五人英语话剧剧本

2021年1月25日发(作者：斯洛伐克英文)
五人英语话剧剧本
-The Silber Swindle
5
人
Actors:
Tavern Keepe:(
男主角
)
Young Man
Keeper's Wife(
女主角
)
Young Man
Old Man


Summary:
Once
upon
a
time,
there
was
a
tavern.
Travelers
and
hunters
would
exchange
silver
ingots
for
copper
coins
and
eat
some
food
there.
The
tavern
keeper
and his wife were very greedy. They always played tricks on the scales
and cheated their customers. One day they played a trick on an old man
as
usuaL
They
were
so
happy.
They
thought
they
made
a
big
fortune.
Th
their
surprise,
a
young
man
in
the
tavern
began
snickering.

looks
like
you've
been cheated this time.
them. The old man was a con artist in fake silver for years. How could
it
be
this
way?
A
smart
money
changer
ilke
the
tavern
keeper
was
outwitted
by an old man!
Narrator:
Good
afternoon,
Ladies
and
Gentlemen.
Today
I
will
tell
you
a
story.
Once
upon a time somewhere at the foot of the Changpai mountain, there was a
tavern at which travelers and hunters exchanged money to be used inside
and
outside
the
small
town.
Most
people
knew
that
the
keeper
of
the
tavern
and his wife were very greedy. They cheated people by playing tricks on
the scales and even charged additional fees for no reasons.
One day~

Scene I

(Customers are talking, laughing and drinking in the tavern. A traveler
just comes in, finds a seat and sits down.)

Hunter 1: We hunted many animals today. (laughing) Let's have some more
drink.
Hunter 2: Yeahl That's a good idea.
Hunter 1: Let's eat.
Waiter: (sees the traveler
come
in) Welcome in,
sir. What would you like
to order? We have good food here and, of course, good wine, too.
Traveler 1: Bring me your best dishes!
Waiter: That's nice, sir. Your food will be here soon.
Traveler 2: (walks to the checkout counter) Hey! How much should I pay?
T.O.: It's ten for food, five for wine, and three for the service. It's
all cost eighteen coins.
Traveler 2: What! It's too expensive. You rip me off.
T.K.: If you want to eat free, you will get a misfortune.
Traveler 2: (throws some coins on the counter reluctantly and marching
out angrily) Don't expect I will come back again.
(Meanwhile, an old man comes downstairs and
orders some food before checking out.)

O.M.: Excuse me. May I order now?
T.K.: (walks from behind the counter) Hello! n'tpay
me
yesterday.
It's
fifty
coins
for
lodging,
thirty-five
for
food,
and
five
coins for cleaning.
O.M.:
(surprisingly)
What!
I
just
stayed
for
one
single
night.
And
I
have
to pay so much money. It's ridiculous!
T.K.: Don't you dare to stay in my tavern for free!
(One of the two young men comes up to the old man.)

Y.M.1: Calm down, you
two. (to the
old man
respecifully)
Uncle Wang, how
are you recently?
O.M.: Fine. And you?
Y.M.1: Fine. Thank you.
T.K.:
(interrupts
their
greeting)
Pay
me
first
and
take
your
time
chatting.
Y.M.1: (to the keeper) Please wait a minute.(turns to the old man)Your
son has been doing business with me in Changchou. He wanted me to give
you
this
letter
and
some
silver
ingots
before
I
left
Chavgchou.
I
did
not
expect
to
meet
you
here.
(hands
the
old
man
a
letter
and
a
bundle
of
silver
ingots) Please take this.
O.M.: Thank you. Do you want to have a drink with me?
Y.M.1: Oh, no. I can't. I have to leave here for another business.
(The young man leaves hastily after giving the old man a big bundle of
silver ingots.)

O.M.: (to the tavern keeper) My son again gives me money as my living
expenses. But, please read this letter for me since my eyesight is not
as
good
as
it
used
to
be.
I
have
money
more
than
enough
now.
Could
I
trouble
you
to
read
this
letter
from
my
son?
I
will
pay
you
ten
more
coins
as
tips.
T.K.: Why do I have to read this letter for you?