Cast:
Landowner
Head Gardener
Tree
(The Head Gardener, representing Jesus, should be male. The others can be of either gender.)

Length: 9 minutes

[The TREE is seated on the middle of three stools, wearing some sort of "tree costume, "perhaps leaves or branches in the hair. The TREE is staring placidly into space. The LANDOWNER and the HEAD GARDENER enter and walk slowly around the TREE staring at it thoughtfully. The HEAD GARDENER is carrying pruning shears. After a moment, they take their stools.]

OWNER: So, what do you think?

H.G.: Not much to look at, is it?

The TREE looks up, startled.

OWNER: A pretty pitiful excuse for a tree, if you ask me.

The TREE looks insulted. It reacts in the same way to all their comments regarding its appearance.

H.G.: You're right. It hasn't borne f…