WHEN IT IS TIME TO BEGIN, LEITH WILL SUBTLY GET THE ATTENTION OF THE PARTICIPANTS. REHEARSED POSITIONS WILL BE ASSUMED. LIGHTS WILL GO DOWN. THREE OR FOUR SECONDS WILL PASS, JAMES (2nd FROM LEFT) WILL BEGIN.
James (2nd from left): The World Wide Church of God. A religion of traditional morals and values. A return to true Christianity and Godliness. After several years of religious interference in their marriage, James Gladstone Leith and Paula Angela Leith divorce.
Craig (far left): In retrospect - I am not upset with my parents for what happened to my family.
Daryl (centre): Shortly after the divorce, Kevin becomes an active member of the Church.
Fin (2nd from right): Observation of Old Testament Holy Days. No Valentine's Day. No Easter. No Halloween. No Christmas.
Lesley (front right): NO SEX UNTIL MARRIAGE!
Rosemary (not seen): No dating outside of the church.
Craig: Like HELL I was gonna give up my girlfriend.
Jarod (not seen): By order of the Minister of the Kingston affiliate of the World Wide Church of God, Steps or Stripes were not allowed to be shaved in your hair.
James: All church youth were expected to attend Ambassador College. An American based bible college, owned and operated by the World Wide Church of God.
Craig: Attend a non-accredited, piss-ant, AMERICAN college? FUCK NO!
Daryl: Admission to the University of Western Ontario granted. First year residence granted (Daryl holds open Western leather jacket for Leith to don).
Fin: Kevin, aren't you a nice looking young man. Welcome to the London affiliate of the World Wide Church of God.
Lesley: University football games are played on Saturday afternoons. Sunset Friday to sunset Saturday is the Sabbath. Church was to be attended.
Craig: I missed my first Western football game.
Rosemary: Do not go out on the Sabbath. Friday nights are God's nights.
Craig: Throughout University, I went out Friday nights anyway.
Jarod: Hair-do included Strips or Steps.
James: The Two Hour Power Shower.
Daryl: Second year: assisted in running Orientation Week. Attended Orientation Week Western football game.
Fin: Ten percent of all income is to be given to the church, for God's work. This is known as tithing.
Craig: (LAUGHING) Bought a Sherwood Five-Disc CD Player instead of sending in the money.
Lesley: All or nothing dear. If we can't have sex, we are not going to fool around at all.
Craig: NO. There will be only one.
Craig: A different woman attempted to force herself upon me. If our situation was reversed, and she was the man, and I the woman - I would have been sexually assaulted.
Rosemary: Show your love to me. Take me. I want you inside of me.
Craig: I was 20 years old. She was 19. She was very attractive and a lot of fun. 5 foot 5; shoulder length brown hair; shapely legs; flat stomach; and large, well rounded breasts, that were so firm they did not require a bra. I remember how she looked that night as I entered the bedroom and pulled the sheets off her. Black boots, fish net stockings, a black garter belt, and a black lace bra one cup size too small. Her hair was tossed back and the look on her face said both Make Love To Me and Fuck Me Now. I had never seen a woman look SO beautiful. I assume she cried herself to sleep that night. I wouldn't know, because I was not there. You see, I turned her down. If I was going to commit a sin by having premarital sex, I was NOT going to compound it with another sin by having premarital sex on the Sabbath. I broke my girlfriend's heart. And the sad thing is that I really did want to relinquish my virginity to Her that night.
Jarod: Money shortage in third year. Friends in the London church helped out with food and money.
Craig: I have to give them credit for that. It was very honourable.
James: The University of Western Ontario Student Residence, Saugeen-Maitland Hall. Alternative name: The Zoo.
Craig: 1994-95. A new year, a new home. I lifted weights all summer, grew some freaky Vanilla Ice hair, and took on a new name. Some called me Leith, but I was known throughout the Zoo as The Lethal Weapon.
Daryl: Challenged Residence Management's authority within the first two weeks. Included personal introductions between the Residence Manager and Mr. Leith.
Fin: Church attendance became sporadic.
Lesley: January 4th, 1995.
Craig: Her name was Liane. Highly intelligent, and an incredible painter. She was a Very Beautiful Woman. 5 foot 11, long blond hair, and Breasts That Would Not Stop. I willingly surrendered my virginity this SEX GODDESS.
Rosemary: Used drugs for the first time. Consumed magic mushrooms with Liane and about 8 other friends.
Craig: (SMILING) What a cool feeling. I'm so hungry. I'm so fuckin' horny. Everything looks so cool. Yo, this shit is da bomb. It's E-Boli.
Jarod: Repeatedly challenged authority of Residence Management.
Craig (AS GLADDY): Hello, Mr.Leith. This is Geoffrey Gladdy, Residence Manager of Saugeen-Maitland Hall.
Craig: Public enemy #1: the Lethal Weapon. I enjoyed making the Residence Manager look like the ASSHOLE he was.
James: Officially banned from entering any Student Residence owned by the University of Western Ontario for 5 years.
Craig: (SMILE) It was worth it.
Daryl: You know Leith, God has already made us look different, there is no reason to wear your hair like that. Why not just look normal like everyone else in the church?
Craig: What?! If you don't like my dread locks, GO FUCK YOURSELF!
Fin: Moved into a one bedroom apartment with Liane.
Lesley: The World Wide Church of God. London, Canada. July 2, 1995. Opening Sabbath hymns included "America the Beautiful".
Craig: I did NOT sing.
Rosemary: You don't need these anymore Leith if you are to be one with God (Rosemary attempts to take the Canadian Flag and the U.W.O. jacket).
Craig: I don't think so (Leith retains the jacket and flag, clutching to his chest).
Jarod: Adopted the lifestyles of weightlifting / bodybuilding and the martial arts.
James: As recorded in the book of Psalms, it was King Solomon who understood the profound place that knowledge holds in wisdom. Studied 17th Century Art History. In the 17th Century Christianity was spread through colonization. What is not commonly known is how conquered peoples were forced to become God fearing Christians. Food and medicine were traded for acceptance of Christ. A native either worshiped this new monotheistic super-being, or starved to death.
Daryl: Church event: Multi cultural night. Performed a rap song with the chorus "thank you for letting me be myself".
Fin: The London church held a talent show. 'Rap' music was not to be performed.
Lesley: Movement grows in the London church to outcast the spawn of Satan.
Craig: That, of course - would be ME.
LEITH LEAVES CIRCLE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THE ARK, PLACES THE JACKET/FLAG/BIBLE DOWN, AND FREEZES.
Craig: What is all of this -- truly all about?
LEITH WALKS UP TO THE ARK, PLACES THE BIBLE, FLAG, AND JACKET DOWN, AND OPENS THE ARK. HE LOOKS, PICKS UP A PIECE OF THE ROCK AND SAYS ONE WORD: "GOD?". LEITH LOOKS AROUND, AS IF LOST, REMOVES SUIT JACKET, TIE, AND DRESS SHIRT AND DROPS THEM ON THE FLOOR BESIDE WASTE BASKET LOCATED TO THE IMMEDIATE RIGHT OF THE ARK. LEITH TAKES THE BIBLE AND TEARS OUT SEVERAL PAGES. THE BIBLE IS PLACED OPEN IN THE WASTE BASKET, AND THE PAGES ARE LIT ON FIRE AND RETURNED TO THE BIBLE. LEITH DONS U.W.O. LEATHER JACKET, PLACES THE FLAG OVER HIS SHOULDERS, AND LEAVES VIA THE BACK ENTRANCE OF THE GALLERY.
Craig: It is referred to as the ripple effect: constantly re-emerging consequences of past decisions. I question the validity of experiencing life with only one sexual partner - ever. Like the cat, I had curiosity; curiosity about other women. And now that I have satisfied that curiosity, my once best friend is nowhere to be found.
AFTER COMPLETION OF THE SCRIPT, CRAIG WILL ADD IT TO THE BURNING BIBLE IN THE WASTE BASKET. CRAIG WILL THEN EXIT VIA THE BACK ENTRANCE OF THE GALLERY. AS CRAIG IS EXITING, IN ORDER OF READING STARTING WITH JAMES, THE REMAINING PARTICIPANTS WILL ADD THEIR CARDS TO THE FIRE AND EXIT VIA THE FRONT OF THE GALLERY. THE LAST PARTICIPANT JAROD WILL EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH WATER, AND THEN EXIT.
END.
LIGHTS UP.