(Maria, Salome, Magdalena and Joanna are sitting together, talking. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is sitting quietly in a corner, praying.)

Maria: (Jumping up and beginning to pace up and down.) Where is Peter? I don’t understand it. Shouldn’t he have been here by now?

Magdalena: Don’t fuss so! You’re making me nervous.

Joanna: Maria’s right. I’m worried too. Do you think they might have caught him?

Maria: They could have, Joanna. They’re all over Jerusalem looking for any followers of Jesus who are still in the city.

Salome: We should have gotten out days ago. I told you all, "Let’s get out while the getting’s good." But would you listen to me? Oh, no! You ...

Magdalena: Be quiet, Salome! You’re not helping any, going on and on like that.

Joanna: But she’s right, Magdalena! As soon as we saw which …