
The Order
Every life is a riddle.
The answer to mine
is a knowledge born of darkness.
It wasn't always so.
In the beginning,
I still had questions.
In the beginning,
Brother Dominic...
scholar of the Catholic arcane.
Believer in
the unsanitized church.
A church that no longer
believes in itself.
The church
of stigmata...
and exorcism, saints...
and demons...
and me.
I believe in many things.
So do I.
And right now,
I believe it's time.
Are you ready to
make your confession?
Forgive me, Alex.
There he is. That's Alex.
- He's young.
- But an old soul, Clive.
He's an old soul.
Mea culpa. Mea culpa.
Mea maxima culpa.
- Corpus Christi?
- Amen.
- Corpus Christi?
- Amen.
- Corpus Christi?
- Amen.
I need to speak with you.
Do you always say
the mass in Latin?
- It's how I was taught.
- It belies your age.
And with your back
to your audience, no less.
You know, six or 700 years ago...
they wouldn't have
seen you at all.
You'd have sung the mass in Latin
behind a huge choir screen...
out of the sight of a congregation
who was only allowed to... listen.
I think you would have liked the choir
screen, Alex. You're a contradiction.
What I am is stuck here because the church
doesn't know what to do with me.
Well, the church doesn't know
what the hell to do with itself.
Look, I won't pretend I don't know
you have certain qualifications...
certain skills, that set you apart
from other priests.
However, the diocese has certain questions
about your faith, Alex.
So, what do you want from me?
Well, I have
sad news for you.
- Dominic, the head of your order-
- I know who he is.
He's dead.
Today. In Rome.
Is this your mother?
Say good-bye, Alex.
It's time to say good-bye.
Good-bye.
Leave your tears here
and then forget them.
Alex?
Alex? Alex?
How is it that a cardinal has enough
time to come and tell me this?
Because I loved him.
Because he was my mentor.
Because the circumstances
of his death are... curious.
I need to go to Rome.
The diocese will arrange a flight.
In the name of God, in the name of
Jesus Christ, I order you back to hell.
Your time is coming.
In the name of God, in the name of
Jesus Christ, I order you back to hell.
In the name of God, in the name of
Jesus Christ, I order you back to hell.
F*ck your god!
All mouth, no trousers.
Your church will be lost,
Priest.
The dark pope... rises.
- Hello?
- Ah, Thomas.
- I've been trying to reach you, mate.
- Alex.
-
- How are you, SpaghettiO?
Yeah, listen to me.
Dominic died.
- Dominic?
- Yeah.
Ah, no.
- When did it happen?
- Last night.
Where are you? In New York?
At St. Anthony's?
Yeah. Listen,
I'm going to Rome, Thomas.
- When?
- Tomorrow.
And guess what.
So are you.
Just be there.
Hi.
Hi.
When did they release you?
I was released today.
Years ago, it was a dorm
for all the priests.
Now it's empty.
You're here.
True.
-
- Oh, I'll wait.
Uh, we're looking
for Alex Bernier.
That's me.
Just a heads-up, Father.
You know a...
Mara Williams?
Yes.
She escaped today from the mental-health
facility where she was remanded by the court.
Remanded, huh? And what does this
have to do with me?
Well, she was locked up
for trying to kill you, wasn't she?
That was the main reason, yes.
I just thought you'd like to know
she's unaccounted for.
Look, I could have a car drive
by here once in a while.
- No, I'm fine. Thank you.
- Well, like I said, a heads- up.
You know, it says here-
I couldn't make it out in this copy-
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