Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs (2014) - full transcript

Hello? What?

What is it?

Warren?

What's going on?

Katie, wake up.

Yes, Uncle Warren?

Get dressed.
You're coming with me.

Get dressed.

Janine? Janine!

Get Isaac up right now.
I have to leave in two minutes.

We're leaving the Crick?
I'll pack a bag.



To hell with the bag. Tell
Isaac to get the truck, now.

I'm taking Katie with me.
I want you to stay here.

But I'm your first wife.
I have to come.

What's happening?

Where's Uncle Warren going?

What do we tell the cops?

Isaac, now. Go.

You can't leave me here,
Warren.

I need you to stay
and mind things here,

and, Janine,
keep sweet for the Lord.

Go.

Uncle Warren?

Just drive. Drive normal.

♪ We thank thee, oh, God
For a prophet ♪



♪ To guide us
In these latter days ♪

♪ We thank thee
For sending the gospel ♪

♪ To lighten our minds
With its rays ♪

♪ We thank thee
For every blessing ♪

♪ Bestowed
By thy bounteous hand ♪

♪ We feel it a pleasure
To serve thee ♪

♪ And love to obey
Thy command ♪

Hello, Warren.

Oh, thanks.

Is he in there?

Yes, Uncle Warren,
with Richard Alvey.

And now, Richard, you know what
we have to do with your boy.

Jesse was such a good kid
up until last year.

Obedience to God
through his prophets

is first and most important.

Yes, sir. That's all
I've ever taught him,

but then he got obsessed
with that girl.

Richard, let's pray together

for his swift return
to your house.

We'll give him
one more chance.

Amen.

Thank you
for your kindness, sir.

What do you want?

Is everything okay?

If I needed you, Warren,
I would have called.

Now, why don't you go
and entertain the guests

with your little guitar?

Sorry to interrupt, Uncle Rulon.

They're waiting
to cut the cake.

Well, come.
Help this old man to his feet.

♪ Sweet dream, baby ♪

Congratulations.

Thank you, everyone.

♪ Sweet dream, baby ♪

♪ How long must I dream? ♪

God bless you.

♪ Dream baby got me dreaming
Sweet dreams ♪

♪ The whole day through ♪

How many wives is this now?
Fifty-six, I believe.

All the wives smile, please.
Eyes open. Right here.

God told Joseph Smith:

"If he have 10 virgins
given unto him by this law,

he cannot commit adultery."

Thank you, Margaret.

And what is the highest honor
for a woman?

Are we boring you, Elissa?

No, Uncle Warren.

Let's see.

Why don't you tell the class

what the highest honor
is for a woman?

Um, to be a mother?

That's right!
To be a heavenly mother.

Too bad she doesn't
have a father.

Mind your tongue, Margaret.

Sorry, Elissa.
Okay.

Now, tonight, I want you all
to write an essay

about the importance of putting
ourselves in each other's shoes.

Three pages, single-spaced.

Are we understood?

- Yes, Uncle Warren.
- Class dismissed.

Hey, Lamont.

- Let me walk you home?
- Yes. Sure.

- Elissa?
- Hey, let's go!

I need to see you a minute.

See you, Emily.

How long has this
been going on?

I'm sorry.
What, Uncle Warren?

The other kids.

How long have they been
treating you like that?

Oh, um...

Well, your dad runs off,

you're not much around here
after that.

How are things
in your new home?

Honestly? Not great.

Doesn't feel like
we're part of his family.

I had 25 brothers and sisters
when I was your age.

It took me a long while

to figure out
my place in this world.

Any of those kids
give you trouble again,

you let me know, all right?

Thanks, Uncle Warren.
Okay.

And, Elissa,

mind the company
you keep.

Yes, Uncle Warren.

That's all.

There's a he, there's a she
The moon is right above

Here am I, the reason why
They should fall in love

Hello, ladies.

Hello, Uncle Warren.

Mother Janet, Mother Carol.

Gentlemen,
I hope you don't mind,

but I need a word
with my boy here.

That's fine.
Thank you.

Hello, Warren.
Hey.

Hi, George.

Sit down.

I had another dream last night.
We were raided.

The police came
and dragged me out of bed.

Dad,
the raid was a long time ago.

You know, Warren,

you've never lived
anywhere else.

You've never lived anywhere
but this community.

You don't see it.
They hate us.

They think we're freaks
and perverts.

They want us gone.
I'll talk to the marshals,

see if Bill Brady's
heard anything.

Forget Bill Brady.

God spoke to me.
He will save us.

He will lift us up to heaven
before they destroy us.

The end is almost here,
Warren.

Dad, this isn't the first time
you've seen the end in a dream.

What?

I'm just trying
to be practical.

I just--

Do you dare question
what God has said to me?

No, Father.

Do I need to doubt your faith?
No, Father.

When is the day
of reckoning?

Gather everyone in the field,
June 12th.

Yes, sir.

It's past midnight, Dad.
It's not the 12th anymore.

I don't feel well.

Here. Talk to them.

What do I say?

Go.
Dad.

Dad!

Good people?

Good people.

The Lord has spoken.

Just a moment ago, he told
his servant, our Prophet Rulon,

that he has granted us
a reprieve

so that, ahem, we may pray

that we'll be ready
when he next calls.

This is God's word
given to me by our prophet,

and you're not listening?

Obedience to him
is as to God,

and only those pure in heart,

with absolute faith,
will be lifted up.

We know that the end
is almost upon us,

and this may be our last chance
to show we're worthy.

All of the signs
are out there,

just beyond the gates
of this town,

wickedness and evil,

the forces of Satan
that want to destroy us.

But God is coming for us,
and not for anybody else.

I know that,

and I feel intense joy and pride
to be among the chosen,

and that's what you all
should feel tonight.

Oh, Lord,
how we should praise him.

- Praise to you, Warren.
- Amen.

Hello?

Warren.

Save your strength, Father.

Warren,

I need you
to do something for me.

Anything.

Go see Noah Fielding.

I want him ordained
an apostle now.

When I pass,

Noah Fielding...

will be the next prophet.

I don't understand.

Mother always said that--

Go tell Noah Fielding.

That's who God has chosen.

Have you told
the priesthood council?

Father?

Father.

Uh... Take a seat, Warren.

We're just dividing areas of
responsibility for the council.

Father's asked me to handle
all his day-to-day decisions

for the time being.

We've all agreed we should
go see him together

to discuss the appointment
of his successor.

You all agreed?

When, exactly, did you have time
to agree on anything?

Look, we're just trying
to be practical here.

Of course.
You all just wanna relieve

a little of my family's burden
in our time of need.

That is exactly right,
Warren.

Well, then, how could I
be anything but grateful?

When dark uprisings
threaten.

Excuse me?

I have to tell our prophet
you've been convening in secret

to make decisions
without him.

That is what you just told me,
isn't it?

Oh, come on, Warren.

You're overreacting.

While I was at my father's
bedside,

while the prophet you all claim
to love and honor

was lying in his sickbed,

you guys met behind
closed doors

to determine the fate
of this community, didn't you?

He's 92, Warren. It's a concern.
We need to be ready.

You're right. We do.

And at the appointed time,

the Lord will choose
an appropriate successor.

We are
the priesthood council.

We should all submit
candidates, and--

It's in the hands of God.

All we can do is submit
to his mercy.

Elissa?

What's wrong?

I was hoping I could maybe
have a word with Uncle Rulon.

Our prophet's real sick,
Elissa.

Is there something
I can help you with?

Um...
Who did this to you?

It's...

It's my step-cousin, Allen.

Allen Steed?

He's just mean to me.

It's because
you're different.

You're quiet and you draw.
You think.

And you've suffered enough.

I'll talk to Fred Jessop,

make sure Allen never lays
another finger on you.

I will always protect you.

Thanks, Uncle Warren.

And, Elissa...

What happened?

I'm coming right now.

Are you gonna be our
next prophet, Uncle Warren?

Thank you.

Thank you. You know
how much he loves you.

The voice of God.

I will be the voice of God
on Earth.

Anyone who won't hear it,

I will cast them out.

Who is that?

He's not even in his grave.

Look at them.

When is the meeting?

This evening
in my father's office.

There's gonna be trouble.

As he lay dying,

my father, Rulon, asked me

to make a solemn promise.

He said, "Warren,

promise me that you will protect
the people of Short Creek.

Save them from the apostates

because they will come here
and try to take our children,

destroy everything
we have built.

That's why they're sending
their spies."

They are out there even now,

planning their next incursion.

And that's why

we have to be closer now to God

and to each other,
than ever before.

Losing Uncle Rulon...

has caused us all
such deep sadness and pain.

Sometimes I think
that sadness will swallow me up,

but then I think about
the promise I made to my father,

and to you all.

I will honor that promise.

I will grab his hand.

I will take all of your hands
in mine,

and we will rise up together
in glory.

Until God sees fit
to take me from this earth,

I will be the prophet
you deserve.

Hey. Is your daddy home?

He's taken one of my moms
to the dentist.

Then he's gonna make us
pancakes.

Mm.

Do you know who I am?

Don't worry, you will.

- Come on, let's go.
- Okay.

Hello?

Can I help you, Warren?

Warren.

I'm so very sorry
for your loss.

Before he died,
Rulon asked me to come to you.

Come on.
Let's talk inside.

What is it?

The Lord revealed your sins
to Uncle Rulon.

You're no longer welcome
in this community.

What?

You have 48 hours
to leave Hildale.

Noah! Come quick!

Emma?

Look what he's done!
It's horrible.

Oh, God.

Help me sweep over here.

Girls, I need you
inside, please.

Yes, ma'am.

Let me know if you need help.

- Coming.
- All right, I'm almost done.

Lamont, careful.
We're gonna get caught.

No, we're not.

Simon, come here. Hi.

Hey, Mom.

Are you mad at me? Because--
Take a seat, Elissa.

Uncle Warren.

We have a place for you.

It's a great honor
to be chosen.

I don't understand.

Your mother tells me
that you've been getting

your monthly visitor.

That means you're ready.

God has spoken
to Uncle Warren,

and he's asked us
to prepare you to be placed.

Who am I to be placed with?

God will reveal that tonight.

Tonight?

Make sure she's ready.
Yes, Uncle Warren.

Come on, Elissa.
Open the door, now!

No.

Please, no.

I beg you, Mom.

I don't wanna get married.
I'll do anything.

I love you. Open the door.

No.

Come on, Lissie darling.

I want what's best for you.
You know that.

No!

Do as your mother says,
right now.

Get in, Elissa.

There's nothing
to be afraid of.

It's in God's hands now.

Uncle Warren,

she's as ready
as she's gonna be.

Do you, Allen Glade Steed,
take sister, Elissa Wall Jessop

to be your wife,
for time and all eternity?

I do.

This is the way.

There is no other way.

No name given under heaven,

for thy name can be saved
in the kingdom of God.

Do you, brother Allen...

Elissa.

I'm going to ask you
once again.

Do you,
sister Elissa Wall Jessop,

take brother
Allen Glade Steed

to be your husband,
for time and all eternity?

I do.

You may kiss the bride.

Elissa, kiss your husband.

Now go forth, multiply
and replenish the earth.

I need you, Janine,
more than ever. I need you.

I need your strength

and your kindness
and your decency.

I need you to show
these girls the way.

You can do that for me,
can't you?

Whatever you think is best.

Nails.

Good. Next.

You will all have the honor
of becoming the wife

of our new prophet.

Clean and orderly is not enough.
You must be immaculate.

This braid
is not tight enough.

Your eyes are bloodshot,
Rebecca.

You've been crying.
What's wrong?

I can't do this.

It's Warren's bidding.

But it's against our faith.

Cursed is anyone who sleeps
with his father's wife,

for he dishonors
his father's bed.

It's wrong. Unh!

Leave us.

I'm sorry.

Janine, you're his first wife.

You can't want this
any more than I do.

Ours is not to want,
or to question right or wrong,

ours is to obey.

You look beautiful, ladies.

Please come and stand
in front of the prophet.

Now, let's see.

It's Katie Christianson,
and Elsa--

Alma, sir. Alma Mackert.
Alma, right. Call me Uncle.

And, of course,
the lovely Rebecca.

Rebecca, are you ready
to be placed in marriage?

I would not choose
any of this, sir.

Are you refusing me?

I was married
to your father, sir.

I honor that contract.

Please don't make me
do this.

You've had too much freedom.

You need to learn
to be an obedient wife.

I'm going to ask you again.

Are you ready to be placed
in marriage?

I won't do it.

Unh!

Brent, lock her in her room.

Yes, sir.

Only God decides
who you're placed with, not you.

Only God.

Where were we?

Lamont.
Uncle Warren.

You're coming with me, son.

When I was 12 years old,
I went to my father,

and I told him my brother Lyle
was stealing quarters

from his dresser drawer.

You know
what my father said?

He told me not to snitch
on my brother.

Said I needed to learn
what loyalty was.

Threw me out of the house

with just the clothes
on my back.

So I walked 30 miles
across the desert,

nearly died of thirst.

I saw the outside world,

and I was disgusted
by the perversity:

The blacks, the homosexuals,

the fallen women,
all the warped priorities.

Get out.

Uncle Warren, where--

You're no longer welcome
in our community.

Go on. Get out.

You lost?

You think you know
something about me, don't you?

You think you can judge me.

You think you're the good guy
and I'm the bad guy.

Is that what you think?
Come on.

Take your hands off of me.

You're the one who's lost.
You hear me?

You're the one who's lost.

Evening, sheriff.

How do you feel?

I feel good.

You feel good, Uncle Warren.

Yes. Do you feel the same?

Yes.

Yes.

Feel the presence of the Lord?

- Yes.
- What do you feel?

Happy. I feel God.

- What do you feel?
- Yes.

What do you feel?
I feel God!

Do you feel the presence
of the Lord?

Yes.
Tell me.

I feel God in you, Uncle Warren.
You do?

I feel good. Yes.
Do you feel good?

What do you feel? Say it.
- It feels good.

Look in my eyes and tell me.
What do you feel?

I feel God in you.

Do you feel it? Yes, yes!
Say it! I need to hear it!

Yes, I feel it, I feel it!

Who is it?

Me, Uncle Warren.

What do you want?

Losing Rulon's been so hard
on all of us.

And now you're grieving,

just the same as me,
but you need to know something.

Rulon's not dead.

He's been restored.
He's alive in me.

He wants you to feel him
through me.

Please, Uncle Warren,
just leave me alone.

Come and pray with me.

I want to help.

No, no, don't do this.

God wants me to place you
in marriage.

No.

I won't do it, Warren.
I won't. Unh!

I am going to break you.

I am going to teach you
to be an obedient wife.

Ow!

You have got to stop
fighting this, Rebecca.

I can't.

I was bound in marriage
to Rulon,

just like you are to Warren.

You know it's wrong, Janine.

If you wanna leave,
you have to come now.

There's no one guarding
the other side of the house.

Where's Warren?
He's asleep.

Come with me.

You have to hurry.

Hey, Isaac.
You're not sleeping?

Warren's got me
keeping watch from 4,

so I figured
it ain't hardly worth it.

How about I make you
some coffee?

Come on down to the kitchen.

Where's Rebecca?!

Where the hell is she?!

One of you bitches let her out,
didn't you?!

Sorry, Isaac told me
to wait for you right--

What? What is it?

Can we talk in private?
Allen, spit it out.

My wife, Elissa,

she-- she won't fulfill
her wifely duties.

You haven't had
intercourse yet?

She won't allow it.

It's not her place
to allow you anything.

But what can I do?
She won't touch--

Women respond
to authority, Allen.

You're the man.
Be forceful.

Thank you, Uncle Warren.
Thank you.

Hey.

Now you're a woman.

So, what do you say?

Thank you, Allen.

Morning, Gary.

Hey, Kim.

You moving in or what?

Well, my motel room
got broken into last night.

God, Gary. I'm sorry.

They take much?
Nothing as far as I can tell.

What were they looking for?

Oh, I reckon they were just
trying to make me feel welcome.

Not really trying
to steal anything,

so I figured I didn't need
to call Sheriff Brady.

We've got to get him
decertified,

him and his other
polygamist buddies

in the police department.

Well, it's not just
the marshals, you know that.

It's everybody. Judges,
doctors, lawyers, Indian chiefs.

All with multiple wives,
all living the FLDS dream.

Doing what the prophet
tells them to do.

But this one, this one's
pissing some people off.

He's a lot more controlling
than his dad was,

and he's not stable.

I think he's gonna screw up.

Hm.

Engels.

Yes, sir. On the way.

Now, Miss Musser,

you know
if you go through with this,

they will do everything
they can to ruin you.

They'll discredit you,
drag your name through the mud.

I know.

And you're okay
with all that?

I left
my little sister behind.

Elissa Wall.

She's still
at the Crick.

Is she married?

Warren placed her
with her cousin Allen.

How old is she?

Fourteen.

Gary Engels
is the lead investigator

in the Warren Jeffs case,

and, Gary, I've got to ask you:
Have you seen any signs

that Mr. Jeffs
is a danger to the public?

What we have here
is an individual

who's using religion
as an excuse

to rape young girls,
like the Taliban,

right here
on American soil.

The Taliban?

Lies. Nothing but lies.

We are privileged
to live and pray

on this hallowed ground,
Zion,

even though the whole wicked
world wants to destroy us.

But it seems
that for some of us,

Zion is not enough.

God has revealed to me
a conspiracy

between the apostates
and a few lost souls

right here
in our very own community.

This conspiracy involves
branding us as criminals

for performing
celestial marriages

and so-called
underage marriages.

I will not let this happen.

God has delivered to me
a new set of laws

to protect us
from the evil forces

that fester and propagate
in the outside world.

And by these laws,
we shall live

and find happiness
in the kingdom of heaven.

Amen.

First, the color red.

The color of Satan
shall be banished

from within the community.

Swimming, basketball,
baseball,

sports will no longer
be allowed.

Instead, this time should be
used in study of prayer.

All media, except radios,

will be expunged
from the community.

This includes TVs, movies,

satellite dishes, computers,
the Internet,

newspapers,
books and magazines.

There will be
no dancing or music,

except for approved
religious hymns.

And finally,
there have been a number

of incendiary incidents
involving dogs.

The canine is a direct
descendant of the wolf,

the devil's mascot.

Colorado City will no longer
tolerate the presence

of these hellhounds
within its borders.

All dogs
must be surrendered

and will be delivered
to agencies

outside Colorado City.

Our community is sacred.

If it is to remain sacred,
God's words must be heeded.

I do this
out of love for our God.

I do this
because I love you all.

The Lord has instructed me
to take another wife.

Amen.

Let us proceed to the altar

where we will celebrate
the sacred rite

of celestial marriage.

What's he doing here?

Somebody let him
into the compound.

Get Bill Brady
over here right away.

He was trying to serve
this subpoena.

That legally compels you
to testify.

About what?

Child brides, statutory rape,
you name it.

Who's accusing me?

No way to know.
Could be anyone.

This is serious, Warren.
No kidding.

It's because
of what you're doing.

It's because they've heard

you're marrying off
younger girls.

What are we gonna do?

Follow the word of God.

He will speak to me,
and I will listen.

Jesse Brewer, stand up.

Nate Carter, stand up.

Joseph Alvey, Isaac Mathers,

up, all of you.

Roy Hodges, on your feet.

Look at these men.

Remember their faces,

for they are all
master deceivers.

From this moment on,

you are excommunicated
from Colorado City.

You are hereby divorced
from your wives.

Your children will be placed in
the care of more faithful men.

What's going to happen to Patty?

Let us pray
for these unfaithful,

that they may one day
return to their families

and be accepted back
into God's church.

Daddy, what the prophet said
about us

being given
to other families,

that's not true, is it?

Get out!

Please, just leave us alone.

You heard the prophet.

You'll be reassigned
to Edson Hodges.

Get out of my house.

Roy.
What are you doing, Roy?

Roy.

I'm so sorry about your baby.

God's plan isn't always
easy to understand.

I believe in you, Elissa.

Always have.

But the thing is,

I need to know
that you believe in me too.

Your sister, Rebecca,

she disappointed me.

She's been disloyal.

And disloyalty is something
that I just can't tolerate.

I have to put a stop to it.

I--I do believe in you,
Uncle Warren.

I do.

Well, I'm real glad
to hear that, Elissa,

because your faith is the only
thing that truly protects you.

What is it?

Warren, there's a real
investigation going on here.

They're talking to Rebecca.
It's all hearsay.

Mohave County
doesn't have any evidence.

It's more than
just the subpoena.

That investigator, Engels,

he's gathering evidence
about child brides.

Oh, God, no.

What do you want me to do?

For God's sakes, Bill,

you need to run those
rabble-rousers out on a rail.

This guy's appointed
by the county attorney.

I can't make him disappear.
You got a badge too.

Damn it, Bill.
You must be able to do some--

Enough!

God has spoken to me.

Greater glory awaits us
in the new Zion.

It's time
to leave the Crick.

How much land is available?

Tract R17 has 1700 acres.

Neighbors?

Not for miles.

What's the asking price?

It's cheap.

Just under a million
for the whole parcel,

but they wanna know
who they're selling to.

Offer them $700,000.

Do it through
Allred's company,

and tell the sellers
that the land will be used

as a corporate
hunting retreat.

Can we do that?

This is the new Zion, Joe.
We can do anything we want.

Come on, come on, come on.

Please help me.

Please help me.

Ladies, you need to concentrate
on the bond of oneness.

I need you to assist each other.
No one just stands around.

I want you to learn
the heavenly gentle touch

that,
when you touch someone,

the fiery spirit of God
is felt by that person.

Now, look around.

Do you see the light
in each other's eyes? Hm?

That's it.

Like Sister Katie's doing.
That's right.

Now, Sister Amelia,
come here.

Come here and revive me.

If you're not ready,
you'll be sent out.

The work the Lord has for me
to do is too important

to allow fearful wives
or doubting wives.

You must make sure
that you're not holding on

to any of those little particles
of selfish emotion.

Hm?

Katie, help her.

All of you,
place your hands on us.

And thus sayeth the Lord:

"Forever sacrifice all
of your false traditions."

Thank you.

So, Elissa,
you know why we're here, right?

You understand
what we're talking about?

We're talking about
accomplice to rape,

conspiracy to commit sexual acts
with a minor.

These are
very, very serious crimes.

They're crimes
that we need to stop.

And I believe,
with your testimony, we can.

There would be a trial?

Eventually, yes.

Just think
of all the young girls,

just like you,
that you can save.

I'm not sure
if I'm ready for that.

I understand,

but see, I figure
with Warren behind bars,

this whole thing
could just come tumbling down,

and then you and your family,
well, you'd have some hope.

Will Uncle Warren know
that it was me?

Hello?

Warren, they sprung
a raid on us.

They what?
They're coming for you.

You got five minutes
to get out, max.

We know there are approximately
80 adults on the compound.

The intel says that Warren Jeffs
will most likely be sleeping

in the master bedroom
right here.

What is it?

Warren?

Did that come from town?

It turned in from one
of the side roads back there.

Unh! Go, go, go.

Watch out, clear the perimeter.

All clear.

Mohave County
Sheriff's Department.

I have an arrest warrant
for Warren Jeffs.

Is Warren Jeffs here?

Identify yourself, ma'am.

My name is Janine Jeffs,

the wife
of the one true prophet,

Warren Steed Jeffs.

One of the nation's
most notorious polygamists

is now the focus
of an all-out manhunt

by U.S. law enforcement.

Well, tonight
Warren Jeffs is a fugitive,

but to his followers,
he's still a prophet.

Leads are pouring in,
according to authorities,

but so far, no one can say
for sure where Warren Jeffs is.

So why is law enforcement
having such a tough time

catching fugitive polygamist
sect leader Warren Jeffs?

Like Jesus, I am persecuted.

Like Jesus, I shall return.

For this,
you will have no warning.

Prepare yourself
to be worthy

for I will bring
the wrath of God down

upon those
who come against me.

We do not know
where he is right now.

However,
there are several locations

where we know
that he has followers

and we believe that he travels
between those locations.

I didn't think
you'd get here so quick.

You're not dressed
appropriately.

She was out getting groceries

and trying not to attract
attention, like you said.

While I'm here, women
will be dressed appropriately.

Yes, sir.

What about the money?

That's here.

It's 50,000.

I withdrew it from six different
banks, just like you asked.

- You're on TV.
- Turn it up.

Warren Steed Jeffs,
now on the list

alongside the likes
of Osama bin Laden

and James "Whitey" Bulger,

wanted on, among other things,
18 counts of murder.

Today we're announcing the
addition of Warren Steed Jeffs

to the FBI's
Ten Most Wanted list.

This designation carries
with it a $100,000 reward

for information leading
to the arrest of Mr. Jeffs.

Ten Most Wanted list.

I'm gonna be bigger
than bin Laden.

This is kind of out in public,
isn't it?

It's called
hiding in plain sight, Brent,

and Isaac wanted
to pick up some supplies.

There's something
you should know, Warren.

They got someone to testify
against you.

It's Elissa Wall.

They've got
the marriage records, Warren.

Photos from the wedding.

If she testifies, it's over.

Elissa Wall has chosen
the path to perdition.

Blood atonement
is the only way for her now.

We know where she is.

What do you wanna do about
the special investigator?

Let all those who are
against us be damned.

I wish we could just get
something to eat.

So we'll stop
at a gas station.

But someone might
recognize you.

Aren't you afraid
of getting arrested?

Why would I be afraid?

God is never going
to let that happen.

FBI!

Engels.

Where?

Got it. Thanks.

Matt, we got a possible sighting
of Warren in Texas

just outside of Eldorado
on the 190.

Gotta get a warning
to the T.H.P.

Can you do that for me?

Just ask for...

Twenty on 10, please.

I have to go.

- Can I have some candy?
- Don't touch that.

Thirty-one fifty-five.

And one of those prepaid
phone cards, please.

These are so good.

Look what I got.

What is that?

You're famous,
Uncle Warren.

State police.

Pull over. Act normal.

What's the problem, officer?

Your temp license is partially
obscured by the plate holder,

so I can't see the plate.
That's a violation.

I'll get it fixed as--
License and registration, sir.

The vehicle does not
belong to you?

No. It's my boss's car.

He let us borrow it.
We're on vacation.

We're just heading back
to Denver.

And what is your name?

It doesn't matter.

You're making me nervous,
mister.

What's the name
of your passenger?

John Findley.

S.P. 17. I have a 10-38,
requesting backup.

You carrying a firearm?

I was about to say that's--

Hands up on your head!
Out of the vehicle, now!

It's registered--

On the ground.
Get on the ground.

Put this one in the cruiser

and come back
and search the vehicle.

What do we do?

Keep sweet.

Sarge,
we got a lot of money here.

Two 9-millimeters
and a bunch of cassette tapes.

Now, I'm gonna ask you
one more time.

What is your name?

Sir?

Sir?

Warren Steed Jeffs.

You're as wrong about this
as my father was about me.

You see, when I was born,

I was too weak to even cry,

and nothing I ever did,
right from that first breath,

was ever good enough.

He took one look at me

and decided I'd never count
for anything.

But he was wrong.

You think
if I'm bound by iron bars,

that I am contained,

but you can't contain God.

You're not of God,
Warren.

A man of God
would never harm a child.

We protect the children

from the evils
of your apostate world.

I've got a sense about you.

I think that somewhere,
deep down inside you

you still believe in God,

the God that we all believe in,
not Warren Jeffs.

And I think
you know you're going to hell.

Tsk.

Well, see you in court,
Warren.

Were you traumatized?
Are you traumatized?

Elissa. Elissa, can you tell me
in your own words

what it was like to be
in the compound?

Did he try to--?

Did he marry you?

He married you
at the age of 14.

Are there other girls
that are there?

Mr. Jeffs, how many wives
do you have?

Mr. Jeffs, are these
abuse charges accurate?

Watch your back!
Sick bastard.

Bow down to the prophet!

No wives in here, Warren.
You the wife!

Where's God now?

See you in the yard, puto.

Close 18.

You got a lot of fans.

Congratulations.
Thank you.

So about
the other prosecutions,

do you think we're looking
at more arrests?

Maybe. Maybe.

Now that Jeffs is locked up,

there's a good chance
some other people

will wanna talk
about those underage brides.

Tell the wives to leave.

Write this down.

Okay.

I want to say farewell

to all of you
who were worthy of Zion,

for I will not be there.

Of course you will be.

The Lord came to my prison cell
two days ago

and saw that I...

would rather deny
than obey him

because of the weakness
of my flesh.

I have sinned, Isaac.

I have sinned.

Anyone who wants to

may hear this message,

so that they may know
that I am a liar

and that the truth
is not in me.

The truth was never in me.

No.

This is something
that they're making you say.

Write this down.

Write it.

This...

is not a test.

I am not the prophet.

I never was the prophet.

He told me
that this was not a test.

That he is not the prophet,

and that he never was.

They're trying to kill him.

They're trying
to kill our prophet.

That's why we must pray.

We must pray for the strength
of the prophet.

We can't let the apostates
trick us. That's what they want.

Yo, screw! Dumb-ass prophet
trying to off himself! Hey!

Let us pray
for Uncle Warren.

We beseech God

to return the prophet
Warren Jeffs to his flock

for he is
the one true prophet.

As Warren Jeffs
serves out his life sentence,

police are continuing
their investigation

of the isolated
Colorado City community,

seeking out
additional witnesses

in hopes
of making more arrests.

Police announced today...

Did we pass, Uncle Warren?

Anybody home?

I believe we did.

Because the faithful, we all
knew that this was a test,

even though you said
it wasn't.

We decided
that you've been taken from us

because we're not worthy.

How dare you come in here.

Get out of my house!

Now! Get out!

You have passed
this first test.

Now listen to the revelation

about what you all must do
to become worthy

so that I may be
among you again.