A man walks onto stage looking very sad and burdened. Man sags as if he is carrying a burden.

Voice: You look sad. Looks like you've got a weight on your shoulders.

Enter doctor with stethoscope, hammer, et cetera

Voice: So you went to the doctor. And he made you feel better? No? But he...

A plate is given to the man, on which is a very small lettuce leaf, a slice of tomato, a small sardine. He begins to eat delicately

Voice: Put you on a diet? And you lost weight

Man shows glum face; begins to jog on the spot.

Voice: So you took up jogging and exercise?

Man collapses slowly in heap.

Voice: But you did lose the weight that was troubling you? And you did get thinner?

Man shows that he has got thinner, but indicates with slumped shoulders and sad face that he still carries a burden.

Voice: And then someone said “anyhow, just relax”.

Man wears sunglasses, towelling hat, has glass in hand and any other items which make for picture of studied relaxation.

Voice: So that made things better, and you took up an interest.

Man nods still glumly, and plays poker machines.

Voice: And then you lost all that weight you were carrying?

Man turns trouser pockets inside out, and upturns purse.

Voice: Sorry, you lost all your money, but you didn't lose the weight.

Enter doctor.

Voice: So you went back to the doctor? But this time ...

Grotesque scene - man lying on table covered in white sheet, being operated on by doctor using saws, garden shears, et cetera. Balloons and such being pulled from under the sheet.

Voice: He operated on you, and I bet you lost weight then!

Man is standing, still sad faced, heavy shouldered. Turns pocket inside out and purse upside down again.

Voice: So no weight loss, only money loss.

Man's weight slowly overpowers him, and he slowly ends up sitting on the floor.

Voice: What are we going to do with you?

There is a mighty fanfare. Enter two strong men, after flexing muscles and generally demonstrating just how strong they are, they try to lift him. The attempt fails, after much grunting and groaning.

Voice: So you really are weighed down.

Exit Strongmen.
Enter Chorus.

Chorus: What can we do with him? Can't leave him here all night.

Re-enter strong men, carrying bundle of large white cards, they whisper in the man's ears.

Voice: So you two know what's wrong with him. But you don't want to talk about it?

The strong men smile knowingly.

Voice: Is it something we don't like to talk about?

Chorus: Come on, tell us, must tell, got to tell! It's not fair . . .

The strong men show one card. On it is written - SIN. Slowly they unfold the
cards to read:

NO MAN CAN TAKE AWAY SIN.

Exit strong men.

Voice: What can we do? Is there anything we can do? Can he ever be free? Doesn't anyone know what to do?

Strong men return carrying enormous Holy Bible. They open it up and man reads appropriate verse.

Man: First Timothy, chapter one, verse fifteen. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.

Man leaps up, smiles, and goes on his way rejoicing.