The Resurrection of Gavin Stone Page #2

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I'm 10 times better on stage.

You think I could spend a few

of my hours working on this?

Maybe help you guys out?

Oh, that'd be nice.

But, uh, this is one

of our ministries.

We ask that all cast members

be believing Christians.

Well, lam one.

You are what?

Christian.

You're a Christian?

Yes.

You are?

Yes.

Really?

You didn't know that?

I must have missed it

in your file

between the drunk

and disorderly charges.

Ah.

Touch, touch.

No, I'm Christian.

Capital c.

I've had the passion of the

Christ for a couple of years now.

As in, you believe that Jesus

Christ is the son of god?

God.

And that he's our savior?

Savior, yeah.

Really?

Mmm-hmm.

I've had my share of

hiccups, as you know.

A couple of nights ago,

was a mistake, obviously,

but it's no mistake

that I chose to come here.

Why didn't you tell me?

I don't know. Just didn't

think you'd believe me.

Not sure if you do now.

No, no. I...

I didn't expect it.

Just so you know,

newcomers are expected

to share their testimony

when they audition.

Oh.

Okay?

Done that plenty of times.

No, I don't mean

the kind you do in court.

Yeah. Yeah. I know.

Okay. Okay?

Of course.

All right.

All right.

All right.

Christian testimony.

Christian testimony.

Bono? But he's so cool.

Hello. My name is John mark. And I'm

auditioning for the role of Peter...

Uh, hi.

Hi.

I'm Gavin, I'm here for Jesus.

Oh, that's sweet.

Me, too.

Oh, yeah, yeah.

That, too.

Uh, no, I'm here for the role of Jesus.

Oh. Oh! Uh...

John mark is going up now, and

you can go on up after him.

Okay. Oh...

Got it.

Go quickly and tell his

disciples that he has risen.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Okay, is that it?

No, no.

Great job, buddy.

Oh, gosh.

Should I stand here?

Yeah, that's fine.

Since this is your first time,

we ask that you

share a little bit...

Ah, my testimony.

Yes, yes.

That's Gavin stone. Gavin:

Pastor Allan mentioned that.

Then go right ahead and then you can

go into your reading after that.

All right, all right.

Let's do this.

Hi, everybody. Um...

As you probably already know,

my name is Gavin stone.

Oh... that's where I recognized him from.

What is he doing here?

But what you probably didn't

know is that I'm a Christian.

I wasn't until a few years ago

when I hit rock-bottom and

just felt something missing.

Guess you could call

it a god-shaped hole.

So, I came to a place

where I decided to climb

that stairway to heaven

and let Jesus take the wheel.

And ultimately, uh,

hey, let go and let god.

Mmm. Mmm-hmm.

I'm still a bit new to it, too.

Forgive me if I don't always

get the details perfect.

- Uh...

- Thank you.

If I may ask, what are you

doing here in Masonville?

Well, this is my hometown.

I had a bit of

a rough patch recently.

And ultimately, I had no choice

but to come home to my father.

Anyway, I thought,

"hey, while I was here,

"I could help out

on stage, too."

So, I'm auditioning for

the role of Jesus Christ.

Superstar.

Theater joke. Anyway, uh, this

is a speech from Hamlet.

He's anguished and alone

after his father's death.

O, that this too too

solid flesh would melt,

thaw, and resolve

itself into a dew!

Or that the everlasting

had not fix'd

his canon

'gainst self-slaughter!

How weary, stale,

flat, and unprofitable,

seems to me all

the uses of this world!

Fie on't! Oh fie, fie!

'Tis an unweeded garden,

that grows to seed, things

rank and gross in nature

possess it merely.

That it should come to this!

But two months dead!

Nay, not so much, not two.

Okay, thank you.

I had... I had more.

That's okay.

We got it. Very good.

Good'? That was incredible.

Okay.

Good.

- Awesome!

- Nice.

- Okay. Thank you.

- Whoo!

Whoo-hoo!

So, why didn't he tell us?

I told him what I tell

everybody who does this.

Nobody needs to know the

details of why you're here.

So, you saw it? I was

watching from the back.

He's very good.

Yes, dad, he's good.

Obviously.

But do we really want the most

important part of the play

to be done by a newcomer?

Especially somebody who

brings all this attention.

Since when is attention

a bad thing for a play?

But he seems so cocky.

I'd love to not cast him

just to show him

that he can't get what

he wants all the time.

Look, hon, it's your call.

I trust you completely.

But I will say this,

yes, he has his quirks

and I'm not sure

he completely understands

all the things

he says about his faith.

But isn't this

why we do what we do?

I think he needs us

as much as we need him.

Uh... we need him?

Sweetie,

I saw the other options.

They weren't that bad.

They were horrible.

What is happening?

I'm opening my chi. And I've gotta

be loose for rehearsal tonight.

Rehearsal?

Yeah.

I got the lead in this big production

they're doing at the church.

I'm playing Jesus.

You as Jesus?

Well, if you're not too tired from

all that acting you've been doing,

give me a hand

unloading the truck.

I also mopped a lot.

Something useful.

Acting is useful, dad.

Yeah, it clearly paid off.

Enjoy your Buddhist ballet.

It's called yoga.

Builds your core.

Okay, people. Opening

night is six weeks away,

so there's gonna be a lot of late

nights between then and now.

The only way this works is if

we're together as a team, okay?

So, let's just dive right in.

Jesus, disciples,

you're up first.

Let's do it.

Okay. Yup, keep moving

it to the left.

Yup, yup, yup-

stop, stop-

hey, Gavin.

Hey.

Your audition last night

was perfect.

And I'm not just saying that because

you're playing the sinless son of god.

Thank you. Thanks.

Little joke, but...

I'm Anthony, and I am a leader

with the church SWAT program.

SWAT?

Yeah, students with a testimony.

Our youth group.

Oh. Oh. I also am one

of your biggest fans.

That's cool.

Well, anyway, lam really looking

forward to working with you.

I'm playing Peter.

Peter. Mmm.

The first disciple. Basically, he's

known as the rock of the church.

Oh...

Disciples. Yeah, yeah.

The guys in the painting.

I know it's an ensemble piece,

but he's kinda

like the lead guy.

Anyway, if you need anything. If you

wanna run lines or go for pizza...

I'm kind of a local pro.

Semi-pro, I guess.

All right, places, guys.

Gavin, you're supposed

to be sleeping.

Supposed to be

sleeping? Why?

That's what it says

in the Bible.

Oh! Right.

Yeah, I knew that.

Here we go.

Sleep on here? No.

I'll sleep here.

I'll get it.

And action.

Quickly, to the nets.

We must hold on.

Behold.

The tempest rises.

Yet still our lord slumbers.

Awaken him!

Cue Gavin.

Gavin, it's your line.

Oh, ye of little...

I'm gonna say "you."

Oh, you of little faith,

where is your courage?

Peace, be still.

Teacher, who are you that even

the wind and waves obey you?

God most high!

Only god could do this.

It is as you say.

I think that line

should be even bigger.

Let's just play it as written.

Mmm-hmm. Yeah. But what

if as soon as you say...

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