Meet Patchouli (Interlude)

MEET PATCHOULI

(Mark Mohr)

SEYMOUR: As the lesson continues

a strange object floats by. As it comes closer to shore

the group of raggamuffin Sunday school teachers becomes ever so curious

NIGEL: Yo

what's that? A plastic bag?

PATCHOULI: Hello.

CALYPSO: I think it's a...

MANU: That is a jellyfish

CALYPSO: Well I'm not touching it

MANU: A Portuguese man of war. PATCHOULI: I'm not a man; I'm a girl

"garota" (Portuguese). My name is Patchouli & I've been floating all over the world trying to get to Brazil. Could somebody please help me up to the beach so I can rest for a while?

CALYPSO: Not me man

NIGEL: Sure thing-I'll help. (Gets shocked) Ow!

PATCHOULI: Oh

Sorry

NIGEL: Oh. Um. Hey!

PATCHOULI: Sorry...

NIGEL: Stop that!

CALYPSO: What did I say? Those are some dangerous dreadlocks mon

MANU: Actually they are known as tentacles

YOUTH DIRECTOR: Okay children stay clear. Step back!

PATCHOULI: (Grunts) Oh

it's okay I got it. Where am I? Jamaica? Ha ha!

CALYPSO: Noman

PATCHOULI: Then

where am I?

Everyone: NOMAN!

PATCHOULI: Well if your not going to tell me then...

NIGEL: This is the island of No-man.

CALYPSO: Well Noman is an Island in the sea full of culture & natural beauty. No one should be alone-that is so unhealthy. So come to Noman the island with all your family

MANU: This is the twin island republic of Yeahman & Noman

PATCHOULI: Are you from this island of Noman?

NIGEL: Yeah man

PATCHOULI: Oh

so you're from Yeahman?

NIGEL: No man

MANU: Then you are from Noman?

NIGEL: Yeah man

no man

wait mon! Wait a minute

ah!

PATCHOULI: "oho meu Deus" (Portuguese)

just make up your mind

MANU: We all come from different places

I am from a remote village in Trinidad

& I escaped from the plantation just before my owner could make me into mango chutney

NIGEL: Mmm.. mango chutney does sound good right now. Come here!

MANU: Get back--stand away!

CALYPSO: Listen man

it doesn't really matter where you come from. The same Creator made us all--every one of us mon. And Jesus loves all the little children.