GREED: Protect her? Don’t make me laugh. You want the light the same as all of us. [he pockets some coins as he stands, walking towards the Young Woman.] How about we make a deal? You give me the light and I give you say—I don’t know—everything you’ve ever wanted?
YOUNG WOMAN: Everything I’ve ever wanted?
ENVY: Oh, don’t listen to that load of bull. Why should he get your light? Why should any of them? They’ve always had more than me, and now you do, too. Please, just let me hold it for a moment. Let me feel what it’s like. Just one moment. PRIDE: [straightening a medal he wears around his neck] Pathetic. All of you, pathetic. She doesn’t need your pity or your schemes. She needs my guidance. Unlike the rest of you, I actually know what to do with such a radiant gift. Under my direction your light will shine brighter than ever— brighter than you knew possible. SLOTH: Or you could just stop listening to all of them. Stop trying so hard. They can’t take it from you, you know. You have to give it to them. Just ig- nore them. Have a seat by me. [pats the floor beside her before yawning] Doesn’t it get heavy carrying that thing around all the time? Put it down for a while. Just rest.
YOUNG WOMAN: Wait, you can’t take it?
SLOTH: [stretching] Of course we can’t. It’s yours. You have to give it to us.
[ YOUNG WOMAN takes a few closer to SLOTH .]
GLUTTONY: She’s not as trustworthy as she looks.
YOUNG WOMAN: What do you mean?
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