"Who was she?" "Rachel McBain." "She became fascinated with the religion of the African Servants." "Nowadays we call it Woo do." "Cassie!" "It wasn't an accident that you found the cannery." "Nothing is." "You're a McBain!" "You're related to Rachel!" "Cassie!" "Cassie!" "Peggy Langston." "We can touch each other." "Steady on." "I should be listening your name." "Cassie is taking him for a ride." "Two days ago she was this hapless virgin." "Now she's a total whore." "I kind of like it." "I like having our very own Britney Spears." "I just want to slap her!" "But of course I can't!" "She's possessed." "And there's only one way to solve that." "It seems your friend Azazeal was a priest in the reign of Akhenaton." "Yes, he gets around." "He fell in love with the Pharaoh's daughter Heraph" "The Egyptians believed that their union destroyed the natural order." "And I quote: "And the veil between the worlds was broken and the living walked through the dead and the dead with the living."" "They were clearly terrified of her." "Why?" "She was carrying his child." "I was out walking, and I saw the house." "I was wondering if it is open to the public." "Afraid not." "It's a school." "Lucky kids." "I'm really sorry Thelma." "I'm so sorry for everything you put up with." "I don't want anything to do with you anymore." "It's a little bit late for that." "Oh, I would never have been allowed to eat these." "Ladies didn't do such things." "I didn't know you were a Lady." "I often wished I was an Egyptian slave." "Mm, I can't see you in a loin cloth." "Not one of the sweaty pyramid building types." "But a lowly servant girl to a high priestess." "Down on your knees girl and scrub my floor!" "Your fantasy too, eh?" "You know..." "I've been thinking..." "If this Azazeal character has come back then maybe what we are experiencing is exactly the same as the Egyptians." "You mean the veil between the two worlds has been torn?" "You and me are living proof really." "He's upset the natural order." "Is that upsets me." "So, what's going to happen?" "I don't know." "It doesn't say." "I just get the sense that they were really frightened or something." "And it all seems to centre on the child that Heraph was to bear." "But theoretically... if your little friend is no longer possessed then the world should have been restored to its natural state." " Well, maybe has." " But it absolutely hasn't my dear because we are still here." "Not that I'm complaining." "Cassie!" "What's up!" "I think I've got food poisoning or something." "Have you got any other symptoms?" "I don't think so." "Maybe you should let Jo know." "No!" "She's an hypochondriac." "She'll have me committed." "Well, just try and get some rest, you know?" "Would you stay with me?" "I think it's getting worst." "Is that possible?" "Still at least it would only last for the first few months." " What do you mean?" " You know what I mean." "Oh, I don't think is that." "Well... there's only one way to find out." "I think is only to be expected if my body goes behaving bad..." "I mean, after everything that's happened?" "Besides I watch you eat but scratchings every day..." "I mean that's enough to make anybody feel sick." "And what about the back ache?" "Tingling breasts?" "I don't have tingling breasts." "Sorry." "Is it time yet?" "Ready?" "Ops." "It must be Troy's." "What makes you so sure?" " Feminine intuition?" " Right." "Even though he used a condom?" "And who else's could it be?" "No." "Absolutely not." "But you did sleep with him?" "And did he used anything?" "It was only a couple of days ago." "That's not possible, is it?" "If you asked me that a few weeks back I would say no." "But thinks have changed." "Let's face it." "I'm a ghost, you are a witch and he is a fallen angel." "Anything is possible." "Cassie!" "Come in!" "Hi!" " Mm." "You look like death." " I'm fine." " Let me take your temperature." " No." "Really no." "Cassie!" "Cassie!" "Oh God." "While you stay there I'll catch a doctor." "No!" "I'm all right." "Look, no arguments, Cassie." "You're obviously not well." " I'll be better in the morning." " Look, it is my responsibility to look after you." "I know but, can't we just wait and see how I'm feeling in the morning." "No." "I want to be in the safe side." "Please, don't!" "What's wrong?" "I've a doctor phobia." "Don't be silly." "I'll stay with you." "It won't take long." "I don't need a doctor." "I'm pregnant." " Are you sure?" " Believe me, you know." "Right!" "Well we need to talk." "But, first I'm going to make that doctor's appointment." " Really?" " Afraid so." "No, because the doctor's secretary suggested I speak to you." "Right." "Well can you put me through the gynoecia?" "Thank you." "Maybe you should tell your mom." "Maybe not." "I'll hold." "So, do you know who the father is?" "Is that a yes but I'm not going to tell you or a... no I've slept with some many people I've no idea?" "Well there can't be that many options can there?" "It's hard to say." "No, I need an urgent appointment." "Yes she's of sixteen." "Please tell me is not Leon." "It's not Leon." "Thank God." "Tomorrow ten thirty." "Yes." "That's great." "Thank you." "So, do you want me to come with you?" "No." "No I will be fine." "And, have you thought of what you're going to do?" "Drink a bottle of cocking sherry take a hot bath and throw myself down the stairs." "I'm sensing you... maybe you want to keep it." "And you've given it some thought?" "I don't need to." "Cassie, you don't want to rush into things." "I mean I..." "I'm no a pro-lifer but you don't want to do something you might regret." "That's unlikely." "Look." "You're obviously in shock." "Believe me." "Nothing shocks me anymore." "OK." "It's your show." " It's your choice." " Thanks." "There'll never be another man who'll wait 250 years for you." "Ginger tea?" "Very good for morning sickness." "I don't have morning sickness." "I have been thinking about strollers." "And I have decided that three wheels is a bad idea." "If you look at the history of transport through the ages four wheels have always been best." "Are you going to leave me alone?" "How can I?" "You're more important to me now than ever." "Have you thought of any names?" "No." "There's time for that." "Is going to be an amazing boy, Cassie." "Imagine the inheritance." "I'm trying not to." "I know what you're planning." "Whatever else you think of me he is still your son." "When the time comes I have the feeling that you want him to live." "So he could be a constant reminder of you?" "You feel more than you care to admit." "I don't think so." "You can't cut me out of this." "And if you're honest with yourself you don't want to." "Drink your tea!" "While is hot." "This baby is growing way too fast." "I shouldn't even have a bomb." "Bit of a design flaw isn't it?" "I'm kind of glad that can never happen." "Lesbians have kids all the time these days." "Dead ones don't!" "That's true." " Have you got any stretch marks?" " No." "I think I'm having cravings." " You always have cravings." " Liver and onions." " I'll be glad when this is over." " Me too." "How did we get in this mess?" "Well..." "I'm told that when a man and a woman love each other very much..." "It almost always end in tears." "That's heterosexuality way." " That's all I need." " You want me to distract him?" "I could do a great one haunting or I could just drive his car away." "Wish me luck." "You look awful." "Thanks." "What's up?" "Nothing." "I'm not been feeling very well." "That's all." "Yeah." "I have been feeling pretty shit myself." "Yeah?" "Look." "I'm really sorry about what happened." "Troy, I really don't have time to make" "Cassie, I've just been five hours on the M-6, hear me out OK?" "Look." "I've been going over and over things on my head... and... and we shouldn't break up." "Oh I just got too into it too quickly and...and I know I freaked you out." "Troy is not that!" " Let me finish!" "I got all possessive and I shouldn't have..." "It's only because I really like you." "I can't stop thinking about you." "Is not that simple." " I made a mistake!" " Troy!" "Oh... is impossible to explain." "I don't know, uh..." "Maybe it wasn't just destined to be I..." "I'm sorry..." "I really am." "It really is better this way." "It's Christmas, I've been bent to eating." "You're pregnant!" " Of course not!" " Oh my God." " I'm not." " You should have told me." " It's not that." " Look." "I'm cool with it, OK?" "Is just the shock!" "I mean as far as I were to have a kid with anyone then I" "It's not yours." "I'm sorry." "Who's is it?" "It's mine." "I know is mine." " It's not." " Then tell me who." "Troy, please don't do this." "If you think I'm going to run away I'm going to be here!" "I don't want that." "I love you." "I can't deal with this." " I've already decided." " You have already decided what?" " What are your going to do!" " I'm on my way to the hospital now." " It is my child Cassie!" " Sorry." "Cassie!" "When did you say the baby was conceived?" "Eh..." "I think..." "Cannot you tell from the scan?" "Don't you remember?" "It's complicated." "Have a guess." "A few weeks." "Right." "How about twenty?" "Twenty is good." "Mm." "And what kind of contraceptive were you using?" "I wasn't." "If you could just lay in the couch and I'll examine your stomach." "Have you thought about what you're going to do?" "Yes..." "I want a termination." "And I you talked this through with anyone?" "You know is a permanent decision." "Is best to be sure." "I am." "Ok." "That's fine." "Right." "Well, you're close to the legal limit so the operation will have to be performed soon and because your pregnancy is so far advanced you will require a general anestesy." "That's fine." "You know." "Motherhood can be a very rewarding experience." "Are you sure you want to decide on that?" "Quite sure." "Thank you." "I might be able to fill you in next week." "Nothing sooner?" "I'm afraid you are not the only girl to get us up into this situation." "All right." "I'll see what I can do." "You should bring your sanitary pass and your letter of admission." "Hand this over at reception." "Thank you." "That doctor was just like my mom." "Always taking the high ground." "She thinks she's mother Theresa when I know for a fact she fix to pass the puzzle." "I was never allowed to win!" "It was my birthday!" "Think of that." "Everything get to you dreaming my thing." " Really?" " Of course!" "Imagine how good it would be when all this is over!" "Can we talk about something else?" "OK." "I think Jesus was a lesbian who loved too much." "When you were being the bitch from hell I called the help line." "Apparently, there are people who suffer so others would like them." "You have far too much time on your hands." "And they always go to the people who treat them the worst." "Right." "And... this relates to Jesus because..." "He was trying to impress Judas." "It's just like you and me really." "I'm suffering all the time you're gluing with the Romans, and I die to save your skin." "Ah, so you're Jesus and I am Judas." "You don't want a kiss?" "The first time I saw you I thought you were a burglar or paedophile." "Well... you weren't far wrong." "Really?" "I'm the leader of a group of fallen angels." "Is that so?" "Yes." "I'd bet you've seen a few things." " Nothing illegal." " That's a pity." "So..." "Miss Watkins..." "Do any of the students make it this far?" "Only the incredibly good-looking ones." "What did he do?" "Her biddings." "I'm sorry I weren't able earlier but I have discovered something really interesting." "I remember a tablet from the same period as ours." "It never meant much to me before but given what we now know about Azazeal it sheds a whole new light on the story." "It's only a fragment but it seems to be a prayer of deliverance for the Nexture..." " Yeah?" "...Egyptian demons of the soul possessing kind incredibly ugly, probably male but the interesting thing is that it mentions Heraph child." "It wasn't at all important that Heraph died but it was essential that her child was never born." "Because?" "Because... the birth would release the demons." "All two hundred of them." "Two hundred?" "Do you know anything about the Nephelim?" "Randy angels if my bible says me correctly..." "You don't think they could be the same thing do you?" "Well..." "Yes I suppose there could be connections between Akhenaton and the Bible." "Moses for instance." "So, if Cassie's child is killed the demons will remain trapped and the natural order is restored." "What would happen to us?" "That we'll no longer walk with the living." "Nor talk with the living..." "You won't be able to see Cassie again." "Is not such a bad think bounty." "We are a freak of nature, we are not meant to be." "But I like being!" "Because of Cassie?" "You love her don't you?" "Do you think you would have kept him if it had Troy's." "I don't know." "I've given up wishing things were different it's just a waist of energy." "I guess is un-helping sometimes." "I've got the letter from the hospital this morning." "Is all set." "No going back." "Thelma..." "I'm scared." "Oh..." "Don't worry." "Is going to be fine." "I know." "I'm just been silly." "You will be there won't you?" "And you won't let anything happen to me?" "No!" "Never!" "Hey, you are going to be OK!" "I've never been to hospital before." "Well, you are in for a treat." "Look..." "It's such a standard procedure these days..." "You've got nothing to worry about." "Hell!" "Everyone under twenty should have one." "OK?" "No go back to your emails and find me some porn." "Go." "Hey!" "Cassie!" "How are you doing?" " Fine." " Yeah?" "I'm fine." "Sorry, Cassie this is Ian, Ian this is Cassie." "Ian was just helping me to put up... some pictures up." "That's nice." "Sorry." "What can I do for you?" "Nothing." "I just wanted if you had a feather duster." "I've got a spider in my room." "I can give you... some help if you want." "No it's fine." "I'll try the broom covered." "Ok." "I'll see you later." "God bye." "Where do you think you are going?" "No?" "It's a two night stay in a one star hotel with your butt's kicking out." "Besides, there is no way you'd get into that." "No..." "I'm so fat, aren't I?" "Yeah..." "I'd be amazed if you don't drop it before you get there." "Just think... forty eight hours and it will be over." "How good is that?" "Really good." "And then we can spend new year together." "You know what I'd do?" "I was thinking what gives getting a few beers just the two of us." "Some indoor fireworks." "How much easy would that be?" " Still that?" " Sorry." "I'm the one who is supposed to be crying." " I know." " Just talked me off." "Talk about something else." "God!" "I can't believe I almost forgot!" "Your Christmas present." " It isn't much." " I haven't got you anything" "When was this?" "Last Christmas?" "Oh God, it was supposed to make you happy!" "Oh it does!" "Thank you!" "You were so pissed that night." "You used to spew me spades all over my shoes." "They still smell of it." "That was a good night." "We had lots of good nights." "And there will be many more." "You are very special to me." "And you are more than special to me." "Right." "I think that's everything." "Wish me luck." "If I can hug you I would" "You couldn't get your arms around me." " So, how are you feeling?" " I'm OK." "You're not a diabetic, are you?" "No." "You know, sometimes the insulin makes the foetus grow faster." "We must have taken the measures down wrong." "It wouldn't be the first time." "Basically your pregnancy is a little more advance than we thought." "But I can still have the termination." "Hmm, you are still within the legal limit, yes." "Well that's what I want to do." "OK." "In the circumstances I think we should operate sooner rather than later." "That is... if you don't mind spending Christmas day like that." "Not at all." "The sooner the better." "All right." "Do you have any questions?" "Will I be out for the whole thing?" "Yes." "You won't be aware of anything at all." "Until afterwards." "I wanted to know how you were." "I'll be fine when you live." "Why have you been so hostile?" " Oh please!" " What?" " I don't understand." " No." " I don't suppose you would." " You really are a hormone aren't you?" "Don't patronise me." "You wanted me to catch you, didn't you?" "So, that's what this is all about." "I don't know what you thought you were doing." "She's my teacher, for God sake!" "Well, obviously I didn't know that at the time." "Did you sleep with her?" "That's none of your business." "Brilliant!" "I'm up the doff and you are shaking my teacher." "Is a very strange reaction for someone who doesn't care." "Yeah, well." "I've had a strange day." "You don't have to go through with this." "Maybe part of you is repulsed by us but that part is getting smaller." "I know how you felt." "Don't pretend you can't remember." "Don't do this." "I've lost a child Cassie." "I don't want to go through that again." "I've felt it move." "I think you should go." "I want you to go." "Please go." "OK." "Hey!" "I don't think I can go through with it." "Cassie..." "I tried to pretend it that it doesn't mean anything to me." "That I was up of my head when I loved him but is not like that." " I know." " He desperately wants this child Thelma." " No bet!" " And whatever else is not the baby's fault." "Honey I know you are a hormonal mess." "Is understandable." " Is more than that." " And I accept that you like this man but, please, see sense." "This is not a normal baby we are talking about." "Have you seen the hormone?" "Now, I'd be the first at the naming day eating cake with the happy family." "But something tells me Azazeal has got more than baby growth in mind." " You don't know that." " Well..." "What?" "I..." "I didn't want to upset you." "Thelma, things can't get much worst." "Can they?" "Cassie I know you'd think that Azazeal feelings for you are real and I'm sure in a certain level they are but what you don't understand is" "Just tell me Thelma!" "What do you know?" "The birth of your baby will release the Nephelim." "All two hundred of them." " Is not possible." " He's tried before." "That time he was stopped and this time he will be too." " How do you know all this?" " Cassie I have no reason to lie to you." "You'll have to believe me." "I don't want to." "I know is hard." "I really thought that he liked me." "God I have been so stupid!" "Don't beat yourself up." "How do you could never have know?" "I should have suspected." "I just wanted it to be true." "I am sure you'll meet someone." "And then you can do all this properly." "There are plenty of men out there with devilish qualities." "You don't have to settle for the real thing." "And you'll be aunty godmother." "I can be yes." "Will you stay with me?" "I'll try." "And the angels came whit haste." "And found Mary and Joseph and the baby lying in a manger." "And when they had seen it... they made known abroad the same as taught them." "Glory to God in the highest... and on earth peace and good will to all men." "It's... a familiar image..." "Too familiar, perhaps." "So, what is its relevance in this Christmas night?" "Have some thoughts." "For me it's the courage of Mary..." "Imagine the scandal for a young unmarried girl." "Mary was not unmarried." "Then how else would she had been a virgin?" "She was betrothed to Joseph." "They were not yet married." "It was an elicit pregnancy." "And everyone in Nazareth new it." "Even long after his birth, the people talked of it." "They questioned his parentage." " I don't recall that." " Oh I do." ""He was know as the son of Mary", Mark 6, verso 3." "Yes." "Mary knew there was not human thought." "She had no idea how she had conceived." "Perhaps it was the Holy Spirit." "Or who knows... an angel came down from heaven above." "But there she was a young pregnant peasant girl." "Imagine the looks she got." "Imagine her fright and confusion." "Another nowadays may consider abortion." "And there will be no baby Jesus, no Christianity." "I take it you oppose abortion." "Is an act of Herod." "Taking of a human life is a sin." "When does human life begin?" "Does it begin at birth?" "Or does it begin at the end of the second trimester of pregnancy when the law says a baby is deemed viable?" "Now," "It begins at the moment of conception for is a that moment that the soul is born." "People speak to me of women's rights." "But who speaks for the child who has no voice?" "The Lord speaks." "And his voice is clear." "He says to those who chose to murder an unborn child..." "I am come, that they might have life." "I still haven't done my wrapping." "Mind you I still haven't done the Christmas cards." "I can't see the point." "There were just the two of us and I didn't bother at all." "Is for the kids isn't it?" "You didn't look, did you?" "Anyway, if you need anything you know where the bell is." "Thelma?" "Thelma!" "You can see me!" "Of course I can see you." "Then it's definitely gone?" "My stomach is not flat but is certainly empty." "That's very strange." "Well, that was supposed to happen..." "I had this really weird dream." "Yeah?" "Looks like you are gone for ever." "But I haven't, I'm here." "What's wrong?" "You want the good news or the bad news?" "It is a brave thing." "A very brave thing." "I have a feeling God isn't going to forget this."