Cut Above the Rite Page #4

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-Yes?

Hi. I'm Michael Kovak.

-Oh. You're the American.

-Yeah.

-You don't like cats?

-Not particularly.

Welcome to Rome.

It's infested with cats.

I've tried giving them names

but it's pointless.

A cat won't come no matter what

you call it. They do as they please.

Anyway, welcome.

Make sure they don't come in.

MICHAEL:
No. Hey, hey.

Father Xavier tells me you're troubled.

I don't think Father Xavier

explained the situation.

He explained it well enough.

I've arranged for you to meet someone.

[KNOCKING]

Speak of the devil.

[LUCAS SPEAKING IN ITALIAN]

[ADRIANA & ROSARIA SPEAKING IN ITALIAN]

[IN ITALIAN] God bless you, Father,

thank you for seeing us.

LUCAS [IN ITALIAN]:

There's no need to thank me.

Put it in the kitchen.

[BOTH SPEAK IN ITALIAN]

LUCAS:
Sit down.

ROSARIA [IN ITALIAN]: Have you fed them?

LUCAS:
No, they don't need feeding.

ROSARIA:

Lucia. Gabriella. Dante. Federico.

[SPEAKING IN ITALIAN]

ROSARIA:
Where's Hermione?

LUCAS:
Come now.

ROSARIA:
No. I want to see Hermione.

After. Come.

[SPEAKING IN ITALIAN]

to help me. I'll need to absolve you first.

MICHAEL:
Help with what?

The exorcism. What do you think?

Or you can stay down here

with her aunt.

That could be fun.

It's up to you.

Whatever you do, don't address the girl

directly, no matter what she says.

And if I ask you to hold her down...

...it's best you grab her arms

from behind...

...and try keeping her

in a seated position.

The spirit is pretty devious.

Hasn't shown itself yet.

-The spirit?

LUCAS:
Yes. Spirit.

Demon. The devil.

If it hasn't shown itself,

how do you know she's possessed?

All right, give me something,

anything that's yours.

Put it in this.

What is it, a dollar bill?

Come on, do it. Quickly.

It's for your benefit.

What else?

Oh, yes. It's Michael, isn't it?

I absolve you of any sins you may

have committed now or in the past...

...in the name of the Father,

Son and Holy Spirit.

-Amen.

-All right, come on.

Oh, yes, one other thing. If it does manifest,

don't even look into the girl's eyes.

Whatever you do, do not address it.

Do not speak to it. It's the devil.

-Leave that to me. Do you understand?

-Cool.

-Do you understand?

-Yeah, I get it.

Well, just say so.

Bow your head, keep praying

and good luck.

LUCAS [IN ITALIAN]: How are you?

The same.

LUCAS:
Have you eaten?

What about your baby?

You need to eat.

Um....

[IN ITALIAN]

What's happened since Tuesday?

ROSARIA:
It won't stop now.

Even when I sleep it talks.

[SPEAKS IN ITALIAN]

[CHUCKLES]

Now she's gonna guess what's in the bag.

Rosaria?

[IN ITALIAN] See the bag?

[ROSARIA SPEAKS IN ITALIAN]

Tell me what's in it.

How could I know that?

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