Into Temptation Page #5

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I need you to...

Watch your back?

Yeah.

I'm hoping it's

the easiest money

you'll ever make.

I'd do it for free.

You kidding?

I'm not paying

you enough.

Hey!

You wanna dance?

I'm here to talk

to someone.

Talking's overrated. C'mon.

Haven't seen you before.

Haven't been here.

Isn't this better

than talking?

There's someone

I need to see.

Yeah? Who?

James St. Clair.

You know him?

You a cop?

No, I'm a priest.

Oh, sh*t.

He's back there.

You need to loosen

that sh*t up a little.

Marta!

There you go.

Excuse me. Hi.

Um...

I'll be god dammed.

I beg your pardon?

The motherfuckin'

Iron Curtain himself,

standing before me.

How you doing, Jamal?

I wanna talk to you!

I never liked

you anyway.

This motherf***er

could take a punch

and would not go down.

Took a few

too many, maybe.

Didn't even know who

we were lookin' for.

No one ever saw anything

like the Iron Curtain,

standing there all

bloody with his hand

in the air.

Golden Glove champion

of the motherfuckin' city.

I was there that

night, man, with

brother Maurice.

I knew him

as Jamal Sinclair.

Welter weight.

Hit you like a hammer.

Re-invented myself

a little.

You the one

everybody watchin', man.

Now, who's

this white man?

He's my friend.

Then he's mine, too.

I'm trying

to locate a woman.

Blond, pretty.

Been at it a while.

Been at what?

Life. Prostitution.

What makes you

think I know her?

I was told you know

things about who's

working, et cetera.

Who's talkin'

to you about me?

Uh, some people I don't

even know who are very

frightened of you.

Got reason to be.

Loose-lipped motherfuckers.

Um, she has some

steady clients,

I think.

That's nice. Clients.

That's civilized.

She must be good.

Oh, I wouldn't know

anything about that.

You might be

lookin' for Linda.

Yeah, that's her name.

That's who I'm

looking for.

Why you want her?

I have reason to

believe she's

in trouble.

What kinda trouble?

Who are you, man?

I'm a... I'll

give you my card.

I'm a Catholic priest.

You call the Police?

No. No, no, no, no.

I haven't seen

her in awhile.

She, uh, discreet.

Used to live down here.

Farnam Street, maybe.

We seemed to have

fallen off her

mailing list.

Oh. Okay,

Thank you. Thanks.

Tell you one

thing about Linda.

She one of the best.

Love you like

a hurricane.

You know that, do you?

I do.

Now, I'm gonna have

to ask you, gentlemen,

to get outta my office.

"I got promises to keep

and miles to go

before I sleep."

Father!

You a wise man bringin'

the Curtain with you.

He just quoted

Robert Frost.

He's always been

a little strange.

Start checking

mail-boxes.

How do we get in?

Ring some bells.

Maybe we'll get lucky.

C'mon, there's someone

I want you to meet.

Hi, Zeke. This is

my friend, Lloyd.

I know who he is.

We're trying

to find somebody.

Not having much luck.

You're looking for

that girl, aren't you?

You're on the wrong

damn street.

How do you know

who we're looking for?

You're kidding me, right?

No.

Can you describe her?

Blond.

Blue eyes, pale skin,

full lips, nice nose.

Petite. A looker.

Ten West 38th Street.

St. Mary Magdalen's

Church, please.

A unique voice. Sultry.

Left me a nice tip.

More than a tip.

She gave me a gift.

Keep it.

Watched her walking

up the steps.

I thought I was

looking at an angel.

You-you drove her

to the church?

I drove her to see you.

And I couldn't stop

thinking about her.

How she kept from

floating away.

What do you mean?

I never met

someone so empty.

She got out of my cab.

It's like I imagined her.

So I went back.

To be sure.

Occasionally you need to know

whether you've gone all the way

around the bend or not.

This is the Gospel

of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Good Evening,

St. Mary Magdalen's.

Happy St. Patrick's Day.

I didn't see her, so

I listened to you talk.

And I looked around

a little, and

I understood

why she had gone there.

Then I saw you on the street,

and I knew everything was

as it should be.

Here it is.

Where are we?

Fremont Street.

Nah, she paid already.

Can you wait?

I ain't going anywhere.

Think that's it?

What now?

Ring that one.

What is it?

Open up. We don't

wanna use force.

This the Police?

Fire!

Okay, I'm a priest,

and this is my assistant.

And if, if-if you

have keys, we need in.

I'm opening this door

for the Police, sweetie.

That's it.

Who the hell

are you guys?

We're just trying

to help someone.

Something wrong

with Linda?

We're not gonna be

here long, okay?

We won't harm anyone,

but we need in.

Now.

Anybody asks, I'll swear

on a stack of bibles

you guys forced me.

I don't care

if you're the Pope.

What does it say?

"Here is two months rent.

Keep my damage deposit.

I forgive you for being

such an a**hole and not

fixing my faucet."

I'll take that money.

What is it?

It's an article

about my ordination

twelve years ago.

I'll be damned.

Oh, I'll take

that money, Father.

What am I supposed

to do with her sh*t?

That's more than

we talked about.

You've earned it. Zeke,

I'm paying you for your

time, like it or not.

Go ahead.

I need help

at the church, Lloyd.

Yes, you do.

I've been thinking

about it. I want you

to come to work for me.

What kinda work?

Hill House. I need somebody

reliable to check

people in and out,

maintenance, security,

bookkeeping.

Something better

comes up, you can

leave whenever you want.

He'll do it.

When do I start?

Monday morning, 8:00 A. M.

I'll be there at 7:00.

I'll be there at 8:00.

Hey. Hey!

How you doing?

What?

How are you?

Fine! How are you?

Fine! Can you

spare a buck?

What?

Help me out

with a buck?

You need a buck?

If you can spare it.

I don't...

I don't have any money.

Oh.

I gave it all away.

You did?

I'm sorry.

Don't worry about it.

You need any makeup?

I'm good.

Here.

What?

Take them.

You want me

to have those?

Yeah.

Why?

Why not?

Who are you?

Gus.

Today's my birthday.

Happy Birthday!

I baptize you,

Teresa Marie,

and wash you

free of sin.

In the name of the Father,

and the Mother,

and the Son,

and the Daughter,

and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Welcome to the world, you.

I think the Orchid Committee

went a little overboard

this year.

You have an

Orchid Committee?

I seek forgiveness, Ralph.

I'd like you to hear

my confession.

Can I just absolve you

upfront and avoid all

the embarrassing details?

I need to talk it out.

Let's do it outside.

I seek a smoke.

Someone came to me

for absolution and

she didn't receive it.

Why not?

Because I got caught up

in the sensational details

of the confession itself.

Must've been

some confession.

It was the most heart-rending

examination of a life

I've ever heard.

And now it's too late.

Why too late?

'Cause she's

probably dead.

We're working with

immortal souls, John.

They don't die.

Absolve her now.

I can do that?

You have to.

That's your penance.

Absolve your penitent

in absentia,

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