英文短劇劇本 《項(xiàng)鏈》

英文短劇劇本《項(xiàng)鏈》

NecklaceMathildereceivesaninvitationtoahigh-endball.Sheisawomanofmodestmeansbutdesiresalifeofluxury.Sheborrowsanecklacefromherfriend,MadameForestier,fortheoccasionbutlosesitattheball.Mathildeandherhusbandworktirelesslyfortenyearstorepaythedebtincurredbyreplacingthenecklace,whichultimatelyturnsouttobefake.ActOne:TheInvitationMathilde:(excitedlyknockingonthedoor,wavingtheinvitation)"Openthedoor!There'ssomethingforyou."Husband:"Whatisit?"Mathilde:(throwingtheinvitation)"Whatdoyouwantmetodowiththat?"Husband:"But,mydear,Ithoughtyouwouldbepleased.Younevergoout,andhere'sachance.Youwillseealltheofficialworld."HusbandtriestoconvinceMathildetoattendtheball,butsheisstubbornandrefusestogobecauseshehasnothingtowear.Mathilde:(angrily)"Whatdoyouwantmetoputonmybacktogothere?"Husband:(stuttering)"Thedressinwhichyougotothetheater.Thatlooksverywelltome."Mathilde:(crying)"ButIhavenoclothes,andinconsequence,Icannotgotothisparty."Husband:(frustrated)"Seehere,Mathilde,howmuchwouldthiscost,aproperdressthatwoulddoonotheroccasions;somethingverysimple?"Mathilde:(calmly,wipingawaytears)"Nothing.OnlyIhavenodecentclothes,andIcannotgotothisball."Thehusband,wantingtopleasehiswife,offerstobuyheradress,butMathildeinsiststhattheycannotaffordit.Eventually,sheborrowsanecklacefromherfriend,MadameForestier,butlosesitattheball,leadingtothecouple'sfinancialruin.Aftertenyearsofhardworkandsacrifice,theydiscoverthatthenecklacewasfake,andMathilderealizesthatherdesireforalifeofluxuryledtoherdownfall.瑪興奮地從座位上跳起來(lái)，拉住皮袖子，感嘆道：“真的，我倒沒(méi)想到！”。在第二幕中，瑪按著門(mén)鈴，佛來(lái)思節(jié)夫人開(kāi)門(mén)迎接她?，斦?qǐng)求佛來(lái)思節(jié)夫人能否借給她一些珠寶，佛來(lái)思節(jié)夫人微笑著走向臥室去取梳妝盒，說(shuō)：“當(dāng)然，等我一會(huì)兒。”佛來(lái)思節(jié)夫人展示了許多珠寶，瑪看到一條鉆石項(xiàng)鏈，問(wèn)道：“我能戴這條項(xiàng)鏈嗎？”佛來(lái)思節(jié)夫人回答：“當(dāng)然可以，來(lái)，我來(lái)幫你?！爆斂吹揭粋€(gè)青緞盒子，趕緊拿在手里，打開(kāi)一看，懇求著佛來(lái)思節(jié)夫人能否借給她這條項(xiàng)鏈。佛來(lái)思節(jié)夫人回答：“當(dāng)然，你看上去漂亮極了！”在第三幕中，瑪進(jìn)門(mén)后，脫下舊外套，提起裙擺，跳幾步華爾茲，感嘆今天的晚會(huì)真的很愉快。在第四幕中，瑪驚慌失措地告訴皮她已經(jīng)丟失了佛來(lái)思節(jié)夫人的項(xiàng)鏈。皮問(wèn)她怎么了，瑪回答：“我……我……我丟了佛來(lái)思節(jié)夫人的項(xiàng)鏈了！”"Impossible!Howcouldthishappen?"exclaimedPierre,worriedly."Areyousureyouhaditonattheball?"Hesearchedthroughhiswife'soldcoatthatshehadtakenoff."Yes,Irememberfeelingitattheball,"repliedMarie,withahintofsadnessinhervoice."Butifyoulostitonthestreet,wewouldhavehearditfall.Itmustbeinthecarriage,"Pierresaid,tryingtoreassurehiswife.Marienodded,"Yes,it'spossible.Itmusthavefalleninthecarriage."Shebegantocryandleanedoverthetable.Pierredecidedtoretracetheirstepsandsearchforthenecklace."I'llgobackonfootandseeifIcanfindit.Ifnot,I'llgotothepolicestation."Mariecontinuedtocry,"Mynecklace,mynecklace.Godbless."Aftersearchingforhours,Pierrereturnedhomeempty-handed.Marieanxiouslyasked,"Didyoufindit?"Pierreshookhishead,"No,Icouldn'tfindit."Mariepanicked,"HowwillIreturnthenecklacetomorrow?"Pierrehadnoanswer.Theyborrowedmoneyandboughtasimilardiamondnecklaceworthfortythousandfrancsforthirty-sixthousandfrancstoreturntoMadameForestier.Theyspentthenexttenyearsstrugglingtorepaytheirdebts.Intheend,theyfoundoutthatthenecklacetheylostwasneveractuallyadiamondnecklacebutacheapimitation.Theyhadsufferedforyearsfornothing.Attheendofthetenthyear,MathildeLoiselhadfinallypaidoffherdebt.Oneday,shewenttotheparktorelaxafteratiringweek.Whilethere,shesawawomanwalkingtowardsher.ItwasMadameForestier,theownerofthenecklaceshehadborrowedyearsago.Mathildeapproachedher."Good-day,Jeanne,"Mathildesaid."But--madame!--Idonotknow--Youmusthavemistaken,"MadameForestierreplied,surprised."No.IamMathildeLoisel,"Mathildesaid,reachingouttotouchMadameForestier'shand."Oh,mypoorMathilde!Howyouhavechanged!"MadameForestierexclaimed,takingacloserlookatMathilde."Yes,IhavehadaprettyhardlifesinceIlastsawyou,andgreatpoverty--andthatbecauseofyou!"Mathildesaid,loweringherhead."Ofme!Howso?"MadameForestierasked,confused."Doyourememberthatnecklaceyoulentmetowearattheball?"Mathildeasked."Yes.Well?"MadameForestierreplied,tryingtoremember."Well,Ilostit,"Mathildeadmitted."Whatdoyoumean?Youbroughtitback,"MadameForestiersaid,surprised."No,Ididn't.Ihadtoreplaceitwithanewonebecauseitwaslost,"Mathildeexplained."Igotyouanothernecklacethatlooksexactlyliketheoneyoulost.Ittookustenyearstopayforit,"saidMathilde."Oh,youmeanyouboughtadiamondnecklacetoreplacemine?"askedherhusband."Yes