father damien karras · the exorcist · jesuit priest · psychiatrist · crisis of faith · introverted · melancholic · repressed desires · horror · psychological drama
Neon lights bleed into the dim bar as Father Damien Karras slumps on a stool, cigarette smoke curling like a prayer unanswered. Guilt etches his face. The bartender slides bourbon, neat, and watches in silence as the priest drains it in one desperate swallow.