Krampus Origins

Too close.

- Well, that's what we get for being ass deep

on Kaiser Bill's side of the line.

- Why do we always get the easy jobs?

Don't know.

Maybe it's Colonel Foley's way of saying he loves us.

All right, let's move out.

Copy that.

Keeper of the fairies.

Keeper of the secrets.

Colonel Schneider.

Sir.

We've been ordered to fall back.

I summon you.

My God.

As keeper of this amulet,

I order you,

come forth, child of darkness,

and do my bidding.

It's happening.

Colonel!

All right, this is the spot.

Wolf, pinpoint.

Collins, cover the rear.

Got you covered.

Sir.

Sargent?

It's too quiet.

I don't like it.

- Well, you can take that up with Colonel Foley.

This is the target.

Move out.

Colonel!

- Wolf, take the pride and clear the room.

Collins, maps, documents, everything comes with us.

Yes, Sergeant.

Lieutenant?

Sir?

You okay?

I've had better days, Collins.

Lieutenant.

Sir.

Colonel Foley asked me to see you, sir.

- Lieutenant McNamara reporting as ordered, sir.

At ease, Lieutenant.

I heard you lost a man tonight.

More than one, sir.

Well, I'm sorry, Lieutenant.

Those spooks are going over the intel you gathered,

and we should know soon enough just how valuable

it may turn out to be.

Yes, sir.

- It's not all bad news, Lieutenant.

The krauts are growing desperate.

Rumor has it that the German high command

is talking surrender,

so with any luck,

this whole damn, cursed war could be over by Christmas.

Very happy to hear that, sir.

Good.

Good work out there at any case.

Yes sir.

Dismissed.

The shellings stopped.

It's so quiet.

It's almost peaceful.

Almost.

- That a picture of your girl, Lieutenant?

My wife, Josephine.

She's very pretty, sir.

She is.

What's that you're reading?

I'm not readin' nothin'.

I have no idea what kind of language this is.

I took it off the kraut that Lieutenant killed today.

It's in German.

No.

No, I've never seen words like these before.

- Sergeant. - Yes, sir?

- Did I hear that right? You found that on the raid tonight?

I did, sir.

- Why, then, did you not turn it in

with the rest of the intel?

- Wasn't necessarily an intel, Lieutenant.

It's some kind of story book or somethin'.

Your bag, ma'am.

- Oh, thank you. - You're welcome.

Miss McNamara?

I am.

- Name's Jimmy, I'll be your escort.

Oh.

Very nice to meet you, James.

Only two women call me James,

my mother and Sister Rafus, so please,

Jimmy.

Jimmy.

Right this way.

Adelia.

Come on, I need to get my knitting needles.

Adelia, please.

Why are you locking the doors?

You know what Sister Rafus will say.

I need to show you something.

Close the door.

What are you doing?

This is alchemy.

What's alchemy?

Miss Lena told me about it.

She gave me this box.

She says, "Those who master alchemy

"can use it for all sorts of things.

"Potions to heal, to sleep,

"to make a boy love you."

- What, like magic? - Yes, exactly.

Here, let me show you.

"Love and healing magic:

"two parts willow tree bark,

"one pinch of rosemary,

"a dash of dried apple ground into a paste.

"In small doses, it will heal infection and fever."

"Fairy Guardian Conjuring:

"call upon the fairies in the darkness of light."

Fairies?

Really, Adelia?

You shouldn't bother--

What are you two about?

- Nothing free to bother with, Ida.

Henrietta and Adelia,

why are you not at choir?

I'm so sorry, Sister.

We were just about to leave.

What's that you're reading?

Oh, nothing.

It's a book I found.

Give it here.

"Secrets of the Fairies.

"Potions.

"Remedies."

Really, now?

Where do you find such rubbish, girls?

Oh, you need not answer.

This is Miss Lena's doing, is it not?

Oh, never mind.

You've each earned a demerit.

Adelia, I believe this is your second this week.

- It wasn't Henrietta's fault, she was just--

Silence, child.

Yes, sister.

Off to choir now, both of you.

Yes, Sister.

What's it about, Sister?

Never you mind, Ida.

Very well.

Is there anything more I can help you with?

Yes.

You can go to choir with everyone else.

Yes, Sister.

New teacher.

Really?

Well, let me see.

Oh yeah.

Yeah, she'd do in a pinch.

In a pinch?

Oh, never mind.

Good heavens,

what happened here?

- Something at breakfast didn't sit

well with this young one.

- And, why are you cleaning it up?

It's no bother, Sister.

Your duties are to keep clean

the kitchens and the lavatories.

The children are responsible for their rooms.

Kitchen's clean,

same with the privies.

Nonetheless,

we strive to teach personal responsibility here.

Lena, stop this at once,

and stand and face me when I address you.

How may I be of service?

- You can start by explaining this.

I found Adelia with it,

and I can only guess that it was you

that gave it to her.

It's just a bit of fun, ma'am.

It's harmless enough.

Potions and spells,

it's blasphemy.

I won't have the children exposed to such indignity.

I tolerate your peculiarities,

because you have a way with the children,

but there are limits I will not allow you to press.

Have I made myself clear?

You have, Sister.

Excuse me, Sister,

but the young woman is here.

The history teacher from Tulsan, Miss Josephine McNamara.

Oh, yes.

Where is she?

In Father Timothy's office.