Narrator
- King
- Servant
- Witch
- Guard
- Wiseman
SCRIPT:
Narrator: Once upon a time there was a king who dreamed that he had lost all his teeth. When he woke up he told one of his servants.
King: Oh, I had a terrible dream! Well, it was really a nightmare!
Servant: What was it about?
King: I dreamed that I lost all my teeth!… I wonder what it means.
Servant: Your majesty, if you want to, I can tell the witch from the forest to come and give you an interpretation of your dream.
King: Go to her house and tell her to come right away. I am really worried.
Servant: I will be right back.
Narrator: The servant went to the witch`s house and told her about the king`s dream. When she went to the palace she said.
Witch. Oh, how unfortunate you are, King!
King: Why?
Witch: Each fallen tooth represents the death of one of your relatives, your majesty.
King: Then… I will be left alone.
Witch. Yes, your majesty. You will be all alone…
King: What an insult! How do you dare to tell me such a thing! Get out of here!…
Witch: But…
King: Guard!
Narrator: When the guard entered the room, the king said.
King: Take this woman to jail. And never let her out!
Guard: Yes, your majesty.
Narrator: The guard and the witch left the room. Meanwhile the king told his servant.
King: Who will help me now? She was my only hope.
Servant: No, your majesty, I can still bring the wisest man from the kingdom.
King: Very well, I hope he can help me.
Servant: I will be right back.
Narrator: The servant went to the house of the wiseman and told him about the king`s dream.
Wiseman: Take me to the King. I know exactly what his dream means.
Servant: Let`s go.
Narrator: When the wiseman was at the palace, he said.
Wiseman: Oh, happiness is waiting for you, your majesty! Your dream means that you will live longer than all of your relatives.
King: Then I will live many, many years?
Wiseman: Yes, your majesty, you will even outlive all your relatives. Long Live the King!
King: I am really pleased with your interpreatation! That is really good news… Guard come here!
Narrator: The guard entered the room and he said.
Guard: Should I take him to jail, your majesty?
King: On the contrary, give this man a hundred gold coins!
Wiseman: Oh, thank you!
King: You deserve it! Now I am completely sure that you are the wisest man in my kingdom… guard, escort him to the palace gates.
Guard: Come with me, Sir.
Narrator: When the wiseman and the guard left the room the servant was outside listening to whole conversation, then he said.
Servant: It`s not possible! The witch told him the same thing you did. Both of you made the same prediction… but she was sent to jail… and you received a hundred gold coins. I can`t believe it!
Wiseman: Remember, my friend, that all depends on the way you say things… there is a great difference in how you delivered the message. One of the great challenges of mankind, is to learn how to communicate.
Narrator: And the wise man left the palace with a hundred gold coins.
The End
Author: Unknown
