

Plane Engine Trouble Skit
Required:
3 or more scouts
chairs for each
Can lid or something to make a crash sound.
chairs for each
Can lid or something to make a crash sound.
Preparation:
line chairs up to create an airplane seating layout. Have the pilot in front.
All scouts come in and sit down.
All scouts come in and sit down.
Script:
Pilot: This is your pilot. We have reached our cruising altitude of 30,000 feet. Please relax and enjoy the ride. We should arrive in approximately 2 hours.
(Pause)
(Pilot hits lid to make crash sound.)
(all passengers look around confused and frightened.)
Pilot: Some of you may have noticed a slight disturbance. That was our #4 engine. It had a malfunction and is not working. Please do not be alarmed, we will still make the trip but it will now take 3 hours.
(passengers complain a little and look disappointed.)
(pause)
(Pilot hits lid to make crash sound.)
(all passengers look around confused and frightened.)
Pilot: Don't be worried, everyone. That was our #3 engine. The fuel line broke. We'll still make the trip but it will now take 5 hours.
(passengers complain a little and look disappointed.)
(pause)
(Pilot hits lid to make crash sound.)
(all passengers look around confused and frightened.)
Pilot: Sorry, a little more bad news. That was our #2 engine. A seagull ran into it and it's offline. I'm afraid our trip will now take 7 hours.
(passengers complain a little and look disappointed.)
(pause)
(Pilot hits lid to make crash sound.)
(all passengers look around confused and frightened.)
Pilot: (in a paniced voice) People, that was our #1 engine!
Passenger: Oh Great! Now we're gonna be stuck up here all day!
(Pause)
(Pilot hits lid to make crash sound.)
(all passengers look around confused and frightened.)
Pilot: Some of you may have noticed a slight disturbance. That was our #4 engine. It had a malfunction and is not working. Please do not be alarmed, we will still make the trip but it will now take 3 hours.
(passengers complain a little and look disappointed.)
(pause)
(Pilot hits lid to make crash sound.)
(all passengers look around confused and frightened.)
Pilot: Don't be worried, everyone. That was our #3 engine. The fuel line broke. We'll still make the trip but it will now take 5 hours.
(passengers complain a little and look disappointed.)
(pause)
(Pilot hits lid to make crash sound.)
(all passengers look around confused and frightened.)
Pilot: Sorry, a little more bad news. That was our #2 engine. A seagull ran into it and it's offline. I'm afraid our trip will now take 7 hours.
(passengers complain a little and look disappointed.)
(pause)
(Pilot hits lid to make crash sound.)
(all passengers look around confused and frightened.)
Pilot: (in a paniced voice) People, that was our #1 engine!
Passenger: Oh Great! Now we're gonna be stuck up here all day!
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