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61104 BLIND MAN'S BLUFF (with Bill and Bob)
by Kathryn M. Graves
GENRE: Comedy
TIME: 3-5 minutes
CAST BREAKDOWN: 2M, 1F
THEME: Faithfulness; Grace; Sin
CHURCH YEAR SEASON: Any
SUGGESTED USE: Marriage Conference; Dating Seminar; Male/Female Relationships Issues
SYNOPSIS: Bill and Bob are sitting on a park bench when a beautiful young woman walks by. Although Bill is literally wearing blinders, he still finds ways to "scope out" the woman, indulging his baser desires. Bob calls him not only on the behavior, but also on his ostentatious way of pretending he's not doing it. Bill makes Bob realize that they both are guilty.
CHARACTERS:
Bill-about 30 years old
Bob-same age as Bill
Woman-early twenties, attractive
PROPS: Two benches (or three chairs), brown bag lunches for all characters, one pair of glasses on which black construction paper "blinders" that have been duct taped to the ear pieces
COSTUMES: Corporate casual dress
SOUND: Two cordless mics
LIGHTING: General Stage
SETTING: Lunchtime in a park
Scripture Reference: Proverbs 27:17
DIRECTOR'S TIP
Take some extra rehearsal time to work on the moment where the woman walks by; the actor playing Bill should work on very exaggerated, but precise, "blinder movement" for the greatest comedic effect and clarity. One methodology for rehearsing sight gags like these is to number each movement (One is woman walking, two is Bill looking up, etc.) and count through the numbers slowly until the movements are sharp. Then you can increase the pace until it's at regular speed.
BILL and BOB walk to a bench, or two chairs, stage left and sit down. They have brown bag lunches that they begin to open. BILL puts on glasses with blinders on them.
BOB: What are those for?
BILL: You never know what you might see in the park!
BOB: Flowers, trees…
BILL: You know what I mean.
BOB: No, what?
BILL: (In a loud voice) Women!
BOB: (Disgustedly) Oh, come on!
A beautiful young woman walks in front of them to another bench, downstage right. BOB glances up and then continues eating. BILL jerks his head when the woman comes into his view and then trains his gaze on her. His behavior brings Barney Fife to mind. BILL is seated to BOB's left, so he has to stare past BOB to see the woman. She proceeds to open her lunch, unaware. BOB notices BILL'S stare and turns to stare at BILL. BILL doesn't notice BOB, but continues to stare at the woman. BOB clears his throat for attention. BILL turns so he can see BOB. Then he jerks his head to face straight ahead.
BOB: I saw you!
BILL: (Innocently) Saw me, um, hmm, what?
BOB: You know what I mean.
BILL: No, what?
BOB: Bill!
BILL: Bob!
Both turn away from each other in exasperation.
BOB: You know, Bill, those blinders aren't doing you any good.
BILL: Of course they are. Just imagine how many other women I'm not able to see.
Both resume facing forward.
BOB: There aren't any others.
BILL: Well, if there were, I wouldn't see them.
BOB: (Sarcastically) Yeah, right.
BILL: (Turning to face BOB so he can look at him) But I've got to protect myself. And don't tell me you didn't notice her! You saw her, didn't you?
BOB: Sure, and then I saw the trees and flowers and the sky and ate my lunch. I didn't focus on her. See?
BILL: (Staring at the woman again) Oh, I see.
BOB: No! Bill, it's a matter of the mind.
BILL: And your mind is completely pure?
BOB: Well…I…I…OK, so a few things ran through my mind.
The woman closes her lunch, gets up, and exits stage right.
BILL: If my blinders don't work, and your mind control doesn't work, what's a guy to do?
BOB: Maybe I'll try a blindfold!
BOB closes his eyes, moving as a blind person, gets up, gropes around and BILL turns him in the right direction. They fumble off stage.
Lights out.
Performance and photocopying rights:
Your purchase of this script grants your church unlimited use of these sketches within your programs and worship services. You may photocopy the script for each cast member in your church. Scripts and performance rights are not transferable between churches and cannot be resold. You may not use the sketches for any commercial or fundraising purpose, and usage rights do not extend to video, radio, television or film.Copyright © 2003 by by Kathryn M. Graves