The One About The Preacher

A reverse angle on The One About The Bogeyman.  BBs restaurant for muffins and ice creams, which opens onto the central concourse.  We are with MIRIAM, a self-styled preacher, as she approaches the customers, none of whom wish to acknowledge her presence or existence. Nearest to her are a YOUNG COUPLE and a WOMAN on her own reading a book.  At the back are SIMON and his daughter RUBY in conversation, and a WAITRESS.  

MIRIAM

Everybody has got a time in this life.

For each of you, your time will come ..

to be significant.  To shine like jewels.  You

must be wise enough, smart enough

to see the opportunity for what it is,

and seize it. Then you can become

like Kings and Queens. 

WOMAN READING

(Looking up from her book)  Excuse me,

I don't want to be rude, but I want to

read.  Every now and then, you seem

 to pop up out of nowhere.  Why don't

you choose somewhere else? (And

at that she returns to her reading)

MIRIAM

Each of us is special.  As long as you are

not selfish, I promise you, you will make

it in this world.  It is more important to

greet a fellow human being -

WOMAN READING

(Interrupting her) It isn't.  It is more

important to listen.

And at that she slams shut her book, puts it in her bag, and walks off - all of which has been seen by the WAITRESS.

MIRIAM

Bless everybody for their strength.  This

is very important, because there is a power

in each of you which is beyond all under-

standing.  You may have to find a way to

discover it in yourselves, you may know

that you already have it.  But with it you

will be free.  And the world will be yours.

But if you are sinful or greedy, then you

will be punished.  Believe me, I know what

awaits you.

WAITRESS

Get lost, Miriam.  I won't warn you again.