The Canterville Ghost. Scenes 3 & 4


 Scene III  

 Next morning, the family is having breakfast when a ghost with old clothes and chains enters the dining room.


Mr. Otis:           Excuse me, ghost, but your chains make a lot of noise. I’ll give you some oil.

Mr. Otis gives the oil to the ghost. Suddenly the twins throw two big pillows to the ghost, who disappears through the wall.


Mrs. Otis:          (to the twins) Be quiet, kids! It is not funny!


Twins:               Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

The ghost appears again and tries to scare the family.

Ghost:             Ah, ah, aya, aya, aya!

Twin 1:           You’re sick, Mr. Ghost, you need to take some medicine. 
                       Do you have a stomache?

Ghost:            Ah, ah, aya, aya. Aya!

Twin 2:           Mum, we' ll bring some medicine for Mr Ghost

The twins leave the room.  Afterwards, another ghost enters the room. It is the twins covered with a white sheet.

Ghost:            Oh! Ah, ah, ah ...!
Twins:             Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha  We scared him!  We scared him!


 Scene IV  

Virginia finds the ghost´s room and he is inside.

Ghost:           I can’t stand this family!

Virginia:        Oh, Mr. Ghost… I feel so sorry for you.

Ghost:           you are the only nice person in this family.

Virginia:        Who are you?

Ghost:          I am Sir Simon.  I did something terrible to my wife. I haven’t slept for
                     three hundred years,  and I am so tired.

Virginia:        Poor Sir simon! How can I help you?

Ghost:          I haven't got tears. Can you  cry and pray with me?  You can take this box,
                     it’s full of gold and jewelry.

Virginia takes the box, they kneel down and pray.

Virginia:         Oh, please, God forgive Sir Simon and let him rest in peace.

The ghost disappears and Virginia hears some voices calling her

Mr. Otis:        Virginia are you all right?

Mrs. Otis:      What are you doing here?

Virginia:         I was with Sir Simon.

Mr. Otis:        Where is he?

Virginia:          He is now in heaven with his wife.  God has forgiven him.

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