ELEPHANT
THE TIGER AND THE BRAHMAN Shirley Simon Characters: TIGER BRAHMAN TREE ELEPHANT JACKAL Time : Long, long ago. ... ELEPHANT wears a yellowish brown costume with a tail. ... (Elephant enters, sit down in shade of Tree) They tear down my branches to feed their cattle. (looks at Elephant) See what I mean? ... ELEPHANT : (stands, waves his trunk indignantly) What thanks do you get? ... Elephant. ... BRAHMAN : (drop to his knees in front of Elephant) Please, Mr. Elephant. ELEPHANT : (gruffly) What is it? ... Elephant : Well? ... ELEPHANT : Fair? ... (turns to Tree and Elephant) You were wrong. ... ELEPHANT : (shyly) Tree? ... ELEPHANT : Thank you for the shade. TREE : Oh, it’s nothing, Elephant. Elephant? ELEPHANT : Yes, Tree? ... Do you know something, Elephant? ... TREE AND ELEPHANT : Thank you, Jackal.