BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
MODERN VERSION
CHARACTERS:
WARREN: FATHER
KATE: ELDER
DAUGHTER (BEAUTY)
HILTON: SECOND
DAUGHTER
PARIS: YOUNGEST
DAUGHTER
WILLIAM: BEAST
SCENE 1
Father: I am going to a business trip to
Shanghai.
Kate: again daddy. But you just came back
from Singapore.
Hilton: enough Kate. If daddy don’t go
where I am gonna get my funding for my beauty pigeon.
Father: one more. What happened to 20 000
thousand daulars I give you last week.
Hilton: don’t nag daddy. I am not a small
girl.
Paris: she finished all the money at the
beauty parlour.
Hilton: Paris.
Paris: oh sorry
Father: (sigh) enough both of you. If only
your mother is here. Kate what do you want when I came back from Shanghai?
Kate: nothing father. Just came back
safely. That’s all that I need
Hilton: buy me a Gucci handbag, pure
crocodile skin, special edition.
Paris: new apple i-pad for me. The original
one don’t get cheated dad.
Father: yeah I will. Take care of
yourselves. Kate look after your sisters.
Kate: I will daddy.
Scene 2
Father: I have invested all my money on the
wrong company. Now I am broke, how am I gonna answer my daughters. They cannot
live without my money. Oh gods please help me.
William: I will help you.
Father: who are you?
William; you will be afraid if you see my
face.
Father: show me your face please
William: I am William. I would help you. I
will pay all your depts. As a return you must make me a promise.
Father: anything. I will pay you back with
my life.
William: your life means nothing to me. All
I need is one of your daughters to marry me.
Father: anything. Just save my business.
Scene 3
Kate: father you are home.
Hilton: where is my bag?
Paris: and where is my I pad.
Father: I have been through a hard day. And
this is what you are asking me.
Kate: what happened father, is everything
fine.
Father: I have almost lost all my wealth.
Luckily a gentlemen saved me. He saved our business. So I hope one of you will
marry him in return.
Paris: he must be rich then. I will marry
him.
Hilton: no I will
William: lets me see whos worthy of my
love.
Hilton: marrying you. You look like an
beast. How am I gonna marry you? Take him paris. You can marry this beast.
Paris: why me? If I know you will look like
a monster. Ill reject you at first glance. I don’t wanna spend rest of my life
looking this monstrous face. How would I introduce him to my friends. Arghh……..
Kate: I will marry him. I will pay my
father’s dept. I will not break my fathers promise.
William: very well then my fair lady. Bit
farewell to your family and follow me now.
Scene 4
William: where are you sweetheart.
Kate: I am here honey, preparing your
dinner.
William: oh it smells soo nice.
Kate: well I put a special ingredient in
it.
William: lets me guess love.
Kate: you are always right honey.
(kates phone rings)
What?
I will be there at once
William: what happens honey?
Kate: my father is not in the good
shape. I need to see him.
William: but I will fall sick without your
kind nursery.
Kate; I will come back as soon as possible.
Just let me visit my father this once.
William; okay. But remember ill be waiting
here for you.
Kate; I will come back honey.
Scene 5
Kate: Daddy have this soup.
Father; its so warm, just like your love to
me.
Kate: I will take care of you father as
long as I am alive.
(kates
phone rings, and she answers)
Oh
my god, what have I done
Scene 7
Kate: William. My love, are you alright? I
want see you. I want to hold your hands.(doctor coming). Please doctor let me
see my husband. Just this once.
Doctor: yes you may. But please don’t
disturb the patient he needs a lot of rest.
(entering the room)
Kate: who is this man. is this my husband.
Doctor; yes mam this is William. Your
husband
William: kate is it you
Kate: yes it is me honey. I am sorry I
don’t return back to you.
William:
I miss you
Kate: I miss you too.
Scene 8
Paris: daddy kate his home….
Hilton: who is this man. Are you having an
affair kate
Father; what an affair?
Kate; father this is William
Paris n Hilton : what
Kate: yes this is my husband
Paris: but he is soo handsome.
Hilton: why did I reject him at first
place.
Father: come on kate lets have a cup of
tea…
