Knit Together In Friendship

David and Johnathan's friendship.

Friends discover that it is important to give each other the "rope" of love and caring. They compared their friendship to the Boss who was always there for them just as he was for King David.

Cast:    7 (m or f) and offstage voice

• 7 (Dad early middle age, all others likely teens)
• Dad (George's father)
• Jean
• Tracy
• Jessie
• Mark
• Tony
• OSV (offstage voice)

Bible Reference:    Proverbs 17:17

Set:      bare

Lighting:        standard

Sound:     wireless mics if available

Song:     none

SFX: none

Costumes:      standard

Props:

• large knitting needles
• large ball of thick, heavy yarn, light rope perhaps heavy rope
• blanket

Special Instructions:   none

Time: 15

Sample of script:

George and Dad walk on stage from different locations.)

Dad: Hi George, how are you?

George: Hi Dad. OK, I guess.

Dad: You guess? Thought you were going skiing with your friends.

George: Well, I heard it was cold up on the mountain.

Dad: That would likely be both true and necessary. Hard to hold onto snow when the temperature hits 98.

George: How am I supposed to go if it’s cold? A person could freeze to death!

Dad: This may sound very surface, but have you thought of dressing up a bit? Just dress up, away you go—no problem.

George: Dress up in... what?

Dad: Clothing would be a prime suggestion.

George: Clothing is good, but I don’t have anything except short-sleeved shirts. That could be cold.

Dad: No sweaters?

George: Not one.

Dad: Maybe go buy a sweater?

George: No mon.

Dad: That will make it pretty impossible to go skiing then, won’t it?

George: No fun. Get it, Dad? Not one, no mon, no fun, your son. Give you any ideas, dear father of mine? Not one, no mon, no fun, your son. Get the message?

Dad: You gotta know I got it, son.

George: And what do you say, dear old Dad?

Dad: I say: poor lad, too bad, how sad, your dad.

George: That likely would mean no to an advance on next year’s allowance, am I right?

Dad: I’ve always been impressed how you can pick those off!

George: Right. Any suggestions?

Dad: Maybe knit a sweater?

George: As in knit, with needles and wool?

Dad: I hear it works.

George: I would get a ball of yarn?

Dad: Or a sheep—go straight to the source.

George: I think I will try the yarn first.

Dad: Good plan. Have fun.

(George exits and returns with huge knitting needles and a huge ball of yarn.)

George: I can do this. Lady at the store said something about "in, over, through, off."

(George frantically tries to knit. The yarn falls on the floor, loops around George’s head, stitches come off the needle, and George haphazardly puts them back on.)

George: You know, this sure is a lot tougher than I thought.

(Jean enters.)

Jean: Hi George, you sure look busy!

George: Yep, knitting a sweater.

Jean: Sweater? How come you’re knitting a sweater?

George: Well, I want to go skiing, and I need something to keep me warm.

Jean: Skiing? I love skiing! But I don’t have a sweater either. Guess I can’t go with you.

George: Nonsense! Why don’t you help me, and we’ll knit sweaters for both of us?

Jean: Could we do that?

George: Don’t see why not. What are friends for?

Jean: OK! I’ll help you get your sweater done, and then you can help me.

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