The Everyday Valentine

Valentine cards are sweet—but what if love only shows up once a year? In this light, funny counter at a mall card rack, four everyday shoppers bump into the question behind the glitter: is love something we earn…or something given anyway? As music-playing cards and price tags spark debate, an honest conversation opens about God’s love—steady, undeserved, and available daily. Quick laughs, a warm turn, and a simple invitation to live loved like John 3:16 promises.

Cast:    4, (m or f, likely f) early 20's or later

Bible Reference:  John 3:16

Set:      A greeting card rack, may be very simple, use colored paper for cards

Lighting: standard

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song: none

SFX: short sound clip of loud music

Costumes: standard

Props:   greeting cards

Special Instructions:   none

Time:  8

Sample script:

Lois comes on stage, goes through the card rack, selecting a card, looks at the back, frowns, clerk comes over to Lois, smiles, speaks

Clerk: Looking for a card? May I help you?

Lois: Yes you can. And putting a decent price on these cards would be a good
start.

Clerk, smiles: Seems like everything is getting expensive, doesn’t it?

Lois: I have a good mind to go home and make up cards on the computer.

Clerk: That’s an excellent idea. (hands Lois a package) Our Holiday Hearts
Template package is simple and fun to use. And just fourteen dollars and
ninety-nine cents.

Lois, outraged:
Fourteen dollars and ninety-nine cents? For a couple of pieces of paper?

Clerk: Actually there are six floral design cards, extra heavy stock, pre-creased
and lightly scented.

Lois: Doesn’t make any sense, I can buy cards at the Dollar Store, already
printed up, for two bucks each.

Clerk: True, but that doesn’t provide opportunity for you to display your unique
originality and artistic flair. . . . Not to mention the lightly scented feature.

Lois: Well, it's a rip-off is what I think.

Clerk: Oh but think of the wonderfully warm feelings of love that special card
will bring to friends and family.

Janice and Betty come on stage

Clerk: Ladies, and how are you today?

Betty: Very well thank you, a gorgeous day.

Clerk: A perfect day to send a special card to someone special, don’t you think?

Lois: And in the process toss five bucks out the window!

Janice, picks up card:
Now that’s a lovely picture on this card!

Clerk, proudly:
That’s our new “Blast From Your Past” Friendship cards. Just open it up,
you will be impressed!

Janice opens card, “Orchestra” sound clip plays as the card is opened, Lois & Betty react in shock, Janice smiles in approval

Janice: Hey, way cool!

Clerk, to Betty:
Isn't that something?

Betty, trying to be kind:
Well . . . I have to say . . it is . . . certainly . . . . unique.

Clerk: Everybody loves it!

Lois: Not me, that’s for sure!

Clerk, hurt: No? What's not to love?

Lois: Battery operated; wanna guess how quick that sucker is a dead puppy?

Clerk: Actually research has shown that the battery will last an average of three
hundred and eighty-four cycles . .

Betty, confused:
Cycles?

Clerk, rolls eyes, not impressed:
In the industry a cycle is one card opening, hence . . .

Betty, facetious:
I will try to remember.

Clerk: Now ladies, how many of the “Blast From Your Past” Friendship cards
would each of you like, bearing in mind we have our “Blast for the
Century” promotion running until, (looks at watch), another forty-eight
minutes, actually, not to rush you in your selection of course.

Lois: When you think of it, greeting cards are the silliest purchase anyone could
ever make.

Janice: How do you mean, “silly”?

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