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Daughter (insistently): But from what?
Man (collecting his thoughts): What are a few tyrants compared to eternity? What is the burden of taxes compared to life with God? (pause) This time—this place—These are passing. They are but a breath. (toward Jesus) There. That is what is real. His life. His purpose. There—there is the joy. (pause) Listen to Him, girl. Listen to Him, and you will learn what Jesus will save us from. (script segment from the His Company sketch, There is the Joy)
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An excerpt from
The Essence of His Death...
[Enter HORDEDEF carrying their bags.]
HORDEDEF (shouting to SEKHTI): I thought I'd find you here.
[DINAH takes the opportunity to move away from SEKHTI.]
SEKHTI (distracted, needing to reply to HORDEDEF, but not wanting to lose DINAH; to HORDEDEF): I told you to wait for me.
HORDEDEF: Well, I thought you might have found a distraction, so, uh... (gesturing off-stage) how about it?
SEKHTI (as DINAH moves further away): Dinah, wait! (to HORDEDEF) You wait, too. (going to DINAH; after a pause) There has to be more.
DINAH: I don't want this, either. But it's the way it must be.
SEKHTI: But why? Am I to lose you on the day I find my Lord? I love you, Dinah. How can that be wrong?
DINAH: Love is never wrong. But our love has become entangled with our love for the Savior! Tell me you can tell them apart.
SEKHTI: Why must they be divided?
DINAH: One of us has to come first. Can you choose?
SEKHTI (trying, but he can't): No.
DINAH: Neither can I. There may come a day, but right now my love is too young--for both of you. (she goes to him) Sekhti, we both have a new master. He will tell us when it's right.
[SEKHTI heaves a sigh of resignation and takes DINAH into his arms. They cling to each other for a moment, then:]
SEKHTI (gazing into her eyes): I'll be back.
DINAH: In my heart, you will have never left.
[Sekhti kisses her, tenderly, yet with barely restrained passion. Dinah responds, then they slowly draw apart, their eyes still in an embrace. Dinah says nothing, as Sekhti moves away, but gives him a reassuring smile.]
SEKHTI (whispering): I'll be back.
From the Multi-act, The Essence of His Death