She Who Must Burn

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Can I help you?

Do you have an appointment?

Doctor, there's somebody here who doesn't

have an appointment. It's a man.

OK.

Hi, can I help you?

- Dr. Anderson?

Yes.

The path of the righteous

man is beset from all sides.

The inequities of the selfish,

the tyranny of evil.

OK, I'm gonna have

to ask you to leave.

But you... you will know

that I am the Lord

when I lay my vengeance

down upon you.

And this is the vengeance

of the Lord, say I.

Amazing grace,

how sweet the sound

that saved a wretch like me.

I once was lost,

but now am found.

Was blind,

but now I see.

What?

Who is it?

Don't get it.

I gotta get it.

I gotta get it.

No, you don't!

No, you don't!

Yes, I do!

You don't.

Hello?

Oh, morning, Sheriff.

Uh, I was... uh,

I was just leaving.

Oh, OK, yeah, I'll be right in.

OK, OK, bye.

All right.

The Sheriff says hi.

Hi.

So have you, uh,

made any decisions yet?

Yeah, the state pulled out,

but I'm not leaving.

What?

Why didn't you tell me?

They cut the funding?

All of it.

Sh*t.

Sorry.

They're not driving me out.

Good.

Good?

Yeah, those women need you.

What'd the Sheriff want?

Uh, there's a storm coming.

He just wants to make

sure we're prepared.

Well, you better get a move on.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah, you're the only

one with a job now.

Oh, a sugar daddy.

Beat it, sugar.

Thou shall not kill the unborn!

Killer! Killer!

Don't touch that!

Get off the lawn.

Your judgment day is coming!

Killer!

Thou shall not kill the unborn!

Killer! Killer!

Thou shall not kill the unborn!

- Abortion is murder!

Thou shall not kill the unborn!

Thou shall not kill the unborn!

Your wife is a killer!

Your wife is a killer!

You're a killer!

- Baby killer!

You're all killers! Murderers!

Murderers! Murderers!

Coffee?

Uh, yeah, it's fresh.

How's the storm doing?

It's a mean one.

It'll be on top of

us in a day or too.

You make a decision?

Angela wants to stay,

so we're gonna stay.

Is that so?

That's so.

Well, that's the wrong decision.

Why?

I don't think you appreciate the minds of

the people that you're dealing with here.

How many protesters did

you have on your front lawn

the other day?

Three or four?

Well, next week it's

going to be 30 or 40.

What are you gonna do then?

Abraham Baarker

is in jail for murder.

That's not a joke.

I know.

His victims were two doctors that worked at

clinics like the one that Angela works at.

Angela is not a doctor.

She's just counseling

these people, helping them.

Get out of my chair.

Come on, up.

The church and

the mining company

are in bed with the state.

You realize that, right?

How do you think

the funding got cut?

You and Angela

live out of wedlock,

flaunting your relationship

in front of everybody.

Angela hands out birth control

pills from your house.

How much longer do

you think these people

are gonna play nice?

Sheriff, it's a free country.

- Where?

- Here.

You don't know these people.

You don't know Angela.

You're an idiot if you think

that they're gonna let some...

nurse sass them.

Am I missing something here?

We're the law, not them.

You're not that stupid.

You can't win, Mac.

We're not leaving.

How long has it been there?

I noticed it a couple weeks ago.

And has it changed in

shape or size at all?

Nope.

Joan, it's OK.

They've gone for the day.

Does it hurt?

Yeah, a little.

I really think you

need to see a doctor.

What?

Why?

Because you need to go somewhere

where they can run the proper tests.

Well, aren't you a doctor?

I'm not a doctor, Joan.

I'm a counselor.

Well, I... I can't.

I don't have insurance.

I gotta work.

Well, there's a clinic

in Shelby.

That's a half-day's drive away.

My car won't make it.

You need to go.

I... I can't.

Do you hear me? What... what?

Are you gonna lend me the money?

- Listen.

I... I can't.

I can't... I can't

leave Annie by herself.

Joan, I'm gonna arrange a ride

for you and somewhere for you

to stay overnight

with your daughter.

Annie can go with you.

The tests are going to

take a couple of days,

and the clinic will

cover all of your costs.

I need you to trust me.

It's not worth dying over.

Do you understand that

our child will die at birth,

and I will lose Mary?

God will decide.

The doctor says...

God will decide.

Hey.

Mary?

Do you believe in God?

Do you?

Yes.

Do you love Jesus?

I love Jesus, and I will follow

Him wherever He leads me.

What about our girls?

Huh?

The Lord is my Shepherd.

He lies my down

in fields of green.

He leads me along quiet waters.

He replenishes my soul.

He guides me along the right

path for His names' sake.

Even though I walk

through the Valley of Death,

I fear no evil

for Thou is with me.

Thy rod and thy staff

protect me.

You prepare a table for me

in the presence of my enemies.

You anoint my head with oil.

My cup runs over.

Surely, Your goodness

and Your love

will follow me all of my days,

and I will live forever

in the House of the Lord.

I've been a religious man

my whole life.

Jeremiah, this isn't that.

Will you do anything

to save your Immortal soul?

Yes.

You OK?

You're OK.

OK, push. OK, push.

OK, OK, almost there.

OK, OK, almost there.

He's coming. Oh.

OK, OK.

Caleb, give me my baby.

Give me my baby!

Give it to me.

Give it to me.

No, no, no, no, no!

No, no, no, no, no!

Children, go as I send thee.

How shall I send thee?

I shall send thee

three by three.

How is Rebecca?

God is with her.

What are you doing?

Not much,

just folding some laundry.

Oh, no, leave... leave it.

I'll do it.

You look beautiful.

Thank you.

I don't think I say that enough.

That's not true.

Well, you are.

Thank you.

I received a sign tonight.

The Lord wants us

to have a child.

I don't know.

You don't know what?

I just... I...

I don't know if I want to.

Not tonight.

Margaret, come on.

I just don't want to.

I don't care.

Please.

How are you?

Don't.

I love you.

I'm a lucky man to have you.

We did what

we had to do tonight.

What?

We made a child.

There isn't gonna be a child.

What?

I'm on the pill.

Why'd you make me do this?

Why?

Oh, why'd you make me do this?

So I've got services

in Hazleton and Mayville today.

Have I told you about

the people in Hazleton?

They're just the most steadfast,

devout parish

I think I've ever been to.

Salt of the earth.

I'll be back tomorrow afternoon.

Oh, my God, Margaret,

are you all right?

Have a seat.

I'm leaving him.

Good.

Can you help me?

Yes, I can.

They'll take you somewhere safe.

He's gonna find me.

You'll be safe. I promise.

I'm so scared.

Look.

They'll take you somewhere

where he won't find you.

That's all we need

to worry about right now.

We'll think about

everything else later.

You just have to leave, OK?

Thank you.

Margaret?

Margaret?

Margaret?

I need you to come

over right now.

Have you seen Margaret?

No, why?

Because I came home,

and she's not here.

I don't know where she is.

Well, where could she be?

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