BACK ANSWER 4'5m?f A victim prays for help, refuses the help (flood water gurgles in the background) VICTIM -- (cries) Dear Lord, help me. Help me! My house is flooded. Everything I own is underwater. I was lucky to swim up here on the roof before I was swept away in the flood. (pause) Oh, what am I saying?! I'm a Christian. I don't believe in luck. Lord, I want to thank you for not letting me get swept away in the flood. But now, Lord, I'm wet, I'm cold, I'm hungry and I don't want to spend the night on this roof top, waiting for my house to wash away in the flood. Please, Lord, get me out of here. (sighs) Well! Now I feel better. The Lord knows I need help. It's just a matter of time before he gets me out of here. WOMAN --- (shouts, afar) Hello, there! VICTIM -- Is that a woman's voice? ...where... WOMAN --- (shouts, afar) I'm behind you... upstream. VICTIM -- Oh, there you are. Do you want me to catch you as you float by and pull you onto the roof with me? WOMAN --- (approaching) No thanks, I was on my own roof for two hours and noone came to rescue me. So I grabbed onto this unrooted tree as it went by. I figure the tree will run aground when the flood waters turn at that big hill ahead. I figure in ten minutes I'll be on high ground. Come on. Grab on. VICTIM -- No thanks. I just prayed to the Lord. I'm sure he'll send help any minute. WOMAN --- (afar) Suit yourself. Good luck to ya. VICTIM -- Thanks. You too. (fade gurgle down and up) VICTIM -- Gee, it's been a half hour since that woman came by. I wonder if that woman made it to the big hill. (motor boat approaching, with heavy metal music) JIMMIE -- (afar) Hello, there, Mrs Mahoney! VICTIM -- Oh, hello, Jimmie. JIMMIE -- I found this little fishing boat and I decided to be a superhero today. VICTIM -- That's Mr Hooper's fishing boat, Jimmie. Did you get his permission to use it? JIMMIE -- Wull, not exactly. You know Mr Hooper and me don't get along so good. Well, hop in. VICTIM -- Ah, no, thanks, Jimmie. But, you might want to check downstream for a lady clinging to a floating tree. JIMMIE -- You mean YOU don't want to been rescued? VICTIM -- Well, yes, but I don't want to have anything to do with a stolen boat. Besides, I've seen you drive a car. You drive like a maniac. JIMMIE -- I'll drive nice an steady, Mrs Mahoney. And I doubt that even Mr Hooper would mind if I borrowed his boat to rescue people. Come on, hop in. VICTIM -- No, thanks. I'll wait for the Lord to rescue me. (motor sounds accelerate) JIMMIE -- (afar) Okay. See ya later, Mrs Mahoney. (motor boat and gurgling fades, gurgling fades up) VICTIM -- Well, it's been an hour since Jimmie was here. I wonder if he and the woman with the tree made it to safety. (shivers) Ooooo. It's getting cold out here and it's almost dark. I hope... (helicopter approaches) VICTIM -- What's that? Why, it's a rescue helicopter. PILOT --- (tiny speaker) Listen carefully. I'm going to lower a sling to you. Slip it over your head and arms and under your arm pits. VICTIM -- (shouts) No, thank you. I'm afraid of heights. I'll wait for a boat to rescue me. PILOT --- (tiny speaker) It may be a while before a boat can get here. VICTIM -- That's okay. PILOT --- (tiny speaker) Are you sure about this? VICTIM -- Yes, I'm sure. The will Lord to rescue me. (helicopter accelerates) PILOT --- (tiny speaker) Alright, then, good luck to you. (gurgling and helicopter fade, gurgling fades up) VICTIM -- (shivers) It's cold out here. If it wasn't pitch dark, I'm sure I could see my breath. (pause) It's been an hour since that helicopter was here. How long could it take for a boat to come? (pause) Lord, I don't mean to complain, but it's been over two hours since I prayed for you to rescue me. When are you going to send help? GOD ----- (Deep voice, echos) What do you want from me? I sent you help three times. ©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 |