The Golden Cucumber

The Golden Cucumber is a famous story in Indonesia. My group and I have made up the script for its drama and has performed it in order to get a score in Drama subject in my colleague. If you want to find the script, please see below.

Golden Cucumber (Timun Mas)

Act 1

Narrator : Once upon a time, in a place deep inside the forest, there were a green giant named Buto Ijo and a sacred hermit. They were best friends since toddlers. One day, the hermit came to the grotto to see his best friend.

Hermit            : Is anybody home? [Walks inside the grotto]

Buto Ijo          : I’m here.

Hermit            : There you are my best friend, what are you doing?

Buto Ijo          : Eating. Isn’t it obvious?

Hermit            : Oh… I see. What are you eating?

Buto Ijo          : [No response, just continue eating]

Hermit            : You’re so annoying! Can I have some?

Buto Ijo          : [Turns his body away, not willing to share his foods with the hermit]

Hermit            : [Angry] As usual, you never share me your foods though I always

  shared mine to you! You are stingy giant! I loathe you!

Buto Ijo          : Do I care??! [Continue eating]

Hermit            : Oneday your greed will get its return! Don’t regret it! I’m leaving!

[Gets out of the grotto with anger]

Act 2

Narrator : One day, there was a pleasant couple. They lived in a village near the forest. They lived happily. Unfortunately, they didn’t have any children yet. Everyday they prayed to God for a child.

Mother             : Oh God… please give us a child. I promise I will always protect my

child. I want in everyday in my life colored by crying and laughing of a baby    

till I can not wait she is getting older. I really wanna have a child,God. [crying]

Narrator          : The green giant, Buto Ijo, coincidentally passed by the couple’s house. He heard what they were praying for.

Buto Ijo            : Whoa…ha…ha…ha! I heard that!

Mother             : [gasps] Oh my God! W-What is that?

Buto Ijo            : I’m Buto Ijo, the king of the giant in the forest.

Father              : [comes toward his wife] What’s with the noise? Who is that, honey?

Mother             : Oh my husband, Buto Ijo is in front of our house. I’m scared. He will

  kill both of us!

Buto Ijo            : [get in the couple’s house] Whoa…ha…ha…ha… I’m not going to kill you.   

  But I will fulfill your request. You want to have a child, aren’t you?

Father              : You are just joking, aren’t you?[didn’t believe]

Buto Ijo            : No…No… I’m serious, yes, I’m really serious. If you don’t believe me

                          it doesn’t matter.

Mother             : All right… All right. My husband, let’s see what he can do to help us. Who 

  knows he can help us, darling.

Buto Ijo            : [Gives the seeds] Look, here are some cucumber seeds. Plant these

                           seeds, then you’ll get a daughter.

Father              : Do you mean it? It’s so easy.

Buto Ijo            : Yes, I do. But remember, on her seventeenth birthday, I’ll come

                          back to take that girl.

Mother             : Oh, husband… please I want a child! Let’s try his offer!

Father              : But… Oh well, if you insist, I’ll take his offer.

Mother             : [Bows down] Oh, thank you, husband! Thank you a lot, Buto Ijo!

Buto Ijo            : Whoa…ha…ha…ha. See you again seventeen years from now, humans.

                          And remember your promise. [Go away]

Act 3

Narrator          : The next day, the couple planted the seeds. Months later, a cucumber grew in the yard. The cucumber was getting bigger and bigger each day and also the color is strange and changed into golden cucumber. One day, when the cucumber is ripe, Mother and father cut it into two parts. To be surprise, they found a little girl inside the cucumber and named Timun Mas as she was borne from a big golden cucumber. Years passed by years and Timun Mas grew into a lovely girl. Her parents were very proud of her; however, Her parent’s hearts was so sad when they remembered their promise to Buto Ijo. They  then remembered that there was a sacred hermit living inside the forest. So they went there for begging help.

Father              : Excuse us.

Hermit              : [no respond]

Mother             : Excuse us. Are you Hermit?

Hermit : [opens his eyes] Who are both of you?

Mother             : My name is Sarni.

Father              : I’m Parman, her husband.

Father&Mother: We are farmers living in the village near the forest.

Hermit : [rising his eyebrows] So,what do you want from me?

Father              : We need your help.

Hermit : Okay, tell me the whole story.

Narrator          : The couple told the hermit about their wish and how Buto Ijo fulfilled it. And also the promise they made with the Giant. The hermit listened to them carefully as him nodded for the umpteenth time, until the couple finished their story.

Hermit              : As expected, Buto Ijo did horrible thing. He is very greed. We                          

  need to do something till he changes his behavior.

Mother             : Please, good Hermit, help us. [crying]Don’t let Buto Ijo take one our dearest

                          daughter. She’s been with us for seventeenth years.

Father              : My wife is right, good hermit. What shall we do?

Hermit : Please be calm and stop crying.

Narrator          : Than, they were thinking so hard while walking around in order to find the solution for saving Timun Mas from Buto Ijo. After a few minutes, Hermit found the solution for Timun mas.

They                 : Ahaaaaaaa…

Hermit              : What is ‘ahhhhaaaa’?

Mother             : [confusing] I’m only following you.

Hermit              : As we know, Buto Ijo is a bad giant. He is very greedy and never help other.                 Look, here is the magic bag. There is all the things that Timun Mas needs to                       help her run away from the giant.

Father              : [Takes the magic bag] Are you sure it will escape her from the giant?

Hermit : Believe me, it will. Buto Ijo must be punished for his behavior.

Mother             : Thank you very much, good hermit! You are my hero. Now I’m gonna give

  it to my daughter.

Hermit              : Waaaaaiiiit…..!

Father              : What else, good Hermit?

Hermit              : “Wani piro????”

Father              : Hadeeeeeeehh. You’re seem like Buto Ijo.

Hermit              : Just kidding broooooow.

Act 4

Narrator          : It so happened that one day on Timun Mas’s seventeenth birthday, Buto

Ijo came for the couple’s promise.

Buto Ijo            : Whoa…ha…ha... Hey, peasant, where is your lovely daughter? I come

                          here to pick her up. Remember the promise you said to me!

Father              : Please be patient, Buto Ijo. Timun Mas, my daughter, is playing in the

                          field.

Buto Ijo            : What a shit! I know you’re lying! But never mind, I’ll find her by

                          myself! [Turns away to find Timun Mas]

Father              : I’m glad he’s gone. Timun Mas, come here, child.

Timun Mas       : Yes, daddy, I’m coming. Who’s that?

Mother             : He is Buto Ijo, the green giant. For some reason, he’s looking for you.

                          I’m sure he’ll come back here soon.

Timun Mas       : Oh my God, I’m so scared, daddy. what’ll he do to me?

Father              : Listen to me, Timun Mas, all you have to do is run away from him.

                          [Gives the magic bag  to Timun Mas] Take this bag with you. It contains

                          everything that you need to escape yourself from Buto Ijo.

Timun Mas       : What should I do with these?

Father              : Throw each of them when the giant gets closer to you. These will help

                          you get away from the giant. Do you understand, honey?

Timun Mas       : But, what about you, mom and dad?

Mother             : Don’t worry about us. We can… Oh my God, the giant is coming! Now, run,

                          Timun Mas! Run as fast as you can! Be careful, honey!

TimunMas        : Thank you, mom,dad! You too please take care of yourselves!

                          [Runs away]

Act 5

Narrator : After that, the giant chased Timun Mas and he was getting closer and closer. She grabbed something from the magic bag and got a banana. Then she threw the banana to Buto Ijo and he fell down.

Timun Mas       : That’s for you evil giant!

Buto Ijo            : [Smirks] Ho…ho…ho. You think you can run away from me! No way

                          in hell! Whoa…ha…ha…ha. C’mon I’ll get you! [he jump on the banana                   and fell down] Ooow my back. It is so hurt.

Timun Mas       : Poor you Buto Ijo, your back is hurt.

Buto Ijo            : Waiting for me little girl[running and trying to catch Timun Mas while hold                           his hurt back]

TimunMas        : Oh no! He’s getting closer to me. There’s no choice!

Narrator          : And then she took the chili seeds and threw them at the giant. Suddenly

the seeds grew into thorns as sharp as a knife.

Timun Mas       : Feel this one, bad big green giant!

Buto Ijo            : Ouch…Ouch! What the hell these seeds grew into thorns?? It hurts

                          badly!

Timun Mas       : Feel that, evil creature!

Buto Ijo            : So, do you want to play with me huh? You’ll regret it when you lose!

TimunMas        : Oh no! He is still chasing me! I must run faster!

Narrator          : Once again, the giant almost caught Timun Mas. So, Timun Mas took

                         the some cookies to fool Buto Ijo.

Timun Mas       : Stoop! Buto Ijooo??

Buto Ijo            : What?

Timun Mas       : I have something new.

Buto Ijo            : [curious to know]

Timun Mas       : But, close your eyes first.

Buto Ijo            : Noo noo.. You will run away if I close my eyes.

Timun Mas       : Absolutely not. This is it.  [take some cookies from her magic bag]

                          This is new oreo with orange flavour.

Buto Ijo            : Hah.. Orange flavour.. [confuse]

Timun Mas       : Let me show you to eat it. Please follow me! [take the cookie] twisted it,                                 liked it, then dipped in the milk…. It’s served.

Buto Ijo            : Yummy… It is so delicious.

TimunMas        : [leaving Buto Ijo] Hosh…Hosh…Oh I’m out of breath. But the giant was                   eating the cookies. This is my chance to run away!

Buto Ijo            : [Yawns] Whoaaah…I’m very sleepy. I want to sleep first. After that I’ll

                          find Timun Mas. Wait for me girl, I’ll come and make you my dinner

                          tonight!

Narrator          : Timun Mas kept on running as fast as she could. But soon she was very

tired. And the situation were getting worse as the giant had woken up.

Buto Ijo            : Whoaaah…I’m fresh again! Where is Timun Mas? Hey, Timun Mas, you

can’t run away from me. I’ll get you! Hohoho…Timun Mas… Timun Mas…  

where are you, little girl??

Timun Mas       : Oh, God, he has woken up! What should I do? Please help me![hiding]

Buto Ijo            : So, you want to play hide and seek, don’t you? Where are you? C’mon,

                          c’mon little girl… come to your papa!

Timun Mas       : Oh God! Please help me!!

Buto Ijo            : There you are, little girl! One more step and I’ll catch you!

Timus Mas       : What should I do? Help me please…

Narrator          : When Timun Mas has nothing to do to escape herself from buto Ijo, suddenly, the old woman came.

Buto Ijo            : Here you are little girl…

Timun Mas       : No….

Buto’s Mom     : What are you doing Buto Ijo? [staring at Buto Ijo]

Buto Ijo            : [shock] AW, AW, AW, AW

Buto’s Mom     : [confusing]

Buto Ijo            : Mom, I’m hungry after chasing Timun Mas. Can I get AW?

Buto’s Mom     : What? Don’t trying to make me confuse. Let’s go home and stop chasing                      her! [twisting Buto’s ear]

Buto Ijo            : It hurts mommy. Ouch… help me…

Buto’s Mom     : Oh my Godness. Why are you wearing your father’s pants? Your bad habits  

never changes. Let’s go home and change your pants! Naughty  boy![slapping him]

Buto Ijo            : Ouch… mom, stop mom.. help me.. help me..

Timun Mas       : Poor you Buto Ijo. Bye.. bye…

Narrator          : Buto Ijo was very scared to his mother and trying to go away from her.                            Then, Timun Mas came back home and met her mother and father. She told all                the experience that she had with Buto Ijo.

Timun Mas       : Mother…father… where are you? I’m back home.

Mother             : My lovely daughter.    You’re back. Are you ok?

Timun Mas       : I’m ok mom. However, I’m tired after running away from Buto Ijo.

Mother             : Do you need anything? Drink, food, ….. or anything?

Timun Mas       : Stop mom, I’m alright thanks.

Father              : Oh dear. You’re saved. Thanks God, you saved my daughter.

Timun Mas       : Yes father. I’m saved. And we can live together without any fear of Buto Ijo

                          anymore.

Narrator          : Finally, Timun Mas and her parent lived happily without any fear of Buto Ijo. Furthermore, Buto Ijo became a good giant. He helped every farmers who needed a help and became a good friend with Timun Mas.