The Search for JESUS
by Rudi Richardson Sr.
Characters:
Shannon Gilmore: Tamara’s mom, a mom who has little to none religion background
Tamara Gilmore: Shannon’s daughter, a 8 year old child that is seeking Jesus
Mr. Amazing: A telephone psychic
Pastor: A preacher of a church
Setting: Sitting at the kitchen table on a Saturday morning eating breakfast.
Scene 1
Tamara: Mom, who is Jesus?
Shannon: Jesus, are you talking about the maintenance man who came to fix the leaking sink, baby his name is Jose.
Tamara: No mommy, Jesus, who is Jesus?
Shannon: I don’t know anyone by that name.
Tamara: Oh ok.
Shannon: I am sorry that we had to rush last night getting home, mommy was tired from work. How was school yesterday?
Tamara: It was ok; some of my classmates were talking about a man name Jesus. They said he is the savior of the world and he can give you anything.
Shannon: They said he can give you anything and he is a savior. You can’t believe everything you hear. Especially about a man who will give you anything. All men ever gave was babies and headaches.
Tamara: Mommy they all laughed at me because I told them I never heard of him. They was making fun of me and saying I was going to Hell.
Shannon: They used a bad word at you baby?
Tamara: No, not a bad word, it’s a place where bad people go.
Shannon: Oh you mean jail, not hell.
Tamara: I am sure it was hell.
Shannon: You know, now that I thank about it I remember you grandmother telling your uncle if he didn’t straighten up he was going to go to hell.
Tamara: I am going to be good so I can go to heaven.
Shannon: Right now baby I need you to finish your food so we can find out who Jesus is, we have plenty of time for heaven but if it cost a fee we are not going today.
They will finish eating and mom will clean up.
Scene 2
Shannon is looking threw some old books that her mom left her before she died. Tamara is playing in her room.
Shannon: Come here Tamara, Tamara come in here.
Tamara runs in her mother’s room
Shannon: I have been looking to see what all these books your grandmother left me was about, but I haven’t seen any about Jesus. I wish it was someone I can talk to and ask.
Tamara: What about the guy on TV, Mr. Amazing, he will probably know him.
Shannon: Ok let’s give it a shot, I will look him up on me cell phone. (Looks at phone) Here is the number.
(Phone Rings)
Mr. Amazing: Thank you for calling Mr. Amazing, your spiritual advisor. I can connect you with love ones who have passed away, I can connect with you inner soul so how may I help you today?
Shannon: Yes I am trying to reach a man name Jesus Christ, who is a savior and can give you anything.
Mr. Amazing: Jesus Christ, I will connect with him, (pauses for 1 minute) I have connected with him. Would you like the information he has for you?
Shannon: Oh yes, please!
Mr. Amazing: I will be more than happy to give it to you, for a low price of $59.95, all major credit cards are accepted, we also take debit cards with the visa and master card logo, check by phone and pay pal. How may I process your payment?
Shannon: I am sorry but I don’t have any money.
Mr. Amazing: Would you like to make payments?
Shannon: No but since you have the message…
Mr. Amazing (interrupting) : I am losing Jesus Christ, I have lost him. Call back when you have money and I will contact him again. (Hangs up the phone)
Shannon: How rude, I don’t have any other ways to finding Jesus.
Tamara: Well there is another way. We could go to church.
Shannon: Ok let’s go see if we can find someone there.
(Shannon takes Tamara to a church when the service ends Shannon talks to the Pastor.)
Shannon: Hello Pastor, my name is Shannon Gilmore and this is my daughter Tamara Gilmore. We are here to find Jesus.
Pastor: He is at the door knocking waiting for you to let him come in.
Tamara: What door?
Pastor: The door to your heart. You have made the first step and that’s seeking him. Now I will pray for you so that Jesus can come into your hearts and you will begin a personal relationship with him.
Shannon:Ok I don’t know everything but I sure am starting to feel different.
Pastor: The presence of the Holy Spirit is among us. I am going to pray The Lords prayer,but afterwards stay for awhile and I will teach you more about him.
(He says the Lords prayer and they all sit down and begin reading the bible.)
The End