ENGLISH DRAMA
TITLE : THE CANDIDATE
SCRIPT by : Mr. Har (www.haarrr.wordpress.com) and was edited by Group.
PLAYERS : 7 Persons
Player 1 : The Candidate for the House of People’s Representatives
Player 2 : A Farmer
Player 3 : A Fisherman
Player 4 : A Laborer
Player 5 : A Non-Government Teacher / NGT
Player 6 : A wife of candidate.
Player 7 : A Daughter of Candidate (Player 4)
PART 1
Setting : In the morning, Mr. Candidate, Wife and Daughter are talking.
Daughter : Daddy, if you success to be chosen become a legislator, I want a new car, I am bored with my old motorcycle.
Wife : Daughter, don’t overdo. You can still use your motorcycle.
Daughter : I feel ashamed with my friends. I am a daughter of Legislator man, mom. When the rain comes, I am wet, and when summer, I am hot.
Candidate : Be calm, please! I will give you everything you want.
Wife : Honey, don’t too coddle her.
Daughter : Come on mom.
Candidate : Never mind, honey.
Daughter : Oh my beloved father. Money please!
(Father gives the daughter money)
Wife : Honey, you always like that. Bella, go to college hurry up! You will be late.
(Daughter goes)
Wife : Are you ready, honey?
Candidate : Of course, always.
Wife : But you look nervous.
Candidate : Impossible for me.
Wife : Ok, I believe in you.
PART 2
SETTING : A farmer and fisherman are talking about their condition. They complain to each other. They feel that it is very difficult to get money for their living.
Farmer : It seems to me that this life is very hard, very difficult. My rice needs fertilizer but I don’t have any money to buy it. Uh, I’m very confused…
Fisherman : Yeah, so am I. You know, I cannot go to the sea. I cannot sail to look for fishes. No money to buy fuel, no money to repair my boat and fishing equipments.
Farmer : So, what are we going to do?
Fisherman : I don’t know…
(The Non Government Teacher is coming)
NGT : Hi, anybody wants to join with me?
Farmer : Where?
NGT : There is a campaign for the legislator election today. Who knows, we can get money from the candidate (smiling).
Farmer : How about you, are you interested?
Fisherman : Emm, okay. You’re right. Who knows we can get money…
NGT : All right. Let’s go…!
(They are going to the campaign place)
PART 3
SETTING : In the campaign, the candidate is speaking in front of people. He is trying to influence the people to choose him as the member of the House of People’s Representatives. He promises to make this country better than before.
Candidate : In the name of God, I ask you all… Choose me to be the legislator of the House of People’s Representatives. Choose me if you want to make this country better than before. Let me tell you, if I become the legislator… I will dedicate my life for this country. There are no more corruption, collusion, and nepotism!! So, don’t forget… choose me by giving checklist mark, or ‘contreng’ on the candidate no 1, party no 50: ‘Partai Sembako’…!!!2
Farmer : Really? You know, I often hear what you’ve said. Many candidates say it. Many candidates give promise like you. But, what they’ve said is… nonsense! Bullshit!!
Fisherman : Yes. After you have become the member of the House of People’s Representatives… you will forget us. You will only think about yourself!
Candidate : Oh, no… I’m different with them. I will not only give you promise, but I will also give you evidence. Yeah, I will prove it. I will make my promise come true.
Laborer : Wait! As a laborer, I also want to improve my life. But, what for do we choose you, if you cannot make our life better than before?
NGT : Yes, right. How do we know that you will able to develop and make this country better? As a non-government teacher, I would like to ask you: What is your planning to improve our life?
Candidate : Ok, all right. Let me explain my programs. First, I will emphasize on the improvement of our economy. To the farmers and fishermen, I will give funds and easy-credits… so they can buy fertilizers and sailing equipments easily. To the laborers and government civil servants (PNS), I will increase their salary… so they can improve their life. My second program is fighting against corruption, collusion and nepotism! So there are no more corruption, collusion, and nepotism…!
(The farmer, fisherman, laborer and NGT then keep nodding. It seems that they agree with the candidate)
Laborer : I’m sorry. Excuse me. But, how do we know that you will keep your promise? How do we know that you will make it come true?
Candidate : I see. Don’t worry about it. I said that I would make your life better. And now… I’m going to prove it. Listen! Yeah, now, now… I give you money!! Here you are…
(The candidate gives some money to the farmer, fisherman, laborer and NGT)
Candidate : Okay? Do you believe me now? So, don’t forget to choose me… give checklist mark, give ‘contreng’ at the candidate no 1, party no 50: ‘Partai Sembako’…!!
(The farmer, fisherman, laborer and NGT then say and yell together: “Yes, yesss…”!!)
(The campaign is finished. The famer, fisherman, laborer and NGT are going away. The candidate is sitting alone, smiling to himself)
Candidate : (saying/mumbling to him) yeah, they’re actually right. After I have become a legislator, I will forget all my promises. I only think of myself. I only think how to get power and… to get my money back! That’s my purpose. That’s politics! Huahaha…!!
(the wife is coming)
Wife : Why do you smile by yourself?
Candidate : What an appointed day!
Wife : You shouldn’t do that. How if there will something happen?
Candidate : don’t worry honey!
Wife : I just don’t want anything happen to you, me and our daughter.
PART 4
SETTING : One year later. The farmer and the fisherman feel that there is no change to their life. It is still very difficult to improve their condition.
Farmer : I hate being a farmer like this!
Fisherman : (laughing) Yeah, I often think like that. I am also bored to be a fisherman. There is no change to our condition. We still lack of money.
Farmer : Wait. Do you remember our legislator?
Fisherman : You mean… the candidate on the election last year?
Farmer : Yes. Let’s go to find him. He promised that he would help us
Fisherman : Wait a minute. How if he breaks his promise? How if he doesn’t want to help us?
Farmer : Don’t say like that. Let’s try!
Fisherman : But, what will we do if we fail, and he doesn’t want to keep his promise?
Farmer : Mm… I don’t know. We think it later.
Fisherman : (nodding) All right. I’m with you
Farmer : Now, let’s find him!
PART 5
SETTING : The farmer and fisherman go to Mr. Candidate’s house. They are debating with the legislator (candidate).
Farmer : (Knocking the door) Excuse me, is there Mr. Brown?
Wife : What do you want?
Farmer : Better talk directly with the Mr. Brown.
Wife : Hold a minute. (Wife is entering the house)
My Husband, there are guests.
(Legislator comes to meet them)
Legislator : I understand your condition. I know that you chose me on the election last year. But, it doesn’t mean that I should give you money directly…
Farmer : Why not? You said it in your campaign.
Legislator : If you want to improve your life, you must work… You must work hard!
Fisherman : Listen, we don’t need advice anymore. What we need is your help, your real action to give us fund…
Farmer : Yes, I need fertilizers.
Fisherman : I need fuel and fishing equipments.
Legislator : Oh, no. That’s enough. Listen to me, you must try by yourselves. If you want to get fertilizers, fuel and fishing equipments… you must pay with your own money. Once again, try to improve by yourselves!
Farmer : It means that… you break your promise!
Legislator : Come on… I don’t want to talk about it anymore. It’s over. Sorry, I have a meeting today. See you later…
Fisherman : Wait, wait! You… liar! I hate you!!
(The legislator keeps going away)
Wife : Why noisy here? What’s wrong?
Legislator : Nothing, just unimportant people.
Wife : Don’t be like that my husband, you are a legislator, you must serve the people well.
(The laborer and NGT are coming)
NGT : What’s going on?
Farmer : Our legislator has broken his promise. He doesn’t keep his words.
Fisherman : His promise is nonsense! Bullshit!!
Laborer : So, what are we going to do?
Farmer : Mm, I don’t know.
NGT : How if we burn his house?
Laborer : How if we kidnapped his wife?
NGT : But his wife doesn’t have mistake in this case.
Fisherman : You know, I hate him! Liar! I want to kick him…
NGT : No, no… It’s not a good way. Let me tell you… You had better report the legislator to the police. I will help you to make the report.
Laborer : That’s a good idea. But, we need a reason that he has broken his the law.
NGT : I can handle it. Do you remember what he did in the campaign last year? He gave us money. You know, it’s a kind of ‘money politics. That’s the point.
Farmer : I see…
Fisherman : Okay. I really hate him. He is a liar. I want to throw him into the jail!
Laborer : (Smiling) so, let’s go to the police…
(All of them are leaving, going to the police office)
Because of Legislator’s dishonesty, Mr. Brown is arrested and entered to jail by people. The community is appointed because Mr. Brown has got the proportionate punishment.
The End