FREDDY FINDS THE THIEF

PARTE ONE: In the Castle

Hello, I’m the King. King Harold.

Hello, I’m the Queen. Queen Matilda
Good morning, my dear.
Good morning, my love.
The Queen is very beautiful.
She has a golden harp.
In the morning she sings.
In the evening she plays the golden harp.
The Queen sings and plays the golden harp.
The King listens.
And this is the castle.
We live in the castle.
It’s very big.
And it’s very beautiful.
But One Day…
Listen to me everybody.
Where is the harp?
The Queen’s harp is not here!
Oh no! A thief! A thief!
A thief has the harp.
We must find it.
I am very angry.
I must find the harp.
I am very sad.
I want to sing and play.
And I musts find the thief!
The King decides to give..
Yes, 500 gold pieces to the man who finds the thief.
And 500 gold pieces is a lot of money!
PARTE TWO: In Freddy Redfoot’s house

Freddy, it’s dinner time!

Thank you, my love.
Would you like a potato?
No, thanks.
I’d like a hamburger.
Would you like a carrot?
No, thanks. I’d like a hamburger!
But, Freddy, we’re poor. We’re not rich.
OK. I understand. No hamburgers today!
Knock knock…
Listen…
Open the door, Freddy.
Hello, Freddy! Hello, Alison!
Hello, Robin.
How are you?
Oh, fine. Fine, thanks. And you?
We’re hungry and poor.
We need money.
Well, look at this.
Wow! 500 gold pieces to the man who finds the
thief.
Wow! Freddy, you must go.
Me?
Yes, you must find the harp.
Yes! Imagine… 500 gold pieces and… lots and lots of
hamburgers!
Good idea… Tomorrow!

PARTE THREE: In the castle again

This is Freddy Redfoot, Your Majesty.

Hello, Redfoot.
Good morning, Your Majesty.
I have a problem. Can you help?
Help the King! Help the King!
Help him find the harp!
Can you help? Can you help?
Can you find the harp?
OK. Give me a pot.
A pot? A pot?...
Yes, I want a pot from the kitchen.
No problem. Here’s a pot.
Good. Now give me a cockerel.
A cockerel? A cockerel?...
Yes, I want a cockerel from the garden.
No problem. Here’s a cockerel.
Freddy wants a pot.
Freddy wants a cockerel.
Why?
What’s he going to do?
How’s he going to find the thief?
What’s he going to do?
How’s he going to help the King?
Shhhh. Listen!
Now I need the cook.
Here’s the cook.
Now I need the gardener.
Here he is.
Now I need the maid.
Here’s the maid.
And now I need the carpenter.
Here he is. Here he is.
Your Majesty, the Thief is here!
No!!!!
In this castle?
Yes.
Well, who is the thief, Freddy?
Now, listen to me!
We’re listening.
The cockerel is magic!
The thief must put his thumb on the pot…
…and the cockerel crows!
Exactly!
Right. Stand in a l ine.
The gardener here.
Now the maid.
Now the carpenter.
And now the cook.

They put their thumbs on the pot, but there’s

silence in the castle.
Well…?
Who’s the thief?
Where’s the harp?
The cockerel isn’t magic.
One moment, please.
Now, show me your thumbs.
First the maid.
Her thumbs are black.
Now the gardener.
His thumbs are dirty.
Now the cook.
His thumbs are black.
And now the carpenter.
His thumbs are… clean!
The carpenter is the thief.
Yes, and he’s afraid to touch the pot.
Afraid of the magic cockerel.
Look in the carpenter’s bag.
Here’s the bag. Here’s the bag.
Here’s my golden harp.
Thank you very much, Freddy.
Thank you, Freddy.
Now, here are 500 gold pieces.
Thank you, Your Majesty!
Please have dinner with us at the castle.
I’m sorry, Your Majesty.
Today, my wife is cooking hamburgers.
I must go home to her.
Alright. Come with your wife next week.
Of course, Your Majesty.
Goodbye.
Goodbye, everyone.
Goodbye, Freddy.