The Star2017

Abby:
The room was filled with magical light. And then the angel said that the child will be the new king! [the crowd of mice and pigeons oohs and ahs] Oh, and I thought: "I'm not ready to be a mom!", [referring to Mary] but then I realized the angel was talking to the lady. [the crowd runs away in fright] No, wait! I'm not done! That's usually everyone's favorite part.

[Rufus appears behind the wagon wheel, Abby tries to run away but he grabs her by the tail]

Rufus:
Nice story, rat! Here's how it ends! [eats Abby] The end.

Thaddeus:
Rufus, spit it out. We need that rat to talk.

Abby:
[pops out of Rufus's mouth] Ho! I'm not a rat. I'm a pygmy jerboa.

Rufus:
What's a jerboa?

Abby:
It is in the rodent family, but an entirely different species. [Rufus sucks her back in]

Thaddeus:
Rufus, enough. Spit it out!

Rufus:
Aw, I was just starting to get a little bit of the flavor! [spits Abby out]

Thaddeus:
You've been telling this story to every critter in Galilee. Now it's our turn to hear it...from the beginning.

Abby:
[gulps] From the...beginning? Okay. Uh, well... [laughs nervously] I was born in a sack of barley somewhere in Capernaum...

Rufus:
[interrupts Abby] Ah, skip to the end! Who's the woman?!

Abby:
Her name is Mary. She lives in Nazareth. But please don't hurt her, she's really nice.

Thaddeus:
Don't worry, we're harmless. [attempts to eat Abby]

Rufus:
Hey! That's mine! [jumps on Thaddeus and also attempts to eat Abby]

[the Hunter grabs Abby by the tail, then drops her to the ground]

Abby:
[gets up] Oh no. MARY...!