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Father, the Year 12 booklets came back from the...

You have to stop him. It's not for me

to discipline a priest. Then call his Archbishop.

Call him now. Put it behind you, Brother.

How many times? Three times.

I absolve thee from thy sins.

He's bad, that Bishop McNally. He's a liar.

Fucked me right up.

I mean Kyrie House. That's the obscene priests out there, too.

They've always gone to Kyrie.

Peter's locker still hasn't been cleared.

You want me to come with you?

Andrassi's been seeing a psychiatrist.

Are you sure you would like us

to look into this? Yes.

Father Andrassi will be here in a moment. Are you packed?

Excuse me?

Mower must have startled it.

Oh, I see.

It's just in shock.

It'll be alright. It's just frightened.

So soft and sweet.

Bishop Quaid.

Father.

I'm not sure what information it is you're after.

Well it's just general, really.

We're caring for an elderly priest, Father Joyce.

Well, uh, this is not a retirement facility.

We treat specific problems such as alcoholism, gambling addictions.

Does Father Joyce have a problem of that kind?

No, he doesn't.

How many men do you have here?

We have 22 here presently, and six housed nearby.

I see. And the inmate mowing the lawn,

is he a gambler or an alcoholic?

He's a patient, My Lord.

Yes, of course, he's a patient, yes.

I'm sorry, are you here on behalf of the Archbishop?

I was approached by a youth and I didn't handle it well.

You were tempted?

No! He spoke of another clergyman.

A man who was obviously more than just tempted.

Look, I know what goes on, but...

..I want to know exactly what we're doing about it.

What the church is doing about this.

You do have them here, don't you?

Yes. Yes, we also treat sexual dysfunction. Mm.

Homosexuals?

No, Bishop Quaid, child abusers.

Ah, g'day, Tom.

Didn't know you were dropping by.

Think you left this in my office.

Oh, that's very kind of you.

I've got midday prayers.

Better get a move on. Don't want to be late.

I actually found that in Peter Kelly's locker.

Why would he have your lighter, Father?

Hey, don't you try and hide from me. I know about Colleton.

You do it again, you touch one kid,

I will rip you to pieces.

Some of our patients are what we call situational offenders,

who prey more on teenagers. Um, drugs and alcohol

are usually involved.

But paedophiles target the innocent, children and babies.

Now, a lot of them have a very strong sex drive.

Some have the ability to orgasm 10 times a day.

So with the worst offenders, we've started using an injectable

hormone called Lupron.

How many men are we...

How many priests are we talking about? Enough.

25% of all male clergy will, at some point

in their career, receive treatment for a psychosexual disorder.

I mean, it's an issue that the church

has been dealing with for over 1,000 years.

Not all of these men are child abusers.

Many don't act on their thoughts.

What about the ones that do act?

Well, for a start, we move them to another diocese.

The church reintroduces them? Mm.

Look, we don't have a choice.

You've seen the figures. Thousands of priests have left

the ministry and congregations are crying out for priests.

We're under a lot of pressure. Pressure?

From whom?

From the church.

From Bishop McNally.

Yes. Yes.

Alright.

I'll call you back.

Why do people always call when you're on your way out?

I need to speak with you, John.

I want to know why you didn't tell me the truth.

You know I've been down to Colleton.

It's that Brendan boy, isn't it?

I knew it.

Well, it's clear to me now that Father Andrassi did abuse him.

So he says. Probably thinks I abused him, too, and you.

The church has failed too many Brendans,

too many lapsed Catholics.

We become the target of their disappointment.

He's telling the truth.

You have immense compassion, Tom, it's one of the reasons

why I hired you.

I thought we could bring...

..modern thinking into the church, but the experiment has failed.

I was a little premature, it seems.

But you will be generously compensated for your time.

I- I'm not here for money. I'm here because Brendan is not the only boy

that Father Andrassi has abused.

It's still happening, John. It's still going on.

You know one of his altar boys drowned himself?

A boy from St. Venables, Peter Kelly, drowned himself

because Father Andrassi was abusing him.

What proof do you have?

I don't understand why you just can't admit what's happening!

You have children, don't you, Tom?

I beg your pardon? How old's Bridie?

She's the youngest, isn't she?

I think you're a good person, but if you pursue this

you will become obsessed.

And every time you look at your children, you will see it.

The filthy perversion. The disgust.

It will engulf you.

I'm already disgusted. This...

This, this is disgusting.

Ah, Vincent.

Who would think that one tiny bone could cause such agony?

Sit, sit, sit. I can't even play golf.

I've come to discuss the problem that I outlined in my fax.

This whole issue,

it gives me the heebie-jeebies.

These homos have caused us so many problems.

All this is from Vatican II, all this touchy-feely rubbish.

Well, priests are doing it to girls as well.

They don't want an adult.

They want a child they can manipulate.

Oh, these children, they watch the TV.

They see sex.

They flirt. And what are the parents doing

while all this goes on? Look, a priest offends,

the family complains, that priest is spirited away

to another diocese where he reoffends.

I mean, somehow we've mismanaged, we've misdiagnosed this problem.

But, My Lord,

we now have a chance to expel this darkness, this inhumanity.

Do you have many of these homos at St. Bede's?

It's not openly discussed.

Look, I'm sure if Rome

knew the extent of this problem they would act with considerable urgency.

We-we must go very quietly.

Now you must put together a report that we can send to Rome.

Once they have the report,

then we will work together to poison this vermin.

We've called all his friends, Father.

I think we should just call the police.

No. No, there's no need for that yet.

I'm sorry, I-I have to go.

I'll come over as soon as I can.

God bless, Catherine.

Yeah.

Hello?

In the kitchen!

Hey. Hey.

Finton home?

Yep, he's fixing his bike.

You alright?

Look, I've met this guy

who's been telling me about Father Andrassi, when he was in Colleton.

Oh, yeah. Father mentioned he was there for a while.

It's so beautiful there. It's like Yorkshire or something.

Alice, this young guy said that when he was an altar boy,

Father Andrassi touched him.

What do you mean, "Touched him"?

He touched him.

No.

No. I don't want to hear your counsellor bullshit, Tom.

Why are you doing this?

Because I think you're right.

Peter's death wasn't an accident.

How long was...

..Peter an altar boy for, Alice?

Eight months?

Hi, Tom.

Hi, mate. Mum, have you seen the oil?

Shit, I'm out of vinegar. I have to go to the shops.

Don't put grease everywhere. I'll be back in a sec.

I want you to go.

Alice...

Why did you tell me? He's dead.

There was no reason to tell me.

I will wash my hands among the innocent,

and compass thine altar, O Lord,

that I may hear the voice of thy praise,

and tell of all thy wondrous works.

Pray, my brothers and sisters,

that my sacrifice and-and yours... Sit down, dear. Come sit here.

..may be acceptable to our Lord God Almighty.

Alice, come, dear. Come and sit.

Please.

Please, you have to help me. We have to get them away from him.

Alice, come and sit down. No!

This woman... This woman is in pain.

She's lost a child. Please, show her kindness and understanding.

I'm so sorry. Alice.

Can't you see? Can't you see what he's doing?

He's touching the boys.

He's doing terrible things to them.

Can't you see what he's doing to them? He's...

You're hurting them.

Alice, you should go home.

Please.

To you,

most merciful Father, we make this humble prayer

and petition through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. Amen.

It's not negotiable. You're going away.

I made a confession.

You're bound by the seal of the confessional.

You told me before you confessed.

And even then you lied.

You didn't stop doing it, and now a boy's drowned himself

because of you. You can't control yourself.

His death had nothing to do with me.

Didn't it, Marco?

Can you tell me you had no relations with the boy?

Do you think it was my dream, John, to be like this?

When I entered the seminary, to-to live like this?

You should never have entered the seminary.

God chose me.

God erred. Oh.

Did they send the same fax to Black Creek? To Father Staley? Hmm?

Or Father Dromio at Wirambi?

Are all your faithful servants just going to be thrown out?

Those men learnt their lesson. Ohh!

I've heard nothing more whispered about them.

Oh, you see what you want to see.

I see a priest who has committed serious mortal sins.

If you do this...

..I'll say you were involved, that you fucked him, too.

I will cut you off!

No pension, no retirement. What are you going to do then?

Taxi driver? Cleaner? Security guard? You take your pick.

You will shut up and do exactly as you're told

or I will extinguish your vile, worthless life.

Now get out of here.

My Lord?

Can you go and get me everything on Kyrie House in the last decade?

They don't keep the red files here.

All the files on Kyrie House are confidential. We call them red.

They keep them in the insurance office. They wouldn't let them out.

Do you like your job, Dennis?

Yes, of course, My Lord.

Then I suggest you go and do it.

So, this boy in Colleton.

What'd he do to him?

You said he touched him. Yes.

Where did he touch him?

Alice, I found something.

Tom, tell me what he said. I found his lighter.

What?

Father Andrassi's lighter.

I found it in Peter's locker.

Give it to me. Well, I don't have it.

I gave it back to him. You serious?

You gave it back to him? Yeah, I gave it back to him.

I'm a bloody idiot. I'm sorry, I...

I just wanted to make sure it was his.

How old was the other boy? Thirteen.

Did he rape him?

Yep.

Tom? Tom. David's on the phone.

He says it's urgent.

David, what did he say?

It's bullshit, Dad.

Tell me exactly what the man on the phone said.

He said you killed Mum.

And that you were fucking Alice.

He said that to Bridie?

Where were you?

When Mum had her accident?

I was working late.

No, you weren't.

Mum called your office.

I heard her call you.

Why can't you just tell me the truth?

I was with Alice.

Why do we even pretend to be a real family?

This whole thing's a joke.

I'm... I'm so sorry, David.

Alice? Alice, it's me.

I was going to come round tonight.

Thought you'd need time.

Look, I really didn't want to tell you but...

Fuck it, if it was me, I'd want to know.

We have to stop him.

Alice?

Stop now, Dr Allen.

But I do have new evidence. The priest at the school

gave my son, Peter, a lighter. Do you have the lighter?

My friend gave it back, back to the priest, accidentally.

He was trying to prove that it was his, and it was.

He gave... He took it.

Perhaps your friend can come in and make an affidavit.

That would be really helpful.

Yeah, we did that with the note and nothing happened.

Look, I found these.

I found these in my son's room.

I can add them to the report, if you would like.

Why? So they can sit in a bottom drawer?

Shouldn't they go to forensics or something?

According to this, the Coroner proved that there were no suspicious

incidents and two reports have been filed...

Children kill themselves for a reason!

This must be a really painful time.

Is there a friend you can call?

I don't want to call anyone, I want you to do your bloody job.

I am telling you that my child was interfered with,

and you're saying, "Call a friend." Do you know what he did to my boy?

I'm very sorry.

But without evidence... Do you have kids?

Well, when you do, I hope you keep a tight rein on them.

Do you know what it feels like to know that your child was molested?

That your child was raped?

I had that fucking monster in my home.

He took Peter away on weekends.

I wanted him to take him.

You're telling me how many times I have come in here to make a report.

My boy is dead.

You have no heart.

None.

It's so cool.

How come they can't just fumigate in one day?

The pest control company just has to get right under the house, you know,

for the termites.

It's just going to stink of chemicals.

Where's your room, Dad?

Well, we're all in here, obviously.

Like camping.

Right, David, you guys can eat in the restaurant, but just make sure

you don't leave the motel, OK?

How many days do we get off school?

I don't know. We'll see.

They've got everything! It's so nice.

Look, you know there's a lot going on at the moment, but...

With a patient?

Please, just look after your sister and I'll sort it out.

We stick to the termite story, OK?

Did you bring the togs, David?

Yeah.

Elliot!

Have you seen Elliot? No, he must be sick.

Well, get to class!

Hello? It's me. Oh, my God, Elliot.

Are you alright? I'm alright.

Where are you?

I'm in Harbord,

outside the old newsagency.

Dad's out looking for you.

Father Andrassi's here. He's gonna come and get you.

Elliot? Elliot?

Elliot?

Elliot.

Yes? I've, uh, finished the report.

Where are you going?

It's just a collection of names, cases and the diocese.

Yes. Read it.

"Father Paul Ryan of Melbourne

interfered with two boys aged 15 and 16.

One of the incidents occurred on the night of Father's ordination.

After complaints, he was sent on a sabbatical to the United States.

The abuse is outlined."

"Father Brian Spillane of Bathurst

assaulted three girls aged 6 to 17.

Father would say mass in the girls' living room

then ask them to sit on his lap,

where he would indecently touch them."

Keep going.

"Father Frank Klep

abused students while a chaplain at a boys' boarding school.

Father forced the boys to perform oral sex on him.

In Newcastle, Father John Denham anally raped over a dozen boys

at a school, often using the school intercom

to call the boys from their classes to be abused.

He was transferred to a school in Waverly."

"Father Gerard Risdale of Ballarat

abused 40 children aged between 6 and...16.

He abused in his presbytery, his car, at his parents' home

during the holidays.

Two of his former altar boys later committed suicide."

I'm sorry.

Not hungry today?

That's not like you, Wayne.

Well that didn't take long.

Where did you put it? Thank you.

How're you going, love?

I haven't seen you at our shelter before.

Where are you staying?

Just on the street.

Mum and Dad? They're on holidays.

Down the coast.

I need your help. Elliot Darcy's missing. Can I?

Go get Mum, now!

Mum, Brother Warner's here! He brung a man with him.

Elliot?

Elliot, look who I found.

There you are.

You gave your Mum the wrong address.

I've been all over. Let's go and get your things.

I want to stay here.

Why don't you want to go home, Elliot?

Just don't.

The boy's confused, Sister. He's suffered a sad loss recently.

His friend died.

His mother's asked me to pick him up.

I don't want to go.

Father, are Elliot's parents at home? Perhaps

I can give them a quick ring. I'm very close to the family.

His Mum and Dad have asked me to take him home.

Now, um, is there a... Is there a room somewhere

we could have a quiet chat?

He might just need a little reassuring.

Come on. Come and sit down.

What are you doing? Why are you acting like this?

Now stop being silly.

You know you've upset your mum terribly.

If you just come home quietly now, we'll forget all about this.

I'll have a word to your dad.

He'll scream bloody murder if I don't,

and we don't want that, do we?

You know what'll happen...

..if you say anything to your dad, don't you?

We understand each other, don't we?

Answer me.

How're we going in here?

Oh.

Goodness.

Father, it is getting very late and I think it's best

if Elliot just stops the night here.

I've explained the situation. I'm taking the boy home.

He is in my care.

Elliot? This shelter is run

by the Sisters of Mercy, Father, and with all due respect,

we will keep the child here.

It is a very comprehensive report,

full of so much detail, and so many incredible names.

Cootamundra. Toowoomba.

You'll be pleased to know the report has gone to Rome.

They will now handle this affair. But have they given you a timeframe?

I mean, how long is this going to take?

It is not for us to query the time taken.

It will be dealt with. But surely we must act immediately.

I mean, the safety of these children is our responsibility.

These children, they are as guilty as the priests. And the families,

the parents, they only want to make money out of this.

You admit liability

and every family will come bleating for compensation.

St. Bede's will be bankrupt.

Now you must act with fortitude and with patience...

Look, I went to Kyrie House, and the treatment doesn't work.

These priests

are raping children, and we just move them so they can do it again.

I- I know these cases. The priests in question

have confessed. Now we must forgive and show compassion.

Compassion?

One of those little boys passed out with the pain. Some of these kids

have bled and the priests in question continued. Now

what compassion do they display...? Well, how do you know this is true?

Who was there watching? If the Holy Father

knew what was going on... His Holiness

is abreast of everything. If the Holy Father knew what was...

Bishop McNally... ..going on, he would not allow

our kids to wander around empty-handed,

unprotected in a moral wasteland, My Lord.

These priests are predators, and if the Holy Father knew,

he would stop it.

We do our best.

We're looking for Elliot Darcy.

A-a priest has already been here and spoken to Elliot.

The child said he didn't want to go home.

Brother? Elliot.

Why didn't you want to go home, Elliot?

I don't know.

Just didn't.

Sister Mary thought maybe you were...

..frightened of something.

Did you tell them?

It's cos of my dad.

Are you scared of your dad?

No.

But he has a real bad temper.

And Father said to me if he finds out, then he'll do something.

What did Father Andrassi say that Dad might do?

Kill him.

Because of what he does to me.

And what does Father Andrassi do to you, Elliot?

Sometimes he...

Some... Sometimes he...

puts his...

He puts this thing... His...

In... Please don't tell my Dad.

I love my Dad.

We all do.

He helps Mum.

What are you doing here?

Can I have a drink?

I suppose so.

Now you are legal.

Do you remember after the first time,

we were in the car

and I couldn't stop crying?

You just sat there and lit a smoke like nothing had happened.

I think you'd better just go, mate.

You took what you wanted and then you left me.

You... You just go and we'll forget all about it.

I can't forget.

I think about what you done to me every day.

One day I'll come back, I'll fuckin' kill you, you know.

Dennis!

What's the matter?

Are you alright? Aren't you supposed to be at the ball?

Congratulations.

Well done.

Good for you.

Congratulations. Well done. Good for you.

Congratulations. Congratulations.

Oh, sorry, sorry. Congratulations.

Are you drunk?

Congratulations.

Mrs Wallace. I need your help.

Are you alright? Please take it.

Bishop Quaid, I don't understand. I...

Please, just read it.

Brendan Mahony?

Get your hands out of your pockets and turn around.

What kind of scum bashes up a priest?

Watch your head.

I don't understand what you've got to do with my son.

Why did you go and get him?

Well, I went with Brother Warner. Catherine told us he was in Harbord.

Yeah, I've been driving around looking for him for hours.

Elliot didn't get in the car with Father Andrassi

because he was frightened of him. Frightened of what?

He was scared of Father Andrassi.

He's not scared of him. He's one of the family.

Andrassi is not what he seems.

What are you talking about?

The priest has...

..interfered with boys.

With Elliot. What?

He abused Peter Kelly...

..and your son, Elliot.

Abused? Like...

Sexual abuse?

What the fuck you saying?

Who told you this? Did Elliot tell you this? Did he tell you this?

It's true, Matthew. He tried to tell me.

And there are other victims.

What are you-what are you saying to me? This is my son.

This man says that Father Andrassi did something to you.

Is it true?

Elliot, speak to Dad.

Come, bub. Come with Mum.

A nice, hot bath will fix you up. Arms up.

I'll leave them on.

Don't cry, Mum.

How could he do this? They're just little kids.

I'm gonna fuckin' kill him.

You are no good in a lock-up.

Elliot needs you here. He needs his Dad.

Fuck!

Do you know what he did to him?

I thought you should speak to him about that.

Hello, Bridie. Hello, Father.

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