TEXT: ACT 1 (St. Dominic's Roman Catholic Church - A priest and an altar boy prepare for mass) FATHER PATRICK: Come on then, William, let's not keep God waiting. (William comes closer, Father Patrick blesses the bowl of water) By this holy water, and by your precious blood, wash away all my sins, O Lord. WILLIAM: Amen. FATHER PATRICK: And may this holy water protect us against evil in this world and in the next. WILLIAM: (Sniffing) I smell something weird. FATHER PATRICK: The new candles are smokier than the last batch. (They exit to the main room, a body with horns is burning on the altar) FATHER PATRICK: Oh, no! (They run to the altar) FATHER PATRICK: Oh, my Lord! (Kneels to pray) FATHER PATRICK Most glorious prince of the heavenly armies, Saint Michael the Archangel. God help us. (William grabs the holy water and douses the flames, to no avail.) WILLIAM: Be gone, Satan! FATHER PATRICK: Pray with me, William. (They kneel) FATHER PATRICK: Defend us in battle against the rulers of this world of darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in high places! (Brennan and Booth are in the car, Brennan is driving) BRENNAN: Notice how I'm not tailgating? Adaptive cruise control. BOOTH: Hmm-hmm. Ah, well, right now I'm more worried about a safe distance between you and me. BRENNAN: Why? BOOTH: Why? Because we're going to a church and you tend to get blasphemous in churches. BRENNAN: What, you're afraid that if God smites me with lightning, you could get hit? BOOTH: Yeah, I'm usually standing right beside you. BRENNAN: The Greek god Zeus also used lightning to incinerate his enemies. Although, Zeus apparently had better aim than your God. BOOTH: Exactly,
SUMMARY:
Booth and Brennan investigate the remains of a demon -like body found in a church that has horns and a tail. The case leads them to Havenhurst Sanitarium, where the victim was committed, as he had schizophrenia . The case causes intern Arastoo Vaziri to talk about his beliefs of good and evil and he reveals a secret he has been keeping for many years.