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The Magic Ring

Cast: the narrator, the father, Johnny, the first farmer, the second farmer, the woman, the man, the princess, the dog, the cat, the snake, the Snake King.

Scene One (the narrator, the father)

Narrator: One father has three sons.

Father: My two sons, my older boys, are so clever. They are not at home now. They are travelling, and I think they are all right and happy now. I'd like to see them back home soon. My youngest son, Johnny, is not clever at all. He is at home with me.

Scene Two (the narrator, the father, Johnny)

Johnny (coming): Father, where are you?

Father: That is Johnny calling me. I'm here, son, just near the house.

Johnny: Father, I would like to go travelling too. I want to become rich.

Father: All right, son. Go and come back rich and happy.

(The father and Johnny are hugging.)

Scene Three (the narrator, Johnny, the first farmer, the second farmer, the dog)

Narrator: So Johnny goes travelling and comes to a small town. He sees two farmers. The farmers are chasing a dog.

First farmer: You, bad dog, we don't want you here.

Second farmer: Go away and don't come back!

Dog: Don't chase me. I'm tired. Please, please stop.

Johnny: Give me the dog, please.

First Farmer: Take it. It's a bad dog.

Second farmer: Yes, take it. We don't want to feed it.

Johnny: Dog, dear dog! Let's travel together.

Scene Four (the narrator, Johnny, the woman, the dog, the cat)

Narrator: So, Johnny and his dog travel together. Then Johnny and his dog see a woman chasing a cat.

Woman: You, bad cat, where is my milk now?

Dog: Look, Johnny, a woman is chasing a cat.

Cat: Don't chase me. I'm tired! I don't know about your milk.

Johnny: Give me the cat, please. Don't chase it!

Woman: OK. Take it. It's a very bad cat. It drinks my cow's milk.

Johnny: Little cat, little cat, let's travel together.

Scene Five (the narrator, Johnny, the man, the dog, the cat, the snake)

Narrator: The woman gives him the cat and the three travel together. After some time they see a man and a snake.

Dog: Look, Johnny, look!

Cat: The man is chasing the snake.

Man: I hate snakes!

Snake: Don't chase me. I'm tired.

Johnny: Give me the snake, please.

Man: OK, you can have it.

Johnny: Come and travel together with us, little green snake.

Snake: You know, Johnny, I live in the Snake King's castle. My King loves me. Let's go to my King together.

Johnny: It's a good idea. I'd like to meet the King.

Narrator: So Johnny and the three happy animals travel together.

Scene Six (the narrator, Johnny, the dog, the cat, the snake, the Snake King)

Narrator: So, the snake takes her new friends to the Snake King. He is happy to see his friend, the little green snake again.

Snake: Good afternoon, King! These are my new friends.

Johnny, dog, cat: Good afternoon, sir!

Snake King: Oh, my dear snake, I'm happy to see you. I'm glad to meet your new friends. Johnny, take this magic ring as a present.

Johnny: Thank you, King, thank you very much.

Snake King: Rub the ring and you can have all you would like.

Scene Seven (the narrator, Johnny, the father, the dog, the cat)

Narrator: So, Johnny thanks the King and goes home with his dog and his cat.

Johnny: Father, I am back. These are my new friends.

Dog, cat: Good afternoon! We are glad to meet you.

Johnny: I am rich now, Father. Now you can have a new house with a big garden.

Father: Thank you, son. I'd like a new house and a nice garden too.

Johnny: And you can have a lot of farm animals — a cow, some horses, pigs and sheep.

Father: Thank you, son. You are rich now. I think you can marry the princess.

Johnny: Yes, I think I can. The princess is very beautiful.

Scene Eight (the narrator, Johnny, the princess)

Narrator: So Johnny goes to the princess.

Johnny: Hello, princess. My name is Johnny. I'm rich. I have a magic ring. I want to be happy and marry you.

Princess: Are you really rich? Do you really have a magic ring? I think I can marry you.

Narrator: But the princess doesn't love Johnny. She marries him because he is rich and because he has the magic ring. So, she says “yes” to Johnny.

Johnny: I'm the happiest man!

Princess: But now I would like to have the magic ring. Give it to me!

Johnny (giving her the ring): Take it, my dear.

Narrator: Johnny gives her the magic ring. The princess takes it and runs to her father. What can Johnny do?

Johnny: I understand now that the princess doesn't love me. I'm so unhappy!

Scene Nine (the narrator, Johnny, the dog, the cat)

Narrator: Johnny is very sad. But he has an idea.

Johnny: My dear dog, my dear cat! Go to the princess's castle and bring me my magic ring.

Dog, cat (together): Yes, master.

Narrator: The dog and the cat run to the princess's castle and bring Johnny the ring.

Dog: Here is your ring, master.

Narrator: Johnny rubs his magic ring.

Johnny: I wouldn't like to be rich. I wouldn't like to marry the princess. I would like to live with my family. I would like to meet a girl who can love me and I would like to be happy with her!