1 00:00:20,754 --> 00:00:32,064 DAVID: Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It's been six months since my last confession. These are my sins. 2 00:00:33,833 --> 00:00:39,038 I hit my wife. TOM: Why? 3 00:00:39,105 --> 00:00:43,710 I was frustrated. My job wasn't going well. 4 00:00:45,545 --> 00:00:51,050 -What should I do? -Do you promise not to repeat this offense against God and your wife? 5 00:00:51,117 --> 00:00:57,457 I do. Then please repeat the act of contrition. KAY: Okay. How did Tom do? 6 00:00:57,524 --> 00:01:01,594 KEVIN: I think he should have offered more. You have a wife-beater, and he's being asked if he won't repeat the act? 7 00:01:01,661 --> 00:01:03,163 What should the priest do, then? 8 00:01:03,229 --> 00:01:04,431 Withhold absolution? 9 00:01:04,497 --> 00:01:11,171 No, but he should suggest counseling, at the very least. And what if the confessor refuses to go to counseling? 10 00:01:11,237 --> 00:01:12,372 Would you withhold absolution? 11 00:01:12,439 --> 00:01:22,415 -Of course not. -Why not? 'Cause it's up to the individual to change his behavior. But his behavior won't change unless you give him the tools. KAY: What is the purpose of confession? 12 00:01:22,482 --> 00:01:24,684 Isn't penance one of those tools? And prayer? 13 00:01:24,751 --> 00:01:39,365 DAVID: But I would think counseling is a third. He did ask: "what should I do?" As long as there is contrition and confession, the priest's duty is to provide penance -and absolution on God's behalf. -Even if the husband continues to beat the wife? 14 00:01:39,432 --> 00:01:48,608 The sacrament is not an act of social justice. Forgiveness comes from God-- not you, not the city of New York. 15 00:01:49,742 --> 00:01:58,218 That was getting tense. -It was a friendly disagreement. -Well, let him win. I won't be able to keep you as an assessor -if you fail this year. -Am I failing? 16 00:01:58,284 --> 00:02:03,590 You've been... tardy. There's a reason for that. You assured me you could do both: assess and be a student. Has that changed? 17 00:02:03,656 --> 00:02:12,565 -No. -Good. Then this is an odd case. A parishioner who thinks her husband is possessed. -How is that...? -Possessed by an angel. 18 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:35,154 ASHLEY: Thank you for seeing me. I know this is really weird. The assessors deal with weird all the time, Ashley. Her husband Raymond is new to us. -He's been attending mass for... -Six months. He loves St. Joseph's. It's just... he's changed. -He's been hearing something. -DAVID: What? 19 00:02:36,389 --> 00:02:38,191 A voice. 20 00:02:38,858 --> 00:02:46,499 He said it's the Archangel Michael, and he's been giving Raymond instructions. What instructions? 21 00:02:47,433 --> 00:02:56,442 At first, it was just working at the food kitchen, giving clothes to the poor, things like that. Mm-hmm. But now... 22 00:02:57,677 --> 00:03:29,208 ...he told Raymond to leave his job. He wants him to give away everything, so we have nothing. And I'm two months away. I understand charity, but he wants to sell our house and give the money to the poor, and I don't know what to do. We'll have to live out of our car. DAVID: You want us to prove there's no angel? Well, not prove, but make clear he's not hearing from one. An angel doesn't want him to starve his wife and baby. Well, didn't Jesus say "Sell everything and give it to the poor"? 23 00:03:29,275 --> 00:03:46,526 MARX: Jesus said it to a rich man. -Does it matter? -Jesus doesn't want them to starve, and they will. I need you to talk to him, David. New converts tend to be overzealous, and you should investigate whether there are -any psychological issues there. -All right. Oh, and I need you to make a call. To? 24 00:03:46,593 --> 00:03:48,528 Leland Townsend. 25 00:03:51,064 --> 00:03:53,967 Just say which one tastes the best. 26 00:03:55,535 --> 00:03:57,604 Oh, I have to get this. Which one, Lee? 27 00:03:57,670 --> 00:03:59,973 Oh, I don't care. That one. [winces] Buttercream? 28 00:04:00,039 --> 00:04:04,677 It might not hold up in summer weather. Then why in the hell did you make buttercream an option? 29 00:04:05,712 --> 00:04:10,817 Go take your call, beast. [both chuckling] 30 00:04:13,386 --> 00:04:15,955 Hello, David. How are we? 31 00:04:16,022 --> 00:04:49,922 Good, Leland. I wanted to get back to you about your exorcism this Friday. Oh, good. I'm so looking forward to it. I hope you'll be there. Actually, neither of us will. -We have to delay it a month. -Why? Our exorcist, Father Amara, is at a conference at the Vatican. Then there's a bit of a backlog when he gets back. This is happening, David. -You can't stop it. -Why would I want to? I can't wait to see you rolling around on the floor, foaming at the mouth. While you're waiting for your exorcism, I'll be sending you some spiritual exercises to prepare yourself. Don't thank me. 32 00:04:58,531 --> 00:05:02,301 Lee. What do you think about a groom's cake? 33 00:05:02,368 --> 00:05:06,639 SHERYL: Yes. Well, let me think, Trish. 34 00:05:11,577 --> 00:05:13,680 Is everything all right, love? 35 00:05:14,514 --> 00:05:17,316 Yeah. Could we talk for a minute, bug-bear? 36 00:05:17,383 --> 00:05:21,054 -Of course, honey bunny. -[chuckles softly] [chuckles] Excuse us. 37 00:05:21,954 --> 00:05:23,089 Are you okay, babe? 38 00:05:23,156 --> 00:05:28,094 -Is this taking too long? -No, I'm good. I just have one suggestion. What, the chocolate cake? 39 00:05:28,161 --> 00:06:01,494 The wedding. We're done. Okay. I can handle this. Go home. No, no. We're done. We're not getting married. I've been using you to get to your daughter to hurt her. Well, now she's hurt, so I don't need you. You should cry now. I think that'd be appropriate, because I want you to know that I've hated every second of this: every DJ we listened to, every place setting, every invitation. Well, now that's over. And I want you to take your dried-up little ovaries and drag them back under the rock you came from. 40 00:06:45,872 --> 00:06:48,007 Hello, Mr. Strand. 41 00:06:49,609 --> 00:06:51,444 Mr. Strand. 42 00:06:52,779 --> 00:06:56,916 I'm David. This is Kristen and Ben. 43 00:07:03,756 --> 00:07:06,526 Can we talk for a moment, Raymond? 44 00:07:10,163 --> 00:07:14,467 BEN: Maybe you should, um, come down from there. You're gonna break your neck on those. 45 00:07:17,770 --> 00:07:19,505 Good point. 46 00:07:25,945 --> 00:07:33,886 [breathes deeply] Do you know why we're here, Raymond? Your wife is worried you're giving all your money away. 47 00:07:37,890 --> 00:07:40,760 Are you all right, Raymond? 48 00:07:40,827 --> 00:07:43,696 Are you hearing something? 49 00:07:43,763 --> 00:07:46,799 Not now. No. 50 00:07:49,202 --> 00:07:58,477 He says that I'm the Lord's instrument-- that he can't leave until we complete our work. 51 00:08:00,112 --> 00:08:02,081 And what work is that? 52 00:08:04,951 --> 00:08:07,153 The second bowl. 53 00:08:12,258 --> 00:08:15,962 [whispers]: Help me. He's coming for me. 54 00:08:23,970 --> 00:08:35,581 DAVID: It's not what we expected. He's not some overzealous parishioner. It's either a psychological breakdown or demonic obsession. -Why demonic and not angelic? -He's being haunted. -Angels don't haunt. -Sure, they do. 55 00:08:36,582 --> 00:08:37,616 When? 56 00:08:37,683 --> 00:08:47,193 Angels destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. They turned Lot's wife into a pillar of salt for looking back. They killed the Assyrian army. At God's behest, in defense of the righteous. Are you going somewhere with this? 57 00:08:47,260 --> 00:09:07,146 KRISTEN: Angels are not cherubs. Angels terrify everyone in the Bible. -I thought you didn't believe. -Well, I don't, but I remember -my catechism... -Look, if he's hearing angels or a devil, it doesn't matter. He's having a psychotic break. Well, then I suggest you three complete a full evaluation. And if this isn't psychological, David, determine if this has an angelic source or a demonic one. 58 00:09:09,382 --> 00:09:12,685 Hey. Are we okay? 59 00:09:12,752 --> 00:09:18,157 "We"? I-I think we are. -Is there anything I can do? -No, I'm good. 60 00:09:21,928 --> 00:09:26,699 [panting]: I just worry for her, that's all. And you have no idea why she's acting this way? 61 00:09:26,766 --> 00:09:39,745 BEN: She's probably just missing her husband. I don't know. I just have this feeling something's wrong. She's having an off day. We all have off days. Okay, I got to call you back. But you say don't worry? 62 00:09:39,812 --> 00:09:43,582 I say, don't worry. Kristen's fine. 63 00:09:48,721 --> 00:09:51,057 You okay? 64 00:09:51,924 --> 00:09:53,726 David? 65 00:09:55,328 --> 00:09:56,595 David? 66 00:10:03,369 --> 00:10:07,640 My God. [speaks foreign language] 67 00:10:20,753 --> 00:10:23,289 Are you the Archangel? 68 00:10:38,971 --> 00:10:42,975 Get up. You're hogging the floor. 69 00:11:00,726 --> 00:11:14,273 Next time, fall over there on the bed. You'll make my life easier. -How long have I been out? -And don't use pain. You'll kill yourself and it won't get you anywhere. 70 00:11:27,820 --> 00:11:29,955 There was a sister that came through here with a mop? 71 00:11:30,022 --> 00:11:31,190 Which sister? 72 00:11:31,257 --> 00:11:35,027 I don't know. I don't know names. [sighs] If it was Sister Andrea, she's down there. 73 00:11:53,245 --> 00:11:54,780 What do you want? 74 00:11:54,847 --> 00:12:05,858 You said, "Don't use pain to get anywhere." What did you mean? Are you saying don't use pain to talk to God? 75 00:12:05,925 --> 00:12:09,495 Ha. Is that what you were doing? 76 00:12:09,562 --> 00:12:21,307 I was trying. You want to talk to God, pray. Billions of people do it every day. What you were trying to do was force God to talk to you. 77 00:12:23,943 --> 00:12:32,118 I had a vision of the Devil embracing a friend. But every time I try to return to that vision, I can't hold it. Why do you care? 78 00:12:32,184 --> 00:12:39,391 It's a friend struggling with... some kind of diabolical influence. [playing stops] 79 00:12:44,096 --> 00:12:45,297 Do you have a phone? 80 00:12:45,364 --> 00:12:47,500 -Do I have a phone? -Yeah. 81 00:12:50,469 --> 00:12:52,371 Unlock it. 82 00:13:00,513 --> 00:13:16,262 This app, it's a metronome. Use it. What do you... -In what way? -Don't do anything tonight. You're too hyped up. Tomorrow, start the metronome. Focus on it, let it sync up with your heart. 83 00:13:19,398 --> 00:13:24,803 And stop hurting yourself. Pain is for tourists. 84 00:14:56,028 --> 00:14:58,564 -You look nice. -Thank you. You wanted to talk? 85 00:14:58,631 --> 00:15:00,633 I did. 86 00:15:01,967 --> 00:15:09,308 I would love it if you could explain exactly to me why you couldn't keep your fuckin' mouth shut. Excuse me? 87 00:15:09,375 --> 00:15:33,666 You told Kristen about my hiding place. I keep a little piece of red thread there so I'm warned if someone opens it. It's been opened. -What are you talking about? -Oh, I know you, Sheryl. You're a walking ball of neediness. When you crawl back to your daughter on your hands and knees, don't even think about breathing another word about what's gone on between you and me, or I will come for you, you bitch. 88 00:15:37,703 --> 00:15:52,418 -How dare... -Shut up! Listen to me, you little freak. Don't you dare call me "bitch." I know where all your skeletons are buried. Your hands are a lot dirtier than mine, and you have way more to lose than I do. So don't you dare threaten me. 89 00:15:56,655 --> 00:16:06,665 You don't know what you're dealing with. Come on. I'm not some wilting wedding planner. Do you know how many demons I dated before you? 90 00:16:09,501 --> 00:16:25,250 Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been two months since my last confession. These are my sins. Cocaine, I take it. I sell it. My wife, too. But I'm bringing in 15 mil every month. Can I get a real confession, please? 91 00:16:25,317 --> 00:16:27,252 How is that not a real confession? 92 00:16:27,319 --> 00:16:32,124 -It's the plotline to Scarface. -[phone buzzing] Are we keeping you, Mr. Acosta? 93 00:16:32,191 --> 00:16:35,427 I-I'm sorry, Father. It's, uh... It's Bishop Marx. 94 00:16:37,196 --> 00:16:39,131 What happened? 95 00:16:40,132 --> 00:16:45,137 He was driving home when he saw a car that had turned over and was on fire. DAVID: Is he all right? 96 00:16:45,204 --> 00:16:46,572 BEN: The doctors are looking at him now. 97 00:16:46,638 --> 00:16:52,411 MARX: He thinks the Archangel Michael is working through him. -Hey, Anya. Hey. -Hmm? 98 00:16:52,478 --> 00:16:54,012 Kristen, hey. What are you doing here? 99 00:16:54,079 --> 00:17:17,502 I'm, uh, I'm working with the Strand family. -How is he? -[sighs] Delirious, I guess. You'd never know he lifted a car today. Got a family of four out, and the weird thing is, -there's not a scrape on him. -[indistinct radio chatter] Oh, don't worry, you guys, I got this. It must be the adrenaline, right? I guess. He claims he didn't feel the flames at all. He leapt over a highway divider, reached into a burning car, then lifted it to save four strangers. 100 00:17:18,436 --> 00:17:28,781 So, hey, um, Mira said you're, um, working with a hot priest. -That sounds like Mira. -[laughs] Oh, and, hey, maybe sometime you could help me with that LeRoux killing? 101 00:17:29,782 --> 00:17:32,418 Sure-- Uh... Are you on that? 102 00:17:32,484 --> 00:17:58,644 Yeah. Uh, Mira handed it off to me. She was afraid she was too close. Oh. Mira thought, uh, it was LeRoux's wife, but she has an alibi-- uh, she was at her prayer group. -Good alibi, huh? -Not bad. And, uh, we're not sure that she would've had enough time to get to LeRoux and back anyway. Mm. Right. -And what do you need from me? -Oh, just background. It'll be painless, I promise. All right, sure. Yeah. -I'll give you a call. -Please. 103 00:18:10,355 --> 00:18:11,757 What does that mean? 104 00:18:13,792 --> 00:18:18,430 RAYMOND: The Lord saw fit to allow my service. Are you all right? 105 00:18:18,497 --> 00:18:34,179 He left me. He skidded to a halt and left me in the middle of traffic. He needed to save those strangers. It's good, I guess, but... shouldn't he care about his family, too? 106 00:18:35,214 --> 00:18:37,649 So, the Archangel told you to save them? 107 00:18:37,716 --> 00:18:47,626 No. He acted through me. Raymond, yesterday you mentioned the "second bowl." What is that? 108 00:18:49,962 --> 00:18:51,730 You saw him, too? 109 00:18:52,598 --> 00:18:55,868 I... What did I see? 110 00:18:57,736 --> 00:18:59,671 Michael. 111 00:19:00,706 --> 00:19:05,210 I heard your cop friend talking. Are you in trouble? 112 00:19:07,346 --> 00:19:09,548 My middle name is "trouble." 113 00:22:00,385 --> 00:22:01,386 Wha... 114 00:22:03,722 --> 00:22:05,891 Oh, Sheryl. 115 00:22:07,659 --> 00:22:10,829 You are adorable. 116 00:22:16,568 --> 00:22:21,039 Blood. KRISTEN: Is there any history of bipolar disorder in your family? 117 00:22:23,141 --> 00:22:25,410 Raymond, did you hear the question? 118 00:22:25,477 --> 00:22:28,080 I did. Do you have an answer? 119 00:22:28,146 --> 00:22:29,648 I do. 120 00:22:32,084 --> 00:22:33,685 No. 121 00:22:35,620 --> 00:22:38,623 How about seizures? Any history? 122 00:22:42,027 --> 00:22:49,067 Before the visits from the angel, had you ever seen or heard anything that others could not? 123 00:22:49,134 --> 00:22:55,373 If you are asking Raymond, his answer is no. KRISTEN: So you're not Raymond anymore? 124 00:22:56,708 --> 00:22:57,843 You're Michael? 125 00:22:57,909 --> 00:23:00,378 BEN: What is that? 126 00:23:01,646 --> 00:23:04,583 A little mark behind your ear? 127 00:23:04,649 --> 00:23:14,493 -What is that? -Nothing. No, it's right there. It's a little square that hasn't been tanned. In your day job, do you wear something there? 128 00:23:15,460 --> 00:23:21,700 DAVID: Are you the angel that wrestled with Jacob, son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham? 129 00:23:23,602 --> 00:23:31,710 No. Michael is a general of the Lord's army. The second bowl? 130 00:23:31,777 --> 00:23:33,145 Is it a plague? 131 00:23:33,211 --> 00:23:45,123 In time, I will blow the final trumpet. The signal for all the bowls to be poured out, so the face of God will be revealed. 132 00:23:47,259 --> 00:23:50,128 And if there are ten righteous people in this world? 133 00:23:50,195 --> 00:24:01,840 -Your question is irrelevant. -God didn't think so. When Abraham asked God, he said he would not destroy Sodom if there were ten righteous. And there were not. 134 00:24:06,511 --> 00:24:09,714 Did you guys see that little patch mark behind his ear? 135 00:24:09,781 --> 00:24:26,464 -Yeah. -So, Raymond works as a crane operator on skyscrapers, and sometimes the workers use scopolamine patches to overcome vertigo. These patches prevent nausea, but... they're supposed to be removed every three days. KRISTEN: And if they're not? 136 00:24:26,531 --> 00:24:37,075 BEN: Then you could wind up with an accidental scopolamine overdose. Now, it doesn't kill you, but can lead to memory loss and hallucinations. Is there any way we can find out? 137 00:24:37,142 --> 00:24:43,548 Sure. I mean, if he's not heading into work, then the toxicity of the patch will leave his body in a few days. 138 00:24:47,619 --> 00:24:50,922 [car door closes] [car alarm chirps] 139 00:25:16,047 --> 00:25:23,121 Hey. You startled me. I-I thought you'd be in your office. Oh, no, I'm just, uh, getting some work done in here. 140 00:25:25,690 --> 00:25:32,063 -Do you want to come in? -Oh, no, no. That's all right. I just had a few questions. [train horn blowing] 141 00:25:36,001 --> 00:25:37,669 What's the subject? 142 00:25:37,736 --> 00:25:40,071 Raymond Strand. 143 00:25:42,173 --> 00:25:49,281 When you, uh, spoke to him yesterday, did he say anything more about the accident, -or saving the family? -Like...? 144 00:25:49,347 --> 00:25:54,986 We talked to a few more eyewitnesses, and reviewed the street cam footage. And there was something weird. 145 00:25:56,354 --> 00:26:10,869 -What? -After he rescued the first three people in the car-- the-the husband, the wife, and the ten-year-old daughter-- there was one person left, the wife's brother. According to the video, Raymond just stood there holding the car up, and he didn't do anything. 146 00:26:11,970 --> 00:26:16,942 -Who didn't do anything? -Raymond. He just stood there and watched this guy burn. 147 00:26:18,843 --> 00:26:20,645 But wait-- but he saved him? 148 00:26:20,712 --> 00:26:30,588 After a minute. But this guy was screaming-- I mean, his flesh was on fire. And Raymond let him burn for a full minute. Then he saved him. 149 00:26:33,959 --> 00:26:36,695 Wow. Is she sure? 150 00:26:36,761 --> 00:26:39,130 There's surveillance video. Could the fire have been keeping Raymond back? 151 00:26:39,197 --> 00:26:49,674 Not according to the video. He was holding the car up, letting the guy burn. I'm just saying this could be more than delusions. His psychosis could be dangerous. 152 00:26:55,213 --> 00:26:58,149 What an incredible feat yesterday, saving that family. 153 00:26:59,217 --> 00:27:02,687 Why'd you let the guy burn in the car? 154 00:27:02,754 --> 00:27:04,089 RAYMOND: What guy? 155 00:27:04,155 --> 00:27:15,333 The one you saved last. Oh, Kevin Blackstone. The uncle. -He survived. -Yeah, but barely. I did what was required. 156 00:27:19,004 --> 00:27:26,244 Could you explain? RAYMOND: He had an affliction of the spirit, which offended God. I was called to remove it. 157 00:27:27,245 --> 00:27:31,683 So... God told you to let him burn? 158 00:27:31,750 --> 00:27:39,357 God allowed him to experience a moment of the torment of hellfire so that he might renounce his sins and save his soul. 159 00:27:41,059 --> 00:27:42,394 What were his sins? 160 00:27:42,460 --> 00:27:48,066 He was oft entrusted with watching his young niece. He violated her. 161 00:27:49,067 --> 00:28:03,214 I receive my instructions from the Most High. The offender did not perish, nor will he. And, with his injuries, he will be unable to commit any such depravity with her again. That's God's will. 162 00:28:13,958 --> 00:28:16,027 So, what do we do? 163 00:28:16,094 --> 00:28:17,962 He's dangerous. 164 00:28:18,963 --> 00:28:20,398 David? 165 00:28:23,101 --> 00:28:38,249 Saint Augustine advocated for just war. That there are instances when war may be necessary and right. In a situation where violence can stop a dire wrong, choosing peacefulness could be considered a sin. BEN: Are you defending what he did? 166 00:28:38,316 --> 00:28:49,360 No, I'm just saying God's logic isn't ours. And that little girl was being molested. We don't know that. All we have is his word. DAVID: And if we did know that? 167 00:28:49,427 --> 00:28:56,367 -What would you do? -BEN: I wouldn't burn him. I would turn him over to the cops. You think there can be a "just war"? 168 00:28:56,434 --> 00:29:00,472 I do. KRISTEN: Because of St. Thomas Aquinas? 169 00:29:00,538 --> 00:29:11,449 And Hitler. I think there's evil in the world and it should be confronted. Do you think there can be... "just murder"? 170 00:29:12,350 --> 00:29:29,901 You said violence is justified if it confronts evil and stops a graver wrong. If someone is threatening to kill you, or... your family, is it right to stop them? 171 00:29:29,968 --> 00:29:39,310 As long as it's proportional. Is killing proportional? DAVID: Only if it's the only way to stop a killer. Anything beyond that is murder. 172 00:29:41,112 --> 00:29:42,480 Why? 173 00:29:50,955 --> 00:29:51,990 DAVID: Kristen? 174 00:29:52,056 --> 00:29:54,459 -Hmm? -[knocking on door] BEN: Come in. 175 00:29:55,593 --> 00:30:01,799 There's an Ashley Strand here for you. -Okay, I'll be right there. -No, not you. You. 176 00:30:03,468 --> 00:30:06,938 Mrs. Strand, are you all right? 177 00:30:07,005 --> 00:30:27,158 No. No, I'm not. I can't handle this anymore. Raymond or Michael, or whoever the hell he is. I'm thinking about leaving. But I don't know how he's gonna react. Did something happen? I mean, something else? 178 00:30:27,225 --> 00:30:47,545 He's insisting that we live biblically. But that mostly affects me. He doesn't want me to go back to work, and we need the money. He threw away all my makeup and some of my clothes. And he just keeps issuing all these orders, and expecting me to obey because... Word of God. 179 00:30:48,446 --> 00:30:55,253 I'm not staying in a marriage where I have no say. But if I leave, I'm worried it'll push him over the edge. 180 00:30:58,122 --> 00:31:00,258 Okay, um... 181 00:31:01,593 --> 00:31:08,499 I'll get you the number of a women's center for new moms. They can help you while you figure things out. 182 00:31:15,640 --> 00:31:17,275 For you. 183 00:31:31,422 --> 00:31:33,625 Where did you get that blood you used on my wall? 184 00:31:33,691 --> 00:31:38,663 It tasted like yours. I've missed that. What do you want? 185 00:31:39,664 --> 00:31:41,499 Can I come in? 186 00:32:00,051 --> 00:32:17,969 Sheryl, I was wrong. It was the wedding. It was making me crazy. I want you back. No. The other day you were reminded of exactly how much I've got on you, and now you want to neutralize me. Nope. Not happening. 187 00:32:26,077 --> 00:32:46,631 [clears throat] KRISTEN: Raymond is suffering from psychosis. He was on a medication for vertigo, which can cause visual and auditory hallucinations. Most likely combined with severe depression and anxiety. The personality changes we saw are certainly in line with those of a psychotic break. And I will say his wife approached me about leaving him. 188 00:32:48,633 --> 00:32:51,169 David, do you-- Do you want to chime in? 189 00:32:51,235 --> 00:32:56,708 Well, I'd advise against an exorcism. Because you don't think it's a demon? 190 00:32:56,774 --> 00:33:13,358 I'm not entirely sure. It could be an angelic figure. But it's not a theology that I understand. I do worry that a separation from his wife could cause him some distress. All right, I'd like to meet Raymond myself. Meanwhile, David, can we talk with you for a second? 191 00:33:15,393 --> 00:33:47,191 David, Father John and I have been discussing you. Hmm. That sounds ominous. I appreciate that your extracurricular activities for the Church are essential, and that you're learning through the practical application of your faith. -But? -But the theological and the practical are not contradictory. And you must learn the former to excel at the latter. That's why I've asked Father Kay to allow you to pass the class with a practicum. And what is that? 192 00:33:47,258 --> 00:33:58,069 A parishioner has asked that you hear his confession. We've explained that until you're ordained, this confession will not come with reconciliation. But he-he believes he has wronged you. 193 00:33:59,437 --> 00:34:01,439 Leland Townsend. 194 00:34:02,607 --> 00:34:08,112 -Yes. -Yes. [chuckling] 195 00:34:22,827 --> 00:34:30,668 The door's open. Yeah, that's not creepy at all. Hello? 196 00:34:37,708 --> 00:34:39,476 Hello? 197 00:34:40,745 --> 00:34:42,447 Ashley? 198 00:34:44,348 --> 00:34:45,817 Raymond? 199 00:34:47,418 --> 00:34:50,154 -Michael? -Ashley? 200 00:34:50,221 --> 00:34:52,156 We're here to check on you. 201 00:34:58,830 --> 00:35:03,701 DAVID: Raymond. Are you all right? 202 00:35:09,340 --> 00:35:10,775 Where's Ashley? 203 00:35:12,610 --> 00:35:14,512 Did she leave? 204 00:35:16,414 --> 00:35:18,816 Ashley? 205 00:35:18,883 --> 00:35:20,585 Hello? 206 00:35:20,651 --> 00:35:23,654 Where is she, Raymond? 207 00:35:25,490 --> 00:35:29,627 Michael, where is she? 208 00:35:37,335 --> 00:35:38,870 What's that? 209 00:35:38,936 --> 00:35:42,740 She turned back. 210 00:35:44,842 --> 00:35:51,816 Ashley turned back instead of trusting in the Lord. Like Lot's wife. 211 00:36:06,297 --> 00:36:09,667 What's wrong? Do I have food in my teeth? 212 00:36:11,602 --> 00:36:13,437 Who are you? 213 00:36:13,504 --> 00:36:15,773 Leland Townsend. Nice to meet you. 214 00:36:17,408 --> 00:36:45,670 You smell. Well, that is... impolite. [quietly]: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. -Blessed art thou among women... -[growling] Mother of God, pray for us. Sorry. I'm not used to having my hygiene questioned. DAVID: Sister. LELAND: Ah, David, there you are. Let's get started. -I can take care of this. -I think I should stay. No, this is a confession, Sister, don't you know? 215 00:36:45,736 --> 00:36:55,813 Nuns are irrelevant here. Go off and pray. Go. Go. Fly away home. 216 00:36:57,548 --> 00:36:58,950 I'm fine. 217 00:37:04,822 --> 00:37:11,228 Well, here we are, two students of Christ. This is gonna be fun, don't you think? 218 00:37:14,665 --> 00:37:18,836 Don't the confessor and the priest sit side by side in the booth? 219 00:37:18,903 --> 00:37:21,872 We don't have the booth for cover. Better we not see each other. 220 00:37:36,387 --> 00:38:04,348 -You have to start. -Oh. Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. Oh... Believe it or not, I have come prepared. "Oh, my God, I am heartily sorry "for having offended Thee, "and I detest all my sins "because I dread the loss of Heaven and fear the pains of Hell." How was that? 221 00:38:04,415 --> 00:38:08,285 Continue. Should I go chronologically? 222 00:38:08,352 --> 00:38:14,558 Do whatever you want. Well, it's my first time. I think I'll go whole hog. Why not? 223 00:38:14,625 --> 00:38:34,378 Let's see, my earliest memories of sin. When I was five, I stole a classmate's lunch. He cried. I said nothing. When I was nine, I cheated on a spelling quiz. When I was 12, I masturbated for the first time. Are you truly sorry for these sins? 224 00:38:34,445 --> 00:38:42,720 Wait, wait. I want to talk about masturbation more. Oh, but I guess that's something you priests can't do. Right? 225 00:38:42,787 --> 00:39:40,745 -Are these your sins? -Not all. There is one that weighs upon my heart the most. This is the one I really hope God can forgive me for. I met a woman a few years ago. She was gorgeous. Had a real body on her, and I was instantly smitten. But she was already seeing someone else. Someone who was of the Black persuasion. So I admired her from afar. I think that's lust and envy. Ha, a twofer. Then I found a way to insinuate myself into her life. I don't think she ever realized this, but I knew where she worked, and I would stand across the street every day to get a glimpse of her. I still think of her often. I once looked up the meaning of her name. Julia. 226 00:39:41,612 --> 00:40:48,846 It means "soft-haired, youthful." And she was all of that. Then a time came when I was standing across the street waiting to see her, and she didn't appear. This went on for a couple of months, and I thought maybe she's moved. But then I found out she'd gotten sick. Very sick. The last time I saw Julia, she was in a bad way. Frail. A mere shell of her former self, really. And she needed care around the clock. She was so worried that she had become a burden to those around her-- the people that cared for her, the people she loved. And I looked into her beautiful eyes, and I assured her that she absolutely was a burden, and that the best thing to do would be to free the ones she loved of her presence. Well, she took my advice. And then... she was gone. 227 00:40:53,250 --> 00:41:00,491 Wow, that is powerful. I feel so much better, so free. Who knew? 228 00:41:01,992 --> 00:41:04,862 What's next, David? 229 00:41:06,096 --> 00:41:07,832 David? 230 00:41:07,898 --> 00:41:10,801 My penance? 231 00:41:10,868 --> 00:41:12,036 Are you contrite? 232 00:41:12,102 --> 00:41:15,172 Contrite as the day is long. 233 00:41:17,875 --> 00:41:20,144 Then this is your penance. 234 00:41:23,280 --> 00:41:28,953 Five Hail Marys... and two Our Fathers. 235 00:41:31,755 --> 00:41:35,125 What?! That's it? 236 00:41:40,164 --> 00:41:44,768 Yes. God forgives you. 237 00:41:58,682 --> 00:42:00,050 ANDREA: Okay. 238 00:42:03,621 --> 00:42:05,589 I'll help you.