All language subtitles for Prey.for.the.Devil.2252

"I, who live in the shelter
of the Most High,

"who abide in the shadow
of the Almighty,

"will say to the Lord..."

Annie.

Are you in there?

Annie, honey, can I come in?

Sweetie?

Annie, open the door, please?

Annie, let me in.

Open the door, Annie.

Annie.

Let me in, Annie!

Annie!

Let me in! Let me in!

Annie, let me in, Annie!

Let me in!

Your mother,
she was schizophrenic?

These sessions are mandatory for
all staff, Sister Ann.

My mother struggled
with depression.

And, yes,

she was eventually diagnosed
with schizophrenia.

But even as a child,
I knew it was...

more.

More?

I didn't have a name for it.

Every night, she would come
into my room...

Sometimes she was my mother.

Beautiful.

Loving.

And sometimes she wasn't.

She'd comb my hair.

She'd hum that song.

She'd hurt me.

And then she'd hold me
and cry and say

the voice inside her head
made her do it.

I'm so sorry, Ann.

Abuse at the hands of
someone you trust is...

My mother was incapable
of hurting me,

she loved me.

It was the thing inside her.

She was possessed.

Ah, look who it is.

- Morning, Steve.
- Good morning. Thanks.

You make a good point.

But no, we are not more sinful today
than we were in the past.

The human heart
has never changed.

Sister Ann.

What has changed

is that there are more possessions
reported today

than at any other time
in history.

We are losing a war that has been
raging for centuries.

We must hold the line,

fight for every soul.

During the Spanish Inquisition,

the Catholic Church was responsible for
the torture and death

of thousands
of so-called heretics.

Many were simply
those suffering from

psychotic, mood, neurotic
and personality disorders.

The very structure
you're sitting in

was built
in the late 18th century

in response
to a rise in the occult.

The clergy would drag women suspected
of practicing dark arts

down to the baptismal well to
free them of evil spirits.

Countless were drowned
in holy water

till eventually,
the practice was stopped.

Sorry, Doctor.

Are you denying that there are legitimate
cases of possession?

I've been here long enough
to have seen things

that I can't account for.

But one thing I do know is
the mind is incredibly powerful.

And it loves
to play tricks on us.

To distort our reality.

Now, thankfully, the Church's approach
has evolved over the centuries.

And that's where psychiatrists like
myself come in.

The Vatican's new guidelines require
anyone suspected of possession

to undergo in-depth physical and
psychological evaluations

before being approved the
Rite of Exorcism.

How are we doing today, Clark?

Anything we can get you to eat?

Let's give this applesauce a go, huh?

Hey.

There we go.

Oh, you like the applesauce.

I'll have to remember that.

I've ordered a full blood panel

as I do with all of our
new patients.

She was brought in for assessment
after having seizures,

muscle spasms, incontinence
and hypersalivation.

Natalie's mother believes that

she is being possessed by
some sort of evil entity.

And I believe that the test results
will prove otherwise.

She's not as scary as she looks.

She can hear you.

Gentlemen, shall we?

- Thank you.
- Thanks, Sister.

You didn't eat much.

I like your, uh...

dog?

It's a train.

That has a tail.

It's an abstract.

Well, then,

you're officially
a starving artist.

I don't know why they don't
give you dessert.

Thanks.

What is it?

Oh, some sort of
nougaty goodness.

What's nougat?

I don't know.

It's really good.

You're my favorite person here.

Well, uh...

Us girls, we gotta stick together
in this place.

Yeah.

Annie.

Annie, let go.

Hey, Natalie.

Hi.

Are you feeling okay?

I don't like that room.

How did you get out
of that room?

I wanted to find you.

Nougat is a family
of confections

made with sugar and honey,

roasted nuts
and whipped egg whites.

I looked it up.

Did you know that
candies have families?

I do now.

Shall we head back to your room?

Okay.

Annie.

I'm here with you.

Elena had entered the terminal stage
of possession here.

She would tear her own clothes,

lick her own urine, eat coal.

In the terminal stage,

the possessed reaches the extremity
of physical and spiritual corruption.

Deliverance
is still possible, but...

death is imminent.

Sadly for Elena,

death came first.

Demons are Lucifer's
foot soldiers.

They know no fatigue,
no fear, no doubt.

When you enter the room
of the possessed,

you are walking
onto a battlefield.

The Devil will
try to distract you.

Sow doubt in God's word.

Always remember,

the word of God

is your most powerful weapon.

But the Rite is not just
a series of prayers.

It's a dance.

We have to feel
the cadence of the battle.

Work with our partners.

Understand the correct
entry points for attack.

Regrettably, the priests made fatal errors
in Elena's exorcism.

What would you
have done differently?

My mother talked about hearing
that voice inside.

She said the voice
didn't really want her.

It wanted me.

Because I was one
of God's chosen soldiers.

Sister.

Hi.

I'm reviewing some cases

and there seems to be some gaps
in the directory.

The records are entered directly
into the main archive.

There are no gaps.

And what about
the terminal cases?

Those are classified.

You summoned me, Sister?

I understand that Sister Ann
has taken it upon herself

to attend another one
of your classes.

I wouldn't
say "attend."

More like "infiltrate."

She's very light on her feet.

The rules of the Church
are quite clear, Father.

Only male clergy may be enrolled
in exorcism training.

For now.

You should be grateful, child.

In years past, even patient care
in exorcism school

was restricted to priests.

Now here you stand.

But what does it matter if I'll never be
able to perform an exorcism?

Is a nurse of no benefit
to her patients

because she can't
perform surgery?

Female surgeons
were once unthinkable.

Somebody had to be the first.

Yes. Well,

healing the flesh is a very different
undertaking

than healing the spirit.

As members of the Catholic
community of women,

it is not our place to free these souls
from their tormentors.

We are here to comfort,

to pray, and show mercy.

That is all.

You may return
to your duties now.

Yes, Sister.

Father.

She wants to learn.

And I want to protect her.

Clark, how do you
know that song?

We've been waiting for you.

Your mother has a pretty voice.

Hello, can anybody hear me?

Let me in.

No!

No!

I've seen enough.

This demon appeared to go after
Sister Ann without cause.

Provoked by her mere presence.

For her own protection,

and that of others here
at St. Michael's,

we should send her back
to the convent.

Evil isn't confined to the walls
of this institution.

I'd feel better having her here.

I can work with her.

Keep an eye on her.

Work with her?
In what sense?

I'd like to teach her,
Your Eminence.

That's against all precedent,

all doctrine.

Nothing formal.

Just enough to protect herself

and others.

I'm not sure of the exact
nature of it.

But this relationship she has...

it's personal.

But, Father,

we all have a personal
relationship with God.

Not with God, Sister.

With the Devil.

The citadel has fallen.

The walls have crumbled.

Black smoke blots out the sun.

Because, as some of you
may already know,

we have a female student
in the class

as an observer.

Sister Ann will be
accompanying us

on our rounds for the rest
of the term.

Now pay close attention.

The nuances of our craft require
active learning to truly understand.

So, group one,

let's descend into the mouth of hell,
shall we?

Clear your minds of
all thoughts but prayer.

You must remain resolute

despite the distractions.

It can be the difference
between life and death

for both you...

and the afflicted.

The subject
is a recent admission.

Dr. Peters' preliminary diagnosis
was idiopathic epilepsy.

The subject was moved here
to observation

when she began
to exhibit behavior

that Dr. Peters
couldn't explain.

Natalie is 10 years old.

We have to act quickly to halt
any further escalation.

I need two volunteers.

I'll go, Father.

Very well.

You will take the lead.

Who would like to
assist Father Dante?

I will.

Father Raymond.

The armor of God.

Each of you have performed
a simple exorcism

every time you baptized a child.

Cleansing them
of their original sin.

That was baptism by holy water.

This is baptism by fire.

Remember, the name "Lucifer"

derives from the Latin term
"lucem ferre."

"Bringer of light."

The Devil will shine his light

into the darkest, deepest recesses
of your mind,

exposing your innermost secrets.

Your deepest pain.

He will use this pain
to break into your soul.

You must look past the girl.

She is as much demon as victim.

- Amen.
- Amen.

Christ, have mercy.

Strike terror,

Lord, into the beast now defiling
this innocent child.

Stretch out your
mighty hand, Lord.

And cast this demon out of your
servant, Natalie Hope.

We cast you out.

I can't hear you

No!

Stay far from
this creature of God.

For it is He who commands you.

He who flung you headlong...

No.
Oh, shit.

Father...

Pray. Pray together.

For it is He who commands you.

Oh, he who flung you headlong
from the heights of Heaven

into the depths of Hell!

Una chica.

- Don't stop.
- Commit to the words.

For it is He who commands you.

He who flung you headlong from
the heights of Heaven

into the depths of Hell.

Into the depths of Hell.

It is He who commands...

Let me in!

Lord, repel this Devil's powers.

By the incarnation,
passion, resurrection,

and ascension of our
Lord Jesus Christ,

I command you to depart
this child of God.

Father.

Say something, say something,
Father.

Natalie.

Natalie, can you hear me?

Sister Ann, don't deviate
from the scripture.

Natalie.

Natalie, I'm here.

I'm here with you.

I'm scared.

Natalie, I'm here.

Go!

Father.

Give place, abominable creature.

Give way to Christ.

You are a shield about me,

my glory,

the lifter of my head.

Sister, with me now.

I cast you forth
into outer darkness

where everlasting ruin
awaits you.

In the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, I cast you out.

Hey.

Hi, sweetie.
It's okay.

She's okay.

I have to start wearing
adult diapers to class.

You and me both.

To you.

Hey, who knows what would've happened
if you hadn't stepped in there.

It's not a sin to take a little
victory lap, right?

No, I thought
I got through to her.

For...

a moment.

- But...
- Hey, you did.

And it weakened the demon

'cause Natalie was
still in there somewhere.

I don't know.

If Father Quinn
hadn't stepped in...

You okay?

Uh, yeah.

I think this was meant for me.

Why?

My baby sister, Emilia.

She, uh...

She was raped.

She got pregnant.

I'm so sorry.

She, uh...
She lost the baby.

She's been afflicted ever since.

Hi.

How are you feeling?

Kinda sleepy.

This isn't my room.

No.

This is a special room.

I had a bad dream.

I'm sorry.

Can you tell me what
you remember about it?

I was in a room.

It was kinda like this room.

And...

there were people.

They were all yelling.

Were they yelling at you?

Couldn't understand
most of them.

I think they were talking
to someone else.

Who?

The voice.

Whose voice?

He tells me things.

Promises me things.

Sometimes...

he shows me things.

They're bad.

It's all right.

You can tell me.

You were there.

But...

you weren't yelling.

Natalie?

Natalie wasn't
cleansed, was she?

We're not sure.

The demon may have undertaken
temporary refuge.

Will the Rite be
administered again?

The girl will remain in
observation.

If she escalates further,

it may be beyond our capacity
to deal with.

She'll be transferred
to the Vatican.

You mean she might be
a terminal case?

I want to stay with her, Father.

I've made a connection.

That's exactly the problem.

The exorcist is a confessor
and an intercessor,

not a friend.

But what if I can help her?

Terminal cases are the most complex
and delicate we face.

They can only be handled by the
most skilled exorcists.

If you want to help her,

pray.

Your power is in the spirit.
Not the flesh.

She may still make
a full recovery.

Sister, Cardinal Matthews
is requesting this urgently.

So, what happened when
the soldiers

came to your house that day?

It was me and my two
younger sisters.

They said one of us could go.
I ran.

I didn't wait for anything.
I just ran.

You ran away and...

and the soldiers shot
your sisters?

Yes.

Mila, tell me about the voice
that you heard.

I kept hearing those shots.

The demon spoke to me in the sound
of those gunshots.

He took control.

Okay.

You received the Rite of Exorcism.

And you were healed.

"Healed"?

I kept cutting,

but the body is still here.

You did that to yourself?

I prayed for God's forgiveness.

I prayed and I prayed, but
deep down I knew.

I didn't deserve forgiveness.

My mother felt guilt for
what she had done.

I was alone with her.

Annie?

Where are you?

Annie?

Annie!

What you're describing
is terrifying.

It's traumatic.

Memories like these
are so hard to face.

Your mother, she eventually...

She took her own life.

And you felt responsible
for her death.

That's a common
trauma response, Ann.

For the victim to feel shame.

And the only way
to disarm these memories

is to drag them into the light.

Confront the trauma.

What're you doing down here?

What's going on with Natalie?

They restricted access.

Why?

No idea.

Maybe they're transferring her.

Father Dante.

Hi.

Right.

Father.

You can't let Natalie
be transferred.

I've seen the records.

The mortality rate for terminal
cases is over 90%.

Our faith does not reside
in statistics, Sister.

No. No, it doesn't.

But I don't think
that it resides strictly

in the word of the Rite either.

No?

The Rite has stood for millennia

as the received word of God.

And you have notes?

Where did you read
these records anyway?

I know, I broke the rules.

But there is a lonely, frightened
little girl at the center of this.

You tread on precarious ground

when you make
this fight personal.

But it is personal, Father.
That is the point.

You said yourself that exorcism
is about nuance.

And yet, we have never
even considered it

from the victim's perspective.

So what does the demon want?

It wants to dehumanize
the possessed

and make them feel
unworthy of God's love.

Our goal should be to
connect with the possessed

and help them fight
for their own humanity.

Let them know we see them,
not just the demon.

Is it not possible that there are cases,
unique cases,

that the Rite
cannot account for?

What makes these cases unique?

Cases where the victim's shame
and guilt are so profound

that they invite the demon in.

And they want to suffer.

They surrender control.

So where does Natalie's shame
come from? Hmm?

She is an innocent child.

I don't know.

Lucifer was once the most beautiful
and powerful angel in Heaven.

But he became prideful and
God cast him out.

That...
That's it, Sister.

I believe in you,
more than you can imagine.

But you have to understand
the danger here.

If you shun the Church
to follow your own will,

you will find yourself
wandering in the darkness.

Alone.

Father.

I heard what you said.

They can't let Natalie
be transferred.

- She won't come back.
- I agree.

And we don't have much time.

What do you mean?

So, what if there was a way that you
could prove to them that you're right.

Your sister.

She's possessed, Ann.
I know she is.

And her episodes just
keep getting worse.

I tried to have her
admitted here, but...

it's complicated for the Church.

Because of her baby.

She's devout.
Ann, you talk about guilt.

She had to make an
impossible decision.

And it's eating away at her.

She let the demon in.

You want to attempt
an unauthorized exorcism?

Not alone.

Please, Ann.

My sister doesn't have
much time left.

And I saw you with Natalie.

You have a gift.

You connect with the possessed.

You see past the demon
and into the person.

If you really believe
what you're saying...

Natalie is still possessed.

And she's still alive.

Hi, Mama.

Mi hijo.

My mother says she's been
asleep for three days.

Are you ready?

Are you?

Chiquita, this is...

This is Ann.
She's here to help you. Okay?

Emilia.

Can you hear me?

It won't stop.

The voice?

It has no power over you
that you don't give it.

Okay.

"Blessed is the one whose
transgressions are forgiven,

whose sins are covered."

"Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord
does not count against them,

"and in whose spirit
is no deceit."

You know what it feels like to have
something growing inside you.

Don't you, Sister?

Yes.

At least this bitch knew

who the baby's father was.

Help me!

Please! Please!

Emilia, listen to me.

Focus on the sound of my voice.

She can't hear you.

Emilia, the demon
preys on the most devout

because our guilt,
it is the deepest.

Ann...

Open your eyes.

This flesh... This flesh
is yours. It is not his.

You don't have to hide
from it anymore.

I know you wanted
the baby to be gone.

You wanted it to be over.

Like you did?

Yes.

- Ann...
- I know despair.

How shame gets in
and rips you open.

It's always there
and it just grows.

Ann.

Psalm 86:5.

"For you, O Lord,
are good and forgiving,

"abounding in steadfast love
to all who call..."

He can never shut out
God's love for you.

Don't hide from it.

All of the pain.

Follow me into the pain.
We'll go there together.

"For you, O Lord,
are good and forgiving..."

Confess to yourself
and you will be forgiven.

How did you do...

It's over.

Emilia, you're free.

You freed yourself.

That tattoo above your wrist...

is that a gang thing?

It was, yeah.

I got pregnant when I was 15.

Was too wasted to remember
who the father was.

They kicked me out of my
foster home.

And by God's grace,
I found my way to the shelter

run by the
Sisters of St. Mary.

And they took me in.

Cared for me.

What about the baby?

The sisters arranged for
her adoption.

I only held her for a moment.

But I, uh...

I've carried her with me ever since.

I abandoned her.

And I pray that...

that God can forgive me.

"For you, O Lord, are good...

"and forgiving."

Hey.

He already has.

Cardinal Matthews
is calling for you.

Yes, Sister.

Your Eminence.

I'm afraid I have
some tragic news.

Father Dante's sister, Emilia,
took her own life last night.

What?

Emilia's mother
reported to the parish

that you attempted
an exorcism on her.

Is this true?

I'm so sorry.

Then it is true.

Yes, I thought that I...

You thought you knew better
than a church

that has stood for thousands
of years?

Of course not.

You overestimated
your competence

and stepped right
into the Devil's snare.

Please. It wasn't
Sister Ann's fault.

I was desperate.

You weren't remotely prepared
to take on an exorcism like this.

Demons retreat

to avoid further assault.

It was a deception.

Not a defeat.

You've both betrayed the trust
the Church put in you.

That I advocated for.

I think...

I think it's best if I return to my place
with the Sisters of St. Mary.

Come in.

Thank you for seeing me.

Well,

this is grim.

Although, apparently, the abbess,
Benedetta Carlini,

spent the last 35 years of her life
in a 6-by-6 hole in the ground.

On her dying day, she said she never
had a moment's regret.

I didn't realize you were so familiar
with the lexicon of Catholic mystics.

I'm an academic.

I like to hear both sides.

I heard about what happened.

Father Dante's sister.

I really thought I'd gotten
through to her.

I came...

to give you this.

"Brain, mind, and body
in the healing of...

"trauma."

I know you're
a one book kinda gal,

but I thought you might enjoy
some light exile reading.

Ann.

I've had patients that...

no matter how hard I tried,

I couldn't save them.

You might be relieved to know that
Natalie was released.

What?

She was cleared
after observation,

and she went home with her
mother this morning.

You're on a new path.

It's natural to feel lost.

Keep going.

Father Dante.

Sister Ann.

What're you doing here?

Something's happened
at the school.

Natalie.

Walk with me.

She suffered a sudden relapse
and they rushed her back.

A priest and two orderlies
were killed.

I will pray for their souls
and for Natalie's deliverance.

She's a terminal case, she'll be
transferred back to Rome.

No, we don't have time for that.

She has hours left, not days.

They moved her to the catacombs
beneath the main building.

They still have
holding cells there.

Holding cells?

Part of the original structure.

They have her totally sealed away
from the rest of the academy.

I don't think they're willing
to risk more lives

to attempt another exorcism.

Why?

Why come and tell me this?

Because she gave me this.

I got this when I first arrived here
at St. Mary's.

And I wrapped it around the wrist
of my little girl the day I gave her away.

Father.

Natalie is my daughter.

The demon is using her

to get to me.

I can't let her suffer for me.

I won't.

Most glorious Prince of the heavenly
armies, Michael the Archangel.

Defend us in battle

against principalities and powers.

Against the rulers of darkness
in this world...

against the spirits of wickedness...

in these high places.

May Thy mercy descend
upon us, Lord.

Amen.

Is that holy water?

Yeah.

It's the baptismal well.

...spirits,
demonic forces,

satanic powers, principalities,
along with...

...air, water, fire...

Turn around.

Right now.

Raymond, move.

Are you insane?

- She killed your sister.
- She did not.

Move.

Don't act like a stranger.

You've got my invitation.

Natalie.

Let them leave.

Natalie.

Ann.

Natalie.

Natalie.

I can't hear you

Raymond.

Raymond!

Raymond.

No.

Why did you leave me, Mommy?

I was so scared and alone
without you.

You're not Natalie.

I know who I'm talking to.

Then be honest for once.

Why did you give her away?

- I was 15.
- No.

That's not it.

What happened to your mother?

She sacrificed herself
to save you.

That's why you couldn't be
a mother.

You couldn't be responsible
for another life.

But I can now.

Ann. Ann!

You win.

I love you so much, Mommy.

Natalie.

Ann!

Run.

What's happening?

Natalie.
I'm Father Dante.

We're gonna play a game
of hide-and-seek. Okay?

I need you to go through here.
Come on.

Okay. Listen to me.

I need you to find the very best
hiding spot that you can, okay? Go.

Go.

Come on.

Come on.

Ann.

Ann, I know you're in there,
okay?

I need you to listen to me,
okay?

Just let Natalie go, please?

Let her go.

Don't be scared.

Annie.

Annie.

Let go, Annie.

Let go, Annie.

Annie, let go.

Annie, let go.

I'm here with you.

My mother never stopped fighting
the demon from within.

Right until the end.

Let go.

I'm here with you.

Ann!

Blessed Michael the Archangel.

Defend us
in this hour of conflict.

Be our safeguard.

Thrust Satan down to hell.

Your power is in the spirit.

Not the flesh.

You're on a new path.

Keep going.

You don't have to
hide from it anymore.

All of the pain.

Let go, Annie.

Ann.

Ann.

Ann.

If you follow me, we can finish
up the paperwork.

Of course.

Hi.

I know it doesn't
seem like it now,

but when you are home

with your family
and your friends,

you'll forget
all about this place.

But I don't want
to forget about you.

Then don't.

Your train.

I will treasure this.

Thank you.

Without your intercession, the enemy
would've won this battle.

You clearly have an important role
to play in the Church, Sister Ann.

We've discussed where your
talents might be best placed.

So, we are rewarding you an academic
research fellowship at the Vatican.

A fellowship in exorcism.

Thank you.

It's an unprecedented honor.

We think you could make
a difference there, Sister.

Thank you...
for everything.

You know, technically speaking,

you're not the first
female exorcist.

St. Catherine
of Siena?

Indeed.

She died in 1380.

Right.

So the first in seven centuries.

I'll take it.

If I may give you one last
word of advice?

Of course, Father.

Be careful.

Now that you know the Devil,

the Devil knows you.

The overnight low near 47th.

Rain tapering off tomorrow
afternoon followed by...

As for your weather today,

with the winds out of the southeast
at 12 miles per hour,

it's currently 58 degrees.

Annie.

Annie.