The Chronicles of Stocks and Bonds - Dramath
The Chronicles of Stocks and Bonds - Dramath
The Chronicles of Stocks and Bonds - Dramath
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Narrator: A retired basketball player named Gerald Anderson went to the bank to withdraw his money
back. He thought that the bank pays too little interest so he wanted to withdraw it and grow it through
other investments.
Manager Maja (Marnz): Yes it's been a long time. Well Mr., I've got all your cash in here. It's exactly 69
million, net of all the fees. Would you like to count it?
Gerald (Crispin): Well, I don't need to. I trust you Maja. Thank you for your service all these years. But I
would like to make one last request.
Manager Maja (Marnz): Yes sir, what is it? I would be happy to grant it.
Gerald (Crispin): Would you recommend some good investments where I can put my money into?
Manager Maja (Marnz): Yes sir of course, you can invest whether by buying an equity or debt security.
Don't worry sir, I'll send someone to your place to explain those things to you.
Narrator: Mr. Anderson had a hardtime sleeping that night thinking on what best investment he should
make to grow his money. On that night, something unexpected happened.
Bea(Lucille): Is he dead?
Narrator: Princess Julia used her spell to make Bea disappear. Afterawhile, Gerald woke up.
Gerald: Where am I?
Julia: The world of stocks. I'm the princess of stocks, Princess Julia.
Gerald: /whispers/ Oh so this is a dream, might as well play with it. Jackpot!
Gerald: Ah nothing, I said you're beautiful. So would you like to tour me into your world?
Scene 3: (world of stocks tour, bea arrived at the end and captured gerald)
Julia: This is the tree of dividends. We will give you dividends on your share as a payment if we realize
profit or have an excess or surplus. It's not based on par, but on market value.
Julia: He has not accepted my proposal yet, but I'm sure he will.
Julia: Oh. Let me introduce you, this is common stock and this is preferred stock.
Common Stock (Franz): Hi! I'm common stock. I represent a share of this world's asset and profit. If you'll
decide to buy me, you will have a voting right for the election of board of directors.
Preferred Stock (Kaye): I'm preferred stock. If you'll decide to have me, you will be entitled to a fixed
dividend before any payment is distributed to other shareholders. You won't have a voting right but if
our world goes bankrupt, you are paid off before common shareholders.
Gerald: It was really nice meeting the two you. I'm not yet decided who to choose but---
CS: Princess, may we talk to you for a second? This is about one of our shareholders.
Gerald: Okay.
Bea: Bea, It's a long story but will you come with me?
scene 4: (world of bonds tour, julia arrived at the end and had a fight and the queen of investments
arrived)
Narrator: Princess Bea explained to Gerald what happened. She told him that she found him first but
Julia sent her back to her world- the world of bonds.
Gerald: So this is the world of bonds? Why are you separate from the world of stocks? Aren't you just the
same?
Bea: No, we aren't. We both are financial instruments but our world is for debt securities. If you will
decide to buy bonds from our world, you're lending money to us and in return, we promise to pay
interest payments or coupon to you for the duration of the loan.
Bea: Of course, you'll get it back when the bond matures. Oh look. Wait, I'll introduce them to you.
/Both went to the government bonds, corporate bonds, and zero-coupon bonds/
Bea: This is how our world is classified. This is government bonds, corporate bonds, and zero-coupon
bonds.
GovBonds(Kaye): My name is Government Bonds. It is the government that issues me to fund programs,
meet payrolls, and pay their bills.
CorpBonds(Michelle): I'm Corporate bonds, I am issued by this world to help them pay expenses. I have
higher risk than gov bonds but you can earn a lot more money.
Zero-CoupBonds(Franz): Hi! I'm government bonds. I make no coupon payments but instead I am issued
at a considerable discount to par value.
Bea: Julia?
Gerald: Hi Julia (Bea glared at him, and hid him on behind her back.
Bea: He was never yours. He will never be yours. /turns to Gerald/ You'll choose my world, right?
Bea: Bonds!
Julia: Stocks!
/Bea and Julia grabbed hair, adlib, had a fight for 5 sec/
Bea: I found him first my queen, it's just right to make him choose the world of bonds.
Julia: But---
Queen: Young man, the decision lies on you, choose, the princess of stocks or the princess of bonds.
Gerald: Oh God, it's really hard to be this handsome. Ah wait. I can't seem to choose between the two.
Who, ah--
Queen: Since you are still undecided, let's bring this dispute to my court. I expect everyone to be there.
Defend your world. (goes away)
scene 5: (debate or forum on both worlds; includes singing and dancing, Gerald chose 1 and then cut)-
Narrator: Bea and Julia complied with the Queen of Investment's command. They both arrived in the
Court of Investment.
Queen's Right Hand (Michelle): Good morning Princess Julia. Good morning Princess Bea. The queen has
not yet arrived so please make yourselves comfortable. This way princess princess.
Narrator: Silence filled the court. Princess Julia and Princess Bea's hatred with each other can be felt with
the heavy ambiance surrounding the four-cornered room. Then, suddenly.
/Princesses whispered something to their servant's ears, then had a heated argument/
-Julia-
-Julia-
Bonds may be are fixed, but can never grow like mine does
-Bea-
Stocks take too much risk, if you choose her you can lose everything
-Julia-
-Bea-
-Both-
-Julia-
Michelle: Princess Julia, you may start laying your arguments, and Princess Bea, you may respond to
every point princess julia makes.
Princess Julia: Gerald, if you'll the world of stocks you will become a part owner of it. Unlike bonds, you
will have a voting right and the right to share in any future profits.
Princess Bea: If you'll choose bonds, you may not become a part-owner of it but you will become a
creditor. The primary advantage of bering a creditor is that you will have a higher claim on assets rather
than the shareholders do. In case of bankruptcy, you'll get paid before a shareholder.
Princess Julia: However, you do note that bondholder cannot share the profits that the world make, you
are only entitled to the principal + interest.
Princess Bea: Yeah sure we may have a fixed interest rate and lower return but our world is less risky
than their world. Gerald, the world of stocks is riskier and more volatile!
Princess Julia: Stocks may be riskier but you can have a higher return. The higher risk the higher the
return.
Narrator:
Kim: Dad, wash up. You have visitors waiting for you outside.
Gerald: Who?
Kim: I don't know, they just said that they are from different investment company.
Narrator: Kim brought his dad to their living room. There, Mr. Anderson saw two women waiting for him.
Julia: Or Bonds?
Gerald: Wait... but that was just a dream right? Ah is this a continuation?... uhm.. Can I just choose the
both of you? I like you both... I mean, I would love to invest in stocks and in bonds.
Michelle: I'm Pia Wurtzbach, and I'd like to offer you to invest in Mutual Fund.
Michelle: Let's talk. /faces the audience/ sshhh, only us /winks then EXIT/