The Good Man and His Son
3rd July 2008
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Characters:
Farmer
Son
Man
Mrs. Liz
Old Man
Girl
SCRIPT:
ACT I – On the Countryside
(a farmer, his son, and a donkey enter stage)
Father: Tell me Peter… did you feed Snooky?
Son: Yes, father, I did. Where are we going so early?
Father: We´re going to town to do some shopping. Come on, hurry up, it´s getting late.
(they walk a little. A man enters stage)
Man: Good morning… Where are you going so early?
Father: We´re going to St. James.
Man: Forgive me for asking, why are you going on foot if you can ride your donkey?
Son: That´s right, father! Tell me why?
Father: I appreciate your advice… and good bye, it´s getting late. (the man leaves stage) Who´s going to ride the donkey?
Son: You are, father. I can walk.
(the man gets on the donkey and walk a little. A woman carrying a basket enters stage)
Father: Good morning, Mrs. Liz.
Mrs. Liz: Good Morning (she stops and watches them). I know that this is none of my business… but, why is this poor, little and sweet boy walking? And why is this strong man riding the donkey?
Son: (thinking) Mrs. Liz is right. Don´t you think so father?
Father: Ok, I’ll get off the donkey…and you get on.
(the farmer gets off the donkey and his son gets on. They walk a little. An old man enters stage).
Old Man: Good morning… (he stops and watches them)
Farmer: Good morning…
Old Man: Oh my! When I was young these things never happened! Why is a young and healthy boy riding the donkey, and his poor father is walking? This is so disrespectful! Oh, my!
(the old man leaves the stage whispering)
Father: What do you think about what the old man said?
Son: I think he´s right. It would be better if you too ride the donkey.
(the farmer gets on the donkey, now both are riding the donkey, and walk a little. A girl enters stage running).
Girl: (approaches the donkey) What a sweet donkey! What´s his name?
Son: His name is Snooky
Girl: Oh, poor Snooky! Look at his tired face. Why are you both riding this poor donkey. (she leaves stage whispering)… Poor donkey!
Father: (a little impatient) And now, what are we going to do, my son?
Son: I think that the girl is right, father. Snooky looks tired, let´s carry the donkey ourselves and nobody will critize us.
Father: Ok, lets see what happens.
(both get off the donkey and carry him. They can hardly walk. The man, Mrs. Liz, the old man, and the girl enter stage)
Man: (laughing) What´s this! I´ve never seen anything like this!
Mrs. Liz: (laughing) What a pair of fools!
Old Man: How funny you look carrying a donkey…
(they leave stage)
Father: (angry) And now, what are we going to do, my son?
Son: To tell you the truth. I don´t know, father. We did what they told us to do, but we couldn´t please them. Everybody critized us, and now they laugh at us.
Farmer: Look, my son. I wanted you to see with your own eyes that there are many different opinions and that it´s not possible to please everybody.
Son: I can see that, fahter. They laughed at us because we tried to please them, but what are we going to do now?
Father: Well, you must think right and decide what you think it´s better.
Son: Even if not everybody agrees. I know what to do! You will ride the donkey half of the way, and I will ride him the other half. Along the way we can also walk a little, so that Snooky can rest.
Father: (gets on the donkey) Well done, my son. We will do just that. Come on Snooky, start walking!
Son: (looking convinced) Let people talk!
(they leave stage singing)
The End
Adapted by K I D S I N C O based on an Aesop Fable
Moral Value: We can not always do what people want us to do. We can´t please everybody because there will always be someone who will not agree with us. Don´t listen to other people’s gossip.
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December 11th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
great site for children. I was having difficulty in finding scripts without swearing and sexual references. This is great and the stories have morals setting an example and leaving the young minds with creative ideas
December 11th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Good story for kids
December 11th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
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