Summary: Moses tells the police about a burning bush! (Loosely based on Exodus 3)
Style: Light-hearted. Duration: 10min
Characters: 2 Actors, the police personnel can be a female or male

 

Script

(The scene is the Police station where the police officer answers the ringing telephone.)

P: Hello, Sinai Police station…

M: Oh! Hello, I want to report a fire.

P: Yes? if you could give me a few details sir…

M: Yes, of course, constable.

P: Er, Sergeant actually, sir.

M: I'm sorry Sergeant!

P: What is your name sir?

M: Moses.

P: Okay Mr. Moses, is this a structural fire, a building, or a natural fire?

M: It’s a burning bush, Sergeant.

P: Hmmm, a burning bush… Is it a big bush sir?

M: Well, quite big.

P: Quite big and burning…

M: Yes, and it’s a talking bush…

P: I beg your pardon sir; did you say a talking bush?

M: Yes.

(The Sergeant calls to an unseen colleague “We got a right one here!”)

P: You met a burning bush, sir. How did you meet?

M: Well, I was just minding my sheep – I am a shepherd.

P: That’s apparent, sir.

M: I heard this voice calling from a burning bush…

P: Oh yes, so it was not only a burning bush but also a talking bush, too.

M: Yes. I was surprised as you are Sergeant. I have never met a burning, talking bush before…

P: Yes sir. Now if you don’t mind me asking, what was the burning bush saying?

M: It was saying: Take off your sandals.

P: Take off your sandals? Why should you do that, sir?

M: The bush said I was on Holy ground…

P: On Holy ground… I see, well actually I don’t see or understand any of this.

M: Neither did I until the bush gave me instructions.

P: Instructions sir. What instructions?

M: I have to go to Pharaoh and ask him to free the Jewish slaves…

P: Er, you’ll need an army to do that sir.

M: No, I will not. God said He would be with me.

P: God? Where did He come in?

M: He is in the burning bush…

P: In the burning bush? Do you mean Jehovah, the god of the Jews?

M: Yes. I am a Jew, but I was brought up in Pharaoh’s palace.

P: Bought up in Pharaoh’s palace? Well, what are you doing out in the desert then?

M: Long ago I killed an Egyptian for bullying one of my fellow Jews and had to run away.

P: And now you want to go back and free the Jewish slaves.

M: Well, I wasn’t sure at first…

P: I’m not surprised…

M: But I must do what God has instructed me to do.

P: The bush, it’s way out in the desert?

M: Yes.

P: Doing no harm?

M: No, apart from the sheep.

P: The sheep are harmed?

M: Oh no, but you should smell this place after they…

P: Okay sir, I’ll take your word for it.

M: Thank you.

P: You realise that murder is a capital offence sir.

M: Yes, Sergeant.

P: But as it was a long time ago, perhaps I won’t investigate the matter any further.

M: Thank you, Sergeant.

P: To be honest, Moses, I’m having difficulty understanding all this…

M: So am I!

P: But if you’ve been instructed by Jehovah Himself, you’d better carry out this assignment, and don’t worry about the burning bush.

M: Thank you, Sergeant. Then I’ll be on my way. Goodbye.

P: Goodbye Moses, give my best regards to Pharaoh.

M: Goodbye, Sergeant.

(The Sergeant hangs up the phone and calls to his unseen colleague) “THE NUTTER’S GONE NOW!”

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