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              Magda - 2 3 -
the wine ran out. Apparently she asked the servants to do as Jesus said, and
then there was wine for all. PENSIVELY He seemed reluctant to talk about
it There must be some explanation... Some thought it a miracle!
DISMISSES THE THOUGHT WITH A SHAKE OF HER HEAD... but it did save
the family some embarrassment, and that is true. SHE PATS THE BREAD
FIRMLY Jesus THOUGHTFULLY Seems to me I heard he was wandering
about the country with his cousins... Some kind of teacher he became. Some
say his words were wondrous fine ... ROLLING THE DOUGH others said he
was meddling in their affairs. HAH! I wonder where he got all his
information...? JUMPS BACK, STARTLED What is that? Lightening?
MAGDA BECOMES INCREASINGLY UNEASY Sounds like thunder!
CARRYING HER ROLLING PIN SHE STEPS OUTSIDE TO LISTEN Seems
to come from Mount Calvary. PULLING HER SHAWL CLOSELY ABOUT
HER, SHE SHIVERS Come on woman... get a hold of yourself.
MUTTERING AND POINTING UPWARD WITH THE ROLLING PIN It's this
peculiar sky. I wonder... We've heard about strange happenings ... miracles,
yes, and healings. MAGDA EYES THE SKY AND SHAKES HER HEAD
Where can Tibias have gone in such a rush? LOOKING ABOUT Wasn't it
Jesus who called Lazarus right out of the grave? LIFTING HER ROLLING
PIN IN BOTH HANDS ... four days dead and should have been stinking ...
called him " Lazarus, come..." HOLDS ROLLING PIN UPRIGHT and they
said ... he did! DROPPING ROLLING PIN IN ONE HAND I wasn't there of
course, but Mary and Martha, well, they are not given to story telling.
SEARCHES IMAGINARY ROAD IN FRONT OF HER And then there was a
great procession went right by the house here just last week. INDICATING
POSSESSION WITH HER HAND A king on a donkey... " Hosanna!" the
crowds were yelling. Stripped the palms right off my tree. MAKES A
PULLING MOTION They were laying coats and palms on the ground in front
of him. PULLS OFF SHAWL AND SWEEPS THE FLOOR WITH IT Not just
any donkey either... it was a colt, from the Mount of Olives. Never been ridden
before. Some fellows came up and said, T h e Lord has need of it!" the owners
simply let go, and away it went. Next thing we knew, this fellow... could that
have been Jesus? MAGDA FURROWS HER BROW AND RETURNS HER
SHAWL TO HER SHOULDERS Joseph is of the line and lineage of David.
Mary is too. NODDING It could have been Jesus, b u t . . . SHAKING HER
HEAD Ah, he's just a local boy ... PLAYING WITH HER ROLLING PIN
Whoever he was, he was riding this colt. The streets were filled with people
shouting, welcoming him, saying
" Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord."
" Peace in heaven and glory on earth."
" Hosanna to the Son of David!"...
I guess being the son of David was what they thought makes him a King.
MAGDA STEPS BACK INTO THE HOUSE CONTINUING HER REVERIE AT
HER BAKING TABLE The priests at the temple were not happy, and insisted
the crowd stop. Rebuke them, they cried. Someone answered and said if the
people were quiet, the stones would call out. Talking stones ... just think!