SIDE 1

MARY LAZARUS

(to DELORIS)

I'm Sister Mary Lazarus. This is Sister Mary Martin-of-Tours. She's in her own little world.

MARY MARTIN-OF-TOURS

(out of it)

Did the smoke change color? Do we have a new pope?

MARY LAZARUS

(to MARY MARTIN-OF-TOURS)

Focus. We're at Christmas dinner with the new nun.

MARY PATRICK

Sister Mary Clarence, my name is Mary Patrick - I just want to say welcome to Queen of Angels. And I was wondering if you would lead us in prayer?

MOTHER SUPERIOR

I shall pray with Mary Clarence. She has taken a vow of modesty and eschews all attention. Let us pray.

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SIDE 2

MONSIGNOR O'HARA

Mother Superior.

MOTHER SUPERIOR

(flustered)

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.

MONSIGNOR O'HARA

Yes, yes, I'm sure you have, and that's fine. But Mother Superior, people are hearing the music and coming in off the streets. They are throwing money into the collection. This is a success!

MOTHER SUPERIOR

It is?

MONSIGNOR O'HARA

And that is not all! The people interested in buying the church are now donating the money they were going to use to purchase it to keep our services going! How much longer will Sister Mary Clarence be with us?

MOTHER SUPERIOR

I have spoken with Officer Souther about transferring her to our Reading diocese.

MONSIGNOR O'HARA

Oh, no. I do hope she can stay. I adore this music, Reverend Mother. Sister Mary Clarence is a godsend. You are a visionary.

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SIDE 3

MOTHER SUPERIOR, DELORIS

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy-

DELORIS

Smokes.

MOTHER SUPERIOR

Ghost.

DELORIS

Ghost? Ghost.

MOTHER SUPERIOR, DELORIS

Our Father who art in heaven-

DELORIS

Howard be thy name.

MOTHER SUPERIOR

Hallowed-

DELORIS

-hallowed be thy name.

MOTHER SUPERIOR, DELORIS

Thy kingdom-

DELORIS

For a horse. And yay, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of no food, I shall fear no hunger. We want you to give us this day our daily bread, and to the Republic for which it stands and by the power invested in me I pronounce us ready to eat at last, eat at last, thank God almighty we can eat at last.

(Beat.)

MOTHER SUPERIOR

Amen.

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