SACRIFICE
Characters:
Four
teenagers- Amit , Ashish,
Police Inspector,
Constable,
Brother John
Satan and his angels
SCENE I
Amit:
O no! There was so much tension in my house, just couldn’t grab an opportunity
to talk about money.
Ashish: This is not done buddy! We are already in troubled waters.
If we are unable to return the debt to
Mr. Hudson , he will not let us live in peace.
Sagar: You are right! Mr. Hudson
is a tough man. We need to arrange the money somehow. It was we who took the
money to satisfy our desires.
Amit: Stealing ! Again!
Sagar: Oh why not? After all, your father’s money
is your money too.
Amit: NO! I have something else in my mind!
All: What do
you mean?
Amit: Wait and watch folks.
SCENE
II
(Enter Satan and his angels)
Satan:
Ha ha ha hi hi ha ha ha!!! My kingdom is expanding in leaps and bounds. Caught
a whole lot of people down there!
Slowly and steadily my plans are working successfully. Now its Amit’s turn. Look for
yourself how Amit falls in my trap. Ha ha ha hi hi ha ha ha!!
SCENE
III
( Ashish, Sagar and
Sagar:
Wonder where Amit is stuck up?
Ashish:
Ya. Normally Amit is on time.
( Enter Amit, breathless…)
Sagar: Amit, What happened?
Ashish: Is everything ok?
(Amit is quiet.)
Ashish: Did anyone hurt you? Tell me who
did it? I am not going to let him get away! You just name him man!
Amit: No ! No! No one has
hurt me. I have done it. I have killed him! I have killed Mr. Hudson !
Amit: Yes ! I have killed
him. I was tired of getting blackmailed! The chapter is closed forever. No more can he threaten us!
Sagar: You have become a murderer !
Ashish:
You have put all of us in trouble.
Sagar: I think we should get out from
this place before the police comes.
Amit: Where are you all going? I will also come with
you.
Ashish: No. You are already in trouble. Please do not involve us
in all this. Leave us alone.
( Exit Ashish,
SCENE
IV
(Enter Police Inspector )
Police Inspector :
Is your name ‘AMIT’
Amit: Why are
you asking?
Inspector: No questions! Are you Amit
Kumar Sinha?
Amit: Yes I…I am Amit.
Inspector : Is this your
watch?
Amit: Ya! This is my watch! But from where did you
get this?
Inspector: We got this near Mr.
Hudson’s body!
Amit: But I have not murdered Mr.Hudson
! I really haven’t!
Inspector: The court will decide that.
For now you are arrested on charges of murder of Mr.Hudson.
(Commentary: According to Indian Penal Code 302 , death sentence is pronounced for Amit Kumar Sinha)
SCENE
V
Satan: At
last Amit has fallen in my trap! One more soul is added to my kingdom.Oh how
happy am
I !!! ha ha ha ! One day will come when I will rule this whole world !!
SCENE
VI
(Amit is sitting in the jail, Enter Jailor)
Jailor: You will be hanged tomorrow
morning at
(Amit keeps quiet)
Jailor: Don’t you have any last wish?
I will try to fulfill your wish.
Amit: I want someone to read the Holy Bible for me.
Jailor: O.k I will make arrangements.
I know a brother who will come and
fulfill your wish.
Jailor: (to constable) Go to Brother
John, tell him that I have requested him to come here tomorrow morning.
SCENE
VII
(Next morning,
Jailor: Amit, He is Brother John. He
will read The Holy Bible for you.
Brother
John: (to Amit) Are you O.K son?
Amit: (sobs) Everything is
finished. I am going to die!
Brother
John: Son, everyone has to die some day. But are you ready to die? Are you ready to
face God?
Amit: I know brother , that
it is destined for everyone to die, but I never ever dreamt that I would die
like this!
Brother
John: Listen to what the Bible says in Psalm 86, “You are forgiving and good , O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you.
Hear my prayer, O Lord; listen to my cry for mercy. In the day of trouble I
will cry to you and you will answer me”
Amit: Is this possible? Can my sins be
forgiven? I want to live, Brother
John, I want to live. I don’t want to die!
(Brother John stands to leave, Amit kneels down to
pray)
Amit: O Lord save me, Only You can free me from the
bondage of death.
Have mercy on me ,O Lord,
have mercy on me, a sinner.
(Brother John comes back)
Brother
John: Get up son.
(Amit looks up )
Brother
John: Quick, Stand up!
(Amit stands up)
Brother
John: Give me your shirt, time is running out!
Amit: But why?
(Amit gives his shirt to
Brother John)
Brother
John: Now wear my shirt, don't waste time.
(Amit follows the
instructions)
Amit: I am not able to understand,
Brother John.
Brother
John: You asked God for life, God has answered your prayer.
Amit: What is this that you have
done? They will hang you instead of me !
Brother
John: I know , son.
Amit: But you are innocent!
Brother
John: You were given a death sentence, and someone has to undergo the
punishment. (Brother John hands over the Bible to Amit)
Take this and never let the word of God depart from you. You will find the path
of salvation in it. Remember my words.
Amit: Brother, I want to know
why you have done this.
Brother
John: I have accepted Christ Jesus as my personal Savior. The blood of Christ
has given me a new life and I know for sure that even if I die, I will live
forever. But Lord Jesus has shed His precious blood for you too and I wish that
the His sacrifice should not be in vain in your life. Because of what I have
done, you may live for few years more, but God has allowed you to live so that
you may be saved, have eternal life and be a witness of Gods love and mercy.
And a day might come when you may sacrifice your life to save another soul.
(Constable
comes in and takes away Brother John)
Amit: (prays) O, Lord, I accept
that I am a sinner. I believe that Lord Jesus died in my place so that I may
have an everlasting life. I accept Lord Jesus as my Savior. Like Brother John,
make me an instrument in your hands so that I may be able to bring the lost
souls to you. I commit my life in your loving hands. In the most precious name
of Jesus, I pray, Amen.
Choir sings
Into my heart, into my heart
Come into my heart, Lord
Jesus
Come in today, Come in to
stay
Come in to my heart Lord
Jesus.
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