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The Seed
The Seed
CHARACTERS:
NARRATOR
KING
PRINCESS
YOUNG MAN 1
YOUNG MAN 2
YOUNG MAN 3
YOUNG MAN 4
YOUNG MAN 5
YOUNG MAN 6
DANIEL
SCRIPT:
NARRATOR: Once upon a time there was a king, who had only one daughter. One day he said.
PRINCESS: No, father. But I really would like to marry someone kind and honest.
NARRATOR: Next day the king decided to hold a competition between every young man in the
kingdom. Messengers were sent out to all the far reaches of the kingdom proclaiming the news.
Finally, one day they were all gathered in the palace.
KING: In my hand I hold a bag of beautiful flower seeds. I will give one of these seeds to each one
of you. Once you have one of these seeds you must take it away and care for it for the next six
months. Then you should bring the full grown flower back to me.
KING: The person that brings to me the most beautiful flower, will marry my precious daughter.
YOUNG MAN 5: I will bring the most beautiful flower you have ever seen!.
KING: Silence!. Just remember, I`ll be here in six months. You can go now.
NARRATOR: They all went home. During the next six months the princess waited patiently for that
day to come. Finally the palace gates were opened, and the young men entered to see the king.
Each one of them was carrying a flower in a pot.
KING: Sure, it is.
NARRATOR: Suddenly the king noticed a young man who was carrying an empty pot. He
approached him and put his hand on the young man`s shoulder.
KING: Why do you look so sad?. Aren`t you happy to be here, just like the others?.
DANIEL: Oh, yes I am, your majest. It’s just that the seed you gave me didn`t grow.
DANIEL: I really took good care of the seed you gave me, your majesty. I did everything I could.
More sun, less sun, more water, letting the pot dry out. Nothing worked!. I am sorry, but I have
nothing to show you, but a pot full of dirt. I have no hope of marrying the princess.
KING: Yes. Everybody listen!. This man you see here by my side, will marry my daughter.
KING: I don’t know where you got the flowers from, but it wasn’t from me!.
KING: I mean that those seeds were dead!. I gave all of you boiled seeds that would not grow. All
of you, except Daniel, have brought beautiful flowers. When you found out that the seed would
not grow, all of you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Daniel was the only one with
the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he will marry my
daughter!
PRINCESS: Daniel, you are sincere and honest, and those are the qualities my husband and a good
king should have. I will be happy to marry you.
THE END