Ecclesiasticus 26:9-10

**Ecclesiasticus 26:9-10** is the fourth episode of the first season of *Warrior Nun*. It is the fourth episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

As Ava contemplates starting over, she recalls being left to the tender mercies of the orphanage. The Sister Warriors suit up for a dangerous mission.

## Plot

### Declaring independence

The episode starts off with Ava declaring that she wants to live and not be bound to the Church or the Nuns. Ava starts to search for her friends, walking alone down an unknown street before she suddenly feels cold. She notices a young woman walking home alone down an alley, with a Wraith trailing through the air behind her. While Ava tries to persuade herself that nothing is wrong, a man follows the young woman down the same alley. Ava momentarily tries to talk herself out of being a hero before following the man and woman down the alley. She comes up on the man trapping the woman close to the wall and Ava pushes him to get him away from the woman. Out of nowhere, a group of women suddenly attack the man and Ava, beating her to the ground. The attackers rob the man of his wallet and one of the women gets out a knife and while Ava tries to get up, the woman stabs her in the abdomen. The attackers kick Ava to the ground once more before fleeing the scene. As Ava lays there bleeding, she thinks that this is what she gets for being a hero.

During a flashback in the orphanage, presumably immediately after the car accident that left her quadriplegic, Ava calls out for her mother crying that she can't move her body. Nurse Frances tells her that she's been in a car accident and that her mother is gone, but that Ava is lucky and in her care now.

It cuts to present day Ava walking on the beach looking for the beach house and her friends. She tries to convince herself that she isn't lost and is just taking the scenic route. A man in a hoodie approaches her on the beach and Ava runs from him. The man continues to chase her, eventually calling out her name. Ava recognizes the voice as J.C. and stops running. They reunite and J.C. explains that the homeowners of the beach house returned so they had to leave. He sees the blood on her shirt and is worried, although Ava just shrugs it off and tells him that he should see the other girl. Ava asks where the rest of the group is and J.C. says that he will take her to them. She follows him back to the new beach house where Chanel says that J.C. has been worried since she disappeared. She is also shocked at the blood on Ava's shirt, which Ava tries to play off as her time of the month. Chanel takes Ava to get changed and cleaned up and the two of them look through the homeowner's clothes to get changed into. Ava mentions that she doesn't really have a style since she's never had a chance to pick out her own clothes or style or discover who she is. Chanel says that it also took her awhile to figure herself out too and tells Ava that clothes only define her image, not her. They find Ava an outfit and return to J.C., who is surprised at her new appearance. Randall and Zori return to the house with supplies so that the group can leave, surprised to see Ava. Zori asks J.C. why he didn't tell Ava about Jillian Salvius visiting the house and J.C. tells Ava that Jillian was looking for her. Zori adds that she didn't mention why, but that it had to do with the press party, so now they have to leave. Ava says they should just all get out of town, but Zori explains that she is to dangerous to come with them. Ava is upset, telling the group that they're her only friends, but Zori ignores her. J.C. argues with Zori, telling her to remember that they're all in it together. Zori angrily says that she remembers all of that before Ava showed up and mentioned that they also wouldn't take any stupid risks and never get caught. She tells J.C. that he ruined it by bringing Ava back and Ava, really upset now, tries to leave. Zori tells her to stay out of it to which J.C. tells Zori not to talk to Ava like that. Upset, Ava's powers activate and set off a small blast within the house. She apologizes and leaves with J.C. calling after her.

### The Vatican is watching

At Arq-Tech, Jillian Salvius tries to activate the Divinium, asking if Ava has been located yet. Kristian says that while they haven't found Ava yet they have found Blair Macready, the for-hire gunman that Shotgun Mary shot off the cliff. Jillian expresses her concern at this development, stating that the Church has been killing heretics for centuries. Kristian says that he also knows that Cardinal Duretti is protective of his reputation. Jillian states that Duretti is also protective of his religion and that he believes Jillian is opening a portal to Heaven in order to steal their business. Kristian tells Jillian that if she opposes the Church openly, she might find herself at war. Referring back to the death of Blair Macready, Jillian remarks that it already looks a lot like war.

Mother Superion tells Father Vincent that the Vatican is watching and that without the Halo they are neutralized. Father Vincent expresses his belief that Ava will return. Cardinal Duretti enters the room and tells Father Vincent that because of the difficulties they are facing, he is remaining there to oversee operations. Father Vincent tells Cardinal Duretti that they have faced trials before and can face them again while Mother Superion reminds Father Vincent that Cardinal Duretti is the ultimate oversight for the Order. Father Vincent says that oversight is not the same as supervision and Duretti tells them that either way, the operation is at its lowest point in decades. Mother Superion agrees with Cardinal Duretti, who asks Mother Superion to convince Father Vincent that Cardinal Duretti is on their side.

Ava sits by the ocean, reflecting that she has lost her only friends and betrayed the Nuns. She considers leaving town and finding a job in order to make a new life, asking herself what is keeping her there.

In another flashback to the orphanage, Sister Frances pulls the blankets off of a bed-bound Ava to discover she has started her period. Sister Frances berates her, saying that she is a woman now and should try to be less of a burden to those around her. Sister Frances grabs a cloth and begins to clean Ava and the sheets. Ava says that she is trying and shows Sister Frances that she has learned to move her fingers. Sister Frances laughs at the effort, asking her what use the ability to only move her fingers is. Ava responds by reminding Sister Frances about her joke of Ava never lifting a finger around the Institution and gives Sister Frances the middle finger. Sister Frances angrily gets up and takes Ava's top sheet before leaving with Ava telling herself that it's the little victories.

Back at the ocean, J.C. finds Ava and asks her how she's doing. She tells him that she's getting by. J.C. says he's never seen anyone rattle Zori, and she echoes her words from the past, that "it's the little victories." J.C. asks why Salvius is after Ava and she replies that she only has a vague suspicion, but doesn't want to talk about it. Ava says that Zori is right and that she needs to leave. She apologizes to J.C. before starting to walk away As she does, J.C. asks if he can come with her. When Ava asks about the gang, J.C. tells her that he thinks they've come to the end of their road, as they aren't real friends, just scam partners. Ava wonders if he's trying to rescue her again and tells J.C. he is probably just buying more trouble, to which J.C. says he hears adventure. J.C. says they could go wherever they want and Ava decides she'd rather be rescued than alone and agrees. Ava and J.C. walk together hand-in-hand with a car ominously starting up to follow them.

At the OCS, Cardinal Duretti prays before the altar with the Nuns behind him. He tells the Sisters that they are at war and that the Lord has widened their scope. He explains that he witnessed Dr. Salvius in possession of Divinium and that he believes she is melting down pieces of the Holy Armor at Arq-Tech. Duretti says that the Church will not watch their relics be destroyed for the personal enrichment of a heretic. The Sisters whisper to each other, wondering where Father Vincent has gone and why the Cardinal is taking over, but Mother Superion shushes them. The Cardinal explains that it is important they retrieve the pieces soon. Shotgun Mary enters Sister Shannon's old room, going through her belongings in order to find something. Unable to find what she is looking for, Mary lays on the bed and cries to herself. As she does so she notices something in the stone behind Shannon's desk. She pulls out the desk and pulls a piece of fabric out of the stone wall. Outside, Sister Lilith approaches Cardinal Duretti and the Cardinal talks about Lilith's family and her Halo-bearing lineage and how hard the pressure and current situation must be for Sister Lilith. Lilith states that she accepts the path before her and the Cardinal agrees, although he says there is a difference between accepting one's path and correcting a mistake. He asks if a dire sin would be forgiven in the pursuit of the greater good, to which Sister Lilith agrees. The Cardinal asks Sister Lilith to keep their conversation between them and tells her that the OCS is under intense scrutiny from the Vatican due to the situation and that they must get the house in order. Lilith offers her help and the Cardinal tells her to track down Ava and bring back the Halo. Lilith agrees but tells the Cardinal that Ava would never come back willingly. The Cardinal tells her that Ava's lack of loyalty is betrayal to the Halo and that order might only be restored by a new Halo-bearer, the proper Halo-bearer who was originally supposed to be Lilith. The Cardinal leaves with Lilith holding back a smile. Father Vincent sits in the sanctuary holding a glass which he proceeds to smash on the floor in anger as Shotgun Mary walks by.

### Unfinished business

Mary approaches Father Vincent, telling him she has a confession to make. They both head to the confessional, where Mary tells Father Vincent that she killed Blair Macready without remorse. Mary tells Vincent that whoever killed Shannon was specifically targeting her, knew that Divinium could kill her, and even had enough of it for the explosion. Father Vincent says that the Cardinal has told them that Dr. Salvius has been collecting and studying Divinium, to which Mary says exactly. Father Vincent tells Mary that he knows she and Shannon were "close", but that she can't let that cloud her judgement. Mary shows Vincent the piece of cloth she found in Shannon's wall and Vincent identifies it as part of Shannon's habit. Mary tells Vincent that it was in the wall and asks if there could be a hidden room in Shannon's room and Father Vincent tells her it is possible. Mary suggests that Shannon had knowledge that endangered her life and was keeping it in a place only she could get to, a room she would have to phase into. Mary tells Vincent that she is knocking down the wall and Father Vincent tells her not to, saying that if Shannon was murdered they can't risk drawing unwanted attention. Father Vincent suggests getting Ava to phase into the room and Mary asks they can find Ava. Father Vincent suggests they ask a friend of Ava's.

In another flashback at the orphanage, Sister Frances is feeding Ava in bed. Ava spits the food out and Sister Frances calls her an ungrateful little pig. She wipes Ava's face off, telling her there are starving children all over the world. Ava responds by saying they probably had nuns cooking their meals. Both Ava and Diego, her roommate, laugh at the joke. Sister Frances reminds Ava that her birthday is coming up and that next month, Ava will age out of the orphanage. She asks Ava what will happen to her, a poor crippled girl on the streets, without her to take care of Ava. As she speaks, Sister Frances prepares a syringe for Ava.

In the present day, Ava walks with J.C., who asks if she is alright. Ava responds that it will be weird to leave Spain, as she has been there so long. J.C. asks how she got to Spain and Ava says that it is a short and unpleasant story and instead asks J.C. how he got to Spain. J.C. tells her that after his mom died, he was originally supposed to go to university, but instead used his university funds to pay for her medical bills. He then lifted a businessman's wallet and a pack of gum and used the gum to decide his destination, which landed on Geneva. He then used the stolen credit card to buy a first class shuttle ticket. After landing in Geneva he took the train to the Alps and met Zori and Chanel, meeting Randall in Amsterdam about 18 months ago. J.C. once again asks for Ava's story and she tells him that she's still figuring it out.

Sister Beatrice watches an entrance to Arq-Tech from a hiding spot, while a small group of the Sisters sit near her. Camila starts to become restless and expresses confusion about their orders to break into a private business, even if it is for Divinium. Beatrice agrees and says that the Cardinal seems to be changing the agenda of the OCS. Sister Lilith says that the Cardinal is allowed to change the agenda, because he is in charge of the order. Camila agrees that if the company is melting down the Holy Armor, then they are committing a blasphemy. Beatrice expresses concern that they may be exposing themselves for no reason, however Lilith says that this is for their interests. Beatrice asks her just whose interests it is and mentions that she saw Lilith and the Cardinal speaking alone before they left. Lilith ignores Beatrice's comment and tells Camila to be careful around Beatrice as she will pry into all her business. Beatrice responds by saying she only does that when it affects all their business and asks Lilith if it does. Lilith ignores her again and tells the rest of the group that the guards will be moving and that they should go. The Sisters move in to the entrance, diving over the electric fence.

At a train station, J.C. asks Ava where she wants to go while Ava reflects on why she is having trouble leaving Spain. She determines that it is because she has left something unfinished and tells J.C. she does have one friend here, referring to Diego at the orphanage. In a series of flashbacks she sees Sister Francis saying that Diego's health is declining, Sister Frances asking Ava how she will survive in the streets, and Mother Superion telling Ava that she killed herself. In that moment Ava realizes something and walks away from J.C. in tears, with J.C. following after her. J.C. catches up with her and Ava tells him to buy tickets to anywhere, but that she needs to check in on Diego because he needs her help. She promises J.C. that she will return. The man in the car that had previously been following them calls someone.

### A Reckoning

At Arq-Tech, two guards make their rounds as the Sisters stealthily tranquilize them. On the guards' radios, the Sisters can hear someone say that the suspect has been spotted at St. Michael's Orphanage. Beatrice deduces that they are talking about Ava and Lilith says that she is on it and leaves before Beatrice can protest. The guards at Arq-Tech report that there are intruders and one of the guards sees Sister Beatrice standing in the hallway, stating that he doesn't want to hurt her. Beatrice says that she appreciates it before she and the Sisters take the guard out. The sisters start to search the labs for the Divinium but cannot find it. Camila and Beatrice come upon a lab with a number lock which Camila begins to try and hack. Once she opens the lock, the lights turn on and the alarms begin to go off, Beatrice tells Camila they are out of time and for her to take the other Sisters and leave while Beatrice stays behind. The other sisters leave and Beatrice enters the lab, quoting Psalm 16:11 before entering another door. Once inside Beatrice faces four guards, taking them down quickly. A couple more guards appear whom she also quickly takes down. Beatrice turns the corner to find a guard with his gun drawn, warning Beatrice that he will shoot her. She says she has no reason to doubt him before taking him out and stating that faith is her business. She tries one of the guard's keycards on a locked door but can't get in, so instead she walks up to the glass door and breaks it with attachments on her wrists. She enters the lab to see a larger version of the portal that Dr. Salvius showed off at the press party, but this one is still unfinished. Beatrice sees the Divinium Shield and takes it.

While the attack at Arq-Tech occurs, Ava heads into the orphanage. She comes up on Sister Frances crossing herself as she prepares to put something in Diego's IV bag. Ava tells her to stop and Sister Frances asks who she is. Ava walks up to Sister Francis until she recognizes Ava, to which Sister Frances says that Ava is dead. Ava agrees and says that Sister Frances is the one who killed her, to which Sister Frances says that she was caring for Ava. Sister Frances calls Ava a devil sent from Hell while walking backwards and Ava tells her that no, Sister Frances is the devil. Ava asks how many orphans Sister Frances has killed and she says that she has lost count. Ava calls Sister Frances a murderer but Sister Frances says that she is a savior who released them from pain and into the arms of God. Ava asks for the syringe and Sister Frances agrees before stabbing Ava in the neck with the syringe. Ava collapses as the medicine enters her system but soon she recovers and grabs Sister Frances by the throat, breaking her neck. Diego comes out of his room, seeing Ava and a dead Sister Frances. Diego calls Ava an angel and she disagrees while she hugs him. She starts to take him to Sister Emeline and he tells her to leave before she gets in trouble. Ava tells him she will miss him and he says he will see her again, in Heaven.

Dr. Salvius walks among the wreckage of the break-in at Arq-Tech and asks how it happened. One of the recovering guards tells her it was a very fast nun. Kristian shows Jillian the footage of the break-in and Jillian laments that she cannot finish the Arc without the shield. She tells Kristian to buy out Macready's private security operation from under an alias since their team was taken out by the nuns, saying that she and the Church are at war.

Cardinal Duretti places the Shield of Faith on Father Vincent's desk, saying that there must have been more artifacts at Arq-Tech. Sister Beatrice tells the Cardinal that Dr. Salvius has melted any other artifacts down for her machine. Cardinal Duretti says that the portal he saw at the press event was just a prototype and Beatrice tells him that the larger machine is still unfinished and that Dr. Salvius most likely cannot finish it without the shield or more Divinium. Cardinal Duretti says that Dr. Salvius is trying to activate the Divinium to open the gates of Hell.

Ava walks through the orphanage crying, reflecting on the fact that she has just killed Sister Frances and trying to convince herself it was self-defense and saving Diego. She walks out of the orphanage and finds Sister Lilith sitting on the hood of a car, surrounded by unconscious guards from Arq-Tech. Lilith explains that she has been looking for Ava and Ava reminds Lilith that she is not going back to the OCS. Lilith tells her that's alright and draws her sword, saying she only needs one part of Ava.

## Cast

* Toya Turner as Shotgun Mary
* Thekla Reuten as Jillian Salvius
* Lorena Andrea as Sister Lilith
* Kristina Tonteri-Young as Sister Beatrice
* Tristán Ulloa as Father Vincent
* Joaquim de Almeida as Cardinal Duretti
* Frances Tomelty as Sister Frances
* Dimitri Abold as Randall
* May Simón Lifschitz as Chanel
* Emilio Sakraya as J.C.
* Olivia Delcán as Sister Camila
* Charlotte Vega as Zori

### Co-Starring

* Isabella Tabares as Little Ava
* Fred Pritchard as Diego
* Ramzi Maqdisi as Saudi Man
* Roberto Bonacini as Lead Security Guard
* Adrian De Cea as Last Security Guard
* Carlos Robles as Hall Guard
* Carlos Nieto-Balboa as Man In Alley
* Sonia Rodriguez as Spanish Girl

## Quotes

"You make known to me the path of life."

―Sister Beatrice quoting Psalm 16:11
## Trivia

* The Bible text means, in general: Understandable, the word “whoredom” is probably throwing you off. Essentially, this verse is saying only a woman knows what she has and hasn't done.