Characters:
Lucy – (Turtle)
Sam – (Eagle)
Turtle 1
Turtle 2
SCRIPT:
(Lucy and Sam are talking)
Sam: What are you thinking about?
Lucy: I would like to fly, just like you do.
Sam: Why, Lucy? Why would you like to fly?
Lucy: Because walking is boring… I’m very slow.
Sam: But you haven’t answered my question, Lucy.
Lucy: Yes, I did… I want to fly because…
Sam: Because you don’t like to walk, because you think it’s boring. Just tell me why you want to fly.
Lucy: Isn’t it the same?
Sam: No. Try again.
Lucy: I want to fly because it’s not fun being on the ground. Because I take too long to get to any place, and I get tired.
Sam: Here we go again… you told me what you don’t want. Try again.
Lucy: I want to fly, because I want to feel free! I want to see the stars.. I want to see everything from above. I want to be just like you… Oh, if I could just fly at least for a minute. Come on, Sam, teach me how to fly.
Sam: But you don’t have wings, so you can’t fly.
Lucy: I could pay you… you know.
Sam: Mmmm… how much can you pay me?
Lucy: I’ll give you a hundred gold coins.
Sam: Very well, you convinced me.
Lucy: Yes! Yes!
Sam: I’ll grab you with my feet, don’t be scared.
(Sam holds Lucy and takes him through the air)
Lucy: This is so fun! Yeah! Oh, this is wonderful!
Sam: I’m glad that you are enjoying the ride.
Lucy: Oh, thank you, thank you, Sam!
Sam: It’s time to go down.
Lucy: No, wait! I see a bunch of turtles over there… I want them to see me!
Sam: Why do you want them to see you? You wanted to fly just for the fun of it.
Lucy: Well, yes… but I’m sure that they are going to be jealous of me.
Sam: Jealous of you? They are your friends, and true friends don’t get jealous.
Lucy: But I am unique!
Sam: Don’t be so vain, Lucy.
Lucy: It’s the truth… they will envy me! They will never get to fly like I do!
Sam: I don’t like the way you are talking…. I’m getting tired of you… so go, and fly on your own!
Lucy: No! … what about the money?
Sam: I don’t care about the money! If you want them to see you up in the sky, then show them that you can fly. Have a nice trip!
(Sam lets Lucy go, and she falls on a mountain and cries)
Lucy: Ouch… ouch!
(Two turtles approach Lucy)
Turtle 1: That must have hurt a lot!
Lucy: Yes it it… but I’m glad that my shell saved my life.
Turtle 2: I feel sorry for you. If you can hardly walk in the ground, what were you doing in the sky?
Lucy: I learned my lesson. I have to be happy with what I have.
The End
Author: Aesop Fable
Adapted by K I D S I N C O
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