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.