<P> Everyman's friend Fellowship promises to go anywhere with him, but when he hears of the true nature of Everyman's journey, he refuses to go . Everyman then calls on Kindred and Cousin and asks them to go with him, but they both refuse . In particular, Cousin explains a fundamental reason why no people will accompany Everyman: they have their own accounts to write as well . Afterwards, Everyman asks Goods, who will not come: God's judgment will be severe because of the selfishness implied in Goods's presence . </P> <P> Everyman then turns to Good Deeds, who says she would go with him, but she is too weak as Everyman has not loved her in his life . Good Deeds summons her sister Knowledge to accompany them, and together they go to see Confession . In the presence of Confession, Everyman begs God for forgiveness and repents his sins, punishing himself with a scourge . After his scourging, Everyman is absolved of his sins, and as a result, Good Deeds becomes strong enough to accompany Everyman on his journey with Death . </P> <P> Good Deeds then summons Beauty, Strength, Discretion and Five Wits to join them, and they agree to accompany Everyman as he goes to a priest to take sacrament . After the sacrament, Everyman tells them where his journey ends, and again they all abandon him--except for Good Deeds . Even Knowledge cannot accompany him after he leaves his physical body, but will stay with him until the time of death . </P> <P> Content at last, Everyman climbs into his grave with Good Deeds at his side and dies, after which they ascend together into heaven, where they are welcomed by an Angel . The play closes as the Doctor enters and explains that in the end, a man will only have his Good Deeds to accompany him beyond the grave . </P>

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