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- Hello sir, how are you?

- Good, good.

- Do you have a few minutes today?

- Oh no, I can't, I've got to go back to work, I'm sorry.

- 10 minutes?

- Oh, no thank you.

- Sir?

- Good day.

- Are you married?

- Oh, no thank you, not today.

(A Sweetest Kiss)

- Mr. Manger, I appreciate your patience with me

so I won't take up anymore of your time.

But if you're willing to overlook this lateness

just a little while longer,

well I guarantee full payment by the end of the week.

I just need to know that we're in agreement.

If there's any housework that needs to be done,

I'm happy to help.

- If you don't mind,

why aren't you doing this work for a husband?

Where's your family?

- It's just me now.

- I'd never seen him build it like this before.

- I was thinking we'd make a roast for dinner tomorrow.

- Yeah?

There was trouble at work yesterday.

- Yes.

- I need another week.

- I need something now.

- Excuse me, sir.

Have you thought about joining our church?

Excuse me, sir.

Have you thought about joining our church?

- Have a look at this passage right here.

Yes you did.

Exactly.

- Excuse me, Miss.

Are you saved?

- Yes, I'm saving right now, thank you.

As I was saying, 25 is my standard...

- There can be ways around this, sister.

Why don't you join our service?

- Why don't you turn your way and mind your business, hmm?

- What about your wife, sir?

Wouldn't your family be upset to see this?

- Okay, I don't want any of this.

- Oh you shouldn't do that, you should be saved!

- Get away from me!

- You look thin.

Are you eating alright?

- Yes, I just had a full meal yesterday.

Everything looks the same.

- Where are you staying?

- Not far.

I was in the neighborhood for work and I wanted to stop by.

- Are you staying with someone?

Have you found a man to marry yet?

- No, not yet.

Almost.

- I'll be a bit late.

I'll stop by the market.

- Okay.

- He always forgets the milk.

I remember you having to remind him.

I know that I'll find better work on my own.

Well, if you're still here now, maybe,

if there's some work here,

I can be out of the way.

I won't have anyone over, not like before.

Not even another girl.

- It's alright, it's not your fault.

I have missed you so much.

- Shh, shh.

Calm down, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay.

Yes. Yes. Shh.

- I thought she'd be better by now.

- Her doctor says it's stress.

He says it causes extreme anxiety when she's reminded of it.

- I know that I'm sick

and I know that it's made her sick all these years

to know it.

- It's not her fault, Alice, she can't help it.

It's not your fault either.

It's just...

- So what are you saying?

- She's also on medication for her blood pressure.

- Well, just say it to me plainly.

I want to hear you just say it.

- You...

You being a girl,

It made sense for to me to leave these sort of things

up to your mother.

Do you have money?

- A little.

- Work's been slow for us too.

We had to mortgage the house a bit to keep up.

But um, I know it won't be long till things get better.

- Can you wake up?

Can you walk?

Come with me, come on.

- At last, finally.

Please forgive our curiosity.

We don't normally entertain guests

that sneak into our rooms.

- Is this your home?

- It was my wife's, yes.

You look like you've traveled here.

- I heard this was the Veale residence,

I was hoping to speak with them.

- I am Veale.

- Oh, it is a pleasure to meet you, sir.

I heard you're looking for a housemaid.

- You came here last night for this?

- I also read that you need someone quickly.

- We just started interviewing.

We haven't had much time.

- I'm saving you trouble now.

- You've come here with someone from our church?

- I'm looking for a new church as well.

Yes.

Now about this housework?

- You're a God fearing woman of good character?

- That's right, and if we could start immediately

then I think...

- Good enough to guide

my little girl in the kitchen?

- In the kitchen and more sir, yes, I think I am.

- My Mary wore many perfumes.

But none so strange and lovely as this.

- Your wife?

- Yes.

- So, if I started now and saved you time,

you'd have more time with your family.

- Yes, I think that's a great idea.

- Good.

So I'll help with the cleanup from last night

and we'll start there.

- This looks about your size.

- Thank you.

- Annabel. - Annabel.

Was that your bed?

You have a very warm bed.

- We have oatmeal and milk if you're hungry.

- Milk would be fine.

- I'll warm up some milk.

- Good morning.

You drank a bit much last night, are you feeling better?

- Yes, much better, thank you.

- Lillian, how do you do?

You've met my husband.

You seem familiar.

We've met before somewhere.

- No, I don't think so... No.

- Hmm. Mother has brought some things

for your father outside.

I'll stay and help with the cleanup also.

Dr. Veale tells us you're looking for a new church?

- Yes, I just left my old one not long ago.

- What was their faith?

Can you tell us more about their faith?

- Well, our faith was that we never talk

about our faith openly, nor do we ask others about theirs.

- My daughter and I have a church we go to downtown.

- Yes, I would've preferred my son had a wife

from my own church,

but even the Lord can't stop true love, yes?

- What about your husband?

- In my family we marry when it's appropriate

for us to do so.

- In ours we marry when the Holy Spirit

calls us to seek him out.

- That's fine.

- My daughter also councils women from our church

with their marriages and families.

They confess to her first.

We're having an outreach ministry later downtown

if you'd like to join us for that.

- Oh, thank you ma'am for that kind offer,

but according to my faith a woman finds the Lord

in the home first, through housework,

and then she considers things

like church and marriage later.

- May I ask something?

- Yes, Lillian.

- What does your faith say about wearing perfume to service?

Because in my faith, perfume means a strange

and powerful temptation is nearby

and is being used to deceive others.

Is there anything like that in yours?

- No, there wasn't.

- Hmm.

- There are plenty of dishes to wash

and dinner to get started, so you'll excuse me.

- We appreciate your time coming by.

Once everyone is interviewed, we'll decide and let you know.

- It's a trial for the day.

Payment for all your kindness.

- It's a very good idea.

Thank you.

- I'm sorry, I should've said something.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

- Don't just stand here.

- There are rales in the lungs.

It's not a congestion,

it's an irregular breathing.

- This was their last loaf.

I also bought some potatoes.

- Potatoes.

Potatoes are fine, better for the flavor.

- It's just like my Mary. Thank you.

- If I may, there's something I'd like

to speak with you about.

You have such a beautiful home.

I love housekeeping. And I've always wanted to keep house

for a man who does good work himself.

Now your ad called for three days a week at a modest wage.

I'll offer you full time work, that's seven days a week,

for the same wage with room and board.

- You're asking for a room instead?

- No, I'm not asking, I'm giving.

In exchange for any other services you may need.

- Excuse me, may I ask something?

- We'll try it for the first month on your terms

and if that proves successful then I...

- There was a woman we came across recently downtown

with the same perfume you were wearing.

She was soliciting money from men on the streets.

Do you know something about this?

- There are plenty of other women you could've come across

with a similar perfume.

- I was helping Miss Johnson's church

hand out newsletters with our ad.

- A room and board are very expensive to come by.

- But that's not allowed.

- That's all done for good now.

Just the good Lord's company from now on.

No more of those men.

Now what we can do is try it for five days a week.

- No.

- You've got someone who can do it for less?

Cook all of this like I have?

As I said we'll try it for six days a week.

- The work offer was for three.

- And I am offering you more.

Six days a week for room and board only.

An honest woman's work for an honest stay

is my offer to you.

- Why do you really want this work with your family?

- So what's fair to you, Lillian?

- Saving my family.

Saving my sister from your sin.

- With this wonderful work that I do for your family,

if there's time I will try

to have your wonderful faith as well.

- No, that's not enough.

- That is six days a week, sister.

Seven for the book, the service and the prayers, all of it,

I give my word on, God willing.

Now does that all seem fair to all of you.

- Yes, I think it's fair.

- Yes, thank you Joseph.

Now let's pray on it a moment and think it over.

- You'll do all the housework here.

You'll become a member of our church

and you will repent properly.

Is this right?

- Yes.

Seven days at your service, just like your Mary.

- Very well, we will try.

- Good, good, this will be good for all of us.

Best if I start right away.

- When they brought the tab, I reached into my pocket.

And pulled out to sign and it was a rectal thermometer.

- Where'd you find that?

- Tea? - Yes, please.

- Where did I leave my pen?

- Hear the word of the Lord.

Oh Lord, God, thou knowst.

Again, he said unto the prophecy of all these bones

and say unto them, oh ye dry bones,

hear the word of the Lord.

- The trees are not always green

and the sunshine and the pleasant warmth disappear.

Then it grows cold and the frost turns...

- We'll do your regular check up after

but first we need a blood sample.

- The Lord has blessed us with you here, my child.

Now there are others that need to be fitted

before everyone gathers.

Can you finish on your own, son?

- Yes sir, I think so. - Good.

Thank you.

- I'll have this over with quickly.

Take a deep breath.

Exhale.

Again.

Exhale.

You smell very nice today.

It'd help if you'd unbutton your dress.

- Aren't you the faithful husband and doctor?

Splash your tonic in your wife's mouth

and see how she likes it.

- Let's discuss this...

- Don't you even try.

How many times did you pass that address I gave you?

- Twice on the way back.

I think they were out for the day.

I know if my family could forgive the work you did,

so could yours.

- How much do you know about your brother's marriage?

- What do you mean?

- His wife's never around him much.

Not even in the same bed.

- Lillian said her faith's better

if she had her own bed again,

now that they've been married a while.

- It's not normal for a husband and wife.

- She attends our service sometimes for his sake

and even invites me to spend the night

when her mother is away.

- Mm, it smells wonderful, may I?

Miss Johnson will be starting her desserts soon.

She could use your help.

- No, no, no, let me.

You need more practice in your own kitchen first

to do the practicing.

- It's just pastry cooking,

it shouldn't take more than an hour.

- Half an hour if I do it.

You finish up here, Annabel, just like I taught you.

- And he came to me, in my sleep that night,

into my bed, the Devil,

the Devil and his mistress,

she grabbed my body, touched all over,

reached down, put her hands to my mouth,

But I reached up and grabbed the Lord's hand

as he whispered, "Let no one say that he is never tempted,

but blessed are those who do not submit."

- Yes! Amen! - Praise the Lord.

- Mr. Jameson, sir,

you've been tempted again, haven't you?

And your wife tells me that you have strayed from her

and paid for the temptations of other women.

- Praise God.

- Your wife also became sick from this sin, didn't she?

From the sickness you brought home.

Medical science cannot save you.

But there is a new way and the new faith will give you

new strength to drive this illness out.

- Praise God.

- We will drive it out together.

- Amen, amen.

- I've betrayed my wife.

I have sickened my wife, Lord, I have betrayed her.

Return me home to hold her with these hands.

Take them, take them and pray.

Forgive me, my sickness, for I have sinned

and I have been unfaithful and I have betrayed,

do not turn away!

Look, look and say I have betrayed my wife.

- Yes. - Amen.

- I've betrayed my wife.

I've betrayed the wife I love.

- Praise God.

- Thank you, Jesus, thank you.

- Here she is, go to her.

It's okay.

- Oh thank you, amen.

- Thank you so much for coming.

Thank you.

Thank you for joining us today.

And bless you for joining us today, sir.

- Lillian,

change of plans, the banquet's at five.

- Yes, I heard.

- For a moment I thought I had the wrong church.

- Oh they're a few from our church downtown.

Women who I council, we come together here sometimes.

Why don't you see the others off,

wait for me in the kitchen.

- Of course, dear.

- Be there in a moment.

- Annabel was having trouble cooking without me

so if you can help here instead, I'll be on my way.

- You know she tells me you've been reaching out

to your family lately, that your mother has become ill.

- There's plenty of work at the house till then,

tables and chairs to clean, so if you'll excuse me.

- Alice, some of the men who you had for your work

had families of their own too, didn't they?

I have seen these troubles spread to many families,

including mine, don't you think if you were saved

all this could've been prevented?

- Yes. - Yes.

- Yes, yes, those men came to me

and they wouldn't have done it

if their wives had offered better.

- Yes, it's a shame Mother's faith

couldn't keep Father with us.

- You shouldn't speak about your mother that way.

- And awful to think how your own mother

must be suffering from what you've done.

- A wife absent from her husband's bed

leads him astray also.

- Joseph is a fine husband with a fine bed.

- Then there won't be any marriage or mother or father.

- You've been spending a lot of time with Annabel lately...

- Or sister!

Or family anywhere.

Now if you'd like to come early to help, that'd be fine.

Thank you.

My father and mother, George and Ellen Mitchell.

- Oh, thank you for looking after her.

- Well her service has been wonderful.

- Yes, we heard.

Are these your children?

- Yes, all fine and well, this is the wonderful family

that I've been taking care of.

- Okay, okay, what is it?

- I just want to have a word.

- Have you been eating well?

We heard about your new church.

Have they been helping you?

- I haven't had to tell anyone anything.

It's a very good family that I'm working for here.

I'm doing their housework

and that's their church, see?

It's all helped so this is just between us, alright?

Alright? - Yes.

- Okay.

- You're gonna have your own family and children someday.

We just want you to be healthy and happy,

that's all I've wanted.

- Alice, Alice, wake up.

Mother's vigil is about started.

Father needs tables and chairs brought in.

- What time is it?

- You should wash up.

- Is my family still here?

- They're outside having a word with everyone.

How much did you have to drink?

- Help me up.

- Are you alright?

- I'm just, a little sick.

I'm just so sick of always feeling this way.

- I'll get you some water.

She's probably just overworked from Father's chores

and pushing hard for her family to be here.

- And from this each man and his kin

gathered together in the name of Jesus Christ,

who gave his body for them and said, "I am the Lord,

the sun, risen over the earth, the resurrection,

and the light of life, and whoever believes in me

and receives me, though they die,

shall never die and live on."

And word became flesh and dwelt among this family

who kept him in their home, in their spirit and health.

- What about your home and health?

What about your inversion?

You're a homosexual, that's not allowed

and you shouldn't be allowed here either.

- It's not...

- You've never taken a husband or been with child

and being separated from your home and family because of it,

your prostitution would've been a means for you.

- Is this true?

- Yes, I am so sorry more wasn't done sooner, it's a shame.

- It's okay, it's okay.

Doctor, help me! Let's go, let's go.

- It's okay, it's okay.

- I'm gonna need you something. She's racing away, hang on.

I'm gonna prepare a sedative,

try and get a hold of her hands.

I'll be right back.

I'm gonna need you to hold this hand, okay, you got it?

There you go.

- Please, please, please, please.

Please, please, please.

- Any history of serious illness?

- No.

- What about mental disorders?

- I don't know.

I need a drink.

- You shouldn't drink when you're sick.

- Is that what I am?

- If all this about you is true.

- You're a doctor, you can treat me,

I've seen you treat others.

- This is different.

- My mother has been ill.

Her doctors say that she needs me better

so she can be better.

You're the only doctor who can help me with this.

- Our church has a place that's vacant.

A sick home that we put up as a hospice

for soldiers after the war.

But they won't be comfortable with you as you are.

- Your faith is more forgiving,

you can be more reasonable.

- Let me check with my colleagues about your condition.

See if it's hormonal, something that can be treated,

just to clarify.

You'll have to give permission regardless.

- I've come to ask for your forgiveness.

I would like to try again.

I know that you have struggled with your injury

like I have with mine,

without my family or your Mary.

I know that if the Lord could bring her back for your sake

and your health, you would also pray

that he would return my family for mine.

- I believe it's the morality issue.

I think that needs to be the first thing.

- Everything about her.

She's hanging around this church,

but I don't want her around me.

The way she looks at other girls?

- You think she's contagious?

What do you think it is?

How can you tell?

- Bed, just fine.

- Just fine, I was just, um...

It's an iron supplement, you should take it after a meal.

- Stay focused.

Do it like you mean it.

Do it like I'm your wife.

Get your things and ready the car.

- Alice... - You want this quiet?

Then you keep quiet and you come with me.

Where's my father?

- At work.

He asked for me to stay here and look after her.

- This is Joseph, do you remember?

I'm going to have him help you to take care of this.

I'm having his father and Dr. Henning

help with my illness also.

I'm going to see to it now,

what can be done for us.

- She's doing better than before.

Her blood pressure's gone down.

- But?

- It's still high enough to worry if she gets worse.

- And who did he say that he was?

- His name's Jacob.

He says he works for your father.

- Carpenters work.

- Housework mostly. Building and digging.

He got hurt on the job recently,

so he's helping here for room and board.

She seems better with him here.

- That was good medicine you recommended,

but she's not your mother, Joseph,

so don't tell me what's better for her.

- She said she wanted to thank you for coming.

That's the dossier from the blood work we did.

Everything looks fine.

No sexually transmitted diseases.

- What's that here?

- That's the other blood we did from the physical.

Your hemoglobin level is a bit low.

About 10. That's low even for a pregnant women.

- Can my inversion be gotten?

- How do you mean?

- A sexually transmitted disease,

something in my body or blood,

if it's gotten the same way, can it be treated?

- If it's a symptom of something, it might be hemolytic.

We could do another blood work to find a better idea

of what we're looking for.

If there was another woman like you who was already cured

and asked her doctor.

- Mr. Ward, good day sir.

I'm with Saint Joseph's missionary church.

I'm looking for Myra, is she home?

- She don't live here anymore.

- Where can I find her?

- Somewhere downtown.

You're Alice Mitchell, aren't you?

- That's right,

she asked to speak with me

and I'd like to speak with her now.

- She ain't interested in girls anymore.

- Neither am I.

- We'll let her know if she ever comes by.

- I'll ask your neighbors then about her,

see what they know.

- She comes by every week or so with her husband.

You can leave your number.

- Tell her I'd like to speak with her husband as well.

Tell her it's for the Lord's work, nothing else.

God bless you, young man.

God bless your family.

- Alice?

- Who's that?

- I brought some of Joseph's medical books.

- Dr. Henning's out on call.

- I thought you'd like to read them.

I made you some lunch.

- You came with your father?

- He's with Joseph.

- Where?

- Downtown, on call.

- They know about you coming here?

- No, no, I didn't tell.

I wanted to see if you were alright.

Don't you want to see me?

What was your first time like?

- She was a senior at the Higbee school I went to.

Myra, she slept over and we woke up in the same bed somehow.

- Did you go away together?

- Just for a while after.

Before she went somewhere with someone else.

I don't remember.

How is it that you've never tried?

- I was taught to keep quiet about things

I didn't know about.

- I used to dream about marriage and chase after her.

Now it makes me sick just to want these things.

I've had nothing but disappointment from it since.

- If there was another girl like her that came by,

you'd still rather go and be with your family?

- I thought that I'd be better off doing things my own way

but now I know I'd be happier to be home,

and without these feelings.

We'll get our own place

with our own bed.

Do you have any money?

- About 400 I saved.

- Should be enough to get us started.

Maybe Arkansas or Tennessee.

We'll find work and be away from all this.

Pack your things, we'll leave as soon as we can, alright?

Alright.

- Hello sister.

- Lillian, she's burning up.

I think she needs a doctor.

- No, she doesn't.

- Her body's hot... - Be quiet!

You listen to me, Annabel,

because I know where you've been hiding

and I know what you've done.

That woman has defied the Lord and tempted his wrath.

But you, you can be saved, if you confess now.

- I'll be right here.

- What happened? Where's her medicine?

- Doctor Veale called about you.

- But did the tell you about the other girl

that she started everything.

- Alice, she's tried.

She can't continue being sick like this again.

- I heard a confession last night and I prayed.

What have you given to me, Lord?

When I asked for a husband

and all I got for this effort was a weak and gullible man

who eats and wipes his mouth and says I've done no wrong.

- She said she needed help.

I didn't know...

- A better husband would've known.

A better doctor would've known.

She came into our family

and spread her sickness to your sister

and you, you just let this happen.

- I checked into her medical records.

There's insanity in her family.

Her mother suffered from postpartum psychosis

after child birth and her aunt was discharged

from the Women's Army Corps as a field operator

for having an elicit affair with a Russian.

- This is very good.

- You faithless bastard, I'll break you for this!

Why was she able to get to Annabel, huh?

Why, I'll tell you why, because you let her do it!

- He's your husband, he didn't mean it!

- Yes he did, don't lie to me!

- No, no I... - Yes you did, Joseph.

Yes.

You let that dirty woman have her way with us.

And with your little sister.

And you, you failed this family when they needed you most.

A gullible idiot husband and brother.

- Hello Alice, are you alright?

Do you remember me?

- Yes,

Myra.

I came to see about your husband.

I came here before, but you weren't...

- Is it true though?

Is your inversion still with you?

- The doctor says it has something to do our bleeding

and can be fixed.

Like you've done with your husband.

- The Lord has brought you here for this.

- Yes, now let me finish.

- I was hoping to reach out to you before,

so we could keep this quiet between us,

so these troubles would not reach your family

and continue troubling mine.

- I'd like your help now.

- And I'd like you to try your faith at our church

and be baptized into our service.

- Was it a treatment?

What did your doctor do?

What can I do?

- Confess.

It is the only way.

Give your body to God.

You can come to our home and get some sleep.

I spoke to our pastor and he's agreed.

There's someone you should confess to first, like I did,

then be blessed into our faith.

- For I am the sun, says the Lord,

and the light of the world that no darkness shall overcome.

And the flesh is weak and it is a sin.

For us to obey god is to disobey ourselves

and deny temptation.

- Yes! - Amen.

- It's alright, go on.

- Is this alright?

- Alice, you've come forward for a new start,

but you've fallen backwards on old vices.

You have betrayed your faith and your family,

who took you in when no one else would.

You've betrayed their faith for your own sin

and your own pleasure.

- Yes, I have.

- Yes, so confess now.

Hands together and confess.

I've betrayed my family.

- I've betrayed my family.

- I've sickened my mother and I've betrayed my family.

- I've betrayed my family.

- Forgive me, Father, I've betrayed my family.

- I have betrayed my family.

- I relinquish my flesh.

- I relinquish my flesh.

- I deny temptation. - I deny temptation.

- The Lord is my light and he will save me.

- The Lord is my light...

- I'm weak and I'm sick.

- That's enough.

- I am sick, say it.

- I am weak and I am sick.

- I have sinned against my body, Lord,

and I have sinned against you.

I have sinned in pleasure

because my flesh is weak and I'm sick.

Say it again.

- I am sick and I sinned.

- Say it, say it to him!

- Am sick and I have sinned, Lord!

- I have sickened my mother

and I deny temptation, confess it!

- I deny temptation.

- No, confess it again.

Everything, everything to him now.

Filthy, filthy woman.

- I have sickened my mother and I deny temptation!

- Filthy sin, get it off, off this woman, dirty sin,

dirty sickness, dirty filthy sick sin, off this flesh

and off this body and may the sickness never return.

The Lord is my light and he will save me.

- The Lord is my light and he will save me.

- Amen.

- Hallelujah, Jesus! - Praise God.

- Bless you all for your faith.

Sister Alice will join us from now on

and return home to her family

when she has healed completely.

- Amen.

- Thanks.

- When did she get back?

- Just earlier, she'll have to be in bed a while.

I'm heading to the pharmacy now.

- I want to thank you for coming here

these past weeks and telling me all this.

You've done good work.

I'll fix us dinner tonight,

for all your hard work, you're done at five?

- Six today.

- Come over at seven.

- Yes, thank you.

- God, thank God for all of this.

You remember Myra?

That's her husband, see.

I've been staying at her church.

They've been helping me get better.

Just like her.

And I've been getting better with him too,

better than I've ever been.

We've been going out for a while.

We're going to fix all of this for good this time.

Because I need your faith for this now.

I need your help.

- Thank you, thank you, why don't you go on ahead?

- Sir, sir, do you have a minute for the Lord today?

Oh thank you.

Good afternoon sir, I'd like to speak with you

about Jesus Christ, our Lord and savior.

Come in, come in.

Make yourselves at home.

- Can we have a minute?

It's good to see you again.

Is it also good to see me?

Can we talk somewhere else?

I'd like this to be secret.

- There's no secrets.

The Lord is everywhere.

He hears everything.

So why don't you just tell me.

- I have learned a lot about myself from you.

I learned to be honest with who I've always been.

And I know now that I need to be honest with the Lord

before I can be faithful to him.

- So what about him over there?

- Robert is a sweet man.

Sweet like Jacob.

But if I was to have a marriage,

I would rather go away with you and have you as a spouse

than as a sister.

- You'll need a husband for that.

- You've taught me to be a good wife.

- I didn't teach you this.

So, so why are you here?

- I came for your blessing.

- You came for a feeling between your legs.

- No, you don't understand, please listen.

- This is so stupid what you're doing.

- My family will forgive me.

- You'll have no family after this.

You'll just be a whore, living in a hovel.

- It won't be like that.

- Just a whore on her knees in a hovel.

A whore with no family

and a hovel for a home.

- I know you'll forgive me and be my sweetheart again.

If my faith stops me this time,

I'll have the Lord's own strength to push it down.

- What did she ask for?

- She should've stayed home.

Now she wants to leave like this.

If Jacob and I were married, would it happen faster,

to be like you are with your husband?

- I think it's more important for you now

that your father has someone to help with his work

and to care for your mother as much as you do.

It hasn't changed for me, even with marriage.

But I have a faithful husband and I'm happy enough.

- I was in the neighborhood to pick up a few things

and thought I'd stop by.

Is this his home?

- Robert's gone for work.

Thank you for coming.

We'll have our own bed

and our own house far away from here.

I could do housework for money.

Or we could do it together, a bigger family would pay more.

- Are you sure that you're fine with all this?

- I'll be fine if we go together.

I know things will be better than they are for us now.

- Good.

You wait here and I'll be back, alright?

- Alice, Alice it's time to wake up.

- Allow me, brother.

Sister Alice, you have a visitor.

We'll just be a moment.

- Your father's taking your mother

to the doctor's office for a checkup.

I'm getting ready for work.

- Alice, it's your sister.

Wake up, wake up, thank the Lord for another beautiful day.

I made you breakfast.

What a lovely home you have.

A lovely family and husband-to-be.

First comes love, then comes marriage,

then comes a baby in your baby-less carriage.

Alice, my prodigal sister home again.

After so many years,

so many challenges the Lord besets upon us.

- Are you being challenged, Lillian?

- Not me, but there's been some trouble

in our family lately.

Annabel and I were supposed to go away together,

our missionary work, but she's run off.

Have you heard this?

There's a man she's been with recently

who seems to be a terrible influence on her.

I heard she came to see you again.

- Just a few times.

- Well have you spoken with her lately?

Where has she gone?

- She's gone her own way.

- With this man?

Another man?

Another woman?

Alice, now that I know this about her, I must know,

you must tell me.

Sister, God is calling out to us.

He's asking that we guide his child back to him

and he's calling for you to bring her back to me

or back to her home, her family, where she belongs.

- Yes, I could bring her to you immediately,

but I want you to do something for me first.

I want you to confess and do what's best for your family.

- I don't know what you mean.

- Confess what you don't know then.

Confess that you lust.

Confess that you covet.

- Alice, I really don't... - About Annabel.

- This is ridiculous.

So, where is Annabel now? - Not far.

- And we can go to her right away?

- She's with this man right now.

- Where?

- She's been staying with him in his home downtown.

In his bed.

- What?

- She's sleeping with him in his bed.

- No, no she's not, they've only met a few weeks,

so why would she do that?

- She's fornicated a lot since running off.

A lot more just yesterday.

- Oh no no no, this is sister Annabel, my sister,

she couldn't possibly be a... - You can.

So confess now.

Because she's not your sister anymore, Lillian.

And she's not your bride.

- Alice, Alice, please, please.

Please, I'm in such terrible trouble.

Her father, he's asked me to bring her home

but now that I know this about her, I can't.

God, I'm sick. I'm such a sinner.

If you could see, if you could see how sick he's been,

praying for her to return.

- What sickness?

- Sick and worried, and everything else he stopped

because of this, his work and church and family.

They need her home again, but I must have her first.

Annabel, she's...

I've done everything, everything to be faithful.

But still these filthy, dirty things I have done

with my body watching hers, I have so much sin.

Alice, please, please if there's something more

you can offer me something more I can offer her

you must tell me, because the Lord, he won't listen,

he just keeps talking and talking,

always more of my faith for his but there's nothing there,

there's nothing left to be done.

- Because you're not the sister she prayed for, Lillian.

You're just a frigid wife and a fraud.

I saw what you were and I got Annabel

to confess to me first.

I'm the Lord's confessor.

Annabel's fixed with a man too, just like us.

She's having sex too, lots of it.

- Stop saying this to me.

- The Lord is not giving her back to us.

He's taken her from both of us.

She's gone from you for good.

- If she would go on this missionary work with me

I know our family would accept her back again.

- Sex!

Sex, Lillian!

Lots and lots of sex.

Look at me, look at me!

Look at the Lord right here.

Oh what's wrong, sister?

- Don't you know what I had with her?

I took her from you and I gave her what you couldn't

and now you have no one, Lillian.

You have nothing.

Here's the blessing.

Here it comes.

Amen.