Characters:

Narrator
1st. Daughter
2nd. Daughter
Beauty
Merchant
Beast
Script:
Narrator: Once upon a time as a merchant set off for market, he asked each of
his three
what
she daughters
would like as a present on his return.
st
1 . Daughter: I want a brocade dress.
nd
2 . Daughter: I want a pearl necklace.
Narrator: But the third daughter, whose name was Beauty, the youngest,
prettiest
of
them
all, and
said sweetest
to her father.
Beauty: ooA/[Ao]lA] AA} A}[A]lA ]ooA(}AuJ
Narrator: When the merchant had finished his business, he set off for home.
However,
a sudden
storm
blew
up, and his horse could hardly make headway in the howling gale.
Cold and weary,
the
merchant
had lost
all hope of reaching an inn when he suddenly noticed a
bright
light
shining
inhe
the
middle of a wood. As
drew near, he saw that it was a castle, bathed in light.
Merchant: /AZ}A/[ooA(]vA ZoAZA(}AZAv]PZXA
Narrator: When he reached the door, he saw it was open.
Merchant: Hello, hello! I need help, is anyone home?
Narrator: Plucking up courage, he went inside, still calling out to attract
attention.
On
a table dinner
in the lay already served.
main
hall, a
splendid
Merchant: Oh, Im starving. Ill sit down an eat this hearty meal.
Narrator: Overcome by curiosity, he ventured upstairs, where the corridor led
into halls.
magnificent
rooms in the first room and a soft bed looked very inviting. It
and
A fire crackled
was now late,
and
merchant
could
notthe
resist.
Merchant: Ohh, Im so tired, Ill lay down on the bed .
Narrator: But the merchant fell fast asleep. When he woke next morning, an
unknown
handofhad
placed
a mug
steaming coffee and some fruit by his bedside.
Merchant: Who might have done this? It looks delicious!
Narrator: The merchant had breakfast and after tidying himself up, went
downstairs
to thank
hison the evening before, there was nobody in sight.
generous
host.
But, as
Merchant: (Shaking his head) It is so strange, theres nobody here.
Narrator: He then went towards the garden where he had left his horse,
tethered
to abush
tree.caught
Suddenly,
a
large rose
his eye.
Merchant: Those roses are so beautiful. They remind me of my daughter
Beauty. Ill
pick
onebent
for her.
Narrator:
But
when
down to pick a rose. Instantly, out of the rose garden,
sprangwearing
a horrible
beast,
splendid clothes. Two bloodshot eyes, gleaming angrily, glared
at him andvoice
a deep,
terrifying
growled.
Beast: Ungrateful man! I gave you shelter, you ate at my table and slept in my
ownthanks
bed, but
now
the
I get
is all
the theft of my favorite flowers! I shall put you to death for
this slight!
Narrator:
Trembling with fear, the merchant fell on his knees before the Beast.
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was
Beast:
that
had
Beauty:
Merchant:
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but
merchant,
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promised
the
on
love
one
for
home
faced
to
condition,
Beauty
me.
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bring
inFor
with
Beast
tears,
put
her
the
certain
that
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your
sosaving
him.
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daughter.
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clamped on the unhappy merchant.

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fading
as
time
by. She had one of the finest rooms in the Castle, and sat
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forfront
hours,
in
of embroidering
the fire. And the Beast would sit, for hours on end, only a short
distance
silently
gazing
ataway,
her. Then
it started to say a few kind words, till in the end, Beauty
was amazed
discover
that
she was to
actually
enjoying its conversation. The days passed, and Beauty
and the
BeastThen
became
good
friends.
one day, the Beast said.
Beast: We have spent so many days together, and have had wonderful
conversations,
being
with
you. Now, Iitenjoy
is time
for me to ask you to marry me.
Narrator: Taken by surprise, Beauty did not know what to say.
Beauty: This is a surprise for me, I really dont know what to say.
Narrator: But beauty didnt want to marry such an ugly monster. She would
rather
die!
she
not
want
toBut
hurt
thedid
feelings of one who, after all, had been kind to her. And
she remembered
too
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Narrator: The Beast interrupted her with an abrupt gesture.
Beast: /A]Av vJAvA/[uAv}A}((vAA}A( oJ
Narrator: Life went on as usual, and nothing further was said. One day, the
Beasta presented
Beauty
with
magnificent
magic mirror.
Beauty: Oh, thank you for this present. When I look in the mirror I can see my
family, z}A}v[A(oA
far away.
Beast:
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Narrator: Beauty stared for hours at her distant family. Then she began to feel
worried.
Oneher
day,
the
Beast
found
weeping
beside the magic mirror.
Beast: tZ[ A}vPM
Narrator: He asked, kindly as always.
Beauty: DA(ZA] APoA]ooAvAo} A}A]vPJAKZUAZ}A/A] ZA/A
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late!
Narrator: But the Beast only shook its head.
Beast: No! You will never leave this castle!
Narrator: And off it stalked in a rage. However, a little later, it returned and
spoke solemnly
the girl.
Beast:
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vA A]uUA/
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Narrator:
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Beauty:
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Narrator:
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his
daughter
was
being
kept
prisoner.
When
he embraced her again, he was soon on the road to
A/A]him
recovery.
Beauty
stayed
beside
for hours.
ooJA,} Father, my life is not that terrible. I spend many wonderful hours with
Beauty:
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the so
beast.
treats
me
kind,He
hes
good to me.
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Merchant: Beauty, you make me feel much better now. I felt so guilty for what I
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did
you,inleaving
you to
there
that castle with that horrible beast.
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Narrator: The days flashed past, and at last the merchant was able to leave his
vPAPZ
bed. He waswell again. Beauty was happy at last. However, she had failed to
completely
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notice
that
seven
had gone
by.
Thendays
one night she woke from a terrible nightmare.
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Beauty: Oh I had this terrible nightmare. I dreamt that the Beast was dying and
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calling for
twisting
in her,
agony.
Beast: Come back! Come back to me!.
Narrator: The solemn promise she had made drove her to leave home
immediately.
Beauty: Hurry! Hurry, good horse!
Narrator: She hurried up towards the castle, afraid that she might arrive too
late. She
rushed
upthere
the was no reply. Her heart in her mouth, Beauty ran into
stairs,
calling,
but
the garden
and
thereits eyes shut, as though dead. Beauty threw herself at it
crouched
the
Beast,
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and hugged
it tightly.
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secret.

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