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Merry Christmas?

Merry Christmas?

Written by Missy Oursler

Setting: Christmas Eve, close to closing, store checkout lane.

Characters: these were the names of the students who first performed the skit. It was written for them. It is ok to change names to fit needs.

Adrian – Cashier, strong believer
Joe and Jordan – Sackers working with Adrian
Customers – display variety of worldly beliefs about Christmas - Janelle, Melody, Melissa, Angela, Leeana they can be changed to male characters, if needed
Isaac – Shoplifter
Joel – Security Guard – can be on stage until escorting Isaac off, if desired.

Adrian: Hey Joe! Are you ready for Christmas?

Joe: If I’m not, then I’m in trouble!

Adrian: Yeah, I guess so! Pretty crazy to be out tonight. (turning to customer who has run up to his register) Did you find everything you need?

Janelle: Yes, finally! I have been to 15 stores today; just to find this exact CD for my best friend.

Adrian mumbles price and Janelle pays.

Janelle: I am so excited! She has wanted one for forever and I get to make her wish come true!

Adrian: It’s fun to get that exact present for a friend, isn’t it?

Janelle: Definitely! I love granting wishes for Christmas, that’s what Christmas is all about, after all!

Adrian: Well… I guess it could be. I always get my wish. Merry Christmas.

Janelle: Yeah, right!

Joe: Weeeeellllll, that was fun!

Adrian: You know, Christmas wishes shouldn’t be about more things. (to next customer) Merry Christmas, did you find everything?

Melody: Well, I certainly hope so! (to Melissa) Let’s double check. I got this for Robin.

Melissa: And this is for Josh and Joel.

Melody: And this is for Moriah.

Melissa: You could actually divide that in three and give one to Moriah, and one to Heather and one to Angela!

Melody: Oh!!! Good idea. I hadn’t even thought of them, and you know how it is:

Together: The more you give, the more you get! (laughing)

Adrian mumbles the price and Melody pays. Joe offers to help them out.

Melody: I love getting presents, that’s what Christmas is, the Season of Receiving.

Melissa: Absolutely!

Adrian: Yeah, well, Merry Christmas.

Jordan: Well, that was enlightening.

Adrian: Yeah right. My mom and I would have a sad Christmas if that were true.

Jordan: Why?

Adrian: We usually buy gifts for the Angel Tree or Toys for Tots instead of each other. We just feel like we get enough stuff throughout the year.

Jordan: Really, so what do you open on Christmas morning?

Adrian: Oh, what it was, who it went to, that kind of thing. (turning to the next customer) Merry Christmas. Are you ready to check out?

Angela: Sure! (starts singing while Adrian works) Joy to the world, all the boys and girls, joy to the fishies in the deep blue sea, Joy to you and me*.

Adrian mumbles price and Angela pays.

Angela: Well, enough joy for others. I’m off to find my own JOY!!! Merry Christmas.

Jordan: What do you suppose that meant?

Adrian: Maybe she was buying herself a present?

Jordan: Yeah, maybe. Ya think?

Adrian: It makes me sad to see people focus on things for Christmas and not people.

Jordan: Yeah I know what you mean.

Isaac runs past followed by Joel, alarm sounds, Joel catches Isaac.

Joel: Where are you headed in such a hurry? (looking through Isaacs pockets)

Isaac: Oh, rushing to all the stores to get those last minute goodies.

Joel: Maybe you should have made time to stop by the cashier on your way out? An iPod, hm?

Isaac: Aw man, that was my best Christmas present yet. Now what am I gonna to get from Santa?

Joel: Maybe the police will have some suggestions for you.

Isaac mumbles some more about not ever having anything, and Joel escorts him to the back of the store.

Adrian: That is so sad. That kid doesn’t even realize how much trouble he is in. I wish he could see Christmas for what it really is. (turning to a new customer) Merry Christmas, did you find everything?

Leeana: Yep! Let me just check my naughty and nice list. I think I have everyone covered. (pulls out list and goes through names and gifts)

Jordan: Naughty and Nice list, what are you talking about?

Leeana: You know, He’s making a list and checking it twice, gonna find out who’s naughty and nice. Only the nice ones get gifts. I only buy for my friends who haven’t made me angry right before Christmas. Sure cuts down on the shopping time.

Adrian: That’s kind of sad don’t you think. What if you already have a gift for your friend and then they make you angry.

Leeana: Oh, then I just return the gift. But I usually wait until the day before Christmas, so that rarely happens.

Adrian mumbles price Leeana pays. Leeana leaves.

Adrian: Wow, now I’ve seen everything. You know Christmas isn’t about getting things.

Jordan: Yeah, you said that before, but I don’t really get what you mean. I thought it was about gifts.

Adrian: No, it’s about the Greatest Gift.

Jordan: Isn’t that still about things?

Adrian: No, see, the Greatest Gift wasn’t a something, it’s Someone. Someone God gave to us, so that we could have hope, peace, and joy. That’s what Christmas is, it’s about the Gift from God that makes us better people, easier to like, more generous. That type of thing.

Jordan: You mean the baby in the manger, that thing, right?

Adrian: That’s part of it. The baby in the manger was just the beginning. Christ was born and that’s what we celebrate at Christmas, but He also died and rose again, and when we trust in Him, then we can have hope, and peace, and joy. All year, not just at Christmas. (turning to next customer) Merry Christmas. Are you ready to check out?

* From the song Joy to the World by Hoyt Axton

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