Godspell (1973)
Jeffrey Mylett: Jeffrey
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Quotes
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Lynne : Master...
[Lynne climbs down from a stage and rushes to Jesus. Gilmer, Robin, Joanne, Jeffrey, Merrell, Jerry and Katie follow]
Lynne : Master! Blessed are the poor in Spirit...
Jesus : For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Gilmer : Blessed are they who mourn...
Jesus : For they shall be comforted.
Robin : Blessed are the meek...
Jesus : For they shall inherit the Earth.
Joanne : Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice...
Jesus : For they shall be filled.
Jeffrey : Blessed are the merciful...
Jesus : For they shall have mercy.
Merrell : Blessed are the pure in heart...
Jesus : For they shall see God.
Jerry : Blessed are the peace-makers...
Jesus : For they shall be called the children of God.
Katie : Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake...
Jesus : For theirs is the Kingdom of *heaven*!
[the others applaud]
Judas : [shouting from the distant stage] Blessed are ye... When men shall persecute you and revile you... and say all manner of evil against you...
[pauses then calms down]
Judas : falsely.
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Jeffrey : [narrating "Parable of the Good Samaritan"] A man was on his way from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell among robbers who beat him, stripped him and left, leaving him half dead. It so happened a priest came upon him, but when he saw him, he went past on the other side. So to, a judge came to the place, and saw him, and he went past on the other side. But a Samaritan was making the journey. He came upon him and when he saw him, he was moved to pity. He went up and bandaged his wounds, bathing them in oil and wine. Then he put him onto his own beast and brought him to and inn, and looked after him there. The next day he produced two pieces of silver and said "Look after him, and if you spend any more, I will repay on my way back."
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Merrell : There once was a king...
Everyone : Yeah, yeah.
Merrell : ...who decided to settle accounts with the men who served him.
Everyone : Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Merrell : Well, at the outset, there appeared before the master a man whose debt ran into the millions!
Everyone : What?
Merrell : I said the millions!
Everyone : Whoa!
Merrell : Since the man had no means of paying the money, the master ordered him to be sold to meet the debt with his wife.
Everyone : Whoa!
Merrell : And his child.
Everyone : Whoa!
Merrell : And everything he had. Well, the man threw himself down at the master's feet and went...
Everyone : Doo bop a loom boom!
Jeffrey : Oh, be patient with me.
Merrell : He said.
Jeffrey : And I shall pay you full.
Merrell : And so moved with pity was the master, that he decided to free the man and remit the debt! And let's hear it for the master!
Everyone : [imitating cheerleaders] Give me an M, give me an A-S-T-E-R. Yay, master!
Judas : Wait a minute. But no sooner had the man been released, then he met a fellow servant who owed him a few dollars. Well, he gripped him by the throat and said...
Jeffrey : Pay me! I says pay me what you owes me!
Judas : Whoa, the man fell at his fellow servant's feet and begged him, saying...
Jerry : Please, please. Be patient with me. I shall pay you.
Lynne : But he refused, saying...
Jeffrey : Look!
Jerry : What?
Lynne : And had him jailed until he should pay the debt.
Gilmer : [in a southern accent] Well, the other servants were deeply distressed when they saw what had happened. Are you sitting down? They ran and told their master the whole story, mm-hmm.
Robin : DAAAAH!
Gilmer : Accordingly he sent for the man.
Robin : You scoundrel!
Gilmer : He said to him!
Robin : I remitted the whole of your debt when you appealed unto me. Were you not bound to show your fellow servant the same pity I showed to you?
Jerry : And so angry was the master that he condemned the man to torture, until he could pay the debt in full.
[everyone pretends to torture Jefferey]
Jesus : And that is how my Heavenly Father will deal with you, unless you forgive your brothers from you hearts.
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Lynne : Gather 'round. Brothers, sisters, gather 'round. Because two men-- I said two!-- went off to the temple to pray. One, a Pharisee...
[everybody cheers]
Lynne : ... and the other, a tax-gatherer.
[everyone boos]
Lynne : While the Pharisee, he just stood right on up and prayed thus...
Katie : I thank Thee, O God, that I'm not like other men.
Everyone : Yeah.
Katie : Greedy!
Everyone : Yeah!
Katie : Dishonest!
Everyone : Yeah!
Katie : Adulterous!
Everyone : Yeah!
Katie : Or for that matter, like that tax-gatherer. I pray twice a week. Get that? Twice a week! And pay taxes on all that I get!
Lynne : But the other kept his distance, and would not even raise his eyes to the good Lord in Heaven. I said the good Lord in Heaven, child!
Everyone : Amen!
Lynne : But beat upon his breast, saying...
Jeffrey : Oh, God, have mercy on me, sinner that I am.
Jesus : And it was this man I tell you...
Everyone : What?
Katie : You gotta be kidding.
Jesus : And not the other who went off and quitted of his sins. For every man who exalts himself... shall be humble. But every man who humbles himself...
Everyone : Shall... be... exalted!
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Jeffrey : You know how I've worked for you all these years. And you never gave me so much as a kid for a feast with my friends. But once this son of yours turns up, after running through your money with his women, you kill the fatted calf for him.
Jerry : I said kill it. I said kill it! Yahoo, yippity. My boy, said the father, you've always been with me and everything I have is yours. Now, how could we help but celebrate on this happy day? For - for your brother here was dead and has come back to life, metaphorically speaking. Was lost and is found.
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Jesus : Always treat others as you would have them treat you!
Jeffrey , Judas , Joanne , Robin , Jerry , Gilmer , Katie , Lynne , Merrell : Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Jesus : Well, that is the law and the prophets.
Jeffrey , Judas , Joanne , Robin , Jerry , Gilmer , Katie , Lynne , Merrell : The law and the prophets. The law and the prophets. The law and the prophets...
