Mary Magdalene Page #4

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and I would forget

that she was gone,

and I couldn't understand

why she wasn't there.

But he has you.

(SIGHS)

He used to run to me

so often when he was little,

always getting things wrong,

crying all night because

his friends said he had

the devil in him.

I loved him, you see, but he

was never completely mine.

God must have asked

so much of you.

What about what God

has asked of you?

To leave your home,

your family.

And you love my son, don't you?

Then you must

prepare yourself, like me.

For what?

To lose him.

(PEOPLE SHOUTING IN DISTANCE)

PETER:

Rabbi.

When they see your work,

they will rise.

Lead us, Rabbi.

Lead Jerusalem to God's kingdom.

- MATTHEW:
Join us!

- ANDREW:
The great prophet is amongst us!

Spread the word. Join us!

Jesus is here!

Join us!

Jesus of Nazareth

is amongst you!

Join us!

- Welcome!

- Good to see you.

We have spread the word.

Will he speak today?

We have somewhere

away from Roman eyes.

MAN 1:

Jesus of Nazareth is here!

Make way!

Jesus has come.

He has come. He has come!

- MAN 2:
Come with us!

- MARTHA:
Jesus will lead us!

MAN 3:

Follow us!

- JUDAS:
Jesus of Nazareth is here!

- MAN 4:
Jesus is here!

MAN 5:

Jesus will lead us!

MAN 6:

Rejoice!

JUDAS:

The temple.

He's going

straight to the temple!

ANDREW:

Tell everyone. Tell the people.

PETER:

Rabbi.

To the temple. Join us!

JUDAS:

Mary.

He will bring in the kingdom

from the temple itself.

JUDAS:

The beloved dead will rise!

PHILIP:

Come with us!

ANDREW:

It's beginning. Wait for his sign!

MAN 7:

Rejoice!

PETER:

Jesus of Nazareth is here!

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

(CHATTERING CONTINUES)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(MEN PRAYING

IN OTHER LANGUAGE)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

PETER:

Jesus of Nazareth is here!

Sent to you by God!

(PEOPLE SINGING IN

OTHER LANGUAGE)

PETER:

Sent to you by God!

The Lord's miracle

and wonders

and signs sent to you!

Jesus of Nazareth is here!

These are the words of God.

My dear ones.

I'm coming to you.

PETER:

He said, "I will baptize you with water",

"but He will baptize you

with spirit."

(SINGING AND PRAYING CONTINUE)

Follow Jesus of Nazareth.

I would say, every word that

Jesus says is the word of God.

Words of God.

(GOATS BLEATING)

(COINS CLINKING)

(BLEATING)

(FOLLOWERS CHANTING IN HEBREW)

It is time! It is time!

Esther!

Sarah!

You'll be coming soon!

It is time! It is time!

You are a priest of this place?

Isn't it written

that "my house shall be a house

of prayer for all nations"?

As you see.

This is a marketplace.

A place to buy God's forgiveness

with a dove or a lamb.

The people need to make their

sacrifices, as they've always done,

as God demands of us.

And does God demand that this

is how the people should show

their true repentance?

A flick of your knife

on the altar?

A psalm to recite

on their way out?

Have their hearts been altered

when they leave this place?

Are they willing to change their

lives, to give up everything,

and follow God?

(CHANTING CONTINUES)

(COINS CLATTERING)

MAN:

He's mad. He's crazy!

God's kingdom is not to be

bought and sold!

It is time! It is time!

- MAN 1:
He's destroying the temple!

- Man 2:
Grab him!

MATTHEW:

Rabbi!

- MAN 3:
He's mad!

- MAN 4:
Don't do it!

Not one stone.

Not one stone of this place will be

left which will not be torn down!

You can't hurt him now!

Nothing you can do

can touch him!

PETER:

Move!

(CROWD CLAMORING)

PETER:

Get him out!

ANDREW:

Get back. Get him out! Get him out.

MAN:

God will judge you! He will judge you all!

- PETER:
Get him out!

- ANDREW:
Stand back!

PETER:

Hurry! Hurry!

What's he doing?

Rabbi!

MAN:

You will bring ruin to us all!

Do it!

Rabbi! Begin it!

Begin it now!

Rabbi! You must begin it!

(BOTH PANTING)

It was the perfect time.

It was the perfect time.

Why didn't he begin it?

Why didn't he begin it?

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

MAN:

Brother, come. You are safe.

Come. Welcome.

Welcome, my brother.

(SIGHS) We will keep

Passover here tonight.

What about tomorrow, brother?

Tomorrow, we try again.

- Did he say...

- No.

For now, we leave him to rest.

Later, he wishes us

to go to the hills with him

to be with God.

JOHN:
Peter, we should act

while the feeling is high.

ANDREW:

But they will be hunting us now.

JOHN:

He needs to act soon. He's stalling.

(WHISPERS) I think there will be

another miracle, some kind of sign.

JAMES:

So many rose up in support.

MATTHEW:

The kingdom will come.

I have seen you heal the sick,

(CHUCKLES) raise the dead.

One word from you, and I know God

would turn this world upside down.

Just as the prophets

told us he would.

The poor,

the suffering,

the dead,

the beloved dead

will rise,

and you will be crowned king.

Say the word.

We have given you everything.

Our lives.

Our hope.

Perhaps we have misunderstood.

Perhaps the kingdom is not...

No!

Our faith is what

makes the miracles.

Our belief.

Tell her.

Tell her she's wrong.

Tell her she's wrong.

Judas.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

When the Baptist anointed me,

there was no holy oil,

no ceremony.

And it was like this.

Open your eyes to the light.

It has begun.

Don't stop it now.

Don't let them stop it.

I'll be with you.

I won't leave.

Mary.

You are my witness.

Everything is prepared.

JESUS:

Give thanks to the Lord,

for herein lies good.

A love that endures forever.

(SPEAKING HEBREW)

Let Israel declare...

His steadfast love is eternal.

Let the house of Aaron declare...

His steadfast love is eternal.

Let those who fear the Lord declare...

His steadfast love is eternal.

(BREAD CRACKING)

(BREAD CRACKING)

What is it, Rabbi?

I'm only sad because

I must leave you all.

PETER:

Where are you going?

To God.

He's foreseen something.

We need to take him

away from here.

Back to Cana, maybe.

By force, if need be.

Matthew is right.

He's foreseen something.

Whatever happens now

is what God has asked of him.

We have to honor his decision.

Even if he dies?

Has any of this happened

as you expected it to?

If we don't understand, it's because

it's beyond our understanding.

PHILIP:

So let him what?

Abandon us? Die?

We have to trust him, Philip.

He's gone to pray.

We should do the same.

This is wrong.

This is wrong.

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

- APOSTLES:
Rabbi!

- PETER:
Run!

- Rabbi, run!

- ANDREW:
Rabbi, run!

Run!

(HORSE GALLOPING)

ROMAN SOLDIER:

Jesus of Nazareth!

- PETER:
Run!

- MARY:
No!

He was delaying.

He was afraid.

Now he has to act

to save himself.

No more waiting, Mary.

He will begin it today.

The righteous will rise again.

What did you do?

They will have sentenced him.

(PANTING)

(CROWD CLAMORING)

WOMAN:

Save him!

Rabbi!

Rabbi!

MAN:

Please! He is the Savior!

ROMAN SOLDIER:
Get back!

MAN:
Lord! Savior!

(CLAMORING CONTINUES)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(CRYING)

(PANTING)

(WOMEN CRYING)

(HAMMERING)

(INHALES SHARPLY)

(WOMEN WAILING)

(CRYING)

(SHIVERING)

(HORSES NEIGHING)

(CONTINUES SHIVERING)

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