书虫2级《一千美金》外出的一晚
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A Night Out
INTRODUCTION
Once every ten weeks, office worker Towers Chandler dresses like a man with a million dollars, goes to one of the best restaurants in New York, and eats the most expensive food. One evening, he meets a girl...
CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY
Towers Chandler, an office worker
Marian, a pretty young girl
Sissie, Marian's sister
Marie, a servant
Jeff White, an office worker
Mrs Black, whose house Chandler and White live in Waiter
Four other people in the restaurant
PERFORMANCE NOTES
Scene 1: The doorway of a house
Scene 2: A street corner in New York
Scene 3: A restaurant, with three tables and six chairs, two chairs at each table
Scene 4: Marian's bedroom, with a bed, and other bedroom furniture
You will need coffee, cups, plates, some food and some wine for the other people in the restaurant.
SCENE 1
One dollar a week
The doorway of the house where Chandler has a room. He is dressed in his best clothes, ready for his evening out. He is going out as his friend, Jeff White, comes in.
WHITE
What are you doing this evening, Towers?
CHANDLER
(Smiling) Tonight I'm going to live like a man with a million dollars!
WHITE
What are you talking about? You haven't got a million dollars!
CHANDLER
How much money are you and I paid each week, Jeff?
WHITE
Eighteen dollars. Why?
CHANDLER
And how much of that eighteen dollars do you spend each week?
WHITE
All of it, of course.
CHANDLER
Well, I don't. Each week I save one dollar out of my eighteen. Then, every ten weeks, I can buy myself an evening to remember.
WHITE
What do you do?
CHANDLER
I put on my finest clothes, go to one of the best restaurants in New York, eat the most expensive food on the menu, drink the best wine, then take a taxi home!
WHITE
(Very surprised) Why?
CHANDLER
Why? Because it makes me feel wonderful to sit with some of the richest people in America, and to make them think that I'm rich, too.
WHITE
You're crazy!
CHANDLER
(Laughing) Perhaps I am!
Mrs Black comes in.
MRS BLACK
Ah, Mr Chandler. I wanted to see you.
CHANDLER
Good evening, Mrs Black. What a lovely evening.
MRS BLACK
Lovely evening perhaps, but you haven't paid me for your room this month. When am I going to get the money?
CHANDLER
Soon, Mrs Black. Very soon.
Mrs Black looks at Chandler's clothes.
MRS BLACK
You can spend money on expensive clothes, but you can't pay for your room. Is that right?
CHANDLER
(Hurrying away) Goodnight, Mrs Black!
SCENE 2
A pretty girl
A street in New York. Chandler is walking along the street when a girl, Marian, comes round the corner. She is wearing an old hat and a cheap-looking coat. She is moving quickly, walks into Chandler, and falls down.
MARIAN
Oh!
CHANDLER
Oh, dear!
Chandler helps her to get up. She has hurt her foot.
MARIAN
My foot! I've hurt my foot.
CHANDLER
Can you walk?
Can you walk?'
MARIAN
I – I think I can.
She tries to walk, but her foot hurts too much.
MARIAN
Oh! Perhaps –
CHANDLER
I'll call a taxi to take you home.
MARIAN
No, please. I'll be all right in a minute.
Chandler looks at her carefully for the first time, and likes what he sees.
CHANDLER
Your foot needs a longer rest, I think.
MARIAN
Perhaps you're right.
CHANDLER
I was on my way to eat by myself. Why don't you come with me? We'll have dinner together, and by then your foot will carry you home very nicely.
MARIAN
But we don't know each other...
CHANDLER
I'm Towers Chandler. Now that you know my name, come and have dinner. Then I'll say goodbye, or take you home if you prefer.
MARIAN
But my clothes! They aren't –
CHANDLER
I'm sure that you look prettier in them than anyone we shall see in the most expensive restaurant.
MARIAN
Well... my foot does hurt. all right, Mr Chandler, I'll come. You can call me... Miss Marian.
SCENE 3
Chandler tells a story
Chandler and Marian are sitting at a restaurant table. A waiter is giving them coffee. There are two other tables near them. The people sitting at them are dressed expensively and are talking quietly while eating.
MARIAN
That was a very good dinner. Thank you, Mr Chandler. Tell me, what do you do?
CHANDLER
(Laughing) Do? I ride my horses, go dancing, travel to Europe. And then there's my boat.
MARIAN
Haven't you got any work to do? Something more – well, interesting?
CHANDLER
My dear Miss Marian, there's no time for work! Think of dressing every day for dinner, and of calling at the houses of six or seven friends every afternoon or evening.
MARIAN
Yes – well –
CHANDLER
Oh yes, we 'do-nothings' are the hardest workers in the country!
MARIAN
(Sadly) I see. Well, thank you for a nice time. I must go home now. My foot is much better. I can walk home. There's no need for you to come with me.
CHANDLER
Oh. Well, goodbye, Miss Marian.
She gets up from the table and walks away. Chandler watches her, sadly.
CHANDLER
(Talking to himself) What a wonderful girl! A shop girl, perhaps? Why didn't I tell her the true story of my life? Perhaps then... well, it's too late now. Oh, how stupid I am!
SCENE 4
The right man for Marian
In Marian's bedroom. She is with her sister, Sissie. Both girls are sitting on the bed, talking excitedly.
SISSIE
It's two hours since you ran out in that old coat and hat. Mother has been very worried. She sent Louis in the car to find you. you are a bad girl!
Marie comes into the room.
SISSIE
Ah, there you are, Marie. Tell mother that Miss Marian is home again.
MARIE
Yes, miss. (She leaves the room.)
MARIAN
I only ran down to my dressmaker's to tell her to use blue on my new dress instead of red. Marie's old hat and coat were just what I needed.
SISSIE
You're crazy!
MARIAN
(Laughing) Everyone thought that I was a shop girl! It was wonderful!
SISSIE
Dinner is finished. You're very late.
MARIAN
I know. I fell and hurt my foot. I couldn't walk, so I went to a restaurant and sat there until I was better. (She gets up from the bed and walks to the window. She looks down into the street below.) We'll have to marry one day, Sissie.
SISSIE
Yes, that's true.
MARIAN
We're rich, and mother and father will want us to marry somebody who is as rich as we are. But can I love a man like that?
SISSIE
Who could you love?
MARIAN
I could love a man with kind blue eyes, who doesn't try to make love to every girl he sees. But I could only love him if he has some important work to do in the world. Then it doesn't matter how poor he is.
I could love a man with kind blue eyes.'
SISSIE
You are crazy!
MARIAN
Perhaps. But, sister dear, we only meet men who ride their horses and go dancing. I couldn't love a man like that, even if his eyes are blue and he's kind to poor girls who meet him in the street.
wine n. a strong drink made of grapes 葡萄酒
crazy adj. mad, stupid 疯狂的；不明智的
waiter n. somebody who brings your food or drink in a restaurant（餐厅）男服务员，男侍应生
外出的一晚
内容简介
每隔十周，办公室职员托尔斯·钱德勒就会打扮成一名百万富翁的样子，去纽约最好的餐厅之一，吃最昂贵的食物。有一天晚上，他遇见了一个姑娘……
剧中人物
托尔斯·钱德勒，一个办公室职员
玛丽安，一个漂亮的年轻女孩
茜茜，玛丽安的姐姐
玛丽，一名仆人
杰夫·怀特，一个办公室职员
布莱克太太，钱德勒和怀特的房东
服务员
餐厅里的其他四个人
场景说明
第一场：一所房子的门厅
第二场：纽约街头一角
第三场：一家餐厅，有三张桌子和六把椅子，每张桌子配两把椅子
第四场：玛丽安的卧室，有一张床和其他卧室家具
需要咖啡、杯子、盘子、一些食物和一些酒提供给餐厅里的其他人。
第一场
一周一美金
房子的门厅。钱德勒住在这所房子中的一个房间里。他穿着自己最体面的衣服，准备晚上外出。他正要出去，他的朋友杰夫·怀特进来了。
怀特：
你今晚要干什么去，托尔斯？
钱德勒：
（微笑）今晚我打算过过百万富翁的生活！
怀特：
你在说什么呢？你又没有一百万美金！
钱德勒：
咱们每周赚多少钱，杰夫？
怀特：
十八美金。怎么了？
钱德勒：
那每周你花掉那当中的多少？
怀特：
当然是全部花光了。
钱德勒：
哦，我可没有。我每周会从我那十八美金里省出一美金来。然后，每十个星期，我就能给自己买一个难忘的夜晚。
怀特：
你都做些什么呢？
钱德勒：
我穿上自己最好的衣服，去纽约最好的餐厅之一，点菜单上最贵的食物，喝那儿最好的葡萄酒，然后坐出租车回家！
怀特：
（非常吃惊）为什么？
钱德勒：
为什么？因为跟纽约最有钱的人坐在一起，让他们认为我也很富有，这感觉太棒了。
怀特：
你疯了！
钱德勒：
（笑）也许是吧！
布莱克太太进来了。
布莱克太太：
哦，钱德勒先生，我正好想见你。
钱德勒：
晚上好，布莱克太太。多么美好的夜晚啊。
布莱克太太：
这夜晚也许很美好，但是你还没给我这个月的房租呢。我什么时候能拿到钱？
钱德勒：
快了，布莱克太太，很快。
布莱克太太看着钱德勒的衣服。
布莱克太太：
你有钱买昂贵的衣服，但是没钱付房租，是这样吗？
钱德勒：
（快速跑远）晚安，布莱克太太！
第二场
一个漂亮姑娘
纽约的一条街。钱德勒正沿着街道走，这时，一个叫玛丽安的女孩从街角走来。她戴着一顶旧帽子，穿着一件看上去很廉价的外套。她走得很快，撞到了钱德勒，摔倒在地。
玛丽安：
啊！
钱德勒：
哦，天呐！
钱德勒扶她站起来。她伤到了脚。
玛丽安：
我的脚！我伤到脚了。
钱德勒：
你能走吗？
玛丽安：
我——我想可以。
她试着走，但她的脚疼得太厉害了。
玛丽安：
啊！也许——
钱德勒：
我叫辆出租车送你回家吧。
玛丽安：
不用麻烦了，我马上就好。
钱德勒第一次仔细打量她，并对自己的所见颇感欣喜。
钱德勒：
我觉得你的脚需要再休息会儿。
玛丽安：
也许你说得对。
钱德勒：
我正准备一个人去吃饭，你干吗不和我一起去呢？我们一起用晚餐，之后你的脚应该能轻松带你回家了。
玛丽安：
但是我们素不相识……
钱德勒：
我叫托尔斯·钱德勒。现在你知道我的名字了，就与我共进晚餐吧。然后我会跟你道别，或送你回家——随你的意愿。
玛丽安：
可是我这一身衣服！太不——
钱德勒：
我肯定你穿着这身衣服比最高级的餐厅里的任何人都要漂亮。
玛丽安：
嗯……我的脚确实很痛。好吧，钱德勒先生，我跟你去吧。你可以叫我……玛丽安小姐。
第三场
钱德勒讲了一个故事
钱德勒和玛丽安坐在餐厅的桌子旁，一名服务生正给他们上咖啡。他们旁边另有两张桌子。坐在那两桌的人衣着华贵，边吃饭边轻声交谈着。
玛丽安：
晚餐很棒。谢谢你，钱德勒先生。跟我说说吧，你是做什么工作的？
钱德勒：
（笑）工作？我骑马、跳舞、去欧洲旅行，我还有一条船。
玛丽安：
你没有工作吗？一些更——嗯，有意思的事情？
钱德勒：
我亲爱的玛丽安小姐，我没时间工作！想想吧，每天穿戴好了去用餐，每天下午或晚上还要去六七个朋友家里拜访。
玛丽安：
是啊——哦——
钱德勒：
就是啊，我们这些“无所事事的人”是这个国家最辛苦的人呢！
玛丽安：
（忧伤地）我明白了。嗯，谢谢你，和你吃饭聊天很开心。我现在要回家了，我的脚好多了，可以走回家，你不用送我。
钱德勒：
哦，好吧。再见，玛丽安小姐。
她从桌边站起身，走开了。钱德勒忧伤地注视着她。
钱德勒：
（自言自语）多么好的姑娘！也许是个商店店员？我为什么不告诉她我的真实情况呢？也许那样……唉，现在太迟了。啊，我真是太蠢了！
第四场
玛丽安的真命天子
在玛丽安的卧室。玛丽安和姐姐茜茜在一起。两个姑娘坐在床上，兴奋地交谈着。
茜茜：
你穿着那身旧衣帽出去了两个小时。母亲很担心，她派路易斯开车找你去了。你真是个坏女孩！
玛丽走进房间。
茜茜：
哦，你来了，玛丽。告诉母亲，玛丽安小姐已经回来了。
玛丽：
好的，小姐。（她离开了房间。）
玛丽安：
我只不过是跑到裁缝那里去告诉她，我的新裙子上要用蓝色而不是红色。玛丽的旧帽子和旧外套正符合我的需要。
茜茜：
你真傻！
玛丽安：
（笑）所有人都以为我是个女店员！太棒了！
茜茜：
晚饭已经吃完了，你回来得太晚了。
玛丽安：
我知道。我摔倒了，伤了脚。我走不了路，就到一家餐厅里坐了会儿，直到我觉得好了些。（她从床上起来，走到窗户旁边，看着下面的街道。）我们总有一天得嫁人，茜茜。
茜茜：
是的，不错。
玛丽安：
我们很有钱，而母亲和父亲会想让我们嫁给跟我们一样富有的人。但是我能够爱上一个那样的人吗？
茜茜：
那你会爱上什么样的人？
玛丽安：
我会爱上一个有着和善的蓝眼睛的人，他不会试图追求他见到的每一个女孩。但是他一定要有一份实实在在并真正重要的工作，我才会爱上他。那样的话，我不在乎他有多穷。
茜茜：
你的确太傻了！
玛丽安：
也许吧。但是，亲爱的姐姐，我们只会遇见成天骑马、跳舞的男人。我没法爱上那样的男人，即便他的双眼是蓝色的，而且对在街上遇到的穷女孩很和善。
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