第一組〈英語短劇劇本

公第一組〈英語短劇劇本〉

組長︰林孟屏（10）

組員︰李宛璇（6）、張舒晴（16）、張綺聖（18）、許令儒（20）、許靜樺（21）、陳琬婷（27）工作分配︰導演—10

演員—27（Stephen）、20（Raf）、16（Peg）、18（BrianFirth）、21（PaulTaylor）、6(WomanA)、10(ManA)

旁白、播放配樂—6、10、16

劇本寫作—10

道具製作—6、18、21

音樂剪接—20、27

TheMiingFoils

Scene1〈AMiracleIntheMuseum〉

Narrator:Stephen,ateenagerwholovedpainting,watandinginfrontofthebonesofadinosaur.

Stephen:（readingthesignonthefrontofthedilay）”TyranosaursRex,fromArgentina,oecialloantotheNationalMuseumofNaturalScienceforonemonth”

（Hetookouthiotebookandpencil.）Whatastrangename!Buttheseboneslookbeautiful.Ijustwanttodrawthem!

（Hebegantodraw,andhedidn’tnoticeawomanwaswalkingtowardhim.）

Woman:Hi!MindifIlook?

（Stephenjumpediurpriseandalmostdroedhiotebook.）

Stephen:（feelingstupid）Oh,sure.Goahead.

（Hegavethenotebooktothewoman.Shestartedthumbingpastthedrawings.）

Woman:Wow!Youdrawreallywell!Areyoudoinganythingrightnow?

Stephen:No.Why?

（Thewomandidn’tawer.Shetuckedhiotebookunderherarm.）

Woman:Comealongwithme.

Narrator:ThewomaaidwithsuchauthoritythatStephencouldn’tdisagree.So,theywentutairstotheforbiddenareathatonlyworkersinthemuseumcouldgoin.

（Theywalktotherightsideofthestage.）

Woman:What’syourname?

Stephen:Stephen.Wherearewegoing?

Woman:NicetomeetyouStephen,mynameieg.I’mastudentfromArgentina.Istudypaleontology.MyprofeorRafbroughtmeherebecauseIeakEnglishwell.

Stephen:（withexcitement）Paleontology?Sodoyou…diguones?

Peg:Bingo!Weareonloanwiththebonesyouweredrawing.（turningleft）

Hereweare,myprofeor’soffice.

（Amanwaittingatadesk,hunchingoversomebooksandboxes.Therewere

moreboxesontheeithersideofhim.）

Peg:Raf!LookwhatI’vefound!

Raf:Eh?（withoutlookingup）

Peg:Raf!I’vefoundaboywhodrawsdinosaurswell!

Raf:What?（Hestooduuddenly.Thechairhesatonfelldown,buthedidn’tpayattentiontoit.）

Peg:Thisitephen,atalenteddrawer.Stephen,thisirofeorRafaeldeLeon.

Raf＆Stephen:Nicetomeetyou.（Theyshookhands.）

Peg:Raf,takealookatthesedrawings.（Shehandedhimthenotebook.）

Raf:Ah,anartist.（Heturnedthepages.）Agoodartist…

（Heturnedafewpagesandstoodup,turningtoStephen.）So,myboy…whatareyoudoingnow?IhaveanillustratiorojectIwanttostart,butnoonecanhelpme…

Stephen:（jumpedwithexcitement）Whatastrokeofluck!!!

Scene2〈AnArgument〉

（StephenandPegwerewalking.）

Peg:How’syourworkdoing?

Stephen:（smiling）Great!Thesuliesthatyougavemelastweekarewonderful.Theyreallyhelpmealot.

Peg:It’onicetohearthat.Youdohelpusalot…（Shestoedtalking.Iteadof

hersmile,shemadearmscroed,lookingdirectlytothatwhereRafwastalkingwithtwowell-dreedmen.Theyalllookedtee.）

Stephen:（withlowervoice）Oh-oh…

Peg:(ShewalkedtoRaf,standingonhisrightandtakingaprotectivestance.)

Anythingwrong?

Man:（talkingtoPegwithanoilyvoice）YoumustbeProfeorLeon’tudent.I’m

BrianFirthandthisiaulTaylor.（introducinghiartner）WearetheownersofTibiaMaxima…

Peg:(interruptedhimandsmiledcoldly)Ahyes,thebonesmugglers.Ireadaboutthepoliceraid,wheretheyfoundthestolendinosaurfoils…

BrianFirth:(AnembarraedsmileslowlyfilledhisfacewhilePaulTaylorturnedredwithanger)Eh,actually,weareruingacompletelydifferentoperation,strictlylegal.

Peg:(smiledmorecoldly)Legal?Whatafa-a-ascinatingidea!Buthow?

BrianFirth:I’msohayyouasked.(reachedintothebreastpocketofhisexpeivelineuit)Here’smycard.WewerejusttryingtopersuadeProfeorDeLeontosulyuswithafewpieces…

PaulTaylor:(slowlyrelaxinghisangryface)We’rewillingtopaytopdollars,ofcourse.

Raf:(sighedandshookhishead)Youwantmetosellmycountr y’ationaltreasure

toprivatecollectors,sotheycandecoratetheirfancylivingroom.Gentlemen,

asIhavetoldyoubefore,youandIarenotonthesamesideofthefence.I

onlyworkwithmuseumsandpeoplewhoseektoeducatethepublic.

PaulTaylor:Afineeech,Profeor,butIknowyouareruingoutofmoney…

Raf:Moneyisofnoconcerntome.Onlyscienceismygoal.

BrianFirth:We’llpayyouenoughtocoversixmonth’sdigging.You’llbeabletoliveityleandbuildarealresearchstation…

Peg:Comeon,Raf.(Shecrumpledthebusinecardandtoeditonthefloor.)Wedon’thavetolistentothis.

BrianFirth:(smiledweirdly)Then,goodbye,dearProfeor.You’llknowthatmoneyiseverythingsoon—Ipromise,soon.(Theyleft.)

Scene3〈TheMiingFoils〉

(RefandStephenwereworking.Pegranintotheofficebreathlely.)

Peg:（yelling）Ref,I’vegotthenewshipmentofbones.Butbox17islost!!!

Ref:（Hestooduuddenly.Hisfacewaswhite.）What?Lost?

(Pegnoddedpainfully,evencouldn’tsayaword.)

Ref:Oh,no!!!(Hefelldownonthefloorhorriblyuet,almostintears.)Thatbox

wasmybabydinosaur:thecompleteimmaturePatagonytuuerti!!!Ohno…

Stephen:(slowlysaid)Maybe…itwatolen!!!

Peg:(shocked)Youmean,thoseguysafewdaysago…

Narrator:RefandPegstartedtocalltheirfriendsforhelp.Stephenfoundthathecouldn’tdrawanymore.Soheleftthemuseum.Buthedidn’treallyknowwherehewasgoinguntilhefoundhimselfstandinginfrontof…

Stephen:TibiaMaxima!Thisistheexpeivestorethatthetwohatefulmenown…

Butwait!(lookediired)Evenanexpeivestorehasadeliverybaywheregoodsload…

Narrator:Withheartpounding,StepheliedintothedarkentranceandtriedtofindtheboxfromArgentina,buthecouldn’t.Suddenly,heheardavoicefromtheopendoorleadingtothemaitore…(Stephencreptuptothedoorandlistened.)

WomanA:Oh,thisoneislovely.Whereonearthdidyougetit?

BrianFirth:FromArgentina.(Stephenlistenedmorecarefully.)

ManA:(talkingtothewomaweetly)Ifyoulikeit,I’llbuyitforyou.

WomanA:(haily)Oh,it’osweetofyou,darling!Lookwhatitiamed:“Pa-ta-go-ny-tuuerti”!(Stephenfroze.)IgueI’llhavetherestofmylifelearninghowtosayit!

Narrator:Afterawhile,themanandthewomandecidedtotakethefoilshomeafewdayslater.SoFirthandTaylorheldtheboxtothedeliverybay,laughing.(Stephenhidhimselfbehindsomeboxes.)

PaulTaylor:My,my,my.We’regoingtobequiterich!

BrianFirth:Wecertainlyare!Thisisafineidea,myfriend,afineidea!

(Theyputtheboxdownandwentoutofthedeliverybay.)

Stephen:(Hemadesurethatnooneelsewasinthebayandcrawledoutofthoseboxes,totheboxfromArgentina.Helookedatthelidonthebox.)

“ProfeorRafaeldeLeon.NationalMuseumofNaturalScience.”Thisisthelostbox17!

(Heheldtheboxandranoutofthebaycarefully.)

Narrator:Whetephencamebacktothemuseum,RafandPegweresittingsadontheflooranddidn’tsayanything.StephenopenedtheboxandhandedittoRaf.

Stephen:LookwhatIfound.(Hesaidslightly.)

Raf:(Heunwraedthepaperontheskulldiiritedly,butsoonanamazingsmile

stretchedthroughhisface.Pegalsolookedattheboneurprisingly.)

(Hewhiered.)“Patagonytuuerti.”

Scene4〈AnotherMiracle〉

Narrator:Timeflies.IthaeenonemonthsinceStephenhelpedRafandPeginthemuseum.TodayisthelastdaythatRafandPegstayinTaiwan.Theyeatlunchinafast-foodrestaurant.

Raf:IokewithourfriendsinArgentinathismorning.Theyareveryexcited.

Peg:(withhaine)Why…(SheturnedtoStephen,whowaseatingahamburger.)

Hey,Stephen,you’reawfullyquiet.What’swrong?

Stephen:(lookedsad)Well,I’mjustthinkingaboutwhatI’mgoingtodoafteryouleaveforArgentina.

Peg:Oh,what?(slammeddownherdrink)Raf,didn’tyouaskhim?

Raf:(embarraed)Eh…Iforgot…(Peglookedangry.)

Stephen:Ah,excuseme.Whatareyoutalkingabout?

Raf:Sorry,Stephen.Iforgo ttoaskyou:HowwouldyouliketocometoArgentina

foramonthtocontinuedrawingforus?

Stephen:(jumpedtohisfeet)Let’sdoit!!!

TheEnd

Thilayisanadaptationofastorybook,whichwasoriginallywritteyHelenChangandpublishedbyHE.