五人英语话剧剧本-TheSilberSwindle5人Actors:TavernKeepe:(男主角)YoungManKeeper'sWife(女主角)YoungManOldManSummary:Onceuponatime,therewasatavern.Travelersandhunterswouldexchangesilveringotsforcoppercoinsandeatsomefoodthere.Thetavernkeeperandhiswifewereverygreedy.Theyalwaysplayedtricksonthescalesandcheatedtheircustomers.OnedaytheyplayedatrickonanoldmanasusuaLTheyweresohappy.Theythoughttheymadeabigfortune.Ththeirsurprise,ayoungmaninthetavernbegansnickering."Itlookslikeyou'vebeencheatedthistime."Hetoldthemthatthesilveringotshadleadinthem.Theoldmanwasaconartistinfakesilverforyears.Howcoulditbethisway?Asmartmoneychangerilkethetavernkeeperwasoutwittedbyanoldman!Narrator:Goodafternoon,LadiesandGentlemen.TodayIwilltellyouastory.OnceuponatimesomewhereatthefootoftheChangpaimountain,therewasatavernatwhichtravelersandhuntersexchangedmoneytobeusedinsideandoutsidethesmalltown.Mostpeopleknewthatthekeeperofthetavernandhiswifewereverygreedy.Theycheatedpeoplebyplayingtricksonthescalesandevenchargedadditionalfeesfornoreasons.Oneday~SceneI(Customersaretalking,laughinganddrinkinginthetavern.Atravelerjustcomesin,findsaseatandsitsdown.)Hunter1:Wehuntedmanyanimalstoday.(laughing)Let'shavesomemoredrink.Hunter2:YeahlThat'sagoodidea.Hunter1:Let'seat.Waiter:(seesthetravelercomein)Welcomein,sir.Whatwouldyouliketoorder?Wehavegoodfoodhereand,ofcourse,goodwine,too.Traveler1:Bringmeyourbestdishes!Waiter:That'snice,sir.Yourfoodwillbeheresoon.Traveler2:(walkstothecheckoutcounter)Hey!HowmuchshouldIpay?T.O.:It'stenforfood,fiveforwine,andthreefortheservice.It'sallcosteighteencoins.Traveler2:What!It'stooexpensive.Youripmeoff.T.K.:Ifyouwanttoeatfree,youwillgetamisfortune.Traveler2:(throwssomecoinsonthecounterreluctantlyandmarchingoutangrily)Don'texpectIwillcomebackagain.(Meanwhile,anoldmancomesdownstairsandorderssomefoodbeforecheckingout.)O.M.:Excuseme.MayIordernow?T.K.:(walksfrombehindthecounter)Hello!Mydearfriend.Youdidn'tpaymeyesterday.It'sfiftycoinsforlodging,thirty-fiveforfood,andfivecoinsforcleaning.O.M.:(surprisingly)What!Ijuststayedforonesinglenight.AndIhavetopaysomuchmoney.It'sridiculous!T.K.:Don'tyoudaretostayinmytavernforfree!(Oneofthetwoyoungmencomesuptotheoldman.)Y.M.1:Calmdown,youtwo.(totheoldmanrespecifully)UncleWang,howareyourecently?O.M.:Fine.Andyou?Y.M.1:Fine.Thankyou.T.K.:(interruptstheirgreeting)Paymefirstandtakeyourtimechatting.Y.M.1:(tothekeeper)Pleasewaitaminute.(turnstotheoldman)YoursonhasbeendoingbusinesswithmeinChangchou.HewantedmetogiveyouthisletterandsomesilveringotsbeforeIleftChavgchou.Ididnotexpecttomeetyouhere.(handstheoldmanaletterandabundleofsilveringots)Pleasetakethis.O.M.:Thankyou.Doyouwanttohaveadrinkwithme?Y.M.1:Oh,no.Ican't.Ihavetoleavehereforanotherbusiness.(Theyoungmanleaveshastilyaftergivingtheoldmanabigbundleofsilveringots.)O.M.:(tothetavernkeeper)Mysonagaingivesmemoneyasmylivingexpenses.But,pleasereadthisletterformesincemyeyesightisnotasgoodasitusedtobe.Ihavemoneymorethanenoughnow.CouldItroubleyoutoreadthisletterfrommyson?Iwillpayyoutenmorecoinsastips.T.K