God Always Liked You Best
by John Wayne Samples 394 words
©1996 JSam Communications
JohnW@jsam.com

Gary & Linda stand or sit facing each other. They're in kind of a contest to challenge each other.

1. GARY
   Ok, here's one for you. Which do you like best, McDonald's or Burger King?
2. LINDA Sarcastically
   Wow! Like that's a real hard one. I'm a Whopper kind of girl. Is that the best you can do?
3. GARY
   All right Miss Whopper, Who do you like best, the Reds or the Dodgers?
4. LINDA
   Another no-brainer! I've always thought I looked better in red.
5. GARY (begins to pick-up the pace)
   TV shows: Seinfield or Roseanne?
6. LINDA
   Ooooo. Ah-h-h-h.... Roseanne!
7. GARY
   Movies: Aladdin or Hunchback?
8. LINDA
   Aladdin.
9. GARY
   The Beatles or BoyzIIMen?
10. LINDA
    The Beatles, but don't tell my dad!
11. GARY
    Your Mom or your Dad?
12. LINDA
    What?! You can't ask that!
13. GARY
    Come on, are you quitting? Do I win? Did I ask a question you can't answer?
14. LINDA
    No, that's just a stupid question. Ask me another one.
15. GARY
    Okay, one more try. Who do you like best, your friends, or... God?
16. LINDA (starts to protest, then reconsiders.)
    Now wait a minu... Hey, that's not a bad question. I think the answer is supposed to be God.
17. GARY
    Is that your answer?
18. LINDA
    I don't know. How do I know the answer to that?
19. GARY
    Stop stalling. What do you think this is, anyway? It's just a stupid game, not Bible school! WHAT'S YOUR ANSWER?
20. LINDA (turns very thoughtful)
    Well, I think I would die for God, if I had to, but I can't think of many people I'd be willing to die for...
21. GARY
    So that means you love God best, right?
22. LINDA
    On the other hand, do I spend more time doing what God wants me to do, or what my friends want me to do?
23. GARY You really don't know, do you. I WIN!!! Finally I beat you at your own game.
    (Gary gets up and happily runs off stage.)
    I win I win I win I win. I found something Linda doesn't know. I win I win I win.....
24. Linda is not thinking about Gary at all
    LINDA On the other hand, I don't worship my friends do I? On the other hand, do I tell God the same stuff I tell my friends? On the other hand........

Lights fade or Linda delivers last line to herself as she walks off the stage.

The End

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