LONG READS Issue 951 · February 28, 2023

Total Turnaround       

A Purim production in 12 scenes

Total Turnaround       
The day of miraculous, joyous, unexpected salvation is approaching, and there’s no better time for our Purim production. It’s a gripping tale of tension and turnaround, suspense and surprises, complete with musical numbers and iconic characters from the best of Jewish entertainment. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

 

Overture

TTTO: A Time for Music’s

“We’re Making History Tonight”

We’re making history this week
With a feature so unique and thrilling
Oh it’s a brand new play
With a plot that is both fun and chilling
 
So sit back and relax and enjoy the show
This doesn’t happen every year
Laugh out loud
The time for Purim is here
 

Scene One
Location: a nondescript office in one of those NJ Turnpike cities whose only claim to fame is the yeshivah that shares its name

“Emotions,” Director Scott would bark, “have no place in this business.”

But Officer Bradley felt only a twinge of guilt as he summarily ignored his mentor’s directive. Giddy with excitement, he made no effort at all to dispel the sensation. Since joining the FBI, his jobs had been relegated to investigating phony bomb threats and tracking down low-class drug dealers. This was different. This was big. It would be all over the papers and he, Officer Bradley Q. Doyle, would be the face of the once-in-a-decade exposé.

He shut off the surveillance camera and turned to his trainee, Oliver Murphy Jr.

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