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God.

God? What for?

God.

God? What for?

I just want to talk to Him.

God? What for?

I just want to talk to Him.

- Why?

- To make sure my grandpa's okay.

Remember when you told me

I was stupid for staring at...

that bug lamp on my porch

for six hours...

hoping that purple light

would have gamma rays...

and turn me into the Incredible Hulk

so I could fiight crime?

- Yeah?

- You're mission is

more stupid than that.

- Why?

- 'cause you can't look for God.

- Yeah?

- You're mission is

more stupid than that.

- Why?

- 'cause you can't look for God.

- Why not?

- Where in the world are you gonna look?

[Man On TV] Action News. What you want

to know when you want to know it.

- Why not?

- Where in the world are you gonna look?

[Man On TV] Action News. What you want

to know when you want to know it.

[Male Reporter] Thirty-six hours

of steady rainfall have left...

- [Voices, Indistinct]

- many members of the metro

area in flood waters.

Power was out for three hours

because of downed...

...still burning out of control.

Firefiighters from as far away as...

-[Neena] You know,

Mom,you won't believe it.

- What? What won't I believe?

-Cardinal Geary is coming to our school.

-Oh, a cardinal. Well.

-[Neena] You know,

Mom,you won't believe it.

- What? What won't I believe?

-Cardinal Geary is coming to our school.

-Oh, a cardinal. Well.

[Mom] Grab your books.

...trying feverishly to extricate

survivors from the wreckage.

According to police, the death toll

currently stands at seven.

Okay, come on.

Let's go.

Cardinal Geary is famous.

- I mean, people say

he can do miracles and things.

- Yeah?

Cardinal Geary is famous.

- I mean, people say

he can do miracles and things.

- Yeah?

- I'm getting out of English...

- [Joshua's Voice]

I usually don't listen...

- I mean, people say

he can do miracles and things.

- Yeah?

- I'm getting out of English...

- [Joshua's Voice]

I usually don't listen...

to my sister very much,

but you know what she said?

Cardinal Geary? Some people even think

he can talk to God.

[Dad]

This guy's bugging the phones, huh?

If she wasn't my sister,

I would've hugged her.

So basically what we had is bottom

of the eighth of the World Series.

It was bases loaded, tie score,

Jesus up at bat.

Strike one, strike two.

He never strikes out.

He's kind of shocked.

He looks up, and who does He see

playing on the other team?

Strike one, strike two.

He never strikes out.

He's kind of shocked.

He looks up, and who does He see

playing on the other team?

Judas.

That's right,Judas.

A pitcher, a traitor about to strike out

Jesus Christ, the big man.

Judas.

That's right,Judas.

A pitcher, a traitor about to strike out

Jesus Christ, the big man.

- [Ringing]

- That's all for today.

Your assignment for this evening.

A pitcher, a traitor about to strike out

Jesus Christ, the big man.

- [Ringing]

- That's all for today.

Your assignment for this evening.

Homework;'lf you were captain

of the apostles'team,

who would you pick to bat cleanup?

Remember, don't leave

the line too soon.

You know what?

Maybe I shouldn't go.

Remember, don't leave

the line too soon.

You know what?

Maybe I shouldn't go.

Dude, nothing is gonna go wrong.

When I distract the sister,

just do your thing and step.

Dude, nothing is gonna go wrong.

When I distract the sister,

just do your thing and step.

- What are you gonna do?

- What would James Bond do?

You're going to hit on

Sister Beatrice?

I'll do something.

Don't worry.

You're going to hit on

Sister Beatrice?

I'll do something.

Don't worry.

Hey,Josh,

if you can talk to God...

ask Him if we could get

a couple more days off for Christmas.

[Joshua's Voice] catholic school's

a lot like being in prison.

They're both very, very hard

to escape from.

[Whistle Blowing]

- Hands at your side.

- [Woman, Over Intercom]

Attention, students.

Will the fiifth, sixth

and seventh graders please

line up in the main hallway...

for afternoon mass

in a calm and orderly fashion.

Will the fiifth, sixth

and seventh graders please

line up in the main hallway...

for afternoon mass

in a calm and orderly fashion.

Beal!

[Dave] Wa-hoo!

[Dave Screaming]

[Screaming]

[Shouting]

Woo-hoo!

Woo!

[Boys chattering]

I just gotta do something.

Please don't tell anyone.

I just gotta do something.

Please don't tell anyone.

Oh. Oh, yeah.

It'll sound the alarm otherwise.

Good thinkin'.

[Alarm Beeps]

[choir, Faint]

[Footsteps Approaching]

Are you lost?

What are you doing here?

What's the matter?

I think I'm having

a biological reaction.

What's the matter?

I think I'm having

a biological reaction.

What?

Um, m-my sister

Neena goes here.

I'm looking for Cardinal Geary.

Um, m-my sister

Neena goes here.

I'm looking for Cardinal Geary.

Oh. He's visiting.

We can look for him if you want.

If anybody asks,

you're my cousin.

Oh. He's visiting.

We can look for him if you want.

If anybody asks,

you're my cousin.

- What's your name?

- Hope. What's yours?

Joshua A. Beal.

[Footsteps]

[chattering]

[Chattering Continues, Indistinct]

[Joshua's Voice] Do girls always

freak out when someone comes to lecture?

They're just trying

to get out of class.

[Joshua's Voice] Do girls always

freak out when someone comes to lecture?

They're just trying

to get out of class.

They don't know

how important this is.

[Chattering Continues]

[chattering Subsides]

I wanted to ask you about my...

[Geary Breathing Heavily]

[Water Runs, Shuts Off,]

The cardinal gets...

very drained after a lecture.

[Joshua's Voice]

The cardinal looks diff,erent up close.

He looks like somebody's grandpa.

Josh, what happened?

What are you doing here?

I don't think

God talks to him.

[Joshua's Voice]

Know what?

This mission could take days.

[children chattering]

Still got it.

catholic school is based on rules.

The nuns have their rules;'

catholic school is based on rules.

The nuns have their rules;'

no food on the trays,

no crumbs left on the table.

The nuns have their rules;'

no food on the trays,

no crumbs left on the table.

Let's bolt.

You children had enough to eat?

no food on the trays,

no crumbs left on the table.

Let's bolt.

You children had enough to eat?

And we have our rules;'

never eat the tuna casserole...

and when it's your turn,

pass the trays.

And we have our rules;'

never eat the tuna casserole...

and when it's your turn,

pass the trays.

The kitchen workers are the only adults

who know about our rules.

They empty the trash cans.

They don't say anything.

-I think a couple of them

went to catholic school too.

- That apple has to be eaten.

[Chattering Continues]

-I think a couple of them

went to catholic school too.

- That apple has to be eaten.

[Chattering Continues]

The fiifth grade is confession

with Father Peters...

the fiirst Thursday of every month.

No one ever really confesses.

We make up stuff, as we wait on line.

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