Access file a case.

Bobby: (sarcastically) Good Luck

Roles: Angie: I'll go with you. Let's go.
Jenny
Bobby (At the courthouse, at the clerk window)
Angie Jenny: Excuse me. Excuse me!
Court Clerk
Man (filing case in court) (clerk ignores her)
Jenny: EXCUSE ME! I want to file a case.
Summary:
Jenny wants to take a man to court for refusing to Clerk: Fill out this form.
stop four-wheeling on her land, but the court is Jenny: I dont understand this. Can you help me?
always closed. The nearest court is 100 miles away.
When the local court opens for a day, Jenny thinks Clerk: Nope. You've got to do it on your own.
she can file her case. But, she is a woman and is notMan: Excuse me, I'd like to file a case.
treated the same as men. She doesnt understand
the forms. Without access to justice, she cannot Clerk: You need to get out of the way ma'am. Fill
enforce her rights. out this form, sir.
Skit: Man: Okay. (Takes form and fills it out)
Jenny: I don't know what to do! I've told him a Jenny: (to Angie) I can't read this.
hundred times he cant ride his four wheeler! It's Angie: Let me try. (looks at form) I can understand
my land, but he won't leave. some of it, but I don't really dont know what its
Bobby: I can think of a few ways you could get about. I don't know anything about how the courts
him to leave. work.
Jenny: I bet you could, but I don't need to go to Jenny: (to clerk) Isn't there any other way I can see
prison. (sighs) Maybe the court will open soon. the judge?
Bobby: Ha! It's been closed for six months. If you Clerk: Nope, sorry.
want to take him to court, you'll have to go to the Jenny: (to Angie) Let's just go. I'll have to find
Capitol. some other way to get that man off my land.
Jenny: I can't afford to travel one hundred miles to
the city. They've got to get a judge out here soon.
They can't just leave the court closed forever.
Bobby: That would take lots of money. Besides,
you'd never win. You're a woman.
Jenny: Yeah, you're probably right.
Angie: Hey guys! Guess what? I was just in town
and the court is open. Can you believe it?
Jenny: Really? Maybe if I go there right now I can
 Checks and Balances President: It all makes things a lot easier for us.
But don't worry. It someone does challenge the law
Roles:
President in court, we'll just do the judge a little favor, if you
Legislator 1 know what I mean.
Legislator 2
Legislator 3 Legislator 3: (Looks to the president) Yeah, we
know what you mean. I've got a letter here though
Summary:
The President's friend wants a new law that will from a guy who says he voted for me. He works in
help his business make more money. The President the coal mines and says a lot of people are getting
asks the legislature to pass the law. He assures the
legislators that Bob Smith will reward them for hurt. He says we need more safety rules, not less.
their cooperation. Even if it is taken to court, the Legislator 2: How much money would he be
President or the legislators can just bribe the
judges. giving us to pass more safety laws?
Legislator 3: Aren't some things more important
Skit:
President: Listen, Bob Smith came to see me. His than money?
coal business isn't making enough money and he President: Look here. You better get on board with
wants us to let up on the safety rules. It costs a lot this or you might not be representing anybody. Bob
of money to keep those mines safe. I told him we Smith can do a lot for us. Besides, he's a family
could pass a law doing away with some of those friend.

mine safety rules. Legislator 3: (Looks at the letter, then at the

Legislator 1: Maybe. But what's in it for us? President) You think he'll let me use his yacht for a

President: Don't you worry about that. He said he couple weeks? My kids could use a vacation.
would be sure to take care of you. Legislator 1: Sounds like we're going to get this

Legislator 2: Sounds good to me. What do you law passed without any problems.

want the law to say? President: Don't you worry. You'll be sunbathing

Legislator 3: Wait a minute! Can we do that? on the waves before you know it. Send me the bill

Legislator 1: Who's going to stop us? as soon as it's passed, and I'll sign it right away.

Legislator 3: The judicial branch. Somebody

might challenge the law in court.
Legislator 2: Let them try! The court is so
disorganized that it loses track of half their cases.
Legislator 1: Yeah. Most of them never even go to
trial. We hardly have any judges anyway. We may
as well not have any judicial branch at all.
 Equality little out of hand.
Judge: How out of hand?
Roles: Town Mayor: I might have broken a few things.
Judge
Thief Like his arm for one.
Officer (Judge sighs)
Town Mayor
Town Mayor: Look. I've known you for a long
Summary: time, even before you got this job, if you
After sentencing a thief to five years of hard labor
for stealing potatoes, the judge finds the town understand my meaning.
mayor in his office. The mayor had a problem at Judge: I understand very well. But you don't need
the market after losing his temper. The mayor
broke things and the vendor's arm as well. Because to pull that card with me. You're the mayor I'll
of his position, the judge agrees to overlook the take care of things.
mayor's offense.
Town Mayor: That's what I figured, but I wanted
Skit: to talk to you in person.
Judge: I find you guilty of stealing two sacks of
Judge: Doesn't sound to me like there was any
potatoes from the market. I sentence you to five
problem at the market. Those vendors should learn
years of hard labor and a $1,000 fine.
how to treat customers in the right way.
Thief: But Your Honor, I don't have any money!
Town Mayor: (laughing) I am the mayor after all.
Judge: Then you should have not broken the law.
Case closed! I'm going to take a break now.
Thief: Wait! That's not fair!
Officer: Settle down. Let's go.
Thief: It was only potatoes! My kids didn't have
enough to eat!
Officer: Be quiet or it's straight to jail for you!
(In the judge's chambers)
Judge: Hey there Mayor! This is a surprise. Good
to see you.
Town Mayor: Listen, I've got a small problem.
Judge: Oh?
Town Mayor: I had an issue with this vendor at the
market. You know how it is, these guys and their
prices. They're trying to get away with price
gouging! I might have lost my temper and got a
 Fairness Prisoner 2: Probably because they have money.
Leaves me out! I got caught stealing a chicken.
Roles: (door opens)
Jail Guard
Prisoner 1 Jail Guard: You guys have company. (Puts
Prisoner 2 another prisoner in the cell)
Prisoner 3
Prisoner 3: It's not fair! You can't put me in here!
Summary: Jail Guard: Tell it to someone who cares. (Shuts
Three prisoners end up sharing the same cell. One
prisoner has been there for two years without being door)
told why, or without even seeing a judge. Another Prisoner 3: This is awful. How am I ever going to
is taken to court after spending a short time in jail.
A third prisoner is jailed for not being able to pay get out of her.
the court fee which is decided by the judge on a Prisoner 1: Ha, you probably won't.
case-by-case basis.
Prisoner 2: What happened to you?
Skit: Prisoner 3: They took me to the judge, but he set
(Jail guard puts Prisoner 2 in jail cell where
the fee for my case really high. Five thousand
Prisoner 1 is already)
dollars! I couldn't afford that.
Prisoner 1: (to jailer) Hey! Hey, have you found
Prisoner 1: What crime did you commit?
anything out yet?
Prisoner 3: I didn't commit a crime. I owe my
Jail Guard: Not my job. I just make sure you
neighbor money and she sued me. The judge said
people don't escape.
since I couldn't pay my neighbor and I couldn't pay
Prisoner 1: You said you'd try to find out why I'm
the court fee, I had to come here.
in jail.
Prisoner 2: That is so unfair!
Jail Guard: You probably broke the law
Prisoner 3: Get this, the guy before me only had to
Prisoner 1: But I didn't do anything! Can't you find
pay $75 for his case. I don't know how the judge
anyone to tell me why I'm here?
decides what the fee is going to be.(door opens)
Jail Guard: Shut up and eat your dinner (leaves)
Jail Guard: (to prisoner 2) Hey you, yes you.
Prisoner 1: I've been here for two years and I still
Prisoner 2: Where are you taking me?
can't get them to tell me what I did wrong. I've
Jail Guard: The judge said he is ready to hear your
never even been to the courtroom nothing!
case.
Prisoner 2: Seriously? You mean I could be in here
Prisoner 2: But he's been here a lot longer than
for years without seeing the judge?
me. (Pointing to prisoner 1)
Prisoner 1: Maybe. But then again, I've seen
Jailed Guard: Don't know anything about him.
people get out of here after a few weeks. Who
Are you coming?
knows what's going on.
Prisoner 2: Good luck, you two....
 It's Legit! bunch of laws from some country half way around
the world. They must have plenty of golden tiles
Roles: there.
Builder
Friend 1 Builder: Good thing there's no money to pay
Friend 2 inspectors, I wouldn't pass.
Friend 3
Friend 2: One of these days we ought to vote those
Summary people out of office. When are they going to listen
One person is building a house while a friend reads
the newspaper. Another friend arrives and questions to us about the laws that WE need?
whether things look legal, the builder laughs about Builder: Ha, never!
the laws that are in place. The laws were borrowed
from a different country and do not make sense in Friend 1: They don't want input from people like
this country. But the lawmakers don't care about the us!
citizens and their needs. A third friend arrives who
is breaking the law with a horrible smelling car. Friend 3: (drives up in a car) Hey guys, how's it
The law is impossible to follow, so why try? going?
Skit: Friend 1: Great! Nice set of wheels! Awful lot of
Friend 2: What are you building? smoke coming out of that tailpipe though.
Builder: A house! What does it look like to you? Friend 2: Smells awful!
Friend 2: It looks like it's going to fall down! Isn't Friend 3: I know! Can you believe they said I have
it against he law to build your roof like that? to pass an emissions test?
Builder: Yeah, but the law requires golden tiles. Builder: With that thing? Good luck!
Who's ever seen golden tiles around here? Friend 3: I know. Even if I wanted a new car,
Friend 1: (reading newspaper) We were just who's ever seen one decently priced in this
talking about this new building code they passed. country?
What a joke! Friend 1: Not me. We don't even have any car
Friend 2: You mean they took a break from lunch makers here.
long enough to pass a law? Friend 3: I can't even get new parts. But the law
Friend 1: Ha ha, guess so. Doesn't have anything still says all the cars have to pass an emissions test.
to do with us though. It's all about building fancy It's stupid.
hotels and skyscrapers. Friend 2: Are you going to do it?
Builder: They make a law about fancy places, but Friend 3: Heck no! Why should I?
they won't change the law that says I'm supposed to Friend 2: Um, because it's the law?
use golden tiles for my roof. You can't even get Friend 3: Ha ha! Good one! See you around guys!
them in this country! (speeds off)
Friend 2: That's what you get when you borrow a
 Security! (Officer walks over)
Friend 1: We've been robbed.
Roles: Officer: Do you know where he is?
Friend 1
Friend 2 Friend 1: No, he ran away.
Robber Officer: Don't know what I can do then.
Officer
Friend 2: Find him! That's what you can do!
Summary: Officer: In this city? I wouldn't know where to
Two friends are robbed while walking down the
street. They search for a long time until they finally start. Even if I found him, what would I do with
find a police officer, who doesn't know how to help him? We don't have anywhere to put him. The jail
them. Even when the officer catches the robber,
there is no place to put him, no jail and the officer has been shut down for years.
doesn't have any skills to figure out what to do. He Friend 2: You can't do anything?
suggests the friends go to the courts for help.
Friend 1: Hey! There he is!
Skit (Officer runs after robber, catches him by the arm
Friend 1: You always want to go to the mall. Let's
and brings him back)
go see a movie instead.
Officer: Is this the guy?
Friend 2: But the movie will get out after dark, and
Friend 1: Yes! See? He has my watch!
I'm not walking outside after dark. It's too
Officer: (to robber) Is this your watch?
dangerous.
Robber: Yes. My mother gave it to me.
Friend 1: It's dangerous no matter where we go,
Friend 1: That's a lie!
even right now we could --- Hey!
Officer: Look. There is no way for me to know
(Robber comes up)
who is telling the truth (let's robber go)
Robber: Give me all your money!
Friend 2: You're just going to let him go? He needs
Friend 1: I don't have any money!
to be punished!
Robber: The watch, give me the watch!
Friend 1: And he still has my watch!
Friend 1: Okay, okay! Take the watch! (Friend 1
Officer: Take it up with the local courts. They can
removes watch and Robber takes it and leaves)
figure out what to do.
Friend 2: Help! Police!
Friend 1: I don't want to go to the courts! I want
Friend 1: There aren't any police around here!
you to take care of it! You are the police officer!
Friend 2: We need to try and find one.
Officer: The courts are better for this kind of thing.
(Friends pretend to be walking for a long time)
Friend 1: So you're not going to do anything?
Friend 1: We've been looking for half an hour, and
Officer: (Shrugs) Nothing I can do. You'll have to
there's no ---
solve it yourself, or go to the courts.
Friend 2: There! Look! (points to officer) Police!