警察与赞美诗-中英文剧本.pdfVIP

The cop and the anthem (警察与赞美诗) SCENE 1 At the gate of a prison Thief Policeman P: (pulling the thief out of the gate) Ah, Mr. Black! It’s time to say goodbye! T: But officer! I want to stay here in prison. It’s too cold, and I have no place to stay. Let me stay here in prison! (Walking into the gate) P: (pushing him away) Get out! You lazy thief! Go and look for a job! You’ll have some food and a room to live in. T: But what can I do? I can’t do anything. P: That’ s your problem. We can’ t help you. (The wind starts to blow hard and the thief trembles with cold.) SCENE 2 Outside a shop Thief Policeman T: Oh, here’s a shop. The shop window is large and bright. I know what to do. (He picks up a stone and throws it at the window. The window is broken. Then he walks about with his hands in his pocket and whistles) P: (Running to the window) Hey! What’s happening? Who broke the window? T: I did! P: What? You? You broke the window? T: Yes, of course, my dear policeman, I broke the window a minute ago. P: Go away! What do you think I am? T: I think you are a policeman and you should catch me! I am the one who broke the window. P: If you had broken it, you wouldn’t be standing here now! Get out of my way! (pushing him away) T: (running after him) But I did it! I did it! (sighing) Oh, he is gone. It’s no use. I have to try again. SCENE 3 Near the chair in a park Thief Old man Policeman (An old man is sleeping in a chair. The thief notices him, walks near him and takes away the bag from him.) O: (jumping up) Hey! What are you doing? That’s my bag! T: Yes, your bag. Now it’s in my hand. Go and tell the policeman! O: (Getting back his bag and catching the thief) Come with me to the police station! T: Thank you, sir. Thank you.