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- The body of Christ. - Amen.

- The body of Christ. - Amen.

Any announcements?

Let us conclude with a moment of silent prayer.

May almighty God bless you, the father, and the son and the holy spirit. Amen.

- Hi. Sorry, I'm, uh... - That's okay.

I'm Erik.

Yeah. Are you here to see my dad?

- Yeah, I am. - Richard: Abby?

- I'm going out. - Richard: All right.

Abby: Nice boots.

- Hi, um... I'm, uh... - I know who you are.

Ellen ask you here?

Yes, she did.

Come with me.

Richard: This is my son's room.

What do you notice about it?

- It's small, it has a bed. - My son's bed.

My child.

What do you think about my having it around?

- That's up to you. - That's right.

Ellen wants to get rid of it.

What do you think about that?

- Uh... - You really are young, aren't you?

This your first assignment?

- I was hoping you wouldn't ask me that. - It is, isn't it?

More or less.

I suppose they take who they can get these days.

Come on.

Sit down.

It's a lovely home.

That's not necessary.

My son was kidnapped five years ago,

so I'm used to people walking on egg shells around me.

Actually, it wasn't always that way.

We were suspects at first.

Two years.

No motive of course,

but people see money and they think you've done something wrong.

- I... - The man before you,

Father Michael, do you know him?

- Not personally, no. - Richard: Hm.

He was everything you could've asked for.

Then he lied to us, betrayed us.

The whole town.

Now we have you.

And I just have to say you're a lot closer to my son's age than mine.

Ellen wants us to move on.

Just go back to Massachusetts.

But that is not going to happen.

Josh is alive.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Erik : I miss you, God. I miss you.

Were you ever there?

I knew you were. But were you ever there?

I knew you were. Were you?

Erik: Bless us, oh Lord, for these, thy gifts, which we are about to receive

through thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

All: Amen.

I'm glad father Michael's not such an issue anymore.

You know, when people are in need, there are just some things you have to forget.

- The stew really is wonderful, Peggy. - Peggy: Thank you.

Erik: Sorry about that.

I can't live here anymore.

Father Michael... Michael.

Uh, this is Erik angstrom, the new priest on the island.

Ellen Greene came to see me regarding her son.

I wanted to talk with you. Uh...

Please give me a call back. You know the number.

Thanks.

Erik: That's it, boys! Let him have it!

Player: What's the secretary doing here?

- Danny: Who? - Player: Abby, man. The secretary.

Danny: Oh, man. Me and Jeremy,

he drove me and her around the island.

I hit that for like 45 minutes in the back of his mom's suburban.

Player: Good secretary knows how to take dictation.

Danny: Shut up, man.

Hey, you going to the ferry? I could use a ride.

Danny: Actually, me and my mom,

we gotta go see my aunt in Camden, so...

Erik: All right. Good work out there today.

Danny: See ya.

Peggy?

Peggy?

Oh Lord, for these, thy gifts, which we are about to receive

through thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Ellen?

Ellen: Come here, would you?

- Erik: Oh, um... - Ellen: No, come here.

Put your hand right here.

Please. It's not what it looks like.

Richard doesn't know what I'm going through.

To get to sleep at night, I have to keep my finger on my pulse,

to be sure I'm not dying.

I don't know why it hasn't killed me yet.

You understand?

We haven't slept together in four years.

Has it been longer for you or for me?

For me.

Do I disgust you?

Just please button up your shirt.

Hello?

Richard : I just wanted to let you know,

Ellen won't be having you over anymore.

Yeah.

Richard: What in God's name ever made you think you could do this job?

- Josh isn't suffering. - Oh, glad to know it.

- Welcome to the island, by the way. - He's gone.

He is with God himself. And I don't...

Father Michael was the one man who was able to convince me

that I would ever see my son alive again.

So he didn't just break my trust or screw up the church.

He took my faith.

And I do not forgive that.

So do me a favor and get outta here.

Do you know what the search for Josh is doing to your family?

Your wife?

You know who she is?

Abby... you know what she is? What people say about her?

You still have responsibilities.

I want you to read this. There.

Go ahead.

Second Samuel, twelve-twenty-one:

"His servants asked him, 'why do you act this way?

While the child was alive, you fasted and wept,

but now that the child is dead, you get up and you eat!'

he answered, 'while the child was alive, I fasted and wept.

I thought, 'who knows? Maybe the Lord may be gracious to me and let him live.'

but now that he is dead, why should I fast?

Can I bring him back?

I will go to him, but he will not return to me.'"

God of endless ages...

Through disobedience to your law,

we fell from grace and death entered the world.

But through the obedience and resurrection of your son,

you revealed to us a new life.

- Erik: Body of Christ. - Amen.

- Erik: Body of Christ. - Ellen: Amen.

Richard: What do you want?

There are a few things here you can't have. What did you take?

Boy: Hey, Richard.

No...

Josh...

Hello?

What?

Richard? Richard...

Josh: I was on my own. Portland. Rockland.

Up and down the coast sometimes.

Richard: Since you were 11?

Kracauer: We were everywhere.

You knew we were looking for you.

- Josh: Yeah. - Kracauer: Then what kept you away?

Do you love your mother and your father?

Yes.

Then why now?

I heard on the news that I was dead.

I didn't like that.

I don't want to eat any more.

Warm enough?

Your dad had the house insulated.

Ah, sometimes I worry we've been here so long we forgot the old house.

We still have it, though.

You're tired, huh?

Letting you sleep is so hard.

I love you.

Is there anything else you want to talk about?

Hey, mom? Can you give us a minute?

Ellen: Sure. I love you, baby.

Look at you, you're so big.

I love you, you know that? I don't know if I told you that yet.

You did.

Oh, good.

I'd like to take you in tomorrow to see that police officer again.

David Kracauer.

I know he's a cop but he's also been kind of a friend.

The only cop that treated us like human beings while you were gone.

So you can tell him whatever you want to say.

Richard: And you can also talk to me, too.

Did anyone take care of you?

Just tell me that.

Did you live with other boys?

Or a man?

I know I was hard on you before...

If you ran away, was it because of me? Something I did?

We were sure you were taken.

If you lived with a man... You can tell me.

I don't want to rush you.

We'll call David in the morning and...

We'll be right downstairs if you need anything.

Erik: In the name of the father, and the son and the holy spirit.

- Amen. - All: Amen.

Erik: May the Lord be with you.

All: And also with you.

What a week.