Skit on Don Bosco By Bro Amit

FATHER BOSCO (Musical Drama)

Scene - I

(Fr. Bosco in his office - busy with his paper work)

(A cook is in the kitchen preparing food for Fr. Bosco and boys)

Calender:    (Calendar singing) Hey my name is Calendar. May I come in?

Fr. Bosco:      What makes you so happy boy.¬¬?

Calender:      Father it’s getting late and the food is ready.  Please come and have some food lest I will

                        finish up everything.

Fr. Bosco:      Yea! I am hungry, did the older boys come?

Calender:       Yes father, since you thought of them, they are here.

Micheal:         Hey Calendar!  What makes you so musical?

Calender:     Yea, I was just insisting father to take the food but it’s all in vain it seems work is his food.

Mahesh:         father, you have not taken food yet?

Fr. Bosco:       No, I was waiting for you all.

All:                  Father, then let’s go.

Fr. Bosco:       But Sons, I need to say my prayers; so, you go ahead.

(Don Bosco kneels down ...praying and gradually slips into ecstasy and sees Angels dancing...)

(A Prayer dance is performed)..at the end Don Bosco gets up..Boys enter in...

Mahesh:        Father, I would like to ask you a question, why do you keep yourself so busy?

Fr. Bosco:    The devil does not rest, then why should I rest? We shall all rest in Heaven. You too must

                       keep yourself busy because an idle mind is a devil’s workshop. 

Mahesh:       Father, why are you so much devoted to Our Blessed Mother?

Fr. Bosco:   My dear boys, I am only an instrument in the hand of our Blessed Mother. She is behind every success of our work.  So, work hard, trust in the Lord and continue to pray to her. What I am today is the gift of our Blessed Mother and all of you here are brought by her.

Pintu:            Father, let us go, we are feeling hungry.

Fr. Bosco:     Then let’s go.

(All proceed towards the refectory)

Calendar:      Please come - 2! I am at your service.

Fr. Bosco:      Boys sit down! Calendar what did you cook?

Calendar:       I have cooked your favourite dish father. See you later father. (He goes out) 

(Boys ..having food  with Father Bosco....Suddenly they hear the gunshot..an injured boy enters the house)

Fr. Bosco:      Son, what happened? Oh! It’s bleeding.

Micky:    (Crying and frightened)    Help me -2.  They will not leave me.

Fr. Bosco:     Who are you? How it happened ?

Micky:           Sir-2, Save me from these cops and I will tell you everything.

Fr. Bosco:     Ok! Don’t worry son!  We are all with you.

 Micky:          Thank you sir.

Fr. Bosco:      Kapil, Mahesh, Pintu take him inside and close all the windows.

(Police enter ... knocking at the door)

Fr. Bosco:     Who’s that?

Inspector:     Police.

Fr. Bosco:   (Opening the door) May I help you sir?

Inspector:    We saw a criminal coming this way..Did you see him?

Fr. Bosco:     No, I didn’t see him. But, If you wish, you can search in the house.

Inspector:     (sending the other police) Go and search, check every nook and corner of the room.

Fr. Bosco:     Sir! Why are you wasting your precious time?  He is not here!

Inspector:     Constable.

Police 1+2:    (both) Yes sir.

Inspector:     Did you find anyone?

Police 1+2:    No sir.

Inspector:     Father, if you find the injured boy, inform us immediately.

Fr. Bosco:     Of course!

Inspector:     Well! Thank you.

(As they go out police-1 sees blood stain on the door and turns back to Don Bosco for an explanation)

Police 1:       Look sir! There is blood stain.

Inspector:    Blood stain! (Turning towards Fr. Bosco and asks) father, where does it come from?

Fr. Bosco:   (Pretending to show his injured finger) Inspector, I got cut with a knife and that is how it’s bleeding.

Inspector:    Okay Father, Let me know immediately, in case you find him. (Inspector and policemen go out from the room)

Fr. Bosco:     Alright! Okay. (Takes a deep sigh of relief..closes the door.)

Fr. Bosco:    (Instructing the boys) Mahesh, call that boy here. I will bandage his wound. 

Mahesh:        Father, it was his luck that the bullet just touched his shoulder only.

Fr. Bosco:     Yes Mahesh, Let me bandage him...you can go.

(Conversation between Fr. Bosco and the boy begins)

Fr. Bosco:     Son what’s your name?

Micky:          My name is Micky.

Fr. Bosco:    What do you do?

Micky:          Stealing! and I am the leader of a gang.

Fr. Bosco:    Oh, stealing..tell  me...Why do you do so?

Micky:   (With Slight smile and then turns into anger..)

Good question..Why do I steal, how I became a thief? Do you know..What compelled me to steal?  (crying..)...It’s my hunger and poverty that made me a thief. And so, even if I wish to leave this way of life, the society, the hunger and these constables will never allow me to do so. But Father, do you know the truth that today I didn’t steal at all, yet these policemen are after me and I have to run for my life. (Micky starts crying).  

Fr. Bosco:    Don’t worry my son, I am with you..I will help you.

Micky:         But Father I am not alone. There are many more friends of mine, who are in the same boat. 

Fr. Bosco:    I see, Can you help me to meet them too?

Micky:        Why not! Surely, I will do father.

Fr. Bosco:    Do you want to learn..how to confess for the mistakes that you have done.

Micky:         Yes father, but how will I do?

Fr. Bosco:    Don’t worry, I will teach you.

Fr. Bosco:     Let’s get ready for the confession. 

(As Don Bosco hears the confession, a song is being sung:    “Yesu Bula Raha..”  

(Curtain Closes..)

Scene II

(A Hotel/ BAR Setting...where a group of ruffians enjoying eating and drinking, while a modern dance is going on.)

Ali:          Hey! Please bring me some Tanduri chicken.

Waiter:      I’m at your service sir.

Khan:     Eh! Guru one thing I don’t understand ...We have everything..money,  enjoyment and properties, but no peace of mind.

Ali:      Oh! You want peace of mind..then go to Baba Ram Dev and get his Patanjaly atta for the soul. Come on man, don’t be foolish, it’s time to enjoy and make fun and not to get inner peace, but still, if you want to get this then go and become a priest..

(Fr. Bosco and Micky enter the bar and dance is stopped Suddenly..micky goes towards the boys)

Khan:      Look!  Here comes the priest!  Instead of going to the church he is loitering around the hotel and the bar.

Micky:      Shut up, Don’t utter even a word against Father Bosco! Because, you don’t know who Father Bosco is?

Ali:      Oh! He is Father Bosco…. The Friend of youth..I have heard a lot about him. He is good at heart and friendly to all.

Khan:     Yea! I too have heard a lot about father Bosco. He is genius and dynamic.

Kasab:       I don’t believe in all these things and if it’s so then I will challenge him with a condition that if he wins the challenge then we must follow his ways and if not then we must ask him to sponsor some drinks for us. Fr.Bosco, Do you agree with this challenge ?

Fr. Bosco:     Yes, I’m ready with the challenge! 

All:          We are also ready!! Let us begin then...

(Fr. Bosco and the gang challenge each other.. Fr. Bosco almost wins it but allows purposely his opponent to win the challenge (PUNJA))

Kasab:     Father, I know that you made me win this challenge knowingly..but why ? 

Fr. Bosco:      My Son, it is because I did not want to humiliate you in front of  your friends.

Kasab:      Oh, Father Bosco, now I know that you are so loving, caring and understanding, and we are sorry for our wrong doings. We are ready to listen to you..Isn’t it friends?

All:         Surely, we will listen to Fr.Bosco!

Fr. Bosco:    (pointing towards the crowd) Dear friends, what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?  Drugs, alcohol and bad company always lead one to sin and as a result he loses his soul. Well! We are all called to save souls and to become saints.  It is very easy to become a saint and you could gain this by being responsible, by doing our daily duties well and being happy always. So we all must give good examples to our friends. We should be grateful to God for all the blessings that we receive. 

Micky:       Long live – Don Bosco -2 Viva- Don Bosco -2.....Here Boys Cheer up....)

Scene – III

(Don Bosco Falls sick, handing over his works to his followers)

Fr. Bosco:      My dear children the time has come for me to go. I have successfully accomplished my work as God wanted from me.

All:         No Father, please don’t leave us alone, your children.

Fr.Bosco:     No my dear children, this is the law of the world, that I have to go.

Micheal:     Father who will support and look after us?

Fr. Bosco:      My Son, Micheal, I want you to take up these my responsibilities. I want this good work to spread all over the world.

Micheal:     Father... I?

Fr.Bosco:      Yes my son you are my choice. Will you?

Micheal:     Yes Father... I do?

Fr. Bosco:     To keep up my dreams alive your support is needed. My dear children, this is my last pieces of advice for you; remember these three things. 1. Have great devotion to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. 2. Devotion to our Blessed mother and 3. Obedience to our Holy Father. There will be great reward awaiting you in heaven (raising his hands to bless) May God’s Blessings be with you all. “Oh, Mary my mother, my mother. (Fr.Bosco closes his eyes and breathes his last).

(All the participants in the drama comes on the stage and stand around Fr.Bosco’s Death- Bed)

Micky gives a Short concluding commentary:

Don Bosco has sacrificed everything for us. His personality was very simple. Whatever he did, he did for the education of his poor and abandoned children. All through his life he begged for his sons and he had tremendous trust in the divine providence.  Crores of rupees passed through his hands but never once for himself.  He used to say work hard and pray to our Blessed Mother.  With faith and courage proceed ahead. Do not blame the situations. Pray with a sincere heart. Give place for Jesus and Mary in your heart and you will always be happy. “For you I study, for you I work, for you even I am ready to give up my life. Give me souls and take away the rest.”

Song:     “Bosco Tere Saath Hum Jayenge ..”.  (By the Choir & All the Participants)