Act 2, Scene 7 Summary

The scene returns to the disciples in the hallway in front of the wall of graffiti, and Judas is watching them from behind. All of the disciples appear bedraggled and are trying to decide what to do. The scene cuts back and forth from the disciples to Jesus, who is back in prison and is being beaten. Mary Magdalene sings plaintively, "Could we start again?" Peter says Jesus has gone too far to get his message across.

Act 2, Scene 7 Analysis

He predicted that the disciples would be lost without him, and they are. Mary Magdalene now realizes the enormity of what has happened and wants to try again. Peter realizes that Jesus is going to die for his teaching.