Doubt

No doubt in my mind. He molested the boy.

 

The minute she claimed to call the other nuns and he resigned after that, he admitted it to me. Especially since she didn't make no such call.

 

Then why did he stop her from making the call? Why when Streep made up that story from a nun in another school did he automatically concede?

Flowers as his bookmarks?

 

Why didnt he deny it? His only response was that she went against protocal. That she wasnt suppose to talk to a nun, she needed to talk to the head guy in charge. He didnt deny it.

 

When she lied and said she called the nun, Hoffman flipped out. Said she didnt follow the chain of command. He flipped out because the priest always cover for each other. That is something streep realized when she did in fact turn him in and they just transferred him. That is why she was crying at the end. Lets not forget, that he has been transferred before.

Lets not also forget about the little whiteboy who moved when Hoffman tried to touch him. When hoffman announced he was leaving, that kid had a look of relief on his face and actually smiled.

The black kid was gay. His mother admitted that too him and he had no friends at the school other than the teacher. A teacher who had his gym shirt and gave the kid wine to drink.

Lets also not forget how Hoffman was very concerned with the chidren's fingernails and wanted them nice and groomed. He also liked to keep his fingernails long.
He also keeps flowers as bookmarks.

This movie is not a mystery. He was guilty. The minute that streep said that she never called the nun, proved he was guilty. And the movie is not called Doubt because we arent sure if he did it or not. The movie is called Doubt because when looking at all of this bullshit in the catholic church, one has doubt whether the church is credible or not.

Again, when streep said she called the nun, hoffman stopped denying it. And turned his focus on her for going around the chain of command. He then said he would step down. He did all of that, despite the fact that she made no such call. If Hoffman would have kept denying if after, then i would have believed him. But she stopped him cold.

 

Um no. She did not have doubt if he was guilty or not. There was no doubt in Streep's mind. Her doubt was of the whole institution of the catholic church, since Hoffman's only punishment, was to be moved to another church, where he will do the same thing.

Watch the movie again.

 

EXT. THE CHURCH GARDEN - SISTER ALOYSIUS - DAY
It’s a beautiful early winter’s day. The Choir can softly be
heard singing SILENT NIGHT. Sister Aloysius is sitting in her
shawl on a bench. Sister James exits the convent and
approaches her.
SISTER ALOYSIUS
Sister James, welcome back.
SISTER JAMES
Thank you, Sister.
SISTER ALOYSIUS
You were missed. How is your
brother?
SISTER JAMES
Better. Much better.
90.
(CONTINUED)
SISTER ALOYSIUS
I’m very glad. I prayed for him.
SISTER JAMES
It was good to get away. I needed
to see my family.
SISTER ALOYSIUS
Then I’m glad you did it.
SISTER JAMES
And Father Flynn is gone.
SISTER ALOYSIUS
Yes.
SISTER JAMES
So you did it. You got him out.
SISTER ALOYSIUS
Yes.
SISTER JAMES
Donald Miller is heartbroken.
SISTER ALOYSIUS
Can’t be helped. It’s just till
June.
SISTER JAMES
I don’t think Father Flynn did
anything wrong.
SISTER ALOYSIUS
No? He convinced you?
SISTER JAMES
Yes, he did.
SISTER ALOYSIUS
Hmmm.
SISTER JAMES
Did you ever prove it?
SISTER ALOYSIUS
To whom?
SISTER JAMES
Anyone but yourself?
SISTER ALOYSIUS
Nope.
SISTER JAMES
But you were sure.
SISTER ALOYSIUS
Yes.
SISTER JAMES
I wish I could be like you.
SISTER ALOYSIUS
Why?
SISTER JAMES
Because I can’t sleep anymore.
SISTER ALOYSIUS
Maybe we’re not supposed to sleep
so well. They made Father Flynn
Pastor of Saint Jerome.
SISTER JAMES
Who?
SISTER ALOYSIUS
The Bishop appointed Father Flynn
Pastor of Saint Jerome Church and
School. It’s a promotion.
SISTER JAMES
You didn’t tell them?
SISTER ALOYSIUS
Oh, I told our good Monsignor. I
crossed the garden and I told him.
He did not believe it to be true.
SISTER JAMES
Then why did Father Flynn go? What
did you say to make him leave?
SISTER ALOYSIUS
That I had called a nun in his
previous parish. That I had found
out his prior history of
infringements.
SISTER JAMES
So you did prove it!
SISTER ALOYSIUS
I made no such call.
SISTER JAMES
You lied?
SISTER ALOYSIUS
Yes. But if he’d had no such
history, the lie wouldn’t have
worked. His resignation was his
confession. He was what I thought
he was. And he’s gone.
SISTER JAMES
I can’t believe you lied.
SISTER ALOYSIUS
In the pursuit of wrongdoing, one
steps away from God. Of course
there is a price.
INSERT - HER CRUCIFIX CRADLED IN HER HAND. SHE COVERS IT WITH
HER SHAWL.
SISTER JAMES
I see.
SISTER ALOYSIUS
Oh, Sister James!
SISTER JAMES
What is it, Sister?
SISTER ALOYSIUS​

I have doubts! I have such doubts!

 

No sly. Just no. I'm sorry there is no debate. Nothing in streeps words indicate she has changed her mind on his guilt. In fact she now says he is guilty. The whole movie was a liberal attempt at bashing the catholic church. Because the church doesn't do shit with these priest, just moves them. Her doubt is with the church. Hoffman was guilty.