Bless the Child Page #5

You can go on with your|mission or your religion...

or whatever it is, and you'll|never hear from us again.

Maggie, I'm not leaving.|There's nothing bad going on here.

We are taking|very good care of Cody.

Eric gives her|everything she needs.

- He married you to get to her.|- You are jealous.

You are jealous because I finally|have a family and you don't!

Maggie, this is exactly why|I didn't want you here.

Dahnia,|take Cody upstairs!

I've never fired|a gun before,

but I'll bet|at this range I'm dead on.

Don't!

Are you really gonna|shoot me, Maggie?

[ Chuckles ]|Right here, in front of Cody?

Close your eyes, sweetheart.

Go ahead|and fire, Maggie.

[ Whispering ]|Feel that hate.

Feel it?|Feels good, doesn't it?

Something that feels|that good...

can't be wrong.

[ Hammer Clicking ]

[ Panicked Breathing ]|Oh, my God.

Oh--

Thou... shalt...|not... kill.

- Especially without bullets.|- [Bullets Clattering]

I know. You're confused,|aren't you?

- [ Whimpers ]|- Concussions are tricky, huh?

They can mess|with your perceptions.

Police start saying|you're seeing things.

Maybe you are.

- Oh.|- Here.

- Oh.|- Here.

I wouldn't want|you to hurt yourself.

You know what?

On second thought,

I think I will take|your silence after all.

[ Muffled Cries ]

Mim!

Mim!

-[ Gasps ]|-[ Horns Blaring, Tires Screeching ]

- [ Tires Screeching ]|- [ Pedal Thumping ]

[ Hissing ]

[Metal Groaning, Breaking]

[Metal Creaking]

[Gasping]

- [ Horns Honking ]|- [ Onlookers Clamoring ]

You've got to get out.|Take my hand.

[ Metal Scraping ]

[Metal Groaning]

[Sirens Wailing]

[People Chattering]

[ Ringing ]

- Agent Travis.|- It's Maggie.

What the hell happened to you?|We thought you were dead.

We've got witnesses that saw|your car go into the river.

-Someone helped me. No one saw that?|-I guess not.

And lucky for you.|If the cops found you at the scene,

you'd be in a cell right now.

There'd be a warrant|out for hit-and-run...

- if they knew you were alive.|- It was Stark and his people.

- I went there to get Cody.|- You what?

- How did you manage--|- They drugged me.

I don't know how, but I woke up|right before the crash.

You do believe me,|don't you?

Maggie, I want you|to turn yourself in to me.

At least you'll be safe until|we can build a case against Stark.

You gotta trust me right now.|Trust me.

- You want me to be safe?|- Yes, I do.

Then don't tell|anybody I'm alive.

- Maggie, don't-don't--|- [ Dial Tone ]

Cody?

Come on.

You're not like|ordinary children, Cody.

Do you know that?

On the night|you were born...

a star appeared|in the sky...

pointed right|down at you.

A star that hadn't|been seen in 2,000 years.

Like baby Jesus?

You're such a smart girl.

- Do you love God, Cody?|- Yes.

Well, maybe that's just 'cause|you think you're supposed to.

I'm gonna teach you|something tonight.

Something I think|you're smart enough to understand.

[Muttering]|No. no. No, no. Shoo. Uh-uh. Sh--

- Look at this man.|- [Muttering Continues]

- He should be in an institution.|- No, no. No, no.

Shoo.|Uh-uh. Go away!

But God abandoned him,|didn't He?

Left him here to suffer.

- Death... would be a kinder fate.|- Shoo-shoo!

- Even a cruel death.|- [ Muttering ]

Through the power|of the one I serve,

I can give him the strength|to end his pain.

[ Speaking Foreign Language ]

- [Continues]|- [Stick Scraping]

[ Continuing ]

Watch.

If God loves his children so much,|maybe he'll stop this.

Redeem him...|somehow.

Or maybe...

Or maybe...

the release|I've offered him...

is his only|true salvation.

Eric!

[ Whispering ]|He has forgotten you.

Th--|Thank you.

[ Chuckles ]

She will be ours.

Dear God,

if You really are there,|please help me.

Please|help me and Cody.

I know what's|happening to you.

There's a man|who can help us.

Please,|we don't have much time.

[Laughter]

[Laughter Continues]

- Unhh!|- [ Laughing ]

- [ Both Grunting ]|- [ Giggling ]

-[ Sobbing ]|-Mommy's busy right now, sweetheart.

Why don't we go have a...|little talk.

Just you and me.

Think it's time|for another lesson.

I assure you, Father Grissom|understands what you're up against.

He was a Jesuit priest, a scholar|who was censured by the Vatican.

The Devil's greatest|achievement...

is that people don't|believe he exists.

Nowadays the concept of evil|is politically incorrect.

Then how could someone actually|recruit people to worship the Devil?

Only a secret inner circle|practice traditional Satanism.

But Eric Stark|and other groups like his...

are spreading|a powerful message--

God does not|really exist.

Therefore, we can all|make up our own rules.

Come with me.|I've got something to show you.

These visions|that you've seen...

have all been seen by others|throughout the centuries.

Accounts of demonic attack|are common...

in all cultures and religions.

There, you see?

There's a spiritual battle|going on in this world.

We're all part of it|every day of our lives.

- [ Sighs ]|- From what Sister Rosa has told me,

I believe that Cody will be|an important part of this battle.

I have seen the glory of God in|her, Maggie. I know you have too.

What will|Eric do with her?

''All these things|will I give thee,

if thou wilt fall down|and worship me.''

Satan's|temptation of Christ.

He'll try to turn her|to his side, Maggie.

- If he can't, he'll destroy her.|- What do I do?

Get her back|whatever way you can.

- I-I can't go back to Eric's place.|- Does she never leave?

They're taking her|to the dentist tomorrow.

Then, that's our chance!|John will go with you.

I've helped families get their kids|out of New Dawn before.

We won't make a move unless|we're sure she won't be hurt.

These are directions|to our convent in Vermont.

I'll be waiting|for you.

- I don't know if I can do this.|- Yes, you can, Maggie.

There is hope.|You must believe that.

Not just for Cody.

All of us are chosen|by God,

and all of us can stand against|the darkness in His light.

I never brought any of the other|children up here, Cody.

Just you.

- You know why?|- No.

'Cause I'm your father|now, Cody.

You never had|a father before, did you?

No.

Look.

Pretty, isn't it?

All this,

as far|as the eye can see,

is just a small part|of what can be yours, Cody,

if you're|a good daughter...

and you do|what I say.

and you do|what I say.

But you have|to choose...

soon.

This only works if it comes|from your heart.

What does God offer|that compares?

Does He even exist?

Maybe God's|just a nice idea--

like the Easter bunny.

He's not real...

is He?

I know how|you can tell.

[ Gasps ]

In the Bible,|my lord says,

''If thou be the child of God,|cast thee down from hence.

''For He shall give His angels|charge over thee to keep thee...

and in their hands|they shall bear thee up.''

Jump, Cody.

Jump.

If you believe|in God, jump.

If not,|you come to me.

What do you believe in, Cody?|My hand?

Huh? It's here.|You can see it.

Satan rules it,|and it will protect you always.

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