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All rights are controlled by Eldridge Publishing Co. Inc. Contact the publisher for further scripts and licensing information.  \nOn all programs and advertising the author’s name must appear as well as this notice: “Produced by special arrangement with Eldridge Publishing Co.”  \nPUBLISHED BY ELDRIDGE PUBLISHING COMPANY  \n[www.histage.com](www.histage.com)  \n© 2002 by Burton Bumgarner  \nDownload your complete script from Eldridge Publishing  \n[https://95church.com/devil-danielle-webster](https://95church.com/devil-danielle-webster)  \nThe Devil and Danielle Webster  \n-2-  \nSTORY OF THE PLAY  \nPoor Jake Stone is a loser from the word “go.” When he finally loses the worst job he’s ever had, he makes the claim that he would do anything to be a winner. Soon he meets Lucy, a seemingly attractive, professional woman who can make a special deal with him: she gives Jake wisdom, and he signs away his soul.  \nRather than waste his opportunity, Jake becomes a kind and intelligent person who gives much to the world. As the time to relinquish his soul draws near, he seeks out the counsel of Danielle Webster, the best attorney in the country, to try and undo his contract with Lucy. A trial follows with an evil judge and a jury hand-selected by Lucy from her collection of souls. Can a brilliant attorney defeat the forces of darkness? The results are hilarious.  \nThe Devil and Danielle Webster-3-  \nCAST OF CHARACTERS  \n(Cast of 19, approximately 5 m, 5 w, 9 flexible)  \nJAKE STONE: Successful man who made a deal with the devil.  \nJAKE 2: Jake before he was successful.  \nDANIELLE WEBSTER: An attorney who defends Jake.  \nLUCY: The Princess of Darkness.  \nCLERK: Works for Miss Webster.  \nSCOTTY: A friend of Jake 2.  \nTHE JURY: May double with the characters below.  \nTHE JUDGE  \nPRODUCER  \nMAN AND WOMAN  \nPARENT AND CHILD  \nSTOCK TRADER  \nBUSINESS MAN  \nPROFESSIONALS 1 AND 2  \nACTOR  \nCHEFS 1 AND 2  \nThe Devil and Danielle Webster  \n-4-  \nPROPS  \nFiles on desk, guitar, briefcase containing files and contracts, pen, cell phone, pad and pen, chef outfits, pizza delivery uniform and insulated bags, stack of law books, birdcage, gavel, handkerchiefs.  \nSETTING  \nThe settings include the law office of Danielle Webster, a park bench, and a demonic courtroom. The play may be performed on a bare stage with props. The time is the near future.  \nThe Devil and Danielle Webster-5-  \nTHE DEVIL AND DANIELLE WEBSTER  \n(AT RISE: The setting is a bare stage with a desk and chairs right, a park bench left. MISS WEBSTER is seated atthe desk reading through files. Her CLERK enters.)  \nCLERK: Your ten o’clock appointment is here, Miss Webster. (Excited) The Governor.  \nWEBSTER: I’m looking forward to meeting him. I wonder why he wants to see me?  \nCLERK: He probably wants money for his next campaign.  \nWEBSTER: He can get a lot more money from someone else.  \nCLERK: Maybe he’s done something illegal . He IS a politician.  \nWEBSTER: If he’s done something illegal he needs a criminal lawyer. Besides, he’s Jake Stone. The man who restored honor to our political process.  \nCLERK: Maybe he’s going to bring suit against someone.  \nWEBSTER: Why don’t we find out?  \nCLERK: Good idea. How can we do that?  \nWEBSTER: Invite him in.  \nCLERK: But any conversation you have with him in here will  \nbe confidential. WEBSTER: That’s true.  \nCLERK: I may never know why he’s here.  \nWEBSTER: True again.  \nCLERK: But I have an inquiring mind. I want to know! I need to know!  \nWEBSTER: Actually, I’m the one who needs to know. Now show him in.  \nCLERK: But you don’t understand. The man is one of my heroes.  \nWEBSTER: Why don’t you show him in?  \nCLERK: Okay. (Exits and returns with JAKE. 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