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♪ [Slow stringed melody plays]

- The body of Christ. - Amen.

- The body of Christ. - Amen.

Any announcements?

Let us conclude with a moment of silent prayer.

[Door opening]

May almighty God bless you, the father, and the son and the holy spirit. Amen.

- Hi. Sorry, I'm, uh... - That's okay.

I'm Erik.

Yeah. Are you here to see my dad?

- Yeah, I am. - Richard: Abby?

- I'm going out. - Richard: All right.

Abby: Nice boots.

- Hi, um... I'm, uh... - I know who you are.

Ellen ask you here?

Yes, she did.

Come with me.

Richard: This is my son's room.

What do you notice about it?

- It's small, it has a bed. - My son's bed.

My child.

What do you think about my having it around?

- That's up to you. - That's right.

Ellen wants to get rid of it.

What do you think about that?

- Uh... - You really are young, aren't you?

This your first assignment?

- I was hoping you wouldn't ask me that. - It is, isn't it?

More or less.

I suppose they take who they can get these days.

Come on.

Sit down.

It's a lovely home.

That's not necessary.

My son was kidnapped five years ago,

so I'm used to people walking on egg shells around me.

Actually, it wasn't always that way.

We were suspects at first.

Two years.

No motive of course,

but people see money and they think you've done something wrong.

- I... - The man before you,

Father Michael, do you know him?

- Not personally, no. - Richard: Hm.

He was everything you could've asked for.

Then he lied to us, betrayed us.

The whole town.

Now we have you.

And I just have to say you're a lot closer to my son's age than mine.

Ellen wants us to move on.

Just go back to Massachusetts.

But that is not going to happen.

Josh is alive.

Do you understand?

Yes.

♪ [Slow stringed melody plays]

Erik [Softly]: I miss you, God. I miss you.

[Sighs] Were you ever there?

I knew you were. But were you ever there?

I knew you were. Were you?

Erik: Bless us, oh Lord, for these, thy gifts, which we are about to receive

through thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

All: Amen.

I'm glad father Michael's not such an issue anymore.

You know, when people are in need, there are just some things you have to forget.

- The stew really is wonderful, Peggy. - Peggy: Thank you.

Erik: Sorry about that.

I can't live here anymore.

Father Michael... Michael.

Uh, this is Erik angstrom, the new priest on the island.

Ellen Greene came to see me regarding her son.

I wanted to talk with you. Uh...

Please give me a call back. You know the number.

Thanks.

♪ [Slow stringed melody plays]

Erik: That's it, boys! Let him have it!

Player: What's the secretary doing here?

- Danny: Who? - Player: Abby, man. The secretary.

Danny: Oh, man. Me and Jeremy,

he drove me and her around the island.

I hit that for like 45 minutes in the back of his mom's suburban.

Player: Good secretary knows how to take dictation.

Danny: Shut up, man.

Hey, you going to the ferry? I could use a ride.

Danny: Actually, me and my mom,

we gotta go see my aunt in Camden, so...

Erik: All right. Good work out there today.

Danny: See ya.

Peggy?

Peggy?

[Door opening]

Oh Lord, for these, thy gifts, which we are about to receive

through thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

[Wind whistling outside]

Ellen?

Ellen: Come here, would you?

- Erik: Oh, um... - Ellen: No, come here.

Put your hand right here.

Please. It's not what it looks like.

[Ellen sighs]

Richard doesn't know what I'm going through.

To get to sleep at night, I have to keep my finger on my pulse,

to be sure I'm not dying.

I don't know why it hasn't killed me yet.

You understand?

[Chuckles] We haven't slept together in four years.

Has it been longer for you or for me?

For me.

Do I disgust you?

[Sighs] Just please button up your shirt.

[Phone ringing]

Hello?

Richard [Over phone]: I just wanted to let you know,

Ellen won't be having you over anymore.

Yeah.

Richard: What in God's name ever made you think you could do this job?

[Footsteps on stairs]

- Josh isn't suffering. - Oh, glad to know it.

- Welcome to the island, by the way. - He's gone.

He is with God himself. And I don't...

Father Michael was the one man who was able to convince me

that I would ever see my son alive again.

So he didn't just break my trust or screw up the church.

He took my faith.

And I do not forgive that.

So do me a favor and get outta here.

Do you know what the search for Josh is doing to your family?

Your wife?

You know who she is?

Abby... you know what she is? What people say about her?

You still have responsibilities.

I want you to read this. There.

Go ahead.

Second Samuel, twelve-twenty-one:

"His servants asked him, 'why do you act this way?

While the child was alive, you fasted and wept,

but now that the child is dead, you get up and you eat!'

he answered, 'while the child was alive, I fasted and wept.

I thought, 'who knows? Maybe the Lord may be gracious to me and let him live.'

but now that he is dead, why should I fast?

Can I bring him back?

I will go to him, but he will not return to me.'"

[Richard sobbing]

♪ [Slow stringed melody plays]

God of endless ages...

Through disobedience to your law,

we fell from grace and death entered the world.

But through the obedience and resurrection of your son,

you revealed to us a new life.

- Erik: Body of Christ. - Amen.

- Erik: Body of Christ. - Ellen: Amen.

[Inaudible dialogue]

[Light footsteps]

Richard: What do you want?

There are a few things here you can't have. What did you take?

Boy: Hey, Richard.

No...

[Ellen whispers] Josh...

[Phone ringing]

Hello?

What?

Richard? Richard...

Josh: I was on my own. Portland. Rockland.

Up and down the coast sometimes.

Richard: Since you were 11?

Kracauer: We were everywhere.

You knew we were looking for you.

- Josh: Yeah. - Kracauer: Then what kept you away?

Do you love your mother and your father?

Yes.

Then why now?

I heard on the news that I was dead.

I didn't like that.

[Sighs] I don't want to eat any more.

[Knocking at door]

Warm enough?

Your dad had the house insulated.

Ah, sometimes I worry we've been here so long we forgot the old house.

We still have it, though.

You're tired, huh?

Letting you sleep is so hard.

I love you.

Is there anything else you want to talk about?

Hey, mom? Can you give us a minute?

Ellen: Sure. I love you, baby.

Look at you, you're so big.

I love you, you know that? I don't know if I told you that yet.

[Sighs] You did.

Oh, good.

I'd like to take you in tomorrow to see that police officer again.

David Kracauer.

I know he's a cop but he's also been kind of a friend.

The only cop that treated us like human beings while you were gone.

So you can tell him whatever you want to say.

[Josh sighs]

Richard: And you can also talk to me, too.

Did anyone take care of you?

Just tell me that.

Did you live with other boys?

Or a man?

I know I was hard on you before...

If you ran away, was it because of me? Something I did?

We were sure you were taken.

If you lived with a man... You can tell me.

I don't want to rush you.

We'll call David in the morning and...

We'll be right downstairs if you need anything.

[Retreating footsteps]

♪ [Slow stringed melody plays]

[No audible dialogue]

Erik: In the name of the father, and the son and the holy spirit.

- Amen. - All: Amen.

Erik: May the Lord be with you.

All: And also with you.

What a week.

I can't tell you how happy I am

to finally have such a large gathering here.

To meet so many of you, and see so many familiar faces from around town.

I know most of you are here to see a member of this church

who hasn't been with us in quite some time.

Here he is.

Josh, we're happiest most of all to have you with us today.

Let me just say on behalf of Josh and his family,

thank you for your support and for uniting as a community here today.

God has given us something very special this week.

Man: Hey, Josh, where you been?

Erik: Please. I know, it's not every day

we have a funeral and then see the departed again that weekend.

I'd like to begin with a moment of silence in thanks and hope for Josh,

the Greenes, and our family of Islanders here on North Haven.

[Inaudible]

Your dad gave me the impression

that you were pretty devout before you left.

[Sighs] Yeah.

- When was your last confession? - Do I have to be here?

No.

Just so we're clear.

I want to help you, Josh.

But if I can't,

then please, take confession.

You need someone to talk to.

And God is a wonderful listener.

[Chuckles]

[Josh laughing]

[Water running]

How many times can we check?

It's just so weird.

I know.

[Robert sighs]

Danny, it's me.

Yeah, it's been crazy.

You were awake, right?

What are you doing?

[Fingers drumming on other side of door]

Hey, brother.

You okay?

Richard and Ellen keep checking in on me.

Yeah, I don't blame them.

You're here.

I've been so mad at you.

[Sniffling]

Let's get out of here.

Abby: Shh.

[Snow crunching]

- Danny: Oh, man. - Abby: Don't make a big deal.

- Joshua Greene. - Josh: Danny strout.

- Abby: You know, you left the door unlocked. - Let's get drunk.

- [Josh gasping] - Take it easy, bud. What would Erik say?

Probably say, "what am I doing on this island? I'm so hot."

- Danny: What? - Oh, shut up. He's a priest.

Danny: That didn't stop father Michael.

I mean, it took him 50 years but he got around to it.

- What do you expect? - Abby: Here.

They're supposed to always be one.

Danny: Well, sometimes they're not.

Abby: Come on, Josh, put it on.

- You got boobs. - Yes, sir.

You know where Erik lives?

Another shot.

As your advisor.

Dude lives in the same house Michael slept with that cop's wife.

You know about that.

He said that didn't happen 'till after.

Oh, but the old priest's nailin' the cop's wife,

I'm not sure if he's gonna be up front about it.

You ever even drink before?

- We used to do this all the time. - Not with booze.

Not with booze.

And not at night. But this is better.

Everything is.

- So where you been? - Don't.

What, it's top secret?

Find me a shirt.

How'd you two get out, anyway?

You just go.

[Kissing continues]

Can't believe the parents even let him sleep. It's so weird.

Josh: It's 'cause Richard wants me to be normal.

So what.

Come on, Josh, where you been?

Abby: Leave him alone.

- Danny: Did you mean that about Erik? He's hot? - Abby: Shut up.

Josh: That guy's an idiot.

He's a good guy.

You could talk to him. If you wanted to.

Josh: Maybe we should do this at his house, then.

- No... - Danny: Yeah, why not?

Josh is right, that guy's a moron.

- We'll just get you a funny hat and... - Careful!

All right. All right, all right.

- Josh: You two do whatever you want. - Abby: Oh, come on, Josh.

Josh: Don't worry about me.

[Door slamming]

God...

I can't let him go. We shouldn't let him go.

Josh?

[Grunting]

- Josh: Hey. - Josh!

- Erik: Josh, stop! Stop! - Josh: Stop! Stop! Stop!

- Stop! - [Josh laughing]

Come on, buddy... work it. [Panting]

Erik: Sit down.

Josh: I am sitting.

[Erik sighs]

What is this?

Why did you say I was dead?

What does it mean?

Did you mean it?

Erik: Mean what?

What you said at the funeral.

What does it mean?

Erik: It's a request.

For what?

For God to take your soul.

Well, I want it back!

Say it didn't mean anything.

I can't.

I want it back.

Where have you been?

Let me tell you something.

Seeing you come back is the closest I have ever been

to actually knowing that God is alive.

There is nothing in the world that I want to believe more than that.

But I have so much doubt.

Well, I don't.

How long since your last confession?

Long.

Is that why you're here?

In the name of the father, and of the son and of the holy spirit.

O God, you know us better than we know ourselves.

When we fail, you restore us.

We come to you believing in your promise of grace and forgiveness.

- What's weighing on you? - Bless me father, for I have sinned.

Where have you been?

With Paul.

Who is Paul?

He looks after me.

Did he take you?

He loves me.

I lived with him five years.

But who is he?

He's nobody. He's a pizza place worker on water street.

He's normal. He's nobody.

Do you love him?

I...

I don't know.

I don't want to die. I know that.

What am I doing here?

- You don't have to leave. - Get out of my way.

- You don't have to leave. - Get out of my way, you monkey!

[Door slamming]

♪ [Somber stringed melody plays]

- Hello? - Erik: Hi.

I'm Erik angstrom. Is Michael here?

Erik: Father Michael.

Father Michael: Erik?

We heard the news. It's incredible.

Erik: I heard Josh's confession. He told me where he's been.

Then what are you doing here?

What do I do?

We both went to seminary, Erik.

You know the answer: You keep your mouth shut.

You have absolutely no business telling me this.

Your family in the church?

No.

- You close with your family? - Not really.

That why you're a priest?

- You're so young. - No, never saw it that way.

My father used to beat my mother before they split up.

One day he pushed her down, knocked a whole stack of firewood over on her ankle.

Broke so many bones she lost the foot.

After that, the more I thought about putting mercy in the world,

nothing else seemed important.

Don't have to spend six years in seminary to do that.

- Work for charity. - That doesn't focus you.

I need to know that God cares.

About you?

About me most of all, to be honest.

He'll care about you when you do right by the people he puts in your life.

That's why you break that seal and you'll be excommunicated for good reason.

- I... - These rules have a purpose.

Trust me, I got a lot of time to think about that.

I didn't know what God wanted with me or the church.

So I stopped wondering.

Now look at me.

I don't have a whole lot else to say, all right?

I'm sure you'll be able to handle it.

I need you to help me with some errands.

We can talk more about this later if you really want to.

♪ [Somber stringed melody plays]

- Erik. - Erik: David. What's going on?

I've been looking for you. Abby and Josh went out last night.

- Only Abby came back.

- Do you know where Josh is? - No.

Half hour ago, Danny strout called me. Did Josh come to your house last night?

- Yes. - Did he say where he was going?

No. I'm sorry, David.

Kracauer: What did he see you for?

- He needed someone to talk to. - Kracauer: About what?

- Don't make me pull teeth here. - Erik: I can't say.

What do you mean? You hear his confession?

I can't say, David. I'm absent from the confessional.

There's no other way.

That boy dies, it's on you.

You stay on the island.

State police will be here as soon as I can get 'em.

And they will find out everything he had to say to you.

[Patrons chatter indistinctly]

[Chatter continues indistinctly]

[Engine starting]

[Toilet flushing]

I'm sorry.

I am. I'm sorry.

[Shouts] What did I say?

[Door slamming]

[Sighing]

Paul: Wake up.

[Footsteps through slush]

[Engine starting]

♪ [Somber stringed melody plays]

[Josh sighs]

[Josh grunting]

[Weapon cocking]

[Gunshot]

[Truck door slamming]

You too old to give your dad a kiss?

- I still love you. - Yeah.

- Richard: Why are you avoiding me? - Erik: What?

- Richard: I was here six times yesterday.

- Where's Josh? - Erik: I don't know!

Richard: David told me he gave you his confession!

- Where is he?! - I can't say...

- Did Josh tell you where he's been?!

I can't say! You know that!

- Where is he?! - [Gasping] I don't know!

I don't know! I don't know!

- [Gasping] - Richard: What did he say?!

Please...

You're gonna say this to his mother.

Ellen: Did he tell you where he'd been?

Erik: No.

[Inaudible dialogue]

♪ [Building, dramatic stringed melody]

[Footsteps through slush]

- Woman: We're closing in 20 minutes. - Oh, but...

Woman: Oh, Paul's deaf.

You kinda gotta smack him to get him to go home at the end of the day.

Can I get you anything?

Erik: Just a medium mushroom and hamburger.

Woman: Thanks.

[Door opening]

[Engine starting]

For me?

♪ [Up-tempo piano tune]

[Knocking on door]

[Knocking]

Josh!

Josh!

[Music continues loudly]

What are you doing?

- You gotta go. - Erik: No.

You did not just break into this man's house. Right now.

Erik: You're coming with me!

Josh: This has nothing to do with you!

[Exhaling]

- Let me talk to him. - Say your car broke down.

- I don't have a car. - He reads lips. One more try.

My car broke down up the road, can I use your phone?

Josh: His car ran out of gas. Can he use the phone?

[Dial tone]

We're leaving this place, right now.

This guy will kill you.

Look, I could have told your parents where you were, but I didn't.

No, you couldn't have. Time's up.

Twenty minutes? Great.

Josh: His car is down the road about a mile.

- So, that's it? - Erik: Yeah.

♪ [Up-tempo piano music continues]

They said it'd just be 20 minutes. Thanks.

What's the music?

- Count Basie. - Count Basie.

He buys the records for me.

It's good.

Ice.

- Erik: Tell him you're gonna take me to meet the tow truck. - No.

[Paul opening liquor bottle]

[Whispers] Oh, no.

Josh: What? What?

Erik: I forgot to close the back of the truck.

- You hid in his truck? - We're leaving now.

- I said no. Stop talking. - I'm not asking.

Where is your car?

Just up the road. Not far.

Appreciate the drink.

Josh: Please leave.

Not without you.

It's not bad, maybe half a mile or so.

Should I follow him?

No, don't move. It'll be okay.

I'm gonna change the music.

[Paul grunting]

Leave! Now!

- Let's go. Come on. - He needs help! Did you hear him?!

Erik: We'll call somebody! Get back here!

Erik: Come on!

[Coughing]

- Erik: Come on. - Josh: You ruined everything!

- Erik: Enough! - Josh: Everything!

Come on!

[Gunshot]

- [Gunshot] - [Panting] No!

No, no, no.

No.

Help. Help.

Kracauer: I gave you a shot.

I figured, "this is a new guy. Give him a shot.

Don't blame him for someone else."

I came to your first mass.

The only words out your mouth I believed were,

"he suffered, died, and was buried."

So.

Now this. Look.

The Greenes are coming in on the 9:15.

I need your statement before they show up.

I don't want them seeing you.

♪ [Slow stringed melody plays]

Coach: Look, it's not me so much as

I can't have the complaints from the parents, you know?

I'm gonna need your keys.

Erik: The Lord be with you.

We lift up our hearts.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

Jesus taught us to call God our father, so we have the courage to say:

Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

[Voice shaking] And lead us not in to temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Erik: What are you doing to me?

Is it selfish to ask that? [Sighing]

Am I selfish?

Am I seeing what I'm seeing?

[Sighing] I miss you, God, I miss you.

Are you ever there?

I knew you were. Were you?

I knew you were. Were you?

[Indistinct chatter]

[Inaudible whispers]

[Door opening, closing]

We're leaving this place tomorrow.

For good.

Going back to our old house.

I won't see you again.

Is there anything you want to say to me?

I lied to you about what Josh told me that night.

To you and Ellen.

I'm going to resign.

No, you're not going to do that.

Erik: The love of God isn't in me anymore.

And I don't think that there's anything in the world that could give it to me now.

I forgive you for what you have done to me and my family.

Goodbye, father.

[Door opens, closes]

♪ [Slow stringed melody plays]