EPISODE 9: EASTER SUNDAY

MARY

MARTHA

MARY MAGDALENE

JESUS

PETER

JOHN

THOMAS

BISHOP

GOVERNOR

[The SOLDIER guards the grave of JESUS. There is a clap of thunder. The SOLDIER looks toward the grave in amazement, then runs out. After some moments, MARY, MARTHA, and MARY MAGDALENE enter.]

MARY: When he stood with us at the church that day so full of life ...

MARTHA: I know. None of us thought that now ... so soon ...

MARY MAGDALENE: Look! The grave is open!

[They run forward]

MARTHA: [Looking into the grave] It’s empty!

MARY: The body’s gone!

MARY MAGDALENE: They’ve taken him away!

MARTHA: But the Governor said ...

MARY: What could have happened?

MARTHA: We’ve got to tell Peter and John. [MARTHA and MARY exit.]

MARY MAGDALENE: [At the graveside] I knew I wouldn’t hear your voice again, Lord, but I wanted to thank…