五人英语话剧剧本《TheSilberSwindle》通用版英语六年级下册

五人英语话剧剧本TheSilberSwindle5人Actors:

TavernKeepe:(男主角)YoungManKeeper'sWife(女主角)YoungManOldMan

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.Atravelerjustesin,findsaseatandsitsdown.)

Hunter1:Wehuntedmanyanimalstoday.(laughing)Let'shavesomemoredrink.

Hunter2:YeahlThat'sagoodidea.

Hunter1:Let'seat.

Waiter:(seesthetravelerein)Welein,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'texpectIwillebackagain.

(Meanwhile,anoldmanesdownstairsand

orderssomefoodbeforecheckingout.)

O.M.:Excuseme.MayIordernow?

T.K.:(walksfrombehindthecounter)Hello!Mydearfriend.Youdidn'tpaymeyesterday.It'sfiftycoinsforlodging,thirtyfiveforfood,andfivecoinsforcleaning.

O.M.:(surprisingly)What!Ijuststayedforonesinglenight.AndIhavetopaysomuchmoney.It'sridiculous!

T.K.:Don'tyoudaretostayinmytavernforfree!

(Oneofthetwoyoungmenesuptotheoldman.)

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.AndIthinkitsenoughforyoutoliveinfort.I'llbehomeintwomonths.~Nishyouwell.Yourson

O.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,goodbyenow.

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)MygoshI

T.K.:Oh,God!Wewerecheated.Ihavetogetbackmymoney.DoyouknowwhereIcanfindhim?

Y.M.2.:(smilingandputtingouthishandover)Iknowbut...

T.K.:Noproblem.OnlyifyoutellmewheretofindhimandI'llgiveyouataelofsilveringo

Y.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,eonmyfriend.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)HowHowey