First 5 Presidents Skit

Setting: 1826, Independence Hall Characters: George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe Scene 1: the first 5 presidents are going to Independence Hall (Madison and Monroe enter)

Madison: Mr. Monroe, as we are on our way to Independence Hall we should reminisce about our presidencies, because we need to prepare for our meeting with Mr. Washington..

Monroe: Well, I wrote the Monroe Doctrine, which keeps Europeans from interfering in the Western Hemisphere. It gave us some peace!

Madison: Thats great Monroe. Look over there, I think thats Thomas Jefferson!

(Jefferson enters and walks over to Madison and Monroe)

Jefferson: Why hello, I saw you from across the street. Are you going to see George and John in Independence Hall as well? Madison: Yes we are. We were just talking about our presidencies and how much we did to help the nation in its early years. What did you do in your presidency, Jefferson?

Jefferson: I served as president for four years and bought the Louisiana purchase from France for 15 million dollars, which doubled the size of the United States of America. I also hired Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the new land.

Madison: You did a great job as president, Jefferson. When I was president Britain was at war with France and they decided that we should not trade with France so they started capturing our trading ships and forced our sailors to work in their naval ships.This angered the people, and as president, I asked the Congress to declare war on Britain, the War of 1812. Naturally, Congress agreed with me and I am known as the President of the War of 1812 and the Father of the Constitution. Hey, try beating that record.

Jefferson and Monroe: Youll see. Scene 2: They walk inside and meet Washington and Adams Washington: I brought you here to discuss what a wonderful job you did as presidents. I was the father of our country and the first president. I established the Federal Court System, and added the Bill of Rights to the Constitution.

Madison: (whispering loudly) I wrote the Bill of Rights.

Washington: Pardon me, I was not done talking. You need to work on your manners, Mr. Madison. I also made plans to put the capitol in Washington, DC. Adams, what did you do?

Adams: Well, for starters, I prevented an all-out war with France, even when everybody in the nation and my party, the Federalists, wanted to go and fight. I built new ships to keep those French privateers from robbing our ships on their way back home from trading, and those French scoundrels wanted us to pay a BRIBE in order to let us negotiate! I couldnt believe them! The Frenchmen were even called X, Y, and Z to hide their real names.

(Jefferson walks up to Adams)

Jefferson: The French arent scoundrels!

Adams: They are too!

(Washington separates them)

Washington: You both did a great job, and we must admit that those frenchmen have their moments. But I must say, I did an extraordinary job as president.

Adams: Wow, George, you are finally talking a little more!

Washington: Am not!

Adams: Well, my presidency was the best!

Madison: But didnt you sign a bill that not only gave the government the right to deport immigrants from an enemy country, it also let the government arrest newspaper editors who said negative things about you?

Adams: My cabinet pressured me into it! I didnt want to!

Madison: But, you still could have refused to sign it. After all, you werent going to get re -elected anyway. When you didnt go to war with France, your party decided not to support you anymor e.

Adams: Its true, I am still trying to get over that. but that bill was unconstitutional. Anyways, I wasnt done. The 2-party system came to be when I was elected!

Monroe: Well, I think we all know who the best president was...

All (except for Monroe): Me!

Monroe: I was talking about me!

Washington: I was the best, and 1st president!

Adams: No, first is the worst, second is the best, third is the one with the terrible period as president, fourth is the other, and fifth is the one that smells!

Jefferson: I did not have a terrible period as president!

Madison: I am so not just the other!

Monroe: I dont smell, I took a bath last month!

Washington: I am not the worst, you are!

Jefferson: We all know the rhyme goes first is the worst, second is rude, and third is the best.

Madison: And fourth has the hottest wig!

Monroe: That does not even rhyme! Although, fifth is the awesomest.

Adams: Is awesomest a word?

Jefferson: I think so. I hope so. Maybe I shouldnt have put it in the Declaration of Independence...

Washington: How about we change the subject

Jefferson: Good idea George. And by the way, Madison, my wig is the hottest of all.

Adams: I thought George just said we should change the subject, Jefferson.

Jefferson: Hes not the boss of me. Remember, hes the worst. And youre rude.

Adams: Whos rude?

Jefferson: You!

Adams: Im not rude! You are, you keep bragging about your ridiculous wig.

Jefferson: My wig isnt ridiculous! Look at that thing you put on your head!

Adams: Hey, you hurt my feelings. Im not rude, so stop picking on me. Who ever said I am rude?

Jefferson: You said so yourself when you convinced me to write the Declaration of Independence!

Adams: I also said that I would not have normally been so modest but under the circumstances. I had to flatter you!

Jefferson: So?

Monroe: Hey HEY! Lets get back on track here. I dont have anything else to say about my presidency. Except that it was the best. Do you, Adams?

Adams: No, thats it. I think.

Jefferson: I think we covered it all, am I right?

Adams: Wait! Just for review, so that none of you guys forget, I avoided war with France, and the two party system was created under me!

Jefferson: And I bought the Louisiana Territory from France for 15 million dollars; it was a good bargin.

Monroe: Sorry Adams, youre still not the best. Hate to break it to you, but nobody likes you. Remember how the rhyme goes? First is the worst, second is completely obnoxious, thir d is eh, fourth is lame, and fifth is the only one anybody likes. Right, Jefferson? Didnt you just say that Adams is obnoxious? And nobody can dislike me, I kept the European nations from interfering in the Western Hemisphere.

Madison: People please, we came here for a reason. Stop picking on each other. Now let us discuss what really matters.

Jefferson: Whats that?

Madison: How we did as presidents.

Jefferson: We all were great as presidents. But especially me!

Monroe: We were the best ever. Especially me! Everyone liked my wig (plays with hair)

Washington: But there are more things we did as presidents that made us so great than wear wigs, like how I totally pounded King George III into the ground.

Adams: See? Hes boasting again!

Jefferson: I know, right!

Monroe: And he didnt even do that during his presidency!

Madison: Guys, we all were great. Like the time when I went to the congress and declared war on Britain. It was a huge war! Eventually the war ended. I still dont know who won. I think the Americans won, because then the Europeans treated us with respect as the United States, plus we got our own anthem, the Star Spangled Banner!

Monroe: The Star Spangled Banner is my favorite!

Washington, Adams, and Jefferson: What is that?

Monroe: Its the United States national anthem.

Washington: Is it good?

Monroe: Yes.

Madison: You seriously dont know your own National Anthem?!

Adams: Were getting off subject again!

Jefferson: Correct Adams. We definitely are.

Madison: What kind of presidents are you? Everyone knows the National Anthem!

Adams: Sorry we arent perfect enough for you, Madison. Did I mention that your wig is the worst of all of us five?

Madison: I just got this wig. My wife said it looked good on me (looks sad)

Monroe: Adams, be nice to Madison. He is a better man than you ever will be. However, Im a better man than all of you. Youve got to admit it, right?

Jefferson: Dont start this again Monroe. Were wasting time!

Washington: Are we done? I have an important business meeting to get to.

Madison: Why? We are not even presidents anymore.

Washington: I am creating a novel based on my terms as president. Were also having a debate about whose wigs are the best. Good bye.

(Washington walks away out of camera view)

Adams: Umm I best go to, Mrs. Adams wanted to go visit the White House one last time. We were the first to live in it, and shes grown quite fond of it..

(Adams starts walking away)

Jefferson: I will walk you out.

(Jefferson rushes towards Adams, and they walk out of camera view. Argue as they leave about who has the hottest wig)

Madison: Ummm...

Monroe: Awkward.

Madison: I heard that there is this cool Museum that was just built. It has exhibits about the presidents or something like that. Wanna go?

Monroe: Sure. I dont have anywhere else to be at the moment.

(Monroe and Madison walk out of camera view) (Wait a bit) (Everyone comes back into camera view and bows)