1. Hallowed Ground – Opening scene
FatherHope is walkingdownthe lane nearthe town play park, whistling to himself. All of a sudden
he hears a faintscreamin the distance. He turnsto face the path at once, to look for any danger. He
seesnothing.He thenrunsdown the path.There he seestwogirls.One struggling,the otheris calm.
The calm girl turns at the sound of Father Hope, her hair is tangled, her face is pale, her hands are
bloodsoakedandcut. She dropsAnnie.While FatherHope drops to the floor in shock. Her eyes are
as blackas the eyesof the devil.She resumesstranglingthe weak,vulnerable girl. Taking all her life
away ina grasp of herneck.The girl falls to the floor, silent, dead. Father Hope runs back down the
path,and towardsthe church door at once.He isfollowed by Cecelia, who then gets distracted and
walks off.