Сценарий театральной постановки на английском языке по мотивам мультипликационной истории «Орсон и Оливия» (Артур Квак, Франция)

Olivia

Falstaff! … Catch it!

Orson

Catch it, Falstaff!

Olivia

Oh, it’s gone!

Orson

It was the big one…

FALSTAFF

Yes, it was…

Olivia

It could be two shillings.

Orson

One shilling. One rat- one shilling. (points to the advert) One shilling is a herring.

FALSTAFF

A herring…

Olivia

No. One shilling is (we can buy) a sausage!

FALSTAFF

a sausage…

Orson

One herring!

Olivia

One sausage!

FALSTAFF

(looking at children in turn)

Orson

One herring!

Olivia

One sausage!

Orson

How about a big chocolate cake?!

Olivia

Oh, yes!

FALSTAFF

Oh, no.

Orson

Lots of cream…

Olivia

Lots of cherries .. Falstaff, you are the best rat catcher in whole London! (hugging and kissing the dog)

Orson

In the whole world! (Falstaff is proud of itself)

Olivia

In the empire! (getting angry) Why didn’t you catch it?

FALSTAFF

Sorry…

Orson

But you know, he’s got his leg cut.

FALSTAFF

Aha..

Olivia

He’s got this cut for a week and we are all hungry!

Seller 1

Herrings!

Seller 2 (a woman)

Sausages! (to a woman) Please, try one of these. How do you like it?

Woman

Hmm…

FALSTAFF

(Falstaff pushes her) Could I have one, please?

Woman Seller 2

What?!

Orson

(to the man-seller, who comes out) Good day, sir. Can I help you for two oranges?

Seller 3 (a man)

(rudely) Ah! I don’t need anyone. Get out of my way!

Olivia

Please, sir… Just only one orange?

Seller 3

You’re little scroungers. /skraʊndʒəz/

Orson

No, we are not. We just want to work for food.

Olivia

(sees an orange on the ground, picks it up) Oh…

Woman

Hey! She’s fetched it! She’s having an orange!

Seller 3

aha..(Olivia runs away)

Woman, Seller1&2

Police! Police! (Seller 3 follows Olivia, Seller 1&2 pick up their possessions and go away in a hurry)

Constable in black

(suddenly appears, pushes all people and catches Olivia) Yoho!

Olivia

Ouch! 

Orson FALSTAFF

Olivia! …

Seller 3

(at a loss)

Olivia

Help me! Ouch! Orson! (bites the man’s hand)

Constable in black

Ouch! (pushers the girl)

woman ( a nurse)

(the woman appears and grabs Olivia) She smells herrings!

HEADMISTRESS

(to Constable) How about a cup of tea, my dear constable?

Constable

Yes, mam.

HEADMISTRESS

(gives the money) To your good hand, my dear, Constable.

Constable

To our mutual fortune, mam.

HEADMISTRESS

Are you sure that no one will look for her?

Constable

No, mam. She hasn’t got any family. And more …No one cares. Nobody’s even noticed that she’s gone.

HEADMISTRESS

I need two or three others. The inspectors will make their visit quite soon. Or the city fathers will reduce their payments to me.

Constable

five pounds each child

HEADMISTRESS

But… it was four?

Constable

But now it is urgent and I’m running a certain risk, you see. (shows his hand) Ha-ha-ha

(both laughing) Good-bye, mam.

HEADMISTRESS

Good-bye, my dear Constable.

Henrietta

Do you have a name?

Olivia

Olivia.

Henrietta

I’m Henrietta Desmond. How do you do? My mother put me here just before she died.

Olivia

Are you rich?

Henrietta

Oh, yes. My mum left jewels … But mam …took my jewels for herself!

Olivia

Your jewels?

Henrietta

Yes. And she even tried to poison me!

Olivia

Are you sure?

Henrietta

(nodded)

Olivia

Are you alone?

Henrietta

Oh, no. I have a brother. He’s a sailor at the Victoria. (takes a paper) Oh! Look at this!

Olivia

I can’t read.

Henrietta

The Victoria would be arriving today!

HEADMISTRESS

Time to go sleeping!

Henrietta

Are you going alone?

Olivia

Hashhh…

Henrietta

I’ll call everybody!

Olivia

Are you crazy? … (sees the dog) Falstaff! Oh, my Falstaff! (hugs)

FALSTAFF

Olivia! (hugging)

Orson

Olivia!

Olivia

Orson! Oh, my Orson! (hugging)

Orson

Olivia!

Henrietta

Hmm…Hmm.. Henrietta Desmond. Delighted to know …(the light switches)

Orson

Shhhh…

Constable

I know where they might be. I’ll find them.

HEADMISTRESS

It is possible we‘ll find Henrietta… and she … unfortunately …

Constable

An accident, my lady?

HEADMISTRESS

An accident… How about one hundred pounds?

Constable

To our mutual fortune, mam.

HENRIETTA

Oh, you don’t know how hungry I am.

FALSTAFF

Oh…

Orson

We could try cats.

FALSTAFF

What?!

HENRIETTA

What? Do you eat cats?!

Olivia

Yes, they are delicious.

FALSTAFF

Woof!

Orson

No, Henrietta, we don’t. We are going to catch cats and return them to their owners. We say they were in the street and they give us a nice reward.

HENRIETTA

But the lie is dishonest!

Olivia

No, …

Constable

Ahh (pushes Henrietta into the water)

HENRIETTA

Ahh…

Olivia

She’s drawn! (jumps in the water)

Orson

They’ve drawn! Help! Help! (jumps in the water, then FALSTAFF, pulling the girls on the bank)

GIRL & BOY

(reaching the place) Are they alive?

Orson

Olivia?! She’s dead!

GIRL

Listen to her heart.

Orson

I can’t hear anything.

GIRL

Not surprising as you are listening her knees. (listens) I can hear a bit! She’s alive!

BOY & Orson

Yeh..!

GIRL

(listens Henrietta) She’s alive, too!

BOY & Orson

Yeh..!

BOY

Orson, would you let me kiss her? (pointing to Olivia) She never says yes.

Olivia

What?! (hugs Orson) Orson! Thank you, Orson.

HENRIETTA

(coughing) Oh, my Orson! You’ve saved me!

Olivia

It’s me who he‘s saved! Orson is mine! Understand? You made a story about jewels to attract his attention!

HENRIETTA

You call me a liar?!

Orson

Hold up! Hold up!

HENRIETTA

My Orson!

Olivia

My Orson! (fighting)

GIRL & BOY

…..

Orson

(girls get tired, stop fighting) Could we say you have retired? Right?

HENRIETTA

Look here! If I prove that Headmistress has my mother’s jewels, would you believe me?

Olivia

Alright!

HENRIETTA

Then, at night.

Henrietta

Where’s the key?

Olivia

Here it is!

Henrietta

The writing of my mother!( reading the letter) consideration of our long friendship and we are asking to supervise my daughter and gave her education .. luxury that I gave you. Oh!.. My jewels!

Olivia

Yeh! … Tss… (hiding)

Constable

(coming and talking to headmistress) I say, she’s drowned!

HEADMISTRESS

Have you ever seen a drowned? …(sees Henrietta with a black eye, falls down) Oh!

Constable

(runs after Olivia and falls over FALSTAFF) Ahh..!

Orson, BOY, Girl

(run in and tight HEADMISTRESS & Constable)

Henrietta

Headmistress is imprisoned! She gave all the jewels back!

Olivia

Are you going back to the orphans’ house?

Henrietta

Oh… I don’t want to ….

Olivia

Would you like to stay with us?

Henrietta

Yes.

All

Yeah!