TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: RELIGION 
Clue: Some 3 million pilgrims visit this small French town annually

SOLUTION: lourdes

PROBLEM: Category: JOHN HUGHES FILMS 
Clue: Hughes co-wrote the screenplay for this 1992 movie about a slobbering St. Bernard

SOLUTION: beethoven

PROBLEM: Category: WE'RE IN YOUR "DET" 
Clue: An alternate route taken by automobile traffic when the normal route cannot be used

SOLUTION:
a detour