Characters:
Monkey
Frog
Crocodile
SCRIPT:
(A monkey, a frog and a crocodile are near a river. The crocodile is sleeping)
Monkey: Oh, I’m so tired and hungry! I would like to eat some bananas!
Frog: If you want to eat bananas you have to go to the other side of the river.
Monkey: Why?
Frog: Don’t you see … there aren’t bananas around here.
Monkey: But how can I go to the other side of the river?
Frog: It’s very easy… tell the crocodile to take you there.
(The crocodile woke up)
Crocodile: Who called my name?
Frog: (to the monkey) Go on… tell him… don’t be shy.
Crocodile: What is it?
Monkey: Hmm, well… see Mr. Crocodile… I’m so hungry and I really would like to eat some bananas.
Crocodile: So?
Monkey: Can you take me to the other side of the river?
Crocodile: What? …You know that I’m always tired and sleepy. Find somebody else to take you there.
Monkey: Please… please… please… Mr. Crocodile, I don’t know how to swim.
Crocodile: Hmm well… after all it’s not a bad idea…get on my back.
(The monkey gets on the crocodile back. The crocodile takes him to the other side of the river)
Monkey: Thank you… now wait here, I won’t be long, let me just go and get the bananas.
Crocodile: Take your time.
(The monkey gets the bananas. He eats some. He returns with one banana)
Monkey: I’m ready, now take me please to the other side of the river.
(The crocodile goes the opposite way)
Monkey: Mr. Crocodile, where are you taking me? This is not my way home.
Crocodile: No… but it’s my way home! My wife is sick and the doctor told her to eat the brain of a monkey.
Monkey: Oh, Mr. Crocodile, why you didn’t tell me that before. I left my brain on the other side of the river… let’s go get it before your wife dies.
Crocodile: Fine, let’s go back.
(The crocodile goes back. They arrive to the other side of the river)
Monkey: Look! Can you see it?
Crocodile: See what?
Monkey: My brain! I left it hanging on that tree.
Crocodile: Hurry up… go get it!
Monkey: Sure, wait here.
(The monkey gets off from the crocodile’s back and runs away shouting)
Monkey: The day I don’t have a brain, I won’t be able to fool you.
Crocodile: You lied to me! Come back! Come back!
Monkey: Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
The End
An Indian Folktale
Adapted by K I D S I N C O
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