The Path

Previously on "The Path"...

Do you recognize that... That place?

Is it on our campus?

What is this about, Sarah?

He had inappropriate... urges.

What if all of this was built

on the cravings of a very sick man?

I took the medicine last night.

I was on one path

and you were on a different one.

Best and final.

You're accusing Stephen Meyer of molesting you?

Uh, yeah.

Cal blackmailed me.

I help Eddie accept him into the fold,

and he doesn't say a word.

What do you want?

I want what I had.

I want to be out in front, speaking for The Movement.

We all know Eddie Lane's story.

Okay. We're going on the road,

visiting veteran centers in Minneapolis and San Diego,

and, uh, also consecrating a new one, in Memphis,

and the apex, Philadelphia.

- What do you need me to do? - You will be

the opening act,

warming up the crowds for Eddie.

Oh, we all know Eddie Lane's story.

The struggles, the loss, doubts.

Most of us can relate.

Drew us to him from the very beginning.

You said you wanted

to speak for The Movement, right?

We both know this isn't what I had in mind.

That's what drew us to him from the very beginning.

Eddie Lane's come a long way.

And now, by virtue of The Light's...

grace, we get to be a part of his every triumph.

I see we're also hawking juice and, uh, glorified dirt now.

We are helping nourish hearts and minds

from the inside out.

I think you should try them.

You've given up all of your other clients for this.

The Movement is the only client I need.

The most devout are usually

those with the most Damage.

What?

Sometimes you seem, uh...

familiar.

"Eddie Lane's come a long way."

This is for you.

Eddie Lane's come a long way.

And now, by virtue of The Light's grace...

we all get to be a part of his...

every triumph.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Eddie Lane.

God, it kills me that I'm going to miss it.

You know how much it breaks my heart that

I'm not going to see you in that play, right?

I know.

But Mom is going to tape it

and I'm going to watch it a hundred times.

Okay?

Hey, is your mom around?

Yeah, hold on.

Mom, Daddy wants to talk to you.

You know I love you the most.

- I know, I know. - Fiercely and forever.

Um, now's not really a good time.

That's all right.

Well, tell me more about the play's rehearsals.

Is anyone messing up on their lines?

Yes. Rose is.

- Are you? - No.

No?

All right, okay. I know, little guy.

Almost there.

Almost where?

Could you grab his Sophie?

This is never gonna end.

I don't understand why you weren't just

honest with me the first time.

You looked so cute in that little apron.

You were so excited about cooking me dinner,

I couldn't just spit it out, right then and there.

Could you please keep it a bit quiet?

Please? Thank you. Sorry.

- Aah! - Ah, right, good.

Are you okay?

It's not burning him.

He's climbing. He's climbing.

Good job! Good job.

I'm in love. That's beautiful.

Good getting burned.

So, let's get the kinks out of the anointment next.

What do you say?

Places!

I want my Eddie on the top of the stairs.

Beautiful. Wind!

Rain!

Lightning!

Aah!

Eddie, it's you.

I don't understand.

What's happening to me?

The Light chose you, Eddie.

You are the chosen son.

You must keep The Light inside of everyone alive.

Wait, don't go!

Lead them to The Garden when the time comes.

I'll be waiting.

Okay, and the light

gets brighter and brighter here, enveloping Steve,

our Eddie walks downstairs,

and... - What's going on?

What's happening?

- Where's Steve? - It's Eddie.

Summer?

Summer, we have to go.

Why? What's going on?

Did something happen?

I'm sorry, but she's...

she's not doing the play.

- She's not doing... What?

We have to go.

Now.

Sarah...

I don't understand Sorry, she's not doing this.

Let's go.

I'm rehearsing h...

Put your hands down.

No Christ, no Light!

- No Christ, no Light! - You're gonna burn in Hell!

No Christ, no Light!

No Christ, no Light!

Get out of Memphis!

And take your goddamn religion with you!

Now, we all know Eddie Lane's story.

Right? The struggles, the loss, the doubts...

Most of us can relate.

It's what drew us to him from the very beginning.

That Light-infused face mask is really good.

You should get it.

And now, by virtue of The Light's grace,

we get to be a part of his every triumph.

No Christ, no Light!

No Christ, no Light! We get to be part of-

Of each other's triumph.

You know, because...

when this... when this community is united,

nothing can stand in our way. Right?

As... as pioneers

of a righteous cause...

Because we are the righteous.

We have The Light.

We are The Light.

Let me hear it. We are Light!

We are The Light!

This isn't part of the script.

We are Light!

They love it.

And that strength...

That strength is a reflection

of who we follow,

and who we follow is Eddie Lane!

Thank you. Thank you.

Um, I want to,

first off, thank all of you

for coming out today,

and every other day,

when no one's taking attendance.

Your efforts are inspiring. They really,

really are.

Um, I'm supposed to shepherd the ones

who are lost.

Restore their faith.

Ensure their place in The Garden.

That all sounds

a little crazy, right? I mean, hey, it did to me.

But I am here to tell you...

That it is true.

The Light... The Light chose me.

To lead you.

And doing so is the greatest joy

of my life.

I can't sit here any longer and pretend

that everything's all right. Everything's not all right.

Mom, I explained. Please.

You know, I just don't think it's right for...

For kids to enact something that they don't understand.

But I do understand, Mom.

Look, the play, it's not accurate.

You've rewritten everything that happened.

I've done no such thing!

Felicia getting burned first,

Eddie's doubts,

his time away from here...

Okay, I may have taken some creative liberties,

but I hardly think...