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SCRIPT: THE HONEST WOODCUTTER AND HIS GREEDY WIFE

Scene 1 (At the house)( forest dark) (Spotlight on Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and

white light on the house setting.

************************** Traditional musi **************************************

WOODCUTTER: I am a poor woodcutter. I work very hard to find woods so that I

can I support my fami y. I have a wife named !a"o # she a ways

ask me to $uy so many thin%s for her. &ut I am very %ratefu to

'od for this hea thy and stron% $ody.

!()O*: +hah Rukh !han# who are you ta kin% to, -ou don t earn $y

ta kin% to the wind. 'o and chop the woods so that I can $uy a

new saree. The saree that I m wearin% now is dirty and

outdated.

WOODCUTTER: (iyoyoyo# my dear# $eautifu !a"o # you need to $e %ratefu of

what we have. /mmmm. I wi try my $est to earn more.

Scene 2 (Woodcutter is walking towards the forest)

(White spotlight lights on the forest setting) (colourful light on the

woodcutter s dancing)

********************** Din!"a C#i"a Son!*****************************************

WOODCUTTER: /ere# I don t find any %ood wood0 et me %o to the riverside

where I wi %et $etter woods.

****************************** sad instrum$ntal musi ************************************

1Woodcutter is mum$ in%2

WOODCUTTER: Oh no3 I ost my a4e3 The water is so deep that I wi not $e a$ e

to %et it3 What am I %oin% to do, /ow am I %oin% to support my

fami y,

********************** *** **Fair%&s $ntran $ musi ***************************************


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(lights on the fair! ("lue) and woodcutter)

WOODCUTTER: Who are you,

5(IR-: I am the fairy from the water. I came out of the water when I

heard a sad voice. Why are you cryin% youn% man, What s

wron%,

WOODCUTTER: I dropped my a4e in the water. It s the on y a4e that I have. I am

so poor that i can t afford a new one. What sha I te my wife,

6y wife wi $e an%ry at me for osin% it. (nd one more thin% i

cant swim actua y. Can you he p me,

5(IR-: Don t $e sad youn% man. Cryin% doesn t so ve anythin%. -ou

know# there are a ways so utions for the hardest pro$ ems. Don t

worry# I can he p you

WOODCUTTER: If that so# i wou d rea y appreciate your he p then dear fairy.

5(IR-: !eep ca m and wait.1 the fairy %oes into the water2

WOODCUTTER: mum$ in% to himse f

5(IR- : Is this your a4e, (showing a golden axe)

WOODCUTTER: 7o# this is not my a4e.

5(IR- : (re you sure this is not your a4e,

WOODCUTTER: -es# I m very sure.

5(IR-: et me %o and find your a4e a%ain. -oun% man# is this your a4e,

(showing a silver axe)

WOODCUTTER: 7o3 That a4e is made of si ver. It8s sti worth more than mine.

5(IR-: I8 eave it here# and et me %o a%ain into the river.

WOODCUTTER: mum$ in% to himse f a%ain

5(IR-: Is this your a4e, (showing an old axe)

WOODCUTTER: (h# that is my a4e3. Without any dou$t# that is my o d a4e3

5(IR-: -oun% man# I am so p eased with your honesty. /ere# this is

your a4e# $ut you can a so have the other two a4es. They are a

%ift from the water $ecause you have to d the truth.

WOODCUTTER: Oh# thank you3 7ow# I am so %ratefu . I have %ot more than what

I deserved. I can t wait to share this with my wife. +hou d I stop

workin%, 7o# no# no.. I am an honest person. I shou d work

eventhou%h i m rich now. 1Dhinka Chika son%2


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Scene # (At the house)

(white light on the house)

7(RR(TOR: (nd that ni%ht# +hah Rukh !han went home happi y with his

three a4es.

WOODCUTTER: /oney# I m home. I have $rou%ht a %ood news for you.

!()O*: What are you ye in% in the midd e of the ni%ht, Can t you see

I m pamperin% myse f,

WOODCUTTER: 1+howin% the a4es2 6y dear !a"o # see what I have for us. 7ow

you can have the saree that you have $een dreamin% of.

!()O* : O6'3 Did you stea these a4es,

WOODCUTTER: 1horrified2 7O. Of course no. It is9

(The wife interrupts)

!()O*: 7evermind# I don t care a$out a that. 6y handsome hus$and# we are

rich now33 I can $uy whatever i want. I ove you more now.

($ights off % 1& seconds)

'ocus on Kajol appearing on entrance spotlight

(lights focus on Kajol and SRK) (colourful lights on the dancing)

************************************** 'ai Ho son!***************************************

7(RR(TOR : !a"o and +R! were very happy that their ife had chan%ed for

the $etter. The news of their wea th had spread wide. !a"o s

friend who had witnessed the event when she was pickin% fruits

near the river was e4cited to share the news with her $est friend.

Scene (At the house)

(lights on the house setting)

(knock knock sound)

RI-(7!(: Where is this woman,


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!()O* : Who is distur$in% me now, Can t you see I m $usy tryin% a my

new sarees, 1mum$ in% to herse f2 Who is it, Come on in3

1 shouts oud y2

RI-(7!( : !a"o # !a"o 3 It s me.. -our &55 forever.

!()O* : Oh riyanka# it s you..What $rin%s you here, it has $een a whi e

since you came here.

RI-(7!( : Oh my# see yourse f now. you have chan%ed so much. you know

somethin%, i was there when your hus$and %ot the a4es.

!()O* : What are you ta kin% a$out,

RI-(7!( : /e didn t te you,

!()O* : 7o. Te me3 Te me3 1whisperin%2

RI-(7!( : Ok# I need to %o now. +ee you ater.

!()O* : That s how my hus$and %ot the %o den and si ver a4e. If I cou d

%o near the waterfa a%ain# I can %et the %o den a4e a%ain.

7(RR(TOR: !a"o decided to %o to the forest when her hus$and was

s eepin%. ( on% the way to the forest# !a"o was stopped $y

+erena. (re you curious to know what wi happen, *et s "ust

watch and see.

Scene * (At the forest)

(lights on the forest setting)

+ERE7(: /ey there !a"o . Where are you %oin%,

!()O*: Who are you, /ow do you know me,

+ERE7(: Do not $e afraid. I am a fortune te er. I know everythin% a$out

you.

!()O*: ( fortune te er, I don t need one3

+ERE7(: O !a"o # I know what you want to do. (nd I predicted that you wi

have many a4es. (nd a the e4pensive "ewe eries too.

!()O* : &ut Ohh# i m %oin% to $e rich,, 7ow i can $uy so many

"ewe eries and show it off to my friends especia y riyanka.

+ERE7( : -es#yes. 7ow#%o throw the a4e.

!()O*: Okay# okay. I wi %o there as fast as possi$ e. Thanks.+ERE7(: -es3 -es3 /urry up3


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Scene + (At the forest)( fair! colourful lights)

(lights on the forest)

7(RR(TOR : !a"o $ecame more and more %reedy after meetin% +erena.

+he $e ieved +erena s words comp ete y and hoped she cou d

%et more %o den a4es. +he threw her hus$and s o d iron a4e into

the water.

!()O* : Oh no3 I have dropped my hus$and s on y a4e into the water.

What am I supposed to do,1fake cries2

5(IR-: 6y dear# why are you cryin%,

!()O* : I accidenta y dropped my hus$and s iron a4e. I don t know what

to do. ease he p me.

5(IR- : /mm this woman is p ayin% with me. I shou d teach her a

esson. Do you a%ree with me,

5(IR- : Is this your a4e, 1showin% the iron a4e2

!()O* : 7o

5(IR- : Is this your a4e, (showing the silver axe)

!()O* : 7o9 7o.. 7ot this one.

5(IR- : Is this your a4e, (showing the golden axe)

!()O* : -es. -es.. this one is mine. I am sure.

5(IR- : /ow dare you,, -ou# are te in% ies to me,, -ou shou d $e

punished for te in% ies.

(Fairy interacting with the audience)

5(IR-: I sha teach you a esson. (dacada$rrr.. *et me try a%ain.

(daca$$raaaa9.6(- -OU /(;E ( &E(RD. ( Nothing

happened)

!()O* : /ahahahahahah. (laughing and snickering)

5(IR- : /ow dare you to mock at me,, (D(C(D(&R((( 6(- -OU

/(;E T/E &E(RD333 1 scene serious2 ampu ke ipsec< epas tu i%ht focus kat forest


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7(RR(TOR : In a % impse of an eye# !a"o fe into the water. 5ortunate y#

!a"o mana%ed to dra% herse f out of the river.

!()O*: O6' 3 What has happened to me, Why do I have a $eard, Is

this the punishment for my %reediness, What shou d I te my

hus$and, (crying)

+ERE7( 1comin% $ehind the $ush2 oh !a"o # you are u% ier than ever

now. 'o $ack to the water and ca the fairy. +he wi he p you.

!()O* : +ee what happens to me after istenin% to you. 6y hus$and is

%oin% to stop ovin% me.

+ERE7( : -es you are. /e is %oin% to find a new wife if you don t %o $ack

to the fairy and %et rid of your $eard. 'o %et the %o den a4es.

!()O* : I don t $e ieve you. 7ot this time.

+ERE7( : 6utterin% to herse f. 7ow what am i %oin% to te my ?ueen.

*i%ht focus at house setiin%

7(RR(TOR: (fter the incident# !a"o went $ack to her house with a $eard.

+he is9. /ey3 /ey3 I m so $ored in te in% the story. (ren t you

tired of istenin% to me too, Come3 Come3 *et s watch what wi

happen.

SCENE ( (At the house)

***************************************** 'anam 'anam son!*****************************

(lights on the house setting)

WOODCUTTER: What have you done# my wife, Te me what had happened.

(Talking to each other)

WOODCUTTER: Oh !a"o # this is what %reediness wi %et you. -ou shou d $e

honest since honesty is the $est po icy.

!()O*: -es hus$and. I am sorry. (ashamed)


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7(RR(TOR: *adies and %ent emen# the wife had earnt her esson and

started to $e honest ike her hus$and. Remem$er# @/O7E+T-

I+ T/E &E+T O*IC-A

************************************* SONG**************************************************

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