Orderliness

Orderliness is a Christian character attribute, as a son finds after he adopts a policy of keeping his room neat . . . (versus his option of being sent to the Foreign Legion)

Sample of script:

Father is sitting on stage, reading newspaper

Mother, from off stage: I give up, this is a pig sty!

Mother comes on stage

Mother: Jim, we simply must do something about your son’s room, it is a disaster and getting worse!

Father: My son? How come it is that Tim is my son when he is in trouble and your son when he is doing things right?

Mother: He has been your son for as long as I can remember, and, after a look in his room I can’t expect him getting back as my son in the foreseeable future.

Father: That bad huh?

Mother: Wanna see?

Father: Maybe not before a meal, k?

Mother: What are we gong to do with him, Jim?

Father: I read that they aren’t accepting nominations for the French Foreign Legion until further notice.

Mother: OK, you go ahead, joke about it, but it is driving me crazy! Where did I go wrong, he wasn’t raised like that!

Father: Sweetheart, just because he is messy doesn’t mean you have failed Parenting 101. You are an awesome mom, Florence.

Mother: How could Tim be so different from his sister? Amy is a neat freak!

Father: Wonder if we could do some kind of a mind clone to make them both normal?

Mother: You can’t ever be serious can you, Jim?

Father: Sorry, he is a good kid, Florence.

Mother: Oh, I know he is, Jim, it’s just that he needs to learn about neatness and order in his room. He needs to be organized, he needs to learn the importance of tidiness.

Father: I know he does, honey. Tell you what, why don’t I go and straighten things out in his room, then when he gets home we will set some rules of organization for him.

Mother: I don’t know, do you think it will help?

Father: I don’t know either, but I think there is a law against forcing a minor out on the street.

Mother: Jiiiiiiiiiiiiimmmm!

Father: I was joking, it was a joke . . .a haha, OK? I’m outta here, gonna attack the dungeon.

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Orderliness, a Christian character attribute, whether a clear, productive mind or junk in the room. Here we hear of a son who finds there is an expectation of keeping his room neat . . . (versus his option of being sent to the Foreign Legion).

Cast: 3

• Mother
• Father
• Tim, son

Bible Reference: Galatians 5:22

Set: blank

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

Lighting: standard

SFX: none

Props: none

Costumes: standard

Special Instructions: none

Time: 7

Sample of script:

Father is sitting on stage, reading newspaper

Mother, from off stage: I give up, this is a pig sty!

Mother comes on stage

Mother: Jim, we simply must do something about your son’s room, it is a disaster and getting worse!

Father: My son? How come it is that Tim is my son when he is in trouble and your son when he is doing things right?

Mother: He has been your son for as long as I can remember, and, after a look in his room I can’t expect him getting back as my son in the foreseeable future.

Father: That bad huh?

Mother: Wanna see?

Father: Maybe not before a meal, k?

Mother: What are we gong to do with him, Jim?

Father: I read that they aren’t accepting nominations for the French Foreign Legion until further notice.

Mother: OK, you go ahead, joke about it, but it is driving me crazy! Where did I go wrong, he wasn’t raised like that!

Father: Sweetheart, just because he is messy doesn’t mean you have failed Parenting 101. You are an awesome mom, Florence.

Mother: How could Tim be so different from his sister? Amy is a neat freak!

Father: Wonder if we could do some kind of a mind clone to make them both normal?

Mother: You can’t ever be serious can you, Jim?

Father: Sorry, he is a good kid, Florence.

Mother: Oh, I know he is, Jim, it’s just that he needs to learn about neatness and order in his room. He needs to be organized, he needs to learn the importance of tidiness.

Father: I know he does, honey. Tell you what, why don’t I go and straighten things out in his room, then when he gets home we will set some rules of organization for him.

Mother: I don’t know, do you think it will help?

Father: I don’t know either, but I think there is a law against forcing a minor out on the street.

Mother: Jiiiiiiiiiiiiimmmm!

Father: I was joking, it was a joke . . .a haha, OK? I’m outta here, gonna attack the dungeon.

Mother stays at Stage Right, reads a book while Father moves to Stage Left location where he mimes going into another room, reacts to the clutter he “sees”, starts to clean up. Note that there may be clothing books, other articles which would be in a teen’s room or alternatively (and preferably) Father mimes all these articles being there. After a short time, Tim comes on stage to Stage Left area where Father is performing. Tim comes in, suddenly notices what is happening in the room, reacts.

Tim: Hey, what’s goin’ on here? Whatcha doin’ with my stuff? I won’t never find anything, you go mess up my system.

Father: System? There is a system to all this clutter?

Tim: Well, yeh, I know exactly where everything is, I have a system.

Mother comes to Stage Left area

Mother: Your father is trying to get this eyesore back to basic acceptable before
your grandparents come