The Path

Previously on "The Path"...

I'm here to talk to you about my son Caleb

and your son Hawk.

It's been brought to my attention

that their friendship is inappropriate.

If I ever softened the truth,

it was only to protect you.

And the scar on my back?

The one you burned into me.

Was that to protect me, too?

I want to become a Meyerist.

I just saw JP. He wants me to help him.

The answer is to find more JPs. Make them my followers.

I think that this is the cause of a celebration.

- Is Lilith alive? - She's alive.

But if you contact her, she might tell you things, Sarah,

that make it impossible for you to go back.

Do you know where she is?

She's a veterinarian

on Riverside and 72nd Street.

You found me.

The first vision came to me when I was seven.

I was in my room trying to sleep.

My parents were fighting very badly again, so...

I lay there sad and afraid,

when suddenly I...

I saw light in my window,

and it wasn't the moon because there wasn't a moon that night.

And I stood up to see what it was,

and as I pulled myself toward it,

the light just burst through

and wrapped itself around me like a warm blanket.

How did you know what it was?

I didn't. Not at first, but I...

I felt comforted, understood,

like I was no longer alone.

The Light continued to visit me regularly

over the next 15 years

until the message was revealed.

How was the message revealed? Did The Light speak to you?

There was no voice or words.

But sometimes it showed me things.

And every time I felt its presence,

I had the need directly after to write.

There was a message I was compelled to put down.

Was the message much different than Meyerism?

Different to what Steve...

I was 13 when my parents brought me to Steve.

I saw the journals...

at least the ones that you and Steve worked on together.

He kept them?

My parents didn't understand my writings and obsessions,

writing visions of the end of the world,

so they sought out a psychiatrist for me.

I thought he worked for the military?

Yes, but he took on private patients that interested him.

Did he...

steal your visions?

He believed in me.

He helped me make sense

of the visions, The Ladders, these rungs.

It's like we worked on it together.

What is it?

I don't believe in you.

I was hoping that I was gonna come here

and you were gonna answer

all the questions about the religion I have been...

devoted to my whole life.

And you were gonna help me believe again.

I wish I could be the answer for you,

but I can only tell you about my experiences.

Take this.

It's what The Light revealed to me...

The Truth.

So, after a lot of thought and careful consideration,

Sarah and I've decided that, uh...

she will no longer be a part of The Movement.

Mom wants to leave The Movement?

Listen, kid, she has been struggling

with her faith for a while.

And we realized that she just doesn't want to be here.

Why didn't she say anything to me?

Look, I am sure that she will reach out to you today.

We made the decision late last night.

Look, as you know, Sarah is deeply loved here.

I think we can help the membership see

that her departure is a personal choice.

Nothing to do with you or your leadership.

I appreciate that.

I don't want there to be gossip

where there doesn't need to be.

Neither does your mother.

Hey, Cal, if you have a second, I'd like to...

Yeah.

See you, kid.

You know, uh, it seems, with every new member,

we have ten new problems.

How can I help?

Well, city inspector came through,

said our nursery is over capacity,

said that we need to refile

as a school-age child care educational center,

but there's a 14-month application backlog.

Right. I'm guessing we won't be allowed

to operate in the meantime.

Only...

the inspector literally said

maybe there's a way to move our application

to the top of the pile.

- He wants to... - Yeah, then...

there's this idiot.

- Rufus Mott? - Yeah.

Rufus is suing us for $2 million.

He voluntarily ended his 1R training.

Right.

Then the next day he slipped and fell on some wet stairs.

What does Carla say?

Thinks that we should settle out of court.

Seems like a dangerous precedent,

especially the way we're growing.

Exactly. I don't know.

I mean... this is all bullshit.

He doesn't deserve anything.

It's just... Vera always dealt with this.

- - How? - -

Where is she?

State your name, please.

Vera Stephens.

All right, Vera.

The first question we always ask,

and I want you to think carefully before you answer...

Why are you here?

To be free,

to be in control of my life, for my life to be my own.

Do you currently feel like

you're not in control of your own life?

Yes. Yes.

Is there anything else?

I want to be good.

Once you start this work,

you won't question your goodness.

- Hey, Rita. - Oh, Cal, Eddie, hi.

We were just having a really great intake session.

Oh, great. Well, uh, we'll let you get back to it.

We just need to speak with Vera for a minute.

Oh, of course.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Look, I, um...

I hate to do this to you, but...

We need help to pick up where you left off.

You got a knack with these sort of situations.

Um...

I don't want to be that person anymore.

No, no, no, now. We're not looking for you to do anything.

Just, uh... just help us mimic

your unique brand of personal efficiency.

High-powered lawyers,

bribes, and blackmail.

Am I just wasting my time here? I mean...

Can't someone like me become a great Meyerist?

Yes.

Of course.

Okay, we've all done things.

Um, I want to take the ODE,

you know, the one that... that the boy took... Logan.

The one with the swastika. Yeah, yeah.

No, but why? The ODE is for-

- "Especially damaged Possibles."

I know. I remember.

It scores your potential for The Light.

Yeah, I mean, it's supposed to.

But that test is outdated... I want to take it.

You don't know the things I've done

and the people I come from.

Hey, stop.

Look, I know you.

Okay? You are full of Light.

I don't need the ODE to tell me that.

Well, I do.

What's going on?

I could ask the same of you.

Look, I'm sorry

about my behavior at Dad's offering night.

You left The Movement.

- So it's out? - You're Sarah Lane, okay?

Of course it's out. Look, I'm sorry. I've been-

- What am I supposed to tell my kids about their aunt?

Tell them whatever you need to, Russel.

Okay, look, if you are suffering...

There's something going on.

We're all here for you.

Thank you. I-I appreciate that. I...

Yeah.

What's that?

What's going on?

Russel?

There you are. Hey.

- Mom, what are you doing? -

We're gonna get through this.

Mm. Are you moving in?