ToBeHonestorNotToBe?•Cast（旁白）•HonestWoodcutter（诚实的木匠）•GreedyWoodcutter（贪婪的木匠）•GodoftheLake（河神）Scene1TheHonestWoodcutter(Oneday,HandGwerechopping（砍）firewood（柴火）togetherinthemountain.)H(诚实的木匠):Seeallthishardworkwe’vebeendoing.It’sreallydifficultforustomakealiving.G(贪婪的木匠):Yes,Idon’tknowhowmanydayswehavetokeepdoingthesamething.Chop,chop,andchop.(Atthattime,hisaxeaccidentallydroppedintothelake.)H:Oh,no.Myaxe!G:It’sgettingdark.We’dbetterfindyouraxequickly.H:Well,it’sO.K.Youcangobackfirst.IfIcan’tfindittoday,Iwillfindittomorrow.G:Hmm.O.K.,Iwillseeyoulater(goinghomealone).H:Aack,Ishouldhavebeenmorecareful.NowhowcanIfindmyaxe?God:IamGodoftheLake.Youseemtohaveaproblem?Whathappened?H:Idroppedmyaxeintothelakebyaccident.Canyouhelpmefindit?God:Noproblem.It’sapieceofcake.I’llberightback(disappearing).God:Isthisgoldaxeyours?H:No,it’snot.God:O.K.,justasecond.Howaboutthissilveraxe?Isityours?H:No,it’snotmine,either.God:Then,thisone?H:Yes,it’smine.Thankyousomuch.Youreallysavedmyday.God:Youngman,youaresuchanhonestperson.Nowadaysit’shardtofindpeopleashonestasyou.Therefore,I’dliketogiveyoubothofthesetwoaxes,thegoldoneandthesilverone,toawardyouforyourhonesty.H:Really?Aren’tyoukidding?God:Ofcoursenot.Wegodsneverlie.H:Oh,thankyousomuch.Todayisreallymyluckyday.IpromiseI’llworkevenharder.Iwon’tletyoudown.God:That’sgood,youngman.Goodluck!Scene2TheGreedyWoodcutter(Thefollowingday,thegreedywoodcutterwenttothehonestwoodcutter’shome.)G:Hey,you’vegotthesegoldandsliveraxes.Wheredidyougetthem?Didyoubuythem?Impossible!YouareevenpoorerthanI.Or…didyoupickthemupsomewhere?(soHtoldGwhathappenedyesterdayafternoon...)G:Hownice.Thatwastrulysomethingincredible.I’dliketotrymyluckthisafternoontoseeifIcanalsogetthegoldandsliveraxes.(Thegreedywoodcuttercouldhardlywaittilltheafternoonbecausehewantedverymuchtogetthegoldandsliveraxes.Theafternoonfinallycame.)G:(Droppinghisaxeintothelakeonpurpose)Oh,myGod!Ilostmyaxe.Withoutmyaxe,howcouldImakealiving?WhatshouldIdo?WhatshouldIdo(crying)?God:Youngman,whyareyoucryinghere?G:Iaccidentallydroppedmyaxeintothelake.God:Don’tworry.Letmehelpyoufindit.I’llberightback.(Then,theGodwentdowntothelake,andamomentlater,heshowedupwithagoldax.)God:Isthisyouraxe?G:Agoldaxe(veryexcitedandhappy)?!Yes,yes!ThisistheaxeIlostearlier.God:Youngman(disappointedandshakinghishead),itisimportantforyoutobehonest.Iknowyoudidn’ttellmethetruth.So,Iwon’thelpyou.Youjustgo.G:Why?!Why?!Whydidn’tIgetthegoldaxe?ItmustbeJack’sfault.Hemustbehidingsomethingfromme.I’llgotalktohimtomorrowandseewhathe’sgoingtosayaboutthis!Scene3HavingaFight(Thefollowingday…)H:Whathappenedtoyouraxe?Lookslikeyoudidn’tgetthegoldandsilveraxes.G:(Holdingthebadaxe)It’sallyourfault.Youcheatedme!Becauseofyou,Ilostmyaxe,andnowIhavetousethisoldone.Youhavetogetmeanewoneoryou’llbeinbigtrouble.H:Idon’tthinkso.Youaretoogreedy;that’swhyyoulostyouraxe.Youdeservedit.G:What!?Idareyoutosaythatagain.H:Youdeservedit.G:Onemoretime!H:Youdeservedit.G:Youbroughtthisonyourself.(GpushedHandHtriedtopushhimback.ButHgotcaught.)H:Letmego!Letmego!G:O.K.Thereyougo(pushingHintothelake).H:Help!Help!Idon’twannadie.Iwillgiveyoumygoldandsilveraxes.G:Realy？butihaveabetteridear,youraxeswillalsobemineafteryoudie,haha..H:Youwillbecaughtforthis.Godwon’tletyougetawaywiththis.(Thunderintheskyandbigwavesinthelake…)G:O.K.,O.K.,(gettingcoldfeet)I’llhelpyourightaway.Hanginthere.(Lookingforandfindingasticknearby)Holdontoit.(ButthestickhitrightonH’sheadbyaccident.)H:Ah(goingstraightdownintothelake)!G:Ididn’tmeanit.IswearIdidn’tmeanit.Iwasjusttryingtohelphim.(Inthelake…Hsankincoma,butshowingasmilingfaceasifhehadseenalotofgold.)God:Isn’tthatthehonestyoungman?Whyareyouhere?H:Imissedyou,soIjumpedintothelake.God:Verycold!It’snotfunny!Speakthetruth.H:O.K.!Infact,Iwaspushedintothelakebymyfriend.God:Doyouwishmetopunishhim?H:No,thanks.AfterIdroppedintothelake,hetriedtohelpme,I’llforgivehim.God:Whatanicemanyouare.Ialmostwanttogiveyouagoodpersoncertificate.H:Ireallyappreciateyourkindwords.God:He’ssoluckytohavesuchagreatfriend.O.K.,I’llforgivehimthistime.Scene4AWarmReunionG:Jack,Ididn’tdoitonpurpose.Don’tblameme.God,pleaseblesshim(worshiping)。(GodoftheLakeshowedup.)God:Didyoureallynotintendtohurthim?G:Ofcoursenot!Anyway,Iwasjustveryangry,buttherewasnoevilintention,notatall.Iswear(raisinghishand).God:Then,whatdoyouthinkofhim?G:Althoughhewasalittlestubborn,hewashonestandkind-hearted.Hewasafriendwhowasworthhaving.Infact,Imisshimalot.H:I‘mgladyoudidn’tletmedown.Iknowyouwerenotabadperson.Youjustlostyourheadbecauseofyourgreed.G:Jack,isthatreallyyou?Oh,thankGod!Youdidn’tdie.That’sgreat!God:Ha,ha,ha!Thisisreallysomethingthatmakespeoplehappy.Sinceyoutwomadeupwitheachother,it‘stimeforme(wavinghishand)…One,two,three,sleep.(HandGfellasleepbytheLade.andthentheyknowHonestyisthebestpolicy.谢谢观看
