BEN: Is that how it was supposed to work?
BAILEY: We might want to use a larger parachute.
BEN: Or, maybe write a really short song for them to sing.
DEVILLE: Aren't you the prop master I fired? Why are you here?
BEN: Oh, I'm just helping out with cleaning up and such. I have a
feeling that a lot about this show could need "cleaning up."
BAILEY: (after listening to her headset) The plane wants to know if we want
to do the second test drop. I'll just tell him to bring the timpani
back to the airport. (to Ben) We were going to parachute in the
orchestra, too.
DEVILLE: Okay, everybody take five while we get this straightened out.
(Everybody leaves stage except DeVille, Taylor and Ben, who is
sweeping.)
TAYLOR: Mr. DeVille, I'm kind of concerned about the play. Maybe this
Bible would help flesh out the actual Christmas story.
(Taylor hands DeVille a Bible. He takes it and smiles.)
DEVILLE: You may not know this, but I know the story of the birth of
Jesus like the back of my hand. Remember, I first started acting
in this very play.
TAYLOR: I know. That's why I thought …
DEVILLE: (interrupting) But I've since learned that to be successful, plays
need to be exciting! They need to have dramatic special effects!
BEN: With lots of stories that may be true, Mr. DeVille, but don't you
think that with the story of Jesus' birth it's not about special
effects but about the special nature of the child in that manger?
(music begins to "His Name Is Jesus")
SONG 5: "HIS NAME IS JESUS"
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