The Adventures Of Pinocchio
Two-hander · Tragicomedy
The Adventures Of Pinocchio
The Adventures Of Pinocchio · Adapted by Simon Law
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The Adventures Of Pinocchio
Published by scriptsandsketches.com
In this touching duologue, Geppetto and Pinocchio navigate the challenges of trust and honesty, culminating in a magical transformation that brings joy and hope.
Duologue
Characters: GEPPETTO, PINOCCHIO
Pinocchio is a talking marionette carved out of wood by his master Geppetto, who always wanted him to be a real boy. He is very mischievous, always getting into trouble and sometimes telling lies. But every time he tells a lie his nose grows longer. At the end of his adventures he has forty pennies which he has saved to go into town and buy a new suit.
GEPPETTO:
Ah, Pinocchio, did you get your suit?
PINOCCHIO:
Well, …. (his nose grows - hiding the bag)
GEPPETTO:
Well what? Oh I’m longing to see it, now you have passed all your exams you can work and earn lots of money for us, where is it?
PINOCCHIO:
Well, …. it’s not here. (His nose grows again)
GEPPETTO:
Well where is it, are you having it altered to fit you?
PINOCCHIO:
Not really …(his nose grows again, and he bangs it on the wall)
GEPPETTO:
Pinocchio, your nose is growing longer and I know what that means!
PINOCCHIO:
Oh, I’m so sorry …. (he puts the bag down) but I met a snail on my way into town who is really the ‘Fairy with the Turquoise Hair’, so I gave the snail all of my pennies as she asked, as she was so poorly, and I felt so sorry for her.
GEPPETTO:
Oh, Pinocchio, Pinocchio, how many times have I told you not to be such a fool. Don’t you remember the cat and the sly old fox?
PINOCCHIO:
Oh, I’m so sorry, I wish I was real, then I could understand, but I do remember the cat and the sly old fox stole all my gold coins from me. But they did tell me that if I planted them in the field of dreams, they would grow into a gold tree and we would be rich.
GEPPETTO:
Yes, but then when you planted them they dug them up and stole them from you, and now we are poor, and I am getting very sick!
PINOCCHIO:
Should I go back and get my pennies back from the snail?
GEPPETTO:
No, no Pinocchio, it’s too late at night for you to be out now. Oh dear, now we don’t even have firewood to keep us both warm, oh, what shall we do?
PINOCCHIO:
Would you like to use one of my legs to keep you warm, that should last all night, I’m no good anyway, I always get things wrong.
GEPPETTO:
You are not ‘no good’, Pinocchio, you’re just very trusting. You are a very kind boy, which is the most important thing, you always think of others before yourself, if only you were real, I would be so proud of you.
PINOCCHIO:
Thank you Geppetto, I wish I were real too. Shall we go to sleep, and tomorrow I shall go and work for some more money so I can help you get better.
GEPPETTO:
You are so kind and well meaning Pinocchio, even though you can sometimes be a mischief! Good night boy.
PINOCCHIO:
Good night.
(They both fall asleep, after a while the ‘Fairy with the Turquoise Hair’ visits Pinocchio and talks to him)
(Talking to the Fairy)
PINOCCHIO:
You are real, I knew you were, please can you help us, we’ve no money and Geppetto is so very poorly, and I feel so guilty that I gave all my pennies to the snail! (Pinocchio goes back to sleep) (They both wake up)
GEPPETTO:
Pinocchio, Pinocchio, are you still sleeping. (He shakes him gently) Gosh Pinocchio, you are warm … and your arm … it’s moving round and round … Pinocchio you’re smiling!!
PINOCCHIO:
Of course I’m smiling, I’m happy it’s a lovely day!
GEPPETTO:
But Pinocchio, you can’t usually smile, you’re made of wood.
PINOCCHIO:
(Putting his hands on his face) Oh, my! I can smile, (looking at his hands) I have real hands, (wriggles his feet and toes) I have feet, and legs ….. I’m a boy …. A REAL BOY!!
GEPPETTO:
Yes, you are! You’re a REAL BOY! At last our dreams have come true, oh, Pinocchio, you’re real, you’re real, my own real BOY!
PINOCCHIO:
The ‘Fairy with the Turquoise Hair’, she visited me in the night, she sprinkled me with magic dust, and …. Oh look at you ‘Father’ you are well again. (Noticing the small bag which contained the pennies)
GEPPETTO:
But what’s this, this is your bag of pennies, … (looking inside) it’s full of gold coins, … we’re rich! Pinocchio, we’re rich! Oh, Pinocchio we’re going to have such fun you and I.., I love you so much my real boy.
PINOCCHIO:
Oh, Father, I promise I’ll be good from now on, and never tell any more lies, I promise, I promise.
GEPPETTO:
Pinocchio, you just be yourself, I love you just as you are! (They hug)
