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THE MISCHIEVOUS MONKEY AND THE CUNNING CROCODILE

CHARACTERS:

MONKEY

FROG

CROCODILE

SCRIPT:

Once upon a time, in a lush and verdant jungle, there lived a clever Monkey, a wise Frog, and a sly Crocodile. Their paths crossed one sunny day near a sparkling river that meandered through the heart of the jungle. Little did they know that this encounter would lead to a wild adventure filled with mischief, trickery, and valuable lessons.

(The Monkey, the Frog, and the Crocodile are near a river. The Crocodile is sleeping.)

MONKEY: Oh, I’m so tired and hungry! I would like to eat some bananas.

FROG: If you want to eat bananas, you have to go to the other side of the river.

MONKEY: Why?

FROG: Don’t you see? There aren’t any bananas around here.

MONKEY: But how can I go to the other side of the river?

FROG: It’s very easy. Tell the crocodile to take you there.

(The Crocodile wakes up.)

CROCODILE: Who called my name?

FROG: (to the monkey) Go on, tell him. Don’t be shy.

CROCODILE: What is it?

MONKEY: Hmm, well, you see, Mr. Crocodile, I’m so hungry, and I really would like to eat some bananas.

CROCODILE: So?

MONKEY: Can you take me to the other side of the river?

CROCODILE: What? You know that I’m always tired and sleepy. Find somebody else to take you there.

MONKEY: Please, please, please, Mr. Crocodile, I don’t know how to swim.

CROCODILE: Hmm, well, after all, it’s not a bad idea. Get on my back.

(The Monkey gets on the Crocodile’s back. The Crocodile takes him to the other side of the river.)

MONKEY: Thank you! Now wait here. I won’t be long. Let me just go and get the bananas.

CROCODILE: Take your time.

(The Monkey gets the bananas. He eats some. He returns with one banana.)

MONKEY: I’m ready. Now take me, please, to the other side of the river. (The Crocodile goes the opposite way) Mr. Crocodile, where are you taking me? This is not my way home.

CROCODILE: No, but it’s my way home. My wife is sick, and the doctor told her to eat the brain of a monkey.

MONKEY: Oh, Mr. Crocodile, why didn’t you tell me that before? I left my brain on the other side of the river. Let’s go get it before your wife dies.

CROCODILE: Fine, let’s go back.

(The Crocodile goes back. They arrive on the other side of the river.)

MONKEY: Look! Can you see it?

CROCODILE: See what?

MONKEY: My brain! I left it hanging on that tree.

CROCODILE: Hurry up, go get it!

MONKEY: Sure, wait here. (He gets off the crocodile’s back and runs away shouting) The day I don’t have a brain, I won’t be able to fool you.

CROCODILE: You lied to me! Come back, come back!

MONKEY: Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

As the mischievous Monkey laughed and vanished into the jungle, leaving the furious Crocodile behind, a sense of wisdom dawned upon all who witnessed this tale. The cunning Crocodile learned that deceit and selfishness bring no reward, while the Monkey’s playful tricks unveiled the power of wit and quick thinking. And so, the jungle stood witness to this timeless lesson of cleverness and consequences, reminding all its dwellers that in the realm of wit and guile, one must tread cautiously, for even the most cunning can fall prey to their folly.

 And thus, in the heart of the jungle, the Monkey, the Frog, and the Crocodile carried on with their lives, forever bound by the memory of the day when their paths intertwined, and the jungle whispered their tale of “The Mischievous Monkey and the Cunning Crocodile.”

End of Play

AUTHOR: K I D S I N C O

Based on an Indian Folktale

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