i forgive you

TheLegendofChineNewYear’sEve

三年三班

Characters

Monsterwholikestoeatpeople,especiallyonChineNewYear’sEve.

Scene1

C:TomorrowisChineNewYear’ve.

D:Oh,mygod!It’sChineNewYear’veagain.

E:Wemustrunawaytodayorwewillbeeatenbytheterriblemonster.

C:Yes,Irememberitcomestothevillageeveryyear.

D:Andeatallthepeople.

E:That’sterrible!OldladyA’shusbandandchildrenwereeatenbythe

monsterlastyear.

C:Oh,tbeverysad.

D:Wemusttellhertorunawaywithus.

E:Yes,don’tletthetragedyhappenagain.

CDE:(RuntotheoldladyA’shome)Oldlady,oldlady,youmustrunaway

withusnow.

C:Yes,takeyourbaggageandgowithus.

D:Hurryup,wehavenotimetowaste.

A:No,Iwanttostayhere.

E:Why?

A:Iwanttofightwiththemonster!otake

revengeonit

C:No,no,’snotsafe.

D:Youwon’twinbyyourlf!

E:Andyouwillbeeaten,too.

CDE:Youmustgowithus!!

A:I’mtooold,andIdon’

killitbeforeIdie.

CDE:ityourlf,(CDErunaway)

Scene2

B:Anyonehome?

A:(Opensthedoor)whatareyoudoinghere?Youmustrunawaywiththe

otherneighborsoryouwillbeeatenbythemonster.

B:I’pleagivemesomethingtoeat?

A:Allright,allright.

B:(Eatingdumplings)Whydon’tyourunawaylikeeveryoneel?

A:Iwanttokillthemonsterbecauitatemyhusbandandchildren.

B:Butitistoodifficult.

A:Idon’tcare.

B:Doyouhaveanymethodtodealwithit?

A:Um,Idon’tknow.

B:Inordertothankyouforgivingmethisfood,Icanteachyouhowtokillthe

monster.

A:Really?How?

B:Well,

nstick

someredpapersonthedoorandmakeloudnoitofrightenitaway.

A:Sowhatarewewaitingfor?Let’sdoitnow.

B:You’reright!It’sgettingdarkeranddarkeroutside.

Scene3

Monster:Ha!Ha!Afteroneyearofsleeping.I’’stime

!Ha!Ha!It’stoobadthateverybodyrunsaway.

Oh,thereisalightinthathou,theremustbepeopleinit.(knockingonthe

door)Anybodyhome?Iwon’thurtyou,justopenthedoor.(whenitesthered

paperonthedoor)Oh,’sthecolorred,I’ay

fromme.

AB:(opensthedoor,andtheyarewearingredclothes)Youbadmonster.

Nowit’syourturntofeelafraid.(theybeatdrumsandstrikegongs)

Monster:Oh,’forgiveme.

A:Iforgiveyou?

Monster:I’oanythingyousayifyouonlyletmego.

B:Ithinkthemonsterfeelsverysorrynow

Monster:Yes,yes.I’msosorry.

A:Well,ifyougoawayandnevercomeback,Iwillforgiveyou.

B:Yes,andnevereatpeopleanymore.

Monster:Ok,IpromiyouIwillnevereatpeopleandnevercomehere

again.

(theystopbeatingdrumsandstrikinggongs)

Scene4

C:Howdidyoudoit?

A:Btoldmethemonsterisafraidofthedolorredandloudnois.

D:Wow!Howdoyouknowthis?(CtoB)

B:Actually,I’mafairy.I’mheretohelpyoufightthemonster.

E:Oh,llydidusabigfavor.

B:You’don’thavetobeafraidofthismonster

anymore.

(everyoneishappyandclappingtheirhands)