SStumpy
It's a hell of marriage we got here.
RSRita Sue
I wouldn't trade it.
SStumpy
Wouldn't be any takers.
S1 E12The Day That Was the Day
So, I hear you think I burned down my church.
TDTommy Dolan
Do you need an audience, Brother Justin?
What I need will take some time to accomplish. But the first step is getting out my message.
NBNorman Balthus
My greatest evil? Saving your life? Giving you refuge? Protecting and nurturing you?
No, this can't be.
NBNorman Balthus
By your own words, the sin l must embrace, the evil that l have brought into the world...
[Visibly shocked] ls me!
NBNorman Balthus
lt's not too late, son. Pray with me now. Beg the Lord God to have pity upon you. Pray with me, pray that the demon leave you.
There is no demon in me! The demon is me.
TDTommy Dolan
Deal?
I'm reminded of the phrase "making a deal with the devil".
TDTommy Dolan
Oh, come on, now. I'm not that bad.
No, no, you're not.
S2 E1Los Moscos
On the heels of the skirmish men foolishly called the War to End All Wars, the Dark One sought to elude his destiny, live as a mortal. So he fled across the ocean, to an empire called America. But by his mere presence, a cancer corrupted the spirit of the land. People were rendered mute by fools who spoke many words but said nothing. For whom oppression and cowardice were virtues, and freedom… an obscenity. And into this dark heartland, the prophet stalked his enemy, till, diminished by his wounds, he turned to the next in the ancient line of Light. And so it was that the fate of mankind came to rest on the trembling shoulders of the most reluctant of saviors.
S2 E8Outskirts, Damascus, NE
[In a vision, Ben observes a younger, unmaimed Belyakov before the Tree.]
LBLucius Belyakov
Behold the Usher! A dark heart dwells where branches meet. Anointed dagger, plunge thee deep.
S2 E10Cheyenne, WY
[Brother Justin chuckles over Sophie's embarrassment when she curses during her chores.]
Vulgarity is not a sin against God, but against Polite Society. Between you and me, I don't give a shit about Polite Society.
S2 E12New Canaan, CA
When it comes to livin', dyin' is the easy part!
You must choose. Them or me! Tell me!
SSophie
Go to hell!
Go? Why? I plan on bringing it here.
[Samson, Jonesy, and Ben argue about finding Sophie in Justin's camp.]
JJonesy
What if she's dead?
If she's dead… then God help 'em all in this valley. Every single last one of 'em.
[Justin dismisses Stroud's concerns as they leave for the carnival ride set-up.]
Pain is an unavoidable side effect.
S2 E21Lincoln Highway
[Discussing the Bible]
Once you get past the striking repetition, it's really quite banal. [laughs] Blessed are the meek. Can you imagine?
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