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I knew that was gonna happen. I know. But sometimes it's time to know.

Wait.

I gotta pause it. I need to go to the bathroom. What? No, not now.

I've been holding it for like an hour. Take your laptop with you.

I can't wash it on the toilet.

I can't pee while I'm watching. I don't like these zombies as much as the fast

-moving ones.

I know, but I believe them more.

Like, if they're dead, they're gonna move slower.

But I don't think the 28 Days Later zombies are dead. I just think

They've got a virus, you know? That's why they move fast. But they're both

better than the walking dead one.

Oh my god, they're awful.

You could step around them.

If we had zombies, you and me, we would be brilliant.

We'd save everyone.

Alright, I'm gonna turn it back on again.

Did you hear that?

Uh -huh.

What was it?

Something in the back.

Did you see that?

Uh -huh.

Was it... I don't know.

Where'd they go?

I don't know.

They were heading into the alley.

But I don't see them.

What don't you see?

What's going on? Zombies! Bitch!

What? Mom!

What are we doing out here?

Looking for zombies.

Lila saw zombies. She was watching a scary movie. It's just her imagination,

Mom.

Imaginate!

Hey! Okay, that's enough. Let's get back inside.

It's cold.

Two minutes, Lila.

What do you think?

There was definitely something back here.

Why do you say that?

Blood.

religion and mythology, there is the story of the destroyer, Lucifer,

the devil.

He is as timeless as the creator, and despite what the modern world would have

you believe, he is just as real today as he ever has been.

The word Lucifer comes from the Greek.

Eosphoros.

It means Dawnbringer.

Father. But it is also... Father, your back is bleeding.

I was lightheaded getting out of the shower. I must have scratched up my back

when I fell.

Let's go to the doctor.

No, I'm fine. You don't look fine, Father.

David.

This stays between us.

Of course.

I, uh... haven't been myself lately.

The blood on my back, it just develops.

It heals, then starts up again.

I feel as if I'm under some kind of attack.

Spiritual attack?

I don't know.

I've been angry.

I have trouble forgiving, and I don't want to pray.

Father, let me conduct an assessment.

Of me?

No. You conduct five exams a month.

Who knows what the demonic can do to you over that time?

The only way to know is if we conduct an assessment.

We? My team and myself.

David, if the Archdiocese knows... Let me do it confidentially.

I'll keep the results just between us.

There was definitely something out there.

We need photographic evidence.

Adults can't do this. My mom would.

This is her job.

She's like a vampire stalker.

Okay. Put your flashlight on. Zombies hate bright lights.

The perimeter's secure.

Good. Zombie flesh is soft, so the problem is... Shh.

This is the moment when something jumps out and... What are you two doing?

I thought you were sleeping in the yard.

We were.

Mom, we just... We heard a noise up here.

Go to bed, you two.

Mom, wait!

What?

Nothing.

Good night, Mom.

Mom, can dogs be arrested for murder? Mom. Can I get a haircut, Mom? Well,

that's too long. Mom, are you even listening to me? Are you hearing me

now? All right.

Almost ready. Bus is in two minutes.

I want eggs, Mom.

Why can't we have eggs in the morning? If you put your orders in by 2 a .m.,

I'll think about it. No, seriously. Can dogs be arrested for murder or not?

What did your teacher say?

Don't talk during class.

Mom, can I have another sleepover tonight?

Again? You just did one last night.

Mind your own business, Lynn.

No. It's about zombies, right?

Catching zombies.

Imagination. Shut up.

Hey, don't say shut up. If it's all right with Ms. Metellus, it's okay with

but I don't want you to be outside again. All right? Have fun.

Love you.

Bye.

David, what's up?

I need your help.

Father Mulvihill is having some issues.

The exorcist might need an exorcism.

I know this must feel awkward, but I thought it'd be easier if David wasn't

present.

It's just that I've never been on the other side of one of these assessments.

I'll try to make it quick and painless.

Last person who promised me quick and painless was the doctor taking out my

appendix. And was it either?

No.

Okay.

Why did you become a priest, Father?

Actually, should I call you Father?

Joe's good.

I heard the calling.

You heard? Are we talking a voice?

No, I understood what God wanted from me.

Do you think God has a special purpose for you?

Of course.

Why of course?

Because God did not just call me to the priesthood. He also called me to be an

exorcist. That's your question, right?

Secular professionals love priests.

When we open food kitchens and protest nuclear weapons, we

unnerve them when we start talking about demons and angels and true evil.

Am I right?

Are you right that I'm unnerved by your profession as an exorcist? Yes.

I don't know if I'm unnerved.

I'm just trying to deal with the reality as you see it.

Um, do your thoughts jump from place to place so much you can't keep track of

them?

Recently, I have felt... confused.

But, uh, I haven't been getting enough sleep.

Have you been doing anything that's out of character?

Father, I'm going to be honest with you. You do seem troubled by something. I

don't know what it is, but it's keeping you from completing your mission.

So use me.

Use the secular to cure the spiritual.

When I was a younger

man, before the priesthood, in seminary, in fact, I had a habit.

An addiction.

Nothing dramatic.

Gambling.

When I heard the call, I gave it up completely. I never felt the draw again,

just like people who give up cigarettes after a while, the thought of a

cigarette makes them nauseous.

Like that whiff of a cigarette from the past.

Call it nostalgia, call it.

I don't know.

But I started gambling online.

Didn't feel like gambling. I could play poker anonymously with other anonymous

people.

And I wouldn't be a priest.

In a card club.

Have you bet with money?

Not at first, but lately, yes.

A lot of money?

Well, as a priest, I don't have a lot of money.

But I want to be clear.

I don't think my issues are spiritual. I think they are backsliding into old

habits. That's all.

And I have to resist it.

It's about willpower.

Nothing else.

He admitted to a gambling problem.

That combined with cycles of high energy and confusion are all warning signs of

mania. Gambling? Online.

He started back in seminary, but he gave it up until a month ago. When he

exercised Leland. David, this is a vicarious trauma issue, not a demonic

trauma issue can be a demonic one. Let me look at his computer.

Why? Because that's what I do.

A lot of things are more simple than devils and diseases.

What? We think you should take the month off.

What?

No, I'm fine.

You were almost dead.

Come on. I was missing in the basement for 24 hours. It's nothing.

Let's go.

So we don't get caught with small spaces, right?

Like that.

And yet...

Look what we're not

What are you playing at, Alec?

It's late.

You should be in bed.

What's that, Dad?

Nothing.

Go to bed.

I looked into his eyes, and that wasn't my dad.

Okay, is this what's been on your laptop?

No, not like that. Okay, but when you surf the web, this is how they appear,

right?

Yeah.

Maybe. I don't know.

It's not psychological. You're going back to gambling. It's not spiritual.

not the devil. It is Internet advertising.

The temptation is spiritual.

No. These big social media companies have algorithms that search for

characteristics that they then target ads at.

shopping ads, porn, even gambling ads.

It's not the devil at work. It's just social media.

Having gambled in 30 years, what characteristics could they possibly be

for? Articles that interest you, keywords in your email, searches.

Look, these algorithms are pretty subtle, cross -referencing search words

your emails that push you toward knitting, violent videos, kittens,

unknown obsession you have.

So what does he do to conquer it? I don't know. I can...

Clean out his browser of cookies and upload some ad blockers.

Type in your password. I can do it right now.

Unless you want to keep gambling. No.

No.

Great. I'll do it right now.

Thanks.

I'd better get to class.

David?

Okay, now tell me the real story.

The real?

Yeah. What do you mean?

You're doing something.

I know you. I don't need an algorithm to know you.

Okay.

So I was looking at his number of emails.

Mm -hmm.

There are none.

What do you mean?

There are no emails?

I mean his email cache is empty.

Clean, spotless, not even spam.

So?

So when...

Somebody cleans out their inbox, trashes all the emails, and then throws out the

trash. In my experience, they're hiding something.

Porn?

Give me a minute.

He likes you guys.

Mm -hmm.

What's going on?

No emails.

Meaning? Almost, almost there, almost.

Okay, if I search an email from his inbox...

and type in just the symbol at, the autocorrect pulls up the most recently

email.

What?

It's a trick. Watch.

He trashed every one of his emails that he sent or received, right?

Mm -hmm. And I want to find the last one sent.

Watch.

D for power.

That is the person that he most recently exchanged emails with.

Okay.

Wait, wait. What are you doing?

Writing him.

Why? What are we looking for? Your priest friend's cohort.

He's not been up front with us.

He confessed to gambling. That's not everything.

Why would he confess to that and not something else? I don't know, but that's

why we assess, right?

Find out if he's having an affair or if you paid off somebody.

Great talking to you. No, no, no.

Thinking about our last conversation.

Well, now we wait.

That was fast.

I'm warning you, one last time.

What are you warning about?

Let's meet in person and clear this up.

Wait, is that a good idea?

How are you doing?

Come here.

How's it going?

You seem upset.

No, no, I'm not. Just dealing with everything.

In your work, Mom, stuff you do, is there really monsters?

Is my work bothering you, babe?

No, I actually think it's kind of cool.

I tell my friends at school about it. Oh, no.

Although I do tell them you carry a samurai sword.

That's great. I'm going to get one.

Well, are there monsters?

Like, real monsters?

Well, there are people who do monstrous things, I guess.

I don't know if I'd call them monsters because there's still people underneath.

You just have to find that person?

Yeah. And sometimes that's hard because they've forgotten who they really are or

they like being a monster too much.

Is that what happened with that LaRue guy?

Why do you ask?

I know he was bad.

Yes, he was.

He did monstrous things.

What happens if they can't be a person again?

If they're always going to be a monster?

I don't know.

Do you ever give up on anyone? A friend or... A dad?

Your dad loves you. I know this isn't about dad.

Okay. Oh, let me.

Hey, you can sleep here if you want. No, it's okay.

I have homework.

Okay.

Hey, Ben, I'm glad you called. I have a question.

Okay. So what you did today with Malville's gambling ads, on my web

it's just covered in ads. I don't think I ever did anything to encourage.

What kind of ads?

Like, um, people ads.

Meeting people ads.

Okay. Well,

just bring in your laptop tomorrow. I'll clean out your cookies.

Okay, it's not just that. I also just don't understand why this is happening.

mean, I never did anything.

Social media has a mind of its own. It guesses at what you make.

Somebody's just messing with your computer.

Hello? You still there?

They can do that? Yeah, if they have your password. Listen, can I just tell

why I called?

Yeah, of course. Sorry. What is it? I think I found the person that Mulvihill

was emailing.

Who is it?

It's the guy he owes money to.

He's an enforcer.

Mulva Hill has gambling debts.

How much? $40 ,000 from online poker. Oh, my God.

I got him a one -week extension, but he really has to get out of this situation.

Clearing out his browser is not enough.

I could get him medication for his mania, but I don't think he's going to

to us.

Okay, I'll talk to him.

What's wrong?

My dad just came home from work.

And he just stares at the wall and doesn't say anything.

I'm sorry.

Alex?

Where does your dad work?

Congo Run.

The warehouse.

That's like Amazon?

Yeah.

Like them?

Alex, I think that's what we saw from upstairs.

Pongo Run Warehouse turns employees into zombies.

Millions of people order from Congorun .com every day, making it the third

richest company in the world. But accusations continue to grow that

mistreats its employees.

All are non -union. Many are forced to work without regular bathroom breaks or

even routine safety precautions.

They fired me because I couldn't keep up.

Every night I come home to my family feeling like a zombie.

And then I finally got injured on that new distro machine.

That's like dad.

They fired me. No workers' comp, no nothing.

Get a lot of complaints about blood left on people's lawns and sidewalks and

driveways. What can I do?

There's no time to even stop and put on a band -aid.

You're right.

It is your dad's work.

So what do we do?

Whose phone is locked?

Are you talking to us?

If you want to get your hair braided, you need to make an appointment.

We're not here to do our hair or our phone.

We read online you deal with zombies.

People becoming zombies.

Who's becoming a zombie?

My dad.

And why is that?

He started working at a factory.

Where does your dad work?

Congo Run, their warehouse.

Long Island.

What are you doing?

In Haiti, the slaves in the sugar cane fields were worked to death.

It was back -breaking work.

Painful, didn't it?

Some of the slaves thought the only escape from this nightmare was to kill

themselves. But that, of course...

meant the slave driver lost a good worker.

So the slave drivers perpetuated a story, a story of zombies.

If a slave were to commit suicide, they wouldn't go to heaven or

hell.

They'd be cursed to work the plantation as zombies for eternity.

So now, fast forward to today. The Congo Run factory is physically

and emotionally toxic.

And like slavery, can turn the workers into zombies

by making them dead inside.

So what's the solution?

Two solutions.

This one, the blue one, it's for your dad.

Add it to his food and don't tell him.

Just let him consume it.

What does it do?

This one, the green one, it's for the slave driver.

Who's the slave driver?

I don't know.

But he'll reveal himself.

They always do.

Hey, how you doing, Dad?

Fine.

Lila came over and helped me make spaghetti and meatballs.

I do not need this now, David. That's too bad.

We need to talk.

You have $40 ,000 in gambling debt.

What? Don't deny it, Father.

We're assessing you.

That's what we do. I told you, I have a weakness, and I... No.

Stop it.

You're making it worse.

I don't know what happened.

Maybe it was Leland.

Maybe it was just a weakness in your character.

But I can't ignore it.

You promised you wouldn't go to the bishop.

And I won't.

As long as you take six months off, go into a program, promise that, and

I won't go to the bishop.

You going to school?

Mom and Dad are still asleep.

They're still asleep. You're still asleep now?

Wow. You think this is because of our... Hey, Dad.

They're going to fire me.

Hello, Mr. Hamlin.

I'm so sorry. This is Brandon Metellus from the East Loden Dock. My alarm clock

didn't go off this morning, and I'm coming...

If you think so, sir.

I'm so sorry.

Are you fired?

No.

There was a gas leak on the east dock.

The whole team was sent to the emergency room.

Oh, my God.

All 40.

I was the only one not there.

They're out permanently.

Lung damage.

Brandon, if you hadn't slept in... I know.

Still got the green bottle?

Next, we find the slave driver.

I think we need samurai sword.

Ready?

Take it, ass.

Come on.

Do you have a minute, sister?

How's your breathing?

Still working on it. I've been distracted.

Well, you need silence.

I know.

Hard to find.

No, it isn't. You're just lazy.

Do you know Father Mulvihill, the exorcist?

Why do you do that?

What?

I find the good father, shall we say, full of himself. You find...

Father Mulvihill... His little exorcism kit.

The leather one.

He spends his nights making it look weathered. The leather is new, but he

it down with sandpaper to make it look old. You're kidding.

How?

How do you know that? We sisters of Murphy clean your rooms. We know a lot

than you want us to know.

What is your question?

Okay, you're probably ahead of me on this.

I think Father Mulvihill should take a break from his exorcisms.

He conducts five or six a month, and I think he's spiritually exhausted.

You have reason to believe this? I do.

He's been texting his next subject, Leland Townsend.

He's the man that you... I know who he is. What's he texting? I'd rather not

say.

It's of a personal matter.

Then go to Bishop Marks.

I promised the father I wouldn't. Well, that was a dumb promise.

I could confront him and tell him he has to go to Bishop Marks. No, Mulvihill

will never give up exorcisms willingly. He loves the drama of them. He thinks

he's in a movie.

If you confront him, he'll just lie to Marks and say you're trying to undercut

him.

Why are you looking at me like that?

You see so clearly.

It's just odd because you're... Cleaning the kitchen.

Yes. When's his next exorcism? Tomorrow.

With Leland. And you'll be there?

I will. Good.

Then I'll join you.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

The question isn't whether we're angry. Of course we are.

Forty of our friends are out of work and in the hospital. They can't even sue.

They have to go to hospital.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

The question is, do we have enough support to unionize our power?

is then a union.

Looks like the blue bottle worked.

Think your dad's not a zombie anymore?

If we move now, maybe everybody's angry.

We know that that anger dissipates.

Brandon.

How did you know that we were meeting?

I just wanted to give you an update about your colleagues. This isn't for

management. This is for the workers.

Look,

look, look. This is not a time for anger.

This is a time for prayer and compassion. The slave driver.

A Congo -run family is hurting. You're not hurting. You're trying to kill us.

Brandon, you know that isn't true. We're putting aside a fund of $300 ,000.

The solution, that solution is never a union.

Trade the faith of the boss, you know, for the one you don't.

Because the union becomes your boss.

Boss, you'll have to pay.

You'll have to pay dues and go along with their rules or they won't protect

anymore. But the thing is, you don't need any protection.

Tongo Run will always take care of you like a family.

Friend, I would suggest you end it if you plan on keeping your job.

Mr. Hamlin, you can't fire me for unionizing.

What's the matter? You failed to come into work yesterday. I failed to come

work and get sick from the little gas attack.

Well, you still failed to show up. A fireable offense.

You would disband your little communist career. No.

In fact, you can leave my house right now, sir.

Excuse me.

Little girl.

I tell your dad, it's a bad economy to be out looking for a job.

Or should I undress for this, Father?

No, you can leave that on, Leland.

Ah, that's probably the Congo -run delivery men. I ordered some 40 -pound

weights. I don't need any. I just like seeing someone try to deliver them.

Oh, it's you.

You got a nun here.

Sister, what are you doing here?

I invited her.

You don't trust me. It's not about trust.

It's about... I don't trust you.

Oh, David, could you get that?

Well, look.

It's a party.

Holy saints of God, intercede for us. Be merciful.

Spare us, O Lord. Save me, Satan. As wax melts before the fire, show the wicked

perish at the presence of God.

I'm melting.

The lion of the tribe of Judah. I'm going to hang.

The offspring of David, half conquered.

It's been all right.

I think it's from that basement, being trapped.

Graciously hear us, O Lord. From all evil, deliver us.

From all sin.

From all... Father.

Father, you... Father, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay.

It's okay, it's okay.

Oh, my.

Don't know my own strength. Shut up, hell -themed!

You think you have power over Jesus Christ, Dean? I think I have power over

priest who owes money to his bookie. You have no power over God.

Try me, bitch.

Show me where God is.

In Bergen -Belsen?

In the Uyghur concentration camps?

Just show me. Take over, David.

I'm not an exorcist. Oh, no.

Not the holy water again.

Now I'm in real trouble. Do it.

God drive out the devil. Drive him from where he dwells.

David!

Stop it! Stop it! Damn it! Ow, devil! Ow!

How

did that

happen, David?

I... don't know. But it did happen, right?

What? David threw holy water on Leland and his skin burned.

It was smoking. He ran out, terrified.

What?

Were you suddenly holy or something?

It's not me.

It's her.

Sister Andrea.

Sounds like the slave driver.

I don't understand.

No. He was threatening to fire me. He was standing where you are right now,

he said if I continue to organize, I would be fired. Yeah, and I am here to

that Mr. Hamlin overstepped his bounds.

So, you're not firing me. Of course not.

In fact, we had to let Mr. Hamlin go today. He came into work inebriated.

Did we do that?

I think so.

From the green bottle. So, Brandon still has this job?

Well, actually, I wanted to offer him Mr. Hamlin's job.

Oh, my goodness.

If I stop organizing. Well, you wouldn't be a worker anymore. You'd be a

management. That's true. But at ten times the salary. Of course.

We want industrious people like you in the corporate ranks. Can we think about

it, Mr. Neville? Of course, of course. Brandon, I am sorry we put you through

this. We want to make it right for you and your family.

Thank you, Mr. Neville. Thank you. Now you call me. You have my card.

Father Mulvihill agreed to move into isolation for six months. Don't step

It's wet.

You heard what I said?

I did.

Father Mulvihill is going on retreat.

Yes. He'll be back and just as proud as before.

That's why I need you.

This battle is too important for you to spend 12 hours a day cleaning this

rector. I don't spend 12 hours a day cleaning this rectory. I spend 12 hours

day praying. Then use your prayer to beat back this demon. David, you have

the power you need. That didn't happen because of me. That holy water happened

because of you.

And for the first time, Leland was scared.

Not of me, of you.

Sister, he gets into my mind.

He interrupts my prayers.

Then work on your breathing.

Clear your mind of everything but God.

Focus.

Why won't you join me?

Because I'm a woman and this is a holy Catholic church.

Here.

Dump this outside.

Lila, come on in. Alex is almost done.

Thank you, Mrs. Metellus.

Oh, did Mr. Metellus not take the new job?

No, he did.

What's great is he can do it from home if he wants.

You can't believe what it's like to have him around. He's a different man.

Hey, that's great.

Almost ready.

All right, Dad.

Hey, Mr. Martella.

Hey, Lila.

I was going to make some hamburgers tonight.

You want to come over? Oh, that's my mom.

Loading, Doc. Three. We're running behind the 9 a .m. orders.

Oh, yeah. Take a look, Lila.

I can do it all from here.

Isn't that great?

Great.

Loading dock one.

It is not time for a bathroom break.

Ten minutes, please.

You want to finish that zombie movie tonight?

No.

Thank you.