Characters:
Narrator
Oscar
Mario
Children
King
Wisemen
Sebastián
Wife
SCRIPT:
Narrator: Once upon a time there was a fisherman called Oscar. He was a good husband who cared for his wife and children, but the money he earned was not enough to support his family.
(in his boat fishing with his friend)
Oscar: I don`t know what is wrong. I haven`t caught a fish in ten days.
Mario: I am sorry for you. You`re a hardworker, and you know how to fish.
Narrator: One day King Max was passing by Oscar`s house, when he heard the children crying.
(at Oscar´s house)
Children: Oh, father, we are hungry!
Narrator: So he knocked at the door.
Oscar: Who is it?
King: It`s the King.
Narrator: Oscar opened the door as fast as he could.
Oscar: King, It`s a pleasure to have you in my home. What can I do for you?
King: I heard children crying. What is wrong?
Narrator: Oscar told him about his situation.
King: I want to help you. From now on, every time you catch something, bring it to my palace. We will put it in a scale, and in the other side of the scale I will put the same weight in gold coins for you.
Oscar: Oh, thank you King. I will work harder than ever, you will not be disappointed.
Narrator: So Oscar went to the sea for three long days, but he didn`t catch any fish. He threw the net, bit it was always empty. Disappointed he returned home. After leaving the boat in the deck, he thought.
(in the deck)
Oscar: I will throw the net one more time.
Narrator: When he picked up the net he saw a very delicate oak leaf inside the net. His friend Sebastian was passing by and said.
Sebastian: Take it to the King.
Oscar: After all, it is all I caught. I will go to the palace.
(at the palace)
Narrator: When the King saw the leaf he started laughing.
King: Ha, ha, ha, ha, my friend, this tiny leaf will make the scale to move just a little.
Oscar: I will put it in the scale, and see what happens.
Narrator: Then Oscar put the leaf in the scale.
King: What! It seems like a steel leaf.
Narrator: One of the guards started placing gold coins on the other side of the scale. He placed ninety coins to balance the weight with the oak leaf.
Oscar: Now I will buy all what´s necessary for my family! Thank you King.
Narrator: After Oscar left the palace the King thought to himself.
King: I will keep the leaf and have the wisemen take a look at it.
Narrator: After a few days the wisemen said.
Wisemen: We`re sorry King Max, but we can`t explain the mistery of the oak leaf.
Narrator: One night Oscar was at his home and remembered something that happened in his childhood.
(at Oscar`s house)
Oscar: (talking to his wife) The other day I was thinking about the oak leaf, and I remembered that when I was 7 or 8 years old, a neighbor pulled out a small oak tree that started to grow in his land.
Wife: And what happened then?
Oscar: Then I picked it up and planted it again in another place where nobody could harm it.
Wife: Oh, now I understand. I think that the oak tree is taking the opportunity to thank you for saving its life.
Oscar: It may be, and I am also thankful.
The End
Author: Unknown
Adapted by K I D S I N C O
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