Written by Sharon-Kathleen Corner
Three "Wise" Men
One: There… see it? There, to the East.
Two: Oh Wow! That’s it! Look at the size of it! That has to be it!
One: I told you!
Three: (Entering) What did you tell him?
One: Look up and to the East. What do you see?
Three: (Looks up) Is that…? (Looks at friends) Could it be?
Two: It has to be! Never before have I seen such a large star!
Three: The star of our Lord!
One: He has been born!
Two: Our Lord has been born!
(All remain silent, staring up at the star)
One: Well, what are we waiting for? Let’s go! Let’s go meet our King!
Two: We can’t go empty handed.
Three: We need gifts!
One: Let’s go! (Runs off)
Two: Wait… (One keeps going) (Two looks at Three) We need gifts fit for a King.
Three: It can’t be just any ordinary gift.
Two: An extraordinary gift.
Three: One that will last.
Two: One with meaning.
Three: One that is worth of a King!
Two: I’ve got it! Gold! It represents deity!
Three: Dei… who?
Two: Deity. Holiness. It stands for holy.
Three: And who is more holy than the Son of God?
Two: What do you have?
Three: Frankincense…
Two: Frank-a-what?
Three: Frankincense. It’s sacred incense. I will burn it before Him. It can also be used as medicine.
Two: Ah! Well, our camels are fed and healthy. We have gifts… What’s taking him so long?
Three: He’s gonna be late for his own funeral.
Two: In school, he was late almost every day.
Three: I believe it… Oh, here he is!
One: (Enters carrying a bag) Here we go! Ready?
Two: What’s in the bag?
One: My gift.
Three: Which is what?
One: (Pulls out a package of diapers.)
Two: Pampers?!
Three: Diapers!?!?!
Two: You brought…
Three: Diapers!?!?!
Two: For the King?!
Three: Diapers!?!?!
Two: I can’t believe you brought…
Three: Diapers!
One: Well… Babies go through lots of diapers! I’ve read that in the first month, a baby can use up to 200 diapers. He may be King, but he still needs…
Three: Diapers!
Two: You are NOT bringin the Son of God…
Three: Diapers!
One: But…
Two: No…
Three: Diapers! (Screams the word)
One: But…
Two & Three: NO!!
One: Okay, okay… Well… Hmm, well… (tries to think of another gift)
Two: What else do you have?
Three: Something fit for a King!
Two: Something worthy of a King!
One: My baseball card collection?
Two & Three: NO!!
One: My rare stamp collection?
Three: Hardly…
Two: Come on! Surely you have something better than baseball cards and…
Three: Daipers!
One: Well… Hmm… I have myrrh (nervously).
Two: Myrrh! Yes! A perfume fit for a King!
Three: The perfect gift for the Son of God!
One: (sigh of relief) Okay then! That will be my gift!
(All three stare in the direction of the star.)
One: Did you ever think? Did you ever believe that in our lifetime… the star would appear?
(All three continue to stare up)
One: I never believed. I am a scholar, a simple man who lives with his studies. Why was I chosen? What did I do that Almighty God picked me to be there for the birth of His Son?
(All three slowly shake their heads, then slowly exit.)
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