Theme: We would all be wasteful if it weren't for God's plan in our lives. And repentance and forgiveness are always available.

Summary: A retelling of the Prodigal Son as a documentary for television. All the people involved in Johnny's life (The Prodigal) are interviewed. At the end Johnny comes home. This is a televised production with live acting at the end.

Playing Time: 6 minutes

Setting: Television studio

Props: Television monitors, and camera

Costumes: Contemporary, rural

Time: The present

Cast:
Host of Show
John's Teacher
John's Friend
Bud Wilton -- bartender
Jeremy Holt -- farmer
John's Mother
Jane Miller -- girlfriend of John
William -- John's brother
John's Father

HOST OF SHOW: What makes today's youth run away from home? There are many factors in our modern world, pres…