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=**Martin & The Bishop**=
 * Mr.Batt, Ms.Ferhani**

-Martin Luther: A wise man that went and studied law before becoming a monk he is rebelling against the Catholic Church and their way of the indulgences. -Bishop; He is a wise man that works for the Pope, He is an old friend of Martin and is trying to convince him to stop befog it is too late. -2 guards, they work for the bishop, and always talk simultaneously.**
 * Characters:

=**__Scene 1.__**=

It is a small office that the bishop works in and he has sent 2 of his guards to look for Martin Luther and bring him to him. There are two chairs on the side of the room, there is a worktable full of paper work. There are 2 windows on each side of the office that looks out into a town full of people.
 * Setting:

GUARDS: (Holding Martin Luther) You wanted to see him?

BISHOP: (Looks at Martin with a persuasive look in his face) Yes.... thank you. You may go now (guards let go of Martin and walk out the door. Martin stands in place and looks at the bishop).

BISHOP: (Walks close to him then walks back, pulls up a chair and sits down with leg on lap) The Pope has sent me here to ask you a couple of questions.

MARTIN:(sarcastically) What have I done?

BISHOP: (Furious and, pointing at him) Don’t act like you don’t now! You very well now what you did!

MARTIN: (leans on the wall looking at the bishop speaking in sarcastic voice) He found out? It took a short time. Don’t' you agree?

BISHOP: I agree but that’s not important, what's important is that you stop all of this nonsense.

MARTIN: Why have you changed? You weren't like this before I left and became a monk. You loved arguing and agreeing with everything I said.

BISHOP: That’s all in the past I changed once you left I became more independent. Why did you leave Martin?

MARTIN: (giggles) It’s a long story the beginning of this fight and the beginning of me seeing what the pope was doing wrong and what he was using the indulgences for.

BISHOP: Go on. This is something I want to hear this.

MARTIN: One day I was walking in a thunder storm the lightning was fears I was almost stuck by lightning I yelled at the to of my lungs to the virgin Marie that if she would same me I would become a monk. At my surprise the storm stopped so I went home and packed I set out and was accepted by the monks. They taught me everything I saw all the wrong doings that the pope was doing, I wanted to see it with my own eyes so I went to the Vatican and I saw it Saint Peter's. I was outraged so I wrote my complaints and nailed them to the door of the Whitesburg Church's door.

BISHOP: (Jumps up out of chair and then acting as if it was Martin Luther's fault) Those 95 theses have ruined the Pope and the Church! You and your ways ...you have no right to have done that!

MARTIN: (Walks to bishop) I needed to do this.... your Church is being unfair and unkind to the people of the Holy Roman Empire!! The Pope he is suppressing the information from the public.

BISHOP: (Walks away from him walks to window and stares out to the village) Your plans will never work! The Pope is almighty and he can control the public. We just didn't intend for someone like you to show up.

MARTIN: (Circles around him) Is he? I wanted to see the Pope face to face, He is the one that I’m fighting not you. (Looks up at the ceiling) I have traveled to the Vatican, You know what I saw this large church that the pope is building the size off a whole city. Large paintings, artwork and gold on are on walls. Tell me how is the pope affording this?

BISHOP: (Looking puzzled) wha...what are you inferring?

MARTIN: I’m inferring that the pope is spending the people’s money for all of these things. The large Saint Peter's Church that has gold on its wall and expensive artwork. He is hiding that information from the people. Isn’t the pope supposed to be the one everyone trusts and people can rely on why is he suppressing this information and you must agree with him since your on his side right? This is fake faith and you know it. The Pope can controlled the people but not for long. I'll keep on fighting un till this ends and word speeds all over this empire and spreads even further then that. You'll see dont you agree?

BISHOP: Why are you asking me so many questions? I was aware of all of those things. Martin there will come a time when I wont be able to stop the Pope from coming after you.

MARTIN: (Looks at the bishop) The indulgences are a bad idea if the Pope is using it for that manner. I have to tell this to the people, no matter what the Pope has to say about it and if he does come after me then let him I'll have people there to help me and ill get away. Hey earlier what did u mean people like me?

BISHOP: Indulgences are a great thing that the Pope has thought of are you shore that all of that money is being used for the Popes use? Also I meant people that think they can do what ever they want to get power and over throw him.

MARTIN: (looks at him in astonishment) Dont try to get into my head because I know the truth, and you think I want power and to over throw him I just want the truth to be said and that the indulgences that they give is a waist of time if he is using it for the Saint Peters Church and expensive artwork. That is getting me really mad and making me do all of this.

BISHOP: (Looks at him firmly) He has too many things to attend to because of you. Know he has double the work he did and you just keep making it worse.

MARTIN: (Stops and sits on a chair) He does I haven’t noticed. Do you mean things like getting more money from the so-called forgiveness that the people are paying for, or is it about the plans to make the church better. Instead of that he should he should be making arrangements to tell the people the truth and further more how’s side are you on your old friend or the Pope? I had to write them if not people would still not now and I have to say word spread quickly.

BISHOP: (slouches close) The 95 theses... What do you plan to do now that millions of people saw them and told others? You nailed them to the Wittenberg church's door so that the public can see them. You are still my friend Martin but this is my job and I must do it. (Looks down to the floor) Martin I haven’t forgotten you are still my friend and I’m always telling the pope that I will help and convince you to stop I don’t want things to get out of hand.

MARTIN: (Pushes chair closer) I wont ever stop till he does. The Pope is taking innocent people and making them worries. Did you know only rich people can get the slip of paper that says you’re e going to heaven? (Gets up and walks to the window) Those are my friends and family in that village and they don't deserve to be lied to like that paying the indulgences so that the pope can us it for his selfish reasons. I need them to have no worry and to be calm and know that they don't have to work so hard. (Bishop turn chair to face Martin, Martin Turns and looks at bishop) Well did you know?

BISHOP: (Sits back on chair) Yes... I was aware of that.

MARTIN: (Looks at him) And you agree with him?

BISHOP: (Gets up and walks to him) I can’t say anything at this point.

MARTIN: (Looks at him and looks close in his eyes with finger on bishop’s chest) When you see the Pope, tell him this! If he wants me to stop, then he has to change his ways. I will not accept any rewards and he might cower me but I won’t give up. The day will come when he will need to tell the truth and that my 95 theses are only the beginning!

BISHOP: (With anger) Martin!

MARTIN: If he doesn’t stop I will keep on challenging him and then one day will come when all of the people will know what that money is being used for and why he made the indulgences for the real reason and he wont be able to control his people they will stop paying and they will rebel against him. You remember how competitive I am, I fight till I get my way don’t you recall?

BISHOP: (Furious) Guards!

(Entering through the door)

GUARDS: (Bowing on one knee) Yes sir

BISHOP: Get Martin away from here!! (Points to doors) Get him out! I tried helping you Martin you could have ended it right now, but you just wont listen.

MARTIN: Can I make a prediction? One day the people will see the truth and he wont be able to control them. There will be a new church and they will follow my rules and it will end the indulgences and the Pope will lose everything and he wont be able to abuse his power and his rain will end.

BISHOP: (Looks at Martin) You really can't win Martin!

MARTIN: (In a moment of silence and then looks at bishop sarcastically in a low voice) I know...

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Bibliography** [] Mr. batt's resourcses __THE REFORMATION__