Years of the Beast (1981) - full transcript

(grandiose musical movement)

- Night, in a high vaulted,
narrow, Gothic den,

Faust, restless in his
arm chair at the desk.

Faust.

I have alas, studied
philosophy, jurisprudence,

and medicine too, and worst all

theology, with keen endeavor
through and through,

and here I am for all my lore,

the retched fool I was before.

Called master of arts
and doctor to boot

for 10 years almost I confute,



and up and down,
wherever it goes,

I drag my students by the nose,

and see that for all
our science and art

we can know nothing.

It burns my heart.

Of course I am smarter than
all the shysters, the doctors,

and teachers, and
scribes, and Christers,

and no scruple or doubt
could make me ill.

I am not afraid of
the Devil or Hell.

- Doctor Miles, do you believe
that we can know nothing?

- If I believed that,

there would be no
reason for this class.

(class laughing)

Okay, over the semester
break pick up the novel.



Sorry, I see I've
already robbed you

of five precious minutes
of your vacation time.

Well ladies and gentlemen,

study hard over the break and

I will see you next term.

(class applauds)
(upbeat happy music)

♪ Free the people from the fire

♪ Pull the boat out
of the raging sea

♪ Tell the Devil he's a liar

♪ Lord comes save
the likes of me

♪ Onward I come to speak

♪ But I passed by the other day

♪ I was scared,
my knees were weak

♪ But now I know
what I've come to say

♪ Free the people from the fire

♪ Pull the boat out
of the raging sea

♪ Tell the Devil he's a liar

♪ Lord comes save
the likes of me

♪ You may see me in the valley

♪ Looking like I don't belong

♪ You can put me in
your deepest valley

♪ I'll still be singing
this same old song

♪ ♪ Free the people
from the fire

♪ Pull the boat out
of the raging sea

♪ Tell the Devil he's a liar

♪ Lord comes save
the likes of me

♪ Free the people from the fire

♪ Pull the boat out
of the raging sea

♪ Tell that Devil he's a liar

♪ Lord comes save
the likes of me

♪ Lord comes save
the likes of me

♪ Lord comes save
the likes of me

- [Female Voice] Hello?

- Hi it's me, listen I'm
going to be a little late.

I have to meet
with Carl Kleinman.

He wants to see me
before I head home.

- Oh Stephen, I hope it's
not gonna be one of those

long, drawn out
political meetings.

- June, he just wants to see
me for a few minutes, okay?

- Okay.

- [Stephen] Goodbye.
- Bye.

Oh, Stephen wait.

Could you pick up a few
things for me at the market

on your way home?

- June, why can't you do this?

- [June] Stephen, it's
right on your way,

and I've been busy all
day trying to reach dad.

(seismic rumbling)

Stephen?

Are you still there?

- Yeah, yes, I'm still here.

- [June] Listen, I'm gonna
get off the phone right now.

I wanna try to reach dad again.

- Wait, wait, wait, wait.

What do you want me to pick up?

- Oh, I can't think now.

- [Stephen] Look, June...

- Um, okay okay wait.

Do you have a pencil and paper?

- June, I am at a pay phone.

Just tell me what you
want, I'll remember.

- [June] Okay, milk, bread,
eggs, flashlight batteries,

caffeinated coffee, hamburger,
flashlight batteries.

- You said flashlight batteries.

Look, I've really gotta run.

- [June] Okay.

- See you in a bit.

- [June] Okay, please
don't be too late.

(door knocking)

- Come in.

Oh Steve, come on it.

Sorry about the mess.

- Well, are they finally
moving you up to the penthouse?

- [Carl] No, I'm moving out.

- Out?

- O.U.T. out.

I've been axed.

- What?

I don't believe it.

- They had to cut
things to the bone.

So I guess somebody's
head had to roll.

- Carl, I'm sorry.

Is there anything I can do?

Talk to the president?

Oh, what a rotten thing to do.

- Steve I'm alright, really.

Can't say I'm overjoyed
about it, but,

well, the university
has very little choice

with the economic conditions
being what they are.

And that brings me to
why I asked to see you.

Here, sit down.

Well the regions
met, it's final.

The coming term is
canceled, lack of funders.

- Well you can't cancel
a university like this.

- Oh they can, and they have.

Now it's probably
just for one term,

but if I were you, I'd take
the time to look around

just in case.

Though, chances are the money
squeeze will soon be over

and classes will resume.

They may even move
you into this office.

- Carl, I could hardly
fill your shoes.

- You're a brilliant
teacher and they know it.

Not some old fuddy duddy
like me caught up in

esoteric research as
the regions call it.

No, they're not going to lightly

throw away a talent like yours.

- Well what are you going to do?

- Oh I have my papers
and my research.

No one's depending on me and

what I can't take
care of, God can.

Oh I know, you think I'm
out of touch with reality,

off in some religious
never, never land.

- No it's not that Carl.

- No it's alright, I
understand perfectly,

but I also know what I know,

and God is a reality.

Some day you're going to
agree with me on that point.

You're just too
honest a man not to.

(laughing)

Which reminds me,

I too have a favor to
ask of you if I might.

It's not much, but it would
mean a great deal to me.

- Sure, whatever
I can do to help.

- Now I know this is
not your cup of tea,

but I need a sharp critical
mind to examine this.

Now feel free to
make any suggestions.

Your comments will
be invaluable.

- Well Carl, you're the
expert on this kind of stuff.

You know that I don't believe

in a literal interpretation
of the Bible.

But I will look at it,

and I assure you that I
will be a very good critic.

- Well, that's all I ask.

That is all--

(seismic rumbling)

- Boy that one really had
some bite to it, you know--

Carl?

Carl?

Carl?

Carl?

Carl, you in there?

Carl?

Oh!

- Oh, hello Doctor Miles.

That was quite a
shaker we had, huh?

- Yeah, you haven't seen
Doctor Kleinman have you?

- No.

No, I haven't, but he usually
goes home about this time.

- Well his car's
still out in the lot.

Look, if he shows up,

would you tell him that
I had to go on home.

- No problem.

I'd be glad to.

(mysterious music)

Good evening Doctor Miles.

- Uh huh, good night.

- Excuse me, have you
seen a little girl

with blonde hair
and a blue coat?

- No, sorry.

- [Angry Woman] Leave your
kid at home next time lady!

- That's $20!

- [Man] Hey, break
it up, will ya?

- [Angry Woman]
I've gotta get home!

(angry yelling and commotion)

- Wait a minute.

That's more than double
the marked price.

- Read the sign lady.

Do you want the eggs or not?

- Yeah I want the eggs.

What a rip off.

- I just work here.

If you wanna cry rip off,
yell at the government.

- Come on, are we gonna fight

or are we gonna
check out groceries?

- [Man] Let's keep it moving.

- That'll be $189.65 with tax.

- [Man] He was here first.

Give me a break!

- Thanks a lot.

- [Man] This is the last
time I'm coming in here.

(angry crowd murmuring)

(sad disparaging music)

- Well, where have you been?

- What does this look
like, a bowling ball?

- Oh very funny.

- Yeah, not half as funny
as being unemployed.

- What?

- Next term has been canceled.

- Canceled?

- That's what Kleinman
wanted to see me about.

He's been axed and I
have been laid off,

and I never wanna go into
this supermarket again.

- [June] Well what
are we going to do?

- Beats me.

That last shock do any damage?

- Yes.

- [Stephen] Oh swell, what?

- Me.

Stephen, I can't handle
these quakes anymore.

- Honey...

- I wanna go to dad's.

- Oh no, I am no mood
to be preached at.

That is the last thing I need!

Besides, I'm sure there's
just as much quake activity

at your dad's as there is here.

- Well that's what
I'm afraid of.

- Call him on the phone again.

- I've been calling him.

I've been so concerned
since that last shock.

- Boy, Kleinman sure
scooted out after that.

- What?

- He was there one minute,

gone the next.

- Stephen, you're
not listening to me.

- I am, I am.

You said that, you
couldn't reach your dad.

- That's right, and
I'm worried about him.

The operator says the
phone's working okay,

but he's not answering.

- June, honey, he's
probably out in the barn,

tinkering around
with that old pickup.

- Stephen please, there's
nothing holding us here,

and with the next term being
canceled, I don't see why not--

- [Stephen] We are not
going up to the farm.

- Stephen, we have
been telling daddy

for the last few weeks,

as soon as we had an
opportunity to go--

- We are not going
up to the farm.

(laughing)

- Hey bud, hey!

(loud commotion and yelling)

(horn honking)

(car revving)

(frantic music)

(engine failure)

- What's wrong?

- How many times
have I told you,

when you use the gas can

to fill it back up?

- I forgot.

- There isn't an
open gas station

within 10 miles of here.

- Stephen, it was
just a mistake.

- I don't care what it was!

- I'm sorry.

- Sorry is not gonna
get us to the farm.

Hey!

Hey, hey!

- [June] Stephen, it's daddy.

Daddy, it's me!

We were just...

Oh.

You're not my father.

- No, no I think I
would've remembered that.

- Well this is my dad's pickup.

Where's my father?

- This truck belongs to
a guy named Don Goodwin.

- I know that.

- Hello.

- [Man] How you doing?

- Who are you?

- My name is Gary Reed.

I work for Don.

- Oh, oh, I'm Stephen Miles.

- [Gary] How do you do?

- This is my wife
June, Don's daughter.

- Oh yeah, yeah he's
mentioned you before.

Hi.

- Hi.

- Gary?

- [Gary] Yeah?

- We were just on our
way up to the farm

and we ran out of gas.

You wouldn't happen to
have any extra, would you?

- No, no but Don's got
some back at the farm.

Why don't you two hop in.

I'll give you a ride.

- Well, I'm a little concerned
about leaving the car.

- Oh just lock it up.

We'll go get the gas
and come right back.

- Well, okay.

I'll get the bags.

- [Gary] Can I give you a hand?

- No, no, no.

- Hop in.

The truck's not too clean,

but it'll beat spending
the night out here.

- Daddy!
- Can I grab those other bags?

- Yeah.

- Daddy?

Daddy guess who?

- [Radio Broadcaster] However
there was no forecast.

- Dad are you here?

- [Radio Broadcaster]
However late this afternoon.

The latest reports are--

- Daddy where are you?

- [Radio Broadcaster]
Throughout the city.

- Daddy, where are you?

- [Radio Broadcaster]
Unusual seismic activity.

Unlike normal quake activity,

this latest tremor had
no detectable epicenter.

- I'll go check out in the barn.

- Okay.

- [Radio Broadcaster]
World wide.

And having no
apparent focal point.

- Don?

(dark foreboding music)

(thunder clapping)

Don?

Don?

(gasping)

Hey, hey!

(screaming)

- No!

Please, no!

Please!

(struggling)
(thunder clapping)

- [Radio Broadcaster]
Reports continue to stream in

of strange
disappearance of people.

There have been numerous
related accidents.

Both the law enforcement
agencies are asking
for cooperation

and answering
calls of incidents,

asking that only emergencies
dial the 9/11 exchange.

Other reports are
being handled as usual.

- Stephen, I can't find--

(shushing)

- [Radio Broadcaster] One late
report is yet unconfirmed,

takes an even more
bizarre twist.

Numerous graves are reported
to have been disturbed,

broken open, and now seem empty.

Similar reports are
now filtering in

from across the
national news wire.

We'll have more on that later.

- She was out in the barn.

- Who is she?

- She wouldn't say anything.

- What's your name?

What are you doing here?

- Cindy, but I didn't
do anything wrong.

I was just looking
for Mister Goodwin,

but he's gone.

They're all gone!

- Who's gone?

- Momma and daddy,
and Mister Goodwin.

They're gone.

God took them away!

- What do you mean
God took them?

- He took them.

They were there and
now they're gone.

- Cindy, I'm sure

there must be some rational
explanation for this.

- I saw it with my own eyes.

They were there, and
now they're gone.

(crying softly)
(mysterious music)

- Kleinman...

- Oh God.

- Kleinman...

June, June!

- What's going on?

Her mother.

Her mother's grave!

(thunder clapping)

(crying)

(country music)

♪ When all the men walk on water

♪ And everybody looking on

♪ I can know, I was his daughter

♪ Until both of us
had come back home

♪ Free the people from the fire

♪ Pull the boat out
of the raging sea

♪ Tell the Devil he's a liar

♪ Lord comes save
the likes of me

- Man oh man, look at that.

- I'm looking.

- They didn't leave a thing.

Guess we should've
come back last night.

- Well it's a good
thing we weren't in it.

(dark mysterious music)

(police siren blaring)

- Good morning officer.

- Let's see your license.

- Is there something wrong?

- Half the country's in a panic,

or haven't you noticed?

Oh, out of state, huh?

- Yeah.

- What are you doing in
Don Goodwin's pickup?

- Oh, I've been working with
Don for the last few weeks

out on the farm.

- And who are you?

- I'm Don Goodwin's son
in law, Stephen Miles.

Officer, I had to leave my car

out on the highway last night.

We went to pick it
up this morning.

It was completely
stripped and burned out.

- Oh, you're the one

who abandoned your car on
the highway last night?

- Well not exactly.

I ran out of gas and
Gary here gave us a lift

on out to the farm and we just

didn't get back last night.

- Well you can't expect us
to watch over it all night

you know?

Especially when you
didn't report it.

- Well that's what I'm doing.

- It's a bit late,
don't you think?

Let's see your license.

- Well McKifer, I see you
found yourself some strangers.

What'd they do?

Failed to register when
they came into town?

(laughing)

- Why don't you mind
your own business, huh?

- Hey, you must be the
young man helping Don

out at the farm.

- Yeah, that's right.

- Well, Don told me he
was gonna get some help.

Glad to see it.

Needed it for some time now.

- That's for sure.

- What'd you catch
him doing McKifer?

(laughing)

- I'll have a wrecker

pick up your car and
take it over to the dump.

- You're all heart McKifer.

(laughing)

How you doing?

- A lot better now, thanks.

I'm Gary Reed.

- Pete, just call me Pete.

- Stephen Miles.

- Oh yeah, Don's son in law.

- Right.

- Yeah, I think I recall
seeing you a time or two.

Of course, I know
June from years back.

Say listen, I'd watch yourself
around Jackson McKifer.

He's the law, but
I'm afraid too often

he's a law unto himself.

Local folk call him pug.

- Pug?

- Pug?

Well, we appreciate the warning.

- Can we give you
a lift somewhere?

- Nope, thanks anyway.

I have my own ways
of getting around.

Be sure and tell
Don, Pete said hello.

- Pete, just remember Pete.

(laughing)

- That's a curious fellow.

- Maybe we should've
said something about
Don being missing.

- What would we say?

He was sitting at the
kitchen table and,

slid out of his
clothes and was gone?

- You've got a point.

- Behold, I tell you a mystery.

The moment, in a twinkling of
an eye we shall be changed.

- What's that?

- It's a Bible verse.

- Yeah?

- It's in this manuscript
a colleague of mine wrote.

Current events in Biblical
and prophetic literature.

- I never studied
the Bible much.

On the news this morning,

they said that it
was probably a hoax.

That the radicle Christians

had dug up the bodies of their
friends and gone into hiding.

- Do you believe that?

- The Christians dug up
the bodies of their friends

and went into hiding?

No.

But then, I don't
believe anything.

(dark foreboding music)

(murmuring commotion)

- Ladies and gentlemen,
the Prime Minister!

(audience applauds)

- We're ready mister Prime
Minister, we're ready.

- Is that good?

- [Production Director]
This way please.

Alright, you're on
mister Prime Minister.

- Yes, I'm ready.

- [Production
Director] Quiet please!

Alright, stand by.

Five, four, three...

- Good evening.

In the past few months

the world community
has witnessed
unparalleled devastation.

Earthquakes and volcanoes have
produced staggering losses

in life and property.

Many are still missing.

Starvation has reached
enormous proportions.

Vandalism is rampant.

Chaos has swept through the
world's economic system,

and we stand on the brink
of a nuclear nightmare.

The irony is that never
before in all of history

has there been a more
promising moment.

In the midst of our
weakness and despair,

man has found the way.

Men of great courage and vision

are coming together
in a newfound order.

Separation and segmentation
must yield to unity

on every continent
and in every country.

The east and west,
the Jew and the Arab,

the black, white, yellow,

all men everywhere must
unselfishly capture the vision

of a global destiny

that will result in a stable,
and secure, new world order.

The United Nations of Europe

is setting the example
for global unity.

Our cities shall be rebuilt,

the starving will be fed.
- Oh Cindy, the bread.

- [Prime Minister] Our economy
can and will be restored.

And once again, law
shall be the land.

- You know, I can't even
remember the last I smelled

fresh baked bread.

(laughing)

- [Prime Minister] We
will come together.

- My mother used to
bake bread every Friday

when I was a little girl.

I'd sit up on the counter,

and I'd watch her fold
the dough and kneed it,

and sprinkle flour on it.

I can't say I thought it was
all that exciting then though.

- Did you grow up on this farm?

- Yes I did,

but you know, I couldn't
wait to head for big city,

and that's where I met Stephen,

and I thought all my
dreams had come true.

I guess you weren't raised
in this area, were you?

- Oh no, I grew up in Portland.

My daddy worked on the docks.

We always wanted
to live on a farm,

but we never could afford one
until about three years ago,

and that's when daddy
finally bought one.

It was right before
I went into college.

You know, they used
to always talk about

God and Jesus so much, I
thought they were crazy.

Oh, I guess they were right.

- Well Stephen and Gary
are gonna love this bread.

(crickets chirping)

- For then shall be
great tribulation.

Such as was not since the
beginning of the world.

Therefor rejoice, ye heavens
in you to dwell in them.

Woe to the inhabiters of
the Earth, and of the sea.

For the Devil has come down
unto you having great wrath,

because he knowith that
he hath but a short time.

- Stephen, you've been
studying that stuff for months.

Will you come to bed?

Your eyes are gonna fall out.

Good night.

(soft calm music)

- [Radio Broadcaster] Within
the European countries,

the United Nations of Europe

continue to be the world
leader in sweeping social,

and economic reform.

According to the office
of the Prime Minister

the centralization of
the world banking system

should be completed--

- All done.

- Thank you.

- I love you Stephen.

- [Radio Broadcaster]
Should be brought to a stop

and even reversed by
the first of the year.

The crackdown on anarchists
and terrorist organization

has won widespread approval.

Public poles have indicated
an overwhelming support

for strong police action

directed against
subversive organizations

as well as smaller ones.

(hypnotic radio wave)

Yesterday in Rome...

Worldwide terrorist
organization...

(mysterious tense music)

(frantic terrifying music)

(screaming)

- You look beat.

- Anymore about Seattle come in?

Thank you.

- Yeah, they're now
estimating about a 70% loss.

- The world's gone
nuts, you know that?

There's a line of
cars a mile long

waiting to get into this town.

I had to put Lonny on
the main road block.

We don't have enough
supplies for our own people,

let alone a bunch of refugees.

- Oh, power company called.

Most of the area's
been restored here.

- Oh good, at least
we're in business again.

- And there's a pile of
messages on your desk.

- Oh terrific.

(groaning)

- Have you eaten yet?

- I don't think I've had
a decent meal in days.

- You wanna grab a bite?

- What'd you have in mind?

- How about my place?

- Your place?

- Yeah.

- Yeah sure.

- Yeah?

Okay.

Oh, well hey, you better
take a look at this Jack.

Just came off the teletype.

- International executive order

declaring a worldwide
martial law.

Fire arms are to be collected.

Hoarding of food and
supplies is a criminal act.

Rewards of up to $1,000 will
be issued for the capture of

anarchists, Christians,
and religious suppressives.

Anyone caught looting or
breaking curfew is to be shot.

It's about time...

- I don't like the sound of it.

- If one obeys the law,
there's nothing to worry about.

It's the scum who break the law.

They're the one

that caused all this
mess in the first place.

- Where are you going?

- I gotta get some more help.

- Well what about dinner?

- I'll be back.

Stay close to the radio,

and find out what Pete is up to,

and feed the dogs.

I'll call you.

(dogs barking)

- Feed yourselves.

(whistling softly)

(tense suspenseful music)

- You can't believe how much
stuff they have stashed here.

- Let's see.

Planning on having
a big weekend huh?

You know better than this.

The hoarding of food
and supplies carries
a stiff penalty.

This is gonna go hard.

Put the cuffs on
them and watch them.

Alice, you there?

Come on Alice, where are you?

- Here, put these on them.

(gunshot misfiring)

(gunshot firing)

- Lonny, don't!

(gunshots firing)

(dark malicious music)

- [Alice] Go ahead Jack.

Sorry, I was out back.

Jack, are you there?

- Alice, we've had a little
trouble at the Dobb's place.

Send a pickup out here.

We found quite a
cache of supplies.

- Oh?

- Stephen Miles, right?

- Right, oh that's right,

we met some months ago in town.

- I haven't seen Don
lately, is he here?

- No.

- Well accordance to martial law

I'm here to collect fire arms

and to check for
any excess food.

I trust you'll cooperate.

- Well you trust wrong.

You're not just walking in here

and taking anything
you wanna take.

- I didn't come here
to have any trouble.

- We don't have any excess food!

- Hey look you, shut up.

Hey Lonny, bring some boxes in.

Excuse me please.

- Oh no, that's my bracelet.

- You have very nice taste.

- How can you do this?
- June, please.

- Hey Lonny come on, let's go!

I think that's about it.

- Sure you got everything?

- Packing up for rough times?

- Well well, just the man
I've been looking for.

- Is that right?

Well I've been around.

- Yeah, you've been around
hoarding food and supplies,

that's what you've been doing.

- Looks like you're
the one standing there

with all the groceries.

- You've been hoarding food and
supplies for years now Pete.

I wanna know where
you got them stashed.

I'm gonna find
them, and when I do,

I'm gonna fire you so far
away that no one will know

or care.

- You just go out there and
scratch around in the woods,

but I'd be real careful.

Lots of things can happen
to a man back in the timber.

Best keep your eyes
peeled you at all times.

Next time you come poking around

leave your dog in the truck.

- You shouldn't have done that.

- What do you mean he
shouldn't have done that.

It's about time someone
stood up to that guy.

- Right, antagonize him, place
every one of us in danger,

which is exactly
what both of you did.

- Oh come on.

- You think that man is
going to let this drop?

- Everyone thought old Pete
was crazy, but I was right.

He's the crazy one.

- Well there's a better
way to handle the man.

- Yeah, well you tell me how!

The man's out killing people.

- What are you talking about?

(dark foreboding music)

- I swear to God, I'll kill him.

- Pete, what's happened?

Pete, Pete!

- The Dobbs family.

He killed them,

right in front of my eyes.

- What?

- Who are the Dobbs?

- They live on a farm
about five miles from here.

I can't believe it.

- Pete...

- [June] Where you going Pete?

- I gotta warn some people.

- Did you find
anything on Pete yet?

- No, no I haven't.

- Well you find something.

Now I don't care what
it is, anything at all.

- What in the world's
the matter with you?

- I'll be working with the dogs.

(sighing)

- Behold, I stand at
the door and knock.

If any man hear my
voice and open the door,

I will come in to him.

I will come in to him,

and will sup with
him, and he with me.

- [June] Stephen!

- To him that
overcometh will I--

- Stephen, Gary's
gathering up his things.

- What?

- I guess he's leaving.

- Why that's crazy!

- Where are you gonna go?

- I don't know.

- Well don't you think

it would be safer
staying here with us?

- I don't know.

- I wish you'd stay Gary.

I'm really scared for you.

- What's the problem?

- The problem?

There's no problem.

People are disappearing,
fires falling out of the sky,

families are being shot
down in their front yards.

Who's got problems?

- Gary, they've slapped
travel restrictions

all over the place.

- I don't need anyone's
permission to travel.

- Assuming you're not caught,
where are you going to go?

Here at least you've
got food, shelter, us.

- Look, I'm not gonna
sit around here anymore

and wait for someone
to come in and...

I'm tired of sitting, okay?

- I don't think
running's the answer.

- What do you know
about an answer?

You sit around

with your nose stuck in
your Bible all day long!

Well that's just fine,

but you're not coming
up with any answers!

Yeah, tribulation
and the rapture and
the end of the world!

Well that's great, but
you give me an answer.

Right now, give me an answer.

No answers.

You wonder why I don't
believe in anything.

The truck won't do you any good

unless you get
some parts for it.

See you later.

- Take good care
of yourself Gary.

- Stephen, I'm really
getting scared.

How do we know we won't
be the next ones killed?

(soft emotional music)

- We haven't done anything.

- I don't think that's
going to matter.

- I will come in to him.

God...

Jesus, Carl was right.

You are a reality.

Forgive me for
ever doubting that.

You say in the Bible,

if you stand at
the door and knock,

and that any man hear your
voice and open the door,

you will come in to him.

Jesus please,

come in to me.

I feel so helpless.

June looks at me, like Gary
said, I got no answers.

Jesus, if it's not too late,

forgive me for my

wrongs...

My sins.

Help me.

Help me to understand
what to do.

- No place to go.

What are you doing here?

- Looking for answers.

- Find any?

- I think so.

I know two ladies that would
be very glad to see you.

- Yeah?

- Come on.

(soft emotional music)

(crickets chirping)

(dramatic tense music)

- Who are they?

- I don't know.

He had a gun.

It could be vigilantes.

- Oh boy, let's get home.

- Why don't you cut
back by the road.

I'm gonna follow them
through the woods.

- Okay.

(wincing)

- [Captors] What's your name?

Why were you following us?

- Stephen, Stephen Miles.

- We found this on you.

Are you a Christian?

You're a Christian, aren't you?

- Yes.

- You just signed
your death warrant.

- You have one chance
to renounce your faith,

and to swear your allegiance
to the Prime Minister.

Swear.

- I can't.

I believe in Christ.

- Welcome.

We're Christians too.

- Christians?

- Yes, Christians.

We believe that Jesus
Christ is coming back soon,

but we know very little.

Bibles are becoming very scarce,

and we're all new believers.

- Me too.

- Maybe they're the only kind
of Christians there are now.

Stephen?

Would you want to join us?

(laughing)

- Yes, yes, yes!

- Welcome, welcome
Stephen Miles.

- Welcome, welcome.

- Sorry I had to
hit you so hard.

- Oh you're the...

Yes, what a whack.

- But we couldn't
take any chances.

When you fail to give
the signal on the road,

we had to stop you.

- Signal?

- We've got to be very careful.

Perhaps you heard
about the Dobbs'?

- Yes I have.

- The days of open
worship are gone,

and in order to meet we've
become people of the night,

and to protect ourselves we
have a password, a signal.

The word is life.

- Life?

- [Christian] Yes.

- Life.

- Yes, welcome.

Welcome Stephen.

- Life!

(laughing)

- Welcome.

(laughing)

- Praise the lord.

There you go.

- It's cold but it
warms the heart.

- Happy to receive Christ.

By faith we are baptized in the
name of the father, the son,

and holy ghost.

(dark foreboding music)

- Prime Minister!

(crowd commotion)

- [Crowd] Prime
Minister, tell us why--

(crowd commotion)

- Mister Prime Minister,
you've been in office

for two years now.

Is the most reverent Casa

to be your new secretary
of internal affairs?

The most reverent Casa has
been been my spiritual advisor

for the past three
and half years.

(explosive gunshot)

(screaming)

- [Man] Somebody
get an ambulance!

- Behold says the
prince of this world.

Behold I send my messenger,
(mysterious mystic music)

and he shall prepare the
way before my chosen one.

I will curse him
that curseth thee.

Upon his throne and
upon his kingdom

shall my power be shown.

Therefor will I divide, have
a portion with the great,

and he shall rule
with the strong,

because he hath poured out
his blood and to death...

(speaking foreign language)

And he was numbered among men.

His number shall be
the number of men.

For the prince of this world

shall redeem his soul from
the power of the grave.

(speaking foreign language)

By the power of the prince
of this world, I say to you,

(speaking foreign language)

Come forth!

(epic grandiose music)
(crowd commotion)

- [Announcer] Standing
before this very crowd,

his arms outstretched.

People are cheering and praising
the prince of this world.

Medical experts are amazed,
speechless at this miracle.

There is no doubt he lives.

The prince of the world lives.

It is a miracle.

People are chanting,
who is like the prince?

Who is like the prince?

And indeed, who in all
history is like the prince?

- You hear something?

- [Announcer] A
new age has dawned.

- Turn the radio off.

- [Announcer] Praise
he the prince!

- Yes?

- By order of the
prince of the world,

all people shall report
for the universal census.

There shall be no exceptions.

In this area the census
bureau will be set up

at the county courthouse.

And everyone living
in this residence

will be expected to report,
and to be registered.

At that time you will
have the opportunity

to pledge your
allegiance to the prince,

and receive the economic mark.

And those that refuse
to receive the mark

will be considered outside
the new world order,

and an enemy of the state.

Any questions?

Oh and make sure that Pete's
there too to register.

- I can't guarantee that.

- Well you tell him
if he doesn't show

I'll hold you fully responsible.

- Look, Pete's just a friend.

He doesn't live here.

- Miles, don't ever
take me for a fool.

You'll let him know, huh?

Is that clear?

Good night.

- Gary find Pete, tell him
to call a meeting tonight.

June, Cindy, let's get
together all the supplies.

(crowd commotion)

- Wait a minute.

Hold it folks, hold it.

Stephen's got a point to make.

- Thank you.

And he causeth all both small
and great, rich and poor,

free and bond, to receive
a mark in their right hand

or in their foreheads,

and that no man might buy or
sell, save that he had the mark

for the name of the beast,
or the number of his name.

For an hour we have
talked about economics,

safety to the group...

Wendell, I'm sure that
you can simulate the mark

so we can buy, and we
can move with freedom.

But the issue is,

what the mark stands for.

It's the mark of the beast.

We're not talking about
some economic system.

We're talking about our worship.

The pledging of our worship.

The prince wants to be God

and he wants us branded as his.

- I don't feel this is
a pledge of our worship.

What matters is what
we know in our hearts.

You can take the mark

and not believe in
what it stands for.

- If what the
doctor says is true,

then why take the chance
with a counterfeit?

Why not just get the real mark?

- Because Revelation
very clearly warns us

about taking the
mark of the beast.

- Now that depends upon
your interpretation.

Now the Bible is
full of symbols.

How do we know for
sure that God himself

didn't raise up the prince

to usher in the millennial age?

(crowd commotion)

- But you're assuming that.

- You have to consider it.

- Okay folks.

I think we've all

expressed how we feel
and, it's getting late so,

I think it's time
to make a decision.

Those of you who
refuse to take the mark

under any circumstances,

will you come and stand with me?

- Don't be foolish.

They're condemning
themselves to death.

Don't make a mistake Pete.

- I've been making one
stupid mistake after another.

I'm tired of it.

- Hey wait a minute!

(crowd uproar)

- Hold it, you're not leaving.

- Gary, we can't hold them.

- We can't just let
them walk out of here.

They know where
the supplies are,

they know everything about us.

- If we're going
to follow Jesus,

we have to try to live like him.

Folks, it's too dangerous
to meet anymore.

We've gotta split up.

I suggest you take what
supplies you can carry.

God will go with you.

Each of you.

♪ Jesus loves me

♪ This I know

♪ For the Bible tells me so

♪ Little ones to him they come

♪ Lay there weak
but he is strong

(powerful emotional music)

- Any ideas?

- Yup.

I got it all figured out.

The place is
guaranteed pug proof.

- Alice, you there?

- [Alice] Right here.

- There's no one around
the Goodwin place.

Doesn't look like they've been
here for several weeks now.

Did Lonny come up with anything?

- [Alice] No, he didn't.

- Well that doesn't surprise me.

Tell Lonny to work with
the dogs this afternoon,

and listen, I won't be
in for a day or two.

I'm gonna be checking
around on a hunch I got.

See you honey.

(mysterious tense music)

(explosive gunshot)

- Hey, everybody okay up there?

- [Both] Pete!

- [All] Are you okay?

- Yeah.

See I told you this place
was guaranteed pug proof.

(laughing)

- You were right.

(laughing)

- You know, he came within
just a few feet of me?

I could've killed him like that.

- A couple months
ago you would've.

- That's right, you would have.

- Yeah, I guess I would've.

- Well you're a new man Pete.

- Yeah, I guess I am!

(laughing)

- Pete, a new man.

- Looks like the
same old guy to me.

- He is too a new man.
(laughing)

- Come on up.

- Dinner!

- What do you think, nothing?

- Nope.

- June it's Thanksgiving,
pork and beans.

- I used to hate pork and beans,

but I thank God for them now.

(dogs barking)

- June...

- Dogs!

(urgent frantic music)

- Let's go!

Not much further.

Are you okay?

(screaming)

- Cindy, we're gonna
have to split up.

- Okay.

- You take the upper trail.

I'm gonna go around
the edge of the swamp.

Okay, go on.

No, go on!

(laughing)

- Let the dog go.

- [Lonny] After them!

(screaming)
(dog attacking)

(laughing)

- Ah, there's nothing like an
early morning hunt, eh Lonny?

Especially when the
bounty's so high.

(laughing)

Now why don't you save
yourself some unpleasantness,

and tell us where they are, eh?

(laughing)

We're gonna find them
anyway, huh, huh, huh?

You just might be
saving their lives, eh?

- Deliver me, oh God please!

(miraculous music)

- Get her up.

- Come on, get...

I think she's dead.

- What do you?

Get up!

Take the dogs back to the truck.

I'll be along in a bit.

(screaming)

- I'm sorry Cindy,
what's happened?

I heard dogs.

- Pug.

- Pug?

- And dogs.

- Where's June?

- We split at the swamp.

- The swamp!

- Stephen no!

- Head back to the distillery.

(gun cocking)

- Hello Christian.

(explosive gunshot)

(explosive gunshot)

- Pete...

June's dead.

- Yeah, I know.

- She's with Jesus.

Easy now.

Just take it easy.

- Okay!

(struggling)

- Okay give me the meat.

- Make sure you don't
lick your fingers.

- Thanks for the warning.

I'll try to remember.

You stay here and keep lookout.

(breaks screeching)

- Pete!

Pete!

(explosive gunshot)

(dogs barking)

(laughing)

- Here, watch it.

I'm going after the other one.

Here!

(crying)
- God...

No.

(sad sorrowful music)

- God, he shot you
pretty bad Pete.

- Get out of here.

Get back to the distillery.

- Not without you.

- Try to get to
the high country.

Follow Christ.

Don't give in to them.

- We won't, come on.

Pete...

(dogs crying)

(gun cocking)

- No Alice.

- I told you Pete is dead,
now pack up your stuff!

Cindy, we have got
to get out of here.

Pete said get up to
the high country.

- Stephen isn't
getting any better.

We've got to get
him to a doctor.

- It is suicide going
back into that town.

There is one doctor in the town

and there's no way he is gonna
treat him without the mark.

- We can't let him die!

- He's gonna die anyway.

We're all gonna die.

- Gary!

Fear none of those things
which thou shalt suffer.

Ye shall have tribulation.

Be though faithful until death

and I will give thee
a crown of life.

We've gotta be
faithful to the end.

(doorbell ringing)

- Stephen Miles.

At least he doesn't
have the plague.

Let's get him.

He's hurt badly.

Let's get him inside.

(soft emotional music)

- We don't need the money.

They'll kill him.

- We can't keep him here.

They'll kill us.

- Stephen, Stephen wake up!

Something's gone to tell me

that you have got to
get out of here now.

Stephen wake up.

You've got to get
out of here now.

Stephen wake up!

(mumbling)

Don't say anything!

Don't talk.

There's medicine in
your pocket, take it.

You'll be alright.

You've got to get out of here.

- Take it easy.

Come on.

(mysterious music)

- Oh Lord...

- It's the plague.

- Let's head for the trees.

- The local pockets
of resistance are
really quite remote

and fragmented.

They pose no threat
at all to your reign.

Time will take care of them.

As for the Chinese,

they could pose a
potential problem,

but one that with care and if
need be force, can be handled.

- Rare, very rare.

- We've been able to
virtually starve them out.

They have to make
some accommodations.

Accommodations?

I've had my fill of Chinese
and so called local resistance.

I'll have no more
of the pig Jews.

I am their God.

They will worship
me or they'll burn.

If they want war,
I'll give them war.

(dark foreboding music)

(explosive blasts)

(birds chirping)

(dramatic tense music)

- It was cold last night.

- Fall's setting in.

- Yeah, it is.

I've been thinking about that.

You know, we can't afford
to get caught up here

in an early snow.

- I'd hate to leave
the high country.

- We don't have much choice.

- No we don't,

but he that endureth to
the end, shall be saved.

- [Cindy] Amen.

- It's getting close you know?

- Oh I know.

- [Gary] You looking
forward to seeing June?

- And Pete!

(laughing)

It's gonna be a great reunion.

- I bet he has everything
organized up there.

He'll be there to greet us.

- And there shall be no
death, nor sorrow, nor crying,

neither shall there
be anymore pain.

- And he shall reign forever
and ever, king of kings,

lord of lords.

Praise God.

♪ We shall endure

♪ We shall endure

♪ He is lord forevermore

♪ We shall endure

♪ Jesus is king

♪ Jesus is king

♪ He is lord forevermore

♪ Jesus is king

♪ He's coming soon

♪ He's coming soon

♪ He is lord forevermore

♪ He's coming soon

(dark foreboding music)

- Listen.

- I don't hear anything.

- That's what I mean.

Birds, they've stopped singing.

(loud shining tone)

(explosive gunshot)

- Darn you!

Darn you!

(explosive gunshot)

Darn you!

Darn you!

(screaming)

(thunderous rumbling)

(dark foreboding music)

(magical whistling)

(holy music)