作者：（英）马丁·福特
出版社：外语教学与研究出版社
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内容简介
知道应该做什么事并不总是那么容易的。对这五个短剧里的人们来说，生活可能很艰难，偶尔还非常可笑。
哈里和他的朋友感觉厌烦透顶，因为他们身无分文。但是哈里有个计划可以改变这一切。这是一个不错的计划，但即便是最棒的计划也可能出严重的错误……“听着，”罗恩说，“我那边的朋友有枪。把钱给我！现在就给我！”“什么钱？”那个女人回答，“我很抱歉，这里不是银行，这里是图书馆。”
锡德和罗恩必须偷点什么东西，但要抢图书馆并不容易。那个女人高兴地把借书卡给了他们，这样他们可以借书，而不是偷书。事实上，她很乐意帮忙……
事情往往比表面上看起来要困难。但就像这些短剧中那样，当人们试图做正确的事情时，他们往往更有意思，也更加好笑。
FIVE SHORT PLAYS
It's not always easy to know the right thing to do. For the people in these five short plays, life can be difficult and sometimes very funny.
Harry and his friends are fed up because they haven't got any money. But Harry has a plan to change all this. It's a good plan, but even the best plans can go badly wrong...
'Listen,' says Ron, 'My friend over there has got a gun. Give me the money! Give it to me now!'
'What money?' the woman answers. 'I'm sorry, this is not a bank. This is a library.'
Sid and Ron must steal something, but it isn't easy to rob a library. The woman happily gives them library cards so they can borrow books, and not steal them. In fact, she's very pleased to help...
Things are often more difficult than they seem. But as in all these plays, people are often more interesting, and much funnier, when they're trying to do the right thing.
The Robbery
INTRODUCTION
This play is about a group of five friends. They are fed up because they haven't got any money. But this is all going to change soon. One of the group, Harry, has a plan – a very good plan.
CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY
Harry
Sid
Wilf
Gladys
Ron
Three people reading in a library
Woman working in a libraryPERFORMANCE NOTES
Scene 1: A room in the friends' home. There are chairs and a table. Everything looks very old and dirty. Wilf and Gladys are drinking tea. Ron is looking out of the window. Sid is watching the television, but it is not working.
Scene 2: Inside a library. There is a woman sitting at a table. She works in the library. Three other people are standing or sitting, holding books in their hands and reading.
You will need a table, chairs, an old television, two library cards and some books.SCENE 1The plan
Harry comes into the room. His friends look up at him.
HARRY Hello, everyone. What are you doing?
SID Nothing, Harry, nothing! What can we do? We haven't got any money.
HARRY I know, I know. But it's OK. I have some work for us. We can make a lot of money.
WILF Work? But you don't like work, Harry.
HARRY Ah, but this work is different.
GLADYS How, Harry? What are we going to do?
HARRY We're going to rob a bank.
GLADYS Rob a bank? But how can we?
HARRY I have a plan, a very good plan.'I have a plan, a very good plan.'
WILF Which bank are we going to rob?
HARRY The Capital Bank.
WILF Which one is that?
HARRY The one next to the library in the High Street.
SID That's a very big bank!
HARRY Be quiet and listen. Now, I want Wilf to drive the car, and Gladys to stand outside the bank and watch the street.
WILF AND GLADYS OK, Harry.
HARRY Sid—
SID (Excitedly) Yes, Harry? What do you want me to do?
HARRY You must go into the bank and speak to everyone there. Say to them, 'Stay there! Don't move! I've got a gun in my pocket.'
SID But Harry, we haven't got a gun.
HARRY I know that! You just put your hand in your pocket like this. Move your hand up and down in your pocket and say, 'This is a gun!'
SID I understand.
HARRY Good. Now, Ron, I want you to go with Sid—
RON Yes, Harry, and then what?
HARRY Go to one of the bank workers and say, 'My friend has a gun. Give me the money!'
GLADYS What are you going to do, Harry?
HARRY I'm going to wait in the car with Wilf. Do you have any questions?
ALL No.
HARRY OK. So let's look at the plan again...SCENE 2The robbery
Sid and Ron run into the library. The people there look up from their books.
SID Listen to me, all of you. This is a robbery. Don't move. I've got a gun in my pocket.
PEOPLE Oh, don't shoot! Please don't shoot! We don't want to die.
SID Nobody's going to die, but you must do what I say. (To Ron) Go on, Ron. What are you waiting for? Get the money! Quick!
Ron goes over to the woman who works there.
RON Listen, my friend over there has got a gun. Give me the money! Give it to me now!
WOMAN What money?
RON What do you mean, 'What money?' The money in this bank, of course!
WOMAN I'm sorry, this is not a bank. This is a library.
RON What did you say – a library?
WOMAN That's right. People come here to borrow books. We don't have any money here.
RON Er, you don't have any money... Oh dear!... Sid! Sid!
SID What? Have you got the money?
RON There isn't any money. It's not a bank, Sid. We're not in a bank. This is a library!
SID A library?
RON That's right. They've only got books – lots and lots of books!
SID Books? Well, get some of those, then. We must take something, or Harry's going to be angry.
RON (To the woman) Give me lots of books!
WOMAN Have you got a library card?'Have you got a library card?'
RON A card? No, I haven't.
WOMAN I'm sorry, you can't borrow books without a library card.
RON Look, you don't understand, we're not borrowing books, we're stealing them!
WOMAN I'm sorry, but you can't do that.
RON Sid, we can't steal books, she says.
SID I've got a gun. Tell her that!
RON My friend's got a gun and he knows how to shoot!
WOMAN Look, it's not a problem. I can give you and your friend a library card. Then you can borrow the books and not steal them. What are your names?
RON Oh, all right. I'm Ronald Savage, and he's Sidney Dupree.
WOMAN (Writing) Ronald Savage... Sidney Dupree. And what's your address?
RON 27 Dunfore Road, Hamley.
WOMAN (Writing) 27 Dunfore Road, Hamley. Good, here you are. (She gives Ron two library cards.) Now you can borrow some books.
RON But I don't know anything about reading. You must help me. Which books are best?
SID Quick, Ron! I can't stand here much longer.
WOMAN Here are some good books for you. (She takes three books from the shelves.) The Great Train Robbery, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, and The Adventures of Robin Hood. They're all very famous books.
RON Oh, that's nice. They look interesting. Thanks.
SID Ron, come on! Quick!
RON It's OK, Sid, I've got the books.
SID All right. (To the people in the library) We're going now, but don't move. Don't move or talk for five minutes.
PERSON 1 Can we read?
SID Er, all right. But you must read quietly, OK?
RON Come on, Sid! Let's go. Harry and the others are waiting.
WOMAN Goodbye, and happy reading!
RON Oh yes, thank you. All right, Sid. I'm coming.
They run out of the library.
PERSON 2 Oh dear! I was so afraid!
WOMAN Oh, they weren't so bad. The one called Sid – he didn't really have a gun, you know.
PERSON 3 Perhaps. But they were robbers. They wanted to rob the bank!
WOMAN (Laughing) Yes, but they came into the wrong building!
PERSON 1 Why do you look so pleased?
WOMAN Well, it's important for everybody to read books – not just you and me, but everybody... even bank robbers!
PERSON 2 But you aren't going to get those books back, are you?
WOMAN Oh yes, I am. Remember, I've got their names and their address!'Remember, I've got their names and their address!'
different adj. not like something or someone else, or not like before 不同的，不一样的
rob v. to steal money or things from a bank, shop etc, especially using violence
抢劫
library n. a room or building containing books that can be looked at or borrowed 图书馆
high street the main street of a town where most of the shops and businesses are （市镇商业区的）大街
understand v. to know the meaning of what someone is telling you, or the language that they speak 懂得，明白
shoot v. to make a bullet come out of a gun 开枪，射击
borrow v. to use something that belongs to someone else and that you must give back to them later 借，借入
steal v. to take something that belongs to someone else 偷，偷盗
address n. the details of the place where someone lives or works, that you use to send them letters, emails etc 地址
adventure n. an exciting experience in which dangerous or unusual things happen 冒险活动，冒险经历
quietly adv. without making much noise 轻声地
robber n. someone who steals money or property 抢劫者
important adj. having a big effect or influence on people's lives or on events in the future 重要的
remember v. to keep a particular fact about a situation in your mind 记住抢劫内容简介
本剧是关于五个朋友的故事。他们感觉厌烦透顶，因为他们身无分文。但这一切很快就会改变。这五人组当中的一个，哈里，有一个计划——一个非常不错的计划。剧中人物
哈里
锡德
维尔夫
格拉迪丝
罗恩
图书馆里的三个读者
图书馆里的一个女馆员场景说明
第一场：五个朋友家中的一个房间。有若干椅子和一张桌子。所有东西看起来都非常陈旧和邋遢。维尔夫和格拉迪丝在喝茶。罗恩正望向窗外。锡德在看电视，不过电视坏掉了。
第二场：图书馆里。一个女人坐在桌旁，她是图书馆馆员。另外有三个人，有的站着，有的坐着，手里都拿着书在读。
你将需要一张桌子、若干椅子、一台旧电视、两张借书卡和一些书。第一场 计划哈里走进房间，他的朋友抬头看他。
哈里： 嗨，大家好。你们在做什么呢？
锡德： 没什么，哈里，没什么！我们能做什么呢？我们身无分文。
哈里： 我知道，我知道。但没关系，我给咱们找了些工作。我们可以大赚一笔。
维尔夫： 工作？你可不喜欢工作，哈里。
哈里： 啊，但是这工作可不一样。
格拉迪丝： 怎么个不一样呢，哈里？我们要做什么？
哈里： 我们要去抢劫银行。
格拉迪丝： 抢劫银行？可我们能怎么做呢？
哈里： 我有一个计划，一个非常棒的计划。
维尔夫： 我们要抢哪家银行？
哈里： 资本银行。
维尔夫： 那是哪一家？
哈里： 商业街上图书馆隔壁的那一家。
锡德： 那是一家很大的银行！
哈里： 安静一下，大家听我说。嗯，我想让维尔夫开车，格拉迪丝站在银行外面观察街道上的动静。
维尔夫和格拉迪丝： 好的，哈里。
哈里： 锡德——
锡德： （兴奋地）怎么，哈里？你想让我做什么？
哈里： 你得走进银行里面，朝那里所有的人喊话。对他们说：“待在原地！不许动！我口袋里有枪。”
锡德： 但是哈里，我们并没有枪。
哈里： 这我知道！你只要把手像这样放在口袋里，上下动一动，然后说：“这是支枪！”
锡德： 我明白了。
哈里： 明白了就好。嗯，罗恩，我想让你和锡德一起去——
罗恩： 是的，哈里，然后呢？
哈里： 然后你走到其中一个银行工作人员面前说：“我的朋友有枪，把钱给我！”
格拉迪丝： 那你打算做什么，哈里？
哈里： 我会和维尔夫在车里等着。你们有什么问题吗？
所有人： 没有。
哈里： 好的，那就让我们再来看看这个计划……第二场 抢劫锡德和罗恩跑进图书馆，馆里的人从书本上抬起头来。
锡德： 你们所有人都听好了。这是抢劫，不许动，我口袋里有枪。
众人： 哦，别开枪！请不要开枪！我们不想死。
锡德： 没有人会死，可你们得按我说的做。（对罗恩）动手呀，罗恩。你还在等什么？去拿钱！快点！罗恩走到那个女馆员面前。
罗恩： 听着，我那边的朋友有枪。把钱给我！现在就给我！
女馆员： 什么钱？
罗恩： 你说“什么钱”是什么意思？当然是这个银行里的钱！
女馆员： 我很抱歉，这里不是银行，这里是图书馆。
罗恩： 你说什么——图书馆？
女馆员： 没错。大家来这里是借书的，我们这里一分钱也没有。
罗恩： 呃，你们一分钱也没有……天哪……锡德！锡德！
锡德： 怎么啦？你拿到钱了没有？
罗恩： 这里一分钱也没有。这不是银行，锡德。我们不是在银行，这里是图书馆！
锡德： 图书馆？
罗恩： 没错。他们只有书——好多好多的书！
锡德： 书？好吧，那就拿些书。我们一定得带点什么东西走，要不然哈里会发火的。
罗恩： （对女馆员）给我好多的书！
女馆员： 你有借书卡吗？
罗恩： 卡？我没有卡。
女馆员： 我很抱歉，没有借书卡的话不能借书。
罗恩： 听着，你没搞明白，我们不是要借书，我们是要偷书！
女馆员： 我很抱歉，可你们不能那样做。
罗恩： 锡德，她说我们不能偷书。
锡德： 我有枪，你告诉她！
罗恩： 我朋友有枪，而且他知道怎么开枪！
女馆员： 听我说，这不是问题。我可以给你和你的朋友办一张借书卡。这样你们就能借书了，不用偷书。你们叫什么名字？
罗恩： 噢，好吧。我叫罗纳德·萨维奇，他叫锡德尼·杜普雷。
女馆员： （写下）罗纳德·萨维奇……锡德尼·杜普雷。你们住在哪里？
罗恩： 哈姆利区邓福路27号。
女馆员： （写下）哈姆利区邓福路27号。好的，给你。（她递给罗恩两张借书卡。）现在你们可以借书了。
罗恩： 可是我对读书一窍不通。你得帮帮我。哪些书最好？
锡德： 快点，罗恩！我可不想在这里待下去了。
女馆员： 这里有些不错的书。（她从书架上取下三本书。）《火车大劫案》、《福尔摩斯归来记》和《罗宾汉历险记》，它们都是非常有名的作品。
罗恩： 哦，那太好了。它们看上去很有趣，谢谢。
锡德： 罗恩，好了！快点！
罗恩： 可以了，锡德，我拿到书了。
锡德： 好。（对图书馆里的人）我们现在要走了，不过别动。五分钟之内不许动，不许说话。
读者甲： 我们可以看书吗？
锡德： 呃，好吧。不过你们得安安静静地看书，懂吗？
罗恩： 好了，锡德！我们走吧。哈里和其他人在等着呢。
女馆员： 再见，祝你们读书愉快！
罗恩： 哦，好的，谢谢你。行了，锡德，我来了。他们跑出图书馆。
读者乙： 天哪，吓死我了！
女馆员： 哦，他们也不是太坏。那个叫锡德的人——你们知道，他并没有真的拿枪。
读者丙： 也许吧。可他们是抢劫犯，他们想抢劫银行！
女馆员： （笑起来）是啊，不过他们进错了地方！
读者甲： 为什么你看起来很高兴的样子？
女馆员： 嗯，读书对每个人来说都很重要——不仅仅是你和我，而是每一个人……甚至是银行抢劫犯！
读者乙： 不过你那些书可是拿不回来了，不是吗？
女馆员： 啊，不，拿得回来。别忘了，我有他们的姓名和地址！
The Right Thing to Do
INTRODUCTIONIn this play a man is lying in the street. Three different people stop and look. Perhaps the man needs help. But they don't know him, so it's not their problem, is it? Then a woman in blue arrives and suddenly things are different.CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY
Patrick
Rebecca
David
Woman in blue
Michael Scott, a man lying in the street
Doctor
NursePERFORMANCE NOTES
For this play you will need a small bottle of pills, a glass of water, blue clothes for the woman, a white coat for the doctor, and perhaps special clothes for the nurse.
A man is lying in the street. Rebecca is walking past. She stops and looks at him, then she looks around her – there is nobody there. She starts to walk away, stops, and goes back to look at the man again. Patrick walks past and stops to look at the man.
PATRICK What's the matter with him?
REBECCA I don't know.
PATRICK Is he dead?'Is he dead?'
REBECCA No, he's alive, I think.
PATRICK Are you going to help him?
REBECCA Me? Why me?
PATRICK You were here first.
REBECCA Yes, I was, but—
David comes in.
DAVID What's the matter with him?
PATRICK We don't know.
DAVID He looks ill.
REBECCA His eyes are closed. Look!
DAVID Perhaps he's asleep.
REBECCA Asleep? In the street?
PATRICK Wake him up then.
DAVID Why me? You do it.
PATRICK (To Rebecca) What about you?
REBECCA Me?
PATRICK Yes. You were here first.
REBECCA Yes, but it's not my problem.
DAVID And it's not my problem!
A woman in blue comes in. She kneels down at once to help the man.
REBECCA Hey, what are you doing?
WOMAN I'm helping this man, of course!
DAVID Are you a doctor?
WOMAN No, I'm not, but he needs help.
REBECCA Do you know him?
WOMAN No, I don't.
REBECCA Then he's not your problem.
WOMAN Oh, be quiet!
REBECCA (To the others) Did you hear that? She said, 'Be quiet!'
WOMAN Be quiet and help.
REBECCA She said it again!
WOMAN (To David) Go and call an ambulance.'Go and call an ambulance.'
DAVID Me?
WOMAN Yes, you. And be quick.
DAVID But—
WOMAN Be quick! (David goes away.) Now you – (turning to Rebecca) go and get some water.
REBECCA Where from?
WOMAN From that house over there. Don't look at me like that. Go!
REBECCA I'm going. (Rebecca goes away.)
WOMAN (To Patrick) Feel his pulse.
PATRICK But I—
WOMAN Go on! Feel his pulse.
PATRICK (Kneeling down and taking the man's pulse) Well, he's still alive. He's saying something!
WOMAN What is he saying?
PATRICK He said, 'Pills,' I think.
WOMAN (To Patrick) Pills? Look in his pocket.
PATRICK I can't do that!
WOMAN Look in his pocket!
Patrick looks in the man's coat pocket.
PATRICK There's a bottle with some writing on it.
WOMAN What does it say? Read it!
PATRICK It says, 'For the heart. If you feel ill, take one of these pills.'
Rebecca comes back with a glass of water.
REBECCA I've got the water.
WOMAN Good. (To Patrick) Give him one of the pills with some water.
Patrick helps the man to sit up. He gives him a pill and some water.
MAN (Very quietly) Thank you, thank you!
PATRICK How do you feel?
MAN A little better now.
The woman in blue goes away. The others do not see this. David comes running back.
DAVID The ambulance is coming.
PATRICK Good.
DAVID How is he?
REBECCA He's feeling a little better.
A doctor and a nurse come in. Patrick stands up.
DOCTOR (Kneeling down by the man) What's the matter?'What's the matter?'
MAN I was ill. It was my heart. That man gave me one of my pills. I'm all right now.
The doctor and the nurse help him to stand up.
NURSE What's your name?
MAN Scott. Michael Scott.
DOCTOR Michael Scott, the famous TV chef?
MAN Yes, that's right.
NURSE Come with us, Mr Scott. We'd like to take you to hospital.
MAN But I feel better now.
NURSE Perhaps, but you must go to hospital.
MAN All right. (Turning to the others) Well, thank you very much, everybody.
DAVID That's all right.
REBECCA We're happy to help.
PATRICK Get well soon.
MAN Thank you again. Goodbye!
The doctor and the nurse help Scott to walk away.
REBECCA He's alive, and he's going to be OK.
PATRICK He's alive because we were here.
DAVID Michael Scott—
REBECCA The famous TV chef!
PATRICK We can all feel very pleased, I think.
REBECCA Oh yes, we can.
DAVID What about the woman?
REBECCA Which woman?
DAVID The woman who helped. Where is she?
PATRICK Oh, her! I remember. She didn't help us.
DAVID 'Do this, do that,' she said. 'Be quick!'
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