01x08 - O Círculo do Bem e do Mal

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Previously on Damned Saint…

This man was used by God
to perform a miracle.

Dad's congregation would say

that you getting your sight back
is another one of Pastor King's miracles.

You resurrected that cat.

- Who the f*ck are you?
- A damned saint.

No, man!

I just wanted

that noise in my head to stop.

It was Pastor King's wife.

- You knew!
- Pastor!

I AM WHO I AM

For my friend Samuel
Father Eustáquio

-Why are you on the ground?
-No reason.

Help me up.

Were you praying?
Or is this some kind of penance?

If it would bring Pastor King back…

…I'd fast and pray for seven days.

Why are you doing this, Samuel?

Why forgive me?

When will you understand
that you're part of a divine plan?

Pull up a chair.
I want to show you something.

What's this?

The new faith.

The true faith.

DAMNED SAINT

THREE WEEKS EARLIER

I failed.

I did everything I could
to fulfill my mission.

He was going to stay at the church,
to heal his pain.

And I failed.

I haven't served Him well.

Are you done?

Do you want to cry?

Heaven.

-Is it above us or below us, Samuel?
-Above us.

Wrong answer.

Where does the end begin?

The answer's
right in front of you, Samuel.

Are you good or evil?

Who am I to judge? It's God who judges.

Where do love and pain meet, Samuel?

You're not going to find the answer
on the ground.

It's a circle.

You decide
if you're on the inside or outside.

Every beginning has a meaning, Samuel.

The beginning of the circle is not random.

My brother…

My brother shot the pastor's wife!

Tragedy is our greatest grace.

CHAPTER 8
THE CIRCLE OF GOOD AND EVIL

Would you like to confess?

-Gabi!
-Hi, Dad.

Sit here.

So, want me to go get a priest?

There's no point, really.

You don't want to try?

I thought I would give a sermon,
take the money and leave.

I really thought I was tricking
this being that everyone calls God.

This being that doesn't appear before us,
doesn't talk, doesn't show signs.

But then, I…

I saw myself faced with this void,

this nothingness.

I don't know, Gabi, I…

I saw myself in this hole…

and I thought…

"Is this God speaking to me?"

My whole world turned upside down.

That was my fault.

You know what, Dad? I actually like
looking at the world upside down.

It's true. So…

- Oh, Gabi…
- Hmm?

I don't know who I am anymore.

-Are you still my dad?
-Of course I am, always.

So you know who you are.

Come here.

"Why were Adam and Eve
forbidden from knowing good and evil?

Eve is the mother of this imperfect world.

She is the serpent
that sheds its skin to renew its life."

"The moment Eve was reborn,

all of humanity was reborn with her."

Prophets of the Faith Church

Santo Arnolfo School

Jesus is the path to truth

I'm so sorry about what happened
at Prophets of the Faith.

God is faithful

Sinval has always seemed troubled,
but you have a mission, Reinaldo.

I don't know
if I want to go back to preaching.

This is much greater than you.

Ever since this "greater thing" found me,
my life has fallen apart.

Because you haven't opened up to Him yet.

When was God ripped from your heart?

When I was a child.

It's time to fix what was broken.

Come preach at my church.

Pick your life back up
from where it fell apart.

You always used to come here
to escape Grandma's belt.

We sure could run, huh? Remember?

Why, Sinval?

Why didn't you tell me that
it was you who shot Pastor King's wife?

I was scared.

I was in a dark place.

-I didn't have a chance.
-I gave you every chance.

-You kicked me out of your church.
-You left me to die.

I forgive you.

No.

I don't deserve this.
All I've done is cause tragedy.

Remember what Pastor King said?

That it's at the depths of rock bottom…

Where we find God.

I understand everything, Sinval.

Everything.

What are you waiting for? Come with me.

"When you drew near to me,

I felt your cool hands on my skin.

There was sorrow in your hands, Adam.

You spoke to me of love before I left.

So I decided to cross over.

I reached neither heaven…

nor hell.

Like the serpent,
I shed my past to be reborn,

to begin my story."

-You inspire me.
-Aw, thank you.

-My friend.
-Oh, it was so beautiful!

-Wait here, okay?
-Okay.

Honey!

So, tell me the truth.

- I want the brutally honest Gabi.
- Okay.

Oh, it was beautiful. It was beautiful.

But…

What you wrote,

does it have to do with what happened,
with Dad, with the--

Honey, what I wrote…

…has to do with that day,

with everything
that's happened in my life,

and with who I am now.

Okay?

Okay.

Do you think Dad might have saved you?

Hi.

Wait up, wait up.

Don't pastors carry Bibles?

-Yeah, I'm teaching a class at the Temple.
-Oh, nice.

A noble mission, a noble mission.

I'm going to get some car parts
at the Santa Maria Park salvage yard,

you know?

-Everyone has their mission, huh?
-Sure.

Mine is making sure my community
runs smoothly, you know, Pastor?

But that depends a lot on you too, right?

-What depends on me?
-Getting justice.

What Sinval did to your wife
is really f*cked up, isn't it, Pastor?

We preach "an eye for an eye" here.
You feel me?

Owe money? You pay.
Hit someone? You get a beating.

f*cking with an innocent person?
That's unforgivable.

- But what are you--
- Relax, Pastor. Relax.

No one's doing anything
without your go-ahead.

We have a saying here. It goes,

"If you raise a snake,
expect to get bitten." Okay?

I'm not asking you to do anything.
Do you understand?

Understood.

Just let me know, okay, Pastor?

Let's do this. The code word will be…

"God is fair."

Just say that
and that son of a b*tch is gone.

All the cannons were aimed at the capital.

And who led this rebellion?

João Cândido, the Black Admiral.

The entire country was watching this guy
and there was just one goal:

to end corporal punishment.

Which is why this rebellion became known
as the Revolt of the Whip.

Okay, tomorrow we're studying sl*very.

Remember,
we study the past to change the present.

That's it for today. Thanks.

-Thank you, Pastor.
-Thank you, thanks.

Honey, how's your mom?
Better? Oh, that's good.

Bishop!

All hail the king.

Pretty soon, Pastor,
you're going to need a better place.

I'm already eyeing the abandoned shed
down the street.

Oh, no, I taught test-prep with a laptop
and a projector, and it didn't matter.

Nobody paid attention.
What I mean is, here is fine.

Hey, that gives me an idea.

How about "Reinaldo Lins's Sunday Prep"?

Don't exaggerate.

When I first opened this church,
I had three worshippers,

one of whom was my boyfriend at the time.

God takes us far.

This is for you.

-What's this?
-Letters written to Pastor King.

People can't wait for your first sermon.

Thank you. I'll read them closely later.

♪ How priceless is your unfailing love ♪

♪ Oh, God ♪

♪ People take refuge ♪

♪ In the shelter of the Most High ♪

♪ God works for the good of those ♪

♪ Who love Him ♪

♪ See what great love ♪

♪ The Father has lavished on us ♪

PASTOR KING

♪ That we should be called
Children of God ♪

♪ And that is what we are ♪

♪ Amen ♪

♪ That we should be called
Children of God ♪

♪ It's what moves us, Brother ♪

Welcome, those who come for good

♪ I was sad, but now I know ♪

♪ Where to look and hope ♪

Carolina!

♪ He's in my heart, He's with me ♪

♪ He's everywhere ♪

OUR SERMONS

PROPHETS OF THE FAITH

PASTOR KING

ALLIANCE FOR CHRIST TEMPLE

Joca, I already told you
I've got my eye on it, man.

Relax. Don't worry.

Thanks.

So, Pastor, why are you here?
Came to ask me to lower your fee, right?

No.

My church will get busy again.

I admire your faith, Pastor. I really do.

So, tell me, what do you want?

My brother.

For real, no disrespect.

But your brother, Pastor,
has been on the k*ll list for a long time.

People in this hood think he's a curse.

-You know that.
-Hmm.

But he's at my church.

I don't know what to do with him.

It's good to know, huh, Pastor?

-It's good to know.
-What do I do?

Let him get nice and cozy.

We're waiting for the go-ahead
from Pastor King.

The decision's in his hands.

Peace be with you, Fabinho.

BIBLE

For my friend Samuel
Father Eustáquio

Priest? No!

I never pictured you in a cassock.

Dear Pastor King, thanks for seeing us…

I thought more like
owner of a Catholic school.

Speaking beautifully, the way you do,

but a pastor?

Oh! Never even crossed my mind.

How many people do you think will be
at this sermon today?

More than 100? Do you think?

You rescued the saint?

I rescued my son, the saint.

Take it down a notch, Mom.

"You have the power
to change people's lives."

-Have you seen this one?
-I'm reading this one:

"When everything seemed lost,

I discovered that good always wins."

Dad?

Why did my dad send me this photo?

Rip that up, Son.

It's the devil trying to tempt you.

He never cared.

-Why would he send you this?
-That's what I want to know.

Ugh, stop!

Carol, you always cheat. I can't even!

-Three-nothing. Accept it, Gabi.
-No!

No, no. You're not playing by the rules!

-Duh. This game has no rules!
-Yes, it does!

Let's see if you accept this rule.

Stop laughing right now!

Have you lost your mind, Carolina?

Haven't we talked about this, Carolina?

God doesn't allow these things.

-But we're just laughing. We can't laugh?
-With the pastor's daughter?

Are you crazy, Carolina?

Is this how you thank God?

You love God, but not your own daughter.

You're talking nonsense, Carolina.

You still blame me.

Carolina!

Carol…

Wait, Carol!

Carol.

Calm down.

What just happened in there?

How much did you understand?

Your dad thought we…

My mom died.

While giving birth to me.

My dad says that he wasn't able
to raise me alone.

So I lived in different houses,

and I found ways to get kicked out
of all of them.

I thought that when I went back home,

I'd have the perfect life, you know?

A dad who'd take care of me.

A dad who'd bundle me up in the cold,
you know?

But no.

Look, um…

You can go, if you want.

Carol, I don't want to go.
I want to be with you.

All right, let's go.

Where to?

To the only place where I feel good.

Okay.

The coffee's cold. I can heat it up.

Why did you send me this?

Why would I send this to you?

I don't want to hear
about this stuff anymore.

It was you. Your name is right here.

You're never going to believe me again,
are you?

Believe you about what?

What's going on here?

You didn't tell him anything?

I think you two should leave.

Didn't I tell you, Son--

I resurrected this cat!

I saved my wife.

Look at me.

Look at the son you abandoned.

You listen here. I have a gift.

Look at me!

Soon, a lot of people will be showing up
just to listen to me.

Because they believe in me!
They know who I am.

Do you really think that's what happened?

That you resurrected
some puny priest's cat?

Stop, Josias. For God's sake!

This proves it. He's alive!

You don't know because you abandoned me.

That's precisely why I abandoned you.

My God! Please!

I couldn't do anything anymore.

You couldn't stay?

You couldn't help with homework?

Play with me on the living room floor?

I nearly died of shame.

Why? What did I ever do to you?

-You know!
-No! I don't know.

And I live with this g*dd*mn guilt!

Why did you leave?

Father Eustáquio did what
my father should have.

No.

I resurrected that cat!

Right, Mom?

Your memory…

deceives you.

I found you there.

How could you do this to a child?

I confirmed my suspicions
with my own eyes.

- Dad.
- Let go of me!

I warned you!

I was tired of warning you

that there was something wrong
with this altar-boy business.

He took me under his wing.

I k*lled his cat and held a funeral.
Then the cat came back.

Reinaldo!

You're not a child anymore.

You're a smart man. Answer me.

What are the chances that happened?

Where's the cat?

Where is it?

Cat. Cat.

Preposterous.

Everything written in here
is out of anger.

Anger for everything
that priest put you through.

Your brain erased it.

It's better not to know some things, Son.

Son?

What nerve! Calling me son.

Let's leave.

And you, Mom?
You made me believe this story?

But it's true.

You're special.

He's a demon who wants to destroy you.

♪ Oh, my Father ♪

♪ He is beautiful ♪

♪ He is… ♪

Hey.

How do I look?

Are you sure going to this sermon
is a good idea?

Pastor King is ours.

Do you really think he'll come back?

That's our mission, Sister.

You love him, don't you?

I'm pregnant.

Aren't you infertile?

This child is a miracle!

I'm pregnant with Pastor King's child.

The child in your womb
is the work of the Divine Master.

Amen!

Things are gonna change forever here.

Don't you see the signs?

They're everywhere.

I don't know, I don't know, but listen.

It's right there, on a cloud.
On a pebble we kick along the ground.

Here, at the bottom of this bottle!

In that bird over there,
flying in the f*cking sky.

I…

Me, right here,

I learned to see the signs, man.

The only sign I see
is that you're f*cked up, man.

Hélio, God used me
for something greater, man.

Yeah?

And he'll find you soon,
because you messed with the pastor.

Fabinho won't let it go.

Put that away, man!
Sinval, sit down, man!

I'm not afraid of anything anymore, man.

Sit down, man.

I've surrendered my life to God.

And He will decide my fate.

You're pretty crazy, eh, bro?

Put that away, bro.

Lord,

I sacrifice my life to you,

but, if you want me to live…

I'll do anything to serve you.

No!

Satisfied?

Jesus is Salvation

PASTOR KING

God is faithful

Tonight,

God's glory falls on us like raindrops.

Amen!

The pastor is our king.

His miracle is our glory.

- Amen!
- Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord!

He is here among us.

And we know,

brothers and sisters,

that a new life is beginning for us.

Praise the Lord!

Please welcome Pastor King.

God…

God doesn't exist.

And I'm a fraud!

The new faith.

The true faith.

This is the line for good.

This here…

is the line for evil.

You're here, Sinval.

Where the good and evil begin.

When you abandoned me…

I found pain.

You found hatred.

But the pain brought me hope.

The hope brought me to Pastor King.

Pastor King found God,

thanks to the b*llet
you fired at his wife.

No, wait. I don't understand.

What I did was evil.

It's a circle.

It's a circle of chaos, order,

glory, misery, suffering, redemption.

It's a circle where the good is heaven,

and the evil is hell.

Do you understand, Sinval?

But we've always been right inside here,

not understanding what happens out here.

Are good and evil the same thing?

No, but good can lead to evil.

Evil can cause good.

We are the nail
that pierces the hand of Christ.

And in this circle, nothing is random.

Pastor King, you can't abandon me.

I said I'm taking my daughter to a party.

-Gabi!
-Pastor?

What's the address?

Alípio Dutra, in Morumbi.

There's a reason
for everything that happens.

And nothing happens against God's will.

Can I leave a few of these here?

Someone could come in and see them.

This could change many lives.

-Fabinho said to trash these.
-Let's see.

The chosen ones, they must let go
of what is most precious to them.

-The house is in Alípio Dutra.
-Delivered.

Was it you guys
who left the dealer waiting?

So they can embrace the mission.

Have you ever done something evil, Samuel?

This just arrived, Caiuby.

To cause good.

Same as you.

You started all this.

You were a divine instrument

of God's infinite wisdom.

I'm not a sinner?

No, you are what the Lord
wanted you to be.

Divine instrument…

Without you, there'd be no miracle.

Without the miracle,

we wouldn't have a pastor
to spread the new word.

But we lost Pastor King.

The circle hasn't closed yet.

The circle hasn't closed yet.