The Courtroom Letra

JUDGE: I am here on the orders of the court of Toulouse and before I hear the accused man's defence I must state that this charge is a serious crime for the law never pardons deceit and pretence PIERRE: this man is a witch that day he came the rain began I brought the rain, he said ARNAUD: but that's a lie MADAME DE ROLS: he told us that he was Martin Guerre ARNAUD: it's you who did PIERRE: this man's a Protestant. My Lord CATHOLICS: he must be hanged, my Lord PROTESTANTS: listen my Lord listen to this outrage he is innocent my Lord CATHOLICS (overlapping with the above): the man's a Protestant my Lord he told us he was Martin Guerre PIERRE & CATHOLICS: he must be hanged like demons are JUDGE: it's I who shall decide his fate! Call the first witness. State your name. MATILDE: Matilde... JUDGE: You know the defendant? MATILDE: when he was young I know he had a wart it's on his thumb perhaps he'll show the court ARNAUD: Matilde is right, I had a wart my Lord until some soldier caught my with his sword BAPTISTE: My Lord... he had a mark beneath his nose if you look close the mark still shows ARNAUD: and sad to say, the mark still grows... JEANNE: Satan's mark! GALOCHE: I am the cobbler and unless I'm drunk he's someone else, my Lord, or else he's shrunk! ARNAUD: Lord above! GUILLAUME: and if he has I swear to God this proves ARNAUD: this proves what? GUILLAUME: the devil's work has brought him cloven hooves ANDRÉ: when he came back you would fight to wash his feet CATHERINE: as if he was the very son of God ARNAUD: my Lord, for once my life seemed so complete EMILE: Listen to Guillaume! GUILLAUME: Martin Guerre never touched a girl ARNAUD: he speaks the truth, I was too you to love but as you've heard I've wasted no more time... JUDGE: Enough! bring Benoit, I have some questions... Monsieur, take the stand now Benoit you were there that day in the forest all alone BENOIT: I was not my Louison was with me JUDGE: we may call her later on