渔夫和金鱼的故事英文版剧本

TheTaleoftheFishermanandtheGoldenFish:APlayScript

Introduction

Characters

*OldFisherman:Ahumble,kind-heartedman,contentwithhissimplelife.

*OldFisherman'sWife:Initiallysharingherhusband'ssimplicity,butpronetodiscontentandincreasinggreed.

*GoldenFish:Amagicalcreaturewiththepowertograntwishes,wiseandsomewhatforbearing.

*Narrator(Optional):Canbeusedtosetscenes,providetransitions,oremphasizekeymoralpoints.

Setting

Theactiontakesplaceinasmallcoastalvillage,primarilyneartheseawheretheFishermancastshisnets,andoutsidetheFisherman'shumbledwelling.ThepassageoftimeandthechangingcircumstancesoftheFisherman'sWifearereflectedintheevolution(andeventualdevolution)oftheirhome.

ActOne:TheCatchandtheFirstWish

Scene1:TheHumbleHut

Wife:(Sighingheavily)Oh,thismiserablelife!Mendingtheserags,eatingthesamemeagersoupdayinanddayout.Can’tyoucatchanythingbetterthanthosemeaslyfish,oldman?

Fisherman:(Patiently)Now,wife,wehaveenough.Theseaprovides,andwearehealthy.Whatmoredoweneed?

Wife:(Snorting)"Enough"!That’seasyforyoutosay,dozinginyourboatallday.I’mstuckhere,slavingawayinthishovel.(Shegesturesaround)Lookatthisplace!It’sapigsty.

Fisherman:(Gently)Theseaisunpredictable,wife.Todaymaybebetter.I’llheadoutnow.Perhapsthetidewillbringusfortune.

(TheFishermangathershisnetandrod,giveshiswifeawearylook,andexits.TheWifecontinuestogrumbletoherselfasthescenefades.)

Scene2:TheGoldenCatch

(Sceneopenstoarockyshore.Theseaiscalm.TheFishermanisinasmallboat,castinghisnet.)

Fisherman:(Singingsoftlytohimselfatraditionalseashanty)

(Hepullsinhisnet,whichisheavy.)

Fisherman:(Surprised)Well,whathavewehere?That’safineweight!

(Hestrugglestohaulthenetintotheboat.Asheemptiesit,amongtheusualfish,asmallgoldenfishisrevealed,shimmering.)

Fisherman:(Astonished)Blessmyeyes!Agoldenfish!I’veneverseenthelike.

GoldenFish:(Speakingwithaclear,melodiousvoice)Donotfearme,kindfisherman.Iamnoordinaryfish.Iamanenchantedprince.Ifyoureleasemebackintothesea,Iwillgrantyouanywishyoudesire.

Fisherman:(Smiling)Iliveasimplelife.Myneedsarefew.Keepyourmagic,littleone.Mayyourwaterstreatyouwell.

(TheFishermangentlyplacestheGoldenFishbackintothesea.Itswimsaway,thenpauses,lookingback.)

GoldenFish:Shouldyoueverchangeyourmind,returntothisspotandcallforme.Iwillhearyou.Farewell,kindfisherman.

(TheGoldenFishswimsoutofsight.TheFishermanwatches,then,shakinghisheadinwonder,gathershisnetsandrowsbacktoshore.)

Scene3:TheWife'sIre

(Backatthehut.TheWifeispacing,lookingoutfortheFisherman.Heenters,empty-handedexceptforhisnet.)

Fisherman:(Chuckling)Icaughtsomething,wife,butIletitgo.

Wife:(Eyesnarrowing)Letitgo?Areyoudaft?Wehavenothingtoeat,andyouletacatchgo?Whatwasit?Someworthlessminnow?

Fisherman:No,no.Itwasagoldenfish,wife.Amagicalgoldenfishthatspokeandofferedtograntmeawish.

Wife:(Staring,thenexploding)AWHAT?Agoldenfish?Andyouletitgo?Withoutaskingforanything?Youfool!Youabsolutefool!

Fisherman:Butwife,itseemedwrongtotakeadvantageofsuchacreature.Itwassobeautiful,anditofferedfreely…

Wife:(Cuttinghimoff,handsonhips)Beautiful?Beautifuldoesn’tputbreadonthetable!Youimbecile!Weliveinthissqualor,andyouhadachancetochangeit,andyoublewit!(Shebeginstocry,orrage)Oh,I’mcursedwiththestupidesthusbandintheentireworld!

Fisherman:(Dejected)I’msorry,wife.Ithought…

Wife:(Shouting)Go!Now!Andthistime,don’tbeafool!TellitIwantanewwash-tub!Ourcurrentoneisbrokenandfullofholes.That’stheleastthatfishcando!

(ShepushestheFishermantowardsthedoor.Hestumbles,thensighsheavilyandexits.)

Scene4:TheFirstWishGranted

(TheFishermanreturnstotheshore,lookinghesitant.Hestandsatthewater’sedge.)

Fisherman:(Callingout,awkwardly)Oh,goldenfish!Goldenfish!Areyouthere?

(TheGoldenFishappears,swimmingnearthesurface.)

GoldenFish:Ihearyou,fisherman.Whatisyourwish?

Fisherman:(Embarrassed)Oh,wisefish…itisnotIwhowishes,butmywife.SheisveryupsetthatIdidnotaskforareward.Shesaysourwash-tubisbroken,andshewouldlikeanewone.

GoldenFish:Donottroubleyourself,fisherman.Yourwifeshallhavehernewwash-tub.Returnhome.

(TheGoldenFishdisappears.TheFishermanlooksrelieved,ifalittlebemused,andheadsback.)

Wife:Well?Whereisit?

Fisherman:(Pointing)Bythedoor,wife.Abrandnewwash-tub.

(TheWiferushestoinspectit,touchingitadmiringly.)

Wife:(Muttering)Hmph.Abouttime.It’sastart,Isuppose.

(Shelooksatthehut,thenbackattheFisherman,anewglintinhereye.)

ActTwo:EscalatingDesires

Scene1:ANewHut

Fisherman:(Sighing)Wife,wehaveanewwash-tub.Begrateful.

Wife:Grateful?Gratefulforatubinapigsty?Iwantanewhut!Aproperone,withastonehearthandafeatherbed.Gobacktothefishandtellit!

Fisherman:Butwife,wealreadyaskedforafavor.Thefishwaskind…

(TheFisherman,lookingevenmoredejected,slowlyexits.)

Fisherman:(Calling,evenmorehesitantly)Goldenfish…goldenfish…

(GoldenFishappears.)

GoldenFish:Whattroublesyounow,fisherman?

GoldenFish:(Withahintofsadness)Yourwife’sheartisnoteasilyfilled.Verywell.Returnhome.Herwishisgranted.

(GoldenFishdisappears.Fishermanreturnshome.)

(Heenterstofindaneat,well-builthutinplaceoftheoldone.HisWifeisinside,admiringthenewsurroundings.)

Wife:(Triumphantly)There!Isn’tthisbetter?Nowthisisaproperhomeforadecentwoman.

Fisherman:(Relieved,hopingthisistheend)Yes,wife,it’sverynice.Nowwecanbehappy.

Wife:(Sniffing)Happy?We’llsee.

Scene2:FromHuttoManor

(Weekspass.TheWifeisnowdressedinfinerclothes,supervisingimaginaryservants.)

Fisherman:(Shocked)Wife!That’stoomuch!Thefishhasalreadygivenussomuch.Wewerehappybefore…

Wife:(Screeching)Happy?Iwasneverhappyinthathovel!NowIwanttobealady!Go!OrI’llscreamtheroofdown!

(TheFisherman,lookingwornanddefeated,trudgesofftotheshore.)

Fisherman:(Calling,wearily)Goldenfish…goldenfish…

(GoldenFishappears,its光芒perhapsalittledimmer.)

GoldenFish:Whatdoesyourwifedesirenow?

Fisherman:(Ashamed)She…shewantstobeanoblewoman,withagrandmanorandservants.

GoldenFish:(Afterapause)Sobeit.Returnhome.

(GoldenFishdisappears.Fishermanreturnstofindalargemanorhouse,withservantsbustlingabout.HisWife,nowinelegantattire,isorderingtheservantsaround.)

(TheFishermanlookshurt,butsaysnothing,andretreatstoacorner.)

Scene3:QueenofAll

(Monthslater.TheWife,nowdressedasaqueen,sitsonathroneinagrandhall,surroundedbycourtiers.)

Wife:(Bored,tappingherfingers)Beinganoblewomanistedious.Everyonegrovels,butIwantmorepower.IwanttobeQueen!Rulerofalltheland!Withacrownandascepter,andeveryonebowingbeforeme!

(ShenoticestheFisherman,whoisnowlittlemorethanaservantinhisownhome.)

Wife:You!Fisherman!Gettothesea!TellthatgoldenfishIwanttobeQueenofalltheland!

Fisherman:(Kneeling,pleading)Oh,wife,please!Thisismadness!Wehavemorethanweeverdreamed.Whyriskitall?

Wife:(Furious)Howdareyouquestionme!Iamyourmistress!Gonow,orI’llhaveyouthrowninthedungeon!

(TheFisherman,broken,leavesthehall.)

(Attheshore.Hecallsout,hisvoicecracking.)

Fisherman:Goldenfish…goldenfish…

(GoldenFishappears,itslightnoticeablydimmer,itsexpressiongrave.)

GoldenFish:Whatisthewishthistime,fisherman?

Fisherman:(Tearsinhiseyes)ShewantstobeQueen.Rulerofall.I’msosorry,noblefish.Iknownothowtostopher.

GoldenFish:(Solemnly)Theheartthatcravespowerisneversatisfied.Go.SheshallbeQueen.

(GoldenFishdisappears.TheFishermanreturnstofindamagnificentpalace.HisWifeisonathrone,wearingacrown,withguardsandattendants.)

Wife:(Inahaughtyvoice)Ah,thereyouare.BowbeforeyourQueen!

(TheFisherman,utterlydejected,kneels.)

Scene4:TheFinalDemand

(Sometimelater.TheWife,nowanEmpress,sitsonanevenmoreelaboratethrone,lookingincreasinglytyrannicalanddissatisfied.)

(SheturnstotheFisherman,whoiscoweringnearby.)

Fisherman:(Desperate)Wife!Please,nomore!Thisisblasphemy!Thefishhasbeengenerousbeyondmeasure.Ifweaskformore,wemayloseeverything!

Wife:(Enraged,throwingagobletathim)Insolentfool!DoasIsay!Go!OrI’llhaveyouexecuted!

(TheFisherman,trembling,stumblesoutofthepalace.)

ActThree:TheReckoning

Scene1:TheGoldenFish'sJudgement

(TheFishermanstaggerstotheshore.Theseaisnowroughandchoppy,withdarkcloudsgathering.)

Fisherman:(Weeping,callingoutinabrokenvoice)Goldenfish…goldenfish…

(TheGoldenFishappears,butitsonce-brightscalesaredull,anditseyesarestern.)

GoldenFish:Whatisit,fisherman?Whatdoesyourwifedemandofmenow?

Fisherman:(Collapsingtohisknees)She…shewantstobeRuleroftheSea.Shewantsyoutobeherservant,togranthereverywhim.I’msosorry,fish.Itriedtostopher.Iknowthisiswrong.

GoldenFish:(Lookingathimwithamixtureofpityandresolve)Hergreedhasnoend.Shehasforgottenthemeaningofgratitude.Verywell.Returnhome,fisherman.

(TheGoldenFish’seyesflash,anditdisappearsintotheturbulentwaters.)

Fisherman:(Callingafterit,terrified)Goldenfish?Goldenfish!

(Thereisnoresponse.Thewindhowls.TheFisherman,filledwithdread,runsbacktowardshishome.)

Scene2:TheReturntoNothing

(TheFishermanapproachestheplacewherethegrandpalacestood.Instead,heseesonlyhisoriginal,dilapidatedhut.Herushesinside.)

(HisWifeissittingontheoldstool,darningthesamesock,surroundedbythesamesqualorasbefore.Thenewwash-tubisgone.)

Wife:(Lookingup,confusedandangry)Where’smypalace?Myservants?Mycrown?Whathaveyoudone,yo