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the earliest opportunity.

I will wait.

It maybe hours.

He's coming back?

Yes

Give him this.

Monsignor ...

Monsignor?

I'm afraid that President-elect

has not returned.

But he sent you this note.

Good night, Monsignor.

Good night.

NO POLITICAL:

PRISONERS.

Done what they said ...

exactly as they told me,

Hours,

and Hours ago and nowhere.

Waiting and waiting and nowhere.

I don't know.

There is nothing to do.

And we're waiting.

What else can we do?

There must be something else

we could do.

There should be words soon.

Soon?

`` How soon is soon ``?

I'm Sorry.

I'm glad you're here with me.

Of course I am here.

I heard things,

Monsignor.

What things?

That you are sympathetic

only to the poor.

Not only to the poor.

To radicals?

I must minister to everyone.

To the men who have taken

Rafael?

You're brave ...

But how could you think

that I wouldn't find out?

Why didn't you tell me?

This is my doing, Father.

We have done what they

have asked.

We've saved him ...

Haven't you?

He's going to be all right,

Isn't he?

They asked for political prisoners.

Perhaps you --

I could not do such thing.

If they harm him ...

it will be our turn.

Then there will be blood.

That can't help.

You're religious people ...

You live in your souls.

You do not understand what we do ...

producing, selling,

bringing dollars in...

Capital, to develop the country,

to create jobs ...

to build

a prosperous economy.

What's this have to do with Rafael?

That is what affects people.

But for that we must have

law and order.

These priest of yours ...

whith all their talk about justice

and human rights ...

organizing these people

convincing them that

they are God Almighty ...

They are responsible

for these problems.

And so you, Monsignor.

However ...

the Church is a whore.

she would spread her legs

to the highest bidder.

Bring him.

Bring him home.

You are a part of this.

Monsignor?

We're here to see

Father Alfonso Osuna.

Who?

He's not here.

I am Father Villez ...

and I would like to see Father Osuna.

Father Villez is the

Jesuit Provincial ...

I am the Archbishop Romero.

and we would like to see the Father.

Could we have a moment alone,

please?

What happened?

I was preparing to celebrate

the Eucharist ...

when they came,

they blindfolded me

and brought me here.

Why?

They said that I was responsible for

Zelada's death.

They said that I was in collusion

with the guerrillas.

How could they?

I do know some of them.

But you're not?

You met one of the guerrilla, Monsignor.

Does that make you one?

Because Zelada died,

Is it my fault?

Is it yours ...

What did they do?

They used electricity.

I'm just glad that I am a priest

and celibate ...

because I don't think

I would have a choice ...

no longer.

Monsignor ...

What are you doing here?

We are here to get Father Osuna.

Who let you in?

Why was this man

brought here?

He cannot be released.

Do not have the authority

to release him.

Who have the authority

to arrest him?

I was carrying out instructions.

Instructions to torture him?

Monsignor, He's in a meeting ...

Please Monsignor...

The Swedish ambassador

will be at the embassy.

- I want them ...

- Good afternoon.

Monsignor

How are you?

- I am Fine.

- Good to see you.

Come in.

May I offer you a drink?

- No thank you.

- Sit down, please.

Now ...

What can I do for you?

I am sorry to come to you like this,

General but ...

this is a matter of importance.

Few weeks ago

Father Grande was assassinated.

Yesterday,

a priest was tortured.

Today, I preceded at the funeral Mass.

for the Minister of Agriculture Zelada.

This violence is destroying us.

There is trouble on many sides,

Monsignor.

Even inside the Church,

elements had gone astray.

The priests must be

without the politics.

But there are political implications

to the Gospel.

We will take care

of those.

Now, In a week

I would be inaugurated.

The Archbishop has always attended ...

to symbolize

the Church's blessing.

We have not heard from you,

Monsignor.

It would be of great help

to all of us ...

if you would be present.

How can I bless

a situation ...

in which innocent people are

disappearing night after night?

Unfortunately ...

I found it necessary to

occupy Aguilares...

and to close the church

until there is order again.

You can't do that.

It is a tragedy.

But let's face it.

This Grande ...

We know what they

are doing out there.

We have proof.

Inciting the people,

agitating ...

calling political meetings ...

On the day you

became Archbishop ...

on the day

he was killed.

He was a Communist.

Father Grande

was here with me ...

on the day I became

Archbishop.

And the day he was killed, it was

baptisms he was performing .

You are a liar.

You cannot count on my support,

I will attend the inaugration.

That is going to be a magnificent ceremony.

I am the military vicar,

and it is my function to go.

Who else?

I will go.

This is not an action that

I wish to take or take lightly ...

but we musn't do anything

to give the impression ...

we approve of

what is going on.

Ther is no

Persecuted Church.

Don't you see what is going on

out there?

They are only sons of the Church

who have lost their way ...

and put themselves outside

of the law.

Gentlemen, please.

I won't go.

Monsignor Flores ...?

I would like to support the Archbishop ...

but I don't agree with him.

Infact I seldom do.

Infact I think he's become

a Jesuit dupe.

Accept ...

priests are getting killed.

Accept I could get killed.

Accept it is reprehensible.

So ...

I am not going.

This is a scandal.

This divisions ...

ever since you became

Archbishop, Monsignor.

Rome is going to be very unhappy.

What are you doing there?

What are you doing?

Let us go.

We are here to remove

the Blessed Sacrament ...

because the town is occupied.

- This is a barracks.

- This is a church.

What are you doing here?

We are here to take care of

the Eucharist.

Now, Get out of here.

Now.

Hey ... Hey ...

Hey.

You again?

Stand up.

Move.

Get out.

All right?

We are here today ...

to retake the possesion of

this church building ...

and to srengthen all those whom ...

the enemies of the church

have trampled down.

You should know that you

have not suffered alone.

For you are the Church.

You are the people of God.

You are Jesus ...

in the here and now.

He is crucified in you ...

just as surely as he was crucified

on that hill outside of

Jerusalem.

And you should know ...

that your pain and your suffering ...

like His,

would contribute to El Salvador's

Liberation and Redemption.

We'll play then.

Arista...

You could have come

to my office?

I did,

but there were so many people.

Oh, This can be

a bit of crazy house.

I hope it is a sanctuary.

It's time to baptize

my baby.

It's past time.

It would be my privilege.

I would like to pick a date.

There are Baptisms every

Sunday, the choice is yours.

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