Holy Ghost People Page #3

- Don't f*** with me, man.

You said you didn't know Liz O'Neil,

but you have a picture of her.

Brother Wayne,

this is Lyla, my wife.

I know this woman as Lyla Rose.

Where is she?

Why do you care?

Because I do.

She fell hard, brother.

Right on down the mountain.

- You mean she left?

- I mean I kicked her drug-using ass out.

Broke my heart to do it.

Women.

Why God made 'em such slippery

creatures I'll never know.

Where'd she go?

Who knows? Her mama's dead,

and never really had a daddy.

Her mama ain't dead.

Sure, she is.

Been dead for years.

All she got left

is her sister, Charlotte.

Or should I say Rachel?

Why don't you go ask your daughter

what happened to her sister?

Watch that forked tongue slide

right out of her f***in' mouth.

Excuse me.

Is your mom dead?

What?

How do you know that?

What did he say?

Wayne, what did Billy say?

Wayne, what did Billy say?

Look, I know that I lied, but...

I was desperate, okay?

I f***ed up.

What'd he say about Liz?

You know you can't trust them.

Wayne!

The Lord knows what

we're doing up on this mountain.

- He knows!

- Yeah, he does.

He knows we ain't lookin' to die.

- We're lookin' to live!

- Yeah!

Stop it!

We're lookin' for redemption...

in his name.

Brother Cole, get on up here

so we can pray on you.

We know you have

the power, Lord Jesus.

We know you have the power.

We ask you to heal this man.

Cure him of his cancer.

We ask you to purify his body...

and strengthen his heart...

for the battle to come!

Butch, bring it on.

Come on.

- And I'm on my way to heaven

- Come on!

We got you, brother.

We got you, Brother Cole.

Praise the Lord!

Hey!

What do you know?

Come back!

Come back!

Ow!

Oh, my God!

Save him, Jesus.

Save him!

What are you doing out here,

Charlotte?

How do you know my name?

Lyla...

she talked about you all the time.

Lyla?

Your sister.

Brother Wayne pulled out

that photo,

and it was like a shroud had

been lifted from my eyes,

and I could see you.

Is she here?

Go on.

- Where is she?

- She's gone.

Back in the gutter

where I found her.

You comin' here was never

about your sister, Charlotte.

It was always about you.

Your sins.

And your need to be

forgiven for what you did.

On your knees.

You got a demon

inside you, Charlotte.

Just like your sister.

Except your demon's name is guilt,

and we gotta get it out.

We talked for

hours, your sister and I.

Right in this very room.

She told me everything.

And it was all your fault.

And you wanted her to fall.

No.

No.

'Cause you were jealous...

of who she was and who you weren't.

No.

- Say it, Charlotte. Say it.

- No.

Say what you did.

No. No.

Are you sure?

- I'm sorry.

- I know.

I'm sorry.

I know.

Where's Wayne?

He left.

I'm gonna take care

of you now, honey.

We all are.

Okay, here we go.

It's okay.

Shh.

Char... Charlotte?

Shh.

Shh. It's just me.

Charlotte.

Holy Ghost in a vial.

I survived him.

I survived Billy.

But Lyla Rose...

I told you you should leave.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

How long you think

till he, uh, you know...

Uh, not long now.

What are you doing here, sister?

Brother Billy asked me

to come check on him,

and, of course, I said yes.

You are a real good woman, Sheila.

You're gonna make a husband

really happy someday.

If God allows.

Forgive me, Lord,

for all that I have done.

Forgive me.

I beg...

your safe love, Jesus.

It's time to get up, sweetie.

Come on.

Would the Lord smile upon me...

if I was to end your suffering?

Okay.

Take a deep breath.

Today we are gathered together

in the sight of God...

to witness this holy binding.

This man and this woman.

Let us pray.

Precious God,

we pray your blessings...

will be released on this couple

and on this union.

Marriage holds

this church together.

It strengthens our bond,

feeds our souls.

We live and die by one accord.

By accepting Billy as her husband,

Rachel joins this accord.

She is now one of us.

Till death do her part.

- Amen.

- Amen.

Please take Rachel's right hand.

Brother Billy, do you desire to

be united in marriage to Rachel,

to love her as Christ commands...

so long as you both shall live?

I do.

Rachel, do you desire to be united

in marriage to Brother Billy,

to love and serve him

as Christ commands,

so long as you shall live?

I do.

You may kiss your bride.

Praise God. Praise Jesus!

Hello?

Hi.

Hi yourself.

Your sister,

on her wedding day...

never saw anything so beautiful.

Till today.

Sit up.

It's through suffering...

we find our true selves.

I'm sorry you're in such pain.

What?

Take me to her.

Now.

All right, girl.

All right.

A last fire will rise

Behind those eyes

Black house will rock

Blind boys don't lie

Immortal fear

That voice so clear

Through broken walls

That scream I hear

Cry, little sister

Charlotte!

Come to your brother

Thou shalt not die

Unchain me, sister

Thou shalt not fear

Love is with your brother

Thou shalt not kill

We're here.

This woman,

Rachel,

came to us as a Christian,

ready to join our family.

Along with her father, Wayne.

But this is not the truth.

This woman's name is Charlotte,

and she is no Christian.

Wayne is no blood relation of hers.

She lied to us.

She lied to herself.

She lied to God.

She entered into

holy union with Billy.

Why?

To spread distrust.

To do the devil's bidding.

To sever our accord.

For this,

she must be punished.

Please.

Will anyone raise a voice

in her defense?

Let us pray for her soul.

Someone, please help me.

I'm sorry.

Stop!

Stop!

Billy, please!

Someone help.

Proceed.

No, please.

Billy, please!

Please!

Go on.

There is no fear here.

Only love.

Billy, please!

Stop!

Drop it, Sherman.

I said drop it!

Everyone get down on

their stomachs.

Now!

Do what he says.

Not you, Sheila.

Get on the ground, Billy.

Wayne, don't do this, brother.

Sheila, I need

you to go untie Charlotte.

- Please.

- Don't.

We're your family.

Wayne, give me the gun.

Sheila, please.

I'm sorry.

Look out!

Bobby, get down!

No more, Jesus Christ!

Please make it stop!

Please make it...

I got you.

I got you.

Easy.

Okay. Okay, honey.

You gotta let go.

Okay.

There you go.

Get her to a hospital.

I will.

Fear God...

and give glory to him,

for the hour

of his judgment has come.

Brother Wayne.

Admit it.

You're just a babe

lost in the woods.

What do you believe in, Wayne?

Your country?

How'd that turn out?

What you've done is wrong.

Your words can't change that.

I have a feeling

we'll meet again, brother.

Like two serpents intertwined.

Would you be free

From the burden of sin?

There's power in the blood

Power in the blood

What are you doing?

I'd like to have known

you back in New Orleans.

We'd have ripped up

that town, you and me.

Couple of hound dogs on a hunt.

Hey!

Back out of the f***in' water!

What are you gonna do, shoot me?

I did my time, boy, Louisiana State

Penitentiary, and I ain't goin' back.

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