Making Things up Again

Lewis Cleale, Brian Sears, John Eric Parker, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Josh Gad, ’The Book of Mormon’ Original Broadway Cast Company, Nikki M. James, Rory O’Malley, Rema Webb, Michael James Scott & Scott Barnhardt

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And lo, the Lord said unto the Nephites: "I know you're really depressed, what with all your... AIDS... and everything... but there is an answer in Christ." You see? This book CAN help us! I just told a lie No, wait, I didn't lie I just used my imagination And it worked! You're making things up again, Arnold But it worked, Dad! You're stretching the truth again And you know it Don't be a Fibbing Fran, Arnold Joseph Smith...? Because a lie is a lie It's not a lie! You're making things up again, Arnold Oh, conscience! You're taking the holy word And adding fiction! Be careful how you proceed, Arnold When you fib, there's a price Ehh, this it bullshit! The story I have been told is that the way to cure AIDS is by sleeping with a virgin! I'm going to go and rape a baby! What?! Oh my-NO! You can't do that! NO! Why not? Because that is DEFINITELY against God's will! Says who? Where in that book of yours does it say anything about sleeping with a baby, huh? Nowhere! Uhhhh, behold! The Lord said to the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith "You SHALL NOT have sex with that infant!" LO! Joseph said: "Why not, Lord? Huh? Why not?" And the Lord said, "If you lay with an infant, you shall... burn in the fiery pits of Mordor!" Really? Uh-huh... Uh-huh! "A baby cannot cure your illness, Joseph Smith. I shall give unto you... a frog!" And thus: Joseph laid with the frog, and his AIDS was no more! Ohhhhh! You're making things up again, Arnold You're recklessly warping The words of Jesus! You can't just say what you want, Arnold! Come, on, Hobbits! You're digging yourself a deep hole! I'm making things up again, kinda But this time, it's helping A dozen people It's nothing so bad because this time I'm not committing a sin Just by making things up again, right? NO! Elder Cunningham, you have to stop him! What? What is it? Gotswana is going to cut off his daughter's clitoris! Huh? This is all very interesting. But women have to be circumcised if that's what the General wants! No, no, doing that to a lady is definitely against Christ's will! How do you know? Christ never said NOTHIN' 'bout no clitoris! YES! YES HE DID! In ancient New York, three men were about to cut off a Mormon woman's... clitoris. But... right before they did, Jesus had... BOBA FETT turn 'em into FROGS! Frogs? You mean like the frogs that got fucked by Joseph Smith? Right! Right! Like THOSE frogs! For a clitoris is holy amongst ALL things, said he! You're making things up again, Arnold We're learning the truth! You're taking the holy word And adding fiction! The truth about God! Be careful how you proceed, Arnold When you fib, there's a price! We're going to paradise! Who would have thought I'd have this magic touch? Who'd have believed I could Man up this much? I'm talking, they're listening My stories are glistening I'm gonna save them all With this stuff! Ooooh- La You're making things up again, Arnold Elder Cunningham! You're making things up again, Arnold Holy prophet man! You're making things up again, Arnold Our savior! You're making things up again Hmmm, up again, making things, you are Arnold