FREDDIE, the FROG (Американская сказка, сценарий)

FREDDIE, the FROG

(an American Tale)

Действующие лица:

FREDDIE, the FROG

SAMMY, the SQUIRREL

JOHNNY, the RABBIT

MOLLY, the FOX

PUSSY, the CAT

BOBBY, the COCK

JENNY, the HEN

CHICKENS

SPOT, the DOG

KELLY, the COW

WIZY OWL

(Лягушонок сидит на бревне у пруда)

FREDDIE, the FROG: I am Freddie, the frog. I sit on the log. I don’t eat. I don’t drink. I don’t jump. I sit only.

(прибежала белка)

SAMMY, the SQUIRREL: Hello! I am Sammy, the squirrel! My red fur looks good today, doesn’t it?

FREDDIE, the FROG: Yes, it does.

SAMMY, the SQUIRREL: Do you want to look like me?

FREDDIE, the FROG: No. I look all right for a frog!

SAMMY, the SQUIRREL: But look at you! You are small! You are all green. You are a poor thing!

(Белка смеется и убегает. Прибегает кролик, остановился у пруда)

JOHNNY, the RABBIT: Hello! I am Johnny, the rabbit. My white fur looks good today, doesn’t it?

FREDDIE, the FROG: Yes, it does.

JOHNNY, the RABBIT: Do you want to look like me?

FREDDIE, the FROG: No, I look all right for a frog.

JOHNNY, the RABBIT: But look at you! You are small! You are all green. You are a poor thing!

(Кролик смеется над лягушкой и убегает. Приходит к пруду лиса)

MOLLY, the FOX: Hello! I am Molly, the fox. My red fur is good today! My tail is fluffy and wonderful, doesn’t it?

FREDDIE, the FROG: Yes, it does.

MOLLY, the FOX: Do you want to look like me?

FREDDIE, the FROG: No, I look all right for a frog.

MOLLY, the FOX: But look at you! You are small! You are all green. You haven’t got a tail! You are a poor thing!

(Лиса смеется над лягушкой и уходит. Приходит кошка)

PUSSY, the CAT: Hello! I am Pussy, the cat. My fur looks good today, doesn’t it?

FREDDIE, the FROG: Yes, it does.

PUSSY, the CAT: Do you want to look like me?

FREDDIE, the FROG: No, I look all right for a frog.

PUSSY, the CAT: But look at you! You are small! You are all green. Your mouth is very big! You haven’t got a tail! You are a poor thing!

(Кошка смеется над лягушкой и уходит. Приходит петух)

BOBBY, the COCK: Hello! I am Bobby, the cock. I am looking great today! Look at my tail, it is beautiful! Do you want to look like me?

FREDDIE, the FROG: No, I look all right for a frog.

BOBBY, the COCK: But look at you! You are small! You are all green. Your mouth is very big! You haven’t got a tail! You are a poor thing!

(Петух смеется над лягушкой и уходит. Появляется курица с цыплятами)

JENNY, the HEN: Hello! I am Jenny, the Hen. They are my chickens. I am looking great today! And my chickens are cute!

FREDDIE, the FROG: Yes, you are looking great today!

JENNY, the HEN: Do you want to look like me?

FREDDIE, the FROG: No, I look all right for a frog.

JENNY, the HEN and chickens: But look at you! You are small! You are all green. Your mouth is very big! You haven’t got a tail! You are a poor thing!

(Курица и цыплята смеются над лягушкой и уходят. Приходит собака)

SPOT, the DOG : Hello! I am Spot, the dog. My fur is looks good today, doesn’t it?

FREDDIE, the FROG: Yes, it does.

SPOT, the DOG: Do you want to look like me?

FREDDIE, the FROG: No, I look all right for a frog.

SPOT, the DOG: But look at you! You are small! You are all green. Your mouth is very big! You haven’t got a tail! You are a poor thing!

(Собака смеется над лягушкой и убегает. К пруду приходит корова)

KELLY, the COW: Hello! I am Kelly, the cow. I am looking great today, aren’t I?

FREDDIE, the FROG: Yes, you are looking great today!

KELLY, the COW: Do you want to look like me?

FREDDIE, the FROG: No, I look all right for a frog.

KELLY, the COW: look at you! You are small! You are all green. Your mouth is very big! You haven’t got a tail! You are a poor thing!

(Корова смеется над лягушкой и уходит. Лягушка сидит и плачет. Прилетает мудрая сова)

WIZY OWL: Hello, Freddie, the frog! Why are you crying?

FREDDIE, the FROG: I am crying because I am not red like Sammy the squirrel, white like Johnny the rabbit. I haven’t a tail like a cock and a cow I am small and green, green, green!

WIZY OWL: Just stop crying, because I’ll give you some good advice.

FREDDIE, the FROG: I will be very thankful to you!

WIZY OWL: Look around you. What color are the leaves?

FREDDIE, the FROG: Green.

WIZY OWL: What color is the grass?

FREDDIE, the FROG: Green!

WIZY OWL: What color are the bushes?

FREDDIE, the FROG: Green!

 WIZY OWL: What color is your pond?

 FREDDIE, the FROG: Green!

WIZY OWL: All right! Stop crying and listen to me. There is green in each leaf on every tree. Green is the best color!

(Сова улетела. Лягушка повеселела и заквакала)

FREDDIE, the FROG: Croak, croak, croak! Green is the best color! And I am nice too!