SCENE 2
MAXINE: That's quite a resume, my friends. But puppy shampoos and
seal tricks don't exactly prepare you to shepherd a flock of
sheep.
HEYWOOD: How hard can it be? They baa, they bleat, they eat, they
sleep—then they wake up and do it all over again.
WOLFGANG: So what do we do?
HEYWOOD: We make sure they all stay together and do it at the same
time.
GABBY: And keep their coats fluffed and curled.
RILEY: Maybe you can take them to the baa-baa shop. (Again, Riley
laughs loudly at his own joke; and again, he's the only one and
everyone else just looks at him. He clears his throat, stopping.)
Uh, sorry.
VIVIAN: What you've described, Mr. Woolton, is not what is listed on
the job description.
HEYWOOD: Sure it is. We all have copies of the ad. It says: "Wanted:
Certain Poor Shepherds." Well, we're most definitely poor …
WOLFGANG: … and we're certain we need jobs!
MAXINE: No, no. The duties of the shepherds we are looking for are
very specific.
VIVIAN: I think you'd better read the rest of the want ad. We need to
be sure you have the necessary qualifications.
(The Wooltons look at the ad closely.)
MAXINE: This ad was written by the shepherd you will be replacing.
His name is Enoch. He's the oldest and wisest shepherd in the
hills.
WOLFGANG: Why isn't he there now?
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