ELWOOD Then it vanished into the wall. Mazurewicz said the creature was Brown Jenkin, the Witch’s familiar. Can such things be, Father?
FATHER IWANICKI The Devil assumes many shapes, my son.
ELWOOD Walter wasn’t there. We found bloody footprints on the floor, but they stopped halfway across the room. It was as if he vanished before reaching the door! Was it witchcraft? The Devil? Where could he have gone?
GILMAN Blistering, brilliantly Glittering, gorgeously Minarets and pinnacles, as far as eyes can see High above, sky aflame Vibrant hues, none the same Far below, a city glows beyond the balustrade Is this just a dream? In terror, I scream God on high Hear my cry Nothing I can do will cleanse my soul anew Nothing I can say can keep the truth at bay Breaking down from my despair Rising up I say a prayer Where is God and does he care?
WITCH Menacing minstrelsy Swelling up rhythmically From below, an overflow of piping symphonies Maddening melodies Rapturous rhapsodies You took a vow, before you now Three cosmic entities
BROWN JENKIN This is more than dream Nothing’s what it seems Faith’s a lie Fate draws nigh!
WITCH + BROWN JENKIN Nothing you can do will cleanse your soul anew Nothing you can say can keep the truth at bay
ELWOOD Empty room, where did he go?
MAZUREWICZ Through these walls the Witch Light glows
DESROCHERS House of sorrow, house of woe
GILMAN Nothing I can do will cleanse my soul anew
WITCH + BROWN JENKIN Nothing you can say can keep the truth at bay
WITCH + BROWN JENKIN + ELWOOD + MAZUREWICZ + DESROCHERS Revelations he defends
WITCH + BROWN JENKIN Science proves
ELWOOD + MAZUREWICZ + DESROCHERS While faith condemns
BROWN JENKIN + WITCH In the end we all descend
ELWOOD The evil had engulfed him, Father. And I felt it was going to consume me as well. Walter went too far down the path. I want to turn back, but I’m afraid it might already be too late for me.
FATHER IWANICKI It’s never too late to turn back to God, my son.
ELWOOD I want to believe that.
ELWOOD Nothing I can do, that’s why I turned to you Nothing I can say, has faith led me astray? In his quest to comprehend, mighty God did he offend? Walter was my faithful friend.