And Then There Were Three-Drama Skit

And Then There Were Three-Drama Skit

Themes: Women's friendship; making friends; common interests women share
Categories: Women's Ministry, Friendship 
Summary:

Paula, Lynn and J.C. have gathered for their regular "girl talk" at the local coffee shop.  During conversation, Paula hands Lynn and J.C. each a small box.  Inside is an engraved necklace commemorating the day the women first met 5 years ago, which was filled with huge misunderstandings and imaginations gone wild. It seems the women shared many similar interests, so they kept running into each other in various places.  However, when the three women turn up at the same book store, at the same time, reading the same magazine, it begins to mess with their minds. Paula ends up thinking she is being stalked and Lynn thinks J.C. is there to kidnap her and take her back to the "mother ship." But what started out as a crazy day 5 years ago, has turned into years of lasting friendship. 

For anyone who has close friendships or those who desire them, this humorous skit reminds us how much women need and appreciate each other. 

 
 
Style: Comedy

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Characters: 4 (4 Female)
1 part is very short
Length: 5-8 minutes
 
Excerpt (Sample)

Setting: A coffee shop.  Three chairs and a small table sit to the side of the stage, while center stage sits three other empty chairs.  In one of the chairs on center stage, sits a magazine.

As the skit opens, Paula and Lynn drink coffee and talk, as they wait for J.C.  to arrive. 

Paula:

(looking at her watch) Where is that girl? 

Lynn:

You know J.C. always has to make a grand entrance!

Paula:

Even after all these years? You'd think as long as we've known each other she'd have gotten over that by now.

Lynn:

(looking off to the side stage) Oh look, here she comes.

Paula:

Why is she limping?

Lynn:

Is that what she's doing?  (squinting to see) It looks like she's doing some kind of chicken dance!

J.C. enters with one high heeled shoe on and one off. 

J.C.

Hello ladies.  Sorry I'm late. 

Lynn:

What happened to you? Why are you walking so funny?

J.C.

My heel got caught in the cab door. Stupid thing broke right off! 

Lynn:

That explains the limping. 

J.C.:

Yeah.  (smiling) You know what this means, don't you?

Lynn and Paula look at each other and smile, then speak at the same time

Lynn & Paula:

(simultaneously) Shopping trip!

J.C.:

That is if I can drag you away from your families long enough.

Lynn:

It must be nice to be single and fancy free!

J.C.:

It has its benefits. 

Paula:

Well, I've got a babysitter til 6:00, so as long as I'm home by 5:59 I'm good.

Lynn:

Rob's working late, so I've got all day. 

J.C.:

Looks like we've got ourselves a shopping trip then. Let's go! (starts to leave)

Paula:

Wait! 

J.C. stops

Paula:

Before we go, I've got something for both of you.  (she pulls out 2 small, wrapped boxes and hands one to J.C. and one to Lynn)

Lynn:

(picking up the box) What's this?

Paula:

Open it and you'll find out.

Lynn and J.C. open their boxes at the same and each pull out a necklace with some kind of charm hanging from it

Lynn:

Paula, this is so pretty! 

Paula:

Look on the back. I had them engraved. 

Lynn:

(turns the charm over and reads aloud) "And then there were three." 

J.C.:

I don't get it, what's this for?  It's not our birthdays.

Lynn:

And it's not my anniversary. 

Paula:

That's where you're wrong, Lynn. 

J.C.:

In case you've forgotten, I'm not even married.

Paula:

I know that, J.C. I'm talking about our (indicating the three women) anniversary.  I've got one too.  See?  (pulling forward the chain around her own neck to show the others) Five years ago, on this very day, the three of us met. 

Lynn:

(suddenly realizing) Paula's right! We were all in that book store, remember?

J.C.:

Right!

Lynn:

And Paula thought we were stalking her. 

Paula:

You're one to talk! You were so paranoid!

Lynn:

What was I supposed to think? 

J.C.:

I remember that day like it was yesterday.  You two were in some kind of argument  when I walked in. 

Lynn:

And Paula was reading a magazine when I got there.

J.C. and Lynn exit. From this point, the scene changes somewhat and goes back to the day the ladies first met.   Paula takes a seat in the middle chair on center stage.  She picks up the magazine in the chair, then sits down, opens the magazine and begins to read it.  After a moment, Lynn enters with the same magazine in her hand.  Lynn sits in one of the chairs next to Paula and opens her magazine to read. 

Paula looks up and sees Lynn reading the same magazine as she is.  Paula is outraged and decides to confront Lynn.

Paula:

(jumping out of her chair, walks over to Lynn, angry) All right, I've had enough of this.  Who are you and why do you keep following me?

Lynn:

(stunned) What are you talking about?

Paula:

Don't play dumb with me.  I know you're stalking me!

Lynn:

You're crazy!

Paula:

Am I? 

Lynn:

Yes!  I'm not stalking you.  Although, (really looking at Paula as if studying her) you do look familiar.  Have we met before?

J.C. enters with the same magazine as Paula and Lynn.  She is no longer limping.  She sits in the empty chair next to Lynn

Paula:

(shaking her head) Oh, you're good.  You're really good.  Who sent you: the IRS? The CIA?  Are you a private investigator?  (gasps) Did my husband send you in to spy on me?  I told Jack I only buy newspapers from that guy at the stand.  That's all!

Lynn:

Look lady, I don't know who you are or who you think I am but I am not stalking you!  I'm not from any government agency and I don't care what you do with the guy at the newsstand. 

Paula:

Then what are you doing here?

Lynn:

(looking around) The same as everyone else in this book store.  I'm reading.  Or at least I was.