Scoundrels Penalty

God had made it clear that all in Jericho belonged to him. But Achan, the scoundrel, committed the unpardonable by taking some things for himself, thus causing God's anger. Achan's act was a breach of the covenant, bringing dishonour to God. Since the sin of one was the sin of all, Israel suffered loss and embarrassment.
The acts of a scoundrel will be found out, and when found out both justice and vengeance will be swiftly and meted out.
I say, never doubt the surety of the scoundrel's penalty! As sure as sunshine follows rain, so too shall the scoundrel's deeds be found out and justice served!

Cast: 1 m or f (written for a female but could be easily changed)

Sample of script:

actress comes on stage, angry at someone off stage

Go on now, don’t you come back, none of you!
I declare! Turn your back and those village ruffians will rob you blind!
Scoundrels are what they are!

pause as though listening to someone in audience

What's that you say?

scornful, sarcastic, mocking edge to voice as a putdown to the unseen person

Oh of course!
“They are only children,” you say!

very angry

Children?
Scoundrels indeed is what they are!
Little thieves, taking what is not theirs!

points upward

Why, if the very roof on my humble cottage were not securely fastened they would steal that too, I have no doubt.

listens as though to someone in the audience, reacts angrily

What does it matter that it was only fruit from my tree?
I tell you it was food from my table! A table that I, a poor widow woman, can ill afford to give up I tell you!
And it’s not as though the plunder was necessary, that they were starving. Truth be known, the fruit more likely was to be used for pelting the dwellings of other poor homeowners. Or would be buried in a hole in the ground in some obscure location; thus, the scoundrels surmised, that they would not be identified.

shaking an angry fist off stage

But listen well! The acts of a scoundrel will be found out, and when found out both justice and vengeance will be swiftly and meted out.
I say, never doubt the surety of the scoundrel’s penalty! As sure as sunshine follows rain, so too shall the scoundrel’s deeds be found out and justice served!
Achan!

pauses, looks into audience, frowns, repeats

Achan!

pauses again, looks into audience, frowns

You do not remember Achan?

overwhelmed

I am amazed at how little your parents and elders tell you of history, and through this lack of teaching young generations lose the benefit of past knowledge, thus acting like, like, . . . scoundrels.

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God had made it clear that all in Jericho belonged to him. But Achan, the scoundrel, committed the unpardonable by taking some things for himself, thus causing God's anger. Achan's act was a breach of the covenant, bringing dishonour to God. Since the sin of one was the sin of all, Israel suffered loss and embarrassment.
The acts of a scoundrel will be found out, and when found out both justice and vengeance will be swiftly and meted out.
I say, never doubt the surety of the scoundrel's penalty! As sure as sunshine follows rain, so too shall the scoundrel's deeds be found out and justice served!

Cast: 1 m or f (written for a female but could be easily changed)

Sample of script:

actress comes on stage, angry at someone off stage

Go on now, don’t you come back, none of you!
I declare! Turn your back and those village ruffians will rob you blind!
Scoundrels are what they are!

pause as though listening to someone in audience

What's that you say?

scornful, sarcastic, mocking edge to voice as a putdown to the unseen person

Oh of course!
“They are only children,” you say!

very angry

Children?
Scoundrels indeed is what they are!
Little thieves, taking what is not theirs!

points upward

Why, if the very roof on my humble cottage were not securely fastened they would steal that too, I have no doubt.

listens as though to someone in the audience, reacts angrily

What does it matter that it was only fruit from my tree?
I tell you it was food from my table! A table that I, a poor widow woman, can ill afford to give up I tell you!
And it’s not as though the plunder was necessary, that they were starving. Truth be known, the fruit more likely was to be used for pelting the dwellings of other poor homeowners. Or would be buried in a hole in the ground in some obscure location; thus, the scoundrels surmised, that they would not be identified.

shaking an angry fist off stage

But listen well! The acts of a scoundrel will be found out, and when found out both justice and vengeance will be swiftly and meted out.
I say, never doubt the surety of the scoundrel’s penalty! As sure as sunshine follows rain, so too shall the scoundrel’s deeds be found out and justice served!
Achan!

pauses, looks into audience, frowns, repeats

Achan!

pauses again, looks into audience, frowns

You do not remember Achan?

overwhelmed

I am amazed at how little your parents and elders tell you of history, and through this lack of teaching young generations lose the benefit of past knowledge, thus acting like, like, . . . scoundrels.

The complete script, plus all 1,600+ other DramaShare scripts, are available at no charge to DramaShare members, non-members may purchase the individual script.