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Hebrew Wineseller - I got it right here.

The third Roman soldier tastes the cup that the wineseller has
mixed for him.

Third Soldier - Hey what you put in that, camel chips ?

Wineseller - You drink that right down Lieutenant. That'll
fix you up right.

Third Soldier - Well I couldn't feel any worse.

First Soldier - Take a chance on it. George fixed me up fine
the other day.

Wineseller - You were in bad shape Lootenant. I know what
fixes up a bad stomach.

The Third Roman Soldier drinks the cup down. THINK REMIX

Third Roman Soldier - Jesus Christ. ( He makes a face.)

Second Soldier - That false alarm.

First Soldier - Oh I don't know. He was pretty good in there
today.

Second Soldier - Why didn't he come down off the cross?

First Soldier - He didn't want to come down off the cross.

That's not his play.

Second Soldier - Show me a guy that doesn't want to come down off
the cross.

First Soldier - Aw hell you don't know anything about it.

Ask George there. Did he want to come down off the cross, George ?

Wineseller - I'll tell you, gentlemen. I wasn't out there.

It's a thing I haven't taken any interest in.

Second Soldier - Listen, I seen a lot of them. Here and plenty
of other places. Any time you show me one that doesn't want to

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The wineseller puts out a pitcher of wine, a little smaller than
the last one. He leans forward on the wooden counter.

First Roman Soldier - You see his girl?

Second Soldier - Wasn't I standing right by her?

First Soldier - She's a nice looker.

Second Soldier - I knew her before he did. ( He winks at the
wineseller.)

First Soldier - I used to see her around the town.

Second Soldier - She used to have a lot of stuff. He never
brought her no good luck.

First Soldier - Oh he aint lucky. But he looked pretty good
to me in there today.

Second Soldier - What become of his gang?

First Soldier - Oh they faded out. Just the women stuck
by him.

Second Roman Soldier - They were a pretty yellow crowd.

When they seen him go up there they didn't want any of it.

First Soldier - The women stuck all right.

Second Soldier - Sure, they stuck all right.

First Roman Soldier - You see me slip the old spear into him?

Second Roman Soldier - You'll get into trouble doing that some
day.

First Soldier - It was the least I could do for him. I'll tell
you, he looked pretty good to me in there today.

Hebrew Wineseller - Gentlemen, you know I got to close.

First Roman Soldier - We'll have one more round.

Second Roman Soldier - What's the use. This stuff don't
get you anywhere. Come on, let's go.

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First Soldier - Just another round.

Third Roman Soldier ( Getting up from the barrel ) - No come on . Let's go . I feel like hell tonight .

First Soldier - Just one more.

Second Soldier - No, come on. We're going to go. Good night, George. Put it on the bill.

Wineseller - Good night, gentlemen. ( He looks a little worried )

You couldn't let me have a little something on account, Lootenant?

Second Roman Soldier - What the hell, George. Wednesday's pay day.

Wineseller - It's all right, Lootenant. Good night, Gentlemen.

The Three Roman Soldiers go out the door into the street.

Outside in the street.

Second Roman Soldier - George is a kike, just like all the rest of them.

First Roman Soldier - Oh George is a nice fella.

Second Soldier - Everybody's a nice fella to you tonight.

Third Roman Soldier - Come on let's go up to the barracks. I feel like hell tonight.

Second Soldier - You been out here too long.

Third Roman Soldier - No it ain't just that. I feel like hell.

Second Soldier - You been out here too long. That's all.

( Curtain )