-(announcer) Joseph's life has been anything but saintly.

But now,

in order to find peace,

he must finally confront his past.

BlackBoxTV Presents: Confession.

[subway train passing]

[footsteps]

[car passing]

[subway train braking]

[footsteps]

-Peace be with you.

[footsteps]

[footsteps]

[enters booth]

[creaks]

-[breathes deeply]

-Bless me Father, for I have sinned.

-How long has it been since your last confession?

Did you come to confess your sins today, son?

-[scoffs] I wouldn't even know where to begin.

Looking back--

I've done some things I'm not so proud of.

I was down a dark road for a long time.

-Nobody's perfect.

-I guess not.

I've used the Lord's name in vain.

I've hurt people.

Not even like 'an eye for an eye.'

I just hurt them, because I could.

-Everyone carries anger,

but to inflict pain on another human being without cause--

That is as much an injury to your soul

as it is to the one that you hurt.

-It took me a while to understand that.

To gain that clarity.

-You carry a heavy burden.

Something is troubling you.

-That's right.

-What is it, my son?

-I met a girl.

-That's good.

Someone to share your life with.

Someone to share a sacred bond with God.

-Yeah.

She was a good one too, Father.

Beautiful, inside and out.

Faithful, loving.

And got me off that dark road I was on.

-So you're not with her anymore?

-She got hurt.

-This is difficult for you to talk about, isn't it?

-Someone she trusted did something to her

when she was just a girl.

I keep thinking about this man that hurt her, her uncle.

It just doesn't sit right with me.

-You need to let this go, son.

This anger, it's eating away at you.

-I know you're right, Father.

That's why I came here.

-God is forgiving.

You only need to open your heart to him.

-I have, Father. After the girl--

when it went south,

I opened myself to the Lord

and he embraced me.

My mind keeps coming back to this girl.

And it brought back some old memories.

Memories I tried my hardest to forget.

You know, I belonged to this church as a kid.

I haven't been back here since I was twelve.

[creaks]

-You were a member of this parish?

-Yeah.

I'm surprised you don't remember me, Father.

-I uh, I don't recall. Y-you just said you left as a young boy.

So I would not know-- -Yeah, sure, my voice.

I'm a man now.

-[sighs]

-Still, for some reason, I just figured you'd just know who I was.

-No, I-I don't. I don't recall. -Yeah, well, think back.

Remember I used to help you collect the prayer books at

the Sunday sermons?

-No.

-You used to take me in the back.

I used to cry.

-W-what are you talking about? Y-you, y-you're mistaken.

Y-you're remembering something that didn't happen.

I don't know what you're talk-- -I'm not here for my sins, Father.

I'm here for yours.

[opens booth]

-J-Joseph! -Get on your knees!

-Joseph, you're making a mistake!

This is a false memory, Joseph!

-Lie to me again!

Confession time, Father. One chance.

Did you abuse me?

-Yes.

-Are you sorry?

-Yes, I'm sorry I'm-- -For what!

-I'm sorry that I hurt you, Joseph.

I'm sorry that I hurt-- -Beg for forgiveness!

-I beg you, Joseph! I beg you don't do this to me.

Don't hurt me-- -Don't beg me, beg God!

-God, please! [subway train passing]

Please forgive me for my sins.

Please!

[train loudens]

-God forgives you.

-[cries]

[sighs]

-But I don't.

[stabs, grunts]

[body drops]

[Excerpt from BlackBoxTV Soundtrack Volume II plays]

[blade switches]

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-(announcer) Question of the week:

How far would you go for revenge?