The First Thanksgiving Feast
24th October 2009
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© THE FIRST THANKSGIVING FEAST
CHARACTERS:
MARY – PILGRIM GIRL
GEORGE – PILGRIM BOY
MOTHER
FATHER
SQUANTO – INDIAN
PILGRIMS –WOMEN, MEN, CHILDREN
INDIANS – WOMEN, MEN, CHILDREN
SCRIPT:
(Mary and George are in the forest picking up fruits. They place the fruits in a basket)
GEORGE: Let’s go, Mary, we have enough fruit.
MARY: I’m cold! And this basket is really heavy.
GEORGE: Give it to me.
(Mary gives the basket to her brother George)
MARY: Mom and Dad are going to be happy because of all the things we could get.
GEORGE: Look, there’s mom and dad!
(Mary runs to meet her parents. Her father is carrying a package)
MARY: Mom and dad, look at all the things we have!
MOTHER: (looks at the basket) Oh, your basket is full!
GEORGE: (to his father) What do you have in that package?
FATHER: It’s the bread.
MOTHER: Let’s hurry up they are waiting for us.
FATHER: We can’t be late for the feast.
MARY AND GEORGE: Yes, father.
(They start to walk. They arrive in the village of Plymouth. There is a long table with food on it. Some pilgrims are placing plates and glasses on the table)
MARY: Oh, there’s a lot of food on the table!
GEORGE: Everything looks delicious!
MARY: What are we celebrating, mother?
MOTHER: Today is a special day.
MARY: Why?.
MOTHER: Because today we give thanks to God for being so good to us.
FATHER: Today is Thanksgiving Day.
GEORGE: And at what time is the feast?
FATHER: As soon as everyone is here.
MOTHER: Now, both of you go and put the basket on the table.
FATHER: I’ll put the bread.
(They place the basket and the bread on the table)
MARY: Everything looks so nice!
MOTHER: Mary, go and pick up some flowers to put on the table.
(The Indians and Squanto enter)
MARY: Mom… dad… who are those people?.
FATHER: They are our friends.
MARY: But they are Indians!
MOTHER: Yes, sweety, they have been living in this land for many years before we came. They taught us to grow corn and different plants for food.
FATHER: They also taught us how to hunt and fish, and how to survive in this New World.
GEORGE: What are they wearing?
FATHER: They make their clothing out of animal skins.
MARY: I like their colorful beads!
GEORGE: Look, more Indians are coming!
(Squanto approaches them. He is carrying a big turkey)
SQUANTO: Friends, we brought the food for the feast.
GEORGE: That bird smells delicious!
MOTHER: Come and join us, it’s time to eat.
(Squanto places the turkey on the table. All the Pilgrims and Indians sit around the table)
FATHER: Heavenly Father, bless this food You have provided and bless each and every person here.
MOTHER: We are thankful for our family and for our health.
FATHER: And most of all,
EVERYBODY: Amen!
THE END
Author: K I D S I N C O
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