Kate: Psychologist, the frog prince in the play.
Doctor: Kate's friend.
Annie: Kate's wife.
Diane: The princess in the play
Diane's maid
Diane's father
Diane's mother
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Act I [Doctor's Laboratory]
Doctor (with a dirty face and a test tube in his hand, excited): Haha ... I finally succeeded!
Kate (from the other side, curiously) What makes Dr. Kate so happy?
Doctor (holding Kate in one hand) I finally finished my masterpiece! You see (pointing to a bottle of black liquid, mysterious) that's a "destroying agent", which can destroy a beautiful face, and this bottle (holding white liquid in hand) is a "restoring agent", which can restore the original appearance.
Kate (with a grain of salt): Is it really so amazing?
Doctor (proud): Of course (feeling) there are fewer and fewer real things these days, but my two bottles of reagents are real!
Kate (suddenly): The love between Annie and me is real!
Doctor: Are you sure? Maybe you love her deeply, but she doesn't really love you!
Kate: No way, we are lovers. We have never quarreled since we got married for half a year. We spend every day in sweetness (laughs). How many people envy us!
Doctor (deeply): Is this true love?
Kate: Doctor, let's make a bet. You disfigured me with the destroyer. I'm going back to see Annie. I believe she will love me as always!
Doctor (interested): OK! I'll use a "restorative" to restore you then.
Narrator: So, the doctor destroyed Kate's face with "Destroyer". [At the same time, Kate put on a mask and sprayed some smoke to increase the mysterious effect of disfigurement] Kate was as ugly as a frog after disfigurement, but he returned home with confidence. [Under the doctor; Kate got off from the same side again; Annie on the other side looked at herself in the mirror.
Act II [Kate's Home]
Kate (takes a deep breath and knocks loudly) Honey, I'm home!
Annie (to herself happily) Kate is back (running over, opening the door, transfixed, disappearing with a long smile, muttering). Who are you ...?
Kate: I'm your husband Kate? Oh, I accidentally knocked over a bottle of liquid medicine in the doctor's laboratory today, and that's it (see Annie). The doctor said that this is the only way I can do it in my life.
Annie (slowing down) Are you kidding? No way, my husband is so handsome, and you are as ugly as a frog!
Kate: I'm not lying to you. I am really Kate! Do you remember the first time we met? It was a spring morning and we met in the park. How bright the sunshine was that day, how beautiful the flowers were that day, and ... from the moment we first met, we were deeply attracted to each other, and we found that long-awaited love like a soul. ...
Annie (shaking her head loudly): That's enough! Stop it!
Kate: Dear Annie, although my appearance has been destroyed, my love has not been destroyed with it. We can still live happily as before.
Annie: What? Want me to live with you and a frog? Are you kidding?
Kate (holding Annie's hand and kneeling begging): No, I don't have a pretty face, but I still have love. You are still my goddess, and … and you still love me as before, right?
Annie (throwing Kate away, sneering): Love you? A frog is not worth loving. Get out of here at once, you dirty thing! (Pushing Kate down)
【 Kate was pushed to the ground, glassy-eyed, absently stood up, and then left; Annie; The doctor comes down from Anne]
Narrator: Kate left home sadly and went to the doctor's laboratory.
Act III [Doctor's Laboratory]
Doctor (looking at Kate with a hunch): Kate, what's the matter?
Kate (weakly and sadly): Doctor, you are right. Annie said I was ugly, and a frog was not worth loving. Is this what I think of as true love? bend ...
Doctor (soothingly): Come on, Kate, it's just a joke and a game. (Pause) Well, I'll use a "restorative" to help you get back to your original appearance. Go back and explain to Annie that she will. ...
Kate (shaking her head): That's not necessary. I don't care about this love. (Looking at the doctor) I've made up my mind, and I'll find true love like this, the love that really belongs to me. I'm leaving. Goodbye! [End]
Doctor: Well, God will bless you. Good luck! [End]
Act IV [Flower Shop]
Narrator: Kate left the doctor's lab to find her own love. He passed a flower shop and went in.
[Diana, standing in front of a pile of flowers in a daze, the maid is standing behind Diana; Kate continues in the narration]
Kate (looking at a bunch of flowers): Miss, can you separate some flowers? (Seeing that Diane didn't respond, she looked at Diane, and Diane looked at Kate. She paused for a second, and Kate and Diane looked back at the same time.) Hmm ... I don't want to buy flowers, but I just feel that the pile of flowers is so crowded that I can't breathe (take a look at Diane who walked out of the flower shop, stop for a few steps and tell the audience) A beautiful girl, but it's a little cold (over).
Diane (Diane walked out of the flower shop and looked at Kate's back. After Kate left, she was gentle) is a real gentleman.
Narrator: At this moment, Diane had a strange feeling [Diane left the stage and the maid followed]
Act V [Diane's Home]
[Diane's father is sitting in a chair reading a newspaper, and Diane's mother is leaning over her head]
Mother Diana (excitedly): Wife, our daughter has been saved. I heard Mrs. Batlo say that the famous psychiatrist came to see us, the one who once cured her nephew David!
Father Diane (putting down the newspaper): Really? Is that the doctor named Kate?
Diane: Yes, that's him. That's great. I really can't stand it (sad). Diane is depressed every day. She doesn't cry, laugh or even talk. Occasionally, she only goes to the flower shop and stands in front of the roses for hours, just staring blankly ... (wiping away tears)
Diane's father (hugs Diane's mother): Well, don't worry, we'll find a way. Have you invited Mr. Kate?
Diane: Sure. Mrs. Batlo said that Mr. Kate would come at once.
[Kate knocks at the door with a toolbox in her hand]
Maid (opening the door): Who's calling, please?
Kate: This is Dr. Kate.
Maid (to the inside): Madam, Mr. Kate is here (to Kate). Please go in!
[Diane's father, Diane's mother, came over soon, stunned]
Father Diane (holding out his right hand): Hello, Mr. Kate, we have been waiting for a long time!
Kate: Hello!
Mother Diana (suddenly, imploring); Please help our daughter. We are willing to thank you with everything. I can give you a lot of money, if you like manor farms or something. ...
Kate (embarrassed smile): Don't worry, madam, I'll try my best.
Mother Diana (hesitating, slowly): But we have a request.
Kate: Yes, madam.
Diane: Our daughter ... is very shy and timid. We are afraid of you (looking at Kate's face) … afraid of your face …
Kate (laughing, avoiding her eyes) I see, so you can separate the ladies with a fence.
Diana's mother (happy): Great. I'll take you to Diane's room. This way, please (everyone gets off in turn)
Act VI [Diane's Room]
[Diane sits casually in a chair, expressionless; Kate carries a single player from one side; Diane and Kate are separated by a barrier]
Kate (to the fence): Is that Miss Diana? (Pause) Well, I'm Kate. How are you doing? (pause) Don't worry, I'm just talking to you. You can stop talking and just listen to me. (pause) Great. Listen to this music (Kate turns on the jukebox and the music slowly calms down). Ok, please follow me. First, close your eyes ... relax ... take a deep breath slowly ... OK, once again, great! Now, please tell me what you are thinking.
Diane (as Kate said; (softly): Rose.
Kate: What kind of roses?
Diane: (softly) Roses. He planted it with me in the spring.
Kate: Him? Who is he?
Diane: (slowly) His name is Matthew, my boyfriend. He and I planted roses in spring. He promised to give me the first blooming rose, but ... (excited and sad) car ... blood ... he still holds the rose ... (loudly) Why? Why did he leave me?
Kate: I understand. Take a deep breath ... ok, do you have any other ideas?
Diane: A special person.
Kate: Is it special?
Diane (faint smile): Yes, he is … really ugly, but he said he didn't want the flowers to be crowded. He wants them to breathe (Kate is surprised; Diane (happily) Oh, my God! He is such a gentleman and so gentle that I have never seen anyone like him.
Kate (recovering happily): Maybe you have fallen in love with him?
Diane: I don't know, he is special enough, but Matthew … I think I still love him.
Kate: I understand that love takes time (deeply). I just don't think people can always stick to the past. Let bygones be bygones. Now is all that matters!
(pause, Diana thoughtfully) Well, Miss Diana, that's enough for today. I'll come back tomorrow (with my back to the barrier and packing)
Diane (suddenly opening her eyes and crossing the fence): Just a moment, please, Mr. Kate … Can you turn around? Your voice ...
Kate turns around slowly. Diana and Kate look at each other for a few seconds. Diana runs over. They hug each other tightly and then walk away. )
Act VII [Doctor's Laboratory]
Narrator: A month later.
Diane is holding Kate's arm on the stage, and the doctor is at the other end, busy doing experiments. Kate and Diane walk to the center of the stage, and Kate knocks]
Doctor: Here we are (open the door). Oh, Kate, long time no see! (Seeing Diana smile) This is ...
Kate: This is Diane. (To Diana) This is the doctor.
Diane: Hello (holding out your right hand)
Doctor: Hello (shaking hands with your right hand, touching the ring, looking at the ring, then looking at Kate, excitedly) Oh, you …
Kate: Yes, we are engaged. The wedding will be held next month. We hope you can go then.
Doctor: Of course! (thinking of something, holding Kate, to Kate) Kate, come with me (to Diana) and wait for us there. We will give you a surprise!
Diane: Well (turning around)
Narrator: The doctor used "restorative" to help Kate recover her original appearance. Kate took off her mask and walked behind Diane. Music only)
Kate: Diane.
Diane (turns around and looks at Kate in surprise): Kate?
Kate (spreading her arms affectionately) Yes, my dearest.
(The two embrace again)
Doctor (wiping his eyes): It's so touching ... (and colored paper)