Love Your Neighbor (the good Samaritan)

Scene 1 <Bubba and Maia>

Bubba – Have you seen those furry monsters that have started coming to school?

Maia – Yeah, they sure do look weird!

Bubba – You know, I don’t like the way they look and I hear that they spit on you when they talk.

Maia –I just can’t see myself playing with someone who has all of that yucky fur on them.

Bubba – I hear if you touch their fur, it will come off of them and start growing on you.

Maia – Yuck! That is gross.

Bubba – Well Maia, I have to work on my school project now. It is due tomorrow. Can you help me?

Maia – No Bubba, I have to go play with my Polly Pocket doll now. I’m very busy. I’m sure someone else will help you. Bye. <Maia exits>

Bubba – But.. but..

<Gracie comes up>

Bubba – Hi Gracie, it sure is nice to see you.

Gracie – Hi Bubba. What’s up?

Bubba – Well, I need some help on my school project. Can you help me?

Gracie – I would help, but I’m busy now. I need to go home and watch my favorite cartoon. Bye Bubba. <Gracie exits>

Bubba – But.. but.. <start weeping> goodbye.

<Bubba exits>

Scene 2 <first just Bubba, then Bob will come up>

Bubba - <sadly talking to himself> I don’t know what I’m going to do. My two best friends won’t help me with my school work. Nobody cares about me.

<Bob comes up>

Bob – Hi, you are Bubba aren’t you?

Bubba – Yes. But please keep your distance. I don’t want you to spit on me or touch me with your fur.

Bob – I won’t spit on you and my fur won’t hurt you. But I was wondering why you are so sad?

Bubba – Nobody cares about me. I have a school project to do and my two best friends would rather play and watch TV than help me.

Bob – I can help you on your school project.

Bubba – Really? I heard that monsters are not nice, but you are really nice.

Bob – Monsters are just like people. Some are nice and some are not.

Bubba – I’m sorry for thinking bad things about you before I even knew you.

Bob – That is OK. Sometimes I do bad things too. But God always forgives us when we ask Him.

Bubba – When can you help me on my school project?

Bob – How about now. If you come over to my house we can have some milk and cookies too!

Bubba – That sounds great! Let’s go.

<puppets exit>

Loving those who are hateful

<Scene1: Mo, Larry and Bob.>

Larry: Hey Mo.

Mo: What is that on your head?

Larry: That is my helmet. I just went for a bike ride.

Bob: What ever it is, it sure looks stupid!

Larry: I’m sorry you don’t like it Bob.

Mo: What’s the matter with you Bob? Why did you say something so mean?

Bob: Ah, who cares – you guys are both stupid!

Larry: But Bob, I thought you were our friend.

Bob: I’ll show you a friend (have Bob hit Larry in the head – on his helmet). – <then have Bob yell: owww, my hand, my hand!>

Larry: Bob! It looks like you really hurt your hand. Come to my house quick and we will bandage it!

<puppets exit quickly since Bob is hurt – put the bandage on his hand while under the stage>

<Scene 2: Larry, Mo, and Bob>

Mo: How is your hand Bob? We have been worried about you.

Larry: Yeah, and we have been praying a lot!

Bob: It is fine since you two helped bandage it. I was so mean and you still treated me so nice.

Mo: Even if you were mean, I still love you.

Larry: Yeah Bob, you will always be our buddy.

Bob: But why do you do good to me when I did something bad to you?

Mo: Because we have done bad stuff too and Jesus is still good to us.

Larry: Yep. He still wants to be our friend.

Bob: I sure am glad to have friends like you and Jesus. Hey, let’s go ride bikes.

<all puppets – lets go.. puppets exit>