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STORYTELLER 6:
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STORYTELLERS
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...stopped!
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STORYTELLER 5: Until finally, the sailors had to take hold of Jonah... (SAILORS stop rowing
and take hold of JONAH) ...and throw him overboard!
STORYTELLER 5: Now that would have been the end of Jonah right there.
STORYTELLER 6: But just then, God gave a command and the prophet was swallowed by a
whale!
STORYTELLER 5: (to STORYTELLER 6) Actually, the Bible says it was a huge fish.
STORYTELLER 6: What's the difference?
STORYTELLER 5: (moving toward STORYTELLER 6) Well, for one thing, a whale isn't a fish.
It's a mammal.
STORYTELLER 6: (moving toward STORYTELLER 5) Who cares?
STORYTELLER 5: It's important to be accurate. This is scripture after all.
STORYTELLER 6: (annoyed) Yeah, but it's not a science lesson. It's a story about grace and
forgiveness.
STORYTELLER 5: (correcting STORYTELLER 6) It's a story about truth and obedience.
(By this point, the two STORYTELLERS have met in the center of the stage.)
STORYTELLER 6: (growing angrier) Grace and forgiveness!
STORYTELLER 5: (arguing back) Truth and obedience!
STORYTELLER 6: (shouting) Forgiveness!!
STORYTELLER 5: (shouting back) Obedience!!
CAST 1: (crossing to come between the STORYTELLERS) Stop! Stop! (The
STORYTELLERS fall silent, glowering at each other.) You can't argue like
that in front of this audience.
STORYTELLER 5: Why not?
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