An American Zealot (2021) - full transcript

All right,
everyone close your eyes.

Let's say you're in
the middle of nowhere,

but you're not in the
middle of nowhere,

right by you is a huge bridge.

And on the bridge
are train tracks.

Now there's a train coming.

It's speeding out of control.

And there are five
people aboard the train.

The bridge is out of service.

If the train goes
over the track,

those five people
face certain death,



but you see

a control switch.

And if you switch it,

you can divert the train
down a different track.

But on that track,
there's a hiker

who will not be able to
get out of the way in time.

So what do you do?

Do you pull the switch
and save the five people

killing the hiker?

Or do you do nothing and
let the five people die?

All right.

What do you decide?

You guys stumped?

Good. I hope you are.



Consider this to be your final.

Three to five pages.

Let's say someone caught this
on video and it went viral.

It goes viral.

Your decision.

You have to explain it on one
of those morning talk shows

to like Matt Lauer or something.

What do you do?

To explain your decision,
what do you say?

Hey, you still there?

Yeah.

Yep. Everything's fine.

Yeah.

Hey, could I maybe stay
a little later tonight?

No, it's nothing.

No.

So could I stay a
little later tonight

just like midnight or something?

Yeah. His parents are here.

Yes.

Well, I just, I took
Mavis and Mary Margaret.

No, mom.

Mom. No, it's fine.

It's nothing.

Let's try
to post on YouTube

with other dudes at prom.

In front of you he told
you to work on yourself?

The one that
Nicole just posted.

Oh dude what's?

That girl?

I know, somebody else
shouldn't drive you home

She's the designated driver
and I'm the designated drinker

What do you say?

Thank you.

Lucy, anything?

Guys there's somebody here

I don't know who it
is drop the lights.

Turn off the lights.

You guys are a bunch of cowards.

I had no idea you were coming

Yeah. Great, get me a drink.

All right. Come on.

It might feel little like

what kind of party is this?

Come on cheers.

No, just one picture. Okay.

I did. We did one.

I was hurt today.

Stop just use the toilet.

Drink this when you're done.

You need to slow down.

You're good at issues
at Oxford. Okay Luc?

What about the baby?

Rach

So have you decided

about where you're
going to school yet?

Lucy,

What

Maybe you got accepted
into Princeton and Yale

That's pretty impressive.

I don't know

Really?

You know it's nothing
to be nervous about.

I mean, at the end of the
day, it's just college, right?

It's not that big of a deal.

Yeah. Just four years
of your life and $200,000

Yeah that's true.

My mom doesn't have
two homes like yours

I'm good.

I'm good.

I've never seen you
drunk like this before

you good?

Yeah

All right. Bye.

Want a wipe or something?

Maybe you have some
gum in the car.

You know you shouldn't
have been drinking.

Shit, Rachel.

Disgusting.

I'm sorry.

It's over.

It doesn't matter

What?

I had an abortion.

What?

Of course you'd
react like this.

Like it's the end of the world.

Yeah Rachel it kinda is.

No keeping it would be

take me home.

I just heard that you went
to that party last weekend.

Yes, I did.

Did you drink?

No

Oh. Okay

I just, I'm just concerned.

I mean,

are you still
thinking about going

to one of those Ivy schools?

Yeah.

Why?

I mean those places,

they just breed such
a culture of death.

They're so secular.

I heard they have
black masses there.

No, that was once
at one of the schools.

- Okay.
- Okay.

I just want to make sure
you're making good decisions

and doing what God
wants you to do.

Lucy

Sorry about that.

Didn't mean to startle you?

No, I'm just flustered,
graduation stuff.

Yeah. So about that,

I was thinking

since a lot of us don't
have any finals going on

maybe I should throw
another party this weekend.

What do you think?

No, I have some
take home exams.

Are you trying to
sabotage my speech?

Sabotage your speech what
am I a CIA agent or something?

No, I'm not trying to
sabotage your speech.

Like I'm sure that
everyone else will go,

but I'm really in check.

Just think about
it. Let me know.

All right.

Hey, put that away.

Put it away.

Hey guys,

you guys have to be my tour.

Let's go,

Hello? Future Kevala
students. I'm Chelsea Davis.

Lucy, Chelsea.

Hi, Carol is my pleasure.

It's so nice to meet you.

Moving on. So
we have the chapel up here.

Do we have anybody
interested in English?

One right here, Lucy.

So you definitely like
compete with Ivy League schools.

I would say our professors

Have they won like awards,

been written up, you know,
places we could read about.

I mean, I'm sure that,

that they have a always
see a lot of things.

National awards

That was unacceptable, Lucy.

It's not Harvard mom.

I'm sorry that the Ivy
League is out of our budget,

but that's just the way it is.

Provided you all
pass your final exams,

you graduate this week,
Theophilus Class of 2015.

Now we're talking
about invitations.

Many of you have big
families and your

ladies, thank you so
much for joining us.

Take your seats.

Thank you.

Where were you yesterday?

You okay?

Sorry. Hangover.

Did you take me
home on Saturday,

I like don't remember anything.

Yeah you were throwing up.

So
keep your lists small,

submit them and
we'll go over them.

All right.

Now on the subject
of valedictorian,

as you know,

the student with the highest GPA

from the boys school
and the girls' school

are selected to write a speech.

That speech will be
judged by the faculty

and the chosen students

will give the
Valedictory address

and will also receive
a full scholarship

to the college or
university of their choice.

Our competitors this year,

Mr. Hooper,

and from the girl
school, Lucy O'Brien.

Well done, young lady.

Let's have a nice round
of applause on guys.

Thy kingdom come

thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven,

give us this day our daily bread

and forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those who
trespass against us.

Look at you two.

What were you guys?

Second grade or Third grade

Oh My God

You guys were inseparable.

Two peas in a pod

that was so much fun.

Hey,

Hey.

Hi, sweetie.

I'm running late to class,

bye Rachel nice to see you.

I'm not going to apologize

for holding you
accountable, Rachel.

This isn't something I
can just like get over.

It's like one of
the most selfish

Rach

It's okay.

It's gonna be okay.

Hey, do you
have any chamomile?

Yeah

What time is it?

Like one

My parents are gonna freak.

Oh no. My mom called your mom.

It's cool.

Are you going to
get through this?

You know you had other options.

It's not that simple, Lucy.

And do I look like
I'm ready to be a mom?

That is a consequence
of having sex.

That is a risk that you took,

you know your parents
would have helped you

And my mom,

she had me when she was 19.

And even she knows that
if I had a baby right now,

Wait was this her idea?

No, it was my choice.

I'm going to college or Europe.

I don't know what
I want from life.

All I know is that

I don't want to have
a baby right now,

maybe in 10 years.

So you just did it like
going to the dentist.

My mom loves me

that clinic.

They understood.

I understand

Mr. Lauer,

Thank you for
having me here today

to explain my actions

in the video

that so many Americans have
now seen and scrutinized.

What we have here,

is a simple case of math.

One life versus five.

The choice is obvious for me.

I think it should be
for everyone else.

Ooh hey Lucy,
Saturday, you down?

I have to work on
Mr. Block's thing.

Come on, everyone
deserves a break.

Yeah

I'll talk to you
closer to Saturday right?

Heavenly father, thou hast
given us the gift of freedom

to love and to follow in
thy ways and commands.

Some parents choose
to abuse this freedom

by destroying the gift of life,

which thou hast given
to their offspring.

Please forgive those
who destroy human life

by aborting their unborn babies.

Hi, have you been here before?

Okay.

Fill this out,

along with the
nature of your visit

and then you can have back
over to me with your ID

and we'll get everything
started for you.

You are 18, right?

Hey, Hannah Banana,

Boom that's your salad.

My favorite, your favorite

and it's delicious.

Your 3:30 never showed.

I knew that was
going to happen.

All right.

Well then go ahead
and move them up

Yeah okay.

The life of a doctor.

All right.

Sorry

Hello?

Hi.

Hope I'm not bugging you.

Oh gosh, no, not at all.

- I'm Lucy.
- Miriam

I am. I'm your neighbor.

Oh, great.

I live down the street.

And who is this little guy?

Girl.

Oh, sorry.

Nelly.

Hey Nelly. Hi

She's the reason,

actually that I'm going
around the neighborhood.

I think she chased our cat away.

Oh, what is, what
does she look like?

Or he, sorry, I
just assume cats,

She's just a gray
little thing. Kitten.

Oh, Nellie.

Why'd you do that?

All right.

Well, I'll let you
know if I see her.

Do you have a phone number?

I can contact you.

No, no. I'm probably
just freaking out about it.

She's probably up a tree
in my yard, but thank you.

Come on now.

We've met before. Right?

No, I don't think so.

You've never been to the
women's clinic in Venice?

I'm an OB-GYN there.

No. Maybe it was
another red head.

I'm pretty good at
remembering redheads.

Okay then.

Well, it's nice
meeting you, Lucy

and good luck finding your cat.

Nelly. Stop chasing the kitties.

Are you an abortion doctor?

Abortion is one of the
procedures that I practice. Yes.

So you don't have any problem
killing innocent children?

Oh no, no, no, honey.

You have it wrong.

Every procedure I do
is an emotional one.

A fetus is not a baby.

They can't survive
outside the womb.

I have pamphlets that
will explain all this.

I'm going to go
get you one. Okay.

How do you live with yourself?

I don't know how you
live with yourself.

I help people.

Okay. I'll pray for you.

Hey this is for you.

Nobody has to know.

Hey, no, you are
the designated driver

and I am a designated drinker.

I need to grab my phone

Hey

Hey there. What I
don't believe this.

A proposition.

Okay

We shoot these

and you teach me to
shoot something else.

What does that mean?

You guys are always
shooting at these things.

I want to learn

Really

Anything you can do,
I can do better. Right?

All right, we'll
see about that.

Sorry. That took so long.

I forgot the code.

We all set up here.

Yeah, I think so.

It's not a crazy science
or anything, is it?

Let's add one to the mix.

That'll be your target.

Okay.

So you've, you've
never shot a gun before?

No.

Have you ever
held a gun before?

No

All right, well here

just grip it like this
with your right arm

don't don't pull the trigger.

Is it loaded?

Yeah. So don't point it at me.

Let's walk back here.

It's not that hard.

Once you get past the
initial, you know,

the adrenaline rush of
firing a gun you'll be good.

Let's actually move up a bit

since you're a first timer.

Alright. You're
right-handed right?

Yeah. How did you know?

We had class together.

I'm very, very
observing kinda guy.

So you want to take your yeah,

holding it in your right arm

and then put your
right leg back slightly

and then lift it up

and use your left arm
to kind of stabilize it.

Yeah. I'll help you out.

All right. So your
feet look good.

Kind of angle,

angle your shoulders back

and you have to put
it up like that.

Put this on the bottom.

How does that feel,
does that feel right?

All right. And then,

Oh my God

You all right?

I didn't mean now

Sorry.

No, that's fine.

I just slipped.

That's fine.

I guess I thought you'd be a
little more timid than that.

You want to try again?

Come on. Nobody's scared.

Here, It's easier.

Hold again.

Once you get the
hang of it, I mean

that wasn't bad for
your first time.

Alright, bottom.

Now I'm going to go crazy
hope you don't kill me.

Watch out.

Keep practicing,

you'll be able to hit a target
by the end of the night.

That sounds like a challenge.

Well maybe it is.

It's in here.

Ladies first.

Thank you

Ooh right, gotta
put that back,

the code is one one nine nine.

Nope. Okay.

Try one nine one nine.

You know what, screw it.

It's it's written
down right here.

There you go.

That top piece of paper.

Yeah. That's it.

There we go.

Oh, let me make sure
it's not loaded first.

My dad would kill me.

Okay.

Is he like really
particular about,

Yeah. Let me give you this.

Put that on the bottom.

Face it the other way.

Yeah, there you go.

I think that's how I found it

and this goes on that.

That's it.

Is that a bathroom over there?

Yeah yeah. Right out there.

Be right back.

Okay.

Dude, you and Lucy?

Don't worry about it

Rach, Rachel, your turn

Where's Lucy?

Hey, no keys

What

You're not driving

It's not like I was drinking

Mavis said you were
taking a shot with Ralph.

Unlike you I know how to
handle my liquor. Keys.

Come on.

Honey, wake up.

We've got to go in
10 minutes to church.

Come on, you know what we do?

10 minutes Luc hurry.

Why don't you just go
to Kid Walla for a year.

You have a full ride and
you can live at home.

Mom, No

Then go there, live on campus
if you want, but you can't,

I can't support you
much financially.

And your dad never comes
through when he says he will.

I have a really good
feeling about valedictorian.

Don't give up on your
dream school, sweetie.

But it's time for you to
come down from the clouds

and start living in reality.

Hey Mrs. O'Brian.

How you doing?

Hey Ralph.

How are you?

I'm good. How are you doing

Good.

Do you mind if I borrow
Lucy here for a minute?

No, not at all.

Cool. Thank you.

Listen, you just get your
brain moving in that direction.

Let's see. So last night

I saw you leaving and I
felt weird about something.

No Mavis had to go I had to

Aren't we cool.

Cause you know, I hope I
didn't come off too strong.

I mean, I know we were drinking,

No, it was fine.

We were drinking. I liked it.

Nevermind, I just,

I still want you to think
anything that like, you know,

I was,

No, I would never.

Okay, good.

Anything else?

Yeah. I don't mean to pry
or anything with your mom,

but I heard you guys
talking over there

and I just want you to know

that whatever school
you do end up going to,

they're going to be
lucky to have you.

Yes, seriously.

I hope you know that.

Thanks.

Darling, I was
looking for you?

I know you always take
a walk after church.

Graduation's coming out

aren't getting excited?

Yeah

Can I give her a tree.

Yeah, of course.

There you go, Oh.

Thank you, Mr. Lauer
for having me here today.

I'm glad to have
this opportunity

to explain the video

so many Americans have
seen and scrutinized

I had to consider the numbers.

To save the lives of
the many in peril,

I knew something had to be done.

While unfortunate and truly sad

a difficult decision
had to be made

and it had to be
made with haste.

Just
wanted to say goodnight Luc.

Night.

I understand that life
is a sensitive matter

in order to save the five
people aboard the train

I had to take action
and pull the switch.

When one life endangers many,

whether it be hundreds,
thousands, or five,

a sacrifice has to be made.

By the switch puller
a mark on their soul

and by the man or woman who
stands in the way, their life.

Hi. Can I help you?

Hi, did you happen
to hear anything last night

on the streets ma'am?

No.

Was everyone home?

Yeah. Its
just me and my daughter.

Lucy, this nice police
officer just came over.

Miss, did you notice
anything last night,

hear any sounds?

No.

Does this
have to do with any of those,

I heard about these packages

getting stolen off
people's porches.

Some of the neighbors
were talking about that.

No it isn't. But if you hear
anything, just let us know.

Please. Thanks.

Thank you for coming.

It's really strange.

Honey, why are
you doing laundry?

It's like an episode of
a television drama today.

I was up at 248 this
morning or throughout this,

you know?

And from the white,
it looked over here,

she was rolled out of her home

and taken off to the hospital.

Did she die?

Well, I didn't see a
body bag or anything,

but cops are sniffing around.

Tell you what though?

If I didn't see or hear
anything, nobody did.

Did you ever meet her sweetie?

No, never.

Not that many people
know it here on the street,

but abortion doctor

Really?

Oh my God.

She was just shocked
to see me drink.

Have you seen Ralph yet?

No, but you know,
you have to admit

It's kind of weird, right?

You all of a sudden
you're taking shots.

Like they're nothing.

Yeah, sure.

Alcoholic, that's me.

We wouldn't go that far.

I haven't seen his
car yet. Did you see it?

God, please don't tell
me that you like him.

No, I just have something
of his, that's all.

Don't worry. I'll make sure
Mavis doesn't tell anybody.

Good morning. I'm
detective Brinkworth LAPD.

Anything strange happened here
in the last couple of days?

No. That's all.

Okay.

Well look, here's my card.

If you know anything,
anything at all,

will you please give me a call?

Yeah. Sure.

Anything at all?

Okay. Okay.

Thank you.

Right
before I let you go girls

hand down your papers.

How'd the paper go?

Good. Yeah,

I feel like I'm starting
to get a hang of this.

Great.

So I actually think

I'm going to turn it into
my graduation speech.

Oh wow.

Just the fundamental
ideas and stuff.

If you need any
help, just let me know.

Okay. Thank you.

Bye. Mr. Block

Lucy, I'm sorry
I didn't see that.

Its Okay.

Sorry. I'm just kind of

Freaking out.

Why. You don't have exams.

No, no.

It's not that it's my parents.

They're on their way
to the house right now.

The same house that we left
a mess from Saturday night.

Yeah. They see I have
a party, I'm dead.

Why don't you
just go clean it up?

I can't do that, I have class.

Right now. Actually.

I have to go. I'm sorry.

But what if I'm with you?

- Really?
- Yeah

Okay. Let's go.

But we have to go
right now. Come on.

You need to start coming
to these parties more often

I've only seen you
here a couple of times.

I think this is it.

Cool. Okay, thank you.

I'm just gonna freshen a bit.

Okay cool.

I'll be right back.

And I'll be here.

Hey Ralph, there's
someone here.

You know who's car that is?

Oh crap. That is my parents.

Are you serious.

Wow. Timing.

What do we do?

Okay. Act natural.
Come this way.

I sure wish
we would got more to eat.

No, no,
this is perfect.

Thank you.

It's dad and
I's 25th anniversary today son.

Yeah. 25
years, congratulations.

Happy anniversary.

Thank
you. A hundred year,

quarter the way to a 100 years.

It feels like a hundred years.

So Lucy,
tell us about your speech.

Ah, dad, come on.

That's kind of rude.

No, I think Ralph's
just saying that

cause he hasn't come
up with anything.

You
do have something son?

I got something cooking up.

It's about sacrifice
like of a soul.

You know, our parents
sacrifice their sanity.

Our teachers
sacrifice their time,

I guess it's really about

like what it means to be
called by God to do something

and then giving of yourself

in order to achieve
the greater good.

What made
you choose the subject?

No, it was a writing
prompt in class,

but I don't know.

I'm still working on it.

And
you won't hear about

that shooting last night?

Yeah. It
was right in the Valley.

It was in my
neighborhood actually.

Really?

Yeah. She was an
abortion doctor so.

Yeah but that doesn't
mean she deserved to die

or anything though, right?

I mean she basically
had it coming. Right.

The whole
thing just makes me sick.

Ralph, what
do you like about them?

World series.
What he's saying?

We ought to get
us season tickets this year.

What do you say?

Yeah, definitely
that'd be awesome.

It sure
would be. I'll tell you what

Six curve ball coming
up over the top.

He set the betters up with

followed by that 100
mile an hour fast ball

lights out.

I'm sitting over
there at first base.

If strike out a hell of
a lot. Once you make it.

Thanks
for the pizza mom.

Yeah. Thank you.

You're very welcome.

We're gonna head out.

Thanks for having me.

You are freakishly good
with coming up with lies

on the spot.

Like we're working on our papers

that you sold that perfectly.

That was amazing.

Thank you for,

for keeping me out of trouble

that you really helped
me out back there.

All right.

I'm going to say something
that you don't have to respond.

In fact, I kind of, you
kind of prefer you don't.

Okay, so we're getting towards
the end of high school.

You know, it's really
is life as we know it

and I'm sorry,

this all sounds so weird
coming out of my mouth.

No no, go on.

I like you.

I have for a while now.

And I don't know.

I was just wondering, is there,

is there a reason you've been
hanging out with me so much

recently?

I'm sorry. You don't
have to answer that.

No. I like you too.

You do?

Mmh.

Cool.

To Miss Diana,

Dr. Gleeson, Bauer, faculty,
staff, and most of all,

my inspiring classmates,
congratulations.

Our education at the Theophilus

has not been for
the faint of heart.

God calls us to follow
him with conviction

and our little
school implores us

to take this
responsibility seriously.

Outside these walls

there's a scary
world waiting for us.

Armed with this education

it is our obligation
to go out there

and make things right.

Did you update your whole
morality thing for your speech?

You just have to wait and see.

All right guys come on,

come on, move, move.

I'm going to have everybody
line up alphabetically

in the foyer and I
want everybody quiet.

The lowerclassmen are
still in their exams.

Hurry up. Come on, Let's move.

Everybody out.

Thank you. Quietly

Ballad, Ashton, Black,
Cooper, Cranston, Dave.

Sorry if its cold.

Can you do me a favor

I've promised I'd give
you all the nuts for Cal.

I rescheduled my followup
appointment for today.

Come on please. I was
just going last week.

I'd rather not.

Please. I don't have a car.

Your mom to take you.

She thinks I went last week.

You are all
going to line up right outside?

Soon as trumpets starts playing

that's when you process

and you take your seats.

Everybody understood?

Please, Lucy.

Can you ask Mavis to take you?

Mavis doesn't know.

Okay. I can drop you
off and pick you up.

Never mind.

Look, I just don't
feel comfortable going.

There was some times

friendship means doing things
that you don't want to do.

You like that stupid
can food drive

that you made me help you with.

Seriously, you
always bring this up.

That was freshman year and it's
not like, this is the same.

Fine, I'll go.

Really?

Yeah. I told you
I was here for you.

Whatever you need, right?

Girls, your
practice hasn't started yet,

has it?

We were just heading back.

Did you
turn in your speech?

Yeah to Miss Diana
just a little while ago?

I'm gonna

What's the matter?

Gotta go talk to Miss Diana.

Wait did I do something wrong?

What's going on?

I have no idea.

All right guys. I'm
sorry for the interruption.

Lucy, Mr. Hooper.

I want you to stay
after practice. Okay.

All right.

The commencement
speakers are as follows.

Her policy number.

Sure. I can call back
in about 15 minutes.

Yeah that works great.

Thanks so much.

Bye-bye

Hi

Hi

Good morning.

I got your message.

You said you had
something for me?

There's nothing on it

Right there.

What is, what's AMDG?

I don't know,

but this girl came in a
couple of days ago and yeah,

it was probably nothing but

No it's perfect.

Come on back.

Both of you need to
come prepared to speak,

the winnner's gonna find
their speech on the podium

on the graduation. Okay.

After it's submitted
no revisions.

So its understood?

Okay. Lucy, Mr. Block wants
to see you in his classroom.

Set up.

Come on.

So I've decided

I'm not going to count
this as part of your final,

I guess your final grade.

Not for you and not
for anyone else.

I really should
have taken the time

I think to explain it
a little bit better.

It's just going to have some
more consequences with you.

Anyway.

Look at your paper.

By touching that control switch,

you're effectively
killing someone,

But five people's
lives are at risk.

And you as a third party,

you'd be making the
decision to kill the hiker.

That's not his decision
and that's not sacrifice.

Not on your part,
not on anyone else's

I would disagree.

I mean,

I think that most people
would pull the switch.

And I think that it's our job

to help save the world from
disasters like this one.

Most people do answer
the question like that,

but you need to understand
the nature of the choice

one faces as a
hypothetical switch puller

to save five people
by killing one

or to save one by doing nothing.

Now the trolley
and its passengers

they're on a terrible path,

but it's one that you
just can't save them from.

You can't sacrifice the
minority to save the majority.

That's just not how
good society functions.

Does that make sense?

I'm sorry.

I know how much you
needed the scholarship.

You guys have plans?

Rachel's keeping it a secret.

Girl things. There're
no boys allowed.

Okay. Well, Lucy,

do you mind if I talk
to you a minute, alone?

90 seconds?

Sorry you were in a hurry.

It's okay. Listen,

I thought we did a good job

at covering our tracks
the other night, but

yesterday my dad asked me

if I had used any
of his firearms.

Cause his gun was loaded.

It's weird. Cause
I saw you unload it.

You did.

Okay. Thank God.

I couldn't remember.

I ended up pinning
it on my brother,

but I'm pretty sure
I got away with it.

Lucy let's go.

Sorry.

I gotta go.

So we
very rarely get to walk-ins

but I'm going to see
what I can do for you.

If you can just fill this out,

and I'll let you know
if you can fit in.

Okay.

They're trying to fit me in,

but apparently my doctor's
not coming in for a while.

Okay. I know you don't
want to be here but

do you mind waiting?

Sorry, I don't feel well

Yeah. Yeah.

Lucy, hallo

She's okay?

Yeah

What's your name?

How do you two know each other?

Mom, who's
Detective Brinkworth?

Luc, Oh so glad to see you.

I was so worried.

How are you feeling?

Fine.

Who is this guy?

This man helped you out,

he brought you home from
the clinic yesterday.

In fact you know what, you owe
him a thanks. A big thanks.

No, I don't wanna
talk to him right now.

Mom I don't wanna
talk to him right now.

Luc, it will
only take a second.

What has gotten into you?

Would you please hang up?

Ringing

Hi, Detective Brinkworth,

Hi yes, this is Mrs. O'Brien.

Yes, Lucy is well.

Yes I know, I call.

Yes, she's actually right here.

Do you know Dr. Miriam Parker?

Yeah, we are neighbors.

Have you visited her
at the clinic before?

I have.

Do you mind telling me why?

I do

This is just an
informal conversation, Lucy.

All right.

I don't want you to think
that I'm prying too hard

into your personal matters.

But two days before
Dr. Parker was shot.

I understand that you were at
the clinic, you broke a lamp

and you left.

I also understand that your
last visit to the clinic

was with a patient
of Dr. Parker's.

I would rather not
discuss my friend's choices.

If anything else comes up,

I believe you have my contact.

Please, thank your mother
for the orange juice.

And I'll see myself out.

One more thing.

What is AMDG stand for?

Well, it's Latin for
the greater glory of God.

You're right.

Thank you for your time.

Hello

Lucy O'Brien

Huh?

Hi is this Lucy?

Yeah. Who is this?

Hello to a member

that I led your tour
at Kavela college

I'm calling on
behalf of the Stover

at the Admissions Office,

I guess tracking my knowledge.

Questions I can answer

No, I don't have
any questions.

Maybe I can have
a few more of your time

No, I really not like to
give you any of my time,

and I don't want to hear

about any of the benefits

or your spiritual journey
or anything like that.

Cause I don't really
care about your school.

Kid Walla is a shit hole.

No you and your school can
go F yourself, Chelsea Davis.

Bye.

My God I'm sorry for my
sins, with all my heart,

I'm failing to live
above all things

I firmly intend with
your help to tip in,

to sin no more to avoid
whatever leads me to sin.

Our savior Jesus Christ
suffered and died for us

in his name, may God have mercy.

Hey,
heard you got sick.

You okay?

I don't know.

What's
the contrition for,

if you don't mind me asking?

Nothing.

It's something stupid.

Well, I have a confession too.

I read your paper,

the one from Mr. Block's class.

And I keep thinking
back to that night,

when we put the gun back,

It wasn't loaded.

I'd rather not connect
the dots here Lucy.

Am I going crazy?

Yes.

Absolutely.

Lucy. You didn't use that gun,

did you?

No.

Okay. Cause I mean,
even if you did,

you would confess it, right?

But I didn't

But you would?

Listen, I'd love to hang
around, but I'm grounded.

So I guess I'll see you around.

Miss valedictorian.

I really didn't even
want to come to this though.

Mavis, come on its
like our last day here.

Enjoy it, for me please.

This is not in your control

and it is not something
you can do alone.

Really?

No, no, no.

Leave everything alone,

I'm on my way.

Yes, I'm coming right now.

Okay, bye.

And now our very own

Theophilus High Class of 1976,

Mr. Frank Gleeson.

Well, it is my pleasure today.

Actually, it's my
great pleasure today

to provide the
following individual

with a full scholarship,

to the college of their choice

so that they can bring

the Theophilus education
to plant Christ's seed

in another community.

Wherever that community may be.

This year,

our valedictorian is

Lucy O'Brien.

Wow.

To Ms. Diana, Dr. Gleeson
Bauer, faculty and staff,

and most importantly,

my inspiring classmates,
congratulations.

Our education at Theophilus

has not been for
the faint of heart.

God calls us to follow Him

and His son with conviction

to showcase for all the world

and our little school im...

I'm Sorry Miss Diana

My speech goes
against natural law,

which means I shouldn't be
standing up here right now.

And my argument scares me.

And it frightens me

that at a school so
wonderful and religious

I explored a line of reasoning

that justified

a very terrible crime.

And now they're
awarding me for it,

so I guess if we're
supposed to go out

and plant Christ's
seed in the world

that's a complicated
responsibility.

I'm sorry I'm going to have
to forfeit my scholarship.

Okay.

Have a seat.

I must say I was not
expecting a call from you.

I did it.

Excuse me.

Dr. Parker, the shooting.

Lucy, Are you,

do you have a boyfriend

or is there someone

that you don't want your
mom to find out about?

No.

Sorry. What does
that have to do with

A girlfriend

No.

I'm not covering for anyone.

This is my confession.

Okay then.

Well, what kind of
weapon did you use?

A gun.

What type?

A small one.

A handgun.

And how did you aim?

At the middle.

Lucy,

I did not mean to come
on so strong yesterday,

sincerely with such
limited evidence.

I started reading into things

and I feel bad.

I feel bad because
you're sitting here

and you're impressionable

and you obviously are driven
by guilt of some sort.

I'm sorry, I don't follow.

Dr. Parker
woke up this morning.

I could tell
he was high on something

meth maybe.

He wasn't in his right mind.

It's entirely my
fault, I promise.

And he asked for money.

So I gave him some cash.

And the next thing I knew...

That was Dr.
Parker's statement

from the night she was shot.

The suspect is virtually
unidentifiable.

Is she okay?

She will be

If you want to visit, she's
over at Glenbrook Medical.

Lucy, I would consider
it a huge favor.

If you would keep our little
conversation from yesterday

to yourself.

Okay.

Okay.

I'm sorry.

Dr. Parker.

Should I be concerned
about anything?

No I

I just came to apologize.

Your name's Lucy, right?

We all make mistakes, Lucy

and I didn't want your
life to be defined by one.

I want you to
promise me something.

Don't forget what happened.

I want you to carry this around,

like a secret that stings.

One that you're too
afraid to tell people.

I want you to remember

what it feels like to
be in such desperation.

You and I see two
very different sides.

Thank you for apologizing,

but I hope we never
see each other again.

I'm sorry.

Hey Lucy, Ralph here.

I'm just calling
to see how you are.

If everything's okay.

Listen, this is
kind of hard for me,

but I just wanted to
say it's been great.

Getting to know you
these past few weeks.

I've had a lot of fun with you,

but it seems like you have
some other things going on

right now that maybe
are out of your control.

But I,

I just think it'd
be best if you know,

we go on our separate
ways after graduation.

And I just think it'd be
best if we kept it that way,

I guess. Good luck with the
next chapter in your life.

I'll pray for you.

Bye.

I wish I could have

gone away like you did.

But I'm stuck here

with my mom, 20 minutes away,

Each one about different
alternatives other than abortion.

But we don't do just that.

We'll say no Venus for
all the unborn children,

we will hold daily rosaries.

And we do a lot of
support for local,

as well as national politicians.

You know, who, who uphold
pro-life principles.

So did you,

did you want to sign up?