Tool Time
Scene II
by Craig Castleberry
(Show opens with Heidi, this time with a sling on her arm after the leaf blower incident)
Heidi: "WHAT TIME IS IT?" (Audience yells back "TOOL TIME!")
Tim: "Welcome to Tool Time, the choice of champions, and the rest need to wake up and smell the coffee. Speaking of the rest, here is my co-host, Al Borlin....Let's give him a hand." This week is National Lawn Care Week, and what better way to spiff up that lawn than with this baby sitting behind me." (Al points to Heidi) "No Al, not Heidi, I'm talking about this top of the line lawn mower. This 38 Turbo GX Lawn Handler has all the latest features and can turn on a dime...Sorry Al, it doesn't come in flannel."
(Al holding a clipboard) Al: "Thanks Tim. But, before we begin operation of this fine machine, we should go over our checkpoint list to ensure safety and effectiveness...
Number 1) Be sure that the blade is disengaged.
Number 2) Check the settings on your blade to make sure it is the height you wish your grass to be.
Number 3)..."
Tim: (Interrupting) "I think we know about enough to get started without going through all of that mumbo jumbo, Al. Let me just get up on this bad boy and fire it up. And for a little bit extra, you can order leather seats and fuzzy dice. Let's see now, where is that ignition switch?"
Al: "I wouldn't do that, Tim. The carpet was mowed just last week."
Tim: "Just like my 5th grade mowing jobs...Piece of cake." (Starts Mower and "Mission Impossible" theme song begins)
(Al heads for protection and Heidi jumps over rail with arm in sling. After circling with the mower a couple of times, Tim finally gets it stopped.)
Al: "Speaking of the 5th grade, boys and girls, do NOT try this at home. Well, thanks to Tim, I think we have seen just how important it is to check our equipment carefully before operating in a hap-hazard fashion. All we need now is some yellow tape to mark off this scene."
(Tim leaves the scene of the crime...)
(Tim is now at home in the backyard and heads to the fence to receive enlightenment from Wilson.
Wilson: "Hello Neighbor! Rough day at the office?"
Tim: "Hi Wilson, it was a rough ride today."
Wilson: "Well, it looked to me like that carpet could use a little fertilizer."
Tim: "Funny."
Wilson: "Al's Checklist wasn't such a bad idea after all."
Tim: "I know it, just don't tell Al or he'll have 20 checklists waiting for me next week."
Wilson: "Well Tim, there is something to be said for being totally prepared for the job. We have to be sharp! Being proactive and being in a hurry are two different things."
(Tim Grunts)
Wilson: "Tim, only fools despise wisdom and discipline and I know you are no fool."
Tim: "You got THAT right."
Wilson: "Solomon was a very wise man, and was mostly responsible for the book of Proverbs along with later contributors, Agur and Lemuel. In Proverbs you will find that a wise or prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences."
Tim: "I'll watch out for those simpleton guys."
Wilson: "And even more, in Ecclesiastes, I believe it is chapter 10, it states that "If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed.' Be prepared and stay sharp and like that verse finishes... Skill will bring success.'"
Al: "Those are very good points, Wilson. And with Al being so dull, I will always have to be sharp."
Wilson: "That checklist was a good sharpening skill. THAT would have brought success. Just give it time, after all, your name with an "E" on the end gives you just that."
Tim: "Thanks, Wilson." (Looks up looking confused about the "E" comment. As he walks away)
Jill: "Dinner's ready!"
THE END
©2004 by Craig Castleberry
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