Mary Magdalene Page #4

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Is that God's way?

Daughters from fathers,

sons from mothers.

What will you do with her?

JUDAS:

She will follow him.

Just as we do.

- Come away, Mary.

- JOHN:
That's far enough, brother.

- I said, come away!

- Hold on.

- JOHN:
Stay back!

- ELISHA:
Daniel!

JOHN:

Stay back.

What's she doing?

- Mary!

- JOSEPH:
Daniel, don't!

- Daniel!

- DANIEL:
Mary!

- Mary, come back!

- JOSEPH:
Stop!

- DANIEL:
No!

- JOHN:
Calm down! Calm down!

- Don't do that.

- JOSEPH:
Stop.

How is this God's will?

Huh?

No man can decide that!

No man!

JOHN:

Stay calm, please.

I baptize you with water

to cleanse you.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

I baptize you with light

and with fire.

I baptize you to be born anew,

awake, and ready

for the day to come.

(EXHALES)

She will divide our community.

We should welcome her.

Why shouldn't she follow him?

People will judge us.

Don't look.

It's easier that way.

(WHISPERS)

He's talking to the angels.

PETER:

We will rest here tonight.

Peter's little boy used to sit

at the rabbi's feet and sing.

The sweetest thing.

Hmm.

I think it broke Peter's heart

to leave him.

Do you have children?

One. A girl. Esther.

And where is she now?

In the ground.

There was a drought

in the hills where we lived.

There was hardly any grain.

But Herod still sent his

agents to take their due.

When I refused,

a Roman officer came,

and I had to give

my entire crop.

My wife was pregnant.

She didn't have the strength

to fight the hunger.

I'm sorry.

The kingdom is coming, Mary.

Soon. I can wait.

I can be patient for that.

When the dead, the beloved dead,

will rise up and walk

amongst us whole and well.

It's been promised, Mary.

In the kingdom,

I will see my family again.

PHILIP:
What happened with

that crowd was dangerous.

JOHN:

He put himself in danger.

We can't risk that kind of riot.

The angels

were working with him.

You could see.

God was with him.

It's the miracles.

What? You question them?

Of course I don't

question them, Judas.

JOHN:
Look, we want the

people to rally, to rise up.

Slowly. Slowly,

we spread the word.

We strengthen

in numbers and then...

When we are sure

of the support...

Jerusalem.

Passover

That is where it begins.

I've never heard our rabbi

talk about this plan of yours.

He shouldn't have to

talk about it.

Because he doesn't

need to, Peter.

All he needs to do is say the word,

lift his hand, and the seas will part.

The Roman palaces will crumble.

And the heavens will rain down

blood on the oppressors.

PETER:

Look, we will draw up a strategy, huh?

An agreed strategy.

But just one word of sedition

to the Romans, Peter...

How many men have cried

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