Proverbs 31:25

**Proverbs 31:25** is the second episode of the first season of *Warrior Nun*. It is the second episode of the series overall.

## Synopsis

After tasting the good life with J.C., Ava crashes a swanky tech party with his friends. Mary goes gunning for the people behind the attack on her sisters.

## Plot

### The search for Ava

Ava wakes up at the beach house following the night at the rave. She briefly celebrates still being alive before heading to take a shower. Off screen, Ava screams and J.C. comes running into the bedroom only to find Ava is not there. He rushes into the bathroom where Ava is standing in a towel, having been unable to work the complicated shower and sprayed with ice-cold water. J.C. laughs and tells her she has to let it heat up first. She muses over the fact that J.C. rushed in to save her when he heard her scream. J.C. goes to program the shower for her, listing the different complicated additions that this shower includes. As Ava muses over J.C. rescuing her, she believes that J.C. is only being nice and is not actually into her. She briefly considers telling him that she used to be dead before asking why everything has to be so complicated. J.C. tells her that she can just use his preset shower routine and Ava decides that he is flirting with her. J.C. notices the Halo's scar on Ava's back and asks her where she got the body mod done. Ava is briefly confused and thinks that he means the scars from the car accident. He apologizes, saying that he thought it was a mod because it was a perfect circle. He leaves Ava to shower, mildly embarrassed. Ava checks out the Halo's scar on her back.

At a port of Malaga in Spain, Shotgun Mary reflects on the mission that killed Sister Shannon. She notices a bullet shell on the ground and takes it with her.

Sitting on the sanctuary steps at the order, Camila explains that they were unable to find Ava the previous night because of how packed the bars were. Vincent remarks that they need more eyes looking for Ava. Shotgun Mary approaches the group, upset that they are spending so much time looking for Ava when Sister Shannon's murder remains unsolved. Mary asks Sister Beatrice if she was able to piece the Divinium shrapnel back together and Sister Beatrice tells her that the blast damaged the fragments too badly to identify. Sister Lilith expresses frustration over the fact that Mary hasn't been helping them search for the Halo and Mary comments on how Lilith has been clamoring for the Halo her entire life and can wait a little longer. Sister Lilith mentions that the fate of the entire world hangs on the Halo and Mary tells her she's only upset because she doesn't have the Halo herself. Lilith angrily replies that Mary is correct and that Lilith is only there because her family contributed six past Halo-bearers over the last three centuries but despite that, she has earned her spot as next in line. Father Vincent returns from his office and tells them to stop, taking Mary with him to speak with her. As they walk away Lilith remarks how Mary doesn't belong at the Order and never did. Father Vincent tells Mary that he knows she is suffering and that once they get the Halo back, they will focus on the failed mission. Mary tells him that it wasn't just a failed mission, it was an ambush against the Sister based on the armor piercing bullet she found at the docks. Father Vincent receives a text and tells the Sisters that they need to go now.

### The Tarask

Father Vincent, Shotgun Mary, Sister Beatrice, Sister Lilith, and Sister Camila stand around the mutilated corpse of Sister Shannon. Father Vincent remarks that whoever did this was not a human and Mary reminds him that Wraith Demons can't cut into people. Father Vincent agrees but says that he believes the mutilation to be the work of a Tarask, which can take a corporal form in this world. Sister Beatrice remarks that a higher-order demon hasn't been seen in over a century and says that its task is to claim the Halo for Hell. Father Vincent says that now that the Tarask has the Halo's scent it will not stop searching until it retrieves the Halo, to which Lilith comments that this is why the Halo should be with someone who is ready. Beatrice volunteers to research on the Tarask and try to find strategies to defeat it. Father Vincent tells Mary to go and do what she needs to do for Shannon and tells the rest of the Sisters that they need to find Ava before the Tarask does.

At an archeological dig site in Morocco, Jillian Salvius and Kristian Schaefer unearth a shield. Kristian remarks that the shield has been lost from the Church since the Third Crusade. Jillian holds the shield and is impressed to find that it weighs around six kilos, which she says is their biggest find to date. She dusts the dirt off the shield, mentioning that whoever Kristian is paying off is worth every penny.

At the Cat's Cradle, Cardinal Duretti walks through the main room with Sisters moving quickly out of his way. Sister Beatrice works with Father Vincent to research the Tarask. She says that according to their ancient texts, Tarasks can only appear in their realm in short bursts before they have to return to Hell. She says that despite that limitation, the Tarask always seems to track down the Halo-bearer, but that only the combination of a Halo-bearer and the Divinium Sword can kill it. Sister Beatrice asks Father Vincent what will happen if the Tarask manages to take the Halo back to hell and Cardinal Duretti enters at that moment to say that Hell will rise up and Heaven will fall. Beatrice leaves Father Vincent and Cardinal Duretti to talk and they discuss the loss of the Halo to a non-believer. Cardinal Duretti tells Father Vincent that retrieving the Halo must be the sole focus and Father Vincent asks if Duretti is aware of the ambush that killed Sister Shannon. Duretti responds that he is and that it is unfortunate timing for someone to take interest in the Divinium, however he declines to tell Father Vincent anything more. Cardinal Duretti remarks that Sister Lilith is next in line for the Halo and asks if she is prepared and Father Vincent says that she is. Cardinal Duretti says that Lilith's family has supported the Church since the first crusade and that Lilith has the leadership qualities that the Order is in need of. He asks Father Vincent to keep him updated on the Halo retrieval but says that if Sister Lilith does not have the Halo in the morning he may not be able to cover for Father Vincent.

At the football merchandise store that Ava flew into and took clothes from, a worker begins to clean up the mess left behind. She hangs a couple shirts and in the background there is a warping noise. She turns away and the Tarask skewers her.

### Getting to know J.C.

Ava and J.C. eat breakfast together at the beach house, with Ava being impressed that J.C. can cook so well. Chanel, Zori, and Randall join them for breakfast and Ava reflects on how nice it is to be with a group of friends, even though they are not her own friends. She appreciates how comfortable they are with each other before starting to worry that they will eventually see that she is different. She gets up from the table and J.C. asks if she is okay. She tells him that she's fine and that she's going to the beach but that he doesn't need to come rescue her. As Ava leaves, Zori remarks that Ava seems "really stable."

Mary visits an ammunition dealer in the back of a restaurant. She puts the bullet down on the dealer's desk who immediately tells her he doesn't recognize it. Mary tells him that because of how high the quality is the bullet must have come from his dealership. She says usually she respects that he doesn't reveal the identities of his clients but that this is crucial. The dealer looks over the bullet and tells Mary that the client is a local but that her flattery won't work on them. The scene cuts to Mary punching a man in an alley and taking his weapons from him, asking him about the explosion on the docks. The man tells Mary that he's just hired gun and can't help her. Mary hits him again and zipties him to a pipe, picking up his large knife and telling him that her friend is dead and she wants answers.

Ava sits on the sand by the ocean, just feeling the sand in her hands and fingers. Chanel and Zori walk past her with Chanel tossing Ava some sunscreen, mentioning that Ava must have grown up somewhere dark and depressing to have her pale shade. Ava quietly confirms this and J.C. walks up behind her, remarking on the dark and depressing comment. Ava tells him that it's ancient history and says that J.C.'s life is soft and easy and makes a joke but J.C. doesn't laugh. He tells Ava he didn't realize he was rescuing her and that when he saved her in the pool it had just felt good to help. As they sit on the beach J.C. tells Ava that he lost his mother last spring to pancreatic cancer and that sometimes life just changes from under you. He says that after her funeral he told his dad he was going on a walk and has been bumming around Europe ever since. Randall interrupts them by ringing a dinner bell to signify that they need to leave for a PR party. J.C. asks Randall if he can take point so that he can impress Ava.

### The Arq-Tech party

The PR party takes place at the Arq-Tech headquarters which significantly impresses Ava, telling J.C. that Jillian Salvius uses neural interfacing to help people move stuff with their minds. Ava spots Cardinal Duretti at the party and Duretti looks over at Ava, his ring glowing an electric blue. J.C. and Ava make it into the party and Cardinal Duretti follows them into the main room. Cardinal Duretti approaches Kristian Schaefer, thanking him for the invitation but asking why it was necessary for him to come. Kristian says that the fact that Duretti is here answers that question and Duretti responds by saying it is curiosity and that whatever Jillian Salvius has dreamed up will impress him. Kristian says that Dr. Salvius hopes to bridge the gap between the Church and Science and that she hopes Duretti will join her. Duretti reveals that Kristian used to be part of the Church as Vatican archivist and had left and given away the Church's secrets. Kristian says he has not given Dr. Salvius any of the Church's secrets but Duretti accuses Kristian of abandoning his faith. Kristian said he placed his faith in truth and that after thirty years in the Church, he finally understood that if you want a stairway to heaven you don't call a priest, you call a carpenter. Duretti says that faith is taking the first step when you can't see the staircase and Kristian implicates that Duretti is simply using the Church to gain personal power. Kristian says he hopes the miracle Duretti sees tonight will humble him. Ava and JC enjoy the expensive party food and J.C. remarks that there seems to be a lot of things Ava hasn't tried yet and she says that opportunity was scarce. J.C. tells her to look sharp and starts to twirl Ava in a dance, tripping a security guard with his foot. As J.C. apologizes and helps the man up, Ava steals his key card.

They sneak away to a locked hallway, gaining access with the card and heading to an exit. Jillian Salvius enters the stage and gives a brief speech regarding her invention. J.C. and Ava unlock the exit door to let Chanel, Zori, and Randall into the building. Shotgun Mary rides into the Arq-Tech parking lot on her motorcycle, telling the guards at the entrance that she has to deliver a message to Cardinal Duretti. Jillian continues her speech, saying that thanks to a proprietary superconductive alloy she has been able to stabilize the Higgs field for up to a full minute. The curtain behind her drops and reveals a small portal which she activates. Duretti asks Kristian if he gave Jillian Divinium and Kristian tells Duretti that she unearthed the metal herself. As the machine activates a portal opens up and Jillian sticks her hand through it, her hand disappears and she announces that she has created the first quantum portal. She successfully removes her hand before the portal shuts itself off. As Ava and the group walk through the hallways to the party, she gets distracted by neural interface wheelchairs. The rest of the group heads towards the party while Ava and J.C. stay behind to look at the wheelchairs. Ava manages to get one to work and wheels out into the hallway with J.C. following behind. Jillian approaches Cardinal Duretti following the conference, asking his opinion on her machine. He tells her he disapproves of her use of Divinium and that the artifacts she used were holy relics that belong to the Church. Jillian accuses the Church of hiding away Divinium and preventing scientific progress. Duretti tells Jillian that her inability to understand the Divinium will end up being catastrophic and he walks away. J.C. tells Ava he thinks they should head back to the party and Ava agrees. Ava stops when she see the Divinium shield in one of the lab rooms. They enter the lab and the shield begins to react to the Halo, glowing electric blue as Ava gets closer.

Father Vincent lights a candle in the OCS sanctuary and Sisters Camila and Beatrice approach to tell him that Camila uploaded Ava's photo into the police facial recognition system and got a hit at a university. He tells them to get Sister Lilith so they can leave to get Ava. Beatrice asks what they will do when they find Ava and Beatrice realizes that Father Vincent does not intend to give the Halo to Lilith because he believes Ava has been chosen. Father Vincent says they should consider all possibilities before removing the Halo from Ava and killing her, and that Lilith can wait a little longer for the Halo. Beatrice asks how they will convince Ava to come back with them and Father Vincent says that each of them have a moment where they must decide what to do with their lives and he wants to be able to give Ava that choice.

Mary enters the party at Arq-Tech and sees Kristian telling a man that Dr. Salvius didn't need his services for the evening and that Arq-Tech uses in-house security for these events. The man discounts the in-house security, pointing out Zori, Chanel, and Randall as party scammers. Kristian addresses him as Mr. MacReady and tells him to cut to the chase. MacReady says that Jillian sent them into a war and he lost men, saying that he was only supposed to be escorting a package to Arq-Tech. Kristian tells MacReady that Jillian is aware of his failure an that it cost her a lot of money to pay him. Macready asks if Jillian knows her opposition is tactically trained nun to which Kristian stays silent. Macready threatens to reveal this to Jillian and Kristian tells him to leave. Jillian escorts a couple guests back into the lab hallways to show off her discovery and discuss the Divinium. Randall texts J.C. to inform him that Jillian went down the lab hallways and they need to leave. Ava and JC stare at the shield transfixed and J.C. tells Ava she is "blue-tiful" to which Ava responds she is weird but J.C. says he likes her anyways. They're about to kiss when J.C. receives the text from Randall. Jillian and her guests pass the lab room with the Divinium shield, which is still gently glowing due to the Halo's proximity. Ava and J.C. hurry out of the hall but Jillian calls Kristian and tells him there are trespassers that need to be detained. Ava and J.C. run down the halls but Ava stops because she sees a little boy through one of the lab rooms. J.C. tries to get her to leave but Ava goes back to the lab room to get to the little boy. Ava thinks that maybe Arq-Tech has something to do with her revival and that she and the little boy are experiments, but when she returns to the lab room the little boy is gone. When she tries to enter the room an alarm goes off and Ava starts to run with security guards in pursuit. As Macready leaves he laughs as the alarm goes off, calling Arq-Tech amateurs before Mary confronts him and knocks him unconscious. J.C. and his friends leave the party without Ava. Ava runs into security guards and tries to tell them she hasn't done anything wrong, when a Tarask portals in to get Ava. Ava hides in a room and the Sister Nuns, Mary, and Father Vincent show up to fight the Tarask. The Tarask bursts through the door and Ava hides under a table while the Tarask smashes the room to find her. The Halo begins to glow and Ava grabs the Divinium shield, hitting the Tarask. The Tarask portals away and Ava sees her glowing reflection. Father Vincent tells Ava that she must have a million questions and in response Ava tries to leave. Sister Beatrice uses a tranquilizer gun to knock Ava unconscious with Father Vincent remarking that God has a plan for each of them.

## 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
* Peter De Jersey as Kristian Schaefer
* Dimitri Abold as Randall
* May Simón Lifschitz as Chanel
* Emilio Sakraya as J.C.
* Melina Matthews as Sister Shannon
* Olivia Delcán as Sister Camila
* Charlotte Vega as Zori
* Lope Haydn Evans as Michael Salvius

### Co-Starring

* Isabella Tabares as Little Ava
* James Nield as Blacksmith
* Berta García-Lacht as Store Clerk
* Liam McMahon as Blair Macready
* Tomás Ordoñez as Mercenary II
* Pablo Garaizabal as Security Guard

## Quotes

*"If the Tarask gets the Halo and takes it to Hell, what will happen?"*

*"Hell will rise up. Heaven will fall. Not a good day for humanity."*

―Sister Beatrice and Cardinal Duretti

*"Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the world's first quantum portal."*

―Jillian Salvius

*"Dr. Salvius, you are dealing with forces that science, in its smugness, dismisses out of hand. Forces that you can't hope to comprehend, much less control. Your inability to understand will be catastrophic for us all."*

―Cardinal Duretti to Jillian Salvius

## Trivia

* The Bible text means in general: Look at all these things a woman can do!