Theme: There is a relationship between being guilty, the law, and forgiveness. But how does it really operate?

Summary: Dave, an eighteen year old, has had an accident with the family car. It's not a horrible accident but the other car was a police car. Marge, Dave's mom, is understandably angry and grounds her son. Their discussion of the punishment reveals the nature of forgiveness.

Playing Time: 4 minutes

Setting: Their home

Props: None

Costumes: Casual, appropriate for the characters

Time: The present

Cast:
Marge -- a middle-aged woman
Dave -- her son

Marge: (enters, following Dave) You're grounded!

Dave: But, Mom, I ...

Marge: I suppose you're going to tell me you didn't hit that car.

Dave: I had an accident. I couldn't help it. It was an accident. He was stopped right in t…