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Falling Season 1 Episode 1
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00:26Oh, it's got me.
00:47Oh, hello, they didn't say that you were, uh, oh, yeah, sorry, none of my forms.
00:55I've got to say, I haven't been to confession in close to ten years now.
01:01Sadly, you're eternally damned.
01:03Unless you can fix my car, that is.
01:05Oh, it's got me.
01:10Ooh, and...
01:32Anna?
01:32Anna?
01:34Sister Anna, we've a visitor needs feeding.
01:40Anna?
01:42Anna?
01:49Anna?
02:09I'd like to bring a few girls from my choir for a visit.
02:12How old, darling?
02:13Fourteen to seventeen, mostly still in education.
02:17Devoted?
02:18Some are finding their path.
02:20Any dependents?
02:22Sorry?
02:23Sister, good.
02:25Father Hicks has travelled a long way.
02:28Uh, only an hour and a half.
02:30I was late because my car decided to explode when I was halfway here.
02:34Oh, how dramatic.
02:36Yeah, I had a burst... something.
02:38Which means a longer bus ride home.
02:40You need to eat?
02:42No, it's not a problem.
02:42I can just get a snack from the shop on the way.
02:45Sister Anna can do better than a scotch egg from a newsagent.
02:49She sets the bar so high.
02:50Since she took over the kitchen, all of us have put on weight.
02:53Something simple?
02:55Uh, yeah.
02:56Yeah.
02:56But don't put yourself out.
02:58Scrambled eggs?
02:59Some bread?
03:00If you're sure.
03:02That's two thank yous, which is one too many.
03:05Good.
03:05Yes, no dependents.
03:07If the girls have children...
03:08Even for a visit?
03:11The visit is to see whether they might fit.
03:13No?
03:15We are not here to be watched.
03:16We are here to be joined.
03:18No one with children.
03:20Or romantic entanglements.
03:21You want me to give them a quiz?
03:24Is that too hard a question to answer?
03:28Um...
03:28Then let us agree a date.
03:30I'll fetch our diary.
03:34You're new to the kitchen?
03:37Uh, no.
03:37It's been 11 years.
03:40Oh.
03:40I think.
03:41Time passes slowly here.
03:45Been outside?
03:46Uh, yes.
03:47Yes.
03:47Bulbing.
03:48For the new season.
03:49What are you growing?
03:50Children.
03:52Tiny, tiny little children in the middle of the flowers,
03:55which we pluck in May, we dry them through the summer,
03:58and then we eat them in September.
04:04Uh, kale, lettuce, spinach, garlic.
04:08My cabbages are legendary.
04:10I don't like cabbage.
04:11Well, then I judge you for that.
04:1711 years.
04:19That's a good long while.
04:20It's been...
04:21over 20...
04:23since I took my vows.
04:25And you?
04:26Where are you?
04:27Uh, Bristol.
04:28Easton.
04:30What do you grow in Easton?
04:32Huh.
04:34Uh...
04:35Um...
04:35Currently, it's spending a lot of energy
04:37trying to get the needle exchange opened and...
04:40Oh, uh, a basketball hoop in the local park.
04:42They sound like good things to be doing.
04:45Frustrating.
04:47And I'm trying to convince people to run a harvest festival out of the church.
04:58I can't know whether the girls are in relationships.
05:04It would be inappropriate to ask.
05:07And...
05:08I can't be involved in any duplicity against the abbess.
05:12You'll find a way.
05:13I failed to see how...
05:14You should have talked to her about this.
05:16I'm sorry if I'm being...
05:17It's the rules she set.
05:18It's my job.
05:19To protect all of them.
05:21It'll mean we can't come.
05:22Well then, don't come.
05:26Ow!
05:28Uh, cold water.
05:39You won't go too badly.
05:43Oh.
05:44Sorry.
05:48No, no, I, uh...
05:53I should say thank you.
05:57I'm sorry if I, um...
06:00If that was the wrong thing to do.
06:03Sorry.
06:05No.
06:08And that's, uh...
06:09That's two thank yous, which is one too many.
06:19Uh, no.
06:20Let me do that.
06:21No.
06:21No, no, no.
06:21Just sit down.
06:22Let me...
06:22No, no, no.
06:23No, no, no.
06:24No, no, please.
06:24No, just tell me where...
06:24All right.
06:36This looks beautiful.
06:40Just some eggs.
06:42Ah.
06:42Ah.
06:43Bless us.
06:44Oh, Lord.
06:46Uh, and these your gift, for these your gifts which we are about to receive from your bounty,
06:51from the gracious work of your servant, Sister Anna.
06:56Through Christ our Lord.
06:57Amen.
06:58Amen.
07:04I-I don't like the word servant.
07:08I don't like it either.
07:15There's been an accident.
07:16Sentent.
07:45Blimey
07:55Oh, my God.
08:16Morning, sister.
08:18May the Lord bless this day.
08:21Yes.
08:22And if he could arrange for it not to rain
08:24so the polytunnel doesn't get swamped again,
08:26I'd really appreciate it.
08:48Oh, my God.
08:55I didn't see a rota.
08:57Jesus.
08:58Bad reasons.
09:00I asked you to please.
09:01No.
09:02It's not hard to just switch it off.
09:04I can't even hear what she's saying.
09:05That's not.
09:06Maybe text her so you can.
09:08No, please.
09:09No, I asked you.
09:12It's not hard to just switch it off.
09:14I know, but I forgot about 146.
09:17Sorry.
09:29Oh, these are lovely.
09:31You are lovely, Graham.
09:32These are vegetables.
09:35Morning.
09:36Morning.
09:37They've put up the price of dahlias again.
09:41Bastards think we're a soft touch.
09:43You're the host, or am I?
09:44Oh, you know I don't like hosts.
09:47Father Christy agreed with me
09:50as considerably more oral thrush around
09:53than they used to be.
09:56Hey, do you think it's okay for the abbess for the trip
10:01to ask that I only bring girls who aren't in relationships?
10:06Yes.
10:07Do.
10:09Not small-minded to me.
10:12I am small-minded, both by profession and inclination.
10:18How's your mother?
10:20Smiling on.
10:21Oh.
10:22Tina's back.
10:24Is she?
10:26She's with her dad.
10:31In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
10:36Amen.
10:38The Lord be with you.
10:39And with us.
10:43Lord, we have sinned against you.
10:45Lord, have mercy.
10:47Lord, have mercy.
10:49Show us your mercy and your love.
10:53And grant us your salvation.
10:57May almighty God have mercy on us,
11:00forgive us our sins,
11:01and bring us into everlasting life.
11:05Amen.
11:06Amen.
11:06Amen.
11:07Shall we start with a hymn?
11:20Bless me, Father, because I have sinned.
11:22It's been 24 hours since my last confession.
11:26I remember.
11:28During which I have committed three acts of blasphemy and two of self-abasement.
11:37I mean masturbation, Father.
11:41Of course you do.
11:44I don't mean to hurt people,
11:49but I do.
11:51I think you've been very hard on yourself.
11:55I am vile.
11:58You're not.
12:01You're not.
12:21Are you going to invite me in,
12:22or are you going to leave a lady on the doorstep?
12:23Oh, you're a daft one.
12:27Do you wish to say anything?
12:31No.
12:32Do you need absolution?
12:36Yes.
12:44How was it?
12:46Well, half the kids look as if they've got malnutrition,
12:50and half the adults jaundiced.
12:51The rest just seem depressed.
12:53We'll pray for them.
12:55And help as best we can.
12:58Has the school group arrived?
12:59Yeah.
13:00Important, I'm told, by the prioress,
13:02for them to see us,
13:03for the recruitment push.
13:05It does make one feel one is in a zoo, rather.
13:09Time for a whiskey.
13:11I got sent a rather fine mauled by the bishop.
13:13Might chase away some of the feelings of the day.
13:15He shouldn't encourage you.
13:17It's because he wants you to make him some whiskey marmalade.
13:21Well, I can try.
13:22I told him you're not a takeaway.
13:23He'll take what he's given.
13:25Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.
13:27It's been three weeks since my last confession.
13:31How have you been?
13:34I'm okay.
13:39You know, I'm supposed to pretend
13:41I never know who's on the other side of this.
13:45I took a trip to the convent, the Womack.
13:49I'm going to take some members of the girls' choir,
13:51and I'd like to ask your mum
13:53if you'd like to join it, the trip.
13:57Thanks.
13:58Is it still what you want?
14:01With...
14:01With...
14:02Yeah.
14:03Yeah.
14:05Hmm.
14:07Then...
14:08Er, maybe I'll come around the house, talk to her.
14:16He's out most evenings.
14:18At the restaurant.
14:20Mm-hmm.
14:33Hi, Biancas.
14:34Father Hicks.
14:35Um, I'd hoped to talk to you about Tina.
14:37She said tonight might be a good night to come over.
14:47I'll go on.
14:49I'll go on.
14:50I'll go on.
15:03I'll go on.
15:08that Tina how do you feel about Tina making the decision to lead a
15:18consecrated life I think she's a kid who doesn't know which way's up
15:27did you did you grab a Catholic Bianca why is he asking all the questions to me
15:33you're the adult wants to check you're okay Sarah wants to hide in a convent for
15:39her life I don't think siding well I I do understand why commitment faith feels a
15:48strange thing in this world the amount of people that ask me things like how do you
15:52have to wear it all the time do you never have sex he's trying to shock us now
15:57priest talking about sex and I I do think celibacy is an important part of
16:03Tina's commitments but it's not the most important part Marx is always quoted as
16:08saying religion is the opium of the masses what he actually said was religion is
16:13the sigh of the oppressed creature the heart of a heartless world and the soul
16:18of soulless conditions it is the opium of the people I don't go to church can't
16:25stand the dither of it all do that well it seems to me the Bible says do good
16:30then we'll do it stop dithering about with incense and mirror mum I think you're
16:36right about the dither but I think what Marx was saying is that the church by
16:41venerating virtue does something quite important and I think right now society
16:48needs that virtue look she says she wanted it she goes good then I'd like to take
16:57you to you know her with a few other girls to visit why am I I think that by
17:02visiting there she'll get much better sense of that's what she needs thank you
17:13um should I talk to Phil no well that's everything father Hicks
17:36sister it's your postulant she was found with a phone a phone she's been keeping it hidden
18:01it's not easy when we lose track of ourselves to find our way back
18:09can I ask why did you feel you needed your phone but I don't know my parents were horrified
18:21and I said I wanted to be a nun my mum said I was throwing myself away she thought it
18:30was over
18:30some boy or what was Sarah boy no you no boy it's my friend Susie
18:53is is that okay with me with me yes with God I would hope so with you
19:11do you want to stay
19:16do you want me to stay
19:22oh if there is one choice that has to be yours it is this
19:32do you ever doubt your your choice faith is dependent on doubt
19:44without doubt without doubt there is no faith
20:23you
20:54She seems much better this morning.
20:57Good.
21:00So I've prayed upon it and decided I have no choice but to ask her to leave.
21:06No, you can't.
21:08When someone is a postulant.
21:10But she's been with us for over a year.
21:14When someone is a postulant, they are here to be judged by us and by themselves
21:18as to whether they can find the patience and love to belong.
21:21It's one mistake.
21:23A crucial one.
21:25I devote myself to God in every way.
21:28I isolate myself and give myself to prayer,
21:30but I do want to keep checking social media for what my friends are up to.
21:34May I speak?
21:36I have been guiding her, and I don't think you understand.
21:40She is a genuine, kind, good...
21:42My role in this convent is to make the decisions others won't.
21:46It's to lead.
21:47Your role is not to abandon the poor girl.
21:50Francesca, please!
21:51No, no!
21:51You do not use that name, my name, in anger.
21:55It is not a weapon.
22:00I apologize, Abess.
22:08Our commitment cannot be predicated on a lie.
22:11She vowed to put away everything from her other life.
22:14She couldn't.
22:15She lied.
22:16To her sisters and to God.
22:19She made a vow, and she broke it.
22:21She was weak, yes.
22:24But these young people, they are growing up in an unforgiving world.
22:29Perhaps our commitment might take them a little bit longer to learn.
22:34Please.
22:36Please, give her a chance to find her path.
22:52She remains a postulant for at least another year.
22:55She has to prove herself all over again, yes?
22:58Yes.
23:01She's lucky to have you.
23:08There will be a time when I am ready to take quieter duties here.
23:15I believe you are the right person to succeed me.
23:19But if you do, you may discover that these decisions are harder than they might appear.
23:34I missed a wonderful deanery meeting last night.
23:38Falling congregations since Covid.
23:40How to get people back believing.
23:43Anyone suggest another Covid?
23:46Make him beg before the incoming flood.
23:48Don't forget the accounts need your sign-off.
23:52The bishop needs to know precisely what we've got
23:54to set terms for the underfloor heating brigade.
23:57Francis, could you run this morning for me?
23:59Sorry?
24:01I just realised I've got some pressing Christmas.
24:03Could you leave Mass this morning for me?
24:05Mm-hmm.
24:26Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.
24:27It's been four days since my last confession.
24:33I've been angry with others, impatient.
24:38I shouted at the abbess.
24:41I was cruel to Sister Justine when she needed support.
24:48And I have been having immoral thoughts.
24:56Lost.
25:04You have to say something to that, Father Clary.
25:06You can't leave me on my own without one.
25:10Go on.
25:13Go on.
25:15Go on.
25:18What does that mean?
25:20It means, go on.
25:29It's not like I haven't had, you know, thoughts before.
25:35I have struggled at times with feelings of desire.
25:41But this time, well, these times,
25:47these feelings, they're so specific.
25:57And, well, that's all I can say, really.
25:59I am ashamed.
26:02And I'm confused, confused, mainly.
26:10Three Hail Marys.
26:17Yes, Father.
26:22God, the Father of mercies through the death and resurrection of his Son,
26:33has reconciled the world to himself
26:35and sent the Holy Spirit for the forgiveness of our sins.
26:39Through the ministry of the Church,
26:41may God give you pardon and peace,
26:43and I absolve you from your sins.
26:45In the name of the Father,
26:47and of the Son,
26:48and of the Holy Spirit.
26:49God, I'll be here.
26:51Amen.
26:52Amen.
26:53Amen.
26:54Amen.
27:04Amen.
27:06Amen.
27:12Amen.
27:13Amen.
27:18Amen.
27:46Hello.
27:48Hello.
27:49This is a surprise.
27:52I just thought I'd come back to talk to the abbess.
27:56Felt like I'd left a few of her concerns on the table.
28:00Right.
28:02I was hoping for more beautiful eggs, of course.
28:05I knew you were the pushy sort.
28:09May I see your cabbages?
28:12Only if you get me really drunk.
28:20Are you that nervous of the abbess that you'd look around a boring garden to avoid it?
28:24Boring garden? Doubt is that.
28:27No.
28:30But why are you here?
28:36Can I tell you about a girl I'd like to bring here?
28:38You can tell me about anything you like, but I am no use with the abbess.
28:43Um, her mother, the girl's mother is being hit by the father.
28:52I think it's possible the girl's been hit too.
28:54I raise it with social services.
28:56I raise it with the diocese safeguarding unit.
28:59But they both do something.
29:01But nothing ever happens.
29:05Sorry.
29:06You're not interested in...
29:08What is it you're doubting?
29:10Sorry?
29:11Your ability to deal with it.
29:13Her response to it.
29:14Or what else it is that you should be doing to help it.
29:17Uh...
29:18You're remarkably frank.
29:26Why are you looking at me like that?
29:29I just wish I had your conviction.
29:33You have certainty.
29:35I mean, it's a good thing.
29:36I haven't been certain about anything since 2001.
29:40What happened then?
29:43I became a nun.
29:48Well...
29:51Here are my cabbages.
29:54They're beautiful.
29:56You like that word.
29:58Although these might actually be beautiful.
30:00How do you keep the slugs away?
30:02They're kind of neat.
30:04They don't like eggshells.
30:06He cuts them up.
30:07Uh-huh.
30:11Helping the girl.
30:12And your...
30:13Needle exchanges.
30:14No hoops.
30:15It's impressive.
30:17I don't feel impressive.
30:19And...
30:20Here was I thinking you were trying to impress me.
30:27I, um...
30:28I struggle.
30:29I...
30:30Fail.
30:31I intervene when I shouldn't.
30:33I...
30:34You're a click of the fingers, Christian.
30:36I'm sorry?
30:38You want everything sold in a click of the fingers.
30:41And if it isn't, then it costs you.
30:44You have a brutal way of describing things.
30:46But I'm sure you're right.
30:47I...
30:47No.
30:48No.
30:49I admire click of the fingers, Christians.
30:52They see a problem and they try to solve it.
30:57I'm about as far from a click of the fingers, Christian, as you can get.
31:01But you followed your conviction.
31:04To live a consecrated life.
31:08Yes.
31:09Well...
31:10This has become my home.
31:13For better or worse.
31:16Make it sound like you're not happy here.
31:18Yeah.
31:22It's a...
31:22It's a good thing.
31:24What you're doing.
31:26And...
31:27I'm sorry.
31:28Conviction is...
31:29Is another word I don't like.
31:31I'll fetch the abbess.
31:34You know, you asked us to make an appointment before coming here.
31:37We are enclosed.
31:40I can find the abbess, please.
31:42Get on with your duties.
31:43I...
31:47I should have disturbed you.
31:48I'm sorry.
32:16I...
32:17I willяз...
32:21I...
32:23And...
32:23I should have prayed.
32:26I...
32:27And...
32:31May...
32:32Ex sole spiriti e
32:42Ate suspiramus
32:45Genentes et plantes
32:50In hand la prima rondae
33:08Father Hicks, Father
33:14You're leaving already?
33:17Well you were right, the abbess told me to make an appointment
33:22She's quite formidable
33:26You all are?
33:30I didn't mean to
33:32To be cruel before
33:35No, you weren't
33:38Brutal, cruel
33:39Oh
33:41I didn't mean, when I used that word I didn't mean
33:44Yes, I just thought
33:47Thank you for sharing your struggles with me
33:51I didn't mean to be dismissive
33:53Sister, you've done nothing wrong
33:59Anna, call me Anna
34:02David
34:08The girl whose mother's being hurt
34:14Maybe, maybe she could find peace here, but here is not the only peace
34:21Particularly if she's leaving her mother behind
34:23We are not a refuge
34:25It doesn't work
34:27If we're a refuge
34:30And we can't save her for you
34:33No
34:37We've devoted
34:38We devote ourselves to something better
34:42And I think the question we all have to ask ourselves
34:47David
34:48Is
34:49Is
34:49Is if we've done something right
34:52If we've listened to our hearts and we've done something right
35:00You should've been a preacher
35:04You're laughing at me
35:08I don't think I ever would laugh at you
35:11Anna
35:12No
35:18I, um
35:21Must get to church
35:24Bye
35:29Bye
35:30You'll beных
35:32But
35:33Me
35:33Or
35:41Give me
35:53Look at all the Unfortunately
35:56Of this
35:57.
35:57Get kav
35:57Se no
36:08Morning.
36:08Do you mind if you stay away from my daughter?
36:11My daughter's so spiritual guidance.
36:13Yeah, well, just stay the fuck away, yeah, big man.
36:18A bit early in the morning for a drink, isn't it, Phil?
36:24Stealing kids off the poor, is that what you do?
36:27Just take them, stick them in a fucking castle, and throw away the key.
36:35Look, why don't we go inside and talk about this properly?
36:38I do recognize your teen is a spiritual guide, too, so...
36:49Do not tell me, or my daughter, or my fucking wife, what's right.
37:00Oh, I'm sorry, sister.
37:16I was just going to wake you, and then I caught sight of this fawn.
37:23Well, I'm sure you want them chased away before they eat your vegetables.
37:28No, no, my garden's well protected.
37:30We had a deer that used to come right up to the windows.
37:34Must be 40, no, 60 years ago.
37:38Would you feed it?
37:40Well, that one's tried to stroke its nose.
37:43It didn't like that.
37:46I was scared it wouldn't come back, but it did.
37:52And then it didn't.
37:56I always worried.
37:59Perhaps someone took advantage of its innocence and killed it.
38:04But I did miss it.
38:08Have you really been here for 60 years, Polly?
38:1274.
38:14I came when I was 16.
38:17A wonderful life.
38:22I'm pleased you've stood in defence of Bimpe.
38:25I think she has what it takes.
38:28I really do.
38:29I really do.
38:30I really do.
38:31I really do.
41:51Good day.
41:54I'd like to speak to Father Hicks, please.
41:58I believe he's at home.
42:01Can I help?
42:03No.
42:12Then I will call him on the phone.
42:42Hello?
42:48Where is she?
42:53No, no, no, I'll come straight there.
43:01Sister?
43:05I'm sorry, um, Anna, you asked for me.
43:11What's happened to your face?
43:13Oh, I, um, I got into a fight with a slippery cobblestone.
43:21What are you...
43:24Can we go somewhere?
43:27A little less quiet.
43:42I always promised myself that, uh, I would see the problems in front of me clearly. I always promised myself...
43:50Do you, uh, do you not want to sit down?
43:52Uh, no, no, um...
43:54Uh, I, I always promised myself that I would be honest, that I could be honest about how I feel.
44:03Good.
44:04And I see you, and I'm, I'm cruel to you.
44:09You're cruel.
44:11And I...
44:13I think it's important to understand why, when, when you came to visit, why I, I was casual with you.
44:23Um, and I think it's important to say, and, well, to act...
44:32...on...
44:35...when, when you touched my hand.
44:40Uh, and I, I, I believe I should listen to my inner truth.
44:47And I, I believe...
44:51I believe that I have never felt the way that you make me feel.
45:12Does, does, does the convent know you're here?
45:18Anna, does, does the convent know you're here?
45:23Uh, what, I mean, it probably worked it out by now.
45:28And, and you intend to...
45:32Yes.
45:36Why?
45:40Simply because I touched your hand.
45:44Because, you, you felt feelings for me.
45:49Well, there was nothing simple about it.
45:54I, uh...
45:56I thought you...
45:57...felt the same...
46:00...same sort of feelings.
46:14I'm so sorry.
46:20But you...
46:21But you...
46:23But you came back.
46:24You, you came back to the Womack, didn't you?
46:27I'm so sorry if I...
46:30...presented...
46:30...if, um...
46:33...I made you feel, think...
46:37...I can...
46:40...um...
46:41...there, uh, there's someone here...
46:42...can, can drive here...
46:44...uh, Muriel, she's...
46:45...she's a parishioner.
46:47She volunteers in the cafe here.
46:48She's...
46:49...she's nice.
46:50And I know she has a car.
46:51And...
46:52...you're suggesting I go back?
46:56I don't know what to suggest.
47:00You're...
47:01...you're saying that I read something that isn't there.
47:14Uh...
47:16Um...
47:17No.
47:19No, I...
47:20...I won't be going back.
47:25Where would you stay?
47:26I didn't come here to talk to you about my accommodation.
47:30Have you...
47:31...have you any money?
47:32No.
47:33Uh, but I...
47:40Um...
47:43I'm...
47:43...I'm really sorry.
47:44Yeah.
47:45So you said.
47:59There was no money when I died...
48:03I was...
48:04And I got no money on me.
48:10No.
48:12No.
48:19No.
48:20No!
48:21No.
48:22No.
48:23I'm so scared.
48:24No.
48:26No!
48:26No.
48:26That is what you're trying to leave then?
48:26No.
48:38Yes, yes, I will need somewhere to stay.
49:24I will need somewhere to stay.
49:27I will need somewhere to stay.
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