Three Little Pigs

Three Little Pigs

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Narrator,   Mother Pig, Eldest Piglet,  Middle Pig,  Youngest Pig & Wolf

                             

Narrator: Once upon a time, a mother pig lived in a cozy cottage along with her 3 little sons. As the piglets grew big, they needed more space. The mother pig knew it was now time for her young sons to be on their own, though she loved them very much.

Mother Pig: My dear children, I have made an important decision now. You are all growing big and this little house is too small for all of us to stay together. It is now time for each of you to make your own home and learn to live independently.

All the Piglets: You mean, we will no longer live with you, in this house?

Mother Pig: Yes, exactly. You are all my brave and able sons. You will begin a new life from tomorrow. And yes, remember that you must be very careful to keep yourselves safe from the Big Bad Wolf. He will always be on the lookout to catch you and eat you.

Narrator: The young pigs were sad, scared, and happy at the same time. They felt sad to leave their mother and the house in which they had grown up. They were afraid that the Big Bad Wolf would get them. But the piglets were also happy and excited about exploring the world on their own. When the sun rose, bright and golden the following morning, they left home after saying good bye to their mother.

All the Piglets: Goodbye mother. We are ready to go out into the world. You too take care of yourself.

Mother Pig: Goodbye, my dear sons. But, as I said yesterday, keep yourselves out of harm’s way, away from the Big Bad Wolf.

All the Pigs: Yes, we will, mother.

Narrator: And so the pigs left home. As they came to a junction, they hugged each other. They then set out in different directions, to begin life afresh, and make their own homes.

Eldest Pig: Take care brothers and be watchful of the Big Bad Wolf.

Younger Pigs: Yes brother. We will all meet up soon and share our experiences.

Narrator: As the brothers walked different paths, each planned his course of action.

Youngest Pig: I want to have fun. I don’t want to waste my time building a house to live in. I will quickly build a house of straw and thatch. 

Narrator: The lazy, fun-loving youngster soon collected straw, hay and thatch from the forest and built himself a small home. Of course, the house was not strong, but the little pig was satisfied with his effort. He shut the door of his new home and sat down to have some rest. The Big Bad Wolf who was hiding behind a bush far away, had watched the young pig’s progress. He now walked up to the pig’s house and knocked on the door.

Big Bad Wolf: Come on young guy. Open the door and let me in.  

Youngest Pig: Who is it?

Big Bad Wolf: Let me in. If you don’t, by the hair on my chinny chin, I’ll blow your house and eat you up.”

Youngest Pig: Oh my God, it is the Big Bad Wolf, just as mother had warned us. I am scared. But I have to be brave and not let him in. (speaks to himself)  (Then to the wolf, he says loudly--) No, I won’t let you in.

Big Bad Wolf: (The wolf cried out in a loud, deep voice). Then I will have to simply huff and puff and blow your fragile house away.

Narrator: The frightened pig kept still. The wolf huffed and puffed and blew away his home. Before the wolf could spot him, the little pig ran away as fast as he could. The wolf felt cheated. He decided to attack the pig’s middle brother. Meanwhile, the other two brothers, built their new homes and settled in them.

Middle Pig: The woods smell so sweet. There are so many birds and other creatures here. I will play with them and explore this place. I am not going to waste much time building a very strong house. I will quickly build myself a house with sticks and twigs.

Narrator: The second brother’s new home was stronger than the youngest pig’s house. Yet, it was not strong enough to protect him from the Big Bad Wolf. The wolf now came bounding to this home of stick and twig and knocked on the door.

Middle Pig: (speaks to himself and wonders) I have just come here and settled down. No one knows who I am, or even that someone is living here. (speaks loudly) Who are you?

Big Bad Wolf: Open the door and let me in. Else, by the hair of my chinny chin, I will blow your house down.

Middle Pig: Oh, no. Mother had been right. This wily wolf has somehow smelled my presence here. How do I escape from him!

Narrator: Like his younger brother, the middle brother also picked up courage and boldly answered the wolf.

Middle Pig: Do as you wish. I am not going to open the door and invite you in as my guest.  

Big Bad Wolf: Ah, you are that brave is it? Wait till I pull down your house in a jiffy!

Narrator: The wolf repeated its earlier act. He huffed and puffed and brought down the house. But by then, the middle pig too, ran out of the wolf’s sight. On the way he met his younger brother. The two of them decided to seek help from their older brother. They ran towards his house. The oldest brother was also the wisest. He took a few days to build a strong house that the wolf and other creatures of the jungle could not destroy.

Eldest Pig: I must protect myself from Big Bad Wolf. I must build a sturdy house. Let me get some bricks and cement from the nearby town to build my home.

Narrator: And so he set about building his strong house of bricks and cement. When he finished building it, he lit a cozy fire on the hearth to keep himself warm. He had a tall chimney to let smoke out, and strong windows with bars to let air and sunshine come in. He also built himself a rocking chair on which he sat and rocked himself to sleep. No sooner did he drift into sleep, he heard a knock on his door.

Eldest Pig: Who is it?

Younger Pigs: It is us, your brothers. The Big Bad Wolf is after us. He tore down our homes. We are scared. Will you please let us in?

Narrator: The wise old brother immediately opened the door to let his brothers in. The brothers told him in detail what had happened to them. 

Eldest Pig: See. This is what comes of being lazy! You could have had your fun after building yourselves a strong home like mine! Here we are safe from the wolf. He can’t huff and puff and bring my house down.

Narrators: The brothers felt safe from the wolf. They sat down to have steaming cups of hot chocolate. The two younger pigs admired their older brother for his wisdom. They wished they too had thought like him, and had not been lazy. As they were sipping their hot drinks, there was a loud knock on their door. It was the Big Bad Wolf again.

Big Bad Wolf: Come on, open the door and let me in. There is no way you can escape from my clutches. I am awfully hungry and I need some good food. I could eat all three of you up!

Eldest Pig: You cannot huff and puff and bring down my home as you did my brothers’. Go ahead, try and do what you can.

Narrator: the wolf huffed and puffed as much as he could. The house stood strong. He was tired from the exercise. He went away only to come back with another plan this time. He returned in some time and shouted out to the youngest pig.

Big Bad Wolf: Hello little pig. Let us be friends. Do you know that the market is coming to town tomorrow? Let us meet up at 8 in the morning on the road leading to the town, and buy ourselves some goodies.

Youngest Pig: Okay. That would be fun. I’ll meet you at 8 tomorrow.

Narrator: The wolf waited for the little pig to show up at the appointed place the next morning, a little before 8. He was determined to trap the pig today. But the little pig was very clever. He rose early in the morning, went to the market and bought himself the goodies he wanted. He then returned home. Meanwhile, after waiting for an hour, the wolf realized the pig had been smart to cheat him. He was furious. He hatched another plan. He once again called out to the little pig.

Big Bad Wolf: Young fellow, the apples in the orchard are red and ripe. They look juicy too. Why don’t we pick some together tomorrow? Since you are far too short to reach the branches and pluck them, I could help you get some.”

Youngest Pig: That’s very kind of you. Let us then meet at 2 in the afternoon after lunch.

Big Bad Wolf: Sure. This suits me too. I’ll wait for you at 2 tomorrow.

Narrator: The wolf waited for the pig two hours before the appointed time the following day. He was there at 12 noon itself! He did not have his lunch for he hoped to make the little pig as his meal. Once again, the little pig outwitted the wolf. He reached the orchard still earlier, at 10 itself! The little pig helped himself to some apples. He then got inside an apple barrel, and went rolling in it, right under the wolf’s nose. By the time the wolf realized that he had been cheated once again by the pig, the pig was safe inside his brother’s strong house, with a bunch of red apples. The angry wolf raved and ranted. He stood before their house and hollered.

Big Bad Wolf: You think you guys are smart and clever! Wait till I catch you. I will certainly make a meal of you for my lunch tomorrow.

Eldest Pig: Don’t worry brothers. We now know how to trick him. He is simply shouting. He won’t come back here, ever again.

Narrator: The brothers laughed heartily at their own wise acts, and at how they had tricked the wicked wolf. But the wolf refused to give up. He carried a ladder with him and placed it against the chimney. The younger pigs once again became frightened.

Youngest Pig: Brother, see how he comes here again! Oh, no, he is here with a ladder!

Eldest Pig:  Don’t worry. We are very safe. I think I know what he is going to do. Both of you enjoy eating the apples and simply watch the fun now.

Narrator: The oldest pig was calm. He filled a huge pot of water and placed it on the fire which was burning directly below the chimney stack. Within no time, the water started to bubble and boil. The brothers sat biting into their apples.

Eldest Pig: I think this will soon put a stop to his games.

Middle Pig: Brother, I can hear sounds up, on the roof.

Youngest Pig: What shall we do now? I’m sure he is coming for us!

Eldest Pig: Don’t you worry. As I said, just wait and watch.

Narrator: The brothers soon heard a hurtling sound inside the chimney. “Ouch”, the wolf cried as he realized the chimney was getting warmer as he came down. He desperately tried to clamber back, up the chimney, onto the rooftop. But he couldn’t. The chimney was getting warmer. Before he realized he had placed himself in grave danger, the wolf landed plop inside the pot of boiling water! That was the end of the greedy wolf. The brothers were relieved and happy.

All the Pigs: Ha, ha ha. There goes the wicked wolf!

Younger Pigs: We too will build homes of brick and cement like you so that no creature will damage it and cause us harm.

Narrator: The younger brothers realized that they should not only to be wise, but that they should also not be lazy.

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