NARRATOR: Three travelers went down a road in a strange country. They were tired, they were hungry.
SOLDIER 1: I would like a good dinner tonight.
SOLDIER 2: And a bed to sleep in.
SOLDIER 3: But that is impossible.
NARRATOR: Suddenly, they saw a village.
SOLDIER 1: Maybe we’ll find a bite to eat and a bed to sleep in. Let’s go.
Man 1: Here come three travelers.
Man2: Travelers are always hungry.
Man3: But we have so little for ourselves.
SOLDIER 2: Good evening to you. Could you spare a bit of food for three hungry travelers?
MAN 4: It has been a poor harvest.
SOLDIER 3: Could you spare a bit of food? And do you have a corner where we could sleep for the night?
MAN 5: Oh no. We gave all we could spare to the soldiers who came before you. And our beds are full.
SOLDIER 1: Good people!. We are three hungry travellers in a strange land. We have asked you for food and you have no food. Well, we will have to make stone soup.
SOLDIER 2: Please, we need a big iron pot, water to fill it, and a fire to heat it. And three round smooth stones.
NARRATOR: The people in the village gave them stones, and the soldiers dropped them into the pot.
SOLDIER 1: Any soup needs salt and pepper.
Man6: I have salt and pepper
SOLDIER 2: Stones make good soup, but carrots would make it so much better.
WOMAN 1: I think I have a carrot or two! Let me go get it.
SOLDIER 2: A good stone soup should have some cabbage.
WOMAN 2: I think I can probably find some cabbage. I wil bring it.
SOLDIER 1: If only we had a bit of beef and some potatoes.
Woman 3: I have some beef and potatoes.
SOLDIER 2: The soup is ready, and all will taste it, but first we need to set the tables.
NARRATOR: Tables were set up in the square, and all sat down to eat.
WOMAN 3: Such a great soup would be better with bread.
WOMAN 4: I´ll bring the bread.
NARRATOR: At last all enjoyed the food.
MAN 3: I never tasted such delicious soup, and all made from stones!
NARRATOR: In the morning, the villagers gathered to say goodbye.
MAN 4: Many thanks to you, we’ll never be hungry. you have taught us how to make soup from stones.