《賣花女》劇本

1、pygmalion extract (by george bernard shaw)main idea of the gut ：eliza is a flower girl with a tongue of very harsh english to the upper society. professor higgins is a philologian with lordliness. his friend pickering bet to him that if higgins enable eliza to ambassadors party which will hold six m

2、onths later as a ladyship without anybody exposure her true status, then , pickering would pay for all the experiment fees and the schooling fee of eliza.scene1background: at night 11:15. raining sound of rain cabpedestrians are running for shelter.actor: mother freddy eliza the gentleman a sarcasti

3、c bystander the note taker two other bystandersmother on her sons rightfreddy, go and find a cab. do you want me to catch pneumonia? freddy all right, ill get one. freddy rushes in out of the rain from the southampton street side; he opens his umbrella and dashes off, but comes into collision with e

4、liza, who is hurrying in for shelter, knocking her basket out of her hands. a blinding flash of lightning, followed instantly by a rattling peal of thunder, orchestrates the incident thunder.eliza look where youre going, dear! look where youre going!freddy im so sorry. he rushes off.eliza picking up

5、 her scattered flowers and replacing them in the baskettwo bunches o violets trod in the mud. a full days wages. she sits down on the plinth of the column, sorting her flowers, on the ladys right. talk to the motherhes your son, is he? if youd done your duty., you wouldnt let him spoil a poor girls

6、flowers and run away without paying.mother (walk towards to the other side)go about your business, my girl.eliza still sits down on the plinth of the column,and you wouldnt go off without paying, either. here comes a gentleman .he goes to the plinth beside elizatwo bunches o violets trod in the mud.

7、mother (turn to the gentleman)sir, is there any sign of it stopping?the gentlemanim afraid not. its worse than before.eliza if its worse, its a sign its nearly over. taking advantage of the military gentlemans proximity to establish friendly relations with him.cheer up, captain! buy a flower off a p

8、oor girl.the gentlemanim sorry, i havent any change.eliza i can change half a crown. the gentleman trying his pocketsoh, yes. heres three pence, he retreats to the other pillar.take this for tuppence (speak at the same time)eliza disappointed, but thinking three halfpence better than nothingthank yo

9、u, sir.a sarcastic bystander to the girlyou be careful. better give him a flower for it. theres a bloke here behind that pillar .taking down every blessed word youre saying. all turn to the man who is taking notes.eliza springing up terrifiedi have done nothing wrong by speaking to the gentleman. iv

10、e a right to sell flowers if i keep off the curb. hysterically i m a respectable girl, so help me!bystander a- whats the blooming noise? bystander b- a tec is taking her down.eliza im making an honest living. breaking through them to the gentleman, crying wildly sir, dont let him charge me. theyll t

11、ake away my character and drive me on the streets, for speaking to a gentleman.the note taker coming forward on her right, the rest crowding after himthere, there. whos hurting you, silly girl? whatd you take me for?eliza still hysterical on my bible oath, i never spoke a word.the note taker overbea

12、ring but good-humored oh, shut up! do i look like a policeman?eliza far from reassured then what did you take down my words for? just show me what you have written about me. the note taker opens his book and holds it steadily under her nose. what is that? that is not proper writing, i cant read it.t

13、he note takeri can. reads, reproducing her pronunciation exactly cheer ap, keptin; n baw ya flahr orf a pore gel.eliza much distressed its because i called him captain.! i meant no harm. to the gentleman oh, sir, dont let him lay a charge on close-up of eliza.the gentlemancharge? ill make no charge.

14、 to the note taker really, sir, if you are a detective, you need not protect me against the young women until i ask you. she meant no harm.the note takerall right! to the girl how do you come to be up so far east? you were born in lisson grove. eliza appalled oh, what harm is there in my leaving lis

15、son grove? it was not fit for a pig to live in! in tears oh, boo-outhe note taker(interrupt her)live where you like; but stop that noise. the gentleman come, come! you have a right to live where you please.eliza subsiding into a brooding melancholy over her basket, and talking very low-spiritedly to

16、 herself im a good girl, i am.the note takerlook at her, a prisoner of the gutters. condemned by every word she utters” by right she should be taken out and hung eliza quite overwhelmed, and looking up at him in mingled wonder and deprecation without daring to raise her headah-ah-ah-ow-ow-ow-oo!the

17、note takerheavens! what a sound! you hear this creature with her poor english: the english that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days. to the gentlemanwell, sir, in three months i could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassadors garden party. i could even get her a place as ladys

18、 maid or shop assistant, which requires better english. eliza oh you dont believe it, sir?pickering(thinking) hmm, im interested. what about a bet for the ambassadors garden party? show the check ill pay all the expenses of the experiment if you make that good.eliza really ? oh, you are so kind, cap

19、tain!higgins tempted, looking at her its almost irresistible. yes! in six months , f she has a good ear and a quick tongue - ill take her anywhere and pass her off as anything. we shall get start-tomorrow! 324”scene2monologue: the next day, mr. higgins begins to teach eliza english. higgins : all ri

20、ght, eliza, say it again.！eliza: reading word by word the rine in spine.stais minely in the pline!higgins: the rain in spain stays mainly in the plain.eliza: didnt i saiy that?higgins: no, eliza, you didnt saiy that. you didnt even say that. impatiently all right! lets try a simple one. say “a cup o

21、f tea”.eliza: a cuppatea.higgins: no! a cup of tea. to pickering, back against eliza its awfully good cake. i wonder where mrs. pearce gets it.pickering: first rate. and those strawberry tarts are delicious. to elizadid you try the pline cake? higgins: raises his voice try it again.pickering: -did y

22、ou try the-higgins:speaking loudly to pickering pickering! again, eliza.eliza: cuppatea . higgins: oh, no. turn his head to elizacant you hear the difference? turn his body to eliza look, put your tongue forward until it squeezes on the top of your lower teeth. and then say cup. then say of. then sa

23、y cup, cup, cup, cup, of, of, of, of.eliza: off and oncup, cup, cup, cup, of, of, of, of. . pickering: at the same time by jove, higgins, that was a nice tea. you finish the last strawberry tart. i couldnt eat another thing. eliza look at them eagerly higgins: -i couldnt touch it.pickering: -shame t

24、o waste it.higgins: oh, it wont be wasted. i know somebody whos fond of strawberry tarts. eliza is eagerly and happy but higgins take the cake to a bird eliza: oooooh!higgins: smiled triumphantly. do you want to eat some, eliza? eliza: ooh, come here-aheliza open her mouth, higgins take one marble i

25、nto her mouth, she is confused higgins take marbles into her mouth as saying one, two, three, six marbles ok, enough. i want you to read this the rain in spain.stays mainly in the plain” clearly!eliza: the rain in spain.stays. mainly .in the plain.she spit it out and wants to give up i cant! im so t

26、ired!higgins:touching his foreheadi know youre tired. i know your nerves are as raw as meat in a butchers window. but just think what youre trying to accomplish. (he sit down besides eliza in the right) the majesty and grandeur of the english language.its the greatest possession we have. and thats w

27、hat youve set yourself out to conquer, eliza. and conquer it you will. (higgins.) now try it again.eliza (think about the word higgins said, and determined to spell it well. she speak slowly)the rain in spain.stays mainly in the plain.higgins: (higgins was quite surprised that eliza spelled very cor

28、rectly.)what was that?eliza: (to higgins)the rain in spain.stays mainly in the plain.higgins:by george, shes got it.! by george, shes got iteliza: the rain in spain.stays mainly in the plain. 630” music their actions are still to be designedscene 3monologue: 6 months later, at ambassadors garden par

29、ty.a guard: sir guy and lady scot-auckland. 蓋伊爵士和斯科特奧克蘭夫人the count and countess demerea 迪梅魯伯爵和伯爵夫人u.the viscount and viscountess hillyard. 希爾雅德子爵和子爵夫人mr. and mrs. richard lanser. 理查蘭舍先生和夫人miss eliza doolittle, colonel pickering., and professor higgins. 伊萊莎杜利特小姐，皮克林上校和希金斯教授 when eliza came in, all th

30、e people are astonished by her beauty and are discussing mr. richard lanser: good evening, colonel.pickering :-good evening.mrs. richard lanser: what an charming young lady you have with you . well, who is she? pickering: oh, a cousin of mine. and this is professor higgins.lady scot-auckland: such a

31、 faraway looks, as if shes always lived in a garden. higgins: so she has. .a sort of garden. pickering and higgins are talking to other gentlemenat the moment, the queen and the prince arrive a guard: her majesty, the queen of transylvania.and his royal highness prince gregor. all people stop talkin

32、g and dancingprince discuss something to queen in secretqueen of transylvania: mr. pickering,pickering walk to the queen who is the charming girl? pickering: she my cousin , her majesty. suggested eliza to comeeliza: good evening, miss doolittle, madam.the queen of transylvania: miss doolittle, my s

33、on would like to dance with you. the prince of transylvania asked to meet her and gave his arm to lead her to the floorpickering: to higgins you did it ,you did it! a total success!higgins :smiles triumphantly what shall i say, pickering? it was an immense achievement! hahahaha.! musicpeople begin t

34、heir dancing 8 scene4monologue: after the party , they went back ，wild with joy. higgins&pickering: (on arrival) hahaha. (both of them sit down joyfully, ignoring eliza)pickering: absolutely fantastic!higgins: a lot of foolish men!pickering: higgins, you were absolutely great! now you win the bet! (

35、take out a piece of check) the check now belongs to you!higgins: (mrs. pearce lit a cigarette for him) the silly people dont know their own silly business. (to mrs pearce)mrs. pearce, you should have heard the oohs and aahs! everyone wondering who she was. pickering: and you should get a medal, or b

36、e even made a knight! higgins:quite satisfied with himself well, thank god, thats over. now i can go to bed without dreading tomorrow.mrs. pearce: good night, mr. higgins. (she goes away)pickering: good night, my old man! (he leaves)higgins: good night! about to leave eliza, put out the lights.(he g

37、oes upstairs)eliza turns off the light in blue, sobbing 850”higginsappears suddenly ah, where the hell is my slippers?elizairritated, casts the slippers at him here are your slippers! take your slippers and may you never have good luck with them.higginswhats the matter? is anything wrong?elizano, no

38、things wrong with you. i won your bet for you, havent i? thats enough for you! i dont matter, i suppose?higginsyou won my bet? oh heavens, i won it!elizafires her questions painfully i could kill you, you selfish brute! why didnt you leave me where i was? you thank god its all over. now you can thro

39、w me back again! do you? she threw herself at higginshigginsclaws in, you cat!how dare you show your temper to me? sit down and be quiet!eliza(falls to the sofa and sobs) whats to become of me?higginshow do i know whats to become of you? elizayou dont care. i know you dont care! you wouldnt care if i was dead. im nothing to you. not as much as your slippers.higginsmy slippers ? why have you suddenly begun going on like this? do you mean that i have treated you badly?elizano.higginswell, im glad to hear that. perhaps you