A Play on Words

*Just a disclaimer - This is a little comical skit that Armando wrote up for our Church Christmas Party from The Book of Mormon. It was written and presented in Spanish as the play on words is in Spanish.

This is just my summary. Lehi tells Nephi he has had a dream and that Nephi and his brothers must return to Jerusalem for the plates of brass (called planchas in Spanish). That word is important. You'll see why later.
After an unsuccesful attempt at obtaining the planchas in Jerusalem, Nephi's rebellious older brothers are angry with him . . .

and they resort to beating him . . .

An angel appears and tells Laman and Lemuel to stop.

In the meantime, Sariah, the boys' mother complains to her husband that he is crazy and should have never sent her boys away - they are lost forever and it is his fault!

Meanwhile Nephi has success in Jerusalem. Laban (the evil man that had the plates) is drunk and Nephi is able to get the plates from him.

Nephi is a hero . . . he returns with the goods . . .

"Las Planchas" - the joke is "planchas" in Spanish is the word they use for the golden plates but also means "iron" as in the tool you use to iron your clothing. So the irony of it all is that after all of the trouble Nephi went through in being valiant and obtaining the sacred and cherished "planchas" he doesn't come back with the golden plates, but two irons.