BACK REPLAY2 5'?m5f Prayer, maturity, temperance, humility AMY -- (enters carrying TV remote control, to audience) Friends, have you ever wondered why some Christians are so even tempered, so mature, so cool-headed when adversity strikes? Have you ever wondered how they do it? Now, through a miracle of modern electronics, Ronco announces (offers remote control) the amazing new INSTANT REPLAY, the state-of-the-art electronic device that allows you to look behind the scenes and see how successful Christians take a licking and keep on ticking. Let me demonstrate. SUE -- (enters, crosses) LIZ -- (follows) Suzan! You're just the person I wanted to see! SUE -- (stops, turns) Oh, hi, Liz. Are you really glad to see me? LIZ -- Absolutely! With all the hubbub at the awards banquet last night I never had a chance to congratulate you on your award. (offers hand) So, congratulations! SUE -- (shakes) Well, thank you. But frankly, I never expected to hear you say that. Everybody at the banquet thought that YOU were going to get the award. LIZ -- Well, I know how hard you worked. And I also know how much you wanted to win the award. So, congratulations! SUE -- I'm sorry you didn't win. LIZ -- Don't be silly! You won fair and square. Enjoy your award. And don't worry about me. There's always next year. SUE -- Well, you've been a good sport about it. I wish all the competitors were as gracious as you. (looks at watch) Listen, got to go. (exits) LIZ -- Yes, of course. Well, congratulations again! Bye Bye. (waves) AMY -- (points remote at Liz, presses button) LIZ -- (freezes with hand in mid-wave) AMY -- Friends, here's an example of a mature, successful Christian who has taken defeat with grace, temperance and humility that few can duplicate. Wouldn't it be great if you could look behind the scenes and see how she does it?! Now you can, thanks to Ronco's amazing new INSTANT REPLAY. All you have to do is (points remote at Liz, presses button with great flair) press REWIND. LIZ -- (talks gibberish in high squeaky voice, moves backward offstage) AMY -- We'll keep pressing the REWIND button until we arrive at the end of the awards banquet last night, just after Susan was announced as this year's big winner. What was Elizabeth doing behind the scenes while Suzan was giving her acceptance speech? To find out, we press PLAY. (presses button with flourish) LIZ -- (reenters stomping and fuming) Of all the stupid, idiotic things! What on earth were those judges thinking! They must either be mentally retarded or they completely forgot the rules of the competition! There is no way Suzan beat me in ANYTHING. Nobody in the competition was as well prepared as I was! Nobody practices more than I do. Nobody deserves this award more than I do! Nobody! Stupid Jerks! (exits) AMY -- Now, thanks to Ronco's amazing new INSTANT REPLAY, you can look behind the scenes and see that even the most mature looking Christians have emotions just like yours and mine. But, HOW, you ask.... HOW did our mature Christian go from this condition of outrage and anger last night to this morning's display of temperance and humility? Thanks to Ronco's amazing new INSTANT REPLAY, we can FAST FORWARD in time to this morning. Let's see if anything has changed after Elizabeth has had a good night's sleep. (presses button with flourish) LIZ -- (reenters stomping and fuming) Of all the stupid, idiotic things! What on earth were those judges thinking! They must either be mentally retarded or they completely forgot the rules of the competition! There is no way Suzan beat me in ANYTHING. Nobody in the competition was as well prepared as I was! Nobody practices more than I do. Nobody deserves this award more than I do! Nobody! Stupid Jerks! (exits) AMY -- Oh my! It looks like our mature Christian hasn't made much progress. She's still upset about last night's defeat. And we're just moments away from her next encounter with Susan. Let's FAST FORWARD just a little bit more until just before Susan arrives on the scene. Then, we press PLAY. (presses button with flourish) LIZ -- (reenters, changes from high pitched gibberish and fast movement to normal movement) ...and I'll never enter that competition again! Ever! (deep breath, looks up, deep breath, kneels, folds hands) Dear Lord.... AMY -- (presses button with flourish) LIZ -- (freezes) AMY -- And there you have it ladies and gentlemen, thanks to Ronco's amazing new INSTANT REPLAY, you get a look behind the scenes to see what changed this angry competitor to a calm, mature looking, temperate Christian. Elizabeth's secret ingredient was prayer. Now, let's see what a difference prayer makes. (presses button with flourish) LIZ -- (stands, exits) Suzan! You're just the person I wanted to see! AMY -- There you have it, folks. That's a look behind the scenes with Ronco's amazing new INSTANT REPLAY! It can be yours for just three payments of $39.95. (exiting) Or better yet, try the prayer. It's free. ©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 |