-Previously on "Sacred Lies"...
-Can you tell me your name? -Minnow Bly.
-Your disposition order was for five years,
the first of which you will spend in juvenile detention.
-So, you're like some crazy cult person?
-He talks to God.
-Trevor. Vivienne. I'm going to
take care of you from here on out.
-I'll just give birth out in the damn woods, then?
-These things have no place where we're going.
-I'm not going! -Rose.
You're attached to these lies. They have a hold on you.
-My name's Dr. Wilson. I work for the FBI.
-You're here to find out who killed the Prophet.
-This is his autopsy report. -[Voices whispering]
-There's not enough evidence here
to determine a cause of death.
-So you don't know anything. -I know that, 12 years ago,
100 people walked into the woods,
trying to build a better life.
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-* The back of my head and the front of my tongue *
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* Got me feeling so damn young *
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* And I don't know what is comin' for me *
[ Clucking ] **
* All I know is it's just begun *
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* Oh-hoh oh-hoh oh-hoh oh-hoh *
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* Oh-hoh *
* Hee hee hee hee *
-[Baby wailing]
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-[Continues wailing]
-The firstborn of our community.
Untouched by the outside world.
Completely pure.
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Charlie told me her name is Constance.
[ Applause ]
-[Constance crying]
-[Performer vocalizing]
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-[Fussing]
-I told you we could do anything out here.
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-It's rabbit's brush, for strength.
-[whispering] I don't need a damn bouquet on my head.
I need a doctor.
-Umm, maybe not now, Viv.
-We're all here for you, Olivia.
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Okay.
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-[whispering] She's lost alotof blood.
-She'll be fine.
Trust Him.
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-Little fish.
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Come meet your new sister.
-Hello, Constance.
** [Heartbeat]
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[ Music intensifies ]
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-[crying] The minute I saw Constance, I knew she was mine.
Nothing ever belonged to me.
My parents belonged to each other.
My father belonged to the prophet.
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But holding Constance
felt like holding a part of myself outside of my body.
-Where's Constance now?
-I don't know.
Do you have kids?
-A son, Marcus.
-I like that name.
Who picked it?
-Time's up for today.
-Already?
-I'll see you next week.
[ Buzzer ]
[Radio plays]
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-[chuckle] It's clean, if you're wondering.
-Not judging.
[ Buzz ]
[Buzz]
[ Buzz ]
-Hello? -Dr. Wilson?
It's Owen.
-Owen.
-The manager at the Pleasant Landing Trail Park.
-Oh, yes, of course.
What's going on?
-You told me to let you know if I saw any of 'em,
the folks who used to live here,
that went off into the woods?
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
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-Uhh, wow.
These --
These are beautiful.
-Small ones are $20.
Larger ones are $30.
-I think I'll take a small one.
-Just...set it on the table.
-Is your name Vivienne Shroder?
-What do you want?
-I'm a doctor, a psychologist. My name's Alan.
I'm trying to find out more about the group
you were a part of, the Kevinians.
-Why?
What do you want with us?
-I'm trying to find out what happened in those woods
and I'd like to hear your side of the story.
I've already spoken with Minnow Bly.
-No doctor can save that girl.
-What do you mean?
-She touched the devil.
She's evil.
-What are you doing, man?
-Uhh, nothing.
I was just talking.
I'm not here to cause any problems.
-Youare the problem.
All o' you are.
-Stay away from us.
[ Distorted, sinister music plays ]
-He gave us everything.
And she destroyed it.
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She'll destroy you, too.
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-Never have I ever been to Disneyland.
-Okay, guys. No more naming places.
I've only been to like four in my whole life.
-It's just water, Angel. Who cares?
-Yeah, but I pretend it's Malibu and cranberry.
That was my jam at parties. [laughs]
-All right, then. My turn. Let's get nasty.
Never have I ever...
had sex outdoors.
-Yeah, Minnow. Get it.
[laughs] -It's nothing to be proud of.
-[Scoff] -Don't act all pure
'cause you're a good Christian girl now.
We all know you went down on your boyfriend in a Taco Bell.
-I didnot. -Oh, come on.
You told me that story like five times
when you first got here.
Girl, you crossed the border. [ Laughter ]
-Okay, my turn.
Never have I ever killed someone.
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-Hey, how come nobody invitedmeto the tea party?
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Minnow, for you.
-[Voices whispering]
-Don't be late.
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-What is this? -It's a class schedule.
Looks like you'll finally get to enjoyalljuvie has to offer.
All the classes have the stupidest names, like
You Can Count on Math, Unlock the Mysteries of History.
-I don't know. I kinda like the names.
I'm taking Coping Mechanisms Are for Rock Stars, and it's dope.
-Oh, well, you're only signed up for one class, so far:
Reading is Fun-damental.
-I'm in that class, too.
-Don't worry. Miss Bailey's supercool.
She coaches the basketball team.
-Hello. -Come on; let's go to the back.
-Afternoon. Welcome to class.
-Hey, Miss Bailey. -Oh, what's up, Rashida?
-I'm livin' the dream. -Mm-hmm.
-Hi, Miss Bailey.
-Hello.
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
You must be Minnow.
I'm Miss Bailey.
Well, we are gonna start you off
at computer 4 for a quick reading assessment.
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-[Hitching breaths, crying]
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-[Voices whispering]
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-Minnow, do you need any help?
-I can't do it.
-Well, that's okay. Umm,
here, I can click on the answers for you,
if you just let me know which ones you want.
It's not a test.
It's just so we know what to teach.
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Have you read the passage?
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-I don't know how.
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-Well, then,youhave come to the right place.
Let's just start you off with something else.
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-[Shuddering]
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-The Prophet said to leave the language
of the outside world behind.
We would only know Charlie's words.
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[gasp] God's eye!
-[Gasp]
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-You have a book?
-Well, the Prophet only says we're not allowed to read
'cause he wants us to listen to his crappy stories.
But I'm not interested in those.
Besides, how do you know something is bad for you,
if you've never even tried it?
These stories are way better.
They've got princes, castles, and magic.
How about I read you one?
You can decide for yourself.
Okay.
But this has to be our secret.
Deal?
Okay.
This one's called "Cinderella."
"Once there was a gentleman who married, for a second wife,
the proudest and most haughty woman that was ever seen.
She had, by a former husband, two daughters of her own humor,
who were, indeed, exactly like her in all things."
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-[Voices whispering]
[ Eerie tone plays ]
[ Distorted, eerie music climbs ]
[ Panting ]
-We got a runner.
-Minnow?
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[ Engine revs ]
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[ Revving ]
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[ Zooming ]
-Hey. -Oh!
-Oh, sorry.
We have to stop meeting in parking lots like this.
-Are you staying here? -Oh, no.
I just found out that you were staying here.
Not in a stalkery way, just in a "someone mentioned it" way.
I'm Stephanie.
I'm the English teacher at the detention center.
You're the psychologist working with Minnow, right?
-Right, Alan Wilson.
-I was hoping I could pick your brain a little.
Can I buy you a coffee?
[ Laughter in distance ] -Uhh...
How about a drink, instead?
[Mellow rock plays]
-I mean, the way she ran out of there,
it wasn't like she was embarrassed.
She was terrified. -Yeah. Hm.
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-She talks to you, right?
-She does, a little.
-So, how do I get her to open up?
-Well, people aren't that complicated.
Find out what she wants.
-Well, cynical.
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-Years of dealing with violent criminals.
Open yourself up to 'em long enough
and you'll end up damaged.
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What? What's so funny?
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-I already am damaged.
You are, too.
You don't surround yourself with the people
the rest of the world are afraid of,
unless there's some part of you that identifies with them.
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[ Clink ]
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The thing is, they're kids.
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I did some suspect stuff when I was a teenager.
I was thrown into the system,
told the only thing I could ever be was a criminal.
I mean, I wouldn't be sitting here right now.
I'd be rotting in a prison somewhere.
-What kind of suspect stuff?
-Ugh! I need about three more of these
before I take a walk down that twisted memory lane.
-Mm-hmm.
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-All I'm saying is someone has
to give a shit about these girls.
I mean, somebody has to believe in them,
or else they don't stand a chance.
-That's commendable, but we're not talkin'
about sellin' pot or taggin' a wall.
Minnow nearly beat a boy to death
and there are two dead bodies in those woods.
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Just be careful.
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-I thought you were here to help her.
-I don't help people.
I study them.
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Thanks for the drink.
[ Slurp ]
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[Beep] -Ten minutes 'til lights out.
-I heard you freaked out in class.
-We weren't allowed to read in the Community.
It was forbidden.
-Well, if you don't show up to class,
they start taking away your privileges:
no rec time, no TV.
Besides, what they taught you in the Community
was a load of crap.
Words aren't goin' to hurt you. That's crazy.
You know that, right?
Those people were crazy.
-Just because the Prophet is dead
doesn't mean everything I learned my whole life is wrong.
It's not likeyou know everything,
even if you pretend you do.
-Okay, bitch.
Enlighten me, if you're so wise.
What did the Prophet say that wassoright?
-Well, for one thing,
the Prophet said thateveryone outside the Community
is full of hate and filth.
The jails are overflowing with garbage people
with no morals or brains.
Those people are pure evil.
They deserve what's coming to them
and their hate can kill you with a single touch!
-[Voices whispering]
[ Thump, bed creaking ]
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[ Thud ]
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[ Creaking ]
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[ Birds chirping ] [ Ethereal tune plays ]
-[Whispering]
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-[Constance crying]
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-Mom?
Mom!
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Mom?
-[crying] She's gone, baby.
[ Sniffle ]
-[whispering] I told him she was bleeding too much.
We should've taken her to a hospital.
-[Murmuring] -Having a baby is dangerous.
-[crying] She's right.
It's my fault.
I brought you out here.
I asked you to trust me.
I asked you to believe in me, and I failed you.
I'm the one who should be punished.
I'm the one who should be lying in the dirt, not her.
I've tried to listen, Charlie. [panting]
I've tried to teach them.
If I've wronged you,
if someone needs to be punished for this, it should be me!
-No, you didn't do anything wrong.
Whatever's happened,
it's sad and everything, but, it's not your fault!
-Charlie protects us.
-[Murmuring] -He watches over us.
He wouldn't have done this, unless a mistake was made.
-Maybe it wasn'tyourmistake.
Maybe it was one of us.
-But you wouldn't go against Charlie's word.
Would you? -Mnh-mnh.
-If somebody has offended Charlie, then speak.
Now's your chance.
Speak now, and Charlie will forgive you and cleanse you.
But, if you lie right under his eyes,
then sweet Olivia Bly will just be the beginning!
[ Suspenseful music plays ] He will come for all of us,
one by one.
One by one.
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-We were reading fairy tales.
Rose has a book. -[Murmuring]
-[crying] No.
No.
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-These lies have poisoned our minds for hundreds of years!
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-Gray smoke! -It's a sign!
-Charlie is with us. -Charlie's here.
-Bless Charlie! -Praise Charlie.
-[indistinct] Charlie.
-Bless Charlie!
-Bring her out here.
-[Voices whispering]
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-Charlie!
-Bless Charlie! He's faithful!
-Rose, we're doing this because we love you.
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This isn't a punishment.
It's a cleansing, so that we can all stay safe.
-Yes.
[ Sinister music plays ]
Your own Cinderella slippers.
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[ Flames crackling ]
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-No.
No.
No!
No! No, you don't have to do this! I'm sorry!
-I have to think of everyone. I'm trying to protect them.
-No! Let go of me! No!
[ Crying out ]
[ Steam hissing ] No, please!
[ Hyperventilating ]
No! No! -[Grunting]
-Protect us, Charlie. Protect us, Charlie. Protect us.
[ Steam hissing ] -Aaaaaaaaaaah!
[ Sobbing, wailing ]
Aaaaah!
-Charlie, protect us. Charlie, protect us. Charlie, protect us.
-[Sobbing, wailing] -Charlie, protect us.
Charlie, protect us. Charlie, protect us.
-Help me!
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-I'm glad you came back.
-I didn't have a choice.
-I wanna show you somethin'.
Do you know what this is?
It's called a pentagram.
It's a symbol that witches use.
-Who did that to you?
-An old boyfriend.
I mean, it was my choice.
Not the smartest one, but, you live and learn.
When I was little, I lived with a foster family for a while.
And one of the older kids told me that, if I misbehaved,
they were gonna send me away
to live with the witch who eat children.
For years after that, I was terrified of witches.
But I'm not anymore.
-Why not?
-Because I started reading about witches,
[ Suspenseful music plays ] so I could protect myself,
know how to spot them.
But, the more I learned about them,
the more I realized the truth:
The witch is always just a girl.
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And that's nothing to be afraid of.
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-[Sigh]
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-This is the letter "A."
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-A.
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[Laconic rock plays]
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-Whiskey neat? -Thanks.
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-Oh, Sheriff Harjo.
-Hey, Stu.
I'll take a Snakebite and a water, no ice.
Lived here my whole life;
they don't remember mydrink order.
-Well, I'm a little more charming than you are.
-Thanks for the lead.
Apparently, the Kevinians have been at the craft fair
the last two weekends.
-They're runnin' out of race horses.
-I'm surprised they're stickin' around.
[ Laughter nearby ]
-Prophet said the the forest was their chosen land.
-The Prophet's dead.
-So is Jesus.
Doesn't stop people from believin' inHim.
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-Turns out, somebody was trying to burn down their chosen land.
Fire marshal found traces of homemade moonshine
used as accelerant.
Arson.
Which means it's a murder investigation now.
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-And Minnow's your only witness.
-Or suspect.
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She won't talk to the police, but she talks toyou.
Like you said, I'm not as charming.
We could use your cooperation, Dr. Wilson.
Is that gonna be a problem?
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[ Sinister music plays ]
-Not at all.
Happy to help.
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[ Sinister music climbs, chord strikes ]
[ Eerie lullaby plays ]
-Next on "Sacred Lies"...
-The Prophet could've met Charlie
and he could be out there right now.
And, if it is true,
we're all doomed.
-Did Kevin ever mention someone named Charlie?
-Yeah, a fellow he knew in high school.
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[ Door creaking ]
-Have you ever felt something you can't explain?
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