BACK BURGLAR 5'?m2f Suicide, despair, hope (optional light cue: dim to 50%) ANGEL -- (enters wearing white tunic, crosses to podium or chest of drawers, inspects contents, removes small package, hears Liz coming, hides) LIZ -- (enters wearing pajamas, robe, slippers, flicks on lights) (optional light cue: lights up full) LIZ -- (crosses to podium or chest of drawers, inspects contents) Well, what happened to them? They were right here. I know they were right here. I just saw them. How could they just disappear?! (gasps, straightens, clutches at lapels of robe) Someone must be in the house! Who's there? Is someone there? ANGEL -- You got a gun, lady? LIZ -- No. Yes! I have a gun. A big gun. With bullets. ANGEL -- (steps out of hiding) No, you don't. You don't have a gun. LIZ -- (puts hand in pocket, points finger at Amy) Yes, I do. It's a... thirty... nine... millimeter... Smith... and... Howitzer. It's in my pocket and it's pointed right at you. ANGEL -- Yeah, sure. LIZ -- Don't come any closer or I'll... ANGEL -- You'll what? Shoot me with your fingernail? LIZ -- Stay where you are! ANGEL -- I'm not coming any closer. I got what I came for. LIZ -- What did you come for? What did you take from me?! ANGEL -- What were you just looking for? LIZ -- My sleeping pills. ANGEL -- Bingo! LIZ -- That's ridiculous! Nobody breaks into people's houses just to steal their sleeping pills. ANGEL -- I do. LIZ -- Show me. Show me or I'll blast you. ANGEL -- (reveals small package) There. Now are you satisfied? LIZ -- Those are my sleeping pills. ANGEL -- Duh! Isn't that what I just said?! LIZ -- Well, that's really stupid! With all my jewelry and cameras and things... I mean, I don't have any jewelry or cameras or anything. But if I did, why would you go for my sleeping pills?! ANGEL -- To keep you from killing yourself. LIZ -- Wait a minute. Who told you? I never told anyone that I was contemplating suicide. How did you.... (clutches at lapels) Who are you?! What are you doing in my house?! ANGEL -- I thought we covered that. LIZ -- You didn't break into my house just to steal some stupid sleeping pills! ANGEL -- Then, why do I have them? LIZ -- This is really freaking me out. ANGEL -- I'm sorry, I didn't come here to freak you out. LIZ -- I know. You came to steal my pills, so I wouldn't O.D. ANGEL -- That's right. LIZ -- I must be dreaming all of this. There is no way anyone could know I was contemplating suicide... Unless.... ANGEL -- Unless.... what? LIZ -- You're, like, an... angel, right? ANGEL -- Right. LIZ -- No way. You're lying. ANGEL -- If you didn't want to hear the answer, you shouldn't have asked the question. LIZ -- You're an angel? ANGEL -- Yes. LIZ -- Really?! ANGEL -- Really. LIZ -- Well, what are you doing here?! ANGEL -- I thought we covered that. LIZ -- So, you came here to save my life. ANGEL -- In a manner of speaking. LIZ -- In a manner of speaking. ANGEL -- Well, the Lord gave you a free will. If you want to kill yourself, the Lord will let you. But before you do, He just wants to remind you of a few things that you may have forgotten because of all the pain you're in. LIZ -- What things? ANGEL -- Did you know that most people who delay the decision to kill themselves ultimately decide NOT to kill themselves? LIZ -- No, I didn't know that. Why is that? ANGEL -- Hope. LIZ -- Hope. ANGEL -- Yes, hope is the feeling you have that the feeling you have won't last. LIZ -- Excuse me? ANGEL -- Hope is the feeling you have that the feeling you have won't last. LIZ -- So, you're saying that if I just wait a while, I won't FEEL like killing myself. ANGEL -- That's right. LIZ -- How do you know that? ANGEL -- I work for the guy who designed the universe. That's the way the universe works. When your pain increases, you stop thinking about solving your problems and start thinking about stopping the pain. If you wait a while, the pain will subside and you'll be able to think about solving your problems again. LIZ -- You're right. All I want to do now is to get the pain to stop. Tell me about hope again. ANGEL -- Hope is the feeling you have that the feeling you have won't last. LIZ -- So, you think that if I just give it a little more time... ANGEL -- The pain will subside and you'll be able to think about solving your problems. But it's a lot easier if you get someone to help you. Don't try to carry the load all by yourself. LIZ -- Alright. I'll try a little hope. ANGEL -- And you'll get some help? LIZ -- I was thinking of asking my pastor about it, but... Yes! I'll get someone to help me. I will. ANGEL -- Good. Then, you can have these back. (offers pills) LIZ -- (flicks the air) Take them with you! (exiting) I don't need pills if I have hope. Hope is the feeling I have that the feeling I have won't last. ANGEL -- (exits opposite) Good night. LIZ -- (turns) Tell the Lord, "Thanks for the hope." ANGEL -- (turns) Tell him yourself. He's just a prayer away. (exits) �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 |