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JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM

JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM


NARRATOR


PRODUCER COMMENT


DVD Background Field Clip Plays of Say there about 20 seconds looped. Choices.

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SCENES

CHARACTERS

ITEMS OF INTEREST

OLLIE’s WORKSHOP Director’s Producers Artists Comments


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One at a a Time A Individual Character drags a Letter onto the Screen


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Sit back everybody we have an exciting story to tell about a very well known young fellow – Donkey Ollie. He lived almost two thousand years ago in Israel but people still talk about him to this day.



CAMERA COME IN FROM THE STARS TO THE EARTH AND DOES AN AERIAL OF THE MIDDLE EAST FLIES OVER THE WALLS OF JERUSALEM CATCHES PEOPLE MILLING ABOUT SHEPHERDS WITH SHEEP, CAMEL RIDERS, CARPENTERS ON SCAFFOLDING PAINTING THE WALLS OF JERUSALEM AND SETTLES INTO THE BARNYARD WHERE OLLIE LIVES WITH HIS MASTERS AND BROTHERS. MAYBE OLLIE IS TRYING TO JUMP OVER A RATHER ROUGH TIMBER FENCE TO GET AT SOME DELICIOUS GRASS. MAYBE THE DONKEY’S ARE SPLASHING IN A FARMYARD POND AND THEY GET OUT SHAKE OFF AND HEAD OVER TO WHERE ALANA IS SITTING



SONG SAY THERE


Say there have you heard the story about the Donkey Ollie Ollie


Say there have you heard the story Ollie is his name


Everywhere that donkey Ollie travels folks may shout hooray


Say there have you heard the story Ollie is his name


Say there have you heard the story about the Donkey Ollie Ollie


Say there have you heard the story Ollie is his name.


Everywhere that Donkey Ollie travels folk would may shout hooray.


Say there have you heard the story Ollie is his name


Ollie is His Name



NARRATOR


One hot afternoon in Bethany Israel five young Donkeys gathered around their Aunt Alana and begged her to tell them a story.



OLLIE


Tell us a story Aunt Alana


ISA

Yeah we want to hear about the time you gave baby Jesus a ride



AUNT ALANA


All right children. If I must It was a night as bitter cold as only Bethlehem’s winters can get.


The screen becomes shimmery as what she describes begins to take place>


The angel appeared to Joseph to tell him to flee to Egypt we all saw him None of the other donkeys would even hear of taking the trip. Well, as for me, I was just a sprig of a lass. I remember when Mary turned to me and asked me if I’d carry them. I’d never been so honored in my life. It was long long trip with many, many hardships. When we’d finally made it to Egypt, I felt as if I could turn around and do the whole trip again.


CAMERA CLOSE UP OF THE DONKEYS LISTENING IN RAPTURE

None of my hoofs were even split.


ISA


Wow


PANS TO CLOSEUP


OLLIE


Tell us some more of the Donkey Legends.




ALANA


In each generation there have been donkey’s that God has used for his purposes . it matters not your size or the family you are from. God has simply used those who are most available to him. The legacy goes back to the beginning of our time. There were Donkeys that helped Noah with his ark,


CUT TO

SHIMMERY SCENE

EXTERIOR NOAH’ ARK DAY


A ROW OF DONKEYS CARRYING BASKETS OF FOOD WITH THE ARK IN THE BACKGROUOND


they brought the wood in from far and wide and helped plant the fields to grow the food for all the animals. There were many donkeys that went with the Israelites to help them escape from slavery in Egypt. Also Donkeys were responsible for bringing the building blocks used to make the great temple


EXTERIOR EGYPT DAY


A TEAM OF DONKEYS STRUGGLES WITH A BIG BLOCK OF GRANITE


CUT TO BARNYARD


MEDIUM SHOT PANNING TO JEREMY HE CHEWS FOOD WHILE HE TALKS.


JEREMY


What about the Donkey that da Balaam heard speak to him.



VO


ALANA


That was the first time that God allowed people to understand us.


CUT TO;


HEAD SHOT


OLLIE (VERY ANXIOUS)


I’d like to be the Donkey that Jesus uses to go to Jerusalem.


Reaction shot


ALANA


What’s your name young Fellow?


CUT TO MEDIUM SHOT


OLLIE


Ollie


PAN TO


JEREMY


He thinks he’s so special with his white coat and all.....


CUT TO


ALANA



Is you heart willing child to do what God wants


THEN PAN TO ALL THE DONKEYS REACTING TO OLLIE’s STATEMENT


OLLIE


Yes, Yes I’m willing but do you really think God will use me. I’m so small I’m really different from everyone else


Medium shot


ALANA


Yes I know he will.. Don’t let you small size or your white coat keep you from seeing what god sees. Ollie, He only looks at your pure heart.


CLOSEUP


OLLIE


But my brothers?


CAMERA CATCHES HER EYES GLANCING AT HIS BROTHERS THEY QUICKLY GLANCE AWAY KNOWING THEY HAVE BEEN CAUGHT DOING WRONG


ALANA


There are always those who will pick on someone who’s special


SOMEONE SPECIAL ( Donkey Alana Sings)


Your someone special

Your someone really really good


Your someone special


God’s got his eyes on you



Your someone special


You’ve been misunderstood



Your someone special and your just great.


CUT TO ALANA IS UP AND DANCING AROUND THE BARNYARD TRYING TO GET THE OTHER DONKEYS TO DANCE ALONG. THEY ALL SHUN HER EXCEPT FOR OLLIE WHO DANCES AROUND WITH HER IN SORT OF A HORSEY PLAYFUL WAY.



When God created you.

He knew just what to do

He gave you floppy ears

And a heart that knew no fear.


When God designed your frame

He also chose your name

He saw that you’d be know

From Jerusalem to Rome


Your someone special

Your someone really really good


Your someone special


God’s got his eyes on you



Your someone special


You’ve been misunderstood


CUT TO

REACTION SHOTS BROTHERS STILL SHAKING THEIR HEADS REJECTING HIM.



Your someone special and your just great.


God gave you big eyes


CUT TO

A CLOSEUP OF OLLIE’S EYES REFLECTING THE SKIES WITH BUTTERFLIES AND BIRDS FLYING ABOUT AND MAYBE A NICE FLUFFY CLOUD.


To look into the skies


He also made strong legs

To carry heavy weight


Cut to


THEIR FEET DANCING ON THE GRASSY FIELD.



He made a bushy tail

And hoofs as hard as nails


CUT TO


OLLIE GRINNING FROM EAR TO EAR VERY PLEASED WITH THE PRAISE BEING LAVISHED ON HIM.


Ollie you’ll go far

Keep following your star

Cut:
ALANA KICKS IT UP A NOTCH THE BROTHER’S DISPLEASURE GROWS AS OLLIE JUMPS HIGHER AND DANCES HARDER A TIME LAPSE OF SORTS AS THE SUN BEGINS TO SET IN THE DISTANCE SHOWING THAT THIS SONG HAS GONE ON A REALLY LONG TIME


Your someone special

Your someone really really good

Your someone special

God’s got his eyes on you

Your someone special

You’ve been misunderstood

Your someone special

God’s got his eyes on you

Your someone special

I know your special

Your someone special

I know your special

Your someone special

I know your special


You someone special


CUT TO

EXTERIOR STALL EVENING


Ollie walks by his brothers eating from the trough by they look up long enough to sneer at him and push him away from the food.



NARRATOR VO GOES WITH ABOVE SCENE


Now Ollie brothers made fun of him because Alana said he was special and Ollie escaped to the solitude of the stall and that night he poured out his heart.



CUT TO


INTERIOR STALL EVENING

Moonlight looks in on Ollie picking his head up from eating dry hay


.SONG


Willing heart (Ollie Sings)


HE MOVES TO THE WINDOW AND LOOKS OUT TO THE DISTANCE STARS GLEAMING IN THE NIGHT. MAYBE A FEW COMETS GO BY. AN OWL MAY BE ON A BRANCH THE MOON HITS THE SURFACE OF THE BARNYARD POND AND GLIMMERS BACK. THIS IS A VERY PEACEFUL SCENE WHICH ALLOWS THE YOUNG LISTENER’S MINDS TO ABSORB THE CALMNESS OF THE MESSAGE.


A aah aa aah ooo


Lord I have

A willing heart for you

Lord I’ll be what you want me too.


Lord my life is within your care


I’ll be strong because your there


Your eyes are on the sparrows


Your watching over me


My tears you save in bottles


Set by the crystal sea.


Lord I have

A willing heart for you

Lord I’ll be what you want me too.


Lord my life is within your care


I’ll be strong because your there


I know you planned my future


You know what is to come


THE BROTHERS ARE SORT OF DIRTY LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING THE YARD THEY ALL LOOK UNKEMPT AND CLOMP IN PURPOSELY THEY SEE OLLIE AT THE STALL WINDOW


VO GOES WITH ABOVE VISUALS


NARRATOR (VO)


Later that evening Ollie’s brothers returned to the stall


AVI use this scene


ISA


Who do you think you are carrying on like God was going to chose you.


ESA


A little runt like you, carrying the messiah God would certainly chose me over you any day


JEREMY


Ollie, I think you’ve really gone overboard this time There’s no way God would pick you over any of us.


Reaction shot OLLIE glances back at them from the window a look of strength and defiance. And determination.


OLLIE


Well Alana told me God would pick anyone who had a willing heart

CUT TO

EXTERIOR ROAD DAY


NARRATOR (VO)



Now Jesus had sent his disciples in search of the Donkey who was to accompany him on his journey to Jerusalem. PETER and JAMES decided to visit Ollie’s owner Farmer John.


THEY ARE LEAVING THE BARNYARD and it is far back in the distance in the valley below them as they are climbing the hill towards Jerusalem.


JAMES


PETER The master specifically said A very pale donkey short in stature



PETER


I know JAMES, but look for yourself .There didn’t appear to be one light colored one in the bunch. Maybe the master sent us to the wrong farm


JAMES


Hold on, the master make a mistake. I say let’s ask the farmer again. Perhaps there is one Donkey he forgot about.


COMMENT OLLIE HAD BEEN GONE DURING THE FIRST VISIT.HE HAD BEEN FORGOTTEN AS WELL. HE GOT TIED UP AND THROWN IN THE THE WELL IN BETWEEN THE FIRST VISIT OF THE APOSTLES AND THE SECOND WHERE THEY CONFRONT THE FARMER TO TELL THEM EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE FACT THAT INDEED HE DOES HAVE A SMALL WHITE DONKEY


NARRATOR


That same afternoon Ollie tried to join up with his brothers playing skip the rope near the old well.


OLLIE


Can I play Can I play please?


ISA


Aren’t you too good for us?


ESAU


Yes If after all the Messiah’s gonna chose you.


OLLIE


Come on please .Can I play?


JEREMY


Sure Ollie Let’s let me play. Come on jump in. Do you really think the Messiah gonna chose you because that’s too bad cause he’ll have to find you first.


AVI use this for Jeremy


SONG


WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE (*ALL)


Some kind of superstar?


Do you think you are the best (Isa)


Let’s just put him to the test. (Esau)


Who do you think you are.


Who do you think you are


You’re too small and you won’t go far (jeremy)


You’re too different you’re too pale (Isa)


Besides that you’re too frail (esau)


Who do you think you are.


Who do you think you are


So special it won’t be hard (Jeremy)


We should throw you down the well (ISA)


Tie him up and never tell (Esau)


Who do you think you are


We should throw you down the well (ISA)


Tie you up and never tell (Jeremy Esau)


Who do you think you are


OLLIE


No come on guys please don’t tie me up


ISA


It serves you right Ollie you’re much too proud little brother perhaps some time down the well will cure that.


OLLIE


Come on guys Don’t throw me down the well >NOOOOOOOOO

(We will use a new water sound.)


SONG


Avi use this for the well scene


Ollie falls endlessly into space descending over continual rows and rows and round of spiral interior well rocks and bricks.


I’m falling ooooh


I’m falling


I love them but they betrayed me


Thrown down a deep dark well


They’re jealous they treat me badly


I cry out but no one will help


Oh Lord


Won’t you please help me


Forgive them


For they know not what they do


What they do


HE SPLASHES DOWN
FOLEY SOUND OVER THE SOUND TRACK OF HIM SPLASHING



Why Am I different


What does it matter?


If God really made us


Then inside we’re all the same


What does it matter?


If God really made us



Then inside we’re all the same




Abandoned by my brothers


Forgotten here left to die


Up to my neck in water


I scream out no one hears my cry



Oh Lord won’t you please help me


You made me


The way I am the way that I am


Why am I different what does it matter?


If God really made us then inside we’re all the same


What does it matter?


Cause God really made us and inside we’re all the same


What does it matter?


Cause God really made us and inside we’re all the same


Just cause I different


God really made us and inside we’re all the same


Yes inside we’re all the same


Cause inside we’re all the same


All the sameeeeeee


DURING GUITAR SOLO. OLLIE STRUGGLES IN VAIN TO GET



Avi use this



OUT. HE CAN SEE THE LIGHT OVERHEAD BUT IN SPITE OF HOW VALIANTLY AND HOW HIGH HE JUMPS HE CANNOT DO IT ON HIS OWN. HE GROWS MORE AND MORE EXHAUSETED AND QUITS JUMPING RIGHT AFTER THE GUITAR SOLO AND GOES BACK TO SINGING.


CUT TO BARNYARD.


EXTERIOR BARNYARD DAY


OLLIE BROTHERS GLANCE OVER AT FARMER JOHN TALKING WITH JAMES AND PETER. ELIZABETH JEHU AND MRS. FARMER JOHN ARE ALSO LOOKING ON.



If God really made us


Then inside we’re all


If God really made us


Then inside we’re all the same


If God really made us



FARMER JOHN


AVI use this about Farmer John


Well, I’ve shown you all my best Donkeys. Yet you say the Messiah would not be please with any of them


JAMES


Yes old man They’re all very fine animals.


PETER


Indeed the finest we’ve seen


FARMER JOHN


Then surely one of these must be appropriate for your purposes.


MRS> FARMER JOHN (New Character)


Now John.; There’s one of them you haven’t shown them. Ollie.


ELIZABETH


Yes father they haven’t seen Ollie


FARMER JOHN


We I really don’t think they’d be interested in Ollie. He’s too small and a very strange color for a donkey. Far too pale



PETER


Far too pale? Maybe that’s the one the Master wants. Do you think you can round this Ollie up?


ELIZABETH


Sure If he hasn’t wandered off too far. Ollie is always getting himself lost.


MRS FARMER JOHN


Go fetch him ELIZABETH. These men have important things to do.




Song ELIZABETH (Skips about looking everywhere. This is a real chance to show off the farm. She can wander into a stack of hay shaped like a cave she can wander by a small herd of sheep her wandering shows a little distraction.


Donkey Ollie where have you gone too



Donkey Ollie where have you gone too



I‘ve looked for you for a long long time


Donkey Ollie where have you gone too


Why can’t you hear me please come home

Donkey Ollie where have you gone too



I‘ve looked for you for a long long time


Donkey Ollie where have you gone too


Why can’t you hear me please come home


Please come home


Please come home


Please come home




NARRATOR


Now as ELIZABETH skips about looking for Ollie she stops for a drink by the well and hears a sound


OLLIE


He haw he haw


ELIZABETH


Ollie is that you.


OLLIE


He haw


ELIZABETH


Hold on to the rope and push with your legs


NARRATOR


ELIZABETH struggles and finally gets him to the top

He is covered with green algae



ELIZABETH


Look at you you’re a sight. How did you get yourself into that predicament Well never mind hold still you silly donkey let me untie you. Don’t you know that Jesus wants you?


NARRATOR


Ollie and ELIZABETH return to the barnyard


PETER


So you found the young fellow. He is an unusual color


JAMES


He’s just as the master described him except I’ve never seen a donkey so green



ELIZABETH


O that’s not his real color I’ll clean him up and he’ll be ready to go.


FARMER JOHN


You’re gonna pick him? Are you sure we have many that are much smarter and much stronger than him


JAMES


No I’m sure he’s the one. The master’s chosen him.


NARRATOR


Ollie’s brothers can’t believe it. While Ollie is being groomed his brothers stand in the background murmuring



ESAU


Can you believe it I’m twice his size


ISA


Yeah and I’ twice as smart


USE THIS FOR ISA


JEREMY


And what about me. I’m twice as fast


SONG


A donkey such as I (Esau


I really don’t know why ( Isa)


I was the biggest strongest one( Esau)


I was the wisest smartest one (Isa)


But a Donkey such as I (Esau)


I’d like to ask him why (Isa)


He chose the smallest one (Esau)


Not a donkey such as I (ALL)


NARRATOR


As Ollie’s brother’s continue to complain about not being chosen. Ollie leaves with the Apostles for Jerusalem


SONG

WE’RE OFF TO JERUSALEM (James and children following are singing the have flower garlands and banners. A group of maybe five or ten children Elizabeth and Jehu are among them.)



We’re off to Jerusalem (James)


Were off upon our way


Were marching with our Lord and king


Hosanna to his name


Hosanna sing praises to his name


And spread it all around


We’re off to Jerusalem


Come everyone along


Raise up your banner now


Make a grand display


DURING THIS MARCH Jesus joins them and gets on Ollie The children throw flowers at his feet.


We’re off to Jerusalem


Rejoice and shout hooray


Hosanna sing praises to his name


And make a joyful sound


We’re off to Jerusalem


Come everyone along.


We’re off to Jerusalem


Were off upon our way


Were marching with our Lord and king


Hosanna to his name


Hosanna sing praises to his name


And spread it all around


We’re off to Jerusalem


Come everyone along


CROWD


Come on everybody. Come on come on (Crowd noises)



JESUS

You are a beautiful donkey. Ollie I am so glad you offered to give me a ride. Have you ever seen such a sight.



.

NARRATOR (VO)


DISTANT SHOT OF CALVARY with three empty crosses. The body of Christ with a shroud over it is laid across his back and several people dressed in black shrouds accompany him.


Within a week after Ollie had given Jesus a ride into Jerusalem. Jesus was crucified for the sins of the world. And Ollie helped carry the body of Jesus with John Mary and Ollie grieved for the one who had given him so much love and understanding. He turned down all his favorite foods and began to grow weak. Little ELIZABETH grew more and more worried about him and prayed fervently that God would restore his will to live


IN THE BARN INTERIOR DAYTIME


All around Ollie are bowls of uneaten carrots that have wilted lettuce and grains. Maybe some bugs are crawling on top of them.


ELIZABETH


Ollie you’ve got to get up to eat. It’s been three days and you haven’t taken a bite of anything I know you are sad about Jesus. We all are. But please I’ll be even sadder if you die and if you don’t eat you will die. Here’s some carrots I know they are your favorites. (She has a bunch of fresh carrots.)





NARRATOR :

She pushes them under Ollie’s nose . Just then a blinding light appears in the stall and Jesus stands before Ollie and ELIZABETH.


JESUS (Radiant White robe)


Eat my little one and weep no more. Death has had no power over me.


AVI use this


SONG IN MY FATHER”S HOUSE (Jesus Sings)


In my father’s house

There are many mansions

I go prepare you a place


In my father’s house

There are many mansions

So put a big smile on your face


Wipe those tears from those sad eyes

Let your heart be filled with joy


I made a place for you to love me

Every girl and boy


In my father’s house

There are many mansions

I’ll prepare you a place

In my father’s house

There are many mansions

Put a big smile on your face




Wipe those tears from those sad eyes

Let your heart be filled with joy.





NARRATOR Jesus walks out of the stall to meet his disciples Peter and James Ollie stands to his feet to sing him farewell


SONG JESUS YOU ARE THE ONE


THE VISUAL OF THIS SONG CAN CONTAIN THE INTRODUCTION OF EACH CHARACTER as if it were the end of a long running musical on broadway. It can be set on a portico adjacent to the Jerusalem wall.


One by one they all come to the screen and wave to the viewers. They get a closeup as they come on. Their name appears in readable letters below them. As the new cast members come to be introduced they shake hands or acknowledge the previous others.


Starting like a theatrical stage show with the lesser characters.


Farmer John


Avi use this

Farmer John’s wife

Little Jehu with crutch Farmer John’s wife picks him up


Apostle James


Apostle Peter


Assorted Children


Apostle John, Mother Mary


Donkey Alana

Donkey Isa,

Donkey Esau

Donkey Jeremy


Elizabeth


Donkey Ollie


Jesus


Jesus stands next to Ollie in front of the entire cast and they all take a bow.

As Jesus and Ollie wave the song ends and the credits start to roll.


AVI use this scene with jesus.


A words appears


“Lo I am with you always.”






Jesus you are the one

You laid down your life to carry me on one

Jesus you are so strong

You are my friend and I’m, not alone


Jesus chosen by God before there was time He loved you so

Jesus I’m not afraid you’re by my side and I’ll be Ok

Cause You are willing to be used

Well remember to love you


We’ll pray for courage to go on

With your power we’ll be strong

We’ll be strong

Cause Jesus you are the one you laid down your life

To carry me on.


Jesus you are so strong you are my friend I’m not alone

Jesus chosen by God before there was time He loved you so

Jesus I’m not afraid cause you’re by my side

I’ll be OK.


Cause you are willing to be used


Well remember to love you.


Well pray for courage to go on.

With your power we’ll be strong yeah


Oh oh yeah


Oh Oh Oh Oh


Jesus you are the one to carry me on


Cause you were willing to be used


Yes


You were willing to be used Oh Oh


You are the one


You laid down your life to carry us on on


Yes Jesus you are the one you laid down your life to carry us on.



You’ve got the power to go on


We’ve got to fight to be strong


Cause Jesus you are the one


You laid down your life to carry me on


Jesus you are the one


You laid down your life


So I could go on on


You are the one Oh Jesus you


YOU are the one you laid down your life



I’m a donkey Final Song over final credits.


Listen up

I’m a donkey


With a heart


Now Donkeys don’t usually talk to much

There smooth on their feet and soft to touch

But this little brother’s got something to say

So sit back and listen while I chew the hay


All you big brothers who try to be mean

When we grow up you won’t hear us scream

My guardian angel knows where it’s at

So don’t be messin around my back


I’m a donkey


Listen up

I’m a donkey


With a heart


Well you heard my story

And you know God picks

The one who is willing not to pull no tricks

Cause God’s not fooled by anyone

\Better watch out what you do for fun

Listen to you mom do what your told

My next adventure is Damascus Road

Don’t be a bully pick on smaller kids

Or I’ll be comingto your neighborhood


I’m a donkey Listen up


Im a Donkey with a heart


Now children should be seen and hardly heard

Unless your rappin about the word


The Lord’s got the power to help you fight

When someone’s messin around with your life

Don’t go and panic and get so scared

Just call on Jesus he really cares

Lamb of God is my best friend

And he’ll stick with me until the end


I’m a donkey

Listen up

I’m a donkey with a heart.


I’m a donkey

I’m your firned


I’m a donkey until the end


I’m a donkey

Listen up

I’m a donkey with a heart.

I’m a donkey.






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