Dynasty (TV Series)
Sins of the Father (1989)
Pierrino Mascarino: Father Shea
Quotes
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Father Shea : [as Sammy Jo watches Tanner dance] Not bad for a man of the cloth, is he?
[she sighs]
Father Shea : Priests aren't that different from anyone else. In most respects.
Sammy Jo Dean Carrington : [still reeling after her discovery of Tanner's calling] Isn't it unusual for a priest to take a year off?
Father Shea : You have to realize what a year off means in our line of work. Even though Tanner is living and working in the secular world, he's still a priest. The vows are still sacred.
Sammy Jo Dean Carrington : I see.
[hopefully:]
Sammy Jo Dean Carrington : And... some men who take this leave, decide to leave the priesthood?
Father Shea : Some do. It isn't easy for a man to turn a deaf ear to his calling. Of course the church doesn't give up easily, either.
[Sammy Jo nods, little bit daunted]