblameme.Icangohomenow.(Triestodrugthefishintothebasket)

GoldenFish:Wait,wait,wait.Letmego,please.

Fisherman:Oh,God!Youcantalk?

GoldenFish:Yes,I’mamagicfish.Icantalkashuman.

Fisherman:Sowhat?Ican’tletyougo,otherwisemywifewouldn’tletmegohome.(Triesagaintodrugthefishintothebasket)

GoldenFish:Wait,wait.Ifyoucanletmego,Icangiveyouwhatyouwant.

Fisherman:Really?

GoldenFish:Yes,Ipromise.

Fisherman:Canyougivemealotofmoney?

GoldenFish:Godblessyou!Youwillbetherichestmaninyourvillage.Butyouhaetoletmegoatfirst.

Fisherman:OK,Itrustyou.(Dropsthefishintothewater)

GoldenFish:(saysasswimsbacktothesea)Thankyou,sir.Youaresonice.

(Alargeamountofmoneyappearsinthebasket)

Fisherman:Wow,it’sreal.Somuchmoney!I’mrichnow.Idon’tneedtocatchfishforalonglongtime.I’dbetterbuysomerumandbrisketsothatIcanhaveabigmealtonight.(Wenttohomequickly)

Scene3

(Thesceneissetatthefisherman’shome)

Fisherman:(Intendstoknockthedoorbutstops)I’dbetterkeepsomemoneyformyself.ShewouldnotknowifIkeepmoneyformyself.(Takesarollofmoneyfromthebasket.Andthenknocksthedoor)Dear,I’mhome!Openthedoor!

Alice:(Opensthedoor)Shh...Dad,comein.Momisstillangry.

Fisherman:Thankyou,honey.Don’tworryaboutme.Whereisyourmom?

Fisherman’sWife:Inthebedroom.

Fisherman:Dear,Ihaveagoodnewstotellyou.

Fisherman’swife:(Turnsherheadaway.Andkeepssilent)

Fisherman:Well,youcanguess.

Fisherman’swife:(Turnawayagain.)

Fisherman:Showhiswifetherumandbrisket.

Fisherman’swife:(lookssurprising)Wow,wheredidyougetthese?

Fisherman:That’snotthesurprise.(Showherthefullbasketofmoney)

Fisherman’sWife:Oh,dear.Youknockeditoutofthepark.Iloveyou!

Alice:Dad,wheredidyougetthesemoney?

Fisherman’swife:Right,wheredidthemcomefrom?

Fisherman:Well,Iwilltellyou.(Blahblahblahblah)

(Thefishermanisveryhappy)

Fisherman’swife:Howstupidyouare!

Fisherman:What?I’mstupid?

Fisherman’swife:Yes,youare!Howcanyouletitgolikethat?Itisamagicfish?

Scene7

(Thesceneissetatthepalace,thefishermanandhiswifearehavingaconversation)

Fisherman’sWife:Dear,IhavetotellyouthatI’mtiredoflifethere.Iwantsomethingnew.

Fisherman:Whatnow?

Fisherman’swife:Iwanttobethequeenoftheoceanandthatfishbemyservant.ThenIcanhaveanythingIwantanytime.

Fisherman:What?Whencanyoubesatisfiedofwhatyouhave?Ourdaughterisgone,andthat’sallyourfault!

Fisherman’swife:It’snotmyfault.It’syouwhobroughtthatservantin,andhetookourdaughteraway.

Fisherman:Younevercaresabouther!Nowyoufeelnoregretandstillwantsmore.

Fisherman’swife:Idon’twanttotalkaboutthis.Atleastshehassomeonetoloveher.Butyouneverlovesme.AllIwantinmylifeistobethequeenofthesea,butyoudon’twanttohelpme.

Fisherman:Nomatterwhatyousay,Iwon’tgo.

Fisherman’swife:Areyougoingthereornot?

Fisherman:No!

Fisherman’sWife:Fine,I’llgobymyself.(Leavesforthesea)

Fisherman:(Pullsherback)Comeback.Fine,I’llgo.Youonlymakesthingsworse.

(Thefishermangoestothesea)

Scene8

(Thesceneissetonthesea)

Fisherman:Idon’twanttoaskforanymore.Butmywifeforcedme.Butshesaidthatthiswillbethelastrequirement.

Goldenfish:Whatnow?IstheresomethingwrongwiththePalace?

Fisherman:No,no,no.Thepalaceissplendid.

GoldenFish:Then,whatdidshewant?

Fisherman:It’s...mywife...she...she...wantstobethequeenofthesea...and...andshewantsyoutobe...tobe...herser...serv