THE BOOK OF LIFE
-script of the scenes and cast of characters.
CHARACTERS:
1. Odalys Verania: María Posada (main charácter)
2. Victor Bolivar: Joaquin (main character)
3. Rodrigo Sánchez: Manolo Sánchez (main charácter)
Extra characters
4. Adriana Pérez: Museum kid. (niña museo)
5. Aracely Romero: Museum kid. (niña museo)
6. Jimena Fictoria: Museum kid. (niña museo)
7. Stefany Nerio: Museum kid. (niña de museo)
8. Elisa Mejía: Museum kid. (niña museo)
9. Tatiana Barrera: Mary beth (guia del museo)
10. David Benites: Xibalba (Rey de la tierra de los olvidados)
11. Andrea Rodríguez: La Catrina (Reyna de la tierra de los recordados)
SCENES TO INTERPRET:
1. Star of the movie.
2. The bet.
3. History cut.
4. Farewell to maría.
5. End of the history .
THE BOOK OF LIFE- COMPLETE THEATRICAL SCRIPT
SCENE 1: START OF THE MOVIE
Description: Six children with a reputation for misbehaving arrive for a visit to
the museum. Marie Ruth offers to take them, but she doesn't give them the
usual boring tour. Instead, she takes them to a hidden location...
Mary: follow me guys
Girl: Miss, the door is over there…!
Mary: Yes, I know…but you have to see something special, behind here
Girl: I think he’s seeing things
Mary: I think you guys aren´t seeing them
*Everyone surprised*
Mary: Today is November 2nd Does anyone know what it means?
Girl: ¿no?
Girl: Because it´s Taco Tuesday!
Girl: Is this when all the Halloween candy runs out?
Mary: jajaja no, Today is the Day of the Dead…so behold
The beauty of Mexico!
*Everyone surprised*
Girl: What is this book?
Mary: That is the book of life, where all the stories are here
*Everyone surprised*
Mary: Long ago in central Mexico there was a town called San Angel, just
below was the land of the remembered, a festive place, and below them the
land of the forgotten.
Meet the two rulers of these kingdoms, she is La Catrina, she loves all of the
humanity
Girl: She is very beautiful!
Mary: and he is Xibalba; he does not believe that humanity is as pure as him
Girl: Yes it´s scary!
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SCENE 2: THE BET
Description: Xibalba is tired of how ugly the land of the forgotten is, so he
offers the Catrina a bet to exchange lands and his bet is to see which boy
ends up with Maria.
Xibalba: Trade land with me, I beg you!
Catrina: Aww you're so cute when you beg.
Xibalba: I hate that place.
Catrina: You're there because of your deception; you asked for it!
Xibalba: What do you think of another bet?
Catrina: You think another bet would extinguish the flames of my anger!
What exactly… do you have in mind?
Xibalba: Look at that... a classic
Catrina: Awww two friends, in love with the same girl
*Maria, Manolo and Joaquin appear in the scene*
Manolo: the girl is mine!
Joaquin: no! its mine!
* Maria pushes them both*
Maria: I don't belong to anyone!
Manolo and Joaquin: woah…
Xibalba: I think we already have a bet…
Catrina: okay, everyone will choose one
Xibalba: It's okay, my dear, rules are rules.
Catrina: the bet is made.
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SCENE 3: HISTORY CUT
Description: A cut of the story and opinion of the children who visit the
museum and give their opinion about what they think about the bet.
Mary: And so, the bet of history began
Girl: Stop!
Girl: Then those gods chose...
Girl: 3 children for...
Girl: represent everyone
Mary: What madness, right?
Girl: Yes!
Girl: keep going miss
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SCENE 4: FAREWELL TO MARIA
Description: Maria's father decides to send her to study and live for a while in
Spain, which separates her from Manolo and Joaquin.
Mary: Then the day came when Maria had to leave, the 3 friends would
separate.
María: I'm going to miss you both...
Manolo: We'll be here waiting
Joaquín: Whatever time
Manolo: This is for you, why don't you open it now?
Joaquin: WHAT? We had to bring gifts
Manolo: I named him Chuy, he will take care of you
Maria: Aww of course I remember you
Manolo: I thought you would need a piece of the town with you.
* The train announces that it is about to leave*
Maria: I have to go... I'll miss you all very much.
Manolo: When you come back, I'll sing you something!
Joaquin: and I will fight for you
Mary: It would be many years before they saw Maria again.
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SCENE 5: END OF THE HISTORY
Description: The end of the whole movie and also the end of the story where
the children have to leave.
Mary: and the world kept turning, the stories continued and people
died...but they were never forgotten.
And it was confirmed once again... that love, true love, sweet and tender,
never dies.
Okay kids, time to go. Your bus is waiting for you.
* The children leave and get on the bus*
Girl: Goodbye pretty lady!
* Mary becomes La Catrina*
Catrina: Goodbye Sasha
Girl: LA CATRINAAA
* Everyone is surprised and leaves*
