The mention of two words, "Herod" and "Egypt" triggered the memory of the wise men to recall their spy against Herod has revealed that when the taxes are paid, Herod plans to murder every male child under the age of two. He had heard of prophesies of a Jewish king that was not of his bloodline and planned to exterminate that problem. Thus now, everyone must leave the house at dawn, so not to disturb any of the Romans or Herod's spies. They will travel to Beersheba in the South. The wise men will go East from there toward Persia. Mary and Joseph and their children and Benjamin will travel West toward Egypt.
"My Father" is used 5 times in the drama, but outside of those, it is the ending portion of another piece.
Joseph is awake early and goes to awaken Benjamin. Of all cruel fates, he finds Benjamin is dead. Balthazar says he was deeply moved by the man's generosity and kindness and brings in his own burial cloak. Mary holds Jesus next to her, weaping for Uncle Benjamin. James learns how to pack a body for travel.
JAMES:
Papa! He was my friend, too!
(Joseph motions for James to join, and James takes his position between Balthazar and Joseph. The men and boy now turn facing upstage and carefully roll the sheet, not tightly, but enough that there will not be any significant sway. They stand, holding the rolled sheet firmly and lifting with their legs. They move their right hand grip to their left side as they turn and face stage left, marching slowly out the door opened by Wahini and into the street, away from the audience view
The men and boy and all others exit reverently through the door, leaving only Mary holding Jesus alone in the very empty room. Mary crossed down center. The fire has gone out.)

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{Mary gives Jesus a small kiss and exits stage left to go with the procession}