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Script: Money Can't Buy Love Script: Money Can't Buy Love

Written by Ajarn Ash Written by Ajarn Ash

Duration: 10 minutes Duration: 10 minutes
Performers: 5 Performers: 5
Story outline Story outline
A man and a woman have been married happily for 5 years. They do not have much money, but they love each
other. One day, the woman goes to a restaurant on her own and she is approached by a man. The unknown man
thinks the woman is beautiful and he offers her gifts and money to be with him. The woman is tempted, but she
knows she has a loving husband so she says no. The man gives the woman his telephone number which she
keeps and hides it away from her husband. One day she rings the man and they meet up. She goes to his house
and is amazed at how beautiful it is and how much money he has. She eventually is so tempted by money that
she tells her husband she does not love him anymore and she wants to end their relationship. Her husband is very
upset and does not understand why she does not love him anymore. The woman lives happily in the new man's
house for several months until he starts treating her badly. The woman remembers all the good times she had
with her husband and it is him that she truly loves. 1 year passes and she realises that money and expensive
possessions mean nothing, and it is love that is important... She goes back to her old husband to ask for him
back, only to find that he has moved on, started a new life and is happy with his own family. He says to her
Money can't buy love... I have found a new wife who loves me for who I am... money means nothing when you
have love The woman cries and realises the huge mistake that she has made.

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Script Script
All students together on stage: What is love?
1
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student: Love is one of the most important things in the world. The love you receive from your friends, the
love you receive from your family and the love you receive from your partner. It is something to be treasured
once you have it... Money cannot buy you love. Yes, it can buy you a big house, buy you a nice car and it can
buy you the many other things that you may wish for (hold up flash cards) but no amount of money can buy you
love true love.
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student: This is a story about a man and a woman who were happily married and in love. Their married
quickly fell apart when the woman was tempted by the gift of money and expensive possessions from another
man. Here is their story
---------------------------------------------OPENING SCENE---------------------------------------------
Scene 1:
Characters: 2 (husband and wife)
Setting: House
Props: Table, chairs, other house items, debt letters
Husband: Hello (name of wife) How are you on this fine sunny morning?
Wife: I'm okay, a little bit tired... but okay, how are you?
Husband: I'm okay... but... umm, well, I've got some bad news...
Wife: I know what you are going to tell me... it's more debt isn't it?
(Husband shows debt letters)
Husband: I'm sorry, money just hasn't been coming in, I've tried... I've worked all the hours I could.
Wife: How much do we still owe? Is it a lot?
Husband: Yes, it is, but we will get their in the end. You work, I work, we will pay off our debt and soon be free
from it all!!
Wife: I know, I know, we will just stick together, we have each other and that is the most important thing.
Husband: I have to go to work............. I love you.
Wife: I love you too...
---------------------------------------------END OF OPENING SCENE---------------------------------------------
Scene 2:
Characters: All on stage
Setting: Restaurant
Props: Dinner plates, food, jewelery, expensive items etc...
Wife: (speaking to the audience) I don't know what to do anymore. I am feeling so stressed... I can't think
straight. I can't sleep, I can't eat. All I think about it the debt that me and my husband owe. What am I going to
do?
Waiter: Can I take your order please?
Wife: What am I going to do?
Waiter: Excuse me, can I take your order please?
Wife: Oh, sorry, just a small salad and a small coffee please.
Waiter: It will be with you in 5 minutes.
(unknown/rich man comes along and sits with the wife)
Unknown man: Hello, how are you? Can I just say, you're the most beautiful thing that I have ever seen...
Wife: Umm, thank you...
Unknown man: I can give you what you want, whatever you want...
Wife: What do you mean?
Unknown man: I can make all your troubles go away. I have a lot of money and can buy nice things for you.
Wife: Um, thank you, but I am married...
Unknown: Here is my telephone number.
Wife: Uhh... okay. (she hides it away in her pocket)
---------------------------------------------END OF SCENE 2---------------------------------------------
Scene 3:
Characters: Husband and wife
Setting: House
Props: Same house props
Wife: I love my husband... but I can't do this anymore.
Husband: (walks on stage) Are you okay?
Wife: (crying) I can't be with you anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(wife runs off stage, husband follows)
Husband: I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
---------------------------------------------END OF SCENE 3---------------------------------------------
Scene 4:
Characters: Wife
Setting: House
Props: Telephone/telephone number from unknown man, expensive items...
Wife: All my troubles will go away... I know they will. Love means nothing. This man has all the money in the
world... love will come from that!
Unknown man: So you called... I'm glad you did. Welcome to my house...
Wife: It's amazing, wow, I can't believe it.
Unknown man: And it's all yours. I want to be with you. You are beautiful.
Wife: OK. I will pack my stuff and move in tomorrow.
Unknown man: OK, one last thing, I have a gift for you. (gives her expensive jewelery)
3 Months later
Wife: GET OFF ME GET OFF ME... WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME?
Unknown man: GET HERE NOW, REMEMBER ALL THE THINGS I HAVE GIVEN YOU!
Wife: You don't love me, you never have, you just love me for my beauty. Love isn't about that!
(wife runs off stage)
---------------------------------------------END OF SCENE 4---------------------------------------------
Scene 4: Final scene
Characters: All
Setting: ?
Props: ?
Husband: It has been over 3 months since my wife left me. I still have a broken heart. But I have found
someone new who loves me for who I am. I know I don't have a lot of money, but love it much deeper than
money or any type of gift that you can receive.
(EVERYONE WALKS ON STAGE)
Everyone: The moral of this story is, money can't buy love. Once you have love, be sure to treasure and love the
person for who they are, not what they own or don't own.
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