Agnes of God Page #3

MARTHA:

Look, someone gave her the baby.

MOTHER MIRIAM:

Yes, but that was some ten months ago.

I fail to see that the identity of that

somebody has anything to do with this

trial.

MARTHA:

Why do you think that?

MOTHER MIRIAM:

Don't ask me those questions dear,

I'm not the patient.

MARTHA:

Well I'm the doctor. I'm the one who's

going to decide what is, or is not

important here.

MOTHER MIRIAM:

Look doctor, I don't know how to tell you

this politely, but I don't approve of you.

Not you personally...

MARTHA:

The science of psychiatry.

MOTHER MIRIAM:

(standing)

Exactly. I want you do deal with Agnes

as speedily and as easily as possible.

She won't hold up under any sort of cross

examination.

MARTHA:

(also standing)

I am not with the Inquisition.

MOTHER MIRIAM:

And I am not from the Middle Ages. I

know what you are! I don't want that

mind cut open.

Then Mother Miriam walks out.

18 INT - WAITING ROOM - DAY

A little later, Martha is sitting alone smoking. SISTER ANNE

enters and indicates that Martha should follow her. They exit out of

the grilled room

and head up a steep flight of wooden stairs. Faintly the voice

of a single

young woman can be heard singing in Latin.

19 INT - TOP CORRIDOR - DAY

Martha follows Sister Anne down the hall towards the singing.

They stop outside Agnes' room. Martha looks to see...

20 INT - AGNES' ROOM - DAY

... Agnes an almost childlike young woman singing happily,

looking out the

window. Then Agnes hears a slight sound and stops abruptly. She

turns to see

Martha standing in the doorway.

MARTHA:

Hello. I'm Doctor Livingston. I've been

asked to talk to you. May I?

AGNES:

Yes.

Martha moves further in the room. An ELDERLY NUN hovers outside

the door.

MARTHA:

You have a lovely voice.

AGNES:

No I don't.

MARTHA:

I just heard you.

AGNES:

That wasn't me.

MARTHA:

Was it Sister Marguerite?

Agnes laughs and Martha closes the door, shutting out the old

nun.

MARTHA (Cont.)

You're very pretty Agnes.

AGNES:

No I'm not.

MARTHA:

Hasn't anyone ever told you that before?

AGNES:

Let's talk about something else.

MARTHA:

What would you like to talk about.

AGNES:

I don't know.

MARTHA:

Anything... may I sit down?

AGNES:

Yes.

They both sit.

MARTHA:

First thing that comes to your mind?

AGNES:

God! But there's nothing to say about

God.

MARTHA:

Second thing that comes to your mind.

AGNES:

Love.

MARTHA:

Have you ever loved anyone?

AGNES:

Yes.

MARTHA:

Who?

AGNES:

Everyone.

MARTHA:

Well, who in particular?

AGNES:

Right now?

MARTHA:

Uh huh.

AGNES:

I love you.

MARTHA:

(a pause)

Agnes, have you ever loved another

man... other than, Jesus Christ?

AGNES:

Yes.

MARTHA:

Who?

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