1、THE GIFT OF THE MAGI By O. Henry 人物：安琪 德拉 吉姆 莎孚朗尼亚夫人 服务员 A 服务员 B第一场人物：安琪（A） ，德拉（D） ，莎弗朗尼娅夫人（M）,服务员 1（S1 ） ，服务员 2(S2)MAGI DELLA MNE.SOFRONIE SELLSGIRL1 SELLSGIRL2地点：小街的拐角处（背景音乐响起）A:（面向观众，微笑）Im the angle of love. Today is Christmas Eve; Im coming to the earth for succeeding the massion of Maggie. Some
2、body is coming.德拉带上帽子冲出门莎弗朗尼娅夫人拿着牌子，上面写着“Madam Sofronnie,I buy all kinds of hair goods”D: (呆呆地 )Are you Madam Sofronnie?S1：No,I am not.What is wrong?D:I want to sell my hair.S1:OK!Follow me.S1:Excuse me,Mrs Sofronnie.There is alady want to meet you.M:Let her come.D:Hello!You must be Mrs Sofronnie.M:
3、 (冰冷地)Yes ,I am.D: So, will you buy my hair?M: Yes,I buy all kinds of hair.Sit down, please.Take your hat off and let me have a look.D:(小心翼翼地脱下帽子)Will you buy my hair?M:(惊讶)Are you sure to sell it?S2:How beautiful the hair is.Just like the golden fall.D:(眷恋地摸摸头发，转而坚决)Yes,Ill sell it.Tell me , how mu
4、ch does it worth?S2:I have never seen such beautiful hair.It can sell a good price.M:(绕着德拉走了一圈，强压住兴奋)Well, Ill give you the hightest price.Twenty dollars,thats enough.D: All right,but please give it to me quickly.M: Dont hurry,let me have your hair cut first.(拿出剪刀，并发出咔咔声)So,Ill start?D:(闭上眼睛，干脆地说)Ju
5、st do it.S2:What a pity to cut the long hair!M:(熟练地剪完头发)Here you are.Twenty dollars.D: Thank you(谨慎地接过钱，再看一眼头发 )Thank you.(揣着钱急冲冲地下）A: Oh,what a poor woman!Why did she do that?Why did you sell her beautiful long hair?It is so unbelivable.M: Oh,my god.How beautifl the hair is!Twenty dollars is beyond
6、 its value!Oh,so beautiful ! Ha ha！Ill take it home and have a happy Chirstmas!(捧着头发下)A: Della has spent two hours in the street,what does she want to buy on earth?D:(立在一个橱窗前) Oh,what a beautiful gold watchchain.I think it must match Jims gold watch.When he sees it,he must be very happy.The price is
7、 twenty-one dollars,I can still have eight cents left. Ill get it.第二场人物：安琪（A） ，吉姆（J） ，营业员小姐（S）,老板(B)，老板娘(W)MAGI JIM SELLSGIRL BOSS BOSSSWIFE地点：百老汇路上的一家商店A:Why are there so many things that we have to give up in the world?Giving up for what?吉姆走进商店J:Excuse me,could I sell a watch here?S:(上下打量的眼神) You?
8、 Sell a watch? Im sorry, I dont think a man who has a economic brain will buy a thing which is as useless as litter.J:(诚恳又着急)No, it is a gold watch!(脱下手腕上的手表 ) Its the most valuable thing I have.S:(不屑一顾 )Oh?The most valuable?I have to see how rare a watch can a poor man own like you !J:(递表)Its the t
9、hird succession of my ancesters.A: Oh, what a reluctant give up!S:(抢过表，忽然两眼放光) Amm, its a true gold watch. Wait for a moment.Ill ask my boss.S:Excuse me,boss.A young man want to sell this golden watch.B:Let me have a look.W:Oh!Oh, good guy! Its a true sense of gold watch!B:Yes,I should ask how much
10、money does he want.B:How much do you want?J:(指着柜台内的一套发梳) I dont want any money. I, I just want the beautiful comb!W:You mean,the comb?(拿出发梳 )You just want the comb?J:Yes, it is the very thing that my wife has wanted for a long time!A:His wife?Comb?S:(兴奋 )Oh, look at it! What a nice comb!J:Yes, it is
11、 quite beautiful! It would be good enough to match my wifes golden yellow hair.But,do youwant to trade with me?B:(故做忧郁状) Let me see！J: Im pleasant to exchange the gold watch for the comb. I know how my wife likes it!B:Youre so whole-hearted that its hard for me to refuse you!（递过发梳）J: Oh,thank you!(兴
12、奋地接过发梳 )Thank you!(兴奋地带着发梳下)W:(细看金表)Oh, good guy! Its a true sense of gold watch!(窃喜)No comb can be compared with it!A: He should not be a foolish man!But he is willing to change a gold watch for a comb!She must be ahappy wife!第三场人物：安琪（A） ，吉姆（J） ，德拉（D）MAGI JIM DELLA地点：吉姆和德拉的家德拉拿着镜子欣赏着自己的新发型A: What a
13、 poor woman,she looked wonderfully like a truant schoolboy.However,she is a happy wife,too.Her husband loves her so much.D:(对着镜子自言自语)If Jim doesnt kill me,before he takes a second look at me,hell say I like a chorus girl of Coney Island.But I have no choice.Oh!What can I do with one dollar and eight
14、y-seven cents?Please God,let Jim still consider that Im still pretty . D:I dont know whether hell continue love me.吉姆进门，愣住，用奇怪的眼神打量德拉J：Della?D: Jim, darling. Dont look at me in this way.I had my hair cut and sold, because I cant forgive me if I were not give a presant to you.You wont care about it,
15、will you?You know,my hair grows very fast. Say “Merry Christmas“, Jim! And lets happy as usual. You dont know what a nice , what a beautiful gift Ive bought for you.J:(似乎没反应过来，吃力地) Youve cut your hair?D:Cut and sold .(握住吉姆的手)You will love me forever no matter what hapens, is it right？Without my hair
16、, I am the same. Dont you think so？J:(用近乎白痴的眼神，四下张望着屋子，似乎在寻找着什么)You mean that your hair has gone?D:You needt look for it.Id sold it.I tell you,cut and sold. Tonight is Chirstmas Eve, Jim. I sold my hairwas all for you. My hair are countable,but nobody could ever count my love for you. Shall I put th
17、e chops on, Jim？吉姆从恍惚中清醒过来，拥住德拉A: Oh,look at the shabby house,which costs eight dollars,or one millon room charge a year,There are no different.J: (吉姆从口袋掏出一包东西，扔到桌上) Dont make any mistakes about me, Della. I dont think theres anything in the way of a haircut or a shave or a shampoo that could make m
18、e like my girl any less.But if youll upwrap the package,you may realize why you had me going while at first.德拉敏捷地打开盒子，一阵狂喜，而后神经质地大笑了D:My hair grows so fast, Jim. Oh,oh! Isnt it a danndy,Jim?（将盒子紧紧抱在怀中，掏出表链放到吉姆手中）I hunted all over town to find it. You can look at the time a hundred times a day now.Gi
19、ve me your watch,I want to see how it looks on it.J:(微笑)Della,lets put our Chirstmas presents away and keep them a while.Theyre too nice to use just atpresent. I sold the watch to get money to buy your combs. And now, suppose you put the chops on.A: Now that, it isnt necessary.For me,the angle of love, giving the gift to the happy couple.They give the most valuable and priceless gifts to each other. That is what I want to give - Love!
