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large head and I think he
walked with a limp. But

he is a huge ghost.

Old woman (enters):

Oh, my God! It is
terrible. I’ve heard

there’s a ghost in town.

And he eats lots of
bananas! People are

talking about him.

Middle-aged woman (enters):

Let me tell you all something shocking. This morning I noticed that
the mirror in my house courtyard was broken into pieces. It was lying

on the ground.

Old woman: So, you all see. That is a sign of bad things to come. A

broken mirror is a sign of just that. It indicates the ghost is evil and
will harm us. Let us go to our houses and stay inside until he goes

away. He seems to come from nowhere and leaves without a trace or

clue.

Middle-aged woman: Let us stay safe and be in our houses.

All: You are right. (All exit the stage).

(Narrator: Meanwhile, two close friends in town do not believe any

of the stories they hear. They decide to catch the so-called ghost that
evening.) limp walk with difficulty,

typically because of an injury
Joginder: We must catch this ghost, Sumer. courtyard an open area enclosed

by walls forming part of a house
Sumer: Yes, how can even educated people tales stories
believe such tales and superstitions. Let us superstitions widely held

hang these two big bunches of bananas on illogical beliefs that something
might lead to good or bad luck
this tree with a rope and wait here.
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