Evil

I had an epiphany a long time ago.

And I felt God was trying to tell me something.

But...

He's been silent since.

And I'm so sorry about imagining

snapping the necks of your little girls.

Hey, why do you have blood on your leg?

I don't have blood on my leg.

See?

The Slaughter of the Innocents

isn't killing two-year-olds.

It's corrupting the eggs.

LeRoux is dead.

Oh, my God.

He was bludgeoned.

We're thinking by his wife, but we're not sure.

I'm... so sorry.

That is-that is... that is terrible.

No, it's not.

Your troubles are over.

Mom, what's wrong?

Nothing. Go back to sleep.

What happened?

- Is Dad home? - No, no, no, he's not home.

What? I didn't do it.

What are you doing, Mom? Why are your hands dirty?

- They're not dirty. - Yes, they are.

- You want us to help clean them? - Were you digging?

Why are they dirty?

Okay, shh! No-no-no-no-no-no...

Shh! Everyone go back to sleep.

Everything's fine now, okay?

Please, God.

Please, God. Please...

Please, God.

Help me...

Help me see again.

The man was discovered in the backyard

of his Bay Terrace home. The body has been identified

as Orson LeRoux,

the recently convicted, and then cleared, serial killer.

There are no suspects at this time,

but New York police are asking

for the public's assistance.

It's called RSM Fertility. We think there's an attempt

- to corrupt its fertilized eggs. - I'm sorry, what?

We've been dealing with a lot of cases piecemeal.

Demonic and possessed children.

We think it's not an accident.

We discovered it's connected to this clinic.

And you think it's... what?

A demonic presence is trying to corrupt a generation

through manipulating their eggs.

And-and you two believe this, too?

Well, one of my daughters was conceived

with the help of that clinic.

So if there's something wrong, I'd like to know what it is.

Your Eminence, we want to focus on this

exclusively. We've always talked

about getting proactive with evil,

not just reacting defensively.

Do you have the children's names?

Um, I've...

tried to access the clinic's databases online.

They've wiped them clean.

We are looking into other ways

to locate the parents and their kids.

Okay, okay, let me look at it.

Meanwhile, I have an important assessment.

This is important...

And I'm not saying it isn't.

But this came to us directly from the cardinal.

He has a new parishioner, a good man.

He's been giving generously to the Church.

And he finally confessed why.

In his youth he allowed himself to become possessed.

- Allowed himself? - Diabolical subjugation.

He voluntarily submitted.

To the Devil?

In exchange for...? It's better

that he tell you himself. He's here.

Your Eminence, can we talk?

Saw that your serial killer's dead.

My serial killer?

LeRoux. Bludgeoned?

Is there anything I should be worried about there?

I have no idea what you're talking about, Ben.

The blood on your leg yesterday. Your hand now.

There's nothing you should be worried about.

In fact...

I put this in my hand last night.

I got a skin rash.

Could you see what the metal is?

How long was it in your hand?

Just a few seconds.

Can I see your hand?

No.

His Eminence wants us to handle this first.

He's in here.

Is this the guy who sold his soul to the Devil?

Oh, hello there.

You're kidding.

This is Leland Townsend.

- We've met. - Yes...

David and I are casual acquaintances and Ms. Bouchard

and I share a profession.

This is the man who wants an exorcism?

Yes, please.

Some of my past choices have been so...

ill-advised.

And my life, of late, is undergoing

such a change.

The most wonderful, vibrant woman has entered my life.

Our wedding is right around the corner.

My mother.

- That's right. - Really?

What a small world.

But I want no roadblocks to our future happiness.

I still have certain...

...dark moments.

So, David,

Kristen...

Ben.

Knowing my heart and mind as you do,

I think you'll find that...

an exorcism is in order.

We cannot fall for

a word that comes out of that fucker's mouth.

- Ms. Bouchard. - I know, I know you think

you know him, Your Eminence, but you don't.

It doesn't matter if I know him.

It only matters if we can help him.

But he doesn't want help!

How do you know that?

- Because he's demonic. - He's a psychopath.

But isn't that why we're obligated to help him?

David, he has come here saying he's possessed.

- Oh, my God. - He's come here saying

he's welcomed the diabolic

into his life. You're saying the same thing.

So the only question is whether or not

he's being genuine in his plea.

And that's the goal of assessing him.

Should he receive an exorcism?

You're doing this for the money.

- What? - You said

he's giving generously to the Church.

The cardinal has become his friend.

- That has nothing to do... - Oh, it has everything

to do with it. And he... that man in there...

Wants to co-opt you.

He wants to co-opt us.

That's why he proposed to my mother,

that's why he came to my house.

And now he's moving on from me to here, to you.

Are you done?

I'm not done if you're not listening.

Jesus said, "They that are whole have no need

of the physician, but they that are sick."

If Townsend is sick, then all the greater glory is God's.

Why didn't you say anything?

Hmm? I was thinking.

- What? - That we should be smart.

- And what is smart here? - Well, look,

I don't believe in possession, I don't believe in exorcism,

but I still think that we do some good here

because we target bad people

and keep them from hurting good people.

Ben, this is a con job.

Exactly. So let's con him back.

How?

We're gonna assess him, right?

We're gonna find out about his life.

We're gonna talk to him, he's gonna talk to us.

- He's gonna lie. - Exactly.

And in my experience, people who lie

reveal just as much about themselves.

So let's let him lie.

Well, isn't this civilized? Look at the four of us.

Mr. Townsend, why do you want an exorcism?

Well, I'm in love.

What does an exorcism mean to you?

It's the Roman Catholic Church's attempt

to separate man from his darker nature.

And my darker nature has enjoyed

a pretty free rein.

How exactly did you go about offering your soul to the Devil?

Well, you don't offer, you sell.

And unlike with your Christ,

where the rewards don't come until after death...

And then not particularly well-defined...

With Satan, it's a clear contract.

The rewards are now,

it's always something that you've asked for,

-something you covet. What did you covet?

How have you been sleeping, Ben?

- Well. What did you covet? - No nightmares?

Mr. Townsend, we can only assess

your need for an exorcism

if you answer our questions.