The Other Side Of The Fence
Drama
by Timothy W. Ayers

Topic: Materialism, priorities, greed, shortness of life, treasures in heaven

Characters: Peter and Penelope Piggie

Scene: The Piggies' living room. They whine through the whole script. When they turn around the two are wearing little pig noses. (These can be found at costume shops and novelty stores)

Peter: (He is miming the opening of drapes and has binoculars around his neck) Penelope dear, is that you?

Penelope: Yes, dear, it is I, or is that me? Why are you by the window again? You're just torturing yourself.

Peter: I know, but the Joneses just got a new boat. Look at it. It must be a seventy-footer if it's an inch. Why can't my boat be that big?

Penelope: Honey, your little boat is plenty big enough. Why, the whole family can fit on it.

Peter: Yeah, but it isn't new like their boat is. I wa…

C.S.S. Publishing Company, Living Parables, by Timothy W. Ayers