A Distant Thunder

"Patty: You know what bugs me? You have waited until now to scare us out of our wits! Why didn't you tell us all this before it was too late? Reverend Matthew Turner: Patty, do you have a Bible? Patty: Well, yes. Reverend Matthew Turner: What does it say? Patty: What? Reverend Matthew Turner: Does it say that Christ died for your sins? Does it say that if you ask for forgiveness and receive Him into your heart, that you'll be saved? Patty: Yes. Reverend Matthew Turner: Then why are you blaming me? Patty: Because you could've preached it! You never even talked about prophecy and you even criticized the evangelist for using scare tactics! I would rather have been scared into Heaven than have to go through this. Reverend Matthew Turner: You could've received Christ the night the evangelist was here. He gave an invitation. Patty: Well, I might've if I'd heard it more than just once. Reverend Matthew Turner: Didn't you often say to me that your grandmother spoke to you about Jesus? You're right in a way, Patty, I am partly to blame. I preached my own philosophy, I loved the security here. People didn't want to be threatened with the Word of God so I went along. But let me say that if you had a Bible and it conflicted with what I as your preacher had to say, then you should've challenged me. Since I refused to preach the Word of God, it was your duty to find a church where the Gospel was preached."

"Guard: I understand you're having a hard time making a decision. Patty: How would you know that? Wenda: You know, the medic at the hospital seemed to know an awful lot about us, also. Guard: Some of your friends are kind of concerned about your future. I think maybe you should hear what they have to say. [Sandy, Jerry, and Diane approach them. They notice that Sandy has a mark on her right hand] Patty: Sandy! Wenda: Oh, Sandy! Patty: You're a Christian! Sandy: Oh, Patty. Anyone can say they're a Christian. Patty: But I thought that Jonathan... Diane: Jonathan was one of us, but he had nothing to do with the trap that Sandy set for you. Wenda: Sandy, why didn't you stay with us all day? Jerry: She was trying to keep those fanatics from encouraging you into making a foolish decision. Diane: Yeah. Actually, it's simple. You can lose your head [glances at the guillotine] Diane: , or you can go free. To work, to buy, to eat. To live a normal life, just like before."