The man on the other side of the screen sounded a little less upset, so there was that.

How much he had actually helped or hindered his emotional journey, Malachi had no idea. He straightened up and made the sign of the cross, and then began reciting in Latin the prayer of absolution.

"...Ego te absolvo a peccatis tuis, in nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti," he concluded, "Amen."

Maybe Richards would last a little longer before snapping at their guests now.

A priest could dream.