THE-GIFT-OF-THE-MAGI-剧本

THEGIFTOFTHEMAGIDellaandherhusbandlivedapoorlife.Theyhadtwovaluablethings:onewasJim’sgoldwatchandtheotherwasDella’sbeautiful,brownhair.Oneday,theygooutforawalk.Della:Jim,thiscombisstrange,isn’tit?Jim:Doyoulikeit?Wecanbuyitifyoudo.Dells:No.I…Iamjustthinkingaboutitsstrangeshape.Jim：（自言自语）MaybeIcanbuyabeautifulcombforDellaasaChristmasgift!Shewouldsurelylikeit!Della:Jim?let’sgoandseewhatotherinterestingthingswecanfind.Dellapassedbyawatchshop,andsawagoldenchain.Shefelthappyandwentintotheshop.Thereweretwowealthyboysintheshop;thebosswasshowingthemgoldenwatches.Boss:(动作夸张)Wow!Dearsir,look,youaresoperfectwhenyouwearthiswatch!It’sterrific!Boy1:(美滋滋地对老板说)Really?Boss:(连忙谄媚地说)Yes,yes!Boy1:(假装淡定地侧过头问boy2)howdoyouthinkofit?Boy2:(不屑一顾地瞟了一眼)Em…Thecolorisgood…Howdoyouthinkaboutmywatch?Boss:(赶紧冲上她们跟前夸耀)Wow!Youhavechosenoneofthebestwatches.Thestyleisperfectforyou.Boy1:whatisyouidea?这时德拉和吉姆进来了Boy1:（讽刺的口吻）wow,newguests.Boy2:Oh!Soshabbyshirtdoesshewear!Howdotheydaretocomehere?两个少年走到德拉和吉姆面前Boy1:Doyouwanttobuyagoldenwatch?Maybeitisalittlebitexpensiveforyou.Boy2:（骄傲地问德拉）Howdoyouthinkaboutmywatch?Ordoyouthinkthatthe500$oneisbetter?Della:（抑制心中的不快,强笑着说）Bothofthemarebeautiful,sir.Wejustcometohavealookatthegoods.Boss:（站在原地冷冷的说）welcometoourshop.Boy1:wow!(LookatJim'swatch)Sir,yourwatchissospecial.Itmustbeveryexpensive.Jim:(害羞)Myfathergaveittome.Boy2:（轻视的）Ihadguessedit.Della:Ithinkmyhusband’swatchisbeautiful,sir.Wedon'tneedtobuyanythingformhere.Dellafeltveryupsetwhenshearrivedhome.TomorrowisCharismabutshedoesnothaveenoughmoneytobuyagiftforherhusband.Suddenly,shecomeupanideaandwentintoahousewherepeoplehavetheirhaircut.AbarbercometoDellawithsmile.Barber:Welcomeyourpresence,madam.WhatcanIdoforyou?Della:Sir,doyouwanttobuymyhair?Barber:yourhairisverybeautiful.Icanofferyou30$.Della:Sir,Ineed40$tobuymyhusbandachainasCharismagift.Sir,pleaseofferme40$.Please.Barber:OK,Iwillgiveyou40$.（Dellasitsatthechairandlooksatthemirror.WhentheBarberisgoingtocutherhair,shesuddenlystoodup.）Barber:mylady,whatiswrongwithyou?Della:Nothing.I...IthinkIlikemylonghair...Barber:(生气)mylady,doyoustillwanttosellyouhair?Della:let’sbegin.（正在理发师开始剪时，那两个少年也走进这里准备弄发型。他们看见德拉时很好奇）Boy1:Wow,wemeetouroldfriendagain..Boy2：Whatisshedoinghere?Isshealsocomingheretochangeherhairstyle？Boy2:(低声对Boy1说)Whataabnormalwoman!Whydoesshemakethisfoolishdecision?Thebarberbegantocutherhair.Afterhalfanhour,Della’shairbecameveryshort.Shesatatthechairforawhileandlookatthemirrorwithsorrow.Barber:Hereisyoumoney.Boy1:Oh!Shesoldherhairformoney!Boy2:ButshelookssostrangeBoy1:Letmeguess,areyousoldyourhairformoneytobuyjewelry?Ifso,Ithinkthatyouhavemakearidiculousdecision,becausetherenousetowearjewelrysinceyouaresouglynow.DellawentintothewatchshoptobuythechainforJimastheChristmasgift.ThenshewenthomewaitingforJim.Jim：Della,!(非常兴奋地说)GuesswhatIboughtforyou.Della:forme?Youboughtmeagift?Jim：yes!(拿出梳子)Yousee!Della:Thecomb!Jim：yes,Della,ThisisyourChristmasgift!Iknowyoulikeitandyourbeautifulhairdeservesit!Nowlet’stryit（摘帽子很震惊）Della:darling,don’tlookatmethatway.IhadmyhaircutoffandsoldbecauseIcouldn'thavelivedthroughChristmaswithoutgivingyouapresent.Ijusthadtodoit.Youdon'tknowwhatanicebeautifulgiftI'vegotforyou.Jim:还是震惊不说话.Della:(鼓起勇气)yousee，whatabeautifulwatchchain，right？Jim:OhDellanowthey’reuselessDella:(一脸疑惑)why？.Jim:They'retoonicetousejustatpresent.Isoldthewatchtogetthemoneytobuyyourcombs.Della:oh。。。JimThecombisstilluseful,becausemyhaircangrowquickly.Butyourwatch…Jim:Itdoesn’tmatter;Iwillworkhardtogetbackmywatch.Themostimportantthingisthatyouarehappyandyouloveme.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------（End）