The Reeve's Tale - Script
The Reeve’s Tale
Script
Narrator: The Miller tells a story of a foolish carpenter. Oswald, the Reeve, being a carpenter, becomes irritated at the Miller’s story and decides to tell a story to get back at him. The Reeve says, “Now, sirs, I ask all of you not to be grieved, when I answer this Miller and to some extent make a fool of him.”
Narrator: The Reeve tells of a Miller known around the town of Trumpington for being a thief and constantly cheating people out of their money and possessions, especially those from the nearby college. The Miller was an ugly man with a chubby face, flat nose, messy hair, and large body. Despite this, he was married with two children. The Miller’s oldest daughter 20 years old at the time, was beautiful and arranged to marry a man with a noble status in the community. The second child was only a baby. The Miller was extremely protective over his wife and children. The steward at the nearby college falls ill and the Miller finds it easier to steal a lot at once. Two students from the college, John and Allan, arrive at the Miller’s in an attempt to make a fool of him and steal grain from him.
(John and Allan enter)
John: Yo Allan, you wanna hit up the mill this weekend?
Allan: Yeah yo, we gotta get the grain back for the steward!
John: Word, the Milla isn’t gonna mess with us anymore
Allan: Yeah, grab the horse and lets get outta here!
(Guys exit) (Backdrop changes) (Guys reenter to meet the Miller)
John: Hey what’s good Milla?!
Miller: Hey guys what’re you doin here?
Allan: We’re helping the Steward, he’s really sick. We came down here to get you to mill us flour. We gotta get home so do it quick.
Miller: Sure, I got you guys, but what’re you two gunna do in the meantime.
John: I’ll just stay here and watch you grind the corn.
Allan: Yeah that sounds good, I always wanted to know how to make the flour.
Miller: Alright…but it does take a long time you guys are gunna get bored.
Script
Narrator: The Miller tells a story of a foolish carpenter. Oswald, the Reeve, being a carpenter, becomes irritated at the Miller’s story and decides to tell a story to get back at him. The Reeve says, “Now, sirs, I ask all of you not to be grieved, when I answer this Miller and to some extent make a fool of him.”
Narrator: The Reeve tells of a Miller known around the town of Trumpington for being a thief and constantly cheating people out of their money and possessions, especially those from the nearby college. The Miller was an ugly man with a chubby face, flat nose, messy hair, and large body. Despite this, he was married with two children. The Miller’s oldest daughter 20 years old at the time, was beautiful and arranged to marry a man with a noble status in the community. The second child was only a baby. The Miller was extremely protective over his wife and children. The steward at the nearby college falls ill and the Miller finds it easier to steal a lot at once. Two students from the college, John and Allan, arrive at the Miller’s in an attempt to make a fool of him and steal grain from him.
(John and Allan enter)
John: Yo Allan, you wanna hit up the mill this weekend?
Allan: Yeah yo, we gotta get the grain back for the steward!
John: Word, the Milla isn’t gonna mess with us anymore
Allan: Yeah, grab the horse and lets get outta here!
(Guys exit) (Backdrop changes) (Guys reenter to meet the Miller)
John: Hey what’s good Milla?!
Miller: Hey guys what’re you doin here?
Allan: We’re helping the Steward, he’s really sick. We came down here to get you to mill us flour. We gotta get home so do it quick.
Miller: Sure, I got you guys, but what’re you two gunna do in the meantime.
John: I’ll just stay here and watch you grind the corn.
Allan: Yeah that sounds good, I always wanted to know how to make the flour.
Miller: Alright…but it does take a long time you guys are gunna get bored.