THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS

Synopsis: Seven strangers meet in an airport while waiting for their delayed flights. Each of the characters exhibits one of the Seven Deadly
Sins.
CHARACTERS:
PAULA – Pride – Wearing a lot of Jewelry and dressed in expensive clothing. (Hyacinth Tapio)
ELIZABETH – Envy – Dressed in a jeans and tennis shoes with holes in them. (Mea Tayrus)
GORGINA – Gluttony – Carrying a bag of junk foods and a bag of pop corn. (Kathleen Bandiola)
LARRY – Lust – Dressed in an expensive suit and wearing sunglasses. (Gian Layos)
ALBERT – Anger – Wearing a wrist watch and regular clothes. (Marky Dalapo)
GILBERT – Greed – Carrying a wallet containing pictures of his expensive cars. (LG Berou)
SAM – Sloth – Dressed like a slob. (Lean Reunido)
Announcer – Offstage with a microphone announcing and the arrival and departure of planes. (Azumi Maliza)
Narrator – discuss the lesson of the seven deadly sins. (Juleah Ramos)

Props: Seven Chairs arranged in a semi-circle on stage, jewelry, junk foods, sunglasses, seven wrist watches, wallet, backpack, briefcase.
SCRIPT:
The scene is in the airport where Paula as she enters the lobby Gorgina – (crams some more food in her mouth) that’s nice.
and stops for a moment, looks around and saunters over to the What are you studying?
middle chair and sits down. She looks bored. Elizabeth – I’m studying to become a kindergarten teacher.
Announcer - May I have your attention please… flight 412 for
Paris has been delayed. (Repeat 2 times) Paula – Oh my … you will never get rich that way.
Paula sighs, rolls her eyes and settles more comfortably in her
chair. Gorgina – (Eats some popcorn and mumbles something)
Paula – Excuse me? I couldn’t understand what you were saying.
Enter Elizabeth who walks with a slouch and is dragging a
backpack. She walks over and sits next to Paula. Gorgina – (swallows food). Sorry, I tend to talk with my mouth
full.
Elizabeth – HI, my name is Elizabeth.. I’m flying back to college
today. Where are you headed? Paula – (looks at Elizabeth with a superior smile and turns to
Gorgina) We noticed.
Paula – (Turns and looks Elizabeth’s old clothes with
scorn). Were you talking to me? Gorgina – I said, I’m flying to Lowa for a corn convention. I
hope to corner the market on popcorn.
Elizabeth – Yes, I was. I was wondering what flight you were
waiting for. Whatever it is, it has to be more exciting than flying Paula – Well at the rate you’re eating the stuff; you will be
back to college. bankrupt in a year.

Paula – (Arrange her necklaces with pride). I’m headed to Paris to Gorgina – (Looks hurt, turns her back on Paula and starts to
see the new collection of designer gowns. I simply can’t keep quickly eat more popcorn).
wearing these rags (she points to her expensive clothing). Enter Larry wearing sunglasses. He looks at his watch and sits
Elizabeth – Paris! I can’t imagine going to Paris. down next to Elizabeth.

Paula – Once you’ve been to Paris to never forget it! The Larry – (takes off sunglasses, leans across Elizabeth and looks at
expensive hotels, the best restaurants, the designer clothes… Paula) Hey good looking . . . haven’t we met
there is no place on earth like Paris! before?

Elizabeth – (sighs) I wish I could go to Paris, but I’m working my Paula – (Looks down her nose at Larry) I am absolutely sure we
way through school so I don’t imagine I will ever get there. I have have never met before.
so many bills now that I will take me years to pay them off.
Larry – (Looks at Elizabeth) How would you like to sit next to me
Paula – Well, we can’t all be rich. (Laughs at her own joke). on the plane, gorgeous (wiggles his eyebrows suggestively?).
Elizabeth – I don’t think so.
Elizabeth – I wish I could be rich. I love your necklace. Are Larry – I’m headed off to Reno to get a divorce.
they real? Gorgina – That’s too bad. I’ve been happily married for ten years
now.
Paula – (Puts a hand to her necklaces and looks shocked) Young Larry – So have I, but not to the same woman. (laughs)
lady, I wouldn’t be caught dead in anything that wasn’t real gold Paula – How many times have you been married?
Larry – Nine.
Enter Gorgina. He is carrying an armload of food and juggling a Elizabeth – (Looks shocked) You’ve been married nine times?
briefcase at the same time. He sits down on the other side of Larry – Yep! My wives keep objecting to my girlfriends (laughs
Paula. He places the briefcase on the floor and crams a handful of again).
food into his mouth. Paula – That’s absolutely disgusting.
Paula looks at him with disgust. Announcer – Attention ladies and gentlemen, flight 222 for Paris
Gorgina – (Speaks with her mouth full of food) Hello, ladies. My will be taking off as scheduled. (repeat 2 times)
name is Gorgina… would either of you care for junk foods? Paula – That’s relief, I hate sitting in these airport waiting rooms.
You meet such a low class of people.
Paula – No thank you …. I am on a diet. Enter Alberta. He stops looks at her watch, looks angry and
Elizabeth – (Shakes her head to indicate that she does not want stomps over and sits next to Larry.
to eat) Albert – Have they called my flight yet?
Larry – Hi, the name is Larry. (Holds out his hand to shake
Gorgina – (takes another bite of food) Where are you ladies Alberta)
heading off to? (Takes another bite of food). Albert – (shakes hands with Larry) My name is Albert . . .have
Elizabeth – I’m flying back to college to start my final semester. they called my flight yet?
Larry – (laughs) How should I know? What flight are you taking? Larry – You talk like a character in a 1940 move. (laughs)
Albert – New York! I have a business meeting I can’t be late for it! Albert – (stands up and almost makes a slap) I’ll teach you to
Larry – (Looks at the others) Has anyone heard a flight for New make fun of me!
York announced? Announcer – Attention ladies and gentlemen, Flight 982 is now
All the characters respond by saying no in various ways. boarding for New York.
Albert – (Looks at her watch) This is ridiculous! I paid good Albert – that’’s my flight! (looks at Larry) You’re lucky they called
money for this ticket. The least these stupid airlines could do is be my flight when they did or you would have a fat lip by now.
in time. Larry – (laughs again) Ohhhhh…… I’m so scared.
Larry – Well you can’t have everything, buddy. Alberta stomps offstage.
Albert – I expect to get what I paid for! (Smacks her hand on the Gorgina – (looks at Sam) So what do you do for a living?
chair next to him). Sam – I make it a habit of being unemployed.
Gorgina – (still has mouthful of food) Sometimes there is a good Elizabeth – Why?
reason for flights being delayed. Sam – Because I don’t like to work.
Albert – Oh really . . . and just what do you consider a good Paula – Then how so you manage to support yourself?
reason for a flight delay? Sam – Oh that’s easy . . . I just keep going back to live with my
Gorgina – Well, bad weather can delay a flight. parents.
Albert – Oh that’s a real good reason to keep me sitting here Larry – How old are you?
when I have more important things to do . . . weather. . . ha! Sam – Thirty Two
Enter Gilbert from stage left. He walks over and sits next to Paula – Have you no pride?
Gorgina. Sam – nope
Gilbert – Hello everyone. Looks like you are all one happy little Elizabeth – Don’t you want to do something meaningful with
family here. My name is Gilbert, but you can call me Gil. your life?
Gorgina – Hi, Gil. I’m fling to Lowa. (Eats some more food) Sam – Nope
Gilbert – How boring. I’m headed to Germany. Elizabeth – Don’t you want to get married and settle down?
Larry – Germany? What is there to do in Germany? Sam – Nope
Gilbert – The autobahn man! I am headed for the ultimate driving Larry – What do you want to do?
experience. No speed limits. You can drive as fast as you want Sam – (stretches his arms out, slouches in his chair and yawns)
and no one cares! Absolutely nothing.
Elizabeth – Really, I didn’t know that. Not that it would do me
much good. On a good day, I can’t get my car to go faster than 45 (Fade to Black)
miles per hour.
Gilbert – (flips open his wallet and points to each car as he names
them) Well then, you are driving the wrong car. Look! Here is a
picture of my Ferrari, my Louis, my Lamborghini . . .
Paula – (Looks interested) Exactly how many expensive cars do
you have?
Gilbert – (puts away his wallet and rubs his hands together in a
greedy manner) Right now, I have fifteen . . . but that’s not
nearly enough. I won’t rest until I own one of every expensive car
ever made.
Paula – Really? That’s fascinating!
Gilbert – Yes, isn’t it!
Elizabeth – is that all you do . . . just drive fast cars?
Gilbert – You silly child . . . I also collect art. I own the finest art
collection in Europe.
Gorgina – I have a really nice oil painting of Elvis hanging above
my sofa back home.
Gilbert – You’ve got to be kidding! (Sighs and rolls his eyes)
Gorgina – Well it is painted on black velvet. (Gorgina looks hurt
and crams some more food into his mouth)
Gilbert - In this life, the only thing that matter owns more.
Larry – More what?
Gilbert – More of everything!
Announcer – Flight 617 is now departing for Germany.
Gilbert – That’s me. Nice meeting you all. (waves and walks
offstage)
Paula – (waves) Good luck with your Ferrari!
Paula – Now that’s my kid of man!
Enter Sam. He strolls over and sits next to Gorgina.
Sam – Hi everyone. Guess you all are waiting for your flights,
huh?
Albert– (looks at his watch) Yes, we are WAITING!!! My flight is
overdue by fifteen minutes. This is ridiculous. I am going to go to
the head of this airline and complain. Why should I have to sit
here and wait? Time is money and this stupid airline is wasting
both my time and my money.
Sam – Chill out sir
Albert – Don’t tell me to chill out!
Larry – the kid is right . . . chill out sir!
Albert – Who do you think you are? You can’t talk to me that
way.
Larry – I just did
Albert – Do you want to step outside and settle this like men?