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55 SCENE 5 (cont.)
PRODIGAL: That's it! I'll turn around! I will go back home to my father! Thanks, Curly Cue, Pinky, and Hambone! You're the best!
CURLY CUE: Isn't that sweet! He's going to knock on the door of his father's house.
PINKY: 14 / 32 If you were his father, would YOU let him in?
HAMBONE: Not by the hair of my chinny-chin-chin. (PIGS exit.) CUE PRODIGAL SON SCENE UNDERSCORE
CUE DIM LIGHTS, SPOTLIGHT ON PRODIGAL SCENE PRODIGAL: FATHER:
(Approaches FATHER) Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.
(He pulls PRODIGAL to his feet and embraces him.) Servants! Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him! Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet! Let's have a feast and celebrate! For this son of mine was dead, and he is alive again; he was lost, and is found!
(Enter PHARISEES, this time with no music.) PHARISEE 1: Think! PHARISEE 2: Grumble, grumble! PHARISEE 3: Judge! PHARISEES: Stop! PHARISEE 1: We have seen some very unusual stories today. PHARISEES 2/3: VERY unusual. PHARISEES 1: Do you understand what they mean? PHARISEES 2/3: No, we do not. PHARISEES 1: Could these stories possibly have ANYTHING to do with us?
PHARISEES: (They consider it.) Hmmm… (Pause.) Naaah! (PHARISEES exit.)
