GOLDEN CUCUMBER

The Figures:
Bondan Maulana (02) become Buto Ijo
Rizky Haryono (04) become The Magician
Ade Giantiarna Putra (12) become Father
Resti Dewanti Putri (26) become Timun Emas
Ranik Yuly Ravinska (34) become Mother

One day in a small village, lived a couple. They lived happily as long as ten
years. But they couldn’t enjoy their happiness for a long time, since they realized that
their happiness wasn’t complete yet because they had no child.
Mother : “Pak’e…… I feel so sad.”
“We have live together for ten years. But we still have no child.”
Father : (Sit beside his wife)
“Buk…. I know!!!”
“I know Buk… I can feel your feeling. I feel the same one. I also hope for
a child to complete our life.”
Mother : “Suppose, we have a child right now. I can imagine how beautiful our
life are.”
Father : “Yah… What can we do except pray and pray Buk…We have tried to do it
more and more. But it always unsuccessful.”
Mother : (Woo his husband)
“Honey, let’s try again tonight!”

A month passed, they still had no child. Until one day, they heard that there
was a big ogre who lived inside a big cave in a ghostlike forest it named “Buto Ijo”.
The ogre was believed that it could accede every kinds of wishes. So the couple went
to look for the ogre.
(It was a ghostlike forest. They walked carefully until they found a big cave).
Mother : “Pak’e…. This place is so screamy and ghostlike.”
“It’s dark, dirty, and….(huek) smell bad!”
“I am afraid Pak’e…. I’m afraid.”
Father : “Buk’e….throw your fear away. We must do it in order that we will get
a child.”

(They entered the cave).

Father : “Kulonuwun “Buto Ijo”…”
Buto : “How dare you are to come here when I feel so hungry!”
“Don’t you afraid if both of you will be my meal???”
Mother : “Pardon Buto…pardon.”
“We don’t wanna be your meal. But we can give you everything you want
if you accede what we want.”
Buto : “Hahahaha ………….” (Laugh)
“Are you sure that both of you can give me a meal?”
Father : “Yes, we are sure!”
Buto : “What do you mean?”
Mother : “We want to have a child. Can you accede our wish?”
Buto : “Wahahaha…….. Only that one?”
“It’s very easy one for me.”
“I will accede your wish, but there is a requirement for it!”
Father : “What requirement did you mean?”
Buot : “If you get a boy, you may take care about him until he grows big.”
“But if you get a daughter, you must give her back to me when she being
a teen. And she will be my meal!”
“Do you understand?”
Father : “It’s okay “Buto”!!!”
“We promise that we will full your requirement.”
“Thank you “Buto”, thank you.”
Buto : “Now, go out from here!”
“You have disturbed my sleep!”

And then, both of them went home. They were very surprised to find a big
“Golden Cucumber” in front of the door of their house.
Mother : “Pak’e……… What is it?”
Father : “It looked like a Cucumber Buk……”
“A golden Cucumber!”
Mother : “Yes Pak’e, but it is very big one!”
:Who had put this in front of our house Pak?”
Father : “I have the same quandary with you Buk’e….”
Mother : “Okay then, let us open it together in the house Pak.”

Then, they opened it. It was very surprise for them to find a baby inside The
Golden Cucumber.
Mother : “Pak, what a wonderful!”
“there is a baby inside this cucumber!”
Father : “Are you serious, Honey?”
“I can’t believe it!”
Mother : “My god,,,,” (smile and happy)
“Honey, we get a baby! We get a baby!”
“Buto Ijo have acceded our wish!”
Father : “Yes Honey! But this baby is a girl. Do you remember about our promise
to him?”
Mother : “Yah! We promised that we will give our baby back to him if our baby
is a girl.”
Father : “That’s right, Buk’e.”
Mother : “But don’t think about it for this time Pak. We still have a long time.”
“I am very happy to have this baby!” (happy)
Father : “Yes, me too.”
“We have a daughter Buk’e.”
“So, what name will we give for our daughter, Honey?”
Mother : “Mmmmm…… How about “Timun Emas” Pak?”
“We found her inside a golden cucumber, didn’t me?”
Father : “Yes Honey, I agree. It’s a very good name for our beautiful baby!”
Mother : “We will live more happy, Pak!”

Sixteen years passed. Timun Emas grew up and being a beautiful girl. Her
parents loved her so much.
Mother : “Timas, come here beauty. We want to talk about something important
to you.”
Father : “Yes, nak…..come here.”
Timas : “Pak’e, Buk’e, what kind of thing will you talk?”
“It sounds very important.”
Father : “Yes, Honey. It’s very important for you. It’s about your life.”
Timas : “About my life?”
“What did you mean Pak’e?”
Father : (Talk to his wife)
“Buk…..please tell to her.”
Mother : “Yes Pak’e.”
(Then talk to her daughter)
“Timas, you are our daughter. But actually, you are not really our daughter.”
“We found you inside a big golden cucumber when you were a baby.”
Timas : “What????”
“Inside a big golden cucumber???”
“How come, Buk?”
“I still can’t believe it!”
Father : “You must believe it Honey, it’s true!”
Mother : (Speak sadly)
“Timas, sixteen years ago, Pak’e and Buk’e went to Buto Ijo.”
“He is a big ogre who lived in a big cave in a ghostlike forest.”
“We asked for his help to give us a baby. Because we didn’t have a baby
for that time. Then he sent you for us, and he put you inside
the big golden cucumber.”
Father : “Yes, Honey!”
“But that time, we made a promise to him.”
“We promised that we would gave you back to him when
you are a teenager.”
Mother : “And he will eat you, Timas!”
(Cry)
Timas : “Don’t cry Buk’e…..Don’t cry.”
“I have the same feeling with you.”

One night, the father got an idea to go to a magician to ask for a help.
Father : “Buk, I heard that there is a sacred magician in the forest.”
“Are you agree if we ask for his help?”
Mother : “That’s a good idea, Pak.”
“I will do everything to safe our daughter.”
Father : “Yes Buk’e….Where is Timas?”
“Timas…..Timas……” (call Timas)
Timas : “Here I am, Pak.”
“What happen?”
Mother : “Timas, you must follow us to go to a magician house.”
“It’s for your life.”
Timas : “A magician?”
Mother : “Yes, Honey.”
Timas : “When will we go?”
Father : “Right now, my daughter.”
Mother and Timas : “Right now????”
Pak’e : “Yes, sooner is better.”
“Let’s go.”
 (Then they go to the Magician House)
Pak’e : “Kulunuwun…..”
The Magician : “Monggo…….monggo……”
“Have a seat please.”

(After all of they sit)

The Magician : “What happen with you?”
Buk’e : “We are in a big problem and we need for your help.”
Timas : “Yes Mbah….”
“Can you help us?”
The Magician : “Wooow….what a pretty girl.”
“What can I do for you beauty”
Timas : “Pak’e….” (sit behind her father)
Father : “Mbah, our daughter is in danger. Buto Ijo will eat her.”
“Can you help us?”
The Magician : (Laugh) “I see……”
“It’s easy! I can help you!”
Timas : “Are you sure?”
The Magician : “Of course beauty!”
“But I want to a prize if I can help you!”
Mother : “What kind of prize do you want to?”
The Magician : “You must let me marry your daughter!”
“Hahahaha….”
Father, Mother and Timas : “What????!!!!”
The Magician : “It’s up to you!”
Father : “Okay, okay!”
“Timas, you can’t refuse it.”
“It’s for your life!”
Timas : “It’s okay Pak’e.”
Mother : “So, what can you do for us, Mbah?”
The Magician : “I have some magic things to help your daughter to kill Buto Ijo.”
Timas : “What are they?”
The Magician : “These nails can change into thorn if you throw them to Buto Ijo.”
“This Terasi can change into a hot mad sea.”
“And the last, this salt can change into a deep sea.”
“Buto Ijo cannot swim.”
Timas : “I see….thank you!”
The Magician : “It’s okay, Beauty!”
Father : “Okay then, thank a lot.”
“Let us go home now.”
The Magician : “Monggo…….monggo…..”

(Next morning, Buto ijo come to their house)

Buto : “Wahahaha…..Timas, go out from your house!”
“You are my meal!”

(In the house)

Timas : “Buk’e,,,, I’m afraid.”
Mother : “Don’t be afraid, Honey!”
“All will be fine.”
Timas : “So, what must I do now Buk’e?”
Mother : “Go out from this house by passing our door at the back of house.”
Father : “Slowly, Honey!”
Timas : “Nggeh Pak’e.”
“I will go.”

(In front of their house)

Botu : “Where is your daughter?”
“I have been hungry!”
Mother : “She isn’t at home. You can’t get her!”
Buto : “Wahahaha….. Don’t make a joke with me!”
“I want to her! Now!”

(Timas run from the back door, but Buto Ijo know her)
Buto : “Hey, you!”
“I know you!”

(Timun Emas run away)

Buto : “I will reach you and I will eat you!”

(Timun Emas stop her run)

Timas : “No…..no…..no….!”
“I have something for you!”
 Then she throw the nails in front of Buto Ijo. They change into thorn, so Buto
Ijo feels his feet hurt caused it.
Buto : “Owww!!!”
“Shhhttttt!!!”
“How dare you are!”

(But Buto Ijo can pass it and catch her up again)

Buto : “Timas, you can’t go away from me!”
“You will be my meal.”
Timas : “No, I will not.”
“You can’t eat me!”

(Then Timas throw the Terasi and it change into a hot mud sea)
Buto : “Oh!”
“What did you do?”
Timas : “Hihihihi…….”
“What a pity you are.”
Buto : “You make me angry Timas!”
“Wait me and I will eat you!”

(But again, Buto Ijo can Pass it. He can out from the hot mud)
Buto : “Hahaha…..”
“Come here Timas.”
Timas : “No!!”
“Go away from me!! Go!!”

(Then she throw the last magic thing)

The salt change into a deep sea. And Buto can’t out from it.
Buto : “Help….help….”
“Timas, help me!”
“I cannot swim! Help…”

And Buto Ijo die.

Timas back to her house.
Timas : “Pak’e, Buk’e.”
Mother : “Oh…..God! thank you for safing my daughter.”
Father : “You are safe, Honey! We meet again!”
 (The Magician come)
The Magician : “Hi, Sir.”
“Do you remember your promise?”
Father : “Oh, you!”
“Yes, of course I remember.”
Mother : “Thank you for your help.”
Father : “Timas, you must marry with him.”
Timas : “It’s okay Pak’e…”
“He is not too bad, actually.”
The Magician : “Hahaha….you know that I’m handsome, Baby!”
“Would you be my wife?”
Timas : “Why not?!”
Then they live happily together, ever, and after.