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TheFishermanandHisWife
Title:TheFishermanandHisWife
GroupMember:Alice,Patty,Sally,Smile,TeresaCharacters
Fisherman:Amanwhomakeslivingbycatchingfish
Fisherman'sWife:Awomenwhoissogreedyandbadtemperedthatneversatisfywithwhatshehas
Alice:Thefishermanandhiswife'sdaughterwhoisbeautifulandkind-heartedPatty:AyoungandhandsomeservantoftheirfamilywhentheywererichlaterGoldenFish:AfishwhichisgratefulandhasmagicpowerScene1
(Thesceneissetatthedoorofthefisherman'shome,whenhecomeshomewithoutanyfish.Hehasn'tcaughtasinglefishfortwoweeksinarow.Heishasitatingwhethertoknockthedoorornot.
Fisherman:(Talkstohimself.Nofishagain,butIhavetriedforthewholemorning.Nowmywifehasagoodreasontolaidhertonguelashingonme.(Finallydecidedtoknockthedoor
Fisherman:I'mhome,dear.
Fisherman'sWife:Didyoucatchanyfishtoday?Fisherman:Ah...no,Ididn'.
Fisherman'sWife:Thenyou'dbetterstayoutside.Alice:(QuietlyComein,dad,comein.
Fisherman'swifeNofishagain.(SayingaspockingYouhave'caughtanyfishfortwoweeks.LookatwhatamIeating,thehard,disgustingbread!IfIkeepeatingthis,myteethwouldcomeoffmymouth.
Alice:Mom,stoppockingmydad.Youcan'grillhimlikethat.It'snothisfault.Its>>>>>>>>winternow,anethereisalmostnofishinthesea.
Fisherman'swifeWhat?YouthinkIamgrillinghim?I'mtellingthetruth!Lookatthehardbreadweeat,Ihaveheatenmeatforthreemonths;andtheshabbyhousewelive,Icanfellthewindcomefromtheholeonthewall.Alice:Butwestillhavebread,right?
Fisherman'swifeIfthingskeepsgoinglikethis,wewillstarvetodeath.Alice:But,mom.I...
Fisherman:Hey,hey.Stop,stop.Allright,Iwillgotocatchsomefishnow.Justwait,Iwillcomebackbeforedinner.
Fisherman'sWife:Ifyoucan'catchanyfishtoday,Iwillnotletyouin.(Thefishermanleaveshishome
Scene2
(ThefishermangoestotheseaandstartstocastthefishingnetFisherman:(Thefirsttime,nofish.Thesecondtime,nofisheither.Thethirdtime,beforehecasthisnet,hesaidtohimselfIfIcan'tcatchanyfishthistime,Ishallgo
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homeanyway.(Thenhedidhislasttry
Fisherman:>>>>(seesafishinthenetOh,checkitout!Agoldenfish.Nowmywifewon
'blameme.Icangohomenow.(TriestodrugthefishintothebasketGoldenFish
Wait,wait,wait.Letmego,please.Fisherman:Oh,God!Youcantalk?
GoldenFishYes,I'mamagicfish.Icantalkashuman.
Fisherman:Sowhat?Ican'letyougo,otherwisemywifewouldn'letmegohome.(Triesagaintodrugthefishintothebasket
GoldenFishWait,wait.Ifyoucanletmego,Icangiveyouwhatyouwant.Fisherman:Really?
GoldenFishYes,Ipromise.
Fisherman:Canyougivemealotofmoney?
GoldenFishGodblessyou!Youwillbetherichestmaninyourvillage.Butyouhaetoletmegoatfirst.
Fisherman:OK,Itrustyou.(Dropsthefishintothewater
GoldenFish(saysasswimsbacktotheseaThankyou,sir.Youaresonice.(Alargeamountofmoneyappearsinthebasket
Fisherman:Wow,it'real.Somuchmoney!I'mrichnow.Idon'needtocatchfishforalonglongtime.I'>>>>>>>>betterbuysomerumandbrisketsothatIcanhaveabigmealtonight.(WenttohomequicklyScene3
(Thesceneissetatthefisherma'home
Fisherman:(IntendstoknockthedoorbutstopsI'betterkeepsomemoneyfor
myself.ShewouldnotknowifIkeepmoneyformyself.(Takesarollofmoneyfromthebasket.AndthenknocksthedoorDear/mhome!Openthedoor!Alice:(OpensthedoorShh...Dad,comein.Momisstillangry.
Fisherman:Thankyou,honey.Dontworryaboutme.Whereisyourmom?Fisherman'sWife:Inthebedroom.
Fisherman:Dear,Ihaveagoodnewstotellyou.
Fisherman'swife(Turnsherheadaway.AndkeepssilentFisherman:Well,youcanguess.
Fisherman'swife(Turnawayagain.
Fisherman:Showhiswifetherumandbrisket.
Fisherman'swife(lookssurprisingWow,wheredidyougetthese?
Fisherman:That'snotthesurprise.(ShowherthefullbasketofmoneyFisherman'sWife:Oh,dear.Youknoekeditoutofthepark.Iloveyou!Alice:>>>>Dad,wheredidyougetthesemoney?
Fisherman'swifeRight,wheredidthemcomefrom?Fisherman:Well,Iwilltellyou.(Blahblahblahblah(Thefishermanisveryhappy
Fisherman'swifeHowstupidyouare!Fisherman:What?I'mstupid?
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Fisherman'swife:Yes,youare!Howcanyouletitgolikethat?Itisamagicfish?Youshouldhaveaskmore.Lookatourhouse.'soshabby.
Alice:No,mom.Ithinkit'enough.Wecanusethesemoneytobuyabiggerhouse.Fisherman:Iagree.Wecanliveabetterlifenow.
Fisherman'sWife:Howstupidyouare.Weshouldseizetheopportunity.Wecanbetherichestfamilyintheworld.(TohishusbandYougottatellthatfishtomorrowthatIwantapalaceandaservant.
Alice:Don'besogreedy,mom.Wecan...
Fisherman:Timeforbed.Nomoretalking,go,go,go.(Aliceleavestheroom,sadly
Fisherman:(Intendstoleave,too
Fisherman'swifeHoldon.Didyoutakeanymoneyfromthebasket?Fisherman:Ah...no...no...dear.I...I...neverlietoyou,youknow.Fisherman'sWife:(SearcheshisbodyformoneybutinvainFisherman:Itoldyou,dear.CanIgotobednow?Fisherman'swifeYes,youcan.