And the Animals Talked

And the Animals Talked

Summary

Animals in a Bethlehem manger get a major surprise when two humans are thrust into their midst.

Characters

Narrator
Donkey
Cow
Sheep
Goat
Doves

Script

Narrator: We have read about the animals in the stable the night Jesus was born. There’s even a hymn, but what did the animals really say??? Let’s take a look at the night through the eyes of the animals…

Donkey: When is the innkeeper going to feed us? I’m starving..

Cow: Pipe down over there. All I need is him trying to milk me after he’s tossed back a few glasses of his watered down wine. You’d think he was climbing a rope.

Donkey: Ain’t life rough.. At least you get some attention.. All I get is hitched to a wagon and whipped.. Thank goodness for tough hide.

Sheep: Will both of you quit the moanin! At least he doesn’t look at you like tomorrow’s Blue Plate Special…

Goat: (Monotone) Who really cares what you guys think.. Life is good.. Eat and Sleep.. What a life..

Doves: Hey guys, we’ve got company!!!

Cow: Whooooo is it???

Doves: It’s a man and woman on a donkey..

Donkey: Alright.. The night is looking mighty fine.

Cow: Can the chatter!!! What can you see??

Doves: They went to the door of the inn and were turned away.. Wait, the innkeeper is leading them this way..

Cow: RED ALERT!! Let’s keep the talking to a minimum…

Sheep: Not a Baaaad Idea..

Goat: Suits me…

Donkey: I need to get my mane in order..

Cow: You need to get more than that in order.. Look out, here they come..

Sheep: My goodness.. That girl is HUGE!!!

Goat: Last time I saw something that big, the innkeeper was having a guest over.. Something about the fatted calf..

Donkey: I wonder what her problem is???

Cow: Shut up and we’ll find out!!! (Long Pause) Well, I’ll be!!

Doves: What??

Sheep: Yeah, Gertie. What??

Cow: She’s going to have a baby..

Goat: Can’t have a baby here.. Wouldn’t be right..

Donkey: I can’t believe it!  Are you sure???

Cow: Just as sure as I am that it’s a male donkey she was riding..

Donkey: (Dejected) Terrific..

Sheep: What else are they saying?

Cow: They have come a long ways.. Something about a census.. Oh, my..

Donkey: What?!?!? What?!?!?

Doves: What!?!?!

Cow: You heard me.. She’s having the baby.. Alright team.. Let’s pitch in.. Brutus. Let’s sacrifice some straw..

Donkey: OK, but I don’t have much..

Cow: It will be enough.. Beatrice, why don’t you move close to the mother and let her rest on you.

Sheep: You bet Gertie.

Cow: Antoine.

Goat: Yeah.

Cow: Don’t chew on anything..

Goat: Ok.

Cow: Harry and Jerry, you keep watch..

Doves: We’ll do..

Cow: My word… What’s going on!?!?!?!

Donkey: I don’t know, but I think something BIG is happening!

Doves: I’d say you’re right.. There’s a huge star in the sky and the light leads down to here..

Seep: Oh my.. He’s Beautiful…

Goat: Thank goodness.. Hate for him to be ugly..

Cow: Oh my word.. I think we’ve just witnessed something…

Donkey: Something is right…

Sheep: I can’t believe my eyes..

Doves: We’re going to tell all the other animals about this.

Goat: WOW…

Cow: Who knows? They may write a song about this..

Donkey: We could be immortalized

Sheep: We could become the things legends are made of..

Goat: We could become Supper.

Everyone: ANTOINE!!!

Goat: Sorry.. Just my wry sense of humor..

Cow: Tonight has been a special night.. one I know people will be hearing about for generations