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A
quiz show based on the old Chris Evans 'Don't forget your toothbrush'
where contestants come with only a toothbrush in case they win the
holiday which is up for grabs. Richard King is a rich life long
Christian Toff. Paddy is a new Christian. They have a hooter or
buzzer each.
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Characters |
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Chris
Packet: - with ginger wig.
Richard King: - Izzy - wearing sharp suit
Paddy O'Furniture: - scruffy
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| The play |
CP:
Good evening and welcome to 'Don't forget your toothbrush'. My names
Chris Packet and this is the show where the lucky winner walks away
with a dream holiday, but they must be ready to go straight away,
so I hope our two contestants today haven't forgotten their toothbrushes.
And our first contestant is, all the way from Belgravia in London,
Mr Richard King.
RK: Enters with a toothbrush sticking out his pocket and
dragging a huge bag and punching the air Good evening, good evening.
CP: Richard King, can I call you Rich?
RK: Of course old boy
CP: Rich, have you bought your toothbrush?
RK: I certainly have Chris, and, I hope you don't mind, but
I've bought a few other essentials with me too.
Well Rich, you are meant to only bring a toothbrush, but I guess
I can let it go this time. So, Richy, tell me a bit about yourself.
RK: Well Chris, I'm managing director of the big London accountants,
Grabbit and Run, er, I've been a Christian for 73 years and my hobbies
are bible study and keeping the ten commandments.
CP: Hey, Richy you're in luck because this week our questions
are all about the ten commandments. Now lets meet our other contestant,
all the way from Cork in Ireland, Mr Paddy O'Furniture.
PF: Shuffles in clutching toothbrush and slumps in seat Wil
Hallo dere Chris.
CP: Hallo Paddy O'Furniture, hey, I bet with a name like
that you spend a lot of time outdoors, Paddy O'FURNITURE has to
spell it out
PF: Oh yes, very funny dat Chris, I never tought o dat before
so.
CP: Now Paddy, the prize holiday is very very special this
week, its donated by the Vatican and it's a two week expenses paid
luxury holiday in Heaven. Rich punches the air again
PF: Well dats very noice Chris, I could do wid a liddle holiday
to be sure.
CP: Now Paddy, tell us a little about yourself
PF: Well now Chris, I'm not a rich man like Mr King dere
an I only jes became a Christian two weeks ago so I did. I don't
tink I'm goin' to do too well on dem ten commandments either Chris
cos I only just started readin' dat bible ting and it's a bit slow
goin, but I would like dat 'oliday in heaven so's I can meet dat
Jesus fella and tell him how much he's did for me in dese last couple
of weeks 'elpin me wid me little problem an dat.
CP: Well, get ready with your buzzers gentlemen. The first
question, the ten commandments, how many commandments are there
in the ten commandments
PF: Buzzes Oh, dat would be eleven I tink Chris.
CP: Uh Oh, sorry Paddy, there are in fact ten ten commandments.
I think the clue was in the question. Right, next question, Which
is the first Commandment…
RK: Buzzes Love the Lord you God with all you heart and have
no other Gods but me.
CP: Very Good Rich, er, do you keep that one?
RK: Of course Chris, I've kept all the commandments since
I was two years old.
CP: Next question, What is the tenth commandment
PF: Buzzes Oh, I tink I know dat one Chris, is it not sumtin'
to do wid not covering up your neighbours bottom.
CP: Sorry Paddy, I think you may have misread that one, Rich?
RK: The tenth commandment is do not covert your neighbours
ass.
CP: That is correct Mr King. And, at the end of that round
Mr O'Furniture, I'm afraid you have no points.
PF: Oh, well so, dats not too bad, it could a bin worse so
it could.
CP: But Mr King, You have two points, so Rich King is tonights
winner. Mr King, grab your toothbrush and head through the narrow
door over there to claim you dream prize of a holiday in heaven.
RK: Grabs his huge bag, but can't wedge it thru the door
Mr Evans, I can't get through the door with my bag.
CP: Leave the bag Richie
RK: I can't leave it Chris, It's got all my valuables in
it.
CP: Leave it Rich, leave it, we're talking heaven here
RK: I can't leave my stuff, I just can't. slumps to the floor
with his head in his hands.
CP: Well, in that case, the holiday in heaven is all yours
Mr O'Furniture
PF: Why, tank you Mr Evans, I'm going to enjoy meeting dat
Jesus and tanking him, so I am. He grabs his toothbrush and walks
easily through the narrow door.
CP: Well, I'm afraid that's the end of the show, so from
a weeping Rich King, a delirious Paddy O'Furniture, and from Myself,
Chris Packet, Goodnight.
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Story and ideas copyright owned by Mark Puddephatt
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