Director's Notes:
It's easy to imitate or try to be like people in this world. It may be a pastor, a teacher, a parent, a friend, or, in this case, a sports figure. It's okay to look at these people and admire them, even call them personal heroes, but ultimately we need to remember that they will/can always fail us. That's why Ephesians tells us to imitate Christ. He alone will never fail us. He's perfect! He's batting 1000!
Cast:
Jim: A guy who's imitating Andre Agassi
Sarah: Jim's girlfriend
Props:
A gym bag (Nike) and lots of Nike clothes
A tennis racket
A camera
Setting:
Family Room
(LIGHTS UP CENTER STAGE where Sarah is waiting for Jim. She is in her jogging clothes.)
Sarah: C’mon Jim. Let’s go. There’s only so much daylight left if we’re gonna get this run in.
Jim: (off stage) Hold your horses. I’m coming.
Sarah: You’ve been in there like an hour or something. Even I don’t take that long!
Jim: (off stage) It’s been only like 10 minutes! I’m coming already. (enters with gym bag) Let’s go.
Sarah: Not like that we’re not.
Jim: (Looks around the room.) What?
Sarah: Look at your clothes!
Jim: What’s wrong with my clothes?
Sarah: What’s wrong? You’re a walking billboard for Nike. That’s what’s wrong!
Jim: (Looks down and pretends not to have never noticed it) hmmm. Wow. You’re right.
Sarah: Wait a minute, do you mean to tell me that you never noticed that everything you own has a ‘Swoosh’ on it. Look at you. Your hat, your shirt, your coat, the bag, your shorts, your socks, and your shoes!
Jim: (fidgety) Yeah. Heh. Look at that. Weird.
Sarah: Whatever. C’mon let’s go. You can leave the bag.
Jim: No, I’ll bring it with.
Sarah: Come on, we’re going for a jog, not a workout.
Jim: Yeah, all the same, I’ll bring it along.
Sarah: (suspicious) What’s in the bag Jim?
Jim: Nothing.
Sarah: Give me the bag.
Sarah: Put the bag down slowly, Jim, and walk away.
Jim: Stay back!
Sarah: (she grabs the bag and there’s a struggle but she wins out) Okay, what’s in here. A camera? A tennis racket? Wait a minute! Are you trying to be like Andre Agassi????
Jim: hmmm. Well. OKAY, I ADMIT IT! So sue me!
Sarah: Hey, take it easy. I mean, he’s a fine tennis player…
Jim: Fine? FINE? He’s more than fine! He’s the greatest tennis player in the history of the game! Have you seen his returns? No one can match him! I mean look at the guy! He’s, like, well, perfect!
Sarah: So that’s it? That’s why you dress like this? I mean, yeah he’s a good tennis player and I’m sure he’s a great guy but he’s far from perfect! I mean, he’s ranked 4th on the ATP.
Jim: Fourth?
Sarah: Yeah. In fact, Pete Sampras just passed him.
Jim: Oh.
Sarah: Look Jim, it’s okay to like these guys or look up to them for their abilities but if you really want to imitate someone, I think you need to look a little higher.
Jim: You mean like Mike? (Jordan if you didn't catch the joke :)
Sarah: Um, no. Higher.
Jim: (thinks and then realizes she's talking about Christ) Ahhh... Gotcha.
Sarah: (hands him the bag) Okay, why don’t you go change so we can get this run in okay?
Jim: Yeah, okay. I’ll just do it. Get it?
Sarah: Yeah, I got it. (he leaves)
Sarah: That guy. (suddenly hears the sound of an electric razor) Jim? Jim tell me your not shaving your head!?!?
(LIGHTS OUT FAST)
END
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