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The Grinch
The Grinch
The Grinch
CHARACTERS:
THE GRINCH:
CINDI LOU
MOTHER
MAYOR AUGUSTUS:
POLICE:
STORYTELLER
STORYTELLER:
However,
He liked to be bitter
DAD: I love her too but we already spend too much, darling...
Lend me the list (takes out a roll of paper that looks like parchment and
starts crossing out names) Mom Lou: yeah(ready), gloves for uncle
CINDY: Don't you think it's too much, Dad? I think this time
DAD: That's what Christmas is all about. That's the Christmas spirit. The
gifts.
next scene)
The GRINCH: (looking towards the town at the top of the mountain)
It just can't be! It's Christmas again, what don't these people understand?
Shut up! (screaming) Why don't you respect and stop singing those
Max, his dog wagging his tail dressed as a reindeer and with motifs
betray! Go away, get out of here before I get sick... Ayy, ayyy
it hurts me!
CINDY: Grinch?
MOM: No, no, not at all. She's just a little confused. That is
all.
CINDY: Mom, I'm not confused and I want to know what or who it is.
the Grinch.
MAYOR: Come closer. I don't need to remind you that this year
from Villa Who. The book of Who indicates very clearly: “The Who
little by little)
CINDY: (whispering) I still don't understand who the Grinch is. (He
DAD: Cindy, it's not worth it. He is a What who doesn't love Christmas.
He does not have the spirit of the One Who Rejoices. Please, Cindy, don't continue with
that.
STORYTELLER:
CINDY: Dad?
the city)
CINDY: I've been thinking about the Jubilee One and maybe he'll do something.
drastic.
MOM: (she appears with thousands of light bulbs and decorations for the house)
Look at everything I found!... but come on... it's getting late for the
meeting.
Who will inspire: the lord of the Jubilee of our town's festivities.
discover the trophy that will be given to the winner) Is there any
nomination?
surprised and worried. They turn to look at each other confused and
MAYOR: Cindy? (He calls her with his hand to come closer)
As she approaches, he takes the Who book and heads to the town)
missing” (he closes the book and addresses Cindy and the people) I tell them
CINDY: True, Mr. Mayor Who, but the Who book says
counter what was said) Yes, but the book also indicates that: “The
(highly strung)
CINDY: The book does say: “The Lord of Joy will be the one who
has that effect on the Who”, then I think that whoever does it
mockingly) I swear that the Grinch will never come here and by not
("sorry").
beat of the music. When he realizes it, he changes his attitude and
GRINCH: Hello, little girl. How dare you enter the Grinch's shelter?
You have summoned the thunder, now prepare for the lightning and here
Lara laralala
murder. (He makes faces and does everything he can to scare Cindy. He
tired.)
CINDY: Mr. Grinch, I have come to invite you to be the gentleman of the
Joy
HA HA HA. It is funny.
CINDY: I know you hate Christmas, but wouldn't that be a bad thing?
GRINCH: But maybe if you meet with the Whos and participate in
the celebrations... (in a mocking tone, while he walks around the place with
my receptionist
CINDY: Yeah, with a trophy and all that and you won it.
GRINCH: Prize… and did I win it? That means that others
they lost.
I'm sorry to disappoint you Martha, my love, but the G train ends
of leaving.
GRINCH: Okay. I don't know if it's that nice twinkle in your eye
but you have convinced me. Who knows? That Who Joy could
CINDY: Really?
muttering because the Grinch isn't coming) What? Didn't show up?
TRUE? And while you prepare my crown, let me tell you something
anecdote…
GRINCH: (Bursts in and bumps into Martha and hugs her) Boo!
(Addressing the people) They get excited, they get excited (Martha
Raise him to the throne of Jubilee. And now, Lord of Joy... A ride on
the throne of Jubilee, then judging the most delicious dessert in the world
sack race.
MAYOR: The moment we have all been waiting for has arrived.
GRINCH: My prize and the check... I'm sure there isn't one because...
gifts!
(All the people give each other gifts. They give the Grinch a razor and
MAYOR: and now, something for the love of my life. Martha, love,
Martha: Augustus!
GRINCH: Of course I do. That's the only thing that matters, right?
They come to me, in the trash. I could make miles of ropes with
all the Christmas ties that come to me in the trash. And the
CHAOS
GRINCH: (in his house, happy about his misdeeds) Tomorrow will be
Christmas and everyone will be showing off his gifts. I must put
end to this. Every year they torture me with the same thing. But how, how
I will put an end to this. (Max arrives with snow on his nose)
- STORYTELLER:
GRINCH: They finally won't have Christmas today and I will laugh at how they will cry.
MAYOR: Good morning Villa Who today is Christmas and we are going to
DAD: If she isn't, I am. She's glad she took the gifts.
MAYOR: Are you happy? Are you glad the Grinch took,
DAD: Lord, no one can end Christmas. It's just that I don't know
It's about the gifts, or the contests, or the pretty lights. It is what
Cindy has tried to explain to them. And she is absolutely right, by the way.
I don't need more for Christmas than what I have here (hugs his
the people hug each other around the pine without arrangements and begin
STORYTELLER:
packages…
STORYTELLER:
It's so late. (Fight with the big bag of gifts. Get to the town
POLICE: You caught me, officer. I'm the Grinch who stole the
for you. (She approaches him and gives him back the ring) I'll give you back your
GRINCH: (He looks at her with surprise and doubt. He asks with gestures if she is
She refers to him and Martha nods. When she observes this,
she is happy and shouts with happiness) I have a girlfriend, I have a girlfriend. (She goes
(The whole town gathers around the Christmas tree. They put
a table and they all have dinner together in the center of town. Can