五人英語話劇劇本-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.Atravelerjustcomesin,findsaseatandsitsdown.)Hunter1:Wehuntedmanyanimalstoday.(laughing)Let'shavesomemoredrink.Hunter2:YeahlThat'sagoodidea.Hunter1:Let'seat.Waiter:(seesthetravelercomein)Welcomein,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'texpectIwillcomebackagain.(Meanwhile,anoldmancomesdownstairsandorderssomefoodbeforecheckingout.)O.M.:Excuseme.MayIordernow?T.K.:(walksfrombehindthecounter)Hello!Mydearfriend.Youdidn'tpaymeyesterday.It'sfiftycoinsforlodging,thirty-fiveforfood,andfivecoinsforcleaning.O.M.:(surprisingly)What!Ijuststayedforonesinglenight.AndIhavetopaysomuchmoney.It'sridiculous!T.K.:Don'tyoudaretostayinmytavernforfree!(Oneofthetwoyoungmencomesuptotheoldman.)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.AndIthinkitsenoughforyoutoliveincomfort.I'llbehomeintwomonths.~Nishyouwell.YoursonO.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,good-byenow.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)MygoshIT.K.:Oh,God!Wewerecheated.Ihavetogetbackmymoney.DoyouknowwhereIcanfindhim?Y.M.2.:(smilingandputtingouthishandover)Iknowbut...T.K.:Noproblem.OnlyifyoutellmewheretofindhimandI'llgiveyouataelofsilveringoY.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,comeonmyfriend.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)HowHowco