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Elsbeth Season 3 Episode 7


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00:00Oh
00:16What is she doing with that crucifix
00:18Why sisters
00:26Mother Superior we were neglecting your duties while indulging in a little filth
00:32What do you have to say for yourselves?
00:35It's kind of catchy
00:38We're sorry mother Constance our curiosity got the better of us. Is it true?
00:44Did she really make an offer to buy the convent?
00:47Uh sister Francis you've been gossiping again
00:53Oh, I may as well tell you
00:56It's true
00:58Aliyah Jade has made a sizable offer to the archdiocese
01:03But have faith sisters. I will never allow our home to be sold
01:09Especially to this Jezebel
01:12You'll need to be out by the end of the month
01:14I'm Mother Superior of the convent
01:17My approval is needed for any sale
01:20Your disapproval was taken into consideration and disregarded
01:26Constance
01:31The convent's numbers are dwindling and the building is in desperate need of repairs
01:38The roof leaks the bell tower is a death trap and
01:42Don't get me started on the plumbing situation
01:44What am I supposed to tell the sisters the convent pays for sister Ruth Simpson and then
01:50Sister Margaret Mary
01:52She's 92 and she's blind and they're gonna be kicked out of the only home they've ever known
01:59It's like a death sentence the contents over 200 years old and this is how it's going to end
02:07But the hands of the harlot who fell off the stage drunk at last year's fan fave awards
02:12She shouldn't be allowed to step foot in a church never mind buy one
02:17No, but she does have 27 million dollars
02:20I'm, sorry the sale was approved by the vatican and it's not our place to question the holy see
02:28Oh, I see what's going on
02:30You're not going to fight back as you're angling to replace the bishop when he retires
02:35I see right through you monsignor
02:38She'll be doing a walkthrough tomorrow afternoon and if all goes as planned the sale will be closed by the end of the week
02:45But who knows?
02:48We can hope for a miracle
02:50Heavenly father
02:57You called on me to leave and protect these sisters
03:02If it be thy will, please show me a path to save our home
03:08Please
03:10Send me a sign
03:13Doorman said he heard fighting just before the vatican fell from the balcony
03:24Neighbor says she wasn't well liked bit of a character
03:26What do you think father?
03:30Looks like somebody didn't love their neighbor
03:32No talking during the theme song
03:38No talking during the theme song
04:02pause what are you doing here forgive me father i know it's late
04:06but i have to confess from the minute i saw you at felicity's funeral i knew i'm in love with you rick
04:19all right all right you've had your fun time for bed tomorrow is another day
04:25oh sister darby according to my watch the bells for prayer rang at 602 this evening but i could
04:37have sworn the sisters depend on the bells to structure their day sorry mother constance i am
04:45and i promise you it won't happen again please forgive me sloth is a deadly sin sister it's not
04:51my forgiveness you need to ask for
05:01sister remember penance is not a chore it is an act of worship
05:22oh
05:25huh yeah that wall is load-bearing but once you rip out the sacristy it'll open up the whole space
05:33thank you guys
05:37okay what about something like this like tear down my wall watch it all fall break apart my
05:43love-bearing heart
05:48okay so not this but something like this like here's the church here's the steeple here's your coffin
05:55because your games are lethal
05:56i'm so sorry i frightened you no it's okay would you mind if i sat with you sure thank you
06:10okay hi hi i'm aliyah oh i i know who you are i must admit i was a little surprised when i heard that you were going to purchase our convent
06:23convent well you know we used to have a place two blocks down from here we were there forever but
06:28i don't know just burnt down so i knew the next place had to be something really special
06:34and i used to always walk past this church and i would look up and i just feel so insignificant
06:41powerful you know i don't know it's hard to explain something about this place is like low-key like
06:48really good energy it's literally the perfect place for my new recording studio
06:54a recording studio kind of a slave right it is slaying yes yes um i hope you don't mind me saying this but
07:06there seems to be something heavy weighing on your soul okay that's so spooky um how did you know that
07:16i just feel it everything i tell you is like confidential right yeah well that uh you need a priest to
07:26administer the sacrament of reconciliation but your secrets are safe with me okay okay so
07:34i have been with the same producer for 13 years he's the one who took little elena jacobs from kansas
07:41city and turned her into aliyah jade pop phenomenon and i will be grateful to him for like
07:46ever won't we all but i i think i'm outgrowing him and and and i don't know what if i don't know how
07:52to be aliyah jade without him like like what if i jump and i just walk oh well you remind me of a young
08:03nun i once knew she was full of doubts when she first came to this place she questioned herself her path in
08:12life she questioned her faith even
08:19that young nun was me oh my god yeah um until one day i was sweeping the bell tower here i'll show you
08:29it's just right right up there it was an ordinary day and i looked out the western window and i saw the
08:39sky turn orange and crimson and all of a sudden the city was just covered with divine light gold and pure
08:49and i heard him clear as a bell and i found my path that day and i've never once strayed from it
09:00well what did he say oh i keep his secrets the same as i keep yours
09:06but i leave the door to the belfry open in case any of the sisters find themselves at a spiritual
09:15crossroad and um i think tonight's sunset is at 5 42 sharp
09:34so
09:42uh
09:44so
10:47You okay?
10:48Look a little pale.
10:49Well, think about nuns, 12 years of Catholic school, do that to you.
10:53Just drop it.
10:54So, you know this Elijah person?
10:56Oh, yeah.
10:57It's hard not to.
10:58They're always playing that one song in my deli.
11:01It's something like, da, da, da, da, da, in your pants, in your pants.
11:06Remind me not to go to your deli.
11:08I was in the chapel for evening prayer when I heard the bell ring, and then a scream, and then, you know, thud.
11:20This scream, was it more of a, or, I guess the second one?
11:35You don't scream like that if you're planning on jumping.
11:38According to the ME, her injuries are consistent with the fall, except for the contusion on her head.
11:42So, someone hit her?
11:44Or something.
11:46Bell, scream, thud.
11:49Oh, yes, it is.
11:52It is.
11:53It's upsetting.
11:54I rang the bell.
11:55Is this my fault?
11:56Did I kill her?
11:57Oh, hey, hey.
11:58Please don't cry.
12:00Uh, you ever hear this one?
12:01A cop, a nun, and a lawyer walk into a church.
12:05Or is it a...
12:06It's a bar.
12:07Uh, or is it a priest, a nun, and a chicken?
12:12Uh, I'll get it.
12:15You're very kind.
12:16My friend, Mother.
12:19Sister Darby, go to your room and compose yourself.
12:23I'll check on you before lights out.
12:25Yes, Mother.
12:30Uh, whoop.
12:31Oh, sorry, you have a dust bunny.
12:35This is why I don't wear black.
12:37Shows everything.
12:38Um, I'm Elspeth Tassione.
12:40I'm with the police.
12:41Mother Constance Mary Cabot.
12:44I'm Mother Superior of the convent of Our Lady of Grace and Mercy.
12:49I thought Elspeth Tassione was mouthful.
12:51Uh, maybe you can, uh, you can help me with this.
12:55Why did you have a pop star in your bell tower?
12:59Well, I suppose it was her bell tower.
13:02I had just accepted her generous offer to purchase our convent.
13:06What did she want with a convent?
13:08What did she want with a convent?
13:09I'm not sure.
13:10But the money would have done the church so much good.
13:13She did a walk through this afternoon and she was very unhappy when I told her that the bell tower was strictly off limits.
13:21Fell into disrepair years ago and, uh, it's remained locked ever since.
13:28Well, it certainly wasn't locked tonight, was it?
13:33Yep.
13:34Looks like someone jammed something in it to break it open.
13:37Well, it didn't take too much.
13:39This door looks like it's about a hundred years old.
13:41Two hundred.
13:42Let's see.
13:44Yeah.
13:45One set of prints gone up.
13:49She was alone.
13:51Looking like a clear-cut accident.
13:53But what was here?
13:55Oh, it's like a little puzzle game.
14:00Oh!
14:01Ding, ding, ding.
14:02Found a match.
14:03This sign was moved.
14:04Danger, do not enter.
14:07Why would she ignore such a big sign?
14:09Well, if a locked door didn't stop her, I don't imagine a sign would.
14:13Or maybe she didn't see it.
14:15But if she saw it, why would Aliyah turn the sign?
14:22Um, if I could be of no more use, I promised Sister Darby I would visit her before lights out.
14:32She's in a very delicate state.
14:35Goodnight.
14:43What on earth possessed that girl to climb up a 200-year-old bell tower in the first place?
14:59Well, Captain, here are just a few of Aliyah Jade's song titles.
15:03Uh, snort it.
15:05Wet spot.
15:06Wasted with you.
15:07One word.
15:08Double vodka soda.
15:10Blackout.
15:11I get the point.
15:13No, we're still waiting for the tax report.
15:14But my guess is this was just a stupid accident.
15:17Likely under the influence.
15:18Uh, she was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
15:21Elizabeth?
15:22You've been awfully quiet.
15:24I'm trying to be better at waiting my turn.
15:26Hmm.
15:27My turn?
15:31I have doubts.
15:32And why is that?
15:33I saw a sign.
15:35Oh, not that kind of sign.
15:37There was a do not enter sign that was moved out of the way of the staircase.
15:43Hold, please.
15:45Okay.
15:46So, if Aliyah moved the sign, why would she go through the effort of turning it to face
15:53the wall?
15:54Watch.
15:55I'm Aliyah.
15:56They're the staircase.
15:57The sign's the sign.
15:58Okay?
15:59There's the easy way to do it.
16:01Right?
16:02Or the unnecessarily difficult way.
16:11And if Aliyah broke the lock, what did she use?
16:15She had her phone on her.
16:16And what about the cell phone?
16:17Anything that might fill in some gaps?
16:19One thing.
16:20The last text she sent was to her producer, Shane Sills.
16:24Need to talk.
16:26The important.
16:28Not one of those words was spelled correctly.
16:30And, uh, get this.
16:32Hashtag burn in hell.
16:34Shane Sills is trending worldwide.
16:37The entire internet is blaming him for her death.
16:40Oh.
16:41Either him or God.
16:42Well, we can't interrogate God, so let's see if we can talk about it.
16:44Let's see if we can talk to that producer.
16:46See what he knows about Aliyah Jade's final moments.
16:49And, Hellsbeth, see if you can figure out what was going through Aliyah Jade's head
16:53before she went up that tower.
16:55I think Teddy might be a fan.
16:57Maybe he knows something.
16:58And, yes, it was sexual and garish, but in a self-offerential and ironic sort of way.
17:03It was commentary on the commodification of girlhood.
17:06It was her top-selling album.
17:07And how many albums did she have?
17:09Seven.
17:10Okay.
17:11Seven studio albums.
17:13Six sold-out tours.
17:16And nearly 40 million albums sold.
17:19What a busy beaver.
17:20Yeah, but the person who profited the most was always Shane.
17:23He owned her.
17:24Her fans, called her gems, hate him.
17:26They think he led her down a bad path.
17:28Fights with the paparazzi, the cheating scandal,
17:31then a wardrobe malfunction at the tree lighting ceremony.
17:33Mm-hmm.
17:34There have been rumors for months that she was dropping his label.
17:37How did someone as prolific as Aliyah have time to burn out like this?
17:43She was front-page news every other week.
17:45Speaking of, I didn't want to say anything until it was official,
17:49and it's not official official yet.
17:51Teddy's getting his first byline.
17:53Wait, what?
17:54Teddy!
17:55That's amazing!
17:57What's the story?
17:58It's about Alec Bloom, sort of.
18:00In his stump speech, he mentions this MTA employee named Pete
18:04who used to share sandwiches with him when he was living on the street as a kid.
18:07I thought, you know, there's a story.
18:09A city employee who fed the future mayor of New York. Hello.
18:12It practically writes itself.
18:13Yeah.
18:14I wish it would.
18:15My editor wants it by end of week, and I still have to find the guy.
18:19Oh.
18:20Okay.
18:21Well, we know his first name.
18:23We know his job.
18:24We know he likes sandwiches.
18:26Uh, yeah.
18:27Well, I combed through the member rosters of the New York Transit Workers Union
18:31from 1987 to 1994, and I found 68 Peters,
18:35and I've already called Peters A through E.
18:38That's my boy.
18:40Damn.
18:41All right, this is gonna take much longer.
18:42I've got a dinner reservation at VEVE.
18:44Well, we're just trying to understand
18:46a lot of head space at the time of the accident,
18:48and you knew her better than anybody else.
18:50And yet, you don't seem particularly broken up by her death.
18:54I'm not sad.
18:55I'm pissed.
18:56Do you have any idea how much harder it's gonna be
18:58to finish the album now?
18:59Uh, I imagine... a lot?
19:03Thankfully, not impossible.
19:06See, I own Aliyah Jade, so to speak.
19:08Her masters, her image, the whole shebang.
19:11But you're missing the pop star.
19:13Hmm.
19:14Not really.
19:15See, I have access to her cloud,
19:17which gives me access to every lyric that ever popped into her head,
19:20every rough demo, and enough raw voice notes
19:23for at least two more albums.
19:24If she so much as sang in the shower, I own it.
19:29That makes me feel yucky.
19:31She accomplished quite a lot in her short life.
19:36How did she find the time to become such a handful?
19:40You're talking about the bender?
19:42Hmm.
19:43I planted those stories to give her some edge.
19:45No one wants a boring pop star.
19:47Aliyah kept a crazy schedule.
19:50In reality, she lived like a, uh...
19:53A nun?
19:55Sure.
19:56Uh-huh.
19:57Oh, speaking of nuns, I guess this means the nuns get to keep their home now.
20:00Oh, no, not a chance.
20:01That's prime Manhattan real estate.
20:03I've already been in touch with the Archdiocese.
20:05If we hurry up, we should be able to have an Aliyah Jade hologram concert ready in time for Easter.
20:12She has risen.
20:13Oh, Sister Princess. To what do I owe the pleasure?
20:25I'm sorry to drop in like this.
20:27I didn't get a chance to thank you for your kindness to Sister Darby last night.
20:32A small token of our thanks.
20:34Oh.
20:35And I hope to entice you to join us for our food drive this weekend.
20:41It'll be our last before we go.
20:44Oh.
20:45I would love to join.
20:48Aw, this is so kind of you, Sister.
20:53Ooh.
20:54Honey.
20:55How sweet of you.
20:57The sisters used to keep hives in our courtyard before the colony collapsed.
21:02Maybe these feelings are about the collapse of a different colony?
21:07The news has been very hard on the sisters.
21:10Well, from how Mother Constance spoke of it, the sale sounded like a good thing.
21:14She approved of it herself.
21:16Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.
21:19Mother Constance wanted nothing to do with the sale.
21:23I have never seen her that angry in my life.
21:28Elizabeth, can I make a confession?
21:33Do you maybe want a lawyer first?
21:37During prayers, I asked God to do something, anything, to stop the sale of the convent.
21:46And he must have heard me.
21:48Because when the clock struck six, my prayers were answered.
21:53And I feel so guilty.
21:55Oh, Sister.
21:57You can't blame yourself for having hope.
22:01Right?
22:02Uh, here.
22:07Wait.
22:08You said six.
22:10Don't the bells ring after evening prayers end?
22:13That's right.
22:14At six o'clock.
22:16Unless Sister Darby is late again.
22:21Bless you, sister.
22:24Oh!
22:25It was a wrong place, wrong time.
22:27The wrong time was the wrong time.
22:29Is this some kind of riddle?
22:30The bells were supposed to ring at six o'clock sharp, but the 911 call came in at 545.
22:35Elizabeth.
22:36Do you want to guess the odds of going up a tower the one time the bells rang at the wrong time in over 200 years?
22:41This was no accident.
22:42Elizabeth, we have a confession.
22:45Meet Stanley Culpepper.
22:48Elia Jade's alleged killer.
22:50Who the heck is that?
22:56What's not working for you?
22:58We have footage of him standing outside her apartment in the convent.
23:01His pocket knife is the perfect size for breaking the lock on the belfry.
23:06His phone has 32 gigs of photos of Elia around the city.
23:11Oh, and let's not forget, he confessed.
23:13He's lying.
23:14Let me try something.
23:19Hi, Stan.
23:20Can you remind me?
23:22Why did you kill Elia Jade?
23:24I didn't like her.
23:25Between us, I didn't care for her either.
23:29She was always so fake.
23:31You know what I mean?
23:32Did you know her real name?
23:34Alyssa Jurgland from St. Louis.
23:37And I never really got her music either.
23:39It was always so simple, shallow.
23:42If I have to hear that song, Dry Patch, one more time.
23:46It's Wet Spot.
23:47The song is called Wet Spot.
23:49And she was Elena Jacobs from Kansas City.
23:51Not Alyssa Jurgland from St. Louis.
23:53Do your research, people.
23:55For God's sakes, the woman was a genius.
23:59He's not a killer.
24:00He's a gem.
24:01A fan.
24:02With no place to put his love.
24:05The, uh, Elia Jade phone case was my first clue.
24:09I just wanted to be part of her story.
24:12You were willing to go to prison just to feel closer to her?
24:15I still would.
24:16Do you know why Elia went up into the bell tower?
24:19No, but maybe the woman in the black dress knows.
24:23I took pictures.
24:26Hi, I'm looking for Mr. Peter, uh, Hannigan.
24:30I'm not interested in buying anything.
24:32No, Mr. Hannigan, I'm a researcher for the New York View.
24:35I was hoping to ask you a few questions about your time working for the MTA.
24:38Oh.
24:39Okay.
24:40Yeah, I know this is a long shot, but, um, do you happen to remember ever meeting a young
24:45boy, probably around 12, sleeping in the East Broadway Station?
24:48This would have been around 1990, give or take.
24:51Um, and if so, did you feed him sandwiches?
24:54Yes, yes, of course.
24:57In the East Broadway Station.
24:59Oh my God.
25:00I, um, I'm sorry, I mean, um, I'm so happy to have found you, Mr. Hannigan.
25:09I don't care that it's Lodeberry.
25:12It's ugly.
25:13Figure it out.
25:18Mother.
25:19Mother.
25:21How can I help you?
25:22Well, I guess I should commend you on your bravery going through with the purchase after
25:26what's happened.
25:27Well, I'm not exactly afraid of being smited.
25:30Oh, it isn't God that you should be worried about.
25:33No, actually, millions believe that God rightfully struck Aliyah down.
25:38But millions of her fans believe that you had a hand in her death.
25:43And by going through with the purchase, it's like you're putting a target on your back
25:49that'll walk around with you for the rest of your life.
25:59Oh!
26:01Hi.
26:04That's you, right?
26:06Because if you zoom in really close, you can see a little dust bunny.
26:13I repeat.
26:15She asked to see the bell tower.
26:18I told her it was off limits.
26:21Right.
26:22You mentioned that she was unhappy about that, but she doesn't look very unhappy here.
26:29It's the camera angle.
26:31Ah.
26:32Do you believe in God, Miss Tassione?
26:35Oh.
26:39Uh...
26:41I guess I don't know.
26:43I really want to.
26:47I encourage the sisters to ask questions.
26:51Doubts strengthen faith.
26:53They're very lucky to have such a wise mother superior.
26:58Mother superior is a title I don't wear lightly.
27:01I am an authority figure, yes, but also a spiritual guide, a protector, and most of all, a parent.
27:08Ooh.
27:09That's a lot of hats for one person to wear.
27:12And trust me, I know hats.
27:15As I was saying, the sisters often come to me at a crossroads, and it's my duty to point them to the right path, as it was done for me.
27:27Wow.
27:28You seem very good at that.
27:32Which reminds me, would you mind pointing me to Sister Darby?
27:37I don't believe it.
27:41We watch Father Crime every single week, and you know Father Garvey?
27:45Oh.
27:46He's so dreamy.
27:48He's...
27:49Less interesting in person.
27:51You really don't have to help me.
27:53But many hands make light work.
27:55And I'm having a lovely time.
27:57I do have another question, though.
27:59Do you like wearing the same thing every day?
28:01Because me, I'll sometimes do four or five outfits in an afternoon.
28:04My habit is my wedding dress.
28:06How lucky am I that I get to wear it every day?
28:09Wow.
28:10That is so special.
28:12Wow.
28:14I wish I could wear my wedding dress every day.
28:17Uh...
28:18The marriage?
28:19Not so great.
28:21But...
28:22The dress?
28:24But sometimes I worry I'm not very good at being a nun.
28:27What?
28:28What makes you say that?
28:29I keep messing things up.
28:30The gardening, the bells.
28:32It's why I'm on dishwashing duty.
28:34I dropped four dishes yesterday.
28:38So you're not perfect.
28:40No one expects you to be.
28:41Not even God.
28:43Mother Constance does.
28:44Especially when it comes to the bells.
28:47The sisters live by the bells.
28:50Sister Darby, the night Aliyah died,
28:53the 6 p.m. evening prayer bells rang at the wrong time.
28:57According to the security footage from the building across the street,
29:01the bells rang at 6 a.m., noon, and 5.42 p.m.
29:07That's not possible.
29:09I double checked my watch.
29:11Triple checked.
29:12I took it off while I was washing the dishes to keep it dry.
29:17Was there anyone else in here with you while you were washing up?
29:20Sisters brought me their dishes.
29:22Mother Constance watched over me.
29:24I don't think...
29:26If the bells are off by so much as 30 seconds,
29:28Mother Constance scolds me.
29:30I imagine 18 whole minutes would get me excommunicated.
29:32And yet, she never said anything.
29:37Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.
29:40It has been three days since my last confession.
29:44I have committed a mortal sin.
29:47No sin is greater than God's mercy.
29:50I may have encouraged that young woman to climb the bell tower.
29:56I'm afraid that if the police were to continue their investigation,
30:03what they might uncover could do irreparable harm to the church
30:08and to your chances of becoming bishop.
30:13I'm sorry, Captain, but your officers, and whatever this woman is,
30:18won't be welcome again without a warrant.
30:20You said it yourselves, this was a clear-cut accident.
30:22Monsignor Frank, we are simply trying to rule out the possibility of foul play.
30:26By dropping in to do the dishes,
30:28the sisters choose to live their lives in quiet contemplation and prayer,
30:32not on Sesame Street.
30:34They've suffered enough these past few days,
30:36and this unnecessary police presence has become an upsetting distraction.
30:41I really didn't mean to be a distraction. It just sort of happens.
30:45There are questions about this case that are still unanswered.
30:47Then get a warrant.
30:48Good luck convincing a judge that a flip danger sign is probable cause.
30:53Oh, and know that the church's very experienced lawyers are standing by.
30:58Good day.
31:02I haven't been scolded by a priest since I was 16, cutting geometry.
31:06You've been upsetting the nuns?
31:08I've been upsetting one nun in particular.
31:11Well, we're not welcome,
31:13so we better figure out a new way to get the edge of that nunnery.
31:16Hmm.
31:18Ladies, good morning.
31:20Ding-dong! Look who I brought!
31:22We're here for the community food drive!
31:28What's the hardest part of playing a priest on TV?
31:33Probably all the push-ups.
31:34Miss Tassione, I am surprised to see you here,
31:40since you were specifically told you were no longer welcome.
31:44Right, um, Sister Frances invited me to volunteer.
31:47I wanted to help.
31:49You think I'm stupid enough to believe that?
31:51No, no, no, no.
31:53Really, I'm just... I'm trying to do something good.
31:55And how is distracting the sisters with carnal temptation doing anyone any good?
32:01We could use a few more hands out there to help unload the trucks.
32:05Two more just showed up.
32:07Trucks?
32:09Everybody, Jack put out a call for donations,
32:12and it is amazing what a celebrity guest will do for turnout!
32:16There's really no need to thank me.
32:19I try to be selfless.
32:21What can I say?
32:22A method.
32:26You may stay.
32:27Please don't make me regret this.
32:30At least tuck the shirt in.
32:32Marissa, I told you, this isn't a campaign photo op.
32:35Of course it isn't, because churches are a 501c3 and can't endorse candidates.
32:39Alec, you came!
32:41You too, Marissa!
32:43Well, no New Yorker should be going hungry.
32:46Oh, let me get that.
32:48Why don't you head over to Sister Anne, and she'll get you settled in.
32:51And remember, lift with your legs.
32:54Oh, Elspeth, we can't thank you enough.
32:58Oh, of course.
33:00But I think I upset Mother Constance by being here.
33:04I feel a little guilty.
33:06You've just described my whole life.
33:09She means well, but she wasn't always like this.
33:13Really? How so?
33:16Between us, she had quite the rebellious spirit back in the day.
33:21Our old superior, Mother Mary Phyllis, was so harsh on her that she found some secret spot to escape her watchful eye.
33:29This secret spot.
33:30This secret spot.
33:35You shouldn't sneak up on people like that. Haven't you seen Vertigo?
33:36What are you searching for?
33:37Oh!
33:38You shouldn't sneak up on people like that. Haven't you seen Vertigo?
33:40What are you searching for?
33:41Oh!
33:42Uh...
33:43Well, I guess I've been searching for a sense of purpose.
33:44You shouldn't sneak up on people like that. Haven't you seen Vertigo?
34:02What are you searching for?
34:04Oh.
34:05Uh...
34:06Well, I guess I've been searching for a sense of purpose.
34:10To know that I'm making a positive difference in the world.
34:13In my belfry.
34:14What are you searching for in my belfry?
34:16Ah, right.
34:17Sorry.
34:19I believe...
34:22That, uh...
34:26This stuff belongs to you?
34:28That belonged to a girl I no longer recognize.
34:31A lifetime ago, I used to come up here to hide from my penance from my mother's superior.
34:37Of course, she caught me, and she charged me with cleaning the belfry.
34:42That's when I heard the call.
34:44I stood here, at this very window, and that's when I saw it.
34:50The sky opened, and I saw it.
34:54God's divine light, gold and pure.
34:59He showed me my path that day, to lead and protect the sisters of Our Lady of Grace and Mercy.
35:09I don't need divine light, but I am searching for answers.
35:16Try as I might.
35:19I can't understand what made Aliyah come up here.
35:29God, in his infinite wisdom, he gave us free will.
35:35I don't question how others use it.
35:38But Aliyah didn't have free will.
35:42She signed a deal with the devil at 14 and gave it away.
35:46She wasn't the type of person to disobey.
35:51She wasn't like you.
35:52So, why did she come up here exactly when she did?
35:57She did?
35:58Perhaps we'll never know.
36:02If only she were here herself to tell us.
36:08Leave my convent.
36:12Now.
36:13Why won't you just admit that you feel something?
36:18Alec is smart.
36:20He's kind.
36:21He's hot.
36:22Alec is great.
36:23He really is.
36:24But I just don't see it.
36:26He's a friend.
36:27A friend who takes time off the campaign trail to help you lift boxes at a church.
36:32Sure.
36:33Uh, listen to Resurrection, the latest single by Aliyah Jade.
36:39What the hell is this?
36:40Shane said he had enough raw recordings to make two albums.
36:44Boy, he didn't waste any time.
36:46I can't stomach this.
36:47Anyone need a drink?
37:00This feels wrong.
37:01Wait, go back.
37:03Did you hear that?
37:07What?
37:08Hear what?
37:09Oh.
37:10I know why Aliyah Jade went up that bell tower.
37:16My dear sisters, our time together is coming to an end.
37:20But I won't rest until each of you are settled in your new home.
37:33Detective, I thought I made myself clear you and your officers are no longer welcome here without a search warrant.
37:39Sorry father, we don't have a search warrant, but we do have an arrest warrant.
37:45On what grounds?
37:46Forgive me mother, but you have sinned.
37:49A lot.
37:50For example, thou shalt not bear false witness.
37:57This is not Elyah's offer for the good of the church, but according to Sister Frances, you rejected that offer only to have the Archdiocese go over your head.
38:07Thou shalt not steal.
38:10And yet, you put Sister Darby on dishwashing duty so you could swipe her watch and change the time.
38:16Why would I do that?
38:17Because you knew you could get Aliyah Jade to stand at the western window of that bell tower at the exact time that she would ring the bells.
38:27Which brings us to, thou shalt not kill.
38:32Miss Tassioni, I am a woman of faith.
38:35But even I understand the burden of proof.
38:38What was it you said?
38:40If only Aliyah were here to tell us herself.
38:45I lose myself in your allure.
38:50Divine light, gold and pure.
38:54Divine light, gold and pure.
38:57Well, that sounds familiar.
39:00Isn't that how you described the sunset, which made you dedicate your life to God and to this convent?
39:06This is preposterous.
39:08The woman is dead.
39:09Even if the reverend mother had spoken to her about the bell tower, how could she have recorded this?
39:14Now, now, now, this is it.
39:16This is the one.
39:17I lose myself in your allure.
39:19Your divine light, gold and pure.
39:21Shane Sills had access to Aliyah's cloud.
39:24That voice note was recorded at 5.28 p.m., 14 minutes before she climbed the bell tower.
39:30At 5.42 p.m., the exact time of the sunset.
39:36You knew you could inspire Aliyah Jade to go up that bell tower with the promise of salvation.
39:42And you used Sister Darby to smite her yourself.
39:46And all because you couldn't bear to see your home turned into a recording studio.
39:53Mother Constance, is this true?
39:57No.
39:59Then swear to God.
40:01Swear a solemn oath in truth, in justice, and in judgment.
40:07I can't.
40:11Can you please forgive me?
40:13It's not our forgiveness you need to ask for, Mother.
40:18Constance Mary Cabot, you are under arrest for the murder of Aliyah Jade.
40:24I just wanted to save our home.
40:28I'm so sorry I wasn't able to do that.
40:30Oh, don't worry.
40:32I did.
40:33Sort of.
40:34It turns out, our very successful food drive got a lot of press,
40:38and also the attention of the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
40:41By law, not only must the convent not be demolished,
40:45but it must be fully restored to its former glory.
40:50It's a miracle!
40:52The Lord works in mysterious ways.
40:55Thank you, Elizabeth, for giving our convent a second life.
41:05Well, it's in good hands, Mother Frances.
41:09Besides, it was all Alec.
41:11It was all you.
41:13I made the calls because you asked.
41:16This was all you.
41:17It was a lot of me, too, but it's fine.
41:19Optically speaking, it's a big fat jackpot for all of us.
41:22Hey, guys, this is...
41:24I'd recognize that face anywhere.
41:27It's good to see you again, Mr. Hannigan.
41:28You haven't changed.
41:29And I don't recognize you at all.
41:33It's been a while, yes.
41:35We'll have to catch up properly.
41:36No, come, come.
41:38It's time for our group photo.
41:40Oh, I don't think I should be in...
41:41Get in the photo, Elizabeth!
41:42Thank you again for doing this, Mr. Hannigan.
41:48It means a lot to Alec.
41:50Who?
41:51Alec Bloom, the mayoral candidate.
41:54What happened to Koch?
41:56Mr. Hannigan, Alec Bloom is the boy from your story.
42:00Remember?
42:01Oh, yeah, of course I remember.
42:05I took him to the Grand Canyon.
42:07Mr. Hannigan, you do remember helping a boy
42:12who slept in the East Broadway station
42:14in the winter of 1989, right?
42:16Mr. Hannigan, we're waiting on you.
42:22Okay, everybody, big smiles.
42:25I want to see Happy Nuns.
42:27How's my wiggle?
42:28It's good.
42:29Look at your mom.
42:30Tell me she isn't falling for Alec Bloom.
42:32I'm so sorry.
42:37See, fine people can't be found.
42:44Something like that.
42:47You got a plan?
42:49You want to rock, paper, scissors for this one?
42:53You know, this isn't what you bargained for.
42:55Jobs never are.
42:56Tracker is all new CBS Sunday
42:59and streaming on Paramount+.
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