S3/E8 | The Church

Have you seen a dog gone through here? Sorry? Son, not tonight. Say you're all right? You look at tad worn out, like your spirit could use a lift. I'm the pastor of the church here, as it happens, we're having a little party tonight. Maybe you could come in, get out of the elements, get your breath. No, I how old are you? About? Thirteen or so? Yeah? No, sorry,

but I'm really going to keep going nonsense. As the only truly God fearing house in town, it is our civic duty to keep you youngsters safe on a dangerous night such as this. No disrespect, but I have to find my dog and get home before my dear it all. Take a minute, young man, just come in. Come on, I'm saying, go with me, come on, stop being so fast, and my boy, look, it's us right there. Lovely church is me. It's the community center. Well it used to be,

but it's ours now. I'm Pastor d Aquila, and that there is the Church of Revelation. We are a small but mighty congregation. Say, young man, are you a believer? I don't know. Well, you look like a follower to me, son. We always welcome new members, and tonight is a special night. It's all about the children, you see. What better way to keep them out of mischief than with a little fun of games. It so happens that we're one short for tonight's festivities, and I think you'll make a perfect

addition to the party. Everyone gather around this here is Say, I didn't get your name, young man Max Max. Yes, this here is Max, and he'll be joining our little party tonight. Uh Hi, Happy Halloween. Oh my, what a handsome young man. Goodness, you have such strong shoulders. You must be quite a bit of physical labor. Say how old are you? Max? This is my wife, Helen, Helen, This is Max. He'll be joining us tonight, and I think he's about Yeah, close enough, Listen. I never said

I was going to any party. Oh, yes, yes, yes, he's perfect. Welcome to the Church of Revelation. Max. I've got such a nice party plan for tonight. We've already started bobbing for apples and Calvin did the funny the Calvin. Yes, Miss Helen, this is Calvin. Look what an amusing ghost costume he's made. You'll be able to make your own costume to Max. Isn't that fun? So fun? And Calvin will help you. I don't want to make a costume, Chigen. This is Max. He'll be joining our little party tonight.

Everyone show him how to play the games. Calvin, you first show Max how to look like a ghost. Yes, miss Helen. Miss Helen said I should cut up these bed sheets. Miss Helen gave me this knife. Miss Helen said it would be scary to cut holes in the sheets. Miss Helen, Treasures is very fun. Please Max, make yourself comfortable for there's nowhere to sit. You don't have any furniture. What's the star painted on the floor? Oh, don't cross it now, that's for later. Just settle on in and

I'll be right back to check on you. Oh isn't she something? Well, Max, this here is our humble house of worship. I bet you wonder now it all came to be. I really wasn't well. I always wanted to be a preacher man, you know, even when I was your age seminary school by fourteen in the pulpit soon after that, from prayer, breakfast to tent revivals. I knew the Gospels by heart, Matthew Mark Thomas facilities. And yet

it seemed to me that something was missing. God wasn't speaking to me, Max, or maybe I wasn't ready to listen. And then everything changed on one very special mission trip. You know, Max, there are places in this world that are not aren't any man names. I could say that you would never recognize. I could tell you where, but you wouldn't believed me if I did not. So terribly far away, minds you, And yet a world apart from this one. It was to one of these strange and

wild lands that I soldier. And you know what I found. I can't say I do. Not a Bible in the library, not a crucifix in sight. Terribly godless, I thought at first, But how wrong I was. It was there, away from everything I thought I knew that I met the people. You might think of them as some ancient tribe, but they are much more than that, those still in touch

in direct communication with higher power, power of consequence. I gave up everything I had, everything I thought I knew, to live among them, to sing the songs, practiced their rights, uncover their mysteries. And I came to learn that they doing fat to have a god, though not quite like the one we worship here. The old God is a vicious one, but also a given one, a god who enjoys a good game. What kind of games? Why? Games for children? Of course. Now gather round, children, It's time

for the first game of the evening. Come now, children, this way, Max, towards these crates. Now you all know this town, this state, this country to be a brown wasteland growing nothing but weeds. But imagine, in your agile minds are thriving forest of yellow stocks, and find before you the bountiful harvest of our prosperous fields corn rock horn. Yes, Max, our success depends on it. The game is simple. Each of you must shock twenty stocks, and the last finish

is our up fern, up fern. It just means looser, get ready, everybody, Cliff, stop the music? Yes, faster? Which song was it again? Come on, Cliff, it's the last one we looked at. Uh here it is already. Off we go. Good luck kids again. Chuck chuck, chuck, shuck, shuck, shuck shuck. It's horn is so tough. Use your thuns. Acts like your life depends on it. Haven't you have a shucked corn before? Yes? But there's something wrong with this corn, Madison. How are you having any problems with

your corn? Now? Miss Allen? How about you calling well miss Helen? Well, then perhaps you just got a tough bat J Mack. Great job, children, Yes, we will offer this corn up to our God in hopes of a prosperous harvest in the new year. Sorry, Max, looks like you're one step toward being the up. And what what is that game two? Bring in the wall? Well? What? Look? I really need to get home before my mom worries. Nonsense, Max, We really love having you here. Confidentially, may I ask

you something? Uh? Okay, tell me do you wish to be saved? I'm not sure you know we're talking about of course not. We were all once blind to our God's holy plan. Let me put it another way, Max, Do you feel alone in this world? No? Do you feel trapped in here? I do? Well. We can help you, Max in a way we already have. Now reach into this sack of wool. Uh Is this another game? Yes? Lad, we have cleansed the flora and now must make the faun of pure for the lord of harvest and field.

All right, children, Now for this game, we race to see who can pull nits and nuts from the wool of sheep. That's the worst game I've ever heard of. Just as well, children, you know only of this famished land livestock that is sick, feeble, unable to support the pharmer's who tend to it. But take up and little hands the finest coats of the fairest sheep, and cleanse it of imperfection. Yes, children, she she shame, share, share, share ship. What's the matter? Bat? You look like you've

never done this before. I haven't, well, son, This wool here has given up an offering to our guy, who returns his blessings tinfold with healthy beasts the following season. Why is it all wet? Three? Two one? Put your wall down? Everyone, alright, kids, let's see who has the most wall clean and who's up for let's go around. Oh my, you shared quite a bit this go round. Calvin the Lord will be quite impressed. Good job, Clarence, Well,

someone had trouble with his wall. I've never picked knits. Well, that sounds like something i'd offered. Would say, Oh dear, you've got him ntorist their poor little thing in a waste of perfectly good blood. Quick, let's get some eye dot on that this. Well, Cliff, slow going there, Amax? How is this a game? How is any of this connected? Well? Now, I'm hardly an expert on such things, but maybe you really can't find salvation pick advice from wool? Something here

is off? What's wrong with these people? Which is kids? Hesitate to guess? But I can't stop them? You know, no, no, no more killing. You promised, and I will keep that promise. What did you want to play like that? You know? I was worried I couldn't pull it off, But I think I'm doing a bang up job, Max, giving up? So soon go along, play your part. I will not let them hurt you. And just what are you doing

over here? Talking to old Cliff? Well? The boy wants to be an organist when he grows up, when he grows up? Right, right, come on down, Max, back to the game. Oh the door is locked. You gotta keep the unholy out. I don't want to play any more games. Okay, no more games? Then how about some punch? No, no more? I just want to go home. Clarence, you who will you serve? Max? Here? Some punch? Yes? Past? What is this stuff? It's kind of right? Ms? Allens? Does it

taste very good? What does it taste like? I think it tastes like nothing? Lovely pastor? H What now, Cliff? I need you to look over this new music for tonight. Fine, just a moment now, just relax, Max, enjoy your punch. We'll be starting the ceremony soon. Hey, Clarence, what's fine? That door in the back? Ms Allens says we're not supposed to go in there? Only adults? Is there a way out? Ms? Allens has The only way out is belief? Right? Thanks for the hope. M hmm? What is this? Please?

What are all of these glades? Who is it? Who goes there? Oh? It's marks. You're just in time, dear boy, by which I mean you're early. What which with all these knives, aren't they beautiful? The pastor brought these back from his visit with the people. Just another game, Max, Did the pastor tell you why we play these games? He said, God likes games. Yes, yes he does, makes very very good. This country is falling upon war is constantly upon us. The economy is in shambles. There is

no hope for a human kind on this earth. God's kingdom is the only salvation for our souls now. But in the meantime, we shall not succumb to famine, disease, destitution. We will not let these port chill, durn suffer. It is our duty to care for the instant. Folks today know only how to take. But long ago the people knew that to receive, you have to be willing to give. We only need follow their example to play their games

to ensure our survival. Full fields of corn, pastors teeming with livestock, and oceans of black goal below the ground. It's already been proven true, Max, And it's a bargain. Only one sacrifice a year. What kind of sacrifice, oh Max, Only the sacrifice of the Oxford. Oh Max, you didn't drink your punch, You probably regret that children tie him up. Children,

all of you, well, blade cliff would you begin to him? Yes, fastor, our ancient Lord, Your holy oblation has given us life, and so we reflect it tonight in remembrance of you. When tempted by the other, inspire me to be taken as an unworthy sacrifice. When burdened by envy, let me become an instrument of your file, so that you may continue to bless us. We offer this young man as holy apt may his blood, along with these offerings of flora and fauna, please you and promise us another year

of bounty. What is it, Clifford? What's round? I don't know? Pastor says, allow things to not shortires? Whose who can need? From the slower room? Agent? It is It is us, Yes, Lord, It is us, the lord of the field and forest and the rock and br which has brought the own of us, overs of shadow, and he who may not be made he bls the shadow. Yes, yes, Lord, And it is I Pastor d herts soul of man. You will be found my setuary with the un worthy sacrifice.

What I forgive me? Father? I I don't understand. We thought he was perfect. It's perfect. Just like all the others will do as a command. This sucrifice is insulations. Yes, Father, I'm sorry, my Lord. We beg your forgiveness. Friends get gone, disgusting boy, the Lord finds you foul. Please forgive us, Father? What would appease you better? Force? Two would make wordy sacrifices? Only two you You will want us Lord a sacrifice? No, not again? Not again? Yes nor no yes Lord, Oh no, no,

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