But You Promised

Promises, promises! Everyone makes them, and unfortunately, everyone can break them.

This comedy script with a strong message shows what would happen if one of the biggest promises made was broken! The importance of promises, keeping your word, being trustworthy, not lying, nothing is more deadly to a relationship than broken promises.

Cast:   3, m or f, any age

• Tony uses inventive answers
• Ellen believes in telling the truth
• Bobby to say he is confused would be . . pretty accurate

Bible Reference:  Genesis 3:9

Set:  bare

Lighting:  standard

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song:  none

SFX: none

Costumes:  standard

Props:     none

Special Instructions:   none

Time:  25

Sample of script:

Scene opens as actors enter stage.

Tony: What a day! I tell you if any of my other days are like this one, I think I might just through in the towel!

Ellen: Sounds serious.

Tony: You have no idea!

Ellen: Want to tell?

Tony: Actually, it’s kinda lame. First of all, I slept right through my alarm and missed my math test!

Ellen: This is a bad thing! Missing math tests will sure land you in major hot water!

Tony: Not really. Missing the math test really wasn’t a bad thing because I didn’t quite have the time to study before the exam.

Ellen: So, you are saying that missing the math test was a good thing?

Tony: The answer is kinda yes and no.

Ellen: I’m sure you will explain that one as well.

Tony: You can count on me! You see, the new Alien Transformers movie was playing, so my buddy and I snuck out after our parents thought we were sleeping, went to the late show!

Ellen: And what did your parents say when you got home?

Tony: They never knew I was gone! But it did go kinda late, so as soon as I got home I just fell asleep right away!

Bobby comes on stage

Bobby: Who’s this that’s falling asleep?

Ellen: Hi, Bobby, Tony here is explaining how sleeping in and missing a math test was a good thing.

Bobby: I’m with you on that one, Ellen. Last semester I was having a ton of trouble with math, my best mark was 23. Then this one time I and some others in my class slept in, the professor said that anyone who missed the test would get a mark of 35. So my mark was more than twice as good

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