The Bully

By Jeremy Moodey

Summary

A mime in which a nasty bully tries to knock a little girl off her path to school.

Scripture reference

Hebrews 12:1-3 – "let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us"

Characters

Three – the narrator (who does all the talking), a little girl and a big bully.
(I first performed this with my 11-year old daughter narrating and my 5-year old daughter as the little girl. The beauty of the part is that she does not have to learn any words – just the movements.)

Script

Narrator: Once, there was a little girl.
(Little girl walks on stage, smiling sweetly.)
She was a good little girl. She never whined, she always went to bed on time, she never left anything on her plate, she always helped her mummy and daddy round the house and she never asked "are we there yet" on long car journeys. And as for her pocket money, she put it all in the church collection plate on Sunday morning. (To children) Wasn’t she a good little girl?
In fact, she was a little angel. (Girl polishes imaginary halo)
Now one day, the little girl was walking to school. All she had with her was a little bottle of water to drink along the way. (Girl starts walking on the spot) Before she left that morning, her mummy told her that all she had to do was just keep looking ahead. That way she would always get to school. (Girl faces the front at all times). All of a sudden, from round the corner came a nasty big bully. (Bully walks on) He was much bigger than the little girl (he poses), much stronger (flexes muscles) and also much uglier (pulls face).
Now this bully was so nasty, that his favourite thing was to play horrible tricks on little girls. When he saw this little girl, he thought long and hard about what ghastly, mean trick he could play on her. (Bully begins to think). Now this bully had to think for a long time, because as well as being very ugly, he was also very stupid. But finally, he had an idea. (Inspiration – perhaps with a ring on a triangle). He decided that he would make the girl late for school. Wasn’t that really nasty thing to do?
But how could the bully do it? He had to think long and hard again. (Bully begins to think). Finally, he had an idea. (Inspiration – plus ring). He would distract her.
(Bully moves in front of little girl and starts pulling funny faces – she ignores him).
But that did not work. So he had to think long and hard again. (Bully begins to think). Finally, he had an idea. (Inspiration – plus ring). He would swerve in front of her.
(Bully swerves in front of her several times. On the last time she sticks out a foot and he goes flying).
But that did not work. So he had to think long and hard again. (Bully begins to think). Finally, he had an idea. (Inspiration – plus ring). He would block her way.
(Bully falls down in front of her – she just walks over him).
But that did not work. So he had to think long and hard again. (Bully begins to think). Finally, he had an idea. (Inspiration – plus ring). He would bump into her.
(Bully bumps into her four times – on the fourth she moves backwards and he goes flying).
But that did not work. So he had to think long and hard again. (Bully begins to think). Finally, he had an idea. (Inspiration – plus ring). He would hold onto her.
(Bully holds onto her – she breaks free, sending him flying).
But that did not work. So he had to think long and hard again. (Bully begins to think). By this time, he had run out of ideas. But finally, it came to him. (Inspiration – plus ring). He would just pick her up, and go in the opposite direction.
(Bully picks her up)
But the little girl, as well as being very good, was also very clever. And she had a nasty surprise for the bully.
(She pours water down his shirt – he rushes off stage, soaked).
And with that, the girl turned around and went to school.
And that, my friends, is the end of the story.
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© Jeremy Moodey 2003, all rights reserved.
This drama may be performed free of charge, on the condition that copies are not sold for profit in any medium, nor any entrance fee charged. In exchange for free performance, the author would appreciate being notified of when and for what purpose the play is performed.
Contact Jeremy at j_moodey<at>hotmail.com