English Grinch R
English Grinch R
NARRATOR “Within a snowflake, like this one you see falling, years ago a story occurred that
has to be seen to be believed. At the top of some mountains of the Cordillera de con quién,
Villaquién appears, the town where the who live. Ask any who and they will tell you the truth,
there is no place like Whoville when Christmas approaches. Every decorated window, every
decorated lamppost and the dancers of Villaquién, dance decorated. (Inhabitants singing)
While they dance, the whole town doing Christmas shopping. GIRL 1:
GIRL 2: GIRL 3:
Nope.
They say that he lives in a huge cave. That he only comes down when he wants to eat whose
meat.
The Grinch comes out with a huge mask and scares them. They run away.
LO:
Cindy? Cindy Lou? (She finds her behind a large mountain of gifts) Ah, Cindy Lou.
LOU: That’s what Christmas is all about. Don’t you notice? One minute less for Christmas.
Purchases are accelerated, thank you, wish Merry Christmas. They all leave the scene. Some
girls run up the mountain.
SCENE 2
NARRATOR Yes. Everyone in Whoville loved Christmas, but the Grinch who lived north of town
hated it.
THE GRINCH:
(He mocks them) I can’t stand them! Those enjoy-Christmas, punch-swallowers, merchants of
joy. I can’t with them. I don’t swallow them. I’ve been too soft on those juvenile delinquents
and their innocent victimless pranks. What do you want to meet me with, huh? Do you want to
spend more time with your friend the
SCENE 3
ATTENDEE:
THE GRINCH:
NARRATOR: The Grinch hated Christmas and its festive atmosphere, but he didn’t
The grinch stops some girls (1 and 2) and gives them a saw.
Maybe his head was screwed up wrong, maybe his shoe was pinching and he had a
Ingrown toenail. But I think the most likely reason for his bad mood is that the
LO:
LO:
CINDY LOU: Everybody, you and mom, it’s like they’re dying.
LO:
GIRL 2:
WHOVILLE:
THE GRINCH:
MAYOR:
Turn around).
Merry Christmas!
Yes Yes. Sure… Very colorful. (He wears a robe and a mask)
MAYOR:
Whoville
MAYOR:
And the book of Who says it with absolute clarity. All who,
Whatever the age of he knows that the Jubilee Who is time to
They have not been to Mount Crumpit where the only being dwells
LOU: No, no, no. The girls haven’t seen the Grinch. Sure that
MAYOR: Oh, well. That’s a relief. Folks, I’ve already figured it out. Does not occur
SCENE 4
CINDY:
But I don’t get it. Why no one in town wants to talk about the Grinch.
LO:
CINDY:
LO:
CINDY:
GRINCH:
CINDY:
And give it the same. Look, the Grinch is a who to who. (laughs)
A what?
Yes. (When she sees the Grinch she drops all the gifts he brought
(She takes the mask) Give me that. What have they not told you that the
Things that do not belong to one are not touched, what is wrong with you. You’re a
Wild animal?!
CINDY:
GRINCH:
LO:
CINDY:
LO:
CINDY:
LO:
CINDY:
LO:
(Grunts) Help you? Is that what you think I did? Not only
(Arrives) Cindy?
Dad dad!
Well…
NARRATOR: Precious Cindy, what to do she did not know, in her head a confused confusion
was growing. If the Grinch is so bad, why was my savior? It may not be
So bad…
LO:
They turn on all the lights. They sing and dance (3rd and 4th WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIME-
DEMI LOVATO)
SCENE 5
LO:
BETTY:
LO:
Come on Lou, one more. I feel it, this year when everyone
All these years Martha Who is the best, well not this year.
MARTHA:
BETTY:
MARTHA:
Martha!
BETTY:
LO:
THE GRINCH:
LO:
MARTHA:
I'm going dear, I'll leave it there. The contest hasn't started yet.
Bye.
BETTY:
LO:
BETTY:
But Darling…
SCENE 6
THE GRINCH:
I put the pointy buns on that brat from the post office. Luckily, she will live in fear for life.
(Grunts) Strange that she hasn't ratted me out, maybe she's afraid of retaliation.
A size and a half. And this time I'll stay like this. (Check your
She has messages.”) How strange! I'll check my message. (A voice is heard in off "as you
pronounce
Even if it's a single syllable I'm going to go for you and I'll gut you like
Tone. He nods) That's right. (She starts to take off her shoes.
While humming. Eat a bottle) I don't even know why I'm leaving
HI HI. How are you! HOW'S UP, HOW'S UP, HOW'S UP. I do
I have said before! BEFORE, BEFORE, BEFORE. how childish you repeat
FOOL, A FOOL. (She gets angry) You wanted it, I won't continue
When the voice bounces off the wall and then comes back to me or
I'm not even able to hear it. YOU ARE A FOOL, YOU ARE A
Because I get bored. (sad music, he leans back in the chair and
Try to sleep)
SCENE 7
OLD WOMAN 1:
CINDY:
Who would she be? Hello little girl, have you come to read us something?
Why was the Grinch the enemy of Christmas? Cindy Lou was asking and no one
She could answer clearly, that's why she gave herself the task of not resting, until
CINDY:
OLD WOMAN 2:
I want you to tell me everything you know about the Grinch. I know them
Where he came from! Where all the children come from who. In the
As she narrates, the scene takes place in another area of the stage.
CINDY:
OLD WOMAN 1: It was Christmas Eve and that night a wind was blowing.
Weird. We were having our annual Christmas gathering. Until the next morning no one had
noticed that he was there,
OLD WOMAN 2:
Social life, he was very busy. What if she was in love with him?
CINDY:
TEACHER: Tomorrow will be the exchange of Christmas gifts. they must bring
MARTITA:
MAYOR:
I tried to be his protector.AUGUSTITO: You have nothing to do with her. You are 8 years old
and it comes out
MAYOR:
(The story continues) She had hair. Frightening. He was falling. Gave
Disgust.
At the end he hears the voice of the teacher “Everyone must come very handsome” and his
Comrade the Mayor “You are 8 years old and you grow a beard.” Depressed, he tries to shave.
TEACHER:
GRINCH KID: Not me. (She comes out with a bag on her head) Merry Christmas Martha
TEACHER:
Do it) Put the book away. (He sees his face full of cuts)
MAYOR KID: Look what a mess. (Everyone starts laughing, even the teacher.
MAYOR:
ATTENDEE:
MARTHA MAY:
How awful!
What fury!
What muscles! It was a horrible day. They were very cruel to him.
I could barely bear it. That was the last time we saw him.
STORYTELLER
The Grinch just hung out in his cave, hating everyone, for whatever reason.
Outside.
THE GRINCH: Let’s see, I’m going to go in alphabetical order. (From a directory
After pointing at the directory) I hate you, I hate you, I hate you,
THE GRINCH: Tomorrow is Christmas. (growls and reaches for a mallet) Oh mallet
Powerful, take care of those memories. (He hits himself on the head.
SCENE 9
In Villaquién everyone celebrating. CINDY:
Daddy I’ve been thinking about the glee who, and I might do
Something drastic.
LO:
CINDY:
BETTY:
MAYOR:
CINDY:
(She comes screaming from afar) Honey, honey. Look look. Other
EVERYBODY:
MAYOR:
LO:
MAYOR:
Cindy, I’ll read you a few verses from the Who’s book. (they pass him the
CINDY:
Also. “No matter how different a who may seem, you will be received
Always with joy and for the better.”
MAYOR:
Okay, yes. But the book says that (hesitating, leafing through the entire
Book without finding anything) “The Grinch will never have a prize
Appropriate…
CINDY:
MAYOR:
CINDY:
CINDY:
A toast and a pat behind and it will be from the soul that needs it
Plus”. And it seems to me that that soul is the Grinch, and if everyone
MAYOR:
What to take into account that the Grinch will never appear.
MAYOR:
Everyone celebrates, while the Grinch sleeps he realices that he is also singing
SCENE 10
THE GRINCH: Damn the Christmas carols. Cursed be the bliss and the rejoicing.
I have to drown out the noise. (He starts to make noise) No!
Works!
STORYTELLER
Strong winds were buffeting the village of Whoville, one slight slip and you would fall for
The embankment. But that girl was brave and stubborn, she would convince the Grinch, she
wouldn’t
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH: It is common for you to hide it when you are in the presence of evil
(she makes gestures and noises to scare her, but he doesn’t succeed) CINDY:
I think not.
You no longer have a way out. Better get safe before I kill another
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
Em, you should get some rest. (He stares at her and she
Laugh)
(To the public) TV and Facebook have numbed them. (To her,
Christmas.
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
Misunderstood.
THE GRINCH: I don’t care.
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
Christmas…
I’m sorry, the session has ended, when you leave arrange another one
Reward.
Yes!
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
(Sarcastic) Oh no!
Really?
(Nods) Uh huh.
AHA.
She will come to me like a fly to a horse. Well i feel
Oh okay. (She hugs her and leads her to the exit) I don’t know if she’s
For that adorable sparkle in your eyes or for that nonconformist vein
That she reminds me of when I was young and less hairy, but
You’ve convinced me. And who knows? This jubilation Who could
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
LO:
Really?
No. (She drops it. She screams. She finds the summons and reads it.
Saddened)
You no longer have a way out. Better get safe before I kill another
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
Em, you should get some rest. (He stares at her and she
Laugh)
(To the public) TV and Facebook have numbed them. (To her,
Christmas.
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
Misunderstood.
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
(She imitates her) If she reconciles with the whom and participates in the
Christmas…
I’m sorry, the session has ended, when you leave arrange another one
Oh! Reward. (She grabs her tightly) You didn’t mention any
Reward.
Yes!
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
(Sarcastic) Oh no!
(Nods) Uh huh.
AHA.
Oh okay. (She hugs her and leads her to the exit) I don’t know if she’s
For that adorable sparkle in your eyes or for that nonconformist vein
That she reminds me of when I was young and less hairy, but
You’ve convinced me. And who knows? This jubilation Who could
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
LO:
Really?
No. (She drops it. She screams. She finds the summons and reads it.
Saddened)
There you are sky You’ll play with the snow later.
THE GRINCH: Just look at this little girl. Come to my house, invite me to
Come down and tell me so late. Even if I wanted to go, my schedule didn’t
I would allow it. (Checks the agenda) From two to four, two hours
For self-pity, from four to six-thirty leave your mind blank. At 7 find the solution to hunger in
the world and
I leave my mind blank for only an hour, instead of two and a half
Sheet off the floor and puts it on her skirt) this is not a suit it’s a
I find nothing pretty, I’m not going! (He listens to a singer outside.
SCENE 11
MAYOR:
(He Points but no one is there) Ouch! He is not. How, he has not come?
Bad joke? What if I have to pay for the drink? How I know
Dare! Okay, I’ll go, but I’ll be late like brides. Nope,
Yes, no, yes… No way, it’s already decided. I’m going to go there and not
MAYOR:
ASSISTANT: That’s right, someone for whom Christmas doesn’t come once a year.
But every minute of every day, attractive, and that they operated on him
Tonsils twice.
MAYOR:
CINDY:
BETTY:
THE GRINCH:
Yes it came!
CINDY:
The thing about the check is not true! THE GRINCH: Well, give me the prize. What are you
waiting for?
MAYOR:
Endearing. They fed you, they clothed you, and here they are… Your
Grannies!
OLD WOMEN:
THE GRINCH:
OLD WOMEN:
MAYOR:
Our little one! (Everyone wants to touch him and make affection, he
He resists but ends up on the ground. They put a Christmas sweater on him)
THE GRINCH: Which chair? (To Cindy) You didn’t tell me about any chairs.
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
MAYOR:
Nerd. Leave me, I’m not ready. There are too many things.
Whose.
MAYOR:
MAYOR:
They take him in the chair celebrating. The Grinch is getting used to it. They make a race
THE GRINCH: Yes, I’m number 1, I’m number 1. I beat them, ha ha.
MAYOR:
And finally the moment we have all been waiting for has arrived. (The
THE GRINCH: Ah yes, my prize. (He whispers to her) And the check.
MAYOR:
There is no check. THE GRINCH:
MAYOR:
Gift.
The assistant gives the Grinch a present, opens it, and it’s a razor.
MAYOR:
MAYOR:
MAYOR:
August.
(contest music)
MARTHA:
THE GRINCH:
Of course they are, after all, that’s what it’s all about. Must
Recognize that that’s what it’s all about after all. Gifts, gifts.
They all come to me, in their trash. They understand what I say.
I’ve got bored I’ll sell it to be torn to pieces and in the end
Everyone causing terror) It’s because I’m green, right! (She does
Explode all of Whoville)
MAYOR:
Lou! I am hurt, and a lot. It’s not easy what I’m going to say, but
You and your family have let me down. We can recover the
Christmas and celebrate it as it should be, without the Grinch. (To all) Happy
Christmas.
SCENE 12
THE GRINCH:
ATTENDEE:
The next year. (Listens to the Christmas carols again) Thunder and
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Yes, that every kid in Whoville knew the Grinch, tomorrow to open their presents
THE GRINCH:
Happiness.
NARRATOR: Those who are big and small will feel honored and
THE GRINCH: And they will eat, they will eat, they will eat… They will have frutier. And the
Traditional turkey. And that’s something I’ve never put up with, I add.
NARRATOR: And the more the Grinch thought about what Christmas would bring,
THE GRINCH: I’ll end the festivity. Cause year after year I’ve put up with it
With aplomb, I must prevent this Christmas from arriving, because how…
I say, in what way?
NARRATOR: With a cruel laugh, the Grinch made himself a coat and a hat.
From Santa Claus, and he chuckled, the great Grinchoso deceit of him.
THE GRINCH: This suit and this hat give me the Christmas touch. (Sings) PLAY
SCENE 13 The next morning everyone realices that they have been robbed. They go to the
house of
MAYOR:
They invite the Grinch, they destroy Christmas. (Louder) If they invite
Al Grinch, they destroy Christmas! If they invite the Grinch, they destroy
ASSISTANT: I do.
MAYOR:
You’ve done.
LO:
MAYOR:
LO:
MAYOR:
LO:
MAYOR:
LO:
EVERYBODY:
LO:
MAYOR:
If she’s not, I am. I’m glad about the robbery.
What?
She makes you happy. Are you glad they took everything from us? Tea
Lord, Christmas does not spoil because what matters are not
Oh!
CINDY:
Mr. Grinch, Mr. Grinch. THE GRINCH: And now I will put the final note to my symphony for
revenge EN
Greater hate, the hate that runs throughout my body. (Pushes the
STORYTELLER
The Grinch heard the sound rising above the snow, first softly and less and less.
Mild. The sound was not sad, on the contrary, very happy, what if it was happy. Much.
All the people of Villaquién hand in hand sang, there was no gift, that’s what
It mattered. (Throws a tantrum) The Grinch did not avoid Christmas, because it came
suddenly…
NARRATOR: And the Grinch’s green feet frozen by the cold snow standing
THE GRINCH: I don’t understand. He arrives without gifts, he arrives without cards, he arrives
without
Wrappers, bags, or suitcases. Play
NARRATOR: And he pondered and pondered, until the pondering hurt. Then he
THE GRINCH:
Play
THE GRINCH: I don’t know what’s happening to me. (The sun rises) I sit down, squishy
CINDY:
THE GRINCH:
CINDY:
CINDY:
Mom, mom.
BETTY:
Cindy! My little one.CINDY: LOU: THE GRINCH: AGENT: THE GRINCH: MAYOR: AGENT:
MARTHA:
You discovered me agent. I did. I am the Grinch who stole Christmas and I’m… sorry. (The
policeman does nothing) And the handcuffs? Is he not going to hang me or throw itchy
powder?
You heard it, agent just confessed. I would give him the pica pica.
Yes, I heard you right, Mr. Mayor. He has said, that he is sorry. It also seems that everything is
here and that nothing is missing. (Everyone is moved) Please help me, Martha!
Here I am Augusto Almost Who, I’m afraid I’ve found something for you. (hands the ring back
to him) I’ll give it back to you. I’m sorry but my heart belongs (looking at the Grinch) to
another.
THE GRINCH: Me? Me? (Screams with excitement) I have a girlfriend, I have a girlfriend. (To
the mayor) No hard feelings, huh. (He laughs in his face) Joy, it’s Christmas.
CINDY: Merry Christmas, Mr. Grinch! (He strokes it) What a cheek so…
No. Warm.