The Miracle Maker (1999)
Rebecca Callard: Tamar
Quotes
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Jairus : Master, come with us. Sit by our fire.
Cleopas : There are many things we don't understand.
Jesus : [distracted] I will come and talk to you Cleopas. I... I promise... Jairus... very soon and we... we will talk about many things.
[walks toward the Garden of Olives]
Tamar : Where are you going?
Jesus : You can't come with me now.
[kneels before her]
Jesus : But one day you will.
Tamar : [sad] I don't *want* you to go.
Jesus : Shh, shh don't be upset. Don't be afraid. In my Father's house there are so many rooms,
[smiles]
Jesus : *so* many.
[he embraces Tamar]
Jesus : I'm going to find a wonderful place for you. One day, you will always be with me.
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Tamar : Why are we meeting in secret?
Mary Magdalene : Because Jesus is safer here.
Cleopas : No one would arrest him at Passover.
Tamar : [surprised] Arrest him?
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Mary Magdalene : [rambling] Thieves! You think I don't see you? The emperor, he told me... I know! Oh!
[looks towards workers]
Mary Magdalene : Oh lovely.
Carpenter : [mockingly] Lovely!
[they laugh]
Foreman : Back to work!
Mary Magdalene : [smiling at Foreman] You like nice things?
Foreman : Get out!
[shoves Mary to the ground]
Foreman : Out!
Mary Magdalene : [screams] Agh!
[Foreman goes to strike her with a scourge, is blocked by Jesus]
Tamar : [points to Jesus] Father.
Mary Magdalene : [whimpering] Mmm...
[Jesus kneels in front of Mary, but she runs away]
Jairus : [dismissive] This is how it is in Sepphoris, an unholy place for the synagogue!
Tamar : Father!
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Tamar : [gasping for air] Father?
Jairus : [taking her in his arms] Yes, I'm here.
Tamar : Am I going to die?
Jairus : No.
[holds her close]
Jairus : *No.*
Rachel : She keeps saying his name. Jesus.
Tamar : Yes. Take me to Jesus.
Pharisee : [in Jairus' memory] Anyone who follows Jesus is an enemy of God!
Jairus : No.
[Tamar and Rachel weep]
Jairus : No. No I will not listen to them. I will go. I will go to Jesus.
Rachel : You will?
Jairus : Yes.
[points to Tamar]
Jairus : And you will be healed by his power.
[Tamar smiles]
Jairus : By the power of God!