Grandfather and his
Granddaughter
SCRIPT:
Narrator : Once upon a time there was a very old man
who could hardly see and hear. He
lived with his son, his son´s wife, and his grandson.
Granddaughter
1: Be careful, grandfather, you can hurt yourself.
Granddaughter
2: Yes, grandfather. Take my hand I will take you to the dining table so
you can eat.
Grandfather:
Thank you son, my legs are shaking and I can hardly walk. I feel terrible
for all the trouble that I cause all of you.
Granddaughter
1: You know we love you, grandfather.
Granddaughter
3: Come and sit down.
Narrator :
When the old man sat at the table he could hardly take the spoon to eat.
Granddaughter
2: Give me the spoon, I will help you eat. Here eat a little.
Granddaughter
3: Let me help you eat grandfather.
Son’s
wife: Be careful old man, you are making such a mess in
the tablecloth. And close your mouth when you eat, you are spilling
everybody here at the table!.
Granddaughter
1: Mom, please, leave him alone.
Granddaughter
2 : You cant speak like that. He is older than you mom.
Son:
Quiet everybody. I come home really tired from work, and everyday
it’s the same thing here at the table!. (Staring at the old man)
And you, dad, this is the last time that you eat with us. Tomorrow you will
eat in that corner of the room, so that my family and I can have a little
peace. We have a lot to talk about, but we waste our time with you!.
Granddaughter
3: But dad, please, don´t do that to him!.
Granddaughter 1: Yes dad. Didn’t you feel pity of him?
Son: No
more discussions.
Narrator: So
next day the old man sat at the corner of the room to eat all by himself.
Then his son´s wife gave him the soup.
Son’s
wife: Here, this is all you are going to eat.
Granddaughter
2: Mother!. That´s not enough food for him.
Granddaughte r 3: that’s very a bit.
Sons’s
wife: Old people don´t
need to eat a lot. Anyway, he spills all the food on the table.
Granddaughter1:
And what kind of bowl is this?. I didn´t know you had it.
Granddaughter2: You very excessive mom!
Son’swife:
Well, that´s an old earthenware bowl I found in the kitchen. I don´t want
to serve him food in one of my fine plates. What for?. He can´t
even see the plate, and he can´t even eat. Come on, your father just
arrived, let´s go to the table.
Narrator: So
they went to the table and the old man just looked at them crying.
Son:
This soup is delicious, and the meat is so tender.
Son’s
wife: Thanks dear, I’m glad you like it.
Granddaughter
3: Mother, my grandfather is looking at us and his eyes are full of tears.
Granddaughter 1: I feel pity of him.
Son’s
wife: Don´t worry, maybe some soup got into his eyes.
Granddaughter
2: He needs help mother, you know he can´t eat by himself. His hand
are shaking, and look, he can´t even hold the bowl.
Son:
Leave him alone, sure he can.
Narrator:
Suddenly the old man´s bowl fell to the ground and broke.
Son’s
wife: Oh no!. I don´t need this!. Now I have to
clean the floor!.
Son:
Come on Dad!. Help us a little!. Now my wife has to clean all your
mess!.
Grandfather: I
am so sorry.
Son:
Don´t be sorry, just try harder!.
Narrator:
Next day his son´s wife served him the soup in a wooden bowl.
Granddaughter
3: Mom, what kind of bowl is this?.
Son’s
wife: This is all old wooden bowl I bought at the
market. This bowl won´t break. Come on, your father just arrived
from work. We have to eat.
Narrator:
And they sat at the table to eat, while the old man started struggling with the
bowl to eat at least just a little. A few days later they saw the
little daughter really busy gathering
something from the floor.
Granddaughter
1: I need some wood sticks.
Son:
What for?. Is it for a school project?.
Son’s
wife: We can help you.
Granddaughter
1: No, mom and dad.
Son:
Then?. What are you going to do?.
Granddaughter
1: I am going to make a wood bowl.
Son’s wife: A
wood bowl?.
Granddaughter
1: Yes, mother. When I am big and both of you are old, you and
my dad will use it to eat, just like my grandfather.
Son’s
wife : Oh!. What have we done?.
Narrator:
And both parents looked at each other and started to cry. Then they took
the old man to their table.
Son:
Come father, from now on you will always eat with us.
Grandfather:
But, why?.
Son’s
wife: We are sorry, please forgive us.
Grandfather: I
don´t know what are you talking about.
Granddaughter1: I
will help you eat, grandfather.
Son’s
wife: We will help you eat.
Grandfather:
But, I make such a mess in the table.
Son’s
wife: Don´t worry about that anymore.
THE END
Moral Value: Respect.
– Respect is to treat others kindly without
criticizing.
– Respect is to treat others as we would like
to be treated.
– Respect is necessary to live in peace and harmony with our
friends, family, and neighbors.