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MARY

You have not lost that time, Thomas. My son is what he says he is and more.
THOMAS

If he is, Ima, why then did he die like a sheep?
MARY

He is the sheep that brings salvation to the world. Do you not see?
THOMAS

A dead sheep is food for the worms. There is no salvation coming for the living just some well-fed worms in a tomb, and a Roman occupation of Judea that is unending. We have been duped!
MARY MAGDALENE

In three days I will build back the Temple.
THOMAS

Well, the Temple is still standing. How would he build back what is still standing? Can't you see we were all hypnotised by some dark magic to take all he said at face value?
MARY MAGDALENE

I never took his words at face value. John, Peter, Judas, Ima, Abba, did any of you take the words of the …show more content…
THOMAS

And as I was saying before I was so brutally interrupted, Judas has taken a position in the camp of Mary Magdalene, the mysterious woman from Magdala, the dark-skinned beauty, the one he thinks has the best chance of taking over the exalted leadership position of the--
Silence.
JOHN

I dare you to say the word.
THOMAS

(smiling)

Rabbi.
JOHN

Better.
John scoffs at him and walks away. Thomas stands up.
JUDAS

Thomas, you can say what you want. My conscience is clear. I am not aligning with anyone for anything. All I want is for the Rabbi to come back to us.
THOMAS

You kill him and then you want him back alive?
JUDAS

I did not kill him.
PETER

What do you call handing a man over to the people who were certainly going to kill him?
JUDAS

You call it stupidity.
PETER

No, you call it murder.
JUDAS

Not when you didn't know they were going to kill him.
JOHN

But seriously, Judas, what did you think Caiaphas was going to do? Love him up? You heard what was being whispered on the streets. Caiaphas was baying for his blood months ago. How can you say in good conscience that you didn't know something bad will come out of

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