BACK WISDOM 5'3m?f Children replay Solomon's first show of wisdom PEGGY -- Testing, testing, testing. Okay, the cassette is on. Let's go. SALLY -- This is stupid. There are four parts in this story and only three of us. PEGGY -- Come on, Sally, it's no big deal. One of us can play two parts. SALLY -- Well, who's gonna play God then? TIMMY -- I have to play Solomon. Sally, why don't you play God? PEGGY -- She can't play God. God is a boy. So, a boy should play God. SALLY -- This is stupid. PEGGY -- God only has a couple lines. Timmy, you play God. TIMMY -- No, they'll know it's me. Sally should play God. SALLY -- This is really dumb. TIMMY -- Places everybody! SALLY -- Timmy! TIMMY -- What? SALLY -- This is a recording. We don't have any places. TIMMY -- Oh. PEGGY -- Come on, you two. The recorder is running. TIMMY -- Okay, here we go. SALLY -- Solomon. TIMMY -- Yes, Lord? SALLY -- Timmy, why are you closing your eyes? TIMMY -- God appears to Solomon in a dream. I'm dreaming. SALLY -- We're on tape, silly. Noone can see that your eyes are closed. TIMMY -- Geez, you're picky. PEGGY -- Come on, you two! The tape is rolling. SALLY -- Okay. TIMMY -- Okay. SALLY -- (deep voice) SOLOMON. TIMMY -- Yes, Lord? SALLY -- Solomon, you have done what is pleasing in my eyes. You may ask for whatever you wish and I will give it to you. TIMMY -- Lord, I am only a child and I do not know how to rule over my kingdom. So, give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. SALLY -- Solomon, I am pleased that you asked for wisdom and not earthly riches or honor among men. So, I will make you the wisest man who ever lived. But I will also give you riches and honor among men. TIMMY -- Gee, thanks, Lord. SALLY -- (regular voice) Wait, I'm not through yet. (god voice) If you obey my commands, I will give you long life. TIMMY -- Thanks, Lord. I think I'll wake up from my dream now. (yawns) Oh, I'm awake now and I just had a dream. I dreamed that God gave me wisdom. I wonder if I'm wise. How will I know? SALLY -- (afar) It's my baby. PEGGY -- (afar) No, it's not. It's my baby. SALLY -- (afar) No, it's not. It's my baby. PEGGY -- (afar) No, it's not. Your baby is dead. SALLY -- (afar) No, it's not. Your baby is dead. PEGGY -- (near) It's my baby. SALLY -- (near) It's my baby. TIMMY -- Alright, you two, chill out! SALLY -- This is stupid. Solomon would never say "chill out". TIMMY -- Would too. SALLY -- Would not. TIMMY -- Would too. SALLY -- Would not. PEGGY -- Hey, you guys, the tape is rolling. Can we just go on? TIMMY -- Where were we? PEGGY -- She stole my baby. SALLY -- No, I didn't. This is my baby. Her baby died. PEGGY -- No, he didn't. Her baby died and she stole my baby. SALLY -- Did not. PEGGY -- Did too. SALLY -- Did not. PEGGY -- Did too. TIMMY -- Alright, I have a solution. PEGGY -- You do? Then I can have my baby? TIMMY -- Yes, but you can only keep half of it. PEGGY -- Half? What do you mean? TIMMY -- Hold out your baby. I'll cut it in half with this butcher knife, then you can each have half of the baby. SALLY -- This is stupid. It's supposed to be a sword, not a butcher knife. PEGGY -- What difference does it make? This is a tape. Nobody can see that it's not a sword. Besides, where are we going to get a sword? SALLY -- Oh, yeah. TIMMY -- Okay, so, hold out your baby and I'll cut it in half. SALLY -- No! You're not cutting my dolly! This is stupid. TIMMY -- I'm not really gonna cut it, Sally. Daaaa. Solomon just threatens to cut it so he can find out who the real mother is. SALLY -- Well, maybe Solomon wouldn't but I bet you'd cut my dolly. PEGGY -- Come on, you two we're almost done. SALLY -- I'm not going on unless Timmy puts away the butcher knife. PEGGY -- Timmy put away the butcher knife. TIMMY -- Oh, alright. (afar) There. Are you satisfied now? SALLY -- Okay, Let's finish. TIMMY -- Okay, so, hold out your baby and I'll cut it in half. PEGGY -- Well, I guess half a baby is better than no baby at all. SALLY -- No, please don't hurt the baby. Here, give it to her. Just don't hurt it. TIMMY -- With the wisdom that the Lord has given to me, I have decided that the baby belongs to the one who cares more about the baby. So, I give the baby to Sally. Here, it's yours. SALLY -- Oh, thank you, King Solomon. You are the wisest man om earth. PEGGY -- There, see? We finished. Wasn't that fun? SALLY -- This was a dumb idea. TIMMY -- Was not. SALLY -- Was too. TIMMY -- Was not. SALLY -- Was too. TIMMY -- Was not. SALLY -- Was too. (click) ©2013 Bob Snook. Conditions for use: Do not sell any part of this script, even if you rewrite it. Pay no royalties, even if you make money from performances. You may reproduce and distribute this script freely, but all copies must contain this copyright statement. http://www.bobsnook.org email: [email protected] BACK |