:07:02
Mr. Merrin, sir.
The major will see you now.
:07:10
Beautiful, aren't they?
:07:12
It's a hobby from school days.
:07:15
Works wonders for the nerves.
:07:17
You should try it sometime.
:07:20
What can you tell me about the dig?
:07:24
The location is a remote area
of the Turkana district...
:07:28
called Derati.
:07:30
It was discovered several months ago
by a detachment of my men...
:07:33
on maneuvers there.
:07:35
When the powers that be realized
its importance, they organized a dig.
:07:40
What have they learned so far?
:07:43
That it's a church
where no church should be.
:07:47
This is Father Francis.
:07:50
He'll be accompanying you to Derati.
:07:52
It's a pleasure to finally meet you,
Father Merrin.
:07:55
- I've read all your work at seminary.
- It's Mr. Merrin.
:08:00
I was especially impressed
with your treatise on the Roman rituals.
:08:03
I'm no longer a part of that. I'm sure you
didn't come here to discuss Catholic rituals.
:08:08
I was actually headed to Kenya
to begin missionary work...
:08:11
when Rome learned of the discovery.
:08:13
They've asked me to make sure the site's
religious aspect have the proper consideration.
:08:17
Hmm.
:08:19
How come you've opened
the site to the Vatican?
:08:22
We haven't...
:08:24
officially.
:08:26
You're both my guests.
:08:29
Tell me, have you any theories
on who might have built this church?
:08:32
Well, not until I've seen it.
:08:35
Surely the Vatican has
some record of its creation.
:08:38
I'm afraid not.
:08:41
We're as in the dark
about it as you are.
:08:59
- How long have you been with the dig, Chuma?
- Since the beginning.