在靈感中翻譯佛法，在業力下努力微笑

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CinderOlla

R5

Fairy

R2

Stepfather

R6

Princess Charming

R3

Stepbrother 1

R7

Royal Guard

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Stepbrother 2

N

Narrator

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Once upon a time... in a far away kingdom, there lived a very mean stepfather and a very poor boy, whose name was CinderOlla.

R1

CinderOlla, CinderOlla, I am a poor, poor boy. Sweeping, sweeping all day long.

ALL

Poor CinderOlla, poor poor boy. Sweeping, sweeping all day long.

R1

(Seeing his stepfather coming) Dad, I’ve been sweeping for 3 hours. Can I please stop?

R2

Oh yeah? 3 hours? Then what is this? (Checking with a magnifier and picking a hair up from the floor) Hurry up! Sweep the floor! (In a loud voice)

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CinderOlla has two stepbrothers, just coming back from shopping. They don’t like CinderOlla at all and always play hard on him.

R3-4

We don’t like CinderOlla at all and we are always hard on him. 【Song: Who let the dogs out】

R3

Ah-choo. (throwing a tissue on the floor) CinderOlla, Over here.

R4

Ah-choo. (throwing a tissue on the floor) CinderOlla, Over there.

R3

Over here and come fast.

R4

Over there and go fast.

ALL

Over here and over there, poor poor CinderOlla, what can you do? Hurry up! Sweep the floor! But it’s never done!

R1

(Looking at the sky) Why me? Why me? I’m so tired. I can’t go on.

ALL

【Song: CinderOlla is falling down】

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One day the king decides to throw a ball to find Princess Charming a husband. The faithful royal guard comes all the way to announce the big news. 

R7

Big news, big news, everyone is invited to the ball!

ALL

What? What? The king is throwing a ball to find Princess Charming a husband.

R3

(Looking at dad) Can I? Can I? I want to go! 

R4

(Looking at dad) Can I? Can I? I want to go, too! 

R2

Of course! Of course, we will all go. You are the most handsome boys in the world.

R3

We are the most handsome boys in the world!

R1

(Looking at dad) Can I? Can I? I want to go, too!

ALL

Can he? Can he? CinderOlla, wants to go!

R2

(Laughing) Of course! Of course. You may go, too, if you finish cleaning the house. (drops another tissue)

R3

You may go, if you finish doing the laundry. (drops another dirty clothe)

R4

You may go, if you finish doing the dishes. (drops another dish)

ALL

【Song: Go Away! Ugly Boy!】

R3

The princess will think I am the most handsome boy in the kingdom.

R4

Yes, you are. But I will be the prince, since I’m the smartest boy in the world.

R2

Don’t be silly. The princess likes older men like me.

ALL

Silly, silly, who is silly, how can the princess like old men?

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CinderOlla picks up the broom and begins thinking he is the poorest boy in the world. (blow noses and wipe eyes)

R1

I am the poorest boy in the world. I wish I could go to the ball.. (crying)

ALL

 【Chant: Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the poorest of us all, CinderOlla, CinderOlla, he can’t go, but he wants to go!】

R5

Oh, yes, oh, yes, you can go! CinderOlla, CinderOlla, I’ll help you!

R1

Who’s there? Who’s talking? Who are you?

ALL

Who’s there? Who’s talking? Who are you?

R5

I’m your fairy angel. You are a good boy and I like you. So I come to help you with my magic flute. I’ll make you a wonderful suit with just a little bit time.(Blow the flute and throw candies to the audience) See?

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CinderOlla looks at himself and sees a wonderful suit.

ALL

Magic flute! Wonderful suit. Now CinderOlla is so cute!

R1

Wow! Thank you so much! (Pause)..But the ball is beginning, now how can I get there?

R5

Oh, sure. You can get there by…. (looking around)

Taxi~~~~~~~~ Taxi~~~~~~~~ Taxi~~~~~~~~

R1

Thank you! I’m going to the ball. Bye!

R5

Wait… Remember. The magic wears out before midnight. So come back before 12 o’clock.

ALL

Come back before 12 o’clock. Or the magic will wear out!

N

At the ball, everyone begins dancing and having a good time. Suddenly CinderOlla appears.

R2

Who is that boy? He is CUTE.

R6

May I dance with you? You are SO handsome.

R1

Yes. The pleasure is all mine. 【Song: Nobody】

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Suddenly the clock strikes 12. (Ring the bell.)

ALL

Come back before 12 o’clock. Or the magic will wear out!

R1

Oh no, I must go. Thank you and good-bye. I really have a good time, but I must go now.

ALL

CinderOlla, you must go now. Or the magic will wear out!

R6

What’s wrong? Please stay with me.

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While he is running, he looks back and finds the Princess doesn’t run after him.

R1

What! The Princess doesn’t run after me. (CinderOlla angrily throws his hat and it hits the princess)

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The next day, CinderOlla’s stepfather and brothers are dressing themselves up and he, as usual, is still cleaning.

R3-4

The doorbell rings. (Stepbrothers run to the door, pushing CinderOlla away.)

R7

Good morning! Ladies and gentlemen! Your attention, please. We are looking for the boy who fits the hat. Any boy that can fit the hat will be taken away for hitting our princess.

ALL

Who fits the hat, who will be taken away! Terrible, terrible, who dare to hit the princess with the hat?

R3

No, no, no, it’s not me. I can’t fit the hat. My head is too BIG!

R7

Please try the hat.

R3

Oh dear, thank god. My head is too big.

ALL

Yes! Your head is too big. You can’t be the one.

R4

No, no, no, it’s not me. I can’t fit the hat. My head is too small!

R7

Please try the hat.

R4

Oh dear, thank god. My head is too small.

ALL

Yes, your head is too small. You can’t be the one.

R7

(Looking at CinderOlla.) You must try the hat.

R2

But he didn’t go to the ball. He is CinderOlla and that is all.

R7

Look at him! The hat fits him!

R3

The hat fits! How can that be?

R4

The hat fits! How can that be?

R6

It’s you. It’s you. You are the boy I danced with last night. Why did you hit me with the hat?

R1

【Song: Sorry, sorry】

R6

OK now I forgive you. You are such a cute and smart boy. Will you marry me?

R1

Yes! Yes! Of course. 【Song: Oh, my super girl, I’m your super man!】

N

Princess Charming and Prince CinderOlla finally get married. They live happily ever after and fight for hats all the time.

R1

Hey, that’s my hat!