BRING HIS HEAD ON A PLATTER
SCENE 2 -- Hell, with Satan, Tanya and demons. The demons are giving a progress report to Satan. First, two students have made a formula to exorcise demons and plan to put it in the municipal water supply. Second, Tanya has fallen in love with Father John and is trying to keep him away from Elena. She denies it, but the demons have proof. Satan reminds her that if she fails in her mission, she’ll be sent to Purgatory for millions of eons, whereas if she succeeds, she and John will live in Hell for eternity. Satan congratulates the demons for the good job they’ve done.
SATAN
BRING HIS HEAD ON A PLATTER
HOW YOU GET IT DOESN'T MATTER
JUST MAKE SURE HE DOESN'T SPLATTER
WHEN YOU CHOP IT OFF.
BRING HIS SOUL IN A SKILLET
CAREFUL NOT TO TRIP AND SPILL IT
IT WILL BE A JOY TO SWILL IT
NOT TO MOP IT OFF
BRING HIS BONES IN A BASKET
WOVEN LIKE AN OPEN CASKET
IF IT SMELLS PERFUME SHOULD MASK IT
WHEN YOU DROP IT OFF.
ALL OF YOU ARE LEARNING FAST
I HAVE HOPE FOR YOU AT LAST
SINNERS WILL BE ALL AGHAST
WHEN THEY FIND YOUR TRACE
CHOP AND LOP AND POP AND KILL
WE HAVE LOTS OF HELL TO FILL
LET US DO IT WITH GOOD WILL
AND AMAZING GRACE.
(The song is repeated as a round with
the DEMONS joining in.)
Tanya insists she’ll do her job and requisitions a black mass at midnight on the Sabbath.