Preparation: Decide which objects will be enlarged, and collect both large and small versions. For example:

A dime becomes a quarter.

A string becomes a coil of rope.

A newspaper page becomes the Sunday paper.

Set up a sheet as a backdrop, and hide a Scout behind it with the large objects and a bucket of water. The

Professor will be in front of the sheet with the small objects. If it is dark, you will need a spotlight on the action.

The Skit

The Professor walks out and announces that he has developed a wonderful Enlarging Machine that will make

anything - anything - bigger. As the Scout behind the machine makes 'machine' noises, he explains that the

machine is operated simply by tossing an object over the sheet. The machine will then return the object in a much

larger form.

The Professor will demonstrate his fantastic invention, but he needs volunteers to help. One by one, the

volunteers come forward. The Professor hands them an object which they throw over the sheet. The machine

then makes noises, and the larger object is tossed back. Each time, the Professor exclaims about the value and

capability of the machine.

The last volunteer is the Scapegoat, who is volunteered by the Professor and the crowd. The Professor takes

the Scapegoat by the arm and leads him toward the audience and away from the sheet. In tones of great secrecy,

the Professor encourages him to have some fun with the machine and spit over the sheet. They return to the sheet,

and the Scapegoat spits. He is instantly drenched by a bucket of water.

Variation

The Professor can talk out loud about an object, but actually hand the Scapegoat a cup of water. By his

actions, he implies that he and the Scapegoat are going to surprise the Scout behind the machine. This can have

several outcomes; the Scout can be surprised; the Scapegoat can get wet anyway; or the Professor can get wet, to

his surprise.