BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

NARRATOR: Once upon a time in country far away, there lived a very rich merchant. In fact, the merchant was the richest man in town. He lived with his three daughters in a very big house with many rooms and servants. The youngest daughter was very beautiful, so everyone called her Beauty and as she grew older she became prettier and prettier. Her sisters were very jealous because everyone admired her. The merchant’s older sisters were very spoiled and always asked their father for gifts.
SISTER 1: Can you give me any presents soon, my father?
SISTER 2: I also want to get something special , my father.
FATHER: Beauty, what do you want to get?
BEAUTY: I don’t want anything my dear father.
NARRATOR: Beauty loved books and enjoyed reading to her father.
She is reading
NARRATOR: After some days, father lost his fortune and his daughters were depressed but then he received a letter that his ship with all goods arrived safely and he will be rich again. Then he gathered his family around him and told:
FATHER: I must go on a long journey to claim my fortune. I thought it was lost! Now I will sell the goods and we will be rich again!
NARRATOR: Beauty’s sisters jumped with joy when they heard the news.
BEAUTY: I’m happy for you , my father but I’m also a little sad because you have to go away.
SISTER 1: We will be rich again!
SISTER 2: We will have beautiful clothes and a lot of young men will want to marry us!
SISTER 1: Go quickly, Father. Bring back our fortune and many presents for us.
NARRATOR: Beauty didn’t ask for anything.
FATHER: What would you like me to bring you , Beauty?
BEAUTY: All I want from you, Father, is that you come back home safe. But if you must bring me something, bring me a red rose.
NARRATOR: And so the merchant set off on his journey.
NARRATOR: After the journey father was going home. He travelled for weeks. It was getting dark and he was lost in the forest. Suddenly he could see lights in the distance.
FATHER: Thanks God for my good luck. Oh, it is a palace.
NARRATOR: Merchant reached the front door of the palace. He knocked several times but there was no answer. The door was unlocked and he walked into a large hall. A fire was already burning so he dried his clothes.
FATHER: Hello! Hello!
NARRATOR: There was no reply and the palace was completely silent. Then Father went to a huge dining room where in the middle there was a large table with lots of food on it and there were just two chairs.
FATHER: If I wait a little longer, perhaps someone will join me.
NARRATOR: He was very hungry and couldn’t wait any longer so he sat down to eat. Finally, he came to a room with a big bed and fell asleep immediately.
NARRATOR: Merchant woke up in the morning, got dressed, and had a big breakfast. Then he went out of the palace and saw a lot of beautiful flowers especially roses everywhere in the garden.
FATHER: I promised Beauty to bring her a red rose.
NARRATOR: As he picked a beautiful rose he heard a dreadful noise behind him. He turned around and saw a huge, ugly and very angry beast.
BEAST: Who told you that you might pick one of my roses. I was kind to you and in return you steal my flowers. I will punish you for that.
NARRATOR: The merchant dropped the rose and fell on his knees.
FATHER: Oh sir. Listen to me. I promised to bring a red rose to one of my daughters, and you have so many roses. Please forgive me!
BEAST: I will forgive you on one condition.
FATHER: What’s that?
BEAST: You must bring me one of your daughters. And she must come willingly, or you will die.
FATHER: All right. Let me go home and I will return with one of my daughters.
BEAST: Now, go!
NARRATOR: When the merchant returned to his cottage, his daughters were very glad to see him.
SISTER 1,2: Oh, we are very rich again.
BEAUTY: Thank you father for remembering to bring me the rose.
FATHER: But it is one problem with it.
NARRATOR: The merchant told children the whole story.
FATHER: Remember girls, that I promised the beast to go back with one of you.
NARRATOR: Beauty’s sisters were very angry.
SISTER 1: We won’t go!
SISTER 2 : It is all Beauty’s fault!
BEAUTY: I have caused all this. Father must keep his promise. I will go to the beast’s palace.
FATHER: Ok, we will go!
NARRATOR: Beauty an her father entered a great hall. When the beast appeared, Beauty trembled, but she tried to hide her fear.
FATHER: This is my youngest daughter Beauty.
BEAST: Good evening Beauty. If you come willingly you may stay.
NARRATOR: The beast turned to her father.
BEAST: You must leave now, and never come here again.
FATHER: Goodbye, my dear Beauty.
BEAUTY: Goodbye, Father!
NARRATOR: Next day, Beauty visited the palace and ate dinner with the Beast.
BEAST: Are you happy in my palace?
BEAUTY: Everything is so beautiful. I will try to be happy.
BEAST: Will you marry me?
BEAUTY: No, Beast.
NARRATOR: The days passed quickly. Every day they had dinner together and spent a lot of time talking. Every evening the beast asked Beauty the same question :
BEAST: Will you marry me?
BEAUTY: No, Beast, I like you as a friend. Moreover I’d like to see my home again.
BEAST: Why do you want to escape , Beauty?
BEAUTY: I miss my father. I don’t want to escape. I promise I will come back and stay here for the rest of my life.
BEAST: I cannot refuse you but if you break your promise , I will die of grief.
BEAUTY: You are my friend and I don’t want to cause your death.
NARRATOR: Beauty came to her family and has stayed there for two weeks. After that she said:
BEAUTY: I must go back and stay there for the rest of my life. I gave the beast my word. I can’t break my promise.
NARRATOR: Beauty’s father was very sad to hear this.
NARRATOR: Beauty arrived but nobody appeared in the palace. She started to look for the beast but he wasn’t there. Then she came to the garden and she saw the beast on the ground. She started to stroke his head but he didn’t move.
BEAUTY: Don’t die my dear. It’s my fault.
NARRATOR: Suddenly he opened his eyes slowly.
BEAUTY: I’m so happy that you opened your eyes. Dear beast how you frightened me! Now I realize how much I love you!
BEAST: Will you stay with me now?
BEAUTY:As I promised.
BEAST: Beauty, will you marry me?
BEAUTY: Yes, dear beast. Now I know that I love you and I cannot live without you!
NARRATOR: As she spoke those words there was a blaze of light. Beauty was amazed. She turned to the beast but he wasn’t here. In this place stood the prince.
BEAUTY: Where is the beast?
BEAST: I’m in front of you. A wicked fairy cursed me years ago and only a beautiful girl could lift the curse when she agreed to marry me.
NARRATOR: Beauty and prince celebrated their wedding and they lived happily ever after.

THE END

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