Title: “The frog and the crocodile”.
Author: Clara Pérez
4 Characters:
- The frog: He uses the crocodile to subsist in the lake where they live.
- Crocodile: It is a very kind-hearted animal that serves the frog with pleasure.
- Turtle: Very bad tempered, it does not like to be communicated with.
- Water Snake: Very lively and is the one who teaches the frog a lesson.
ACT I
Setting: A lake inhabited by various animals, surrounded by bushes and large rocks.
Introduction: The animals are resting on the shore of the lake, when the frog begins to call out to the crocodile who is sleeping peacefully.
Frog: Crocoooo, crocooooooooooooooooo- he shouts very loudly, making the crocodile open his eyes.
Crocodile: (Very lazily) ahhhhhhhhhh What’s wrong frog?
Frog: (speaking in an authoritative manner) I need you to take me to the other side of the lake, I have to talk to my cousin and it’s urgent.
Crocodile: (already waking up) Again with your cousin? Frog, have you ever gone alone to the other side of the lake?
Turtle: (who observes climbing on a rock) As long as you serve as her transportation, she won’t cross anywhere alone.
Frog: (annoyed) Look what a talkative turtle! Who asked her opinion?
Turtle: (Turning his back slowly) No one. That’s why I don’t like to talk to other animals, they’re such idiots aren’t they crocodile?
Crocodile: (Offended) Are you calling me an idiot, Mrs. Turtle?
Frog: Well now, now! Forget about the turtle and take me to the other side of the lake.
The frog climbs on top of the crocodile and they start their journey to the other side of the lake. While the turtle slowly leaves the scene.
ACT II
Setting: The lake.
Introduction: The water snake plays in the lake, when the intrigued frog appears.
Frog: Hello snake, have you seen the crocodile?
Snake: (Without stopping playing) Yes. He left for the other side of the lake very early in the morning. I think some relatives are coming to visit him and he went to get them.
Frog: (somewhat disturbed) Relatives? I don’t like that at all.
Snake: (mockingly) I guess not. You won’t be able to use him if he’s entertaining attending to his family.
Suddenly you hear the scream of the very frightened turtle.
Turtle: (Screaming in terror and approaching the snake and the frog) Run away! The lake is rising and is taking everything in its path. We must get to the other shore and save ourselves.
Frog: (Really scared) And how can I do that if the crocodile is not there to take me?
Turtle: I don’t know, I can’t help you. The weight of my shell is enough for me.
The turtle jumps into the water and starts to go to the other shore. The frightened frog looks around and stares at the snake with a smile pretending to be tender.
Frog: Snake, you can help me, will you pass me to the other shore?
Snake: (looking at her disapprovingly) Why don’t you cross by yourself?
Frog: (She remains silent for a moment, looking at the ground) It’s just that… I don’t know how to do it, I’ve never done it, the crocodile always leads me.
Snake: (reproachfully) And you always treat him badly, and since you have him as your ally, you treat everyone else badly. You have never won the will of the animals of this lake, don’t you know how to get to the other shore? It’s about time you learned.
The snake dives into the water and flees, and the frog is left alone and frightened, talking loudly.
Frog: What can I do now? It’s true, I never realized how useful the crocodile was and all the help it gave me. And I never won over the rest of the animals. All this is very ugly. But the worst thing is that I never learned to earn things, to deserve those favors. Now I’ll have to see how I save my life alone.
The frog starts jumping from rock to rock until he leaves the stage.
THE END.