Style: The script begins in a light-hearted way, but delivers a serious challenge.
Duration: 4min
Actors: 2M/F
Characters
‘Give’ (representing God)
‘Take’ (representing mankind).
Script
G: My name’s GIVE
T: And my name’s TAKE
G: I give ...
T: ... and I take.
G: Do you want some ...
T: YES
G: And some ...
T: THANKS
G: And how about some ...
T: GREAT
G: I give, and s/he takes.
T: S/he gives, and I take.
G: Have a world ...
T: THANKS
G: Have the wonders of nature ...
T: WOW!
G: Have harvest and plenty ...
T: GREAT
G: Have brains and intelligence ...
T: THANKS
G: Have emotions and feelings ...
T: WOW!
G: Have pleasure and perfection ...
T: GREAT
G: Have some rules to help you use it all properly ...
T: Pardon?
G: Have some rules to help you use it all properly ...
T: Yes, I heard you the first time.
G: Don’t tell me that’s something you can’t take.
T: Actually, I’d prefer to take my own way, if you don’t mind.
G: I do mind; but even though it hurts, I’ll give you your own way.
T: And I’ll take it.
G: I know you’ll mess it up.
T: No, I won’t.
G: I’ll be there to help.
T: I don’t want you. Go away and leave me alone.
[Pause]
G: You’ve gone quiet. Where are you hiding?
T: It’s all gone wrong, as you knew it would. Have you come to gloat?
G: I’ve come to help.
T: [sarcastically] How can you help?
G: I’ll take the punishment for all you’ve done wrong.
T: I can’t give you that.
G: Take it from me, there’s no other way. Receive new life.
T: I can’t take that. It’s costing you your life.
G: Receive my love.
T: I can’t take that. I don’t deserve it.
G: Know my forgiveness.
T: I can’t take that. I’ve hurt you so much.
G: I want to give you it all. Why won’t you take it?
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