SCENE 4 – A meadow.  Matt and Seth seek local ingredients for their magic potion while two demons laze about, tossing burrs at them, pollen to make them sneeze, and using the fart bellows.  The students feel that their potion to exorcise demons could both help the world and make them rich.  Matt asks Seth to read the list of things they need.

                             BLACK MAGIC   (sung by the composer)

                             SETH:  LIZARD TAILS AND LADY FINGERS

                                                 MAIRSY DOATS AND BILLY GOATS AND

                                                 WOMBATS.

                             DEMONS:  WOMBATS?

                             SETH:  MAYBELLINE AND PANTYHOSE AND

                             MATT:  GIMME A BREAK

                                                  WHY IS IT WHAT YOU SAY

                                                  ALWAYS TAKES US

                                                  BACK TO WOMEN?

                             SETH:  VERY STRANGE

                             MATT:  I WOULD SAY SO

                             SETH:  MAYBE IT'S THE DEVIL

                                                AND HIS DEMONS

                             DEMONS:  DEMONS?

                             M & S:   BLACK MAGIC OH WHAT A FASCINATING WORLD

                                 BLACK MAGIC

                                LOOK WHAT A CHALLENGE WE HAVE HURLED

                                                  BEELZEBUB AND LUCIFER WE'RE ON OUR WAY

                                                 SETH:  LSD AND DIET PEPSI

                                                                BUTTERFLIES AND PECAN PIES AND BAT CRAP

                             DEMONS:  BAT CRAP?

                             SETH:  MAIDENFORM AND SEXY HIPS AND

                             MATT:  GIMME A BREAK: SHOW ME WHERE ON THE LIST

                                                  THAT IS WRITTEN

                             SETH:  DO YOU DOUBT IT?

                             MATT:  YES I DO

                                                  HA! IT SAYS HERE (reading in horror)

                                MINISKIRTS AND GARTER BELTS AND [FUCKING!] (Mouths          the word silently.)

                             DEMONS:  FUCKING?

                             M & S:  BLACK MAGIC OH WHAT A FASCINATING WORLD

                             BLACK MAGIC LOOK WHAT A CHALLENGE WE HAVE          HURLED

                                        BEELZEBUB AND LUCIFER WE'RE ON OUR WAY!

                             M & S (cont): SALVATION WE'LL BRING TO EVERYONE

                                               OL' SATAN'LL SOON BE ON THE RUN

                                                           WHEN HE'S AWAY GOD'S WILL WILL BE DONE

                                               GOOD WILL PREVAIL, WE WILL NOT FAIL

                                               WE PROMISE TO TIE THE DEVIL'S TAIL.

                             MATT

Look at all the mushrooms I've found.

                                                                    SETH

                                       Are you sure those are mushrooms?

                                                                    MATT

                                       OK.  What’s next on the list?

                              SETH:  PARAKEETS AND PEPPERONI

                                          HAAGEN DAZS AND DENTAL FLOSS AND VODKA

DEMONS:  VODKA?

SETH:  CUTTY SARK AND CHIVAS REGAL

MATT:  GIMME A BREAK

SUDDENLY EVERYTHING SOUNDS LIKE LIQUOR

SETH:  I WOULD SAY SO

MATT:  YOU NO MORE THINK OF WOMEN?

SETH:  NO I THINK YOU'VE DRIVEN ME TO DRINKING.

M & S:  DRINKING!  (They slap palms enthusiastically.)

BLACK MAGIC YOU ARE THE ANSWER TO OUR PRAYERS

BLACK MAGIC YOU'RE GONNA MAKE US MILLIONAIRES

EVERYONE WILL PAY TO DRINK OUR MAGIC BREW

MATT:   WOULD WE SELL IT IN A BOTTLE?

SETH:   COLOR IT RED OR BLUE?

MATT:   DO WE DARE TO SELL DEMON BREW?

M & S:    YES, WE DO

SETH:     IF YOU ARE WILLING

MATT:   YES I AM

SETH:   SO AM I

IS IT DANGEROUS?

MATT:  MAYBE SO

I DON'T KNOW

SETH:  NOR DO I

MATT:  WELL LET'S DO IT

M & S:   BABY,  I'M WITH YOU             

DEMON 1:  WHAT A GREAT IDEA WHY DON'T WE

      SELL THE MAGIC POTION TO THE DEVIL?

DEMON 2:  DEVIL?

MATT:  MAGIC!

SETH:  POTION!

ALL:   WHAT A CLEVER NOTION!
 

All exit in an upbeat mood.  JOHN enters, deep in thought, followed by demon TANYA. Suddenly ELENA enters and runs up to JOHN.

ELENA throws her arms around JOHN but he turns his head so that she kisses his cheek instead of his lips.  He starts to raise his arms to hold her, but TANYA, from behind, gently holds his arms to his sides.  ELENA clings to him a moment, but when he doesn't embrace her, she pulls back.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

(She starts to run off.)

JOHN

Elena....  

ELENA pauses, then is shoved off stage by TANYA who throws a triumphant look back at JOHN.  ELENA's scarf has dropped to the ground.  JOHN looks down at his hands which are still at his sides, then toward heaven.

      JOHN

Thank you, Lord.
 

Seeing the scarf on the ground, he picks it up and buries his face in it.   

She doesn’t understand.

                       VOWS

THERE'S A PLACE THAT I HAVE NEVER KNOWN

A WORLD THAT CANNOT BE MY OWN

AND YOU LIVE THERE.

OH THERE'S  A ROAD I'LL NEVER TREAD

AND WORDS THAT I HAVE NEVER SAID

BUT WHEN YOU SPEAK OF LOVE TO ME

YOUR VOICE IS SOFT AS WIND UPON THE SEA

WHEN MORNING LIGHT BEGINS TO BE

IT LINGERS WHEN YOU ARE AWAY

I KNOW THAT IF MY DUTY WERE  NOT CLEAR

THE VOWS I MADE WERE LESS SINCERE

I'D SAY, BELOVED, COME TO ME TODAY

COME, YOU AND I WILL LIVE AND LOVE

WE TWO ON A HILLTOP HIGH ABOVE

BUT THERE, ON SOME BRIGHT AND PERFECT DAY

WE WOULD FIND

THAT OUR LOVE HAD FLOWN AWAY

FOR LOVE IS NOT A RIGHT BUT OUR REWARD

FOR PROMISES THAT WEREN'T IGNORED

MY LOVE, THE VOWS I MADE WERE TO MY LORD.

Dr. Feingold enters, followed by a DEMON.   The doctor greets John who stands with Elena’s scarf in his hands.  John says he’ll bring it to the house, but the doctor advises him to put it in an envelope and mail it.  He knows their address.  John repeats that he could drop it by, but the doctor repeats that he should just put it in the mail.  They exit in opposite directions.

DEMON

(Jumps up and down, clapping his hands,

then runs out after JOHN.)

   I love it!