Brian d'Arcy James: Matt Carroll

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Matt Carroll

Walter 'Robby' Robinson: You know thirteen priests in Boston who have molested children?
Phil Saviano: Yeah! Why do you keep repeating everything I say?
Walter 'Robby' Robinson: [quieter than before] I just like to clarify things.
Phil Saviano: Maybe you should have clarified it five years ago when I sent you all of this stuff! It's all... right here!
[silence, Phil composes himself]
Phil Saviano: May I use your bathroom?
[pause]
Matt Carroll: Yeah, sure, Phil.

Mike Rezendes: Robby, it's incredible. Law knew about Geoghan for years, no question. There's a letter to Law from a woman, Margaret Gallant, who lived in Jamaica Plain in the early '80s when Geoghan was there. Listen to this. "Our family is rooted in the Church. Our desire is to protect the Holy Orders, even in the midst of our agony over the seven boys in our family who have been violated." Seven, Robby. Seven boys. "It was suggested we keep silent. We did not question the authority of the Church two years ago. But since Father Geoghan is still in his parish..." But she sent it to Law and Law did shit. Here's another to Law, same year. Listen to this. "A word on the recent assignment of Father Geoghan as an associate at St. Julia's in Weston. Father Geoghan has a history of homosexual involvement with young boys. I understand his recent departure from St. Brendan's may be related to this problem. I wonder if Father Geoghan should not be reduced to just weekend work while receiving some kind of therapy. You know how grateful I am to you for your constant concern. Sincerely yours in our Lord, Most Reverend John M D'Arcy, auxiliary bishop of Boston. December 7, 1984."
Matt Carroll: An auxiliary bishop wrote that?
Mike Rezendes: Right.
Sacha Pfeiffer: That's incredible. He broke ranks. I mean, w-when did Gallant write her letter?
Mike Rezendes: 1984.
Sacha Pfeiffer: And Law just ignored it?
Matt Carroll: How do you ignore that freaking letter?

Matt Carroll: I got one of those treatment centers a block from my house. We got neighbors with kids. I know that the work we do is confidential, but I'm feeling like... I should tell 'em.
Walter 'Robby' Robinson: We'll tell 'em soon.
Matt Carroll: You sure?
Walter 'Robby' Robinson: Yeah.
Matt Carroll: Okay.

Matt Carroll: I've been through a lot of these. 'Sick leave' isn't the only designation they use when they take one of these priests out of circulation. They use a slew of terms - 'absent on leave,' 'unassigned,' 'emergency response.'
Mike Rezendes: They got a name for everything, these guys.
Sacha Pfeiffer: Except rape.