Makato and The Cowrie Shell

English Script:
Narrator: As weeks had passed, Makato’s seedlings grew into fresh, green lettuce. He decided to give a bunch to the king, Pra Ruang,
to show gratitude for giving him the Cowrie Shell.
Early the next morning, Makato arrived at the palace carrying a bunch of lettuce when unknowingly a guard approached
him, and told him that he may not enter for he looked of rugs and mud.
Guard: K̄hxthos̄ dear boy, you may not enter for you do not belong here. Run along and go back from once you were.
Makato: Yk thos̄ʹ h̄ ı ̂ c̄hạn good man, I would just like to give this bunch of lettuce to the king, then I would be on my way.
Narrator: Pra Ruang, the king, was doing his daily rounds, when he noticed the commotion happening outside the gates, and
decided to check.
Pra Ruang:What is all this disruption about?
Guard: Good day Bidā, K̄hxthos̄ for disturbing your daily stroll, but this boy wants to enter the palace where which he does not
belong.
Makato: Pardon me, Bidā Pra Ruang, please accept the harvest of the cowrie shell you gave me.
Pra Ruang: oh, you are that boy from the elephant sheds, please let him in, for he would not do us any harm.
Narrator: The guard stepped aside and open the gates to let him in.
Makato: Thank you sire, here, I give you this bunch of lettuce as the fruit of your kind gesture.
Pra Ruang: Now, what may lettuce have to do with a Cowrie Shell?
Makato: Weeks ago, when you gave me the cowrie shell, I went straight to the market to see what it is worth and I saw the pile of
lettuce seeds and asked the kind lady if a cowrie shell is enough for one pile, then she said “oh you poor boy, a cowrie shell is worth
so little, and it may not be for one pile” so I said “what if I dip my finger and leave with whatever may stick to it” then she laughed
and said “ok”. I got my wet finger and dipped it into the pile and left happily with a bunch of lettuce seeds.
Pra Ruang: Is that so? How a wise boy you are, well then, I would only accept these if you would accept my offer.
Makato: I would happily accept that Bidā Pra Ruang.
Narrator So Makato followed The King back to palace and he was glad to have been accepted by the king.
As years passed by, Makato grew to be a kind, tall, and handsome man and is known by the kingdom for being the most
faithful and trusted servant of the king. The king gave the title of Khun Wang to him which meant that he is the most important
person in the king’s court. He soon had a liking for Pra Ruang’s daughter, So the king decided that they should get married.
On the day of the wedding, while the newly wedded couple where celebrating their marriage, the king suddenly fainted,
and Makato rushed to him and called for help.
Days passed, the king was not getting any better, so he summoned Makato and told him.
Pra Ruang: Makato, you are my most trusted servant that is why I want you to look back to where we first met for it may give more
than what it is worth.
Narrator: Makato was puzzled with what the king said and before he could reply the king gave his last breath
Narrator: During Pra Ruang’s funeral rights, Makato can not stop thinking about the king’s last words, and out of nowhere he
thought.
Makato: The Cowrie Shell!
Daughter of the king: What?
Makato: Come my wife, let us go to the market.
Narrator: Makato, together with his confused wife rushed to the market and he saw that the stall where he bought seeds from was
still there with the same vendor.
Makato: Excuse me, I don’t if you still remember me from years ago, who bought some seeds with a cowrie shell.
Lady: oh yes, I remember that wise boy.
Makato: May I know if the Cowrie Shell is still here?
Lady: Yes it is, I kept it in remembrance of the young boy who bought from me with a wet finger.
Narrator: The lady handed him the shell and Makato looked and saw.
Makato; Its a letter
-Reads the letter-
Daughter of the king: What does it say?
Makato: “I Pra Pruang, king of the land Sukhothai, present this testament as a say that who may ever be the one to marry my
daughter shall be my most trusted and loyal servant whom thy shall be king of the land if ever I may part”
Narrator: Makato was surprised with the letter and immediately presented it to verify. The letter was officially true, and in not a
blink of an eye Makato was made king of Sukhothai.
Though Makato has reached the almighty, he would not forget about the Cowrie Shell Pra Ruang left him, for it was the
roots of his success.

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Pra Ruang:What is all this disruption about?

Makato: I would happily accept that Bidā Pra Ruang.

Makato: The Cowrie Shell!

Daughter of the king: What?

Makato: Come my wife, let us go to the market.

Lady: oh yes, I remember that wise boy.

Makato: May I know if the Cowrie Shell is still here?

Makato; Its a letter

-Reads the letter-

Daughter of the king: What does it say?

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