Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist
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- 2005
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And this is one of my men.
We found him in a ditch
with a kitchen knife in his back.
Murdered by one of you.
You see the German army retreating,
and it makes you feel hope.
It should not.
So who is responsible for this?
You, priest.
What's your name?
I'm Father Merrin.
Father Merrin.
Yes.
So point out the one who is responsible.
No one here did this, lieutenant.
They aren't capable of it.
Father, you must help me with this.
Oh, but how?
Well, I need someone.
Do you understand?
Surely there is one among them
who beats his wife or his children.
A thief, perhaps.
Every town has someone
it can do without. Point him out.
There is no murderer here.
I have good news for you.
You are all innocent.
Your priest has told me so.
The murderer is no doubt
lurking in the countryside...
...waiting to strike at the next group
of German soldiers.
I am going to shoot 10 of you...
...in the hope that we can
demonstrate to this wretch...
...the responsibility he has incurred.
A worker's hand.
Farmer.
Excellent.
No!
We will start with you.
Stop!
You have some objection, Father?
In God's name, you cannot do this.
You choose.
What?
Well, they're your flock.
You live among them. So you choose.
I will not.
You give me 10 of them,
or I will kill them all.
Men, women and children.
Shoot me.
You have five seconds.
I can't.
You can't what?
Pick who will be sacrificed?
History is full of priests
who did little else.
You begin to irritate me, Father.
That was for making me wait.
I still want 10 more names.
What are you doing, Father?
Are you praying?
To God?
It's all right, Father. I'll let you pray.
Because I know something.
You see...
...God isn't here today.
You win.
Shoot them all.
No! Wait!
Joost Harmensz, take him.
Too late, Father. You had your chance.
No, please.
Take Joost. And Jon.
That's good.
And who shall be next?
That's him.
He's Dutch, you say?
Half. His mother was English.
Perhaps he'll be a bit more inclined
to see reason then.
I wouldn't be concerned
about reason, major.
He's a scholar.
We studied his works
at the Maryknoll Center.
Oh, yes.
You Maryknolls.
Cropping up everywhere
these days.
It's a wonder the Jesuits don't
get after you for poaching their game.
We all serve in the same cause,
Major Granville.
He's not one of yours?
No.
A simple parish priest from Holland.
When did he develop
this archaeological bent?
Right after the war.
There was an incident.
Yes.
Yes, I heard.
And his standing
in the Church now?
Undecided.
The site is right west of Lake Rudolf,
in the Turkana district.
It's Early Christian, which makes
for quite a mystery given its location.
Anyway...
...we won't know more about it
until we get inside the thing.
I'd only uncovered a small portion
of the roof before I got...
...summoned here.
Did you feel summoned?
I am sorry.
It's a question of status,
you see.
My status?
Officially, you're still listed
as a displaced person.
I wonder...
...why didn't you take steps...
I've been busy.
Beautiful, aren't they?
Yes, very.
Are you a lepidopterist?
A hobby.
From school days.
You have been busy.
Six archaeological digs since the war.
This is the longest.
If this is an official matter...
...then what is he doing here?
Father Francis?
Well, for one thing,
he's quite an admirer of yours.
I'm about to begin missionary work
in the Turkana district.
help each other.
You know a lot about the people.
This is a little awkward.
Cardinal Jenkins
is somewhat concerned...
...about an exploration
of this significance...
...conducted by a priest
who is on sabbatical.
Temporary sabbatical.
Which comes up for review shortly.
Perhaps I should take this up
with the governor's office.
They'd only send you back to me.
Why don't you have a seat, Merrin.
You sure you won't
have that drink?
that the site's religious aspects...
...are given proper consideration.
Part of Father Francis' job...
...will be to see to that.
Are you an archaeologist?
You're not the sole person
with an interest here.
I've contacted your sponsors at Oxford.
They have no objection.
If you agree as well,
I can renew your visa immediately.
We all must make our little deals
with the devil, Merrin.
Before there were the mines,
traders came to Derati for the water.
They still do...
...but it is a hard life.
Why in God's name
are they tormenting that animal?
It is a sacrifice.
The new wife of the chief elder...
...Sebituana, will soon give birth.
Sebituana does not yet have an heir.
So the people make sacrifices...
...in the hope that the gods
will provide one.
It is a necessary thing.
Cruelty is never necessary, Chuma.
You think we are savages?
I think some of you
are good people...
...lost in confusion.
There's nothing confusing
about that ceremony, Father.
They're weakening the bull
so that someone can approach it.
And as for some of the Turkana being
savages, you may want to be careful.
Sebituana back there
is Chuma's cousin.
Welcome back.
Did you bring the supplies?
Yes. They're in the back of the lorry.
Chuma, could you get
Rachel's medical supplies?
Here's a letter for you.
How was Nairobi?
Hello. Are you the doctor?
Habari Kani, Lankester.
It's good to have you back.
Oh, thank you. Your room is prepared.
We'll need another room,
Emekwi. This is Father Francis.
You're a friend of Lankester's, Father?
Oh, hello. I hope so.
I've actually come to open
a missionary school.
This is your hotel?
The finest establishment in Derati.
Emekwi here, he's a Christian.
Maybe he can help you.
In any way I can.
James, Joseph.
These are my sons, Father.
They shall be your first pupils,
if you will have them.
That's excellent, Emekwi. Thank you.
Well, then, how far are we
from the site?
Merrin.
How old do you think it is?
Well, the architecture seems to date
to the fifth century.
The Byzantine Empire
had adopted Christianity by then...
...but they never got this far south.
Wanna have a look?
You're? You're sure it's all right?
Well, so long as
you don't touch anything...
...and keep an open mind.
It must have been an enormous effort
to get these materials up here.
Up here?
Yes. The stones come from a quarry
near the lake.
Which means a distance...
...of miles.
It's impossible.
With the wind and sun up here...
Well, they should be badly weathered.
The church must have been deliberately
buried right after it was built.
What, they came here and built
something only to bury it?
I don't know.
Chuma, hire some more men.
Have them work double shifts.
I can't understand it.
Who'd reported it?
Except for this.
for your generosity, Emekwi.
Oh, please, Father,
the building goes unused.
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