The Monkeys and The Hats
Characters:
Grandfather
Nick
Monkey
Monkeys
SCRIPT:
Scene I - At the Hat Store
(Nick and his grandfather are in the hat store. Nick’s grandfather puts some hats in a basket)
Grandfather: Tell your mother I’ll be back at 6.
Nick: Ok… Grandpa… why did you decide to go over there? You have never been to that place.
Grandfather: Well, you know I haven’t been selling a lot of hats lately.
Nick: I know that your business is not going very well, but I’m worried about you.
Grandfather: Why?
Nick: It’s the forest! I think it would be better if I go and you stay.
Grandfather: Ha, ha, ha, ha there is nothing to be afraid of… come on Nick!
Nick: Yes, there is! Please, grandpa, don’t go.
Grandfather: Listen, you and your mother are now in charge of the store. So, see you tonight.
(Nick’s grandfather opens the door and starts to walk away but he forgets the basket and his own hat. Nick sees them)
Nick: Grandpa!
(Nick’s grandfather turns around)
Grandfather: I told you Nick….
Nick: You forgot the basket… and your hat.
Grandfather: Oh.
(Nick’s grandfather takes the basket, puts on his hat and leaves. Nick waves good-bye).
Scene II – In the Forest
(Nick’s grandfather walks in the forest)
Grandfather: I’m so tired. I think I’ll take a nap under one of those trees.
(Nick’s grandfather sits on the ground and leaves the basket by his side. He falls asleep. Some monkeys get near him, take the hats from the basket and climb up the tree. He wakes up and sees that some of the hats in the basket disappeared, and stands up)
Grandfather: Where are the hats?
(He hears a noise , looks up and sees all the monkeys wearing a hat)
Grandfather: Oh, no! You took my hats! You little….
(He sits on the ground and keeps looking up to the tree. He scratches his head. All the monkeys scratch their heads. He takes down his own hat. The monkeys take down their hats).
Grandfather: That’s it!
(He takes his hat and throws it on the floor. All the monkeys throw their hats on the floor. He picks up all the hats and puts them on the basket).
Grandfather: Thank you! Have a nice day and say hello to your family!
(He leaves)
Scene III - In The Forest
(Nick walks in the forest. He wears a hat and carries a basket full of hats)
Nick: This is the same path my grandfather followed a few years ago… Oh, I still remember that day…. Ha, ha, ha… when he told me that silly story about a bunch of monkeys… ha, ha, ha. Oh, grandfather, I miss you so much!… I’m so tired. I think I’ll take a nap under that tree.
(Nick sits on the ground and leaves the basket by his side. He falls asleep. Some monkeys get near him, take the hats from the basket and climb up the tree. Nick wakes up and sees that some of the hats from the basket disappeared. He stands up).
Nick: Oh, no! Where are the hats?
(He hears a noise , looks up, and sees all the monkeys wearing a hat.)
Nick: My grandfather was right! How could I not believe his story? … What should I do now…hmmmm… I can also fool these monkeys.
(Nick scratches his heads. The monkeys scratch their heads. Nick dances. The monkeys dance. Nick raises his hands. The monkeys raise their hands. Nick throws his hat on the floor. The monkeys don’t throw their hats on the floor. Nick looks surprised. One of the monkeys climbs down the tree, grabs the hat on the floor and hits Nick on the shoulder).
Nick: What’s the matter with you!
Monkey: Do you think only you had a grandfather?
(The monkeys on the tree start to laugh)
Monkeys: Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
(Nick takes the empty basket and runs away)
The End
Author: Unknown
Adapted by K I D S I N C O
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