Priest

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of child sexual abuse, death by suicide, gender discrimination, and sexual content.

After the men’s Bible study group, Tyler finds Poppy at the altar. He senses that God is speaking to her, and he wonders if God wants them to be together. He kisses her as a stream of light breaks through the clouds and church windows. He walks her home. She admits that he makes her want to be Catholic. He reveals that he wants to hold her hand, but he can’t—someone might be watching.

For her work as a financial advisor to the adult entertainment venue, Poppy goes to Kansas City until Thursday. She invites Tyler inside her home, and he uses his fingers to stimulate her. They plan to have penetrative sex when she returns from Kansas City. By himself, Tyler googles pictures of Dartmouth and Newport. He admits that he might be in love with Poppy and cites the kiss as a turning point.

With Poppy gone, Tyler masturbates. Unfulfilled, he calls her, and they exchange sexual videos and pictures. While she’s on the phone, he ejaculates.

On Thursday, Poppy returns to Weston. Using a cincture (a belt that clergy members wear to symbolize purity), he ties her wrists to an apse.