BACK BLINDMEN 4'2m0f The parable of the blind leading the blind ED -- And now, sit down, put your feet up, relax and listen to another edition of... Parables on Parade. Our parable for tonight is from Luke chapter 6 beginning at verse 39. "He also told them this parable: Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?" (door open, close) FRED -- Hi, sorry I late. I had to turn off the water and put away the hose. ED -- So, you're responsible for this!? FRED -- Oh, you mean this inflatable kiddy pool full of water? ED -- In the middle of the studio?! There's barely enough room to walk around in here. FRED -- Sheer genious, don't you think? ED -- What is so ingenious about a pool full of water? FRED -- This is the pit spoken of the parable. ED -- I think you've finally gone around the bend. You've lost it. Our listeners can't see this...this... inflatable pit. FRED -- I know that, silly. I set this all up to answer the question. ED -- The question? What question? FRED -- The question Jesus asked in the parable. "Will they not both fall into the pit?" ED -- That's a rhetorical question. Of course, they'll fall in! FRED -- Wrong! He asked the question. And, as good investigators of Biblical truth, you and I will now answer it. ED -- What are you doing? FRED -- I am tying a blindfold over your eyes. There... nice... and snug. Can you see? ED -- Why do I put up with this? FRED -- Here, now tie my blindfold over my eyes. ED -- Where are you? FRED -- I'm right here... ooo! You poked me in the mouth. ED -- Sorry. FRED -- That's okay, I'm not bleeding much. A searcher of light and truth must expect a few setbacks now and then. Now, here is my head. Tie on my blindfold. ED -- How am I doing? FRED -- Very good. Nice and snug. Now, our listeners should know that neither of us can see a thing. And one blind man will now attempt to lead another blind man around the studio, trying to avoid falling into the perilous pit. ED -- First, however, I will remove my wallet and put it on this table. FRED -- What for? ED -- Just in case the two blind men fall into the perilous inflatable pit with eleven inches of perilously tepid water in it. FRED -- Your pessimism never ceases to amaze me. But, have no fear. Before I dawned the blindfold, I memorized every minute detail of this studio. Near as I can tell, there is nary a chance that the two blind will fall into the pit. ED -- Right. FRED -- Now, take hold of my arm. I will take you on a guided tour of the studio. ED -- Go slowly. FRED -- First, we move along the table to my right. As I remember, about a foot beyond the table should be a cartridge rack. Ahha! What did I tell you?! Am I good, or what?! ED -- By the way, there's a fire extinguisher on the floor next to the... FRED -- (thud) Agh! ED -- .... You found it. FRED -- Merely a slight miscalculation. Now, we take a right turn at the rack and there should be two chairs. Ahha! There they are! Next is a waste basket. Ahha! Excellent! You know I'm really good at this... ED -- Well, then you probably remember the microphone boom hanging over the... FRED -- (thud) Agh! ED -- You found it. FRED -- It's just a flesh wound. Hardly bleeding at all. ED -- Maybe we should quit now. FRED -- Are you kidding?! We're almost done. Let's move on. We now take a right turn and find... a rack of audio equipment, right about here. Ahha! Now another right turn. There should be... a bookshelf in the corner over here. Yes! Now we take a right turn and walk across this... open... space... back... to the...table, where we... started. Ahha! Well, my pessemistic friend, let's now answer the question, "Will they not both fall into the pit?" I think not. ED -- Tune in next time for another edition of.... Parables on Para... FRED -- Wait a minute. Aren't you going to apologize to me for being so pessemistic. After all, you were absolutely sure that the blind men would fall into the pit. Wo! (splash) ED -- Well, one of them did. FRED -- (afar) You pushed me! ED -- (afar) Who me? I'm just a little old blind man. FRED -- (afar) Very Funny. ©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 |