Bless the Child Page #6

Or His hand?|Is it there?

Huh?|Or isn't it?

Will He catch|you or not?

- If you believe, Cody,|- [Panting]

jump!

-Jump!|- [ Gasps ]

After you.

Ahh!

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.|I'm sorry, darling.

Come on.

Let's get you|back inside.

Bugatti, homicide.

- Agent Travis.|- Travis-- I heard of you.

None of your voodoo stuff here.|Just some bum got torched.

Hey, Frank.|How are you doing?

[Chattering, Indistinct]

It's a Druid rune spell.

Straight out of the 16th century.

Think we know|how it started.

How long will it take your forensics|lab to get prints off of that?

Mm, call in a favor,|a couple of hours, maybe.

We're out of time on this, Frank.|It's Easter eve.

We have Stark's prints on file from|a drug bust ing82. If they match--

If they match,|I'll get you a warrant...

on this Devil-loving bastard|before lunch.

Hold it. There they are.

[Woman]|No, it's fine. Sure.

Yeah, tomorrow|at 5:00, okay?

Yeah. No, I'm sure|we can fit you in.

Okay? Have a good afternoon.|Bye.

- Yes?|- Thank you.

[Drill Whirring]

[Child Whimpering]

- Mim!|- [Dentist] We're just about done.

Tell Eric I'll have the new|dental records ready by tonight.

Thank you, Doctor.|That's a relief.

Wait a minute!

- [Door Opening]|- Maggie, I was getting worried.

[ Groans ]

Ohh!

Wait!

[ Tires Screeching,|Horns Blaring ]

- Stop that woman!|- [ Horn Honking ]

[ Tires Screeching ]

- Oh.|- [ Screams ]

[ Tires Screeching ]

Run, Cody! Run!

After you.

Thank you.

- [ Grunts ]|- [ Gasps ]

[ Shrieking, Growling ]

Eric Stark,|this is the police!

We have a warrant|to search the premises!

[Pounding]

[ Beeping ]

Where we going, Mim?

Vermont, to see Sister Rosa.|She has some friends there.

- Kids? Like at school?|- We'll see.

Looks like he blew town.

We've gotta strip this place|down to the floorboards...

until we find a lead on him.

The little girl's|only got a few hours left.

- You got anything?|- Not yet.

We have access,|but his files are encrypted.

We need anything on property that|he owns, places he might be staying.

Just a whole lot|of nothing.

Mm-hmm.

[ Scoffs ]|Not even dust.

Paint's fresh.

Does your forensics team|have an A.L.S.?

- Yeah, they got all those toys.|- We're gonna need it.

[Coins Dropping]

[ Dialing ]

[ Line Ringing ]

- Oh, thank you.|- Buenos dias.

- Hi.|- You're sick.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

Out of the mouths|of babes, huh?

- [Tires Screeching]|- Go!

- [ Horn Honking ]|- [ Brakes Squealing ]

[ Tires Screeching ]

- [ Horn Honking ]|- [ Tires Screeching ]

[Honking Horn]

- [ Tires Screeching ]|- [ Siren Wailing ]

- What the hell are you doing?|- Officer, you don't understand.

- Give me your keys, now!|- They're trying to kill us.

- License and registration.|- [ Vehicle Approaching]

[ Tires Screeching ]

We've got|to get out of here!

Run!|Run, baby, run!

Go! Go!

[ Screams ]

Looks like your boy's got serious|money stashed in the Caymans.

The I.R.S. might be able|to make a case.

What about property?

He owns some kind of country estate|north of the city.

- I need an address on that.|- Working on it.

- Okay.|- We're all set.

Lights, please.

Try over here.

Oh, my God.

Think your guys can pull|DNA off of that?

[Technician]|Yes, sir.

Need to run a match|against the kids.

Yeah. Yeah.|Lights, please.

- [Cell Phone Ringing]|- How long is it gonna take you...

- to get those crates analyzed?|- Hello.

Agent Travis, it's Maggie.|They've got Cody.

- Where are you?|- I'm at a diner on Route 17...

- about 30 miles south of Albany|- Do not move.

Don't talk to anyone. I'll be there|as soon as I can, okay?

- Okay. [ Hangs Up ]|- Agent Travis?

Got a location on that estate.|It's just off 87--

Let me guess.|Just outside of Albany.

Right.

It'll take a couple of hours to get|there. I'll call the State Troopers.

I'll catch a lift from Air Support,|and I'll meet you there.

- I'm gonna need local backup.|- You got it.

[ Siren Blares ]

- Maggie! Are you all right?|- Yes.

Stark's on the move.

Our best guess|is that he took Cody...

to an old estate he owns|just north of here.

We're gonna get her back,|though. I promise you that.

- You Travis?|- Yeah, that's right.

The place is about a half|an hour away from here.

Local police have already|done some reconnaissance.

- How's it look?|- The entrance is guarded.

Oh, that's no good.

The element of surprise is the key|thing. They might hurt the girl.

Well, there used to be a dirt road|about two miles up the interstate.

It's probably overgrown.|Could get us on the grounds.

All right, we'll rendezvous there.|No flashers. No sirens.

No one goes in that property|until my command!

Ah! The prodigal daughter|returns!

Just in time|for her last supper.

It's Easter eve,|sweetheart.

You only have|a few hours left.

Tonight you can be|reborn through my lord,

or die for yours.

You're alone, Cody.

And through me...

him.

Now, this is the last time|I'm going to ask you.

Join us, Cody.

Join us...

if you want to live.

Cody, do what he says.

Please.

Is that it?

Is that all you can do?

Dahnia, I don't think|Cody's hungry.

Why don't you prepare the Light|of the World for her big night.

- Has she called?|- Still nothing.

Mother Superior is ready|to lock up for the night.

They should've|been here hours ago.

What do you want me to do?

Tell everyone to meet me|in the chapel.

These people are|under attack, Sister.

They need our prayers.

[Travis]|That must be it.

I want you to stay|in the car.

I need to be there|for Cody.

I'm serious, Maggie.

Where's that backup?

They were|right behind us.

They've got to be|right back there somewhere.

You wait for them at the turn off.|We'll stay here.

You look so beautiful,|little one.

[ Snaps Fingers ]

Tonight is a very|special night.

Tonight...

you must make your mommy|and new daddy...

proud.

[ Grunts ]

[ Whispering ]|Thanks for waiting.

Lights are on|upstairs.

Okay.

Let me check.

- Maggie!|- [ Grunts ]

[ Grunts ]

[ Yelling, Grunting ]

[ Groans ]

- [ Groaning ]|- Come on! She's getting away!

[ Panting ]

Hey--

[Clamoring]

You bastard!

It's customary|for guests to kneel.

[Men Chanting]

- Cody!|- [ Chanting Continues ]

[Rustling]

[ Snarling ]

For the girl Cody,|the innocent,

that she may one day|stand against the dragon,

-we pray to the Lord.|-[ Together ] Lord, hear our prayer.

For Maggie O'Connor, that she|will have faith in you, Lord,

-grant her strength.|-[ Together ] Lord, hear our prayer.

Send your angels|to protect them, Father.

[Bell Tolling]

Send your angels to stand against|the forces of darkness...

that would do them harm.

- We pray to the Lord.|- Lord, hear our prayer.

This is it, Cody.

I know you like angels,|don't you?

Well, Satan was an angel too--

the most beautiful angel|of them all.

So beautiful...

that God gave him|dominion over the earth.

No!|[ Gasps ]

All you have to do...

is cry out to him.

Ask him for mercy.

Call his name.

Say his name!

[ Exhales Sharply ]

- [ C*cks Gun ]|- Choose, Cody.

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