ENGLISH DRAMA

3rd ESO – 2009/2010

SCENE 1: A FIGHT BETWEEN TWO BROTHERS

Fight between uncle and twin’s father because of money. The uncle and aunt of the
twins plan a car accident.

SCENE 2: THE ACCIDENT, PARENTS’ DEATH

The parents of the twins have a car accident. It is planned and caused by the uncle and
aunt of the twins.

SCENE 3: EXPLANATION AND SEPARATION

The parents die in the car accident. The twins get separated: one goes with the uncles
and the other goes with a poor family. The twins are sad because of the separation.

SCENE 4: RICH FAMILY LIFE

The twin with the uncles is treated as a slave. They have money but don’t want to pay
her school. She is not happy.

SCENE 5: POOR FAMILY LIFE

The other one with the poor family is treated very well and her parents pay her school.

SCENE 6: THE TWINS’ MEETING

Separately, they go to the supermarket and meet there. There is a robbery, they get hurt
and they are taken to hospital

SCENE 7: THE EXCHANGE

The twins talk and plan the exchange and when their parents come, they take the wrong
girl.

SCENE 8: THE RICH TWIN HELPS THE POOR FAMILY

The rich twin pays the bills of the poor family. They wonder where the money comes
from.
SCENE 9: THE POOR TWIN HELPS THE RICH FAMILY
The poor twin makes her uncle and aunt realise that even they have a lot of money they
are not enjoying life.
SCENE 10: THE END

SCENE 1: A FIGHT BETWEEN TWO BROTHERS :

Uncle: Marc Monells

Aunt: Laura Baqué
Father: Albert Balcells

Uncle: You stole the money of the family!

Father: No! It’s false! I didn’t steal anything. Our father gave it to me.

U: Everything was very easy for you. You had a good job.

F: Easy? Not at all!

U: My life was more difficult. I didn’t get so much money.

F: It’s not only about money! When our were ill, my wife and I always looked after
them. Where were you then?
U: Where was I? Where was I? I was working in the factory and my wife was cleaning
day and night!

F: But why were you working in a factory? Because you didn’t follow our father’s
advice! I did it! I studied hard and that’s why I have a good job now!

U: You were always the lucky one... You had good marks at school, you married a rich
girl,... I didn’t get good marks, my wife didn’t have much money,...

F: I worked hard for all that, so I deserve it!

U: Ok, but... what about our father’s money? It should be split in half!

F: What? He said it was only for me!

U: It’s not fair...

(Father leaves)

U: I will kill him... (...and throws things on the floor) It’s not fair... he has a lot of
money, I have nothing,... I will kill him...

(Aunt arrives from the back of the stage and puts her hands around his shoulders)

A: What’s the problem, darling?

U: I will kill him, I hate him!

A: Why?

U: It’s always the same! They have everything, and we have nothing! Trips, fashionable
clothes, luxury restaurants, expensive jewellery, and above all, all our father’s money!

A: You’re right! He should have given us half! You are brothers…

(Diabolic music)

U: In theory yes! But in reality we never loved each other. He was the good son, they
only loved him, I was always outside their plans…
(he puts his hands holding his head and thinks, a bit worried, sad, looking at the floor)

A: (She looks at the audience and says) It’s time for a change! I have a plan (…and she
winks to the audience)

(Music)
(The aunts gets up, walks around and pretends she’s thinking)

A: Listen, today it’s Friday… You know that every Sunday morning your brother’s
family go on a picnic in the mountains. They always take their car at 9 o’clock and
drive for 30 minutes on that dangerous road by the sea. There have been a lot of
accidents there recently…

U: (looking at her with hope) Mmm… and…?

A: It’s a very bendy road you know…

U: …yes, and very steep too,…

A: … and the brakes of the car are very important you know…
U: …and the cliffs are very high…

A: …and what would happen if the brakes didn’t work?

U: Mmmm, that’s the plan! All the money for us!

STAGE NOTES
Two chairs in the middle (back to back). Start sitting and then stand up and father
follows uncle as they speak. Aunt comes from the back right. Sometimes they speak in
just in front of the audience looking at somebody there. Father leaves to the left.
SCENE 2: THE ACCIDENT, PARENTS’ DEATH

Mum: Irina
Father: Marc Espigulé
Jane : Ona

(F, M and T1 are having breakfast)

Twin1: What a shame! It’s such a beautiful day and Twin2 is not feeling well.

Mum: I think she should stay in bed and get better. We’ll leave the traditional Sunday
picnic for next week.

Father: Yes, she’s ill. We’ll all stay at home and wait for next Sunday.

T1: No, no! After so much rain, you can’t miss this wonderful sun! The grass is going
to be very green, you need to breathe fresh air and enjoy yourselves after working so
hard the whole week!

M: No way, we’ll stay here all together…

T1: Come on… I’m old enough to look after her.

F: Yes, you are exactly the same age as her. You are twins!

T1: And, we are 16, we can entertain ourselves: watch TV, play computer games, play
cards, cook a light meal, listen to music,.. and you enjoy the day, and don’t forget your
camera! We’ll look at the photos in the evening.

M: Are you sure?

T1: Positive!

F: Come on then! Have you got the cucumber sandwiches and the tea?

M: Yes, your favourite ones!

F: All right then, the car is ready!

T1: Off you go! It’s late! Don’t forget your raincoats, you never know what may
happen…

M: You’re right, bye bye…

F: Bye sweetheart!

T1: See you…

(Noise of an accident, ambulance, police,… and funeral’s music)

STAGE NOTES
Betty is lying/sitting on two chairs in the middle of the stage. Jane is by her in a tender
attitude. Parents near them on the left (mother left, father opposite the audience).
SCENE 3: EXPLANATION AND SEPARATION

Jane: Ariadna Betty : Judit Canalias

Uncle. Joan Aunt: Judit Carreras
Aunt: Núria Uncle: Ricard
Jane: Ynian
Betty: Ester
Father: Marc E
Mum: Irina

(The twins are in the middle of the scene playing cards. One is wearing a nightgown)
(The aunt and uncle appear from each side of the stage with a happy face and gesturing
the plan worked)
(They ring the bell and T1 opens the door)

T1: Aunty, uncle… hello, how are you?

A: (sobbing)My darling, we have some important news for you!

T1: Come in… Is it good or bad news?

U: Something terrible has happened! A tragedy!

T2: Come on! Speak!

A: There has been an accident! The picnic, the road, the cliffs, the brakes,… your
parents…

T1 and T2: Oh no! (they hug each other)

T1: Where are they? Take us to the hospital please!

T2: We want to see them! We need to see them!

U: Sit down girls, there’s no hospital, your parents are… dead… they fell off the cliff
and died there. The doctors couldn’t do anything for them.

T1: Oh no! It’s my fault! I insisted they went on the picnic!

T2: It’s not your fault!

U: They lost control of the car…

A: Girls, your uncle and I have been speaking about the situation. This is a terrible loss,
but life goes on. We think you are old and responsible but you can’t live on your own
yet.

U: We would like to take care of both of you but as you know, we don’t have a lot of
money to provide you with a good life and education.

A: We have found a very nice family who have no children and would like to take care
of one of you. They …

T2: One? What do you mean?

U: Try to understand us. We want the best for you.

T1: Does it mean we will live in different houses? Go to different schools? Make
different friends?
A: We’re terribly sorry about all this, but it’s the only solution we found!

U: Don’t worry so much, we are sure that in a few months, you will have adapted to the
new situation.

(music and the girls leave)

A: We finally have what we deserve.

U: Yes, now we are going to have all our father’s money…

A: And don’t forget your brother’s money, it’s also going to be ours!

U: What about the girls?

A: They will never know about the plan or the money.

STAGE NOTES
The twins are sitting on two chairs at the right part of the stage, looking to the audience.
They are playing computer games... Aunt and uncle come from the back. At first they
don’t move but when they hear bad news they stan up and turn to the u. and a. The the u
and a speak looking at the audience.
At the left back , looking to the back : aunt, uncle, father and mother . (after each
sentence of the u.and a. The step on the floor and when they say they are dead the u and
a help the mother and the father to fall on the floor.
The two twins are also at the back and when they hear ‘dead’ they hug. Then the twins
leave : Jane and Jane, Betty and Betty.
Then the uncle and the aunt leave the parents on the floor and come to the front. The
real a and u go back.

SCENE 4: RICH FAMILY LIFE

Uncle: Ricard
Aunt: Judit Carreras
Jane: Harpreet

(The uncle and aunty are sitting on the sofa)

A: Jane come here, there is water on the floor. Can you clean it please?

U: Jane!

Jane: One minute, aunty, I’m coming.

(She cleans the floor)

A: What were you doing ?

Jane: (she speaks with a low voice) I was washing the dishes. I help you a lot with the
housework : I make our beds, iron our clothes, hoover the carpets, cook all meals, go
shopping, take out the rubbish…aren’t you happy with me aunt?

A: Don’t complain! You eat three meals a day , have nice clothes, a room for yourself...

Jane: Yes aunt, but my friends have time to do their homework. I’m always very tired
and I don’t have enough time to study for my exams...
U: Why do you want to study more?

Jane: Because I want to get better marks. I want to study more, get good marks and one
day go to university.

A: Study more...You should be grateful instead of complaining all the time!

Jane leaves with a resigned face.

A: I’m so happy darling! We have such a good life! Jane is really helping a lot in the
house!

U: Yes, Jane works a lot and so we don’t need to pay a cleaner anymore.

A: And she cooks very well too…

U: …a bit too salty sometimes…

later

A: Oh! It’s 5 o’clock and we’ve got the meeting with the Smith’s.

U: Oh yes, they are very rich.

A: …and high-class…

U:… let’s wear our smartest clothes…

A:…and an expensive perfume...…

U: Jane! Come here please!

Jane: Yes?

U: We are going to town to meet a very important couple. He is a doctor and she is a
writer. They are famous.

A: We’ll all come back together to have dinner here. Can you clean the living room and
finish preparing dinner? We’ll be back by seven o’clock.

Jane: OK. Have a nice time!

U and U: Bye!

(The uncle and aunt leave)

Jane: Clean the living room, finish preparing dinner, study for the exams... I remember
those days when I used to be with my parents and my sister. Oh God, have some pity on
me. Can you tell me why this happened to me? I just want a good and happy life. I’d
like to meet someone who will change my life. I want to live a normal life with a good
job, a nice husband, a good house. I wonder when this happy time will come…

SCENE 5: POOR FAMILY LIFE

Mum: Cristina Serra

Dad: Dani
Betty: Carla
Mum and dad are sitting on the sofa after dinner. They are very tired.

Mum: You shouldn’t work so hard.

Dad: But we have to pay for the electricity, the water, the food...

T: (enters and takes a glass of water ) I’m thirsty. (sees the tired and worried faces of
her parents) What’s wrong?

M: Nothing, don’t worry, go back to bed.

T: Ok! Good night!

U and A: Good night!

The next morning

T: (shouting)Mum! the light isn’t working!

In the parents’ room

Mum: Darling wake up. There is no light!

Mum goes to T’s room

M: Good morning!

T: Good morning! Mum, I’m not feeling very well. I have got a headache.

M: (touching her forehead)Yes, I think you have got a temperature. You should stay in
bed today.

T: But mum, ...

M: No, go back to bed.

T goes back to bed.

It’s midday. The father arrives with a very worried face.

M: Hey, what’s wrong?

D: I lost my job!

M: Oh, no! What happened?

D: There were too many employees.

M: What are we going to do?

D: I’ll try to find another job.

M: Ok.

T has heard it all

T: (to herself) I must find a job to help them

One month later.

In the morning.
M: Good morning!

T: Good morning mum. Today I’m going to study at the library.

M: Ok, don’t be late for dinner!

Mum leaves and T says to the audiencef

T: I wish I could go to the library but in fact I’m going to work at the restaurant because
I know they need the money for the food, the light,...

T leaves. After a while, the light are on.

M: Dad, look! (looks at the light)

D: How is it impossible? I haven’t paid the bill...

SCENE 6: THE TWINS’ MEETING

Jane : Ynian Cashier: Zhifeng

Betty : Ester Top manta:
Thief : Bryan People buying:

There is a top manta in front of the supermarket.

At the super market. Jane is buying and Betty enters the supermarket a bit later. They
walk for a while and finally meet.

Jane: Hey, how are you? We haven’t seen each other for a long time. What are your
new parents like?

Betty: They are very nice but we have problems with money.

Jane: Really?

Betty: Yes, I tell them I’m studying but instead, I am working at the restaurant to earn
some money.

Jane: Our aunt and uncle have a lot of money but they I think they don’t love me.
Sometimes I can’t finish my homework or study for my exams because I have to help a
lot with the housework.

Betty: They don’t care about your marks at school, do they...? I have an idea. Why don’t
we...?

A thief enters the supermarket

Thief: Hands up everybody! I’m dangerous, I have a gun!

Everybody leaves the basket on the floor and put their hands up.

Th: ... and you, give me all the money (to the cashier)

Jane: (sneezes) Atxim! (coughs)??

(The thief shoots at Jane’s arm and she falls down)

Betty: Oh, no! (tries to help her)

(The thief gets nervous, shoots at Betty and runs away)

Cashier calls the ambulance (noise). Ambulance sound while they pick them up and
take them away

SCENE 7: THE EXCHANGE

Doctor: Luca Uncle: Ricard
Jane: Xènia Aunt: Núria
Betty: Cristina Olivas Dad: Dani
Mum: Cristina Serra

At a hospital room. There is a curtain which separates two beds. The doctor enters and
draws the curtain to talk to both of them.

D: Good morning, how are you?

Jane: Good morning, doctor. It doesn’t hurt very much....

D: You were very lucky... I think you can go home in the afternoon. I phoned your
parents and they are coming to pick you up later.

Betty: Thank you doctor.

D leaves.

Jane: What did you want to tell me before?

Betty: Before?

Jane: Yes, at the supermarket, when we were talking about our families.

Betty: Oh, yes. I had an idea.

Jane: Tell me...

Betty: What do you think about an exchange?

Jane: What do you mean?

Betty: Exchange families for a week: you will be me for a week and I’ll be you.

Jane: So, we’ll see how the other lives...and maybe I can help your parents with some of
my money!

Betty: Yes! and I’ll try to make our aunt and uncle see that money isn’t
everything.

(they swap beds and draw the curtain) (both parents enter from both sides of the stage
and take the wrong twin) (background music) (they leave)

SCENE 8: THE POOR TWIN HELPS THE FAMILY

Mum: Anna Guix

Dad: Aleix
Jane: Yuxin

(at the poor family’s house)

M: The doctor said you were very lucky because you got the bullet in your arm. He
could have killed both of you. How is your sister?

Jane: She’s fine, what about you? Did you get the job, dad?

D: Yes, I don’t get a lot of money, but it’s better than nothing. The most important now
is that you are back.

Jane: Oh, thank you... and what about the problem with the electricity bill?

D: We can pay for some bills but not for all of them yet.

M: I have also started cleaning at a house.So I get some money to help.

T: Don’t worry...

(lights out, music and lights on) Some days later (on a board)

M and D talking on the sofa, looking at some envelopes

M: I don’t understand, did you get some extra money when you got fired?

D: I don’t know.., maybe.... They promised to give me something but ...

M: How is it that all our bills are paid and we don’t owe anything to the bank? I really
don’t understand...

D: Me neither.

SCENE 9: RICH FAMILY

Uncle: Aram
Aunt: Clàudia
Betty: Han

(at the table with a lot of food, flowers...)

U: What a nice meal, this food looks really good!

Betty: It’s such a lovely day today. I went to the market and bought all the ingredients
to prepare this. Then I really enjoyed making this meal for you.

A: Really?

Betty: Oh, yes, after the accident I realised that life is beautiful and we have to enjoy
every single moment!

A and U stare at each other and ask Jane

A: Are you OK?

Betty: Yes! You have a lot of money, but I don’t think you are happy. Do you enjoy
life?

U: What do you mean?

Betty: Did you notice the beautiful day today? The sun? The flowers?...

(they both stare at each other )

A: No, (looking at the sky) it’s true...

U: You’re right... we haven’t been walking in the park for ages, we never enjoy the
sun,...

Betty: Would you like to come for a walk and enjoy the beautiful afternoon?

A: Now?

T2: Yes, why not? It’s never too late...

A and U: Ok, why not? Let’s go...

SCENE 10: THE END

Betty: Carla Jane: Ariadna

Uncle: Marc M
Aunt: Laura B

They arrive at home after the walk. Happy faces.

Betty: Oh, I’m very tired. I’m going to drink a glass of milk and go to bed.

(kisses them and leaves)

A: Mm... it was really nice out there, we should do this more often...

U: Yes!...(wondering)Have you realised...? Betty is very different after the accident...

She is always happy...!

A: Yes, watching her, I’ve realised that what you do or what you have is not important.
What’s important is the way you feel, the way you enjoy the small things of life.And...
Darling, don’t you feel a bit ashamed about our plan?

U: Our plan? What do you mean?

A: The accident , of course, I can’t stop thinking about it and I don’t feel very happy.
We killed them!

U: Don’t think about it anymore! This belongs to the past. Forget about it. It didn’t
happen!

U: Ok I’ll try to forget!

(Betty has heard it all and phones the police)

(police noise)
(two policemen come and take the u and the a)

THE END