YOU DO KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU – by Tanis Harms, © 2014

YOU DO KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU – by Tanis Harms, © 2014
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STYLE:
Comedy. (3 pages)

PREMISE:
An older couple reconciles a tiff in their unique way.

TOPIC:
Relationships, love.

SCRIPTURE:
John 15:17; 1Cor.13:1-13; Eph.4:2-3; Heb.10:24

CHARACTERS (LINE COUNT) DESCRIPTION:
(6) GERALD – elderly, stubborn but ultimately loving
(8) GERTRUDE – elderly, stubborn but ultimately loving

PROPS:
Table, 2 chairs, 2 newspapers (can have script inside).


SCRIPT:

(Not in a good mood, Gerald enters and sits down, curtly taking a section of the newspaper and holding it up high to hide from Gertrude.)

(Gertrude enters and stops at the sight, cringing with anger and waiting without moving.)

(Gerald ducks lower, eventually turning a page to continue his pretense of reading.)

(Gertrude gasp-grunts, then sits down on the other side, grabbing a newspaper section to bury her head.)

(Gerald and Gertrude remain like that. They cannot see each other, but the congregation can. Finally, Gertrude sighs. Gerald rolls his eyes.)

GERTRUDE:
Do not roll your eyes at me.

(Gerald grunts and shakes his head.)

(Gertrude tsks disappointment.)

(Gerald lets out a guffaw – something like a “Ha!”)

GERTRUDE:
(sharply, quietly)
Gerald!

GERALD:
(mockingly)
Gertrude!

GERTRUDE:
(pleadingly)
Gerald.

GERALD:
(questioningly)
Gertrude?

GERTRUDE:
(whining)
Geraaaald.

GERALD:
(mocking)
Gertruuuude.

GERTRUDE:
(chastising)
Oh Gerald.

(A bit of time passes, then Gerald clears his throat.)

GERTRUDE:
Was that - a sincere apology?

(Gerald clears his throat with a little more gusto.)

(Gertrude lowers her newspaper to peek over at Gerald, then lifts the newspaper up again.)

(Gerald moves his newspaper to the side to glance her way. Giving up, Gerald hides behind the pages again.)

(Finally Gertrude flaps her lips together – like a horse sound.)

GERALD:
(speaking into his paper)
So you forgive me, then?

GERTRUDE:
Did you want to talk?

(Gerald completely puts down his newspaper.)

GERALD:
(lightly)
I thought we were.

(Slightly amused and curious, Gertrude lowers her paper to stare at Gerald. Gerald finally speaks.)

GERALD:
I am sorry. And you do know that I love you.

GERTRUDE:
Thank you. And it’s always nice to hear you say it.

(Gerald stands, puts out his hand for Gertrude to take, and they walk out together all doe-eyed.)

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