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Paul deposits money at the bank but later discovers a large sum was mistakenly added to his account. At home, the Devil tries to convince Paul to keep the money for himself, while the Angel argues he should return it honestly. Paul decides to call his mother for advice. He resists temptation, showing integrity.
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- 1. 1 CHARACTERS: BANK TELLER PAUL ANGEL DEVIL SCRIPT: Scene I – At the Bank (Paul enters the bank and goes straight to the Bank Teller) BANK TELLER: Good morning, sir. How may I help you today? PAUL: Good morning. I would like to make a deposit to my savings account. BANK TELLER: May I please have your savings card. PAUL: (gives him/her the card). Here it is. BANK TELLER: How much will you be depositing today? PAUL: (gives her/him the money) Seventy nine dollars and fifty cents. BANK TELLER: (takes the money) One moment, please ( he/she types something in the computer, and gives him a receipt. Anything else? PAUL: No, that’s all. Thank you. BANK TELLER: Have a nice day, sir. PAUL: Thanks, you too. (Paul leaves) Scene II – At Paul’s House (Paul is in the living room on a sofa with his laptop. He has the bank security token in his hands. He types something in his computer) PAUL: (surprised) Wow! Seventy nine thousand, five hundred dollars! That’s impossible! How did all that money ended in my savings account? Mmmm (he stands up) I have to go to the bank and talk to the manager…the teller made a mistake. (walks to the door. He hears the Devil calling him). DEVIL: Pst, pst wait! Paul, wait!
- 2. 2 (Paul turns around and sees the Devil sitting on the sofa) PAUL: (covering his mouth with his hand) Oh my… (The Devil interrupts him) DEVIL: Don’t say His name, please! PAUL: You’re a devil from hell! DEVIL: Where else could I be from? Please, don’t be scared. PAUL: (scared) What do you want from me? DEVIL: I heard you have a problem, and I’m here to help you. Come, sit here by my side, we need to talk. PAUL: (he sits) I haven’t done anything wrong. I swear! DEVIL: I know. That’s why I’m here. PAUL: I beg your pardon? DEVIL: Never mind. One of my associates told me something about a money mistake in your savings account. Am I correct? PAUL: Yes! The bank mistakenly put a lot of money into my account. DEVIL: Do you really think the bank made a mistake? PAUL: Yes. DEVIL: No, Paul. You deserve that money, they gave it to you. PAUL: I don’t think so. DEVIL: You have to trust me. It was a gift from the bank for being a loyal customer. PAUL: So, all that money belongs to me? DEVIL: Yes, it does! PAUL: What should I do with it? DEVIL: Spend it all! That’s what money is for! PAUL: (scratching his head) I don’t know. I have to think about it. DEVIL: Just close your eyes (Paul closes his eyes) and imagine all the wonderful things you could have. I know you’ve always wanted a new car, designer clothes, and expensive jewelry. I’m sure you can feel
- 3. 3 the money in your hands. You can even smell it, and count it if you want to. Now, imagine yourself taking a trip around the world, meeting famous people, artists and singers, eating at expensive restaurants… ANGEL: No! (Paul opens his eyes. They turn around and see an Angel behind them. The Angel sits on the sofa) PAUL: (looking at the Angel) Oh, my God! You’re an angel from Heaven! ANGEL: Where else could I be from? I heard you have a problem, and I’m here to help you. Paul, don’t listen to the devil. You know he’s lying. The bank teller made a mistake, and if you don’t return the money, she will have to pay it all, and she might even lose her job. DEVIL: Well, that’s HER problem, not Paul’s. ANGEL: What would you do if the mistake was the other way around? If you were the one who lost all that money. I’m sure he (pointing to the Devil) would be by their side trying to convince them not to give you back your money. PAUL: Mmmm, I don’t know. DEVIL: (to Paul) It’s the bank’s mistake. The money should belong to the person who receives it. It’s just like Monopoly, that when there is a bank error in your favor, you get to keep the money. The money is yours to do with what you want. The bank is giving you money, and there is no card that will make you give it back. ANGEL: (to Paul) You’re not playing Monopoly, and you know it. This is serious. When you take something that is not yours, that is stealing. PAUL: I know. I’ve known that since I was a kid. ANGEL: You have always been an honest and decent person. DEVIL: You mean he has always been stup…. (Paul interrupts the devil) PAUL: Stop it you both! And do you know what, I’m calling my mother. She has always given me good advice. (Paul picks up the telephone and dials a number) PAUL: Hi mom, I need to talk to you. Can you please come over? Thanks, bye. (hangs up the phone) DEVIL: (ironically) Ha, ha, ha, the kid had to call her mommy! You should be ashamed! ANGEL: He should be ashamed of stealing!
- 4. 4 DEVIL: I have to go. There’s nothing I can do now. (he leaves the scene) ANGEL: Well done, Paul! (pointing up) They will be proud of you up there in heaven! (he leaves the scene) (there’s a knock at the door. He reaches to the door) PAUL: That must be mother. The End Moral Value: Honesty
- 5. 5 Characters: Abu Customer Clerk Judge Fisherman 1 Fisherman 2 Neighbour SCRIPT Act I – In Egypt at Abu’s Drugstore (Abu is talking with a customer Customer: How’s your business going on? Abu: I can’t complain. Customer: I can see that. But, tell me something, Abu… we both know that you are very rich, so, why do you dress like that? Abu: What’s wrong with my clothing? Customer: Look at you! You look like a poor man… your clothes are all dirty, I can’t even see what color they are. And look at your slippers! (Abu looks at his clothes and slippers) Abu: What’s wrong with my slippers? Customer: They are so old! The other day I was talking with the shoemaker and he told me that those are the only slippers you have. He even told me that he’s tired of repairing them. Abu: Well, yes, he has been repairing my slippers for more than twenty years. Customer: More than twenty years! You are so greedy!… Abu, I’m your customer, but I’m also your friend, that’s why I’m going to ask you something else… do you ever take a bath? Abu: Ha, ha, ha, sure I do… sometimes. And I have good news for you! Customer: What is it?
- 6. 6 Abu: This morning I made a great deal, so instead of celebrating with a big feast, I’ll go to the public baths. Customer: You! To a public bath? Abu: Why not? It is true that I never thought I would ever go to a public bath, but today I’ll make an exception. So, if you don’t mind, I have to go. Customer: Fine… and think about what I told you, please. See you tomorrow. (The Customer leaves. Abu closes the store and leaves) Act II – At the Public Bath (Abu enters the public bath. He takes off his slippers and leaves them with some others that are on the floor. He leaves to take a bath. The public bath clerk enters. With surprise, he sees the smelly and dirty slippers on the floor, he covers his nose, and hides them in one of the corners of the room. The local Judge enters, he takes off his yellow slippers, puts them on the floor, and leaves to take a bath. Abu returns and starts looking for his slippers). Abu: Where are my slippers? I can’t find them! (He looks among other slippers on the floor. He sees the pair of yellow slippers and takes them). Abu: Oh, Alah sent me these slippers because He knows that I needed to buy new ones…. or, could it be that someone made a mistake and took my slippers instead of his?… Mmmm… I’ll put them on, now I don’t have to spend money in new slippers. (He puts on the yellow slippers and leaves. The Judge returns and looks for his slippers. He is angry) Judge: Clerk! (The clerk enters) Clerk: How may I help you, Judge? Judge: I want my slippers! Where are they? Clerk: They were here just a while a ago. Judge: My slippers are your responsibility, and I want them now! Clerk: Sure, your honor. (They start looking for the slippers. They don’t find them.) Clerk: I’m sorry, but they are not here. Judge: What are those things over there?
- 7. 7 Clerk: Oh, those are Abu’s slippers. Judge: Where’s Abu? Clerk: He already left. Judge: Let’s get him! (The Judge takes Abu’s slippers. They get out of the public bath. Abu is outside looking at his new slippers.) Judge: Abu! I have your slippers… and you have mine! Abu: Oh, Judge I didn’t know… I’m sorry. Judge: Of course you knew! You stole them on purpose! Abu: I did not, really. It’s just that I didn’t… Judge: You’re going to jail. Abu: No, please, I don’t want to go to jail. Judge: Do you agree to do an arrangement? (Abu takes out some money from his pocket and gives it to the judge. The judge takes the money). Judge: Fine, and remember… everybody knows that you have been wearing those slippers for a long, long time. Oh, and one more thing… don’t cause anymore trouble, because next time you will surely go to jail! Do you understand? Abu: Yes, I do. (The judge and the clerk leave) Abu: Mmm, I hate these slippers, they only bring me trouble. I’ll throw them to the river! (Abu goes to the river and throws the slippers to the water. Two fisherman have a net in the water) Fisherman 1: What are you doing Abu? Fisherman 2: Your old slippers will tear up our fishing nets! Fisherman 1: Get away from here! Fisherman 2: Look what you did! Your slippers are stuck in the net! (Fisherman 1 takes out the net. The net has a big hole) Fisherman 2: Look at the hole they did!
- 8. 8 (Fisherman 2 throws the slippers at Abu’s head. He falls to the ground, he gets up, and runs away). Act III – At Abu’s House (Abu is in the backyard digging a hole. He is angry) Abu: My slippers are of bad luck! They only bring me misfortunes! (He buries the slippers and covers them with dirt. His neighbor is behind him watching.) Neighbor: So, You found a treasure, Abu! (Abu turns around and looks surprised) Abu: How did you get in? Neighbor: I was in my backyard and I heard a noise. I came to see if everything was alright with you… I called your name, but you didn’t answer, and since the door was opened, I entered. Abu: Well, I’m fine. Neighbor: Did you find a lot of gold?… or maybe… jewelry? Abu: I don’t know what you’re talking about. Neighbor: Everybody knows that you are very rich. And now I understand, that your business is just to cover up something else. Abu: You’re right, I’m trying to cover up my slippers! Neighbor: Your slippers? Don’t give me that story! I saw you, and I will tell the Judge about the treasure that you’re trying to cover up. Abu: Come on! Take a look for yourself… the only thing that you will find, will be my old slippers!
- 9. 9 Neighbor: Oh, no! I am not a fool to believe that you still have it there. What’s wrong with you? Abu: What is it that you really want, then? Neighbor: Well, if you don’t share part of your money with me, I’ll go right now to tell the Judge, and he will lock you in jail for a long time… I already know that you stole his slippers, so he knows what you’re capable of doing. Right?… He already warn you, anyway. Abu: Oh, well…if you don’t believe me, the Judge won’t either. Come, let’s go inside. (They start to walk. The neighbor looks at Abu’s feet) Neighbor: How come you’re not wearing any slippers? (Abu looks at his feet) Abu: Never mind. (They leave) The End