The Honest Shepherd Boy

Characters:

1. Sam the Shepherd Boy

2. Villager 1

3. Villager 2

(Sam the Shepherd Boy is on a hill, watching over his flock of sheep.)

Sam: (bored) It's so quiet. I wish something exciting would happen.

(Sam decides to have some fun and shouts.)

Sam: Wolf! Wolf! Help!

(The villagers hear him and rush to the hill.)

Benny: (whispering to the audience) Sam is playing with fire. Let's see what happens.

(The villagers arrive with tools to help, only to find no wolf.)

Villager 1: Where's the wolf, Sam?

Sam: (laughing) There's no wolf. I just wanted some excitement.

(Days pass, and Sam gets bored again.)

Sam: (deciding) This time, I'll be honest.

(A real wolf appears near the flock.)

Sam: Wolf! Wolf! Help!

(The villagers hear Sam's cry but are skeptical due to the previous false alarm.)

Villager 2: Is this another trick?

Sam: (pleading) No, this time it's real! Please help!

(The villagers rush to help and see the real wolf. The villagers and Sam work together to drive away the wolf.)

Sam: I've learned my lesson. Honesty matters, especially when it really counts.