Don't Deliver Us from Evil (Mais ne nous délivrez pas du mal)

DON'T DELIVER US FROM EVIL

Friday, 29th June... A good day

Celine Crespin got the blame for me fooling around in class

She'll be kept in on Sunday

I confessed two sins of impurity that I hadn't committed

That really gave me a thrill

Lore and me get such pleasure when we do something wrong

To sin has become our chief aim

Let the other idiots live their lives doing good

We shall dedicate our lives to Satan, our Lord and Master

Oh, it's you

I couldn't sleep

Me neither

You won't believe what I found

What is it?

- Got the flashlight? - Yes

Listen...

She was standing right next to me

I raised my knee, parting her legs as though for a lover

My hand on her blouse traced the shape of her naked body

She yielded slowly, arching her back as her skin trembled

Good, huh?

Sleep was not on their minds as they drew close

The next day I went back to her and we blushed to see each other

She took me to her bedroom so we could be alone

We slipped together under the thin blankets

Our heads nestled close and the light shone through

We lay locked together, bodies cloaked in a strange radiance

delighting in our nakedness

Who loved and who was the lover no man would ever know

What's it called?

There's no cover

- Who wrote it? - Doesn't say

- Where'd you find it? - The attic above the music room

There's loads, but I only got this one. Teacher was there

- Shall we go? - Where?

To the attic?

They keep it locked

That's lame. What can we do?

I'll get some tools from home next week

There's loads of stuff there

How did it go with the Priest?

Tell me all, my child

We must purify your soul. Wash it of all sin

That's what confession's for

Should have seen his face

The more I told him the redder he got

He looked like a tomato

So, girls, how's things?

Fine

And school?

Not bad

I'll bet. You're a pair of tearaways

No, father

I could almost believe you

You should believe us. We're two good little girls

Here we go

- Regards to your parents, Lore - See you soon

Try to come

How are you?

- Good - Come inside, if you've time

That's nice of you but we have to get back for dinner

You're sure?

Let's keep it for next time

Of course

Goodbye and regards to your wife

And to yours. See you soon

- Hello, Miss Anne - Hello, Gustave

- Gustave, where is Madame? - In her studio, sir

Go up and see her

Come in

- Hello, mummy - Hello, my sweet

What is it?

It's a fabric design. Do you like it?

- It's really good - Thanks

Get changed, we're eating soon

So, tell us Anne, what's happening at St Mary's?

Not much, mummy

But there must be something to report

How's the Crespin girl?

We bumped into her parents the other day

She was kept in this weekend

What did she do?

Made a noise in prayers

I thought she was a model pupil

Exactly! She's always managed to get away with it

But she's your friend

It's what she deserved. Always sucking up to the teachers

Anne, leave the poor thing alone. You're hurting it

Right. I'm off to bed

Goodnight, daddy

Goodnight, my dear

Goodnight, mummy

Goodnight, my love

- Don't read too late - I won't

At your age you need sleep

They were all amazed beyond measure and said:

He has performed great miracles

He made the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen

My dearest brethren...

We started late today, so I'll try to be brief

Following the programme I set out over the last few weeks...

...we come today to the worst of the seven deadly sins

Lust...

To be precise - the dreadful sins of the flesh

Remember, brethren, the sixth and ninth commandments

Thou shalt not commit adultery

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife

Punishment! Damnation! Hellfire! Corruption!

Thus, my dear brethren, listen to what I say to you

I warn all those children present

Especially those who are about to have their first Communion

For this is the age when temptation first begins

Avoid all bad examples and bad friends

Parents, I beseech you

Don't allow your children to see such obscene papers...

...as are found now on all news stands

or these glossy magazines where marriage is scorned

The woman treated worse than a dog

Beware of cinema and television

vehicles also of depravity and degradation

Cursed be he who brings shame

Remember the words of our Lord

It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck

and he cast into the sea

than that he should offend any of these little ones

I believe in one God, Almighty Father...

Goodbye, then

Are you coming to ours?

We're going to my aunt's

I really like this new priest

Such words from a young man, it's very reassuring

At least he's not trying to be trendy. Keeping up with the kids

It was good sermon

Lore?

Yes, sir?

Tell your parents to come for coffee at the chateau

Please, Mr Fournier...

We have family business

We don't have to stay long, daddy

Stop that!

Please, Mrs Fournier

The girls really want to...

Just a quick visit, then

See you soon. Come along

What are you doing later, Pierre?

Working

Checking my conference speech

I wish we could spend an afternoon together

I want to play cards

Why not play with Anne?

She doesn't know how

And I don't like to see her stuck inside

After all, this is her one day of freedom

She's locked away all week

Here they are!

Don't go far, Lore. We've only five minutes

- Did you hear me? - Yes, daddy

- Who's that? - Leon, the gardener

- Why's he looking at us? - Ignore him. He's an idiot

Here we are

It's wonderful

- Not disappointed? - It's just how I imagined

It just needs a tidy up and a good clean

Seen the fireplace?

It works too

What was here before?

I don't know. Just a spare room

We can put the bed there, and the books over there

There's something else. Come and look

- For the ceremony - What is it?

The chateau's old chapel

Not been used for 25 years

Pretty, huh?

They put the coffins down here

My father... I'd better go

I wish we could stay here all day

So do I

They're over this side

In three days it'll be vacation

Lore came this afternoon

She saw our room and the chapel

She loved it

Wonderful! We'll perform the ceremony there

This morning we got two more hosts

We've almost a hundred now

Not that one. Take an old one

This one's beautiful

Try another

This one?

It'll do fine

Look

It's not bad

Fine for the old guy

It's late. We should go up now

See that?

What?

Sister Martha and the novice. Come on

Goodnight, sisters