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When you look at Isaiah in relationship

to the New Testament,

you get whole new interpretations of it,

don't you?

For example, Jesus wasn't the messiah.

He was a messiah.

He wasn't even the first,

and sure as heck won't be the last.

Messiah comes from the Hebrew "Mashiach."

Who here knows what that word means?

"An anointed one."

Good.

And many were anointed.

King David, Noah, Daniel.

There are dozens of messiahs in the Old Testament.

But, but the word means more than that.

A messiah is a savior, a liberator.

"One lamb you shall offer in the morning

and the other lamb you shall offer at twilight."

Meaning...

there are only two messiahs.

Yashua, or Jesus the Christ,

and the Lamb,

who will open the scroll.

Exodus 29:39.

Two Messiahs...

not dozens.

So you think the next time we see a messiah,

it will be the second lamb who will open up the seven seals

and usher in the end of the world?

I guess that depends on how you read Revelation.

What's your name?

Livingstone.

Well, Livingstone,

you're an obstinate son-of-a-gun, ain't you?

You have no idea.

You know, it's rare I speak to someone

with such deep understanding of scripture.

I feel like I've learned more

in the last two hours with you than...

in the last two years at this college.

Well...

it seems to me like you know what you need to do.

And what's that?

I got a place in Texas

where there's a whole group of us.

We study scripture together,

and we follow the rules set out by the Bible.

It's a pretty great life.

You should join us.

We could use someone like you,

the mind of a theologian.

To Texas?

Sometimes... God has bigger plans for us

than we could ever dream up ourselves.

Tell you this, just come for a visit.

See if you believe God is there.

After we were forced out of Mount Carmel,

we didn't know where to go.

We were a lost tribe like those mentioned

in 2nd Kings, being tested by God.

And then we found this place,

a place to heal and rebuild.

We call it New Palestine.

This is right here is where we have our church services.

Nothing too fancy, but we get by.

Uh, you're living in a real Christian commune,

like the Bible teaches.

Is this Livingstone?

Welcome! Uh.

Vernon says you are the smartest man

he's ever met.

Oh, I've spent a lot of years studying.

- You're Australian? - I am.

Yeah, we've got people here from all over the world.

People like you who have been called to this place.

So, uh, good news,

Lois rang this morning.

She's accepted your invitation to Passover dinner.

Really?

Maybe she's ready to bury the hatchet.

Well, that's good.

That's really good.

You're in luck.

Came here in an exciting time.

Welcome to the Promised Land, Livingstone.

Get up.

Why?

You gotta be strip-searched

before you can go exercise in the yard,

same as every day.

Fine. I won't exercise, then.

Well, that's not up to you.

Get up.

I said get up.

And I said...

I will not.

Theme music plays

I met some oddballs in my time, but none of them

ever followed me into the men's room before.

Not unless you were paying them.

The guy was kind of making sense by the end though.

What's this guy's name?

Uh, the card said, uh, "Noh-vel" or Novel, or I don't know.

Gordon Novel?

Oh, he's the real deal.

Yeah, he's, he's CIA from way back.

- Bullshit. - No, really.

You know that photo of J. Edgar Hoover

wearing a lady's dress?

- Novel leaked it. - Stop.

Hey. Man's crazy, but he's connected.

I wonder how he got it.

Hot off the presses!

Ah.

Monday's discovery list.

Oh, shit.

What?

Jamie Helliver.

They're putting him on the stand on Monday.

Helliver is the ATF agent who claims Livingstone Fagan

shot him, our first eyewitness to attempted murder.

Says two white guys and a Black guy shot him.

Can't ID the white guys, but what do you know,

the one Black guy that survives, that's the one who shot him.

Tell me that's a coincidence.

I won't, but I will tell you

we're not gonna win painting the ATF as racist.

- You don't know that. - No, I do know that.

You never win these things from up on a soapbox.

This can't be about race. Not in Texas.

No, we just need something we can use

to plant some shred of doubt

in the jury's mind and then move on.

Take our lumps on this one. That's it.

Yeah.

So, who's doing the cross?

Helliver is going to ID my client.

- My client, my witness. - It's just...

you can get a little emotional up there, Rocket.

Look, y'all keep saying we're a team, right?

Well, that means you guys gotta trust me.

No, we do trust you.

But maybe I can help you prep.

All right? Now, let me ask you something.

What does Livingstone say about Helliver's claims?

Nothing.

All he ever does is quote Bible verses.

Doesn't know how to help himself.

Well then, maybe we should head down there tomorrow

and have a little chat, see if we can't shake something loose.

We?

Good morning, Livingstone.

We need to talk to you about what happened

on the first day of the siege.

I told you, I have no interest in discussing that.

You have no interest in being acquitted?

I won't be acquitted.

How do you know?

Because I've spent the better part of my life

studying the Bible.

Never ends well for apostles.

They're trying to silence us

because they know we're speaking the truth.

No, there's no conspiracy, it's a Federal trial.

There's always a gag order.

Look, you need to fight this thing

in a courtroom and not through theologians.

I will not.

So you're just gonna let them run over you?

They've already rolled over me!

- Okay. - You seem to be the only one

who doesn't see that.

I'm sorry.

That's what they want. They...

They want me to...

fight back,

so they can smile as they watch me suffer.

But...

I will not give them that satisfaction!

They've killed everyone I love,

but I will never let them see me suffer!

Okay.

Never.

I appreciate what you're trying to do.

I don't mean to be obstinate, but...

I don't have a lot of time.

The Romans are coming.

The Romans?

St. Paul, who spread the word of Christ,

he was beheaded by the Romans.

Okay. Well, I feel like we're getting

a little off topic here.

Hey, wait a minute, wait a minute.

Didn't St. Paul ask for an appeal?

- What? - Yeah.

You know, after he was thrown in prison,

he appealed his case to the Caesar?

You're a biblical scholar now?

No, 12 years of Catholic school, I hated every minute of it.

So boring. No offense.

What's your point?

That even the Apostles played the legal game

when it suited them.

Paul bought himself time.

He preached for another couple years,

gained followers, spread Christ's message.

Look, Agent Helliver is gonna get up there

on Monday and tell the jury you shot him.

So we just need something we can use

- to argue that isn't true. - It's not true.

You didn't shoot anybody?

I didn't say that.

I'm saying that...

Look, I didn't shoot him.

Well, we can't really say you were too busy

shooting other people.

Probably not a winning alibi.

Can you provide us with any more details?

I don't know what, what,

what else I can tell you. It...

it was chaos.

Well, Helliver says he was on the north side

when the firefight started.

Says you shot him within the first

couple minutes of the exchange.

I was never on the north side. I...

When it started,

I was on the opposite end of the building.

Peter had been shot and I...

I was trying to help him

away from the window...

before I realized he was dead.

You moved the body by yourself?

No. Clive helped me.

You were with Clive when Helliver was shot?

My Clive? Clive Doyle?

- Yeah. - Well, hallelujah!

We got ourselves an alibi.

I don't even know what you're looking for.

Everything we have on Elohim City.

What about this? Who's Richard Snell?

- Do you know? - Yeah. Why?

It says here Pappy Millar is his spiritual advisor,

visits him in prison regularly.

I do remember Snell.

Bingo.

- Huh. - Huh.

"Member of the Covenant, the Sword,

and the Arm of the Lord."

He frequented Elohim City.

Currently on death row in Arkansas

at Cummins Unit Prison for killing a pawnshop owner

he believed to be Jewish.

- Spoiler, he wasn't. - Hmm.

He also killed a black cop.

Who do we know at Cummins Unit Prison?

What's this about?

We'd like to make a request to sever my client,

Livingstone Fagan's case from the others.

On what grounds?

On the grounds that my client has an alibi

during the time Agent Helliver claims Mr. Fagan shot him.

Alibi?

Yes, my client, uh, Clive Doyle, Your Honor.

I'm not gonna waste the public's time

and money trying this case more than once.

This is a conspiracy case.

Defendants can't testify on each other's behalf.

- It's self-serving. - Wait, wait, wait.

What do you mean self-serving?

Of course it's self-serving.

Every person I put up on the stand

is self-serving for my case.

- That's why they're up there! - Okay. Okay.

Your Honor, the... we, we...

There is a legal precedent...

I don't give a fig about your precedent.

I'm not going to let his best buddy

and co-defendant give him an alibi.

Motion denied.

Vernon, they're here!

They're here.

Oh, so good to see you.

Vernon.

Come here.

The story of Passover tells us that the Israelites

were enslaved to the Pharaoh.

That Moses delivered them from that slavery.

But that the Jews wandered the desert

for 40 years before being delivered to the Promised Land.

And now all these years later,

we find ourselves like the Israelites,

living in Biblical times.

And like the Israelites, we also find ourselves wandering,

waiting for the Lord to tell us how we can help

deliver ourselves and our families

back to the Promised Land.

Well...

you won't have to wait much longer.

I've invited Vernon back to Mount Carmel

under my guidance.

Well, Lois, that's mighty kind.

I do want to return to Mount Carmel.

I really do.

And one day I will. God has promised me that.

But not under the rule of the Pharaoh.

What are you talking about, Vernon?

Look what's happened to Mount Carmel

under your guidance.

It's falling apart. Does anybody look

at Mount Carmel right now and say, "Wow,

God has blessed this place"?

Or do they look here, in these woods,

at these passionate believers,

and see that this is where God has chosen to stay?

God has left you, Lois.

And I can't bring Him back to you.

Look around,

He's here with us, just like He was with Moses.

We will return when the time is right,

but not when you tell us.

You bastard.

I am the Lamb,

the Lion of the tribe of Judah,

the root of David.

No. No, you're not!

You are the serpent!

Come on.

Ruth?

I think I'm gonna stay here for a bit.

I'm sorry.

Dramatic music plays

I'm starting to feel like an idiot.

The guy was supposed to be here 15 minutes ago.

Are you sure he's legit?

Legit?

No, he's a maniac, but we're desperate.

Get in.

Rock music plays

Shotgun.

I don't think I was being followed,

but you can't be too careful.

I didn't think I was gonna hear from you.

Yeah. Well, uh, Gordon, things have changed.

We're in a little bit of a bind with some upcoming testimony.

Whose? Agent Helliver's?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah. Looks like you were right

about those front doors being metal.

Figured we could see if we could get a little help.

The door is just the tip of the iceberg.

There's a much bigger story with Waco.

Much bigger.

Eyes on the road there, boss.

Here. Look at this.

Did you know that the Davidians, that none of them

had a proper autopsy because the morgue lost power?

Oh God.

Or Jimmy Riddle?

Dragged back into the fire after he was shot,

arm ripped off by a tank.

Wonder who murdered him? Hmm?

Gordon, let me ask you a question.

What's in this for you?

Why are you so hell-bent on digging up dirt?

Because I hate the ATF

with the fire of a thousand suns, that's why.

- I'm getting there myself. - Yeah, but why?

Because they arrested me four times for fire-bombing

the Federation of Churches building

in New Orleans, that's why.

Which you didn't do?

Oh, no, I did it, but it was a misunderstanding.

I just wanted to get the World's Fair to New Orleans.

Okay. Yeah. Pull over. Pull the car over.

No. Nuh-uh.

Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, God. Get me out.

I think it's best if we just don't tell anybody about this.

First one went in here, the second here.

You can see where the bullets hit.

And those holes correspond to your wounds,

as far as you can tell?

The ones on my chest, yes.

Uh, two other shots went through my arm and my shoulder.

The second was on its way out

when it hit the back of the vest, went into my chest.

The vest appears to be discolored.

What is that discoloration?

Blood.

My blood.

- Now, you've described... - Hey. It's Novel.

What happened to you in those first moments.

Do you have any doubt as to whether or not

Defendant Fagan shot you?

No.

There's no doubt in my mind

that man shot me.

Gordon, we're in the middle of a trial here.

I did some digging into Agent Helliver.

Found something.

What am I looking at here?

This is the lineup card that the Texas Rangers

showed Helliver when they asked him to ID Fagan.

Read the notes in the margin.

Is this real?

Got it from a Texas Ranger.

Crazy son of a bitch.

How do we even know it's real?

Hmm, fair question, do we have anything to speak

to the veracity of this document?

I have a signed affidavit from a Texas Ranger

saying it is.

Hmm. Uh-hmm.

I withdraw my objections.

Great. Thanks, Bill.

Admitted.

Is this the circle you drew around Livingstone Fagan

to ID him as the man who shot you?

It is.

When was this interview?

Um, believe it was in the summer, June or July.

So at least five months after the siege.

Yes.

That's a long time.

Hey, can you read what the officer

who took your statement wrote in the margins here?

"Unsure if ID is from shootout or TV."

So, you weren't actually sure

that Livingstone Fagan was the man who shot you.

Well, um...

the, uh, picture is blurry,

that's why I was unsure.

I know who shot me.

How many Black people lived at Mount Carmel?

Do you know?

No.

Uh, White, Black, Hispanic,

I just knew that there were people there.

You remember saying that two White men

and one Black man shot at you?

Yes, shot at me.

Livingstone was the only one who actually hit me.

But you never identified the White men, did you?

No.

So the only person you ID'd as a shooter

happened to be the only surviving Black guy?

I guess so.

And is it true that your ATF Field Office

has recently been sued by its own Black agents

for creating an unsafe work environment?

It was not unsafe.

The Black agents were, uh, offended by some jokes,

- that's all. - Right.

Like the framed certificate on the wall that said

"Negro Hunting License"?

Like that funny joke of yours, you racist son of a bitch?

- Objection! - Watch yourself, counselor.

I'm not a racist.

And you can call me names all you want,

but I am standing here now, by the grace of God,

and I'm looking at that man right now

with my own eyes,

and I am telling you,

that's the man who shot me.

Why are you here, Fed?

Well, I, I'd like, if I could,

to learn more about Elohim City.

Why would I talk to you about anything?

You guys are putting me down like a dog on April 19.

Do you know that date?

The significance?

You should.

It's the two-year anniversary of the day you Feds

burned 76 innocent women

and children alive at Waco.

Were you there?

Oh, you were, weren't you?

Do you hear their screams when you sleep,

the children, those babies?

You know, Richard,

not that I owe you an explanation,

but I'm gonna tell you what the problem at Waco was.

Okay?

On one hand, we had a selfish, narcissistic cult leader

who wouldn't listen to a goddamn thing anybody said.

And on the other,

we had some FBI leaders who chose to take

an unfortunately aggressive approach.

But there is plenty of blame to go around.

It wasn't all on us.

Do you think they would've just killed themselves

if you didn't push them to it?

Guard?

I hope you still smell their burning flesh.

Guard?

Because I sleep like a baby!

And when April 19th rolls in, and I have my last meal,

I will imagine the look on your ugly face

as you realize who we are, how we punch back!

You all right?

Yeah. Thanks.

Why would he mention his last meal?

What's that?

He said he'll be having his last meal

as we realize how they punch back.

Huh.

Well, that's odd,

seeing as he chose not to have a meal.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

He said he didn't wanna eat,

just wanted a TV so he could watch the news.

On April 19th.

You gonna sulk over here at the bar

or are you gonna join us at the big boys' table?

They're all pissed at me.

Yeah.

Yeah, they'll get over it.

We all make mistakes, Rocket.

Hell, I flipped off the judge

first day of the trial.

I just wanted to help my client.

And that's not a weakness, that's your strength.

You're all heart, Rocket. Everybody knows it.

That's a good thing.

You'll find a way to help Livingstone.

Listen, on the plus side,

looks like Novel might not be completely full of shit.

Are we gonna start looking for Jimmy Hoffa now?

The second shooter on the grassy knoll?

No, but maybe we should start looking

- for those goddamn doors. - Hmm.

Yeah, yeah, yeah...

Hi. Uh, I'm looking for a woman.

- She's about, uh... - Pig's in the mud

When he tires...

Oh, never mind.

Pig's in zen

Pig's in zen

Pig is nude...

- What do you want? - Unashamed...

You weren't easy to find.

Pig's in zen

Pig's in zen

I'm talking about the pig...

Jesus, I told you, Gary, just leave me alone.

I wanted to give you a second chance.

Believe me, I could use a second chance, too.

Look, Carol, I don't think you're a bad person. Okay?

But you do know some very bad people,

and I'm afraid they're gonna do something really stupid.

Maybe on April 19th.

And I need your help to stop them,

whatever they're up to.

- April 19th? - Yeah.

Pappy Millar mentioned that date last time I was at Elohim City.

He said the revolution would start by then.

That date? You sure?

It's my mom's birthday, Gary. That's why I remembered it.

Well, then you really gotta help me.

I don't gotta do shit.

Look, if they do something stupid,

that sucks, okay, sure.

But they're scary people.

They're not messin'.

And ain't none of this is my problem.

My whole modus operandi is, like,

not getting myself killed for shit that isn't my problem

in the first place.

Especially not for the FBI!

I mean, I hate the FBI,

fucking bunch of baby killers.

Right.

Hey, just so you know...

sometimes we pay informants.

Like, what are we talking?

Tense music plays

I really have to wear this?

If you're buying drugs with federal money,

- you have to wear a wire. - You don't need

to overdo it in there. If he asks a question

or you do something that doesn't feel right, don't push.

Thanks for looking out for me, daddy.

No. I'm serious.

If you overstep in there, you make these guys suspicious,

this whole thing is over.

Gary, how many times you bought drugs?

- Zero. - Then maybe relax

with the advice, huh?

Okay. Now, remember, the objective is to get

an invitation to Elohim City on a later date.

- You don't have to rush things. - Okay.

I get it. Just be cool.

Jeez, can I just go in there and buy some drugs already?

I mean, shit.

These people are dangerous,

don't you ever forget that.

You really think what we're doing here is important?

I do.

Do me a favor,

it's just in case.

What's this?

If anything happens to me,

it's a letter for my daddy explaining things a little.

You're gonna be fine.

Oh, hey, man. Can I have a beer?

Thank you.

I'm the man in the box

Buried

In my shit

- Won't you... - All the way now. Come on, now.

Yeah, good job.

I'm sorry. Let's rewind that.

I'll take a drink to that.

Hey, Becca.

We met at Earl's, remember through my boyfriend, Wild Bill?

Carol.

Sure. Yeah.

It's, uh, shitty

what happened with him getting busted.

Yeah. It's been tough.

Hey, you... I'm gonna...

Are you holding?

Because I, I could really use a pick-me-up.

You a cop?

Am I a cop?

Jesus, look at me, I'm too hot to be a cop.

I'm actually a superspy.

- Oh. - Got my little own white van

outside full of FBI agents

just waiting for me to get my coke on.

- What the hell is she doing? - I don't know.

Okay. I-I remember you now.

You're the crazy girl.

How much you looking for?

I don't know, like 8 ball, maybe.

120, but it's good.

Okay.

I'm good for that.

- I'll be right back. - Okay.

Shove my nose in shit...

What's going on here?

- Quarters. - Quarters.

Can I play?

By all means.

Oh!

That was so close.

- Oh, shit! - Oh!

That's it. That's it. All drink. All drink.

Oh, shut up, Carol.

- Are you enjoying this? - No.

Good, 'cause this is just stupid.

Becca. Becca,

over here.

All right.

- Thank you. - Tell Wild Bill,

- I said, "What's up?" - I will.

Hey, um...

you know the other thing that sucks about the whole situation?

I left a bunch of my shit at his place at Elohim City.

You know how crazy they are about

letting people in and all that?

- Uh-huh. - Yeah. You got a trailer there,

right? Right?

So, you know, maybe you could vouch for me?

Just, just so I could get in, you know.

You know, like a woman to woman kind of thing?

- I don't know. - Come on.

I'm trying to avoid buying a whole new wardrobe.

Okay. Yeah. Maybe we can...

I'm not paying you shit.

I had to ask my uncle

redo the cash out to this shop.

That's bullshit. Dude, no matter what,

- you owe me. - I'm not trying

to Jew you out of nothing.

- Now, get the fuck out! - Get back!

- Hey, hey, hey. - Oh, shit.

- Put the gun away, man. - Did she say, "gun"?

Stay calm.

Whoa. What happened to her mic?

Dispatch, this is Agent Gram.

Alert local authorities that there's been gunfire.

Come on, let's blow this shithole.

Come on.

Keep going.

Where is she going?

What's happening?

Shit.

You heading out?

Ah. I have to get back to my family.

Well, sure was hoping you'd stay a little longer.

What is it?

I know what you meant the other night,

at Passover dinner.

The Lamb, the Lion,

the root of David.

Saying you're a Messiah.

You've been here for a few weeks now.

What do you think?

I never asked for this.

And I'll be honest, sometimes it feels

like a burden too great.

But I have been chosen.

And then I was led to you, Livingstone,

because you've been chosen, too.

You've read Revelation.

You know how this old story ends for me.

God has chosen you to tell my story when I'm gone.

Why me?

Nobody understands my teachings like you do.

Where is he?

Where is that son of a bitch?

Hey! What's going on?

This is all your fault.

- You killed her. - What?

- Killed who? - Mama!

She's dead.

You are never coming back to Mount Carmel!

Never!

You goddamn rapist!

Are you okay?

It's already begun.

The forces of darkness trying to snuff out the light.

Livingstone, God has asked you to stay

and to fight for that light.

David is Messiah.

The lamb "was slain

and has redeemed us to God by thy blood."

He will come again

in Judgment...

of the living and the dead.

And his name is David Koresh!

David Koresh.

The name of the lamb is David Koresh!

When he returns,

he'll bring the kingdom of heaven to Earth!

The seventh seal will open!

He will slaughter the Babylonians

and the unbelievers,

pulling down the curtain on mankind!

The end days are coming.

We will all witness...

She played you, Gary. She's not gonna call.

- It happens. - No. She's not doing that.

She's... she's trying.

I know you wanna believe that, but she's not.

Look, she gave me this letter in case something went wrong.

Now, why on earth would she do that if she wasn't serious?

I don't know.

Maybe you should give it a read, see what she said.

"Hi, Dad. If you're reading this,

then I'm probably dead.

But if that's true,

it's only because I was doing something right

for once.

I know I've been a real disappointment

to you and mom, but... if you're reading this,

then at least I died for something important.

Love, Carol."

What if in my blind drive to make up for the fact

that 76 people died on my watch,

I go out and get another one killed?

The people in Elohim City are scary

and this could go very badly for her.

I'm gonna go home to my daughter.

Uh-hmm.

You heading out?

No. I'm gonna stick around,

see if she calls,

if that's okay.

Sure.

Hey, I, I know we were just gonna pop in and out,

but I kind of need a place to crash,

so is there any chance

I can stay with you for a few nights?

Shit. We ain't even there yet

and you're trying to burrow in like a tick.

You got a crush on me or something?

No.

- You ain't my type. - Oh.

I like assholes.

Well, all right by me,

but you'll have to ask the big guy.

I don't remember checkpoints

last time I was here.

Yeah. They've been on high alert

since your Wild Bill and his boys went down.

They have a second gate?

Yeah. This is where they, uh, search us.

Who the hell are you?

I'm, I'm with Becca.

- I was... - This is not what I asked.

Who the hell are you?

I'm Carol.

She's Wild Bill's girl.

Get out of the car.

Why?

So I can search you.

Hands up. You know the deal.

Easy there, perv.

You guys really know how to make a girl feel welcome.

We do what we can.

Morning, Pappy.

How's training going with the new recruits?

They'll get there.

Uh, that's my friend Carol.

She wants to see if she can stay here for a bit,

crash in my trailer.

Nice to meet you, Pappy.

You're Wild Bill's girl.

That's right.

Shame what happened to him.

Yeah. It was messed up.

Yeah. It's just strange,

Wild Bill robbed 21 banks without a hitch.

And number 22, the cops were right there waiting for him.

One of his boys was probably running his mouth.

Nein.

Sitze.

My daddy raised Dobermans, you know,

beautiful dogs just like these guys.

Church is at noon.

I wouldn't miss it, Pappy.

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