Temptation Island© Format:
This can be either a standard or puppet script
Theme:
Temptation Islands is a series of five scripts looking at the conflict between God’s will for our lives and the things of this world. We specifically look at pleasure, popularity, pride and possessions.
Keywords:
temptation pleasure popularity pride possessions
Set, lighting, sound: all standard Props, costumes: The drama could be spiced up with various “seafaring” props and/or costumes Cast:
six actors (or puppets) any age, gender, plus an offstage voice
Script: Scene I at opening the actors speak (bad) poetry Monica:
Welcome, welcome, come along Please do join our happy throng, Here among the islands, we, Gather here, in lives so free.
Betty:
On Temptation Islands, all, Gather here to have a ball. We will sing and we will dance, To be sad there’ll be no chance.
Laura:
Temptation Islands is the place, Put “human” back in “human race”. I can do what e’er I will, Each new day, another thrill.
Trish:
No more church and no more school, Who cares about the Golden Rule? (points at Betty) Over there is Pleasure Island, (points at Laura) Popularity Isle’s in the highlands.
Norma:
It’s so great, I’m pleased to say, We make our own rules every day, (points at self)
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On Possessions Island, which is mine, (point at Trish) And on Pride Island, which belongs to Brian. (pronounce “brine”) Alphonso:
What is going on here?
Monica:
And who might you be, me hearty?
Alphonso:
“Me hearty”? .. . My name is Alphonso, and I have never heard such racket and such . . . (incredulous) . . “Brine”? What is . . who is “Brine”?
Monica, points to Trish:
Brian.
Alphonso:
Brian? Just one cotton-pickin’ minute here, you said “Brine” . . . and besides, Brian is a guy’s name . . . and she is a she . . .and her name is Trish.
Norma:
OK, oh wise one, we have been speaking in rhyme here, and have you ever tried to find a girl’s name that rhymes with “mine”?
Alphonso:
Clementine comes to mind.
Norma:
As if we could do that! Trish’s sister’s name is Clementine!
Betty:
Well, all I got to say, Monica, is . . . picky, picky, picky!
Laura:
Get this guy, he’s uptight about Trish being called “Brine” and his name’s Alphonso!
Trish:
Right totally on! Better just start at home, I always say!
Norma:
Clean up your own backyard is my suggestion.
Trish:
Actually I did clean up my backyard just last night and . . .
Alphonso:
Time out! What is going on here, whatever are you guys talking about?
Monica:
Well, see, me and my guys here . . .
Alphonso:
Your . . . guys . . . here?
Monica:
Word “guys” is a generic thingie.
Alphonso:
I see . . .
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Monica:
Anyhow, me and my guys, we are here to tell all the folks about Temptation Islands.
Alphonso:
And you would be?
Monica:
Cap’n Temptation, at your service. Shiver me timbers, swab the deck, heave ho, and . . . other stuff too.
Alphonso:
Thought your name was Monica?
Monica:
Only when I’m not sailing on the Good Ship SSTOTW.
Alphonso:
Good Ship SSTOTW?
Monica:
For sure, the “SS Things Of The World”! Ain’t she a dream of a boat, I do say so me self? Sailin’ ‘round and about these Temptation Islands!
Alphonso:
Temptation Islands?
Monica:
String of the finest islands man ever did lay eyes upon, I do declare! First here, (points at Betty), we got Pleasure Island. Pleasures upon which the soul may feast. And here, (points to Laura), Popularity Island. Oh, my, yes, to be popular, to win the ardent admiration of acquaintance and opponent, how that does build up one’s soul! Next in the string of precious islands is, (point to Trish), Pride Island. How all men, and women, search to find pride. Well, come and get it, fill your soul with pride, without limit! Finally, (points to Norma), what we can never get enough of, possessions! All there for you to pick up, possess! Possession Island! And never forget, the soul with the most possessions when it dies is the winning soul! Alphonso my friend, feast your eyes on the bountiful bastion of beautiful beneficence! The Temptation Islands, now doesn’t this, (leers), . . .tempt you?
Alphonso:
Well, I must admit that pleasure, popularity, pride and possessions are precious. . . . . (screams) Oh no! I am starting to sound like, points at Monica), . . .her! But, wait a minute! You are talking about how these things are so great for your soul . . .
all actors will quickly say the next lines Betty:
All the pleasures your heart could desire!
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Laura:
Never be unpopular ever again!
Trish:
Where pride is yours in abundance!
Norma:
And every possession you have ever dreamed of is yours!
Alphonso:
Hey, wait a minute! We are talking souls here! So where is God in all of this?
Monica:
God? God? That’s the beauty doncha see ‘me man? In Temptation Islands, (emphasize), you, (end of emphasis), are God!
Alphonso:
Hey, I’m not sure about this I mean . . .
actors react in shock, confusion, dismay, trying to locate offstage voice as it is heard Offstage voice: Sorry, we have come to the end of this segment of, (sickening announcer talk), Temptation Island. Join with us next time when Captain Temptation takes us on a visit to our first stop, Pleasure Island! And listen with us as we hear Betty speak those riveting words . . . Betty:
Here I am fresh outta rivets!
all others:
What? What’s that supposed to mean? Rivets? That’s silly, etc.
Offstage voice, clears throat: we tempt you?
Err, umm, that is to say, Temptation Island! May
lights off, heard in the darkness: Offstage voice: Hey you actors, look, that wasn’t all that shabby, just gotta be sure there’s no fumblin’ lines, I am the director and I want things snap, snap, snap . . . What’s that you say, . . . mic’s still turned on? Well that’s a flub, I mean like who was silly enough to have their mic still, . . . .uh, mine, huh? Hey, look, no one’s perfect, I mean like . . . . end
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Scene 2 – Pleasure Island Monica comes on stage, singing, badly, roughly to tune of Blue Hawaii Monica:
Night and you, in blue Hawaaiiiii . . .
Alphonso:
Who is doing the caterwallering?
Monica:
No caterwallerin’ happens on the SS TOTW, no sirreee!
Alphonso:
SS TOTW? Refresh my mind, if you will . . .
Monica:
Aye, aye, me bucko! ‘Tis the Good Ship Things Of The World, it are, me matey! Oh, my yes! (starts to sing again, louder and more off key) Night and you, in blueeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Hawaiiiiiiiii
Alphonso:
Do I assume we are setting sail for Hawaii?
Monica:
Hawaii? No, no, me matey, and just why would you be thinkin’ that?
Alphonso:
The song . . to use the term loosely, . . . Night and you in . . .
Monica:
Oh, my no, my, my no, no! Why shiver me timbers! Not anywheres close to Hawaii me man! See, (points), portside yonder, is Greenland.
Alphonso:
Greenland?
Monica:
Oh my, yes, brisk, chilly, puts the rose in your cheeks, me hearty!
all other actors/puppets come on stage, singing loud and badly, run-on singing to Blue Hawaii, swaying to music all except Alphonso and Monica: Night and you in blue Temptation Islands wonderful place that you will like very much . . . Monica:
Don’t that singin’ put a lump into your throat? Doncha just wish they would sing forever?
Alphonso:
Actually I was hoping for a solo.
Betty:
Solo, I could sing a solo.
Alphonso:
Good, would you make it “so low” that I can’t hear it?
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Laura:
There, there Betty! Just you remember, Einstein didn’t get to be a popular singer until he was real old either.
Betty, sniffling: Well, guess you are right, but still it’s tough on us struggling artistes! Alphonso:
And where is it that we are headed for today?
Monica:
To the gem of the islands, Pleasure Island for sure it is! And here is the one who knows it best, our own .. . Betty!
all others except Alphonso: Yahhhhh! Let’s hear it for Betty! Pleasure Island is the place! Betty for President! etc. Monica:
Tell us about Pleasure Island, Betty!
Betty:
Well, OK, actually, (giggles), it would be a . . pleasure! Get it? . . . pleasure . . . Pleasure Island . . . pleasure . . .
Alphonso:
Unfortunately yes. But in spite of that, can you tell me about Pleasure Island?
Betty:
With, (giggles again), . . . . . pleasure! See, Pleasure Island is a place dedicated to total pleasure. There’s no church, no school, no chores, no homework, andddddd . . . (wags finger) no dusting the living room furniture.
Laura:
My kinda place! Pleasure Island rocks!
Alphonso:
But who does the work?
Betty, in shock: Did you say that four letter word? Don’t you ever say that “w” word around here ever again! I shall have you know that that word is forbidden on Pleasure Island! Norma:
How could you say such a thing Alphonso? People on Pleasure Island live for, think about it, . . . pleasure, duhhh! And no more rules!
all except Alphonso: No more rules! No more rules! No more rules! Alphonso, picks up Bible: But there has to be rules, and life isn’t just all pleasure. Like it says in Proverbs, “He who loves pleasure will become poor.” Trish:
Like in Proverbs, in the Bible, it says that?
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Norma:
Yeh, like I always kinda wanted pleasure, getting some laughs, you know.
Alphonso:
Ecclesiastes has something to say about that too, just listen: “Laughter is foolish. And what does pleasure accomplish?"
Laura:
So, you are saying we aren’t supposed to laugh, or have pleasure?
Alphonso:
Well laughter is great, and pleasure is a good thing. But when pleasure takes over, and when we forget about God’s will for our lives, that’s when we get into trouble.
Betty:
Well I can tell you I certainly don’t want trouble on Pleasure Island! Do you suppose it could work out if we put God in charge of Pleasure Island?
Alphonso:
God wants to be in every part of our lives.
Betty:
OK, listen up you guys! All people on Pleasure Island, hear this! God is gonna be at the center of all we do on Pleasure Island. Everyone will be good citizens, do their chores, read their Bible, be kind to each other. And anyone who doesn’t will get beat up, understood?
all except Alphonso: You tell em Betty! Right on! Sounds good to me! Betty’s in charge! etc. Alphonso, looks into audience:
I think this is gonna be a steep learning curve here!
all actors look around confused as offstage voice speaks Offstage voice: And so it is that we have come to the close of another session of, (sickening announcer talk), Temptation Island. Join with us next time when Captain Temptation takes us to our next stop, Popularity Island! And listen with us as we hear Laura say . . . Laura, singing and dancing: I’m a little tea pot, short and stout, here is my handle, here is my spout . . . lights off Offstage voice: Laura, the other cue card! You picked up the cue card for the Mary Muggins Parade of Stars. Laura:
Sowwwy!
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Scene 3: Popularity Island Monica comes on stage, takes deep breath, flexes muscles, big smile, Alphonso comes on stage Monica:
Oh my, my, my, my, my! And is this not a day to make the very cockles of your heart shout out with joy and laughter?
Alphonso:
This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it!
Monica:
Uhhhhh, yeh, and that too! Of course!
Alphonso:
And where are we are we off to today, Captain Temptation?
Monica:
Well, I like to say that this is one of the most, (emphasize), popular, (end of emphasis), parts of our cruise. We are off to . . Popularity Island! Get it, popular part of our cruise . . . Popularity Island? Get it? (Monica laughs uncontrollably, slaps Alphonso on back, he looks at her weird
Alphonso:
Uhhhhhhh, yehhhhhhh!
Monica:
And speakin’ of popular, here comes our own Miss Popularity. And her “Popular People Backup Band!
Laura comes on stage, proud, embarrassed, coquettish “southern belle” character, all other actors are a reggae air band, and not at all good Band:
We are de man who do all dat we can We are troop dat give you guys da scoop P–O–P–U–L–A–R–I-T–Y P–O–P–U–L–A–R–I-T–Y P–O–P–U–L–A–R–I-T–Y Yah dat de ting what give us all da swing Dat is de ting make me feelin’ like a king P–O–P–U–L–A–R–I-T–Y P–O–P–U–L–A–R–I-T–Y P–O–P–U–L–A–R–I-T–Y Sure do, yahoo, me do, mon! Yeah!
Monica:
Oh, so good to see you, Miss Popularity! I gotta tell you, you are very, (emphasize), popular . . . in my books!
Laura:
Oh, my! Cap’n Temptation! I do declayah! Heah you have me all flustahed and all! What isssssss a body ta do when y’all go on like thyat? Y’all know full well how populah I yam!
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Monica:
For true we do, Miss Popularity!
Laura, looks at Alphonso, bats her eyes:
Oh my, and just who do we have heah?
Monica:
Oh do forgive me Miss Popularity, this here is Alphonso, who has come along with us on the cruise of these gorgeous Temptation Islands! Miss Popularity meet Alphonso, Alphonso, Miss Popularity.
Alphonso:
It is a pleasure to . . . .
Laura, smiles, shy, offers her hand to be kissed: Chahmed, I am shuah! Now would y’all be an Alphonso of the Savannah Alphonso’s? Alphonso, startled, gingerly takes Laurs’s hand, shakes it: Laura:
Atlan’a Alphonso’s?
Alphonso:
No, I . .
Laura:
New Orleans?
Alphonso:
No, I . .
Laura:
Jacksonville?
Uhhhhh, no actually .
Monica, steps in: Miss Popularity, now why don’t you tell our guest all about your wonderful island? Laura doesn’t hear, is looking lovingly into Alphonso’s eyes Monica:
Miss Popularity!
Laura, to Alphonso: Did anyone evah tell y’all that y’all have such gawgous blue eyes? Y’all must be very populah! Monica, louder:
Miss Popularity!
Laura, wakes:
Oh my! Not shuah just what came ovah me theyah! Where were we now? Oh, my yes, Popularity Island! Fowah shuwah! Well, heah on Popularity Island, why everyone is populah, just like me. . . . . well, perhaps not as populah as me, I mean ta say that . . . but I digress! Popularity is sooo important, isn’t it, don’t you think, Mr. Alphonso? I mean, no cost is to great to be populah, don’t you think?
Band:
P–O–P–U–L–A–R–I-T-Y
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Alphonso:
Well, certainly everyone wants to be popular, accepted, but I can’t say no cost is to great. I mean, like it says in the Bible . . . .
Laura:
. . Bible? Sorry, Alphonso, but see the Bible, why it’s OK, I guess, in moderation, and behind closed doors, but . . . I do hafta tell you that the Bible, why it’s just not . . populah on Popularity Island, see. See on Popularity Island the thing is we are lookin’ fowah populah, as in trendy, all the rage, fashionable, that sort of thing. Populah.
Band:
P–O–P–U–L–A–R–I-T–Y
Alphonso:
But what happens when popularity comes at the price of going against God’s word, and His will?
Laura:
Well, see, if God is a God of love, then I am shuah He will understand that we need to be populah! I mean, look at it this way, if we aren’t populah, now how can we get to the very people who need to hear about God. I mean, that’s one of the reasons I want to be populah, so’s I can tell the unchurched about Him! Yeh, that’s it, that’s why being populah is so important to me.
Band:
P–O–P–U–L–A–R–I-T–Y
Alphonso:
So you have been telling people on Popularity Island about God?
Laura:
Well, no, not just yet, I mean, that sorta thang is not populah. But, let me tell y’alls, that sorta thang becomes populah, why I will be the first to be pushin’ it, I will. Likely. Maybe. Likely.
Band:
P–O–P–U–L–A–R–I-T–Y
Alphonso:
But over and over again in the Bible God says that we must chose between human desires and His will for our life. And His will is not always going to be popular.
Band:
P–O–P–U–L–A–R–I-T–Y
Laura, screams out, has lost her southern accent: rest!
Oh would you deadbeats give it a
band leave stage in disgrace Alphonso:
We all want to be admired, but are we admired for the right reasons, for Godly reasons.
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all look around confused as offstage voice is heard Offstage voice: And so it is that we come to the end of another compelling, (lights off), no, may I say gripping . . . segment of . . . (sickening announcer talk), Temptation Island. Join with us next time when Captain Temptation takes us to our next stop, Pride Island! Can’t you just hear it now as Trish says . . . Trish:
Someone ate my chocolate soufflé! And I am not going to stand here and let this happen!
Offstage voice: Strange . . . I can’t see that line anywhere in the script. Which page are you on Trish? Trish:
Which page? I shall tell you which page! The page that says if my little sister touches my chocolate soufflé she shall be chicken cacciatore!
Offstage voice: A strong case for a quick shutdown on mics at end of drama wouldn’t you say? the end
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Scene 4: Pride Island Monica comes on stage, looking lovingly into her hand , Alphonso comes on stage Monica, baby talk: Little baby boo boo Samson, cutie nice little fella Samson, oh my so cutie poo baby doll, little Samson! Samson likes a mommie so much mmm mmm kissey kissey! Alphonso, embarrassed, clears throat: you, uhhhhhhhhh, ok? Monica, doesn’t react:
Eeeerr, uh, Captain Temptation, uhhh, are
Oh there you go babeeee, sweetums!
Alphonso, again, embarrassed, clears throat: Eeeerr, uh, Cap . . . Captain? Uh, mind telling me what you are doing? Monica:
Doing? Well, shiver me timbers! Should be obvious, me thinks, even to a landlubber like yourself! Me and Samson here, (looking in palm), are having a bonding time!
Alphonso:
And Samson would be . . . where exactly?
Monica:
In my hand. Obviously.
Alphonso:
All right! Samson . . . in your . . . hand, uh huh! And just who or what might this Samson be I might wonder, semi-out loud . . . . to myself.
Monica:
Samson? Samson is a water beetle. Gorgeous, isn’t he?
Alphonso:
A water beetle?
Monica:
Yep. Brychios hundergordi.
Alphonso:
Brychee what?
Monica:
Brychios hundergordi. That’s the Latin name for water beetle.
Alphonso:
All . . . righhhtttt. Very into water beetles, are you?
Monica:
Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes, Alphonso! I should say so! I am a charter member of WWWBWA.
Alphonso:
WWW . . . . ?
Monica:
World Wide Water Beetle Workers Association. I am going to the International Symposium on Aquatic Beetles in the Czech Republic in
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September. I am to deliver a paper which I have labelled “Predaceous Diving Beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) of the Neractic Region, with emphasis on the fauna of Canada and Alaska”. Alphonso:
I . . . see. I am a little speechless, as you might imagine. But I can’t help seeing how proud you are of your water beetle . . .
Monica:
. . . . Samson.
Alphonso:
. . . Samson. And I can’t say I blame you, I mean, well, not, like, everyone has their own water beetle, so that is, like, kinda, I suppose, a reason for pride.
Monica:
Care to hold Samson, Alphonso?
Alphonso:
Under normal circumstances I would do so with great pride but I just remembered that I have developed a severe allergy to water beetles, it’s called Brychios Scratchaloterosis.
Monica:
Oh, my, sounds painful.
all other actors come on stage, they are dressed in cowboy clothing Monica:
Speaking of . . . pride, . . . here we have Miss Pride Island, herself! Hi Miss Pride Island, want you to meet Alphonso!
Trish:
Howwwwdooooooo, buckaroo! Why me, I am just fit ta be tied, horsewhipped an hornswaggled, I have just that much . . . pride . . in bein’ here I have, shore nuff, I do! And, I see y’all got ol’ Samson long witcha. Heydee ho there Samson, ol’ sidekick!
Monica:
Nice to see that you brought your backup group along as well.
Trish:
I do declare, I go nowhere’s unless my Prideful Pridette C&W Sangers come along!
Alphonso:
C&W?
Trish:
Country and western, doncha know.
Alphonso:
Sangers?
Trish:
Yep, ma sangers sang songs, they shore nuff do! Listen, why’nt you lil rascals sang a song fer Alphonso here ta hear?
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Sangers:
We was headin’ down the Wabash trail this marnin’ We was fixin’ to go back to San Antone. But just right then my darlin’ sent to me a letter From the stuff inside that letter I did groan. Yodeladeeeeeeee! Yodeladeeeeeeeeee! My pore heart is like ta fractured, broke and torn Yodeladeeeeeeee! Yodeladeeeeeeeeee! Sumthin’ tells me I’ll regret the day I’se born.
Trish, wiping tears from eyes:
Kinda gets right through ta ya, that sangin’ don’t it?
Alphonso:
Ohhhhhhh yehhhhhh!
Trish:
Maybe y’alls want more ‘a that sangin, do ya?
Alphonso, quickly: Nooo! No, no more please! I mean, please . . please tell me about Pride Island. Trish:
With much . . . pride, Alphonso! See here on Pride Island, it’s all mine, it’s all good, it has my good taste, why I wanna tell yah, I could just go on and on, a’braggin’ and a’boastin’! Oh, my, yes! It is mine! I earned it! I own it! I deserve it cause I am so good and everythin’! I am just mighty prideful, that’s all I can say! Prideful! Just like my Prideful Pridette C&W Sangers!
Sangers:
Yodeladeeeeeeee! Yodeladeeeeeeeeee! My pore heart is like ta fractured, broke and torn Yodeladeeeeeeee! Yodeladeeeeeeeeee! Sumthin’ tells me I’ll regret the day I’se born.
Alphonso:
Now I know why the Bible says that pride comes before a fall!
Trish:
Sorry, hoss, but we just ain’t much inta the Bible and religion and stuff like that. We are like ta feelin’ like we are so good that what in tarnation would we need with God stuff and all? I mean, like all the ordinary folks, sure as shootin’ they’s gonna need religion. Not us’n’s! No sirreee! An’ I wanna tell y’all that I shore am mighty proud ‘a that, leaves God free for to look after the reg’lar folks.
Alphonso:
Proverbs says: Pride lands you flat on your face; humility prepares you for honors.
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I am not arrogant! I am not! Am not! Am not!
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Sangers start singing loud Sangers:
Yodeladeeeeeeee! Yodeladeeeeeeeeee! My pore heart is like ta fractured, broke and torn Yodeladeeeeeeee! Yodel . . . . . . . . . .
Trish:
Would you tie a knot in your lasso an’ block off yer voice boxes! Now git outta here!
Trish chases the Sangers off stage Monica:
What ya think Samson, maybe Miss Pride Island is three warm-ups short of a full archipelago?
lights off Offstage voice: Oh, my, my, my! How swiftly these golden moments pass! But fear not! We shall return again, with a visit to the last, . . . but hardly the least . . of these Temptation Islands. That’s right! Next time we will be docking at . . Possessions Island, when the haunting strains of Norma’s voice will whisper softly . . . . Norma, screams at the top of her lungs: I very plainly told you on the phone that I want anchovies, parmesan and fried liverwurst! Offstage voice:
Ooopssieees! You don’t never mess with Norma’s pizza order!
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Scene 5: Possessions Island Monica comes on stage, looking as though hiding something inside her jacket, glances around frequently to see if anyone is watching, tries to find somewhere to hide what she has Alphonso comes on stage, whistling loudly, Monica freaks out Monica:
Alphonso, how dare you sneak up on me like that, I have almost had a heart attack, I am sure I did!
Alphonso:
Me? Sneak up on you? I just walked in the door, I mean, I was whistling even.
Monica:
Oh sure, play the innocent one! You know full well you were whistling in a kind of “I know what you’ve got hidden under your jacket” kinda tone! I am on to your tricks, mister!
Alphonso:
Something hidden under your jacket? What have you got hidden under your jacket, Captain Temptation?
Monica:
Hidden? Me? Who says I have something hidden under my jacket?
Alphonso:
You did. You said you had something hidden under your jacket.
Monica:
Don’t you try to be the cute one, you can’t trick me, I am on to your ways! Besides, it’s mine! All mine! Are you going to try to tell me I don’t have a right to my own possessions?
Alphonso:
Of course you have a right to your possessions, after all, all good things are gifts from God. But it sounds to me that rather than you owning your possessions, they are owning you.
Monica:
Look, just you look over there! Just off port side. See that island?
Alphonso:
Can’t see very good, are those trees? Looks like maybe there are some houses. Can’t see very much, that huge, high fence kinda blocks the view.
Monica:
That there is Possessions Island. Most beautiful, richest, most fertile island in all of these Temptation Islands! See over there, in the guardhouse, on the beach? That there is Miss Possession Island herself. Hey out there! Miss Possession Island! Hellllllooooooo!
Norma, voice in the distance: Hello yourself! And what would you strangers be wanting? I warn you, keep your distance or I will not be responsible for your safety! Turn your boat around and leave now!
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Alphonso:
Miss Possession Island? Why are you sitting up there in a guardhouse? Captain Temptation tells me that Possession Island is very pretty, and very rich! Why aren’t you enjoying the beautiful island rather than sitting up there in that hot guardhouse?
Norma:
Oh, very smooth, aren’t you? Want me to leave this guardhouse so you can sneak on my island and take all of my possessions. Not too likely! I am staying right here!
Monica:
Miss Possessions Island, she always stays up there. Can’t hardly blame her, I mean you should just see some of the things she has there on her island. I sure wouldn’t want to lose them, if it were me.
Alphonso:
Yes, but all these possessions, when do you get to use them, enjoy them, share them with others?
Norma:
First, I only use them when no one else is as around. And what I enjoy is just getting them, getting more and more possessions, you know what I mean? And share? You honestly think I would share this good stuff with others? I own these possessions!
Alphonso:
Sounds more like your possessions own you.
Monica:
Look out there in the guardhouse, looks like mighty bad weather heading your way!
actors mime wind blowing, trying to stand up straight, after a few seconds it ends Alphonso:
Wow! Just what was that!
Monica:
Temptation gales, it was. Wicked weather out of the east, mighty sharp, clears everything in its path!
Alphonso:
Look, Captain, the guardhouse was blown over in the storm, and the island is totally destroyed! I can’t see anything of Miss Possessions Island! I hope she is ok!
Monica:
Look, just below us, here she is, give her a hand up!
Alphonso goes to edge of stage, pulls Norma on stage by the arm, she is dishevelled Norma:
What an awful storm! I am ruined! All of my possessions are gone!
Alphonso:
But you are alive and safe, that’s all that matters. Thank God you are ok.
Norma:
But I have nothing left! And I had so much!
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Alphonso:
Yes, you had so much, but you enjoyed it so little! In Ecclesiastes it says, “Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work-this is a gift of God.” And in Matthew it says: “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."
Norma:
I guess you are right, it would be nice to enjoy things and not be so paranoid.
Monica:
Well shiver me timbers, and whom do we have docking here with us now. It’s Miss Pleasure Island, along with Miss Popularity Island and Miss Pride Island! Welcome aboard the Good Ship SSTOTW!
actors come on, very unhappy Monica:
Well blast my barnacles, if you ladies don’t look like you have lost your best shipmates!
Alphonso:
What’s wrong?
Betty:
Well things got so boring on Pleasure Island. It was like you quoted from the Bible, “He who loves pleasure will become poor”.
Laura:
And we found on Popularity Island that there needs to be much more than being popular. Like they say, if you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything. And I think we need to stand for Godly principles.
Trish:
Pride Island was one big flop! Pride was keeping me from seeing what, and Who, was important in my life!
Monica:
Wow! Seems like there has been quite a shift in these Temptation Islands!
Norma:
Guess you could say that we have found that our Pleasure needs to be in Christ’s will for our lives, the Popularity has to be in His Word, the Pride we feel is that He died for us, and the greatest Possession is having Him as our personal saviour.
Monica:
You did say a mouthful there! As skipper of this boat I think it behoves us to sail on down to God’s Cove, and tie up at Salvation Dock.
all actors:
Yes! You said it! Great idea! Right on! Wonderful way to end the day!, etc.
Betty:
Must be a song right for a moment like this!
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actors except Monica and Alphonso sing to tune of “My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean” Actors:
There’s temptation here on the island There’s temptation out on the sea But Jesus has purchased my pardon And bought my salvation for me. God’s love God’s love Oh, God’s love so pure ands so fre-e-e God’s love God’s love God’s love and salvation for me.
Alphonso:
What do you think, Captain? Needs some work?
Monica:
We all do Alphonso. We all do!
All:
God’s love God’s love Oh, God’s love so pure ands so fre-e-e God’s love God’s love God’s love and salvation for me.
Off stage voice: And so it was that Temptation Islands became . . . Salvation Islands! end
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