The document is a play script that depicts a conversation between Luke and Mary, a pregnant woman. Mary firmly believes that the end of the world is near based on passages from the Bible, while Luke is skeptical and tries to convince her otherwise. Their discussion becomes heated as Luke reveals he was formerly very religious. Mary goes into early labor, causing Luke to realize he must get Mary to safety despite their differing views. In the end, as a countdown reaches zero, Mary and Luke express their love for each other, still uncertain about what may come.
The document is a play script that depicts a conversation between Luke and Mary, a pregnant woman. Mary firmly believes that the end of the world is near based on passages from the Bible, while Luke is skeptical and tries to convince her otherwise. Their discussion becomes heated as Luke reveals he was formerly very religious. Mary goes into early labor, causing Luke to realize he must get Mary to safety despite their differing views. In the end, as a countdown reaches zero, Mary and Luke express their love for each other, still uncertain about what may come.
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The document is a play script that depicts a conversation between Luke and Mary, a pregnant woman. Mary firmly believes that the end of the world is near based on passages from the Bible, while Luke is skeptical and tries to convince her otherwise. Their discussion becomes heated as Luke reveals he was formerly very religious. Mary goes into early labor, causing Luke to realize he must get Mary to safety despite their differing views. In the end, as a countdown reaches zero, Mary and Luke express their love for each other, still uncertain about what may come.
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She stands in front of a house, where LUKE appears after a moment)
Mary Is it safe.
Luke Is it ever.
(LUKE makes his way down to MARY with a blanket)
Mary How much time is left.
Luke Ten minutes. Give or take.
Intercom For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the archangel's call, and with the sound of the trumpet of God.
Luke That needs to stop.
Mary Maybe you just need to listen to it.
Luke People have been listening to this for years, and look where things have gone.
(There is a long pause. Mary grasps her stomach)
Luke Kicking.
Mary Yes.
(LUKE drapes the blanket over MARYs shoulders.)
Luke Are you hungry.
(Beat)
Mary Why won't you feel our child kick.
Intercom Behold the day of the Lord cometh cruel both with wrath and fierce anger to lay the Land desolate: and He shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
Mary I'm fine.
(MARY pulls off the blanket)
Luke This isn't healthy.
(LUKE picks the blanket up off the ground and wraps it around MARY once more)
Mary Everyone is staying in their homes, waiting. There is nothing for miles except abandoned businesses and parking lots. Soon it will be over, and the Kingdom of God will arrive.
(MARY pulls off the blanket once again)
Luke (Picking blanket up) Is this the Kingdom you're waiting for. Mary, this world is now dead. Not because The Bible has said it, but because a person with power has said it.keep this on.
(LUKE tries to put the blanket back around MARY, MARY resists)
Mary I don't need it.
Intercom
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And unless those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
(Upon hearing the INTERCOM, LUKE and MARY stop fighting. LUKE is still holding the blanket.)
Luke Please come inside.
Mary Don't you want to stay out here and see it happen.
Luke No, Mary.I've told you, nothing is going to happen.
Mary Weren't you listening.
Luke .Even if something were to happen, don't you think God would want you to take care of yourself.
(LUKE makes one final attempt to put the blanket around MARY. She stops him by holding her hand up)
Mary Jeremiah 31:19, After I strayed, I repented; after I came to understand, I beat my breast. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth
(Upon hearing this, LUKE storms into the house. He returns with a bowl of food)
Luke I've waited long enough for you to snap out of this! You may be willing to sacrifice the health of our child, but I am not. Eat something!
Mary It doesn't matter, Luke! We've been told to repent!
(MARY collapses to the ground and begins to weep. LUKE rushes over to her with bowl in hand)
Luke Mary, honey.even.even if the world does end with Jesus coming down and.uh.the rapture happens, we aren't bad people. We haven't murdered, or stolen things, or-
Intercom Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
Luke Damnit!
Mary We aren't married!
(MARY continues her weeping. LUKE is stunned for a moment. He drops the bowl of food.)
Mary Hebrews 13:4, Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
Luke Jur child was conceived after I proposed!
Mary God doesn't recognize engagement, Luke!
Luke Then heaven is a lonely place if sexually immoral people go to hell! (Before MARY can respond, LUKE grabs the bowl and shoves it in front of her.) Suicide isn't saintly, either.
(MARY grabs the bowl of food in front of her and throws it forcefully away. She rises, slowly.)
Mary (Calmly)
I do not wish to discuss this anymore. If you love me, leave me alone to witness.
(LUKE stands there for a moment then slowly makes his way toward her. He lays the blanket down at her feet, then makes his way to the door. He stops just in front of it and turns.)
Luke I don't want to get more attached to our child if you're just going to let it slip away.
(LUKE EXITS through the door. MARY stands alone, clenching her stomach, helpless. There is a long silence.)
Intercom And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
Mary (Staring up into the sky) Lord.you are coming, right. Everyone seems to believe so. Why not Luke. The whole world is awaiting your arrival.he's so stubborn! If only he would listen! (Beat) I never used to be like this.I guess you know that, huh. (Looks down at her stomach) This world is much too dark for you, now, I'd say.
(LUKE ENTERS from the door with another bowl of food. He makes his way to MARY.)
Luke First John, chapter one, verse nine: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Mary Where-how do-
Luke I'm a confirmed and baptized Lutheran. I was an assistant minister throughout high school. I am an extremely spiritual person.
Mary Why have you kept this from me.
Luke Jesus told his disciples to become fishers of men. Many interpret that as, say, going out and spreading the word door to door. But what do fishermen really do. They sit with their bait in the water and wait for the fish to come to them!
Mary So you're a disciple of God.
Luke Mary, it's -
Mary No, I should listen to you because you were very religious as a kid. .that you were fishing for me.
Luke Would you just/ listen to me!
Mary /You're more holy than the pope.
Luke Pope. What. No.Listen to me! Religion is a very powerful tool. Why do you think the crusades started! People were hiding behind and using the Bible for their own political gains!
Mary This isn't a war, Luke! This is an event that is documented, no matter what religious sect you worship! The end is coming-
Luke I struggle to believe that God, who loved this world and gave up his only son, would ruin the chances of us starting a family!
Mary Every moment this child is inside me he ingests nothing but sin!
(Silence falls upon them)
Luke Do you love me.
Mary I -
Intercom The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.
(Beat)
Mary I'm.not scared.
Luke I know.
(LUKE places the bowl of food in MARYs hands and wraps the blanket around her.)
Mary This changes nothing.
(MARY starts to eat the food from the bowl. LUKE trots up to the house, EXITS and ENTERS holding a folding chair. He opens it and places it behind MARY)
Luke Please, sit.
(MARY sits)
Mary Th-Thank you.
Intercom The end is near!
(LUKE stands behind MARY and starts to rub her shoulders)
% Luke Am I wrong, Mary.
Mary You're scared.
Luke More than ever.
Mary We all are, at some point.
Luke I'm sorry for not being stronger.
Mary Some of us handle it differently. People can either trust in the word of our Lord, repent, and face their own mortality. Jr others can be ignorant, like you were.
Luke Ignorant. (He stops massaging her shoulders) I trust in the word of our Lord! The ignorant people are the ones who follow and listen blindly to what a person tells you without ever knowing the real truth!
Intercom The End is here!
Luke The end of the world was supposed to happen hundreds of times already! Ronald Reagan was seen as an anti-Christ.in 1530 people stood on rooftops-
Mary The Mayans-
Luke Didn't conceive the idea of the end of the world! Just the end of a cycle!
Intercom Repent!
Luke Solar Storms! Earthquakes! Supervolcanoes! It's pretty calm out here, Mary! %
Mary The time hasn't come yet!
(MARY stands, winces with pain and staggers a bit.)
Luke Mary!
Mary (Confused) Contraction.
Intercom Repent!
(LUKE rushes to MARY and holds her close)
Luke This is too early!
Mary I just-I just thought.
Luke How bad was it.
Intercom The End!
Mary No!
(MARY winces in pain again. LUKE lays her on the ground.)
Luke Just breathe! Are you sure these are -
Intercom Repent!
Mary (Her speech is raspy) Not now!
Intercom REPENT
Luke Mary!
(Once the countdown starts, LUKE and MARY hold each other tight.)