The Three Pimpernels.
(A play in one Act.)
Characters: Professor Positive, Doctor Negative, Field Marshall Truffle and Sister Sally.
Set: The inside of a ward at a psychiatric hospital.
Act I ' Scene I.
Professor Positive: A stitch in time saves nine.
Doctor Negative: A woman's place is in the kitchen.
Field Marshall Truffle: All roads lead to Rome.
Act I Scene II. (One minute later.)
Professor Positive: Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you.
Doctor Negative: A bad penny always turns up.
Field Marshall Truffle: Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim.
Act I Scene III. (One minute later.)
Professor Positive: Faith will move mountains.
Doctor Negative: Curiosity killed the cat.
Field Marshall Truffle: Crime does not pay.
Act I Scene IV. (One minute later.)
Professor Positive: Honesty is the best policy.
Doctor Negative: Divide and conquer!
Field Marshall Truffle: Ignorance is bliss.
Act I Scene V. (One minute later.)
Professor Positive: Live and let live.
Doctor Negative: God helps those that help themselves!
Field Marshall Truffle: Give credit where credit is due.
Sister Sally (Wheeling in medicine trolley, rings small bell loudly and vigorously): Medication time everyone !!!
The End.
Copyright ' JP Brown ' 02/09/2005.
