The Kingdom of Heaven is... (Part 2)

The Kingdom of Heaven is…(Part 2)
Based on the parable of the rich merchant who gave all he had when he found something of great value. Parts: ·         Shop keeper (Always happy and always smiles) ·         Rich Man saved (Very keen) Scene opens with one man stood in his shop behind the counter. There is nothing on his counter or around him. The Rich Man lost walks in.
Rich Man saved	(Nods and looks around) Hello. Your, err shop, looks a bit sparse. What do you sell?
Shop Keeper	(makes a sweeping gesture to his counter and looks down at what he has revealed and smiles broadly)
Rich Man saved	(looks down at the counter and opens his eyes wide) Oh wow, look at that. It is amazing, wonderful, beautiful…it’s just… It’s what I’ve always been looking for (pause). What is it?
Shop Keeper	It’s the Kingdom of Heaven.
Rich Man saved	Oh Wow! I’ve got to have it. I’ll give you £100,000.
Shop Keeper	Well…
Rich Man saved	(Interrupts) It’s all I’ve got in my wallet at the moment. I could draw out more if you want.
Shop Keeper	Sir, It’s…
Rich Man saved	(Interrupts) OK, all my money. I’ve got £25,273,455 and 32p. Is that enough. There’s no price on it you see so it must be expensive.
Shop Keeper	Well it is of great value but there’s no price on it because ….
Rich Man saved	I’ve got a yacht.
Shop Keeper	A yacht?
Rich Man saved	Well more of a ship really. It’s the big one in the marina. You could have that as well as all my money. I’ve got have it.
Shop Keeper	(Goes to speak but can’t get a word in. Shop Keeper is constantly trying to interrupt throughout the next time Rich Man saved is speaking)
Rich Man saved	Great value you say? Well I don’t have a plane. I can afford one if I wanted one but I don’t like them. I do have 5 houses. They are dotted around the world. You can have them and all the possessions in them, including my original paintings by great artists. You can have my cars as well. I have a nice collection of them. Oooh I know you can also have my memberships on the boards of different companies. Lots of power and privileges.
Shop Keeper	Stop! Sir you need to understand…
Rich Man saved	(interrupts again) I do understand and that’s why I will give everything I own to have it. The wife will have a surprise but I’m sure when she sees the Kingdom of Heaven she will understand as well.
Shop Keeper	No Sir, look, you need to understand
Rich Man saved	I do, you can have the shirt off my back as well (rapidly takes his shirt off before Shop Keeper can stop him and puts it on the counter – Note if a female is taking this role it could be shoes she takes off).
Shop Keeper	(Trying to stop him taking his shirt off but failing) Sir, please stop (Everything calms down and stops). Thank you. I’ve been trying to tell you. The Kingdom of Heaven is of great value but is also free.
Rich Man saved	It’s free
Shop Keeper	Yes
Rich Man saved	Really?
Shop Keeper	Yes
Rich Man saved	But of great value
Shop Keeper	Yes
Rich Man saved	(Looks at the Kingdom of Heaven, looks at the shirt and touches it, looks at the shop keeper. Pauses and thinks and smiles) Keep it
Shop Keeper	Pardon
Rich Man saved	Keep it. Keep it all. The Kingdom of Heaven is of greater value than all I have. I willingly give all I own to have it and still it is not enough. The Kingdom of Heaven is all I want and all I need. (Picks up the Kingdom of Heaven - The Kingdom of Heaven is about the size of a pearl. When it is picked up, Rich Man saved holds it between his thumb and fore finger and looks hard at it. He smiles) Thank you. This is amazing, This is wonderful, This is beautiful (Pause) Wow! (walks off stage and, if possible, out of the building saying) Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.