Agnes of God Page #12

All the main characters are present: Eve, Lyon, Martha, Agnes,

SisterMarguerite and Mother Miriam. Justice Leveau is summing

up.

LEVEAU:

In view of the situation as it now

stands, and the testimony given here

this morning, it seems quite clear

that the defendant was in no manner

responsible for her actions. It is

therefore the judgement of this court

that she be returned to the convent of

Marie Madeleine where she will be cared

for under proper medical supervision by

a visiting physician.

Both Martha and Mother Miriam show relief at this. Justice

Leveau continues

to sum up in French when suddenly Agnes stands up.

LEVEAU (Cont.)

(surprised)

Oui. Do you have something to say?

AGNES:

(a long pause)

I stood in the window of my room

every night for a week. And one night

I heard the most beautiful voice

imaginable. And when I looked I saw

the moon shining down on him. For six

nights he sang to me, songs I'd never

heard. And on the seventh night he

opened his wings and lay on top of me.

All the while he sang -

(sings)

Charlie Sweet... Charlie Sweet...

Charlie's a...

LEVEAU:

Please, remove her from the court.

Martha and Mother Miriam step forward uncertainly.

LEVEAU:

Would someone please remove the

defendant from the courtroom.

(continues in French)

The nuns lead Agnes, still singing past Martha and out of the

court.

DISSOLVE TO:

92 EXT - CONVENT - DAY

It is full winter; many shots of the convent and surroundings

dissolving

into one another.

MARTHA (V.O.)

I don't know the meaning behind the

song she sang. Perhaps it was a song

of seduction. And the father was a

fieldhand. Perhaps the song was simply

a lullaby that she remembered from many

years ago. And the father was hope and...

and love and desire. And a belief in

miracles.

The nuns are seen walking together through the snow back to the

convent over which Agnes' singing can be heard.

MARTHA (V.O.)

I want to believe that she was blessed.

And I do miss her, and I hope that she's

left something, some little part of

herself with me. That would be miracle

enough wouldn't it?

DISSOLVE TO:

93 EXT - TOP OF BELLTOWER - DAY

Where Agnes is singing her song among the doves. She stops

singing and the music fades in on the same key. Agnes gently takes

on of the doves and lets

it fly away across the snowy landscape.

FADE OUT.

END TITLES.

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