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SCENE1AtthegateofaprisonThiefPolicemanP:(pullingthethiefoutofthegate)Ah,Mr.Black!It’stimetosaygoodbye!T:Butofficer!Iwanttostayhereinprison.It’stoocold,andIhavenoplacetostay.Letmestayhereinprison!(Walkingintothegate)P:(pushinghimaway)Getout!Youlazythief!Goandlookforajob!You’llhavesomefoodandaroomtolivein.T:ButwhatcanIdo?Ican’tdoanything.P:That’syourproblem.Wecan’thelpyou.(Thewindstartstoblowhardandthethieftrembleswithcold.)SCENE2OutsideashopThiefPolicemanT:Oh,here’sashop.Theshopwindowislargeandbright.Iknowwhattodo.(Hepicksupastoneandthrowsitatthewindow.Thewindowisbroken.Thenhewalksaboutwithhishandsinhispocketandwhistles)P:(Runningtothewindow)Hey!What’shappening?Whobrokethewindow?T:Idid!P:What?You?Youbrokethewindow?T:Yes,ofcourse,mydearpoliceman,Ibrokethewindowaminuteago.P:Goaway!WhatdoyouthinkIam?T:Ithinkyouareapolicemanandyoushouldcatchme!Iamtheonewhobrokethewindow.P:Ifyouhadbrokenit,youwouldn’tbestandingherenow!Getoutofmyway!(pushinghimaway)T:(runningafterhim)ButIdidit!Ididit!(sighing)Oh,heisgone.It’snouse.Ihavetotryagain.SCENE3NearthechairinaparkThiefOldmanPoliceman(Anoldmanissleepinginachair.Thethiefnoticeshim,walksnearhimandtakesawaythebagfromhim.)O:(jumpingup)Hey!Whatareyoudoing?That’smybag!T:Yes,yourbag.Nowit’sinmyhand.Goandtellthepoliceman!O:(Gettingbackhisbagandcatchingthethief)Comewithmetothepolicestation!T:Thankyou,sir.Thankyou.O:(surprised)What?T:YouknowIhavenofoodandnohome.Andit’sgettingcolderandcolder.SoIwanttostayinprison.Pleasehelpme.P:(Feelingpityforhim)Oh,whatapoorman!Letmehelpyou.Ihavesomebreadandsomemoney.Don’tbeathiefanymore.Poorman,poorman!(Hegivesthethiefsomebreadandsomemoney,thenleaves)T:(worried)ButwhatshouldIdo?WhereshouldIgothisevening?SCENE4InaRestaurantThiefWaitressW:Goodmorning,sir!T:Goodmorning!W:Sitdown,please.Here’sthemenu.Whatwillyouhave?T:Atfirst,I’dlikeabowlofvegetablesoup.W:(writingdown)Abowlofvegetablesoup.T:ThenI’llhavesomesteakandchicken.Atlast,I’llhaveacupofcoffeeandacigar.W:Steak,chicken,coffeeandacigar.Er,excuseme,butthisisaverybigmeal.Doyouhaveenoughmoney?T:What?!Whatdidyousay?Doyouoftenasksuchquestions?W:I’msorry.I’llbringyourfoodrightaway.(Later,thethiefeatsupallhisfood)W:Waseverythingallright,sir?T:Thefoodwasverynice.Ilikeitverymuch.W:Thankyou,sir.Here’syourbill,sir.Twentydollars,please.T:Verywell,butnow,IwanttotellyouthatIhaven’ttwentydollars.Idon’tevenhavefortycents.W:Isee,willyoucomewithme,please?T:(standingupandfollowingthewaitress)Ofcourse.Thepolicemaniswaitingforme,isn’the?(Twomenappearsuddenlyandwalktothethief)T:I…I…don’tunderstand.Whoarethey?)“Wearethepeopleyouarewaitingfor!”(Theygivethethiefagoodbeating.)SCENE5InfrontofachurchThiefPolicemanBlindman(Thethiefstandsoutsideofthechurchandlistenstothemusicof“SilentNight”)T:Whatbeautifulmusic!IoftenlistenedtoitwhenIwasaboy.Ah!Howdifferentmylifeis!Butlookatmenow!WhatamI?WhoamI?Oh,Idon’twanttobeathief!Iwanttobeagoodmannow.I’mnotold.I’mgoingtowork.Icanhelptheothers.(Ablindmanappears.Thethiefhelpshimwalkacrossthestreet.)B:It’sverykindofyou.(Aladydropsherpurse.Thethiefpicksitupandgivesitbacktoher.)(Later,apolicemancomes)P:Hey!You!Whatareyoudoinghere?T:Nothing,justlisteningtothemusic.P:Listeningtothemusic?T:Yes,I’mjuststandinghereandlisteningtothemusic.P:Oh,no.Didn’tIseeyouthismorning?Ofcourse!Youaretheonewhowasstandingnearthatbrokenwindow.Ithinkyoubrokethewindowafterall!(Thethiefrunsawayquickly.Twootherpolicemenrunafterhimandcatchhimbythearm.T:(shoutingdesperately)Butofficer!I’notathiefnow!Idon’twanttobeathiefanymore!I’magoodmannow!I’magoodman!(Themusicof“silentnight”echoesonthestage.)警察与赞美诗第一幕出场人物：索比Soapy(索比急躁不安地躺在麦迪逊广场的长凳上，辗转反侧。)旁白：每当雁群在夜空中引颈高歌，缺少海豹皮衣的女人对丈夫加倍的温存亲热，索比在街心公园的长凳上焦躁不安、翻来复去的时候，人们就明白，冬天已近在咫尺了。（索比发现一片枯叶落在自己的大腿上。索比起身，嘴边叨唠道）索比：“噢，该死的冬天。但愿好客的布莱克威尔岛还有我的位置。”（顺手扔开盖在身上的报纸，继续说道）索比：“去它该死的慈善机构，我只想在岛上待三个月，那里有吃的，又暖和，还不用经历那些该死的救济程序，我可是有身份的人，才不会去那所谓的慈善机构。”(整理一下自己的衣装和领带)（索比做思考状）旁白：索比越冬的抱负并不算最高，他梦寐以求的只要在岛上待三个月就足够了。整整三个月，有饭吃，有床睡，还有志趣相投的伙伴，而且不受“北风”和警察的侵扰。而为了得到这一切，他只需要去扰乱一番社会治安就足够了。索比：“也许我应该去大吃一顿。”（索比离开长凳，踱出广场）第二幕出场人物：索比，警察甲乙旁白：索比离开了百老汇大街。看起来，靠大吃一通走向垂涎三尺的岛上，这办法是行不通了。要进监狱，还得另打主意。（漫步在繁华的大街，看到那对亲热的男女，心中好生嫉妒，又不能表示出来，于是又整理了一下领带。）女人(厌恶地看了他一眼)：切，这么讨厌，看什么看啊。（挽着旁边的丈夫）走，亲爱的。（索比朝女人的背影点了一下帽子，摸着自己的胸脯）索比：“难道是我太帅了，唉！”（在第六大街的拐角处，索比捡起一块鹅卵石，向一个玻璃窗砸去。人们从转弯处奔来，领头的就是一位巡警。索比一动不动地站在原地，两手插在裤袋里，对着黄铜纽扣微笑。）警察甲：“（气喘吁吁，质问）肇事的家伙跑哪儿去了？”索比：“（友好，略带嘲讽，整理一下衣装）咳，你不以为这事与我有关吗？”警察甲：（上下打量了一下，很轻蔑的样子}“当然不。我想只有傻子才会在作案后与警察交谈。”警察乙大笑，指着索比：“哈哈，傻子，他说你是傻子”警察甲踹了警察乙一下：别贫了，赶紧去那边看看，快走啊。（连打带踹）警察乙指着远处，恶狠狠的样子：你，说你呢，把身份证拿出来。嘿，你们都别看了，该干嘛干嘛去吧！警察甲乙驱散围观的人，朝别处走去索比（失望的摩着脑袋）：“哦，该死的警察。”第三幕出场人物：索比侍者甲索比走进一家并不怎么起眼的饭馆，没有注意他那双暴露身份的皮鞋和泄露真相的裤子。他吃饱喝足之后，一名侍者上前来收费。侍者甲（露出甜甜的微笑）：您好先生，请问你吃得还好吗？索比（摩着肚子，打个嗝，）：恩，还行。侍者甲：谢谢你的光顾，一共五英镑。索比：没有侍者甲（很疑惑）：我是说一共五英镑。索比：这个真没有。你手脚麻利点，去把那个全镇最矮的警察给大爷我叫来，唉唉唉，别让你大爷我等太久啊，爷忙！侍者甲（声音甜得似蜜一般）我看，其实用不着惊动那警察老爷。喂，小冬子！（招手）(一顿爆打，自由发挥。)第四幕出场人物：索比年轻女子（一位年轻女子在橱窗前，衣着简朴又颇为讨人喜欢,认真地看着橱窗里陈列的东西）旁白：很显然，索比的计划是扮演一个下流的，讨厌的小流氓。（索比整理了一下衣装，一点点向女子靠近，年轻女子移了几步，索比大胆挨到了她的身边，把帽子一举）索比：啊哈，我说费比利亚，我的甜心儿，你不是说要到我院子里去玩吗？（女子伸出一只手，抓住索比领子，两人离得很近，女子脱掉外面的大衣，紧贴着索比）女子（妩媚的摩着索比的额头）：可不是嘛，麦克，咱们早就说好的呀。哦，我的宝贝（索比吓了一跳，转身要走）噢