CHARACTERS: Harrison (male, mid-twenties to late thirties, has to be able to play

basic guitar), Sharon (his wife, similar age), Jo (Harrison's friend).

PROPS:

A guitar, a few songbooks, cordless phone, coffee cup, chair and        coffee table.

HARRISON:

(Almost muttering to himself) Blast, forgot my books. Blow it. (He exits        and returns with songbooks, unenthusiastic) Suppose I'd better get into        it, what a hassle! OK... hmmm, what numbers did he give me? (Gets        list out of pocket and looks at it, going through the list song by song) Oh        no, not that one! Oh, great, that's too hard for me to play... that one? I'm        sick and tired of it! We do it every Sunday… Hmmm, that's a shocker!        No-one likes it… Gee, why do I bother? Oh well… (Picks up his guitar)

SHARON:

(Off stage) Harrison! Harrison! Did you remember to ring your mum?        Harrison?

HARRISON:

(Crossly) Not now, Sharon, I'm busy... (Strums a few more bars)

SHARON:

(Enters) But you promised, she'll be waiting. She really needs you to...

HARRISON:

(Annoyed) Too bad, she'll have to wait, I have to do this stupid practice.

SHARON:

It won't take long.

HARRISON:

Lay off, will you, I have to get this done. (Starts to play the tune again        and becomes progressively more annoyed with it as he is making a few        mistakes. Sound effects of a knock at the door)

SHARON:

Oh, there's someone at the door...

HARRISON:

Blast! Tell them I'm not home, I'm too busy.

SHARON:

(Sarcastically) Yeah, right, they would have heard your guitar by now.       (She exits and he continues to strum, trying hard to get the tune right.        She returns with Jo)

JO:

(Enthusiastically) G'day, mate! Thought I'd pop in and see how you're        doing. What are you up to?

HARRISON:

(Crossly) What does it look like, idiot? I'm practising for the band.

JO:

Typical, left it up to the last minute again. Will you ever learn ?

HARRISON:

Oh, shut up! Anyway, I can't talk, I really have to do this. (Starts        strumming)

JO:

(Disappointed) Oh... (Hopefully) haven't you got time for a coffee, mate?

HARRISON:

(Exasperated) Look, no, really, I told you, I have to do this!

JO:

Oh... it's just that I actually really needed to talk to you about something.        I've got a bit of a problem.

HARRISON:

(Annoyed) Are you deaf, Jo? I told you, I haven't got time!

JO:

(Very disappointed) Alright, yeah, sorry to bother you, see ya... (Exits)

HARRISON:

(Rolling eyes) Thank God, now where was I? (Starts to play again, calls        out) Hey, Sharon, will you get me a coffee? Sharon! Sharon, where        are you?

SHARON:

What?

HARRISON:

I'm dying for a coffee, can you make me one?

SHARON:

Sure, why didn't you have one with Jo?

HARRISON:

Too busy, just get it for me, will you? (She exits shaking her head)

Now, for goodness' sake, this stupid song… (Starts to play it again)

SHARON:

(Enters with coffee cup, hands it to Harrison) Here you go, and your        mum is on the phone… (Holds out the cordless phone)

HARRISON:

(Whispering angrily) Tell her I'm not home!

SHARON:

(Covers receiver and whispers back fiercely) But she really needs...

HARRISON:

I'll ring her back later! Tell her I'm on the loo, tell her anything…

SHARON:

(Sighs and then talks on phone) Hi, Mum? Yeah, sorry, I didn't realise        he'd popped out for a while. I'll get him to call you back later… (She

HARRISON: (Sings) 'And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love.

      Yes, they'll know we are Christians by our love…' (Sharon shakes her        head and exits)