Adapted Playscript

Greedy Cousin Abdul

(by Judy Ling)
Characters, in Order of Appearance:
Narrator
Cousin Abdul
Papa
Ma
Fida
ACT ONE
[ Pas house]
Narrator

: Oh! Hello!I was just remembering a story I heard a few days ago. I dont
suppose youd like to hear it? Its quite interesting. There is excitement,
humor,
and a great ending. Yes, Ill think Ill tell you, its a story worth
remembering. It
happened in a village not far from here. A family is being
visited by one of their
relatives.
[Ma looks out from the window, gasping]
Ma

: Oh, no! Here comes your greedy cousin again.

Fida

: Oh, no! It is Uncle Abdul. He always comes at mealtimes. He always

gobbles up our food. Why dont you stop him, Papa?

Papa

: How can I? Hes my cousin. It would be rude.

[Abdul walks into the house]

Abdul

: Hello everybody! Just in time for lunch I see.

Narrator

: Abdul threw himself down in Papas chair and began to help himself with the
food on the table.

Abdul

: Yum,Yum! Roast chicken. Yum, Yum! Fried noodles. My favourites!

Fida

: He is eating all our food, Ma!

Mama

: Now,now. Shhhshhh..I will make something else for you, my dear.

[Abdul yawn and stretches his arms sleepily]

Abdul

: I am tired. I am feeling so sleepy.

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[Abdul walks towards Papas armchair and fell asleep]
Fida

: Just look at him. He is sitting on Papas armchair.

Narrator

: Greedy cousin Abdul slept for a long time when suddenly a delicious smell woke
him up. Abdul went to the table and gobbled up half of the dinner while others
just watched sadly. When he had gone, the family held a meeting, planning on
how to get rid of cousin Abdul. They thought for a long time when suddenly.

Mama

: Ahha! I know just the thing for him.

Fida

: What? What is it? Tell us, Ma.

Mama

: You will see.

ACT TWO
[In the kitchen]
Narrator

Fida
Mama

: The very next day, Mama went to the market. She bought a whole packet of
chilli padi. I am sure you know that chilli padi is the hottest chili you can find in
the whole wide world. When she arrived home, she started to cook a very hot
curry. It was so hot that the children sneezed all morning.
: Achooo! Achooo! Ma, what is that you are cooking? My nose starts to hurt.
: A super special hot curry for your Uncle Abdul. Now go and collect some red
ants at the orchard and scattered them on your fathers armchair.

ACT THREE
[In the living room]
Narrator

Abdul

: Fida went to the orchard and collect the fiercest red ants lived. They put the red
ants into a glass jar and scattered them on Fathers armchair. On the stroke of
twelve, cousin Abdul appeared.
: Hello everyone! I am here again. Wow! What is this smell? Mmmmm! Curry! I
LOVE curry!

[Abdul sits on the chair, takes a huge mouthful. Abdul shouts and jumps around]
Abdul

: Oooh! Aaah! Ooh! Aah! This is hot! My mouth is on fire. I must sit down and
rest.

[Abdul sat on the chair and began jumping around again]

Abdul

: Oooh! Aaah! Oooh! Aaah! Now my butt is on fire. Ouchh! Ouchh!

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[Abdul runs out of the house]
Narrator

: Down the road he went and he has never ever been seen since. From that day,
the greedy Cousin Abdul never visited that house again.