THE CANTERVILLE GHOST              Prova a leggere questa 

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GHOST                               GRANDAD

TWINS                               GRANMOM

                                        UNCLE FESTER

PARENTS                    TWO COUSINS

MARY                        DAD      MUM

MAID                         CAT

                                        DOCTOR

BUTLER                      INSPECTOR

   QUIZ TIME 1

 

SCENE I

Otis family goes into the castle

Servants

 

Twins                                BORN IN THE USA

B. Welcome home Otis family. I’m mister Springfield

Everybody introduces himself.

I’m John    I’m Susy    I’m Mary    I’m Tim      I’m Toby

 

Mr Otis: Hey guys, I’ve got a question for you.

Butler: Happy to answer, sir.

Mr otis: How comes this place was so dead cheap?

B: Actually we have some problems sir.

Mr O: What kind of problems?

B: Spirits.

Mr. O: Spirits, good let’s have a drink. Some whiskey for me, please.

B: Actually a different sort of spirits; ghosts, to be more precise.

Twins: Ghosts, fantastic!

 

GHOSTBUSTER

  QUIZ TIME 2

Everybody goes to bed

Ghost comes in

 

PHANTHOM OF THE OPERA

 

P: I’m Simon of Canterville the terrible ghost; here a disaster will occur.

 

Next morning

 

Mom: Who split the strawberry juice? Twins clean up the mess.

IT WASN’T ME

 

Maid: Oh the ghost again.

Adv: Blood mist and the stain won’t resist!

 

Night time                 music Phantom

 

 

S: Shame, shame

I can’t believe it. Being mocked by these Americans Me …  I come from the most honorable family of ghosts in England. Here is my dad,     my granddad

Great grandad

I’ve got an idea, let’s call them for advice. But how? I will send an e-mail!

 

WE ARE FAMILY

  QUIZ TIME 3

Grandad: Why did you call us? What’s wrong?

S: I’m so depressed. No one is afraid of me!

Gr: Poor Simon. How is that possible? Did you try with the bloodstain?

S: Of course, as usual.

Cousin: and then….

S: They removed it with a special soap.

Uncle: But what’s wrong with them?

S: They are Americans.

Everybody: That explains.

Mum: Poor son you look so stressed out… Mangia, mangia.

D: Don’t worry daddy is here. “All for one and one for all”. Let’s look into the ghost handbook.

 

(The book appear)

 

Looking at the book

 

Cousins: Look at p. 3. Why don’t you put a scary mask on?

S: Yes, you are right.

Grandad: Look at p. 7. You can use some chains.

S: Fantastic.

Fester: Or you could eat them.

S: No I can’t digest Americans.

Mum: Why don’t you try with your cat?

Dad: And what about a disguise?

S: Thank you daddy. You are a great family. I feel so much better.

Daddy: Remember ….

 

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS.

  QUIZ TIME 4

Thursday night

 

S: I’m Simon the terrible ghost.

Twins:  We know, come back tomorrow morning if you want to play with us, we want to sleep now.

S: uhhhhh

Twin: If you need something call the toll free number.

S: Kitty, come over here!

Twins: Hello Kitty

 

PUPPY SONG

 

S: Tomorrow I’ll try with the parents.

 

Friday night

 

S: I’m Simon the terrible ghost.

Mum: Hi, Simon, How are you doing?

S: (Confusion)

D: Your chains have got a problem. How can we help this kid?

Mum: If you have rust that you can’t trust

                Use the oil that won’t soil

                Oil snappy

                Will make you happy.

 

S: Tomorrow I’ll try with a disguise

  QUIZ TIME 5

Saturday night Mary’s bedroom

  (MARY HAS A BEAUTY MASK ON HER FACE)

S: I’m Simon the terrible ghost!

M: Whose there?

S: (Faints)

Mary calls the Mom and Dad. Please come!

Family comes.

Dad: What’s the matter?

Mary: The ghost fainted.

Mum: What did you do to him?

Mary: Nothing, I swear.

D: I’ll call the E.R.

 

        SIGLA        E.R.

 

Doctor Carter: I’m ..who’s talking?

Dad: I’m Mr Otis, here’s an emergency for you. Our guest fainted.

 

Doc: What’s the color of his face?

Dad: Snow white.

Doc: Can you check the temperature?

Dad:  Of course, twins please check the temperature.

Twins: Minus five.

Doctor: Calm down. Tell me, how old is he?

Dad: I think two hundred years old.

Doc: Are you serious? I’m sorry but Halloween has long passed we are working here.

Mr Otis: Oh no what can we do now?

Miss O: Let’s try an old remedy; vinegar, please.

 

Nothing

Bleach

Nothing

 

Mum: Tough remedies for tough situations.

Twins, take your shoes off.

Mary: Oh no, mum are you sure?

Mum: Shut up.

 

Il fantasma si riprende

  QUIZ TIME 6

Ghost: Oh no it’s a nightmare.

 

Cerca di scappare

 

Family: we want to be your friends.

S: No please go away. You have already done enough. You have ruined my carrier. I’m jobless now.

Mary: What do you mean?

Ghost: The ghost inspector is coming and if he sees that I can’t scare anybody he will sack me and send me out of the castle.

Family: Poor ghost.

Twins: Don’t worry we will help you.

Ghost: How?

Twins: We’ll show you

 

LEAN ON ME

QUIZ TIME 7 

The inspector arrives

S: Good evening Mr. Inspector.

Please take a seat.

Ins: I have to ask you a few questions to fill the form. What’s your name? What’s the matter..

S: I answered correctly to the first question…

Ins: When did you get you ghost certificate?

S: It was during the French revolution with Henry the VIII

Ins: What?

S: No, with Garibaldi..

Ins: Sure?

Sim: No it was C. Columbus. No I’m confused.

Ins: I can see that history is not the favourite subject.

S.: Well..

Ins. Let’s move to the practical section

 

Il fantasma entra ed inciampa sulle costruzioni.

 

Il fantasma entra fa cadere il pomodoro e si scusa.

Sim: sorry, sorry.

Mum: Ssshh. Ah, the terrible ghost again. I’m so scared. I want to go back to     America.

Ins: Well done, good job. Here is your certificate.

S: Thank you very much.

  QUIZ TIME 8

With the family

 

S: I got it, I got it!!

Everybody: congratulation. Happy certificate to you…

Dad: why are you so sad?

S: You know what I’m tired of this kind of life scaring people off. This night job, no social life, no discos, no pubs, che barba che noia…

Mum: you need a holiday

 

ALL YOU NEED IS A HOLIDAY

 

S: But where?

  QUIZ TIME 9

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

 

Mary: you can come with us.

Mum and Dad: Good idea.

Twins: let’s pack!

Mary : You look too old fashioned. You need some help.

  QUIZ TIME 10

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