Description

Forgiveness is something that we as Christians have been granted undeservedly.
In return, we should grant the same consideration to others. Do we take forgiveness for granted? Do we forgive unconditionally or when it’s convenient? Listen in as Big Al, Gimmie Jimmy and Forgetful Felix muddle through.

Cast: 3 m or f

• Big Al – toystore owner loaned all his marbles to Gimmie Jimmie
• Gimmie Jimmie – competitor, loaned one marble to Forgetful Felix
• Forgetful Felix – borrowed a marble from Gimmie Jimmie

Bible Reference: Luke 6:30-36

Set: bare

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props: none

Costumes: standard

Special Instructions: none

Time: 16

Sample of script:

Big Al enters stage, walks around the stage, as if inspecting imaginary inventory.

Big Al, (very proud, to himself): Yes, sir! I do believe I have the biggest toy store in town! I carry absolutely every toy imaginable! I have every doll from Curler Candace to Suzy Squeaks! I have every truck from Gary the Garbage Truck to Carl the Cement Truck!

Looks around, thinks, smiles

Why, just next week I will be getting in the largest supply of model rocket ships any store has ever seen! On these shelves are every toy that has ever been made! No child has ever gone away unhappy from Big Al the Toy King’s Toy Store!

pauses to think for a moment

Well, that may not be entirely true. I had a little boy in here yesterday that was looking for one thing in particular. This was the very first time I could not help a child find what they were looking for. This little boy was looking for a very rare marble, probably the rarest of the rare!!
For years Big Al the Toy King Toy Store has been known far and wide for it’s vast selection of marbles. But ever since I started loaning my marbles to that, that, guy, my inventory just isn’t the same.

thinks, looks around ‘store’ more
Gimmie Jimmy enters stage

Gimmie Jimmy, (cheery): Hi, Big Al! What’s new in the Toy King Toy Store?

Big Al, (surprised): Well, if it isn’t ol’ Gimmie Jimmy! I was just thinking about you!

Gimmie Jimmy, (blushing): Me? Well, I guess I do leave a lasting impression on people! I have been told my charm and good looks . . .

Big Al, interrupts: That will do, thanks, Gimmie Jimmy! No I was just going over my toy inventory and I came across a very large empty space on one of my shelves! What do you think should go here?

Gimmie Jimmy: Well, I suppose you really should get into the new Lima-Bean Babies. I predict they will be very popular this spring!

Big Al: Lima-Bean Babies?

Gimmie Jimmy: Yeah, Lima-Bean Babies! Really, Big Al, for someone so into toys, I thought you would have already heard about this trend-setting phenomenon! You see, they are green, soft and fuzzy, have cute little eyes, and, of course, they are shaped like a . . .

Big Al interrupts.

Big Al, (interrupts, annoyed): Let me guess – they are shaped like a lima bean.

Gimmie Jimmy: No, they’re shaped like a stick of celery! (Thinks) Maybe that’s why they haven’t caught on as quickly as I thought!

Big Al, (frustrated): Anyway, this shelf is empty because I used to have many, many, many cases of marbles here. Do you remember about the marbles?

Gimmie Jimmy, (thinking): Marbles, marbles. No doesn’t ring any bells. You know, funny thing about marbles – if you are looking for marbles, I could have helped you last month. You see, I had enough marbles to fill an entire swimming pool!

Big Al: What do you mean you used to have the marbles?

Gimmie Jimmy: Well, (laughing), craziest thing happened! I went to go look for the marbles one day and they were gone, just gone!

Big Al, (upset): Gone? How could you loose that many marbles?

Gimmie Jimmy: If I knew I’d love to tell ya! Boy, I sure am glad I didn’t have to pay for all those marbles! I would be out a lot of money!

Big Al, (trying to control temper): Where did you get all those marbles from, Gimmie Jimmy?

Gimmie Jimmy: Where did they come from? Let me think. I remember someone loaning them to me for the marble shooting contest. I think it was someone who owns a big toy store. Yeah, I think that’s right. (Turns away, smiles, remembers) Oh, wait a minute, they were your marbles!

(turns back to Big Al, smile fades)

Gimmie Jimmy: Oh, no! They were your marbles!

Big Al, furious: Gimmie Jimmy, you lost my marbles? How could you? I loaned those to you to help you out! Those marbles cost me a lot of money to buy, you know! I can’t believe this! I have never been so . . .

Gimmie Jimmy, interrupts,pleading: Oh, please, Big Al! Please forgive me! I don’t know what happened! What can I do?

Big Al: What can you do? You can repay me for all the marbles you lost.
Gimmie Jimmy: But, there were enough marbles to fill a swimming pool, Big Al! I
don’t have that kind of money!

Big Al: Well, you will get the money, Gimmie Jimmy. You will sell off everything you own to get enough money to repay me for all the marbles you lost!

Gimmie Jimmy: But I don’t have anything of worth, Big Al! Nothing really at all. You see, it’s just me and my dog, Fido!