初中英语教学：The Gift of the Magi剧本.docx

TheGiftoftheMagi

Scene1

Monologue

Della:TomorrowwillbeChristmas.

Jim:Whatalovelydayitwillbe.

Della:IthinkIshouldbuyagiftforJim.

Jim:Oh,Della,HowIwanttobuyagiftforyou.

Della:LetmecounthowmuchmoneyIhave.

Jim:LetmeseeifIhaveenoughmoney.

Della:(Sigh)onedollarand87cents.It’sfarfromenough.(Satdownandcried)

Jim:(sigh)Ican’taffordanygoodpresent.

Della:(touchthehairandstandup)Oh,Istillhavemyhair!It’slongandbeautiful.

Jim:(putthehandintothepocketandtouchthewatch).Oh,Istillhavemygoldwatch.It’sfrommygrandfather,avaluablefamilytreasure.

Della:MaybeIcouldsellmyhair.

Jim:MaybeIcouldsellmywatch.

Della\Jim:Tobuyhim(her)agift.

(Dellaputonthehat,tookthebagandwentout)(Jimleftforthepawnshop)

Scene2

Atthebarber’s

Della:(Openthedoor)Anyonehere?

Barber:(Camefromtheback)Yes,Madam.

Della:Doyoubuyhair?

Barber:Yes,ofcourse,Webuyallkindsofhair.

Della:Wouldyoubuymine?

Barber:Well,let’shavealook,Madam.Righthere.Sitdown.

Della:Ok(satdownandtookoffherhat)

Barber:(surprisingly)Oh,mygoodness.It’smagnificent.Suchquality(feelthehair),such.beauty.(thinkforawhile)Iwillgiveyou….em….20dollars.

Della:20?Oh,Imean,couldyoupleasemakeitalittlebitmore?(beg)Whatabout30?

Barber:(shakehead)No,no,no.Twentyismyprice.Takeit,orleave.(Pretendtogoaway)

Della:Don’tgoaway.Ok,20dollars.CouldyoujustcutitquicklysoIwon’tchangemy.mind.

Barber:Oh,sureMadam.Letmesee.(Usethescissorstocutthehair).Itwillbebetterifyou.closeyoureyes.(awhilelater)Done.Oh,youlookgoodwithshorthair.

Della:Thanks.Givemethemoneythen.(putonthehat).MaybeIcanbuyawatchchainformyhusband.

Scene3

Atthecombshop

Shopowner:(cleaningthetable)Welcomesir.CanIhelpyou?

Jim:Yes,sir.Iwanttobuythatbeautifulcomb.

Shopowner