The Pardoner’s Tale (Audio Drama / Parody)

(Creative Presentation by Group 2)

SUMMARY OF THE PARDONER’S TALE

He continues with a story about three young rioters in Flanders who sought to
defeat Death after a friend dies from the plague. An old man reveals to them
that Death’s location is near an oak tree in a grove. They approach the tree
and only to find a hoard of gold coins. One of the young men is sent off to seek
food and drink, while the two others conspire to murder him in order to enjoy
more of the money. Eventually, the young man returns with food and wine
laced with poison. He, too, wants the money for himself and had set about to
kill the other two. As soon as he lays down the food, he is killed. The two
remaining men sit back, relax, and drink the poisoned wine. They die beside
their murdered friend’s body.

When the Pardoner introduces the Tale’s characters, he interrupts it with

sermons against drinking, gluttony, and swearing. He is hardest against
drunkenness because it leads to regrettable misbehavior. After telling his tale,
the Pardoner attempts to sell his relics to the pilgrims, especially to the Host,
before the Host replies with a mocking remark. The Host’s response angers
the Pardoner, so the Knight intervenes before they start a fight. The Host and
the Pardoner abruptly end their quarrel.

CHARACTERS
 Rafael Fabillon as Pardoner and Narrator
 Romelyn Faeldonia, Jovelyn Encio, and Euna Elijah I. Villeguez as the
three young Rioters
 Sean Clint Estrabon as Old man

SCRIPT
Rafael: Greed is the root of all evil. This is why people should always be
humble and prepared for death regardless of their worldly success or failure.
Life is indeed short. Short enough to live it to its fullest. It was another morning,
when the sad news knock to the door of the three young and beautiful rioters.

Jovelyn: Oh my gosh! I heard the news about our dearest friend, Lolits! She
passed away because of bird flu (crying)
Romelyn: Yes, I heard about it! It was so sad knowing Lolits died because of
bird flu. She was the sweetest friend we ever had.
Euna: Lolits was a very a good friend. I can still remember how she can lay
eggs once a day for like one week straight. I hardboiled the egg, and it was
delicious.
Jovelyn: Oh! Euna! You are the reason why Lolit’s eggs were always lost?
Euna: Oops, no!
Jovelyn: Please admit, please admit, please admit!
Romelyn: Stop fighting, both of you! The reason why we do not have Lolits was
because of Death!
Euna: We have to find Death and make him pay for this!
Jovelyn: Yes! We have to look for him, as in right now!
Romelyn: Okay, let’s go!
(Sound of footsteps)
Sean: Oh, hello! How can I help you?
Euna: Do you know Death? We are looking for him.
Jovelyn: We need to schedule a meeting with Death to fight with him because
he took our dearest friend away from us.
Romelyn: Do you know any information of Death, Sir? We badly need your
help.
Sean: Death is a notorious man. You should not dare to mess with him.
Euna: No way! We have to find him to take revenge against him. We want to
avenge our passed friend.
Romelyn: Please help us, sir.
Sean: This is your choice, not mine. I’ll just help you three because of my kind
heart.
Jovelyn: Yes, sir! Noted!
Sean: Death’s house was located in Purok Oak Tree, Barangay Grove.

Rafael: And the three young and beautiful rioters went immediately to Death’s
house.

Jovelyn: (knocks) Hello? Is there anyone home?

Romelyn: Do you wanna build a snowman?
Euna: No!
Jovelyn: I think nobody’s home in here.
Euna: Wait a minute? Can you see what I see?
Romelyn: Oh yes! It’s sparkling!
Jovelyn: Oh, and it’s yellow!
Jovelyn and Romelyn: It’s a gold!
Euna: We have to get that! Wow, this is a lot of gold! I am hungry, let me buy
food and drinks! We have to celebrate!
Romelyn: Yes, I think that’s a bright idea!
Euna: Okay, I’ll set off now.
(Sound of footsteps)
Jovelyn: Hey, Romelyn, Euna just went away and you know what? (lowers her
voice) We have to kill her so only the both of us can share this tons of gold!
Romelyn: Jovelyn! She is our friend, a close friend like Lolits! But okay, I will
agree with your brighter idea.

Rafael: While Euna was away, Jovelyn and Romelyn planned a perfect plan to
murder Euna.

Euna: Oh yes, we now have our ordered hardboiled egg sandwich and a bottle
of wine! Uh- oh… Maybe I just had a brighter idea! This is my chance to take
all of the golds to my own possession. All on my own. I will put poison in this
hardboiled egg sandwich and wine for my good friends.
Rafael: Yes, Jovelyn and Romelyn’s idea was a brighter idea. But Euna’s idea?
(pause) her’s was the brightest one.

Euna: Hello, guys! Here is your hardboiled egg sandwich and a bottle of--
Romelyn: (sound of knife stabbing) chuuuk!
(Euna groans)
Romelyn: I am so sorry, Euna. But we have to make a hard choice for the
easier life.
Jovelyn: That made me nervous. You did a good job, Romelyn. That was clean,
let’s cheers for the success! (laughs)
Romelyn: (laughs) Thank you, Euna, you even brought this hardboiled egg
sandwich which made me hungry. Let’s eat and drink this, Jovelyn!

Rafael: And the three of them now got the chance to meet Death. The end.