Thanksgiving Police-Drama Skit

Thanksgiving Police-Drama Skit

Themes: Thankfulness; being thankful in all things, big or small; Thanksgiving
Categories: Christian Living, Life Situations, Spiritual Growth, Thanksgiving 
Summary:

When Linda answers her door to find a policeman standing there, she automatically assumes the worst; however, after several assurances that her family members are alive and well, she finds the real reason the policeman is at her door.  It seems Linda and her family have not been thankful enough over the last several months (and in some cases years), and the Department of Thankful Living has sent an officer to their home to investigate.  The officer opens his record book and begins to find a list of "crimes," mainly due to ingratitude and negativity.  For instance, the teenage daughter failed to be thankful for the new haircut that finally got her noticed by the boy she likes at school; Linda complained about having to buy a new wardrobe after her recent weight loss ("I look like a Shar-pei puppy when I get dressed!") instead of being thankful for her new physique; and Dan complains about everything from the neighbor's barking dog to the fact that his wife spends too much money.  Once the officer compiles the evidence, the family is charged with various crimes such as "Petty Theft" and "Robbery"--Stealing the smallest joys out of life and robbing yourself and others of true happiness and contentment; and "Attempted Murder": Attempting to kill thankfulness by smothering it with negativity. In the end, the family must pay for their "crimes" in jail and learn to be rehabilitated.


 
Notes:

This skit shows that it's important to be thankful for even the smallest things in life

 
Style: Comedy

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Characters: 5 (3 Male, 2 Female)
Length: 5-8 minutes
 
Excerpt (Sample)

Setting: A living room.  As the scene opens, loud music is coming from off stage.

A doorbell is heard.

Linda:

(enters grabbing her head, heading for the door) Zach, for the 5th time, will you turn down that music! (music is turned down)  I need an aspirin.  Whatever happened to the good old days of easy listening?

She opens the door to find a policeman standing there.  He has a binder in his hands.

Linda:

(shocked) Oh, no!  It's Dan, isn't it?  He's been in some sort of accident! Is he okay? 

Cop:

(confused) No, no...

Linda:

(hysterical, gasps and puts her hand to her mouth) He's not okay?  You mean he's...he's...

Cop:    

(realizing his mistake) Oh, no, no ma'am.  He's alive.  I meant...

Linda:

(relieved) Oh!  Don't scare me like that.  Was he in some sort of accident?  Do you know if you was wearing clean underwear?  If I've told him once, I've told him a hundred times to always wear clean underwear 'cause you just never know.

Cop:

(somewhat embarrassed and feeling a little awkward) I don't know anything about his underwear ma'am.

Linda:

Oh. How about the car then-do you know anything about that?  (gasps) Ugh, he probably totaled it, didn't he? I told him he drives too fast.  He needs to slow down. We haven't even finished making payments on that car yet.

Cop:

I think...

Linda:

Although...you know, I never really liked that car anyway.  I told Dan not to buy it in the first place.  It gets terrible gas mileage and those leather seats get pretty sticky in the summer time.  Now maybe I can get that cute little convertible I really wanted.  This is great!

Cop:

Ma'am?

Linda:

I mean, it's terrible of course...Um, did you say how Dan was?  Is he okay?

Cop:

Actually ma'am I'm sure your husband is fine.  I'm here regarding another matter.

Linda:

Oh.

Cop:    

If I could have a few moments of your time...

Linda:

(ignoring him) It's Zach, isn't it? I knew it! (screaming to Zach off stage) Zach!  Zach! Get in here this instant!  (to cop) His music was too loud, right?  One of the neighbors complained?  I've tried to get him to turn it down but he insists it isn't loud enough until the walls begin to shake.

Zach:   

(enters) What is it mom?

Cop:

Excuse me, ma'am this has nothing to do with your son's music.

Linda:

(accusatory) What did you do now, Zach?

Zach:

I didn't do anything!

Linda:

Then why is this policeman here? 

Zach:

How should I know? (after a moment he exits)

Linda: 

(to the cop) Why are you here?

Cop:

That's what I've been trying to tell you.  You see...

Kara:

(from off stage) Mom, have you seen my blue sweater?

Linda:

(yells) It's in the laundry room!

Kara:

(enters) I want to wear it for pictures tomorrow.  (seeing the cop) Oh my gosh, is everything okay?  Did something bad happen? Is dad all right?

Linda: 

Oh, Kara don't be so dramatic.  (laughs, then speaks to the cop) She always assumes the worst. 

Kara:

So nobody died?

Linda:

Of course not!  (to the cop) Did they?

Cop:           

No.  At least not that I'm aware of.

Linda:

Good.

Kara:

Do I need to be here or can I get my sweater and go?

Linda:

I don't know.  (to the cop) Does she need to be here?  You know, you never did tell me why you were here.

Cop:

I'm sorry ma'am, with all the interruptions I haven't had a chance.  I'd like to talk to you about a matter that concerns all of you.  Perhaps we should all take a seat.

They all find a seat

Cop:

It has come to our attention...

Dan enters, carrying a briefcase

Dan:

Hello, hello!  Daddy's home!

Cop:

(under his breath) Oh, for Pete's sake!

Linda:

(rises to greet her husband) Hi honey.  I'm so glad you're home.  This officer nearly convinced me you were dead.

Dan:

(dismayed) What?

Linda:

Yeah, something about you totaling the car and not wearing clean underwear.

Cop:

(standing, flabbergasted) Sir, I never said anything of the sort!

Dan:

(going to the cop, speaking as if he is the only one who can hear him) This isn't about our neighbor's dog is it?  "Cause I wasn't really going to shoot it.

Cop:

Dog?  No, I don't know anything about a dog.

Dan:

Whew!  Then let's not go there, shall we? (talks in a normal voice again so everyone can hear) So, officer what can we do for you? (he sits)

Cop:

(sitting) Well, it has come to our attention that your family has been a little light on the the "thank you's" lately.