"The body is a vessel for the soul, Mr. Holly. You young men have a capacity for twisting God's dictates toward your own ends. A body is not a license hedonism. You used condoms, Mr. Holly."

Buddy reddens and fights back an embarrassed grin. He adjusts his broken glasses for the 50th time.

"You may take your glasses off now, Mr. Holly. All vision is 20/20 up here."

"Oh, thanks, Mr. Peter. I know I wasn't perfect, sir. Lust is a terrible thing, sir. Why must we have these awful longings, sir? Why did God give us this temptation and make it so pleasant to succumb to it, sir?"

"God doesn't give you temptation. God allows you free will. He Who Dwells Below creates the temptation. Sin feels good, son. If it didn't, there wouldn't be any temptation. This is the essence of free will. The wrong choice must appear pleasant or there wouldn't be any choice, would there? That is why your music is so dangerous."

"I never thought of it that way, sir. I didn't realize that life is that dangerous. It's really all about decisions, isn't it? I still think that my music is an expression of God in Man. I can't believe that this need, this overwhelming need within my entire being to make music can have come from the Devil. It had to have come from God. Listen to one of my songs, please sir."

A cherubim appears with a celeste, a seraphim materializes with a pair of spoons. Buddy closes his eyes and begins to sing in his most angelic voice.

"Everyday, it's a-gettin closer
Going faster than a roller coaster
Love like yours will surely come my way
A-hay, a-hay, hay.

"You see, sir, I can feel the perfect love that I have for God expressing itself in my love for Maria ... I surely will miss her, sir. How long do I have to wait for her? She is coming here isn't she, sir. I love her with all my heart."

"You haven't received clearance for that information yet, son."

"Of course, sorry. When I was with Maria i could feel God's presence because it was so right and so real and so full. Our love was bigger than both of us and filled up the space around us with a clarity, a magical, visible clarity. I had to express that feeling, sir.

"Music confirms God's perfection just like true love does. Music allows God's perfection to flow through me for a time. I didn't write those songs on purpose. They just came. They appeared within me and demanded to be released. My songs felt like love, not like lust. I thanked God every night that love did come my way. I was a lucky man.

"Everyday, it's a-gettin faster
Everyone says go ahead and ask her
Love like yours will surely come my way
A-hay, A-hay, hay

"I know that God wants my love. That is why he gave me free will. May I enter now, Mr. Peter?"

"Of course, Mr. Holly. We know these things, we just had to make sure that you do.

"Next please! Now Mr. Richardson, exactly what is a 'Big Bopper'?"