Scripture Reference: Luke 19:1-10
A lesson about repentance.
Cast:
DILLY – a southern fried chicken who doesn’t always get things straight
MR.MATT – the teacher who sets her straight
Props:
none
(MR. MATT is on stage.)
DILLY: How y’all doin’, Mr. Matt?
MR. MATT: Great. How are you, Dilly?
DILLY: I’m finer than frog hair.
MR. MATT: Glad to hear it.
DILLY: I was wondering if y’all would like to go with me to the shoe sale at Henney Penney.
MR. MATT: I’m not a big fan of shoe shopping. Why don’t you go with Flora?
DILLY: Flora and I are not on speaking terms at present.
MR. MATT: I’m sorry to hear that. What happened?
DILLY: She took offense at once teensy little comment.
MR. MATT: What comment?
DILLY: And I followed it with “bless your heart,” which everyone who’s anybody knows means you cannot take offense.
MR. MATT: What did you say to her, Dilly?
DILLY: I told Flora that she had all the fashion sense of a family of hyperactive baboons at a church rummage sale.
MR. MATT: Dilly! That’s terrible!
DILLY: But I said “bless your heart.”
MR. MATT: That doesn’t matter. That was mean. No wonder Flora’s not talking to you.
DILLY: You have that all wrong. I am not talking to Flora.
MR. MATT: Why are you not talking to Flora?
DILLY: She would not accept my apology.
MR. MATT: And why was that?
DILLY: She said it lacked sincerity.
MR. MATT: How did you apologize?
DILLY: I said I was sorry she has the fashion sense of a three year old on a sugar high, but I still think she’s adorable.
MR. MATT: Dilly! That’s no apology.
DILLY: But I said I was sorry. I cain’t help it if she is as hard-headed as a mosquito trying to bite an iron cow.
MR. MATT: If you are really sorry, then your apology should show you regret what you said.
DILLY: Even if she does have the fashion sense of a yard sale after a tornado?
MR. MATT: Cut that out! You also need to repent.
DILLY: How can I repent when I haven’t even pented?
MR. MATT: No. You need to not only feel bad for what you’ve done, but you need to stop doing it.
DILLY: So I cain’t say that Flora has all the fashion sense of…
MR. MATT: No! If Flora is really your friend, you’ll apologize. If you really mean it, you won’t do it again.
DILLY: Well, tie me down and call me a wagon wheel. I see what you mean, Mr. Matt. Flora is more precious to me than any well-phrased backhanded compliment. I must go at once to Flora and apologize for real (exits quickly)
MR. MATT: (stares at the stage surprised by DILLY’s sudden departure)
DILLY: (reappears) I almost forgot – bye, y’all!
A lesson about repentance.
Cast:
DILLY – a southern fried chicken who doesn’t always get things straight
MR.MATT – the teacher who sets her straight
Props:
none
(MR. MATT is on stage.)
DILLY: How y’all doin’, Mr. Matt?
MR. MATT: Great. How are you, Dilly?
DILLY: I’m finer than frog hair.
MR. MATT: Glad to hear it.
DILLY: I was wondering if y’all would like to go with me to the shoe sale at Henney Penney.
MR. MATT: I’m not a big fan of shoe shopping. Why don’t you go with Flora?
DILLY: Flora and I are not on speaking terms at present.
MR. MATT: I’m sorry to hear that. What happened?
DILLY: She took offense at once teensy little comment.
MR. MATT: What comment?
DILLY: And I followed it with “bless your heart,” which everyone who’s anybody knows means you cannot take offense.
MR. MATT: What did you say to her, Dilly?
DILLY: I told Flora that she had all the fashion sense of a family of hyperactive baboons at a church rummage sale.
MR. MATT: Dilly! That’s terrible!
DILLY: But I said “bless your heart.”
MR. MATT: That doesn’t matter. That was mean. No wonder Flora’s not talking to you.
DILLY: You have that all wrong. I am not talking to Flora.
MR. MATT: Why are you not talking to Flora?
DILLY: She would not accept my apology.
MR. MATT: And why was that?
DILLY: She said it lacked sincerity.
MR. MATT: How did you apologize?
DILLY: I said I was sorry she has the fashion sense of a three year old on a sugar high, but I still think she’s adorable.
MR. MATT: Dilly! That’s no apology.
DILLY: But I said I was sorry. I cain’t help it if she is as hard-headed as a mosquito trying to bite an iron cow.
MR. MATT: If you are really sorry, then your apology should show you regret what you said.
DILLY: Even if she does have the fashion sense of a yard sale after a tornado?
MR. MATT: Cut that out! You also need to repent.
DILLY: How can I repent when I haven’t even pented?
MR. MATT: No. You need to not only feel bad for what you’ve done, but you need to stop doing it.
DILLY: So I cain’t say that Flora has all the fashion sense of…
MR. MATT: No! If Flora is really your friend, you’ll apologize. If you really mean it, you won’t do it again.
DILLY: Well, tie me down and call me a wagon wheel. I see what you mean, Mr. Matt. Flora is more precious to me than any well-phrased backhanded compliment. I must go at once to Flora and apologize for real (exits quickly)
MR. MATT: (stares at the stage surprised by DILLY’s sudden departure)
DILLY: (reappears) I almost forgot – bye, y’all!
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