The Inheritance: A Tale of Friendship
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ScribdTranslationsScript by Belén Camacho Sánchez The Crab leaves as the Lion and the Elephant enter the scene.
THE INHERITANCE Leon: And what is wrong with you?
The scene takes place in a world full of animals, the curtains open. Elephant: Ah, sorry I hadn't seen you, I was thinking!
from the puppet theater and you can see the bull and the cow conversing.
Leon: Thinking about what?
Toro: And what... Have you heard the news?
Elephant: Well, about how to befriend the cat now that it has money.
Cow: What news, what news? I never find out about anything. I have to take advantage.
Toro: I heard that the cat has inherited. León: Well, I don't think I want to be your friend, you're always bothering him with
that long trunk you have.
Cow: How?
Elephant: Yes, it's true that I love to bother him, especially when he is
Toro: Yes, yes, do you remember his aunt Enriqueta? sleeping.
Cow: Yes, that one who was a millionaire and lived in Florida. Leon: Although you have given me an idea, we can go see him and try to see if it works.
we did it.
Toro: That, that, well it seems that he has died and left all the money.
Elephant: Awesome, let's go, I don't want to miss the opportunity!
Cow: Well, it is going to get fat, macaroni, noodles, bows...
Both leave together, and friend Crab appears again.
Toro: No, no, I don't mean that kind of pasta! He has left everything to her.
money. Crab: Do you see it? What madness! Now everyone is trying to get closer to the
cats, when they used to pass by without stopping, knowing that they have money now makes them
Cow: My goodness, then we will have to go visit him and help him spend it. disturbing, by the way, here comes the frog prince, let's see what he thinks
All that money, don't you think? Hahahahahaha. todo esto.
Both leave laughing, as the Crab appears on stage, The Frog enters the scene
narrator of the story.
Rana: Heyyyyyyyyyyy, hello clawed friend! What are you doing here all alone?
Crab: Well, you've seen it, the cat seems to be a big deal now.
millionaire and everyone seems to want to be his friend, what do you think? Now I Crab: Here with some little friends (points to the audience) telling them about the
I see someone coming. cat and its money.
Rana: Money? What a joker, the cat is poorer than the beggars.
neighborhood!
Crab: Nooooo, what has he inherited and now has more money Cat: It's fantastic! I've always wanted to have a friend to share it with.
what...what...what...yooouuuuu! And now my dream has come true, I don't hug you because of your spikes.
I am impressed, but you know what, I think this is the beginning of a great
Rana: It's not possible! friendship.
Crab: Aren't you happy for him? Hedgehog: I believe so too!
Rana: Make me happy? On the contrary, I have to find a way to take it away from Both walk away very happy, the Crab appears.
him/her.
No one can be richer than me here in my kingdom.
Crab: Well, you have already seen it, I hope you have learned that it
He leaves very angry, leaving the Crab thoughtful. what matters about someone is not the money, nor the color of it, nor where it comes from,
the important thing is himself. See you soon guys, we will surely return to
Crab: Well, you see, I don't think the poor cat will even get a... let's see.
true friend, but look and be alert because I think he's coming from over there.
The Crab disappears and in comes the Gloomy and very sad Cat.
Cat: (Looks at the audience) Ah, hello, are you there? Sorry, I hadn't seen you.
I'm a bit distracted. I'm sure you know why, and if not, I'll tell you.
nothing, I just wanted to have friends and I made up the story about my aunt Enriqueta,
But now everyone thinks about money and not about me! I'm so sad!
Crying
While crying, the Hedgehog appears.
Hedgehog: Uhhhh, Don Cat what is happening to you?
Cat: Nothing, you probably already know.
Hedgehog: Find out what? I came to invite you for tea and since I know that you don't...
you are doing well with money, I will pay.
Cat: Do you really mean it, so your offer is sincere?
Hedgehog: Of course, I don't have many friends either, because of the spikes.
They say I deflate all the balls and they don't want to play with me, so I thought
that maybe you...