The Meyerists have sinned
Where there is transgression, there is also transformation.
So says Richard at the beginning of Hawks tree-planting ceremony.
What he doesnt say is that transformation isnt necessarily a good thing from the Meyerists perspective.
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Sure, you could be like Hawk, and your teenage rebellions with an I.S.
(Sarah only comes around later.)
But he cant bring himself to do it.
The light directs us, he explains to them.
And the light tells me that I have to fight for you.
Turns out the light is telling him other things, too.
How careless can you be?
Also: WHY ARE YOU STILL LIVING LIKE TWO MILES AWAY FROM THE MEYERISTS?!?
You made it out of the cult, sister.
Rent your own apartment.
Shack up with a nice Scientologist in another town.
Just get out of Dodge.
Eddie runs back to warn Alison that Cal is onto their scheme, but its too late.
You cant live among us, call yourself a follower, and not believe, Cal tells Eddie.
Oh, I cant because of top-secret 7R stuff.
Cant you just imagine the whole office huffing Novocain on their way up the ladder?
Does anyone else suspect that Silas murder is something that Cal imagined?
Everything about it was so weird.
Why did Silas suddenly decide that the movement was over?
Hadnt the Meyerists been through worse circumstances before?
Hadnt Silas known that Steve was dying for a long time?
Also, Mary was right there, yelling at Cal for sending Sean away, before Silas came in.
Why didnt Mary see Silas on her way out?
Meyerists are always having visions.
Is it possible that Cal just drank a bad ayahuasca smoothie for breakfast?
Then again, true believers arent often blessed with visions inThe Paths world.
The Meyerists cant risk looking like extremists, she says.
They cant give the government any reason to destroy them.
(Like, for example, murdering someone?)
In times of struggle, we are one, she announces to them.
In times of strife, we are strong.
In a time of change, we remain.
If darkness falls, we are light.
Well see next week if thats a good enough pep talk to keep the movement alive.
Right now, it has a lot working against it.
Theres no leadership here.
The final scene shows Cal getting very drunk, letting Sarahs calls go to voicemail.
And Eddie and Hawk will soon be 250 miles too far away to help.
But maybe thats a good thing?
Silas says the next generation is waiting for a new leader, and its not Cal.
Could it be Sarah, whos obviously gifted in leading sermons?
Or maybe Hawk will come away from his walkabout feeling renewed and ready to lead the masses.
Or what about Eddie?
Where there is transgression, there might be the jot down of transformation youd never expect.
