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Monologue
Mania Day # 200 by Janet S. Tiger A Place for the Devil Aug. 31, 2014 A Place for the Devil
A monologue by
Janet S. Tiger ©
all rights reserved
tigerteam1@gmail.com
(The collar on the man's outfit shows he is a pastor, and he has a book, that he holds, looking out at the crowd.)
It is a beautiful Sunday, isn't it, my friends? Let's get a big thank you for the Lord on this one!
(He raises his hands high)
Amen! Let me hear you say it....A.....men! Well, I know God can hear you because he hears it all, but I can't hear you.......(Very loud) A......Men!
(He puts down his arms)
That was better, I thank you, and the Lord thanks you.
For some of you who are starting to lean on their family members or the edge of the pew, I can tell you figure I am about to commence my sermon, so you have a few minutes to doze off until you hear the next amen. Well, today is different.....there will be no sermon today.....because I want to talk about something very serious.......in our little community, there was a tragic automobile accident, where two young boys were killed by a man who had had too much to drink. And then that man who had too much to drink was shot.......by person or persons unknown.
Now when I say unknown, I mean unknown to the police.
There are several people who DO know. We all know that God knows.....that's why we are here. And the person who pulled that trigger knows.........and there is a good chance that someone in this congregation knows something......but there is another entity who knows.....and we all know who I am talking about, because we are a very knowledgeable group!
The devil knows.
He knows because he has been here in this town! He was next to the drunk man when he was taking another whiskey.....he was there when that drunk man....and we all know his name, but that fact is not important here. The devil was the one who whispered into the drunk man's ear to get into a car and drive.......and now, the devil is havin lunch with someone in this town, someone who knows the truth about what happened.
A man is in jail, and he is going to be convicted unless that person stops eatin with the devil! I don't care if you are having breakfast or dinner, or just a cup of coffee with the devil, you hafta stop now! And if someone is sittin here listenin to me thinking, that's not me, I don't do nothin with the devil, let me tell you, the devil is always sniffin around, lookin for the next person who has set a place for him.....and if that person is you, here is what I say.....(very loud)......DO NOT SET A PLACE FOR THE DEVIL! TAKE AWAY THAT GLASS AND PLATE AND NAPKIN, BECAUSE THE DEVIL IS NEVER UP TO ANY GOOD!
And if you know someone who is having dinner with the devil, or breakfast, or whatever, and you do nothin.....then you have set a place as well!
We cannot be saved, we cannot be happy in heaven someday....if we set a place for the devil today!
(Takes a deep breath)
And let us say.....Amen!
(He wipes his brow, nods to someone)
And now for a few words about our upcomin events, including our ice cream social, which is always must appreciated during these hot August nights! Mrs. Lilliput.......
(He turns to walk off, stops, looks back)
Although
I know some of you nodded off somewhere in the middle, I hope that the
devil heard every word......and that his dinner partners understood
every word. Because justice is never the dessert of the devil, justice is
the strawberry delight of the angels!
(He smiles and exits, with a very special look at one person as he leaves.)
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Janet
S. Tiger 858-736-6315
Member
Dramatists Guild since 1983
Playwright-in-Residence
Swedenborg
Hall 2006-8
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