SATAN’S RETURN AND THE TRIAL OF GOD
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ACT 1: SCENE 1 [A crowd is gathered outside the Magistrate court house, chatting. Some people are entering while others are coming out. The gate security officer is checking those who are entering; instructing them to drop their hand bags and all other items on the tray one by one.] Porter: Next [A great number of persons enter the court house and start reading the lists of court appearances displayed on the wall notice board.] First man: This is unusual! Just read this. [To those who surround him.] Second man: What‘s up? First man: We were not informed about all this. This announcement [Removing forcibly the paper from the notice board] says “all court appearances today have been cancelled.” Look at this, buddy! First man: But why? First woman: But why? It’s so strange! Second man: Why not sending us SMS messages prior to this anarchy? We have each of us a lot of things to do out there, instead; they have wasted our time by letting us come up to here and attend an appearance of a case which does not concern us. First woman: What do you think? It’s a sign of incompetence. First man: It’s just disgusting; you know? Only one case is on the role today. [Heading towards the court room, a lawyer comes behind and reacts to the first man’s utterances]: Yeah, take it as it is. First man: What do you mean? Lawyer: The whole court has decided like that. Second woman: What? Lawyer: Owing to the magnitude of this case which you deem “does not concern you”; all other cases have been cancelled; adjourned for ulterior date, yet to be announced. You should know that this is an exceptional case in the history of our justice system. Just read that grand title over there [Pointing at the notice board] and you’ll tell me what is what. Crowd: [Approaching the notice board] “Trial of God.” One man in the crowd: And, who’s the plaintiff if I may so ask? Crowd: Yes, yes, say it again. Who is the complainant, sir? Lawyer: The plaintiff? Crowd: Yeah. Lawyer: [Leaving the crowd] It’s the devil. Mr. Satan. He’s here; and some human beings too are backing him. They all have a case against God. You should attend ladies and gentlemen. I mean, all of us should... Crowd: Mr. Satan? What a curse? [Many start screaming and running away from the place. The lawyer proceeds in the alley and leaves the place]. Satan, Satan, Devil, Lucifer; oh, that evil man. Lawyer: Follow me if you want. Only one courtroom number, the biggest one is open today. Come through. [In a frenzied commotion, many entrants rush to court room no 1.] Crowd: [Some individuals murmuring.] This could be a sensational trial ladies and gentlemen. Let us go and attend. Second man: It’s gonna be fireworks between God and Satan. Crowd: God versus Satan, God versus Satan...what a trial this is gonna be!
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The trip to heaven in order to meet God has proved that the latter was wrong in claiming full authority and ownership of the creation of the whole universe.
Satan, accompanied by his staunch men___a think tank of philosophers proved to God that the latter failed in his promises tendered to men and that, God has been for too long the perpetrator of the sufferings of the humanity, not Satan as it has been all along alleged.
Upon the scuffle, Satan has instructed God to be honest and brave enough to reveal the truth to the humanity about their secret agreement in the creation of the world. As God resists such daring act which would expose his treachery, Satan orders him to resign from his seat of authority. Consequently, Satan decides to return to Earth and institute a lawsuit against God.
As Satan returns to Earth, once more, in a court of law, Satan defends himself and wins the case. God is put to shame as the Judge President pronounces the verdict that indicts God.
About the Author
DRCongo-born Jemadari Vi-Bee-Kil Kilele is a playwright, a poet and short story writer.
His literary works include a series of published powerful plays: The Serial Killer, The Private Secretary, The Trial of Satan, The Pong of the Father and Ascension of Satan.
Satan’s Return and The Trial of God (on Earth) is a culmination of a trilogy dealing with the thorny question of Satan versus God and the naive human beings. These are thrillers for any curious reader.
Jemadari has as well published an anthology of poetry entitled Spleen & Lullabies. Readers may expect more moving and thoughtprovoking works to come from this author. Mr. Jemadari is an educationist, school promoter and a political activist too. He is currently living in South Africa.