BACK TIMOTHY 3'2m0f Paul circumcises Timothy TIM --- So, Paul, when are you going to take me along with you when you preach in the synagogues. PAUL -- Funny you should mention that, Timothy. I was just going to.... (Knock, knock, knock) TIM --- I'll get it. (door open) PAUL -- Who is it Timothy? TIM --- (afar) There's a guy here with a black hat and curly sideburns. PAUL -- Oh, yes, that would be the moil. TIM --- (afar) The what? PAUL -- The moil. TIM --- (afar) What's a moil? PAUL -- He's a kind of priest. Have him come in. TIM --- (afar) Oh, ah, sure. Yeah, I guess Paul is expecting you. Come on in. PAUL -- Hi, welcome. Sit down. TIM --- (near) So, ah, explain to me again. What's a moil. PAUL -- Well, he's a priest who specializes in a specific Jewish ritual. TIM --- Uh huh. So, ah, why is he here? PAUL -- Well, you said you wanted to accompany me to the synagogues in the area and preach to the Jews. TIM --- Uh huh. And?... PAUL -- And.... well, I think you'd fit right in, seeing as your mother is Jewish. TIM --- You still haven't explained why the.... the.... PAUL -- ....moil?... TIM --- Yeah, why the moil is here. PAUL -- Well, to make it kind of official, the moil does a kind of ceremony to sort of complete your Jewishness. That way you'd REALLY fit in with the Jews. TIM --- Oh. Alright. PAUL -- So, let's get started. TIM --- Wait a minute. I'm still a little bit vague about this ....ceremony. Will I have to speak in public? PAUL -- Well, actually, no. As a matter of fact, when the moil is done, you'll be rather speechless. TIM --- Oh, really? Kind of a spiritual experience. PAUL -- Well, some men have been known to call out the name of the Lord. TIM --- Uh huh. PAUL -- So, let's get started. TIM --- Wait a minute. Tell me what I have to do. We haven't rehearsed or anything. PAUL -- The moil does all the work. You just lay back and take it. TIM --- Take it. Take what? PAUL -- What the moil has for you. TIM --- You mean he's going to give me something? PAUL -- No, actually, he's going to take something away. TIM --- Oh, if this is confession, I've already confessed my sins to the Lord this morning. He's taken away all my sins directly. PAUL -- Well, it's not your sins that the moil is going to take away, Timothy. Why don't you just lay down here on the couch. TIM --- Oh, sure. PAUL -- There you go. TIM --- So, what's he got in the bag, Paul? PAUL -- Well, actually, it's a razor. TIM --- A razor. So, he's going to remove my beard? PAUL -- Well, he's going to remove something, but it's not your beard. TIM --- Hey, what's he doing, there, Paul? Paul? PAUL -- I tell you what. Why don't you just bite down on this towel. TIM --- Mmmm. Mmmm. Mmmmmmmm. Mmm. PAUL -- Now, Timothy, this won't hurt..... TIM --- ....Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... PAUL -- See? I didn't feel a thing. ©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 |