Curlief (He Who Must Not Be Named) returns and influences King Herod with "SUSPICION AND DOUBT" to banish Princess Samara to Rome, believing it will thwart the Messiah's coming.

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A bit of a change up.

This episode is the same as Episode 4 - except is read through without any music demos...

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Alex guards Princess Samara in her palace bedroom and sings her a LULLABY hinting that the Messiah is coming to her house. Curlief overhears and appears, and he and Alex argue in GET OUT OF MY SIGHT. Curlief tries to lure Alex away with the song "COME WITH ME".

Alex successfully repels Curlief (He Who Must Not Be Named), but then leaves Samara unattended to report to 40 Authority.

GET OUT OF MY SIGHT is a live performance demo sung at Musical Writers Festival.

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ANGELIC reading continues with scene 2 in front of the stage curtain.

The protagonist is finally introduced. This short scene includes the song that was performed live at the Musical Writers Festival in 2025.

He Who Must Not Be Named - Curlief, the dark fallen angel and Alex's brother, appears accompanied by dark spirits Suspicion and Doubt. Curlief expresses intent to stop the Messiah - and to get back into Angel Central.

And then a quick sidebar checking on how Arthur is doing at choir rehearsal.

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Scene 1 continues in ANGEL CENTRAL

Alex greets new angel Arthur who comes in on a failing Gabriel trumpet toot.

ALEX is unexpectedly assigned to guard the Princess – who the angels expect must be the Messiah King’s mother. Alex wants to escape the cloud of his fallen angel brother – He Who Must Not Be Named.

NOTE: This includes a piano vocal demo that is not professionally produced.

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The ANGELIC reading will provide a brief setting and introduce characters that are in the scene. This segment finishes with the opening song and dance number - There Will Be Kings.

Cross over into the Angelic Dimension as angels prepare for a rumored Messiah King! The 40 Authority is fixated on the number 40 and that there must be kings to received the coming Messiah king. The Choir Director is skeptical, and ALEX is eager to tell. Fallen Angel "He Who Must Not Be Named" is lurking.

Note: The read-aloud feature in WriterDuet provides the reading voices.

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